New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-28

This diepAech W0s forwarded 90 the exec
ut,ve department, and in reply thereto the
sheriff was directed to exhaust all the
means at his disposal for the maintenance
ofpub.ic order, and for that purpose to call
upon all law abiding citizene to aesist him.
A number of Communications were re-
ceived at the executive Office from citizens
One, which was made public, and was i'm
mediately followed by the burning of the
store the writer desired to save, is sub
joined:
To Governor William P. Kellogg:
DEAR SIR-At present We, as . people,
need some protection from some source,
and feel it my duty to call upon you to
know what can be done to aid in suppress
ing an organized mob that exists in East
and West Feliciaua and East Baton Rouge
They eeem to pitch their mischief princi-
pslly in the place where they can carry of
the most spoils or ipjure parties and intimi-
date the poorer Glasses.
In some cases they have taken life, burn
ing stores and ginhousee, and threatening
parties to quit the traffic in seed cotton, and
the worst feature of it 10 there ia DISPOSE
ton on the part Of many OF our citizens
(whire) to encourage it. Ny son keeps
store; last year they came and slot at him
during the plight. I did nOs know who to
write to. but wrote to General Emory, who
referred me to you. The life Of my son is
in danger; at least he is informed to that
effect BY parties who seem to know the par
ticulars Of what is going on. Also. his store
is threatened, With many others. What
can be done1 Or must We defend ourselves
Is best We mayl There are parties here.
white and black, who wish to assist us, but
Ve are scarce in arms that are of any use.
Now. am in my ffty-third year. have
never taken any part in politics; scarcely
ever voted at an election; was IN orderly in
the Confederate army, and served five years
as q captain of militia in Mississippi. and
would now servo my State to suppress law
lessness.
Let me hear from your excellency soon
what is TO be done.
Very respectfully,
w. B. LIGON.
The complaint appeared to be that the
keepers of country stores purchased stolen
seed cotton from negroes. Resort being
had to the torch of the incendisry to remedy
this alleged evil, equally lswless measures
we're adopted in reprisal by the burning of
ainhouses, etc. Much valuable property
has been destroyed in this manner, and
some worthy citizens have been rendered
homeless or driven away.
I have recently received the following dis
BArou SARA, La. VIA wooDvILIz MISS,
January "a. 1876, $40 P. NJ :
Governor William Pitt Kellogg, New Orleans
Paw no attention to any reports which
NAV come to you. The good people of this
parish will meet in mass meeting on Wed
nssdav next and send q committee to you
who will fully represent this people.
Jw. Dsderick, u. Barrow,
Thomas c. West. Thomas Butler,
F.M. Mumford, P. Il. Union,
Committee.
subsequent telegram informs me that
the mass meeting referred to has been held,
and that the demand was the resignation
of the parish officials.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
The disorders prevailing in the Felicianas
extended to the adjoining parish of East
Baton Rouge.
The following communication was re,
ceived by the Acting Governor:
MAJORS OFFICE, I
Baton Rouge, Octobe. IT, 1875. s
Governor G. C. Antoine, New Orleans, Louisiana:
S1R-Please receive inclosed proclama
ton issued by me on October 10, instant
The same pleases some OF our citizens. ano
ia condemned by those in favor OF MOP Law
but the facts stated in same are true.
LOUIS H Henry sCHOR;TEN, Mayor.
PROCLAMATION.
MAYORS OFFICE. CIrI OF BATON k0cG2,
Friday. October Is, 1875.
Whereas, It has been reported at thi:
Office that organized bands OF disguised
men, under the preteuse OF preventing tn
sale or purchase of cotton IN the eee0
while their real object is robbery or ever
murder have come within eigat miles O
Baton Rouge, on the public highway lead
ing from the city, and by force OF arme
arson and robbery, destroyed or carried
away the property of peacabie, Wei DIS
posed and law.abidin2 citizens, and hay'
made tire ats that they would extend thei
deprsdations to the cotton gins stores O
places where cotton is purchased IN thi
CITY,
Now. therefore, I, Henry Schorten; mayo
proclamation, warning all persons agains
these unlawful acts, and hereby cal upol
the we'll disposed citizens Of Baton Roug
to organize 8 patrol force OF tom twent
to twer ty.fve men, to act as safeguard
persons and property in the city o. ba AZ!
Rouge and request them to report at thi
Office. daily, at 6 P. NJ, for such duty
NAV be deemed necessary.
HENRY SCHORTEN, Mayor.
Quite recently I was waited upon by
delegation of gentlemen from East baso
Rouge, who laid before me the foilo".n
communication:
meeting of the Committee OF Publ
Safety, appointed by lass meeting OF u
CITIZENS Of the parish OF East Baton houg'
held in the city Of Baton Rouge On Z.
nineteenth day Of January, 1910, inc io'io'
ing resolution was adopted, " VIZ .h.. :
Re.olced, That committee OF tnree
.nnoin+ad nv The chair to wait on his e.
calIencv. Governor William P. Kellogg. an
to tanier to him the following resignation
Resignation of George 2. Davis as paris
'aT Resignation of B. T. Beauregard as Sta
and parish tax collector.
Resignation of Gustave Leblanc
sheriff It was further
ResoIced. That the committee De autne
lied to suggest to the Governor tne nam
of suitable PERSONS to i'll the vacsnc.es.
The chair appointed Or. ". a. oui'o"
William Booth and William GaT1g'
On motion, the name OF }. w: burge'
Fso the chairman of the committee,
added to the list :
A true extract from the minutes OF
meeting of the committee. held this oay't
twentieth of January. 1876.
JOHN w. BURGESS, Chairman
j. H. LAMoS, Secretary.
Ihaye since received through ex-Govern
Robart C. Wickliffe what purports to
a