St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-15
Sheridan's History of the Trouble.
NEW ORLEANS. La. january =.
To tie lion. ". w. HcIEnaD, .Sccretdrg

NEW ORLEANS. La. january :.
To tie lion. ". ". EcIknop, Secretary
Of II'dr, Il'ashjHgton. b. e.:
have the honor to submit the fol
lnwiu hrict report of affairs as they
occurred here in the organization of the
State Legislature of january /, $50.
was not III command OF this military de
partmcnt until 9 o'clock at night on the
18th bat fully endorse, and am willing
to -hc held Responsible for the acts of
tie military iiS cnn>erNut"r> of the pub
lie peace upon that day. DuIing the
few day., that | was in the city prior Ia
the 18th of JANUARY. the general topic of
conversation WAS the SCENES of blood
shed that were liable to occur on that
day. and | repeatedly heard threats of
a>>;I>>imatimg he Goyrrnor. and regrets
expressed that he WAS not killed on the
IlIir "t September last: also. threats OF
assassination of the Republican MEM
hrI> of the House. in order to secure
the election of Democratic speaker
ai>n know of the kidnapping 10y the
hantiltII ni Cousin. one al the members
elect of tn" Legislature. In order to
preserve peace. and /" make the state
House safe i"r Il pcdccLhlc assembling
of the Legislature. ticucIal Emory. up
on The r,Tdi-iti"m of the GnNcInnr. sta
TONED troops in the \icnitN ut the
huildiu". OWN" /" the precautions.
The Lc-I>lItjlr" assembled in the State
HOUSE without amy disturbance of the
peace. At - o'clock. William NigcrS.
the clerk ct the last house of representa-
tiNc>. proceeded to cali the roll. rs. ;c-
""I'iIn@ /" law. he MIS- empowered to
do. On" hundred and Two legally ic-
turned mcInhcr>. answered To their
namr>. OF This number. fifty two were
Republicans AMI nifty Democrats.
Before entering the House. Mr. l.. \.
Wilt had been selected in caucus as
the Democratic nominee tnr speaker.
and Michael Hahn a> the Republican
nominee. Nj. Ni..rl> had not finished
Announcing the result when one of the
mcmhrl>. Nj. Billicu of LaFnurchc.
nominated l.. \. Wilt for temporary
speaker. Ni@cr> promptly declared the
motion ont of order at the time. when
some one put the question. and amid
cheers on the Democratic side of the
House. Wilt dashed on to the ro>trrIm.
pushed aside gers. seized the speakers
"dNcl. and dcclmcd himself speaker.
\ protest against this arbitrary and I'M
lawful proceeding wa> promptly mad.
10y members of the majority. hut Wilt
pald no attention To these protests. and
oh Il motion from some one ON the Dem
ocratIr side of the House. il WIS declared
that one IicZcNHut WAS nominated and
elected clerk of the House. TrcIrvuut
at once >prang forward aud occupied
the clerks chair. amid the widest con-
fusion over til" whole House
W lItI then. again. ON Hurthrr mumi-
nation from the Democratic side. OF the
House. declared one Flood elected Ser
grant Arms and ordered Il certain
humber OF assistants to he appointed.
Instantly Il large mum her ut men through
ont the hall. " ho had been admitted on
various PrctcNt>. such a> reporters and
members friends and spectators. turned
down the lapci~ of their coats. upon
which were pinned blue ribbon badges.
nn which were printed in gold letters
the words. assistant Scrgran,-at-
Arms. and the Assembly WIS in pos
session of the minority. aud the. White
League of Louisiana had made good lis
threat of Selling the House. many of
the Assistant StIgcau1-at-AlmS being
~ ~ Ni'''' ~ - w llIlt League
companies in this city. Nutwith>taud-
Ing til" >uddennc>> of this movement.
the leading Republican members had
not failed Il" protest again and again
against this revolutionary action of the
minority. but all to no purpose. and
many of the Republicans rose and left
the House in body. together with the
clerk. Mr.. ILrr>. Who carried with him
the original roll - the HOUSE. lis return
eel 10y the Secretary of State.
KNIVES AND PISTOLS DRAWN THE MILL
TAEr POWER EVOKED.
The excitement waS now very great.
and The acting speaker directed the
ScrScant-at Arms to prevent the cgrcsS
or mgIcSS of members or others. and
several exciting ScIItfle>, with knivrSand
pistols drawn, took place. and for IL few
moments it seemed as if bloodShcd
would cnSuc. At This moment. Mr..
Dupre, the member from Orleans Par
iSh. moved that the military power of
the General Government hc invoked to
preserve peace. and that IL committee
he appointed to wait on General De
lrohrland, the commanding officer of
the ntcd States troops stationed at
the State House. and request his assist
ancc in clearing the lobby. The motion
wa> adopted. and Il committee of five.
of which Mr.. Duprc was made chairman.
WAS sent to wait upon General De Tro-
BRAND. and soon returned with that of
tcer. who was accompanied by two of
his staff officers. The General proceed
ed to the lobby. and addressed Il few
words 10 the excited crowd. Peace was
ut once restored. On motion of Mr..
Duprc, Mr.. Wilt then. III the name of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. thanked De Trobri;lnd for
his interference i'll behalf of law and or
der, and the General Withdrew.
REPUBLICAN, PROTEST AND CALL FOR
TROOPS BY KELLOGG.
The republicans had now generally
Withdrawn from the hall. and united in
signing il petition to the Governor. stat
ing then grievances and asking his aid.
which petition. signed by iifty-two le-
gally returned members of the House.
Is i'll my POSSESSION. Immediately sub
Sequent to the action of Wilt in eject
ing the clerk of the old House. Mr.. Bill
lieu moved that two gentlemen from
the Parish of De Soto, one from Winnie.
one from Bienville, and one from he
ria, who had not been returned by the