The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-01-12
TYRANNY In LOUISIANA,
Meeting Of the Legislature.
The House DTiy organized With
Democratic speaker,
WherevpOn kellogg Appeals 10
the United states Army.
And the Peoples Duiy-Elected
Representatives. are Driven
From the Stat .IzAuse at
the Point of the BayOheI,

New ORLEANS, January 4 For some
minutes before noon the Senate Cham
Der was almost unoccu2ied, the -princi-
pal interest of the crowd being devoted
10 the House. A few struggling Sena
tors roamed about the room, patiently
awaiting the arrival of tue hour of meet
ing.
At just twelve Lieutenant G Governor
Antoine took his seat, and there was
complete silence Ol call of the roll
seventeen holding over answered Ga
motion the folio wing, who claimed 10
be newiy-elected, were then sworn in ::
Burch, Allen, Breaux, Chadbourn and
six others returned by the Board. All
those returned from the Conservative
ranks were absent, not one answering
the roll
After a short prayer, Mr. Burch
moved that Committee of two be ap-
pointed to notify the House that the
Senate was organized. There were
some objections to this, as ii was urged
that the Senate was not properly organ
lied, as its officers had not all been
elected. A motion was made by Sem
ator Chadbourn to 60 into the election
Of officers. which prevailed, and officers
were eli cted and sworn in.
After this messenger came in, and
from his manner he showed that he had
something important to communicate.
Several Senators gathered in a knot, ,and
a motion to go into executive session
was put and carried.
After the Senate had been convened,
and it was learned by that body that
Hon. L A. Wiltz had been elected
Speaker of the House, that body took
a recess to await further developments.
Telegraphic communication from
Kellogg's Office was at once established
with Washington, and the situation
made known to President Grant, who
promptly declined to recognize Mr.
Wiltz as Speaker. There was consid-
cradle of s ir in Kellogg's office upon
the receipt of this news, and the de
.facto Governor assumed the same DO.
sition, and determined not TO recognize
VIII z He alleges that the Hall of
Representatives is in the hands of a
mob, and he has called on Gran. for as
sisIance and protection.
After the election Of Wiltz as Speaker
the Radical members at once withdrew
and went into caucus, leaving the en-
tire occupation of the hall to the Con-
servative members. There was consid-
erable excitement on the streets, and
enthusiastic cheering at the stand taken
by Wilt This served to arouse the
fears of the usurper, and General De
Trobriand was at once summoned into
his presence, and long interview was
held, Governor Kellogg requesting that
the troops occupy the State house at
once. The General stated that he could
only obey orders, and thereupon Rel
loge summoned to him Dibble, Lawler,
Hahn, Yigers, and Congressman Foster.
The Gubernatorial Office was filled with
the friends of de .facto, and q consulta-
ton was at once held.
:. This evening, about quarter past
three, the military, under command of
General De Trobriand, moved up and
completely invested the State house -
General De Trobriand then proceeded
to the House of Representatives, and
there, stating his orders, unseated
Speaker Wilt and elected all the men,
bers of the Legislature not returned by
the Returning Board. Mayor Wilt
and the Conservative members Of the
Legislature, regarding this as an unwar
rantable outrage upon their rights, en-
tered their protest and withdrew from
the State house.
The following is list Of the United
States troops now engaged in the sup
port of the State house: Companies F,
G, H and A, Third Infantry; the whole
of the Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.
and three companies of the Twenty
second Infantry-in all about LILO
men. At the Custom-house is station.
ed company, numbering sixty two
men, of the Seventh United States Cav.
airy, commanded by Colonel Benton,
The following proclamation was
issued to-day by Governor John Nc
Emery, and has had a good effect upon
the excited populace:
"NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 4, 1875.
81 appeal to the people to be calm
and patient. Any public disturbance
will thwart our plans and lose us the
struggle. Conduct yourselves with calm.
ness and dignity, and all will yet be
we'll. [Signed "JoHN McENERY
Infamous Request OF a Usurper.
Who Would Become Chief
Butcher.
New ORLEANS, January 5.-Gen. Sher.
idan to-day sent the following to Secreta
ry Belknap:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OFF
THE Missouri, New ORLEANS, La.