The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-27
An Extraordinary Document Circulated
for Signatures at the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange-A Dead
Failure.

Hearing yesterday afternoon that a memorial
was being circulated among the merchants and
capitalists Of New Orleans for signatures pro-
testing against the impeachment of Kellogg, we
sent a reporter out to find a copy OF the docu-
ment Late In the afternoon he came up with
the following. hanging in the rooms of tho Cot
ton Exchange. The document does not seem tc
be a very formidable affair. and IL Is melancholy
10 learn that tho merchants and capitalists o'
Now Orleans have been go reduced In numbers
that there are not enough Of them to set up a
cross-road village:
THE MEMORIAL.
We, the undersigned who arc largely engaged
In business here desire TO express our un-
qualified dsapprobation Of the .attempt on the
3 pa th III s a9fe es 81 ksRss sa to
would bo u calamity. full Of damage TO the com
merca interests Of tlis city. IT would cause
Gstrst q th9 latmrs among ~ nd cassfs aapa 81 e
the credit OF the city aud Of its citizens. II
would drive. away capital and prevent other
capital from being sent here Tor Investment. II
would deter Congress from passing leyee bill.
for IL is we'll known that Democrats and kepub;
leans in that body almost unanimously regard
tho solemn compromise Of April 1874. aS bind
ing in honor and conscience. 1t will mako fOr
Louisiana ARMIES OF enemies and no new friends
here or elsewhere.
l.. IT, Gardner j. A. Llm Il Co..
Petor Hellwege, Cbas. Gallagher.
Cyrus Bussey
We are happy to state that up to half past I've
o'clock these were tho only six signatures affix-
cd TO this extraordinary document. though the
same had been circulated in the Cotton Ex-
change. and its environs. previous to q y. m.
Pinned 10 this document at the top. in the
handwriting Of Mr.. Harrison Watts, and signed
by him. above the original petition. was the fol-
lowing:
Get up n petition for the House Of Reprcscn.
tatives to do tbcir duty like men. under the facts
before thern and nine-tenths lo-iOths) Of this
xenee b f w ", their Gs hearts, Esv and o han9s
Signed HARRISON WATTS"
Mr. Watts is one Of the most active and intoIl
gent members Of the New Orleans Cotton Ex
chan ge and in the above wo believe speaks tht
sentim ents OF ninetecn-twcutieths Of that body
We take of our bat to Mr. Watts. The names
ri ven above as signed to tho first petition, wore
Of course below the document attached by Mr.
Watts. and they may have the benefit OF tht
doubt, as to whether they intended to sign to Mr.
Watts's petition. or TO the original. left by T. j
Wbeelock
Still another proposed petition for members o.
the Exchange 10 sign was handed to us, writer
and signed be Mr. Henry vienne. Of the Cott or
Exchange. and reads thus:
We. the undersigned. who are largely. en-
gaged in business desire W express our J,W hp
probation Of the D,0peD,em on the part Of tht
House of Representatives. TO .impeach imD,edi
oteiV Gov W. L. Kellogg. Such measure will
be beneficial TO oil classes Of men embarked iT
business here.. 1t will cnhance the credit OF th'
city and its citizens. It will bring forth capita
and induce other foreign capital to be sent here
for investment. II will decide Congress to pass
q levcc bill, for 1t is well known that Democrat:
and Republicans in that body almost unan
mo,isly disregard the solemn compromise o
A prfl. 1875. as not binding In honor and con
Science.
1T viii secure to Louisiana armies Of friends
hero and abroad.
lSjensdD HENRY VIENNE"
When we first heard Of the extraordinary doc
ument being at the Exchange we sent TO Mr.. vii
liam G. Blaek. its honored President. to make in
1uiry in regard to it. From him our reporte
learned that the document first above printet
had been presented TO him to be signed. but tha
he Ind refused to do so. saying that the Legisla
ture was amply able to attend to its own busi
ness. From other gentlemen at the Exchang'
we learned that it provoked intense feeling ant
indignation. Welay it before the public, to form
tlieir own opinions.