The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-02
The First american Revolution.

The First American Revolution.
How many people, are there, queries
the New Orleans Republicdn, who know
that in Louisiana, as far back as 1853,
there was an attempt made to establish a
republic upon the soil Of North America,
and that five citizens of New Orleans
paid for the attempt with their lives
Yet such is the fact, and the dusty records
in the official archives at Madrid and
Paris bear testimony to their gallant but
fruitless endeavOr. "a ~ .
1t occurred shortly after France had
cedod Louisiana to Spain. The helpless
inhabitants disliked the transfer, but
they were powerless to help themselves
Although the Spaniards formerly ac-
cepted the gift in 1862, the first Spanish
governor, Ulloa, did not arrive in Louisi-
ana until four years afterward. The
colOnists had made up their mind to dis
like him, and they did SO. He seems to
have been gay, gOod-humOred, not
very dishonest ruler, who tried to suit his
unruly subjects, and found that he had
set himself an impossible task. They
were scandalized because he married
without the consent of "Father Dago-
bert," and hurt because he sent to Havana
for nurse for his child. Was not Louisie
ana able to furnish good enough nurse
The colonists complained of his presence
at New Orleans, but declared that be had
insulted them when he stayed at Baliz-
for eight months. They shut him and
his wife out of society, and then accused
him of naughty exclusiveness. One of
the severe charges against him was that
he made the inhabitants of New Orleans
60 six months out of town in order to
whip their slaves, because, forsooth, Nine.
UllOa's nerves were disturbed by the
shrieks of the victims of the lash. When
he saw that the colOnists had agreed to
disgrace him in everything, he gave
up trying to please. them, secluded him
self and studied science, to which he was
devotee. Meanwhile the popular dis
content grew apace. Twelve prominent
citizens formed plot to overthrow the
Spanish authority and establish repub-
lie under the protection of the British
officer then commanding at Pensacola.
October 25, 1768, the crisis came. Armed
bands occupied the streets of New Or
leans. Ulloa fled to frigate which lay
off the city. The Superior Councils met,
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all the adherents of the other side, and
adopted an address declaring that the
colony's allegiance was due to France,
not Spain. This was blind. The real
intent, as the archives of Paris show, was
to establish a republic modelled after the
Swiss Government. Ulloa reported to
Madrid: One plan was to transform the
colony into republic, under the protec-
tion Of England, but, seeing that they
could not obtain from her the assistance
they wished for, they came to the deter
mination to raise without it, and to
trample under foot the orders Of their
sovereign. ~
For several months the colonists were
left to rule themselves. Then the future
grew dark. France and England both re-
fused their aid. Spain sent the Irish
O'Reilly, with twenty-four ships and
more than three thousand troops, to seize
the rebellious colony. When the feet
came in sight, advancing up the Missis-
sippi, one of the conspirators, Marquis
proclaimed the republic, but less than a
hundred men responded to his call for
troops. O'Reilly landed undisturbed.
Four days afteryard the twelve leaders
were arrested. A month Of torture and
trial ended in the sentence of five of
them to death. One had already been
killed while trying to speak to his wife.
The lack of hangman saved the five from
| the scaffold. They were shot on the
morning of October 26, 1769-the first
martyrs to American independence.
-. A Kentucky Bridal Tour.
The Louisville Courier.J Journal tells the
following:
There came, one day, to little inland
town in Kentucky young rural couple
who had Just been bound by the "silken
bonds" Their destination was the depot,
and the bridegroom was evidently quite
impatient for fear the train should arrive
before he could reach the Office. Buy
ing one ticket, they stood on the plat
form until the train had stopped. When
they entered the car the bridegroom
found his bride a seat, kissed her most
affectionately, bade her goodbye" and,
going out, seated himself on a goods
box, and commenced whiting most
vigorously. He watched the train out
of sight, regret depicted on his face,
when bystander, thinking the whole
proceeding rather strange, resolved to
interview him. Approaching him care
lessly, and chewing straw to keep up his
courage, he said:
"Been gettiu' married latelyT"
"Yes," said he; enc and Sallie got
spliced this mornin'."
"Was that her you put on the train 7"
eyes," with sigh.
"a likely 'lookin' gal," said our ques-
toner. Anybody sick, that she had to
go awayw -
No." and here he grew confidential.
"You see, me and Sallie had heard that
everybody, when they got married, took
bridal tour. So told Sallie hadn't
money enough for both of us to go, but
she shouldn't be knocked out of her'n.
So jist brought her down here, bought
her a ticket, and sent her on visit to
some of her folks, and thought might
get some work harvestin' till she got
back"
An "audible smile went round" among
those who were standing near, but our
friend was too much absorbed in thoughts
of Sallie to be conscious of it. That
afternoon found him busily at work, and
when in day or two after Sallie came
back, he. welcomed her cordially and
affectionately, and hand in hand they
started down the dusty road to their new
home and duties, far happier, perhaps,
than those who start out with more pomp
and parade. - =. -. : -,-e.-...-
A Captain Kidd Story.
The usually quiet town of Methuen,
two miles above Lawrence, Mass, has
lately had n sensation. A few days apo.