The Republican journal., 1914-11-12
"reminiscences.

.,,r- { Norton in the Marine Journal
..a,,5 5gr r4ferences to the polit-
,,.f-r.r- 'r New Orleans during
.D4re-, vi he Hayes-Tilden dis
d. rurs, in last weeks issue,
han. rr.a.se so serious between
Ill., League (Democrats) and the
s,ypnnn. lRepublicans) land the
Sy- q. aa nation that President
/. Al fpe request of the Governor,
ir.rs hal the small fleet of ma
'..sl. rzu so rendezvous at Key
Ii sent b. New Orleans. This
NJ il or opinion, was made
Tncs a- lighting element that the
i Government was fully aware of
va; gong on and that there must
ry unlawful interference with
late Returning Board, in session at
ne, All lp1n whom the result of
.pion If Members of Congress was
Il, as sell as that of the electoral
1.-THE State. Ia d short time three
vssseis arrived, and as near as we
.psmtrl, the fleet was composed
nnolu- MulIaney's flagship Ten
! l5e SWalara, and another small
d war anchoring abreast of the
After these vessels had been re-
crossing the bar the two monitors,
dYuma, were withdrawn, and the
\ service in the U. S. Navy ended,
mg to our duties as colonel and
ltna stall Of Major General Long
gho ass gned US to the duty of
ssary
flty the White League deter
boDtan the arms heretofore re-
ND that were on board the steam
lssssippi lying at the levee before
val feet arrived in port. This ne
nei Immediate action upon the
tha State Militia, which was order
cover the levee and prevent the
League from obtaining the arms
ghL The major generals head
rs were IN the State House on St.
Stree not far from the levee.
ritter was ordered to get as much
Ions ldto the State House as pos
1the event of the militia having to
i'a If they were overpowered. We
Nceeae1 IN getting together two
Of provisions and were on our way
STATE House with them when a
0i White Leaguers seized them,
parties being engaged in
The ieyee at the time. We were
% to return to the State House
handed
eoalss. Oh the levee was c short
IA Ole fer several on both sides.
ll.la Vas obliged to retire at in con-
w Of sn empowering force and a
M That was being kept up by
HHoolsrs from the buildingsadja
sy5e. hose who were not wound
VII not lose their lives sought shell
'le Custom House on Federal soil,
grant bullding covering an entire
ihose VINO were not engaged in
alcI ana nearer the State House
refuge here. No attempt was
VOC INJURY to those in either State
s,Oa house, but we were bottled
'oe White Leaguers as safely as
1--WE were III prison. In the mean
9O'e OF US that were in the State
u Knew little or nothing of what
lsspPened on the levee during the
\ !OlioWlng this day of misfortune,
}. only members of Gen. Long,
!. !, S s'alt IT the building were Col.
y Vol Roy, and the unfortunate
N.Y. ssafy' The privates were becom-
VI. lsfy, thirsty, and unreasonable
Te conditions, but could hardly be
W. dis three aides to one side, Gen.
is9 e suggested We find, if possible,
N.Y. !, VI egfess on a back street that
i,os 1i and he would give the
~ ~, llSperse, which was Immediately
~. alter the building was desert
hs s'' pfIvates, we quietly left it
"a ara proceeded to the Custom
4 's' challenged but once, and
!: n iflenl who was in sympathy
" EN-, ms was just before daylight.
M -Ouhu the same course had been
d r",'n tie privates of the militia
m 'gStreet had done at the State
ii a sl were about fifty State
n Il, Isa cheers of the militia con-
Ion vi, nD building who had not tasted
soO reafly twenty-four hours. We
,taisn. relieved, however, as the
lpr 5s VINO sent collins in which to
i Iav ue "a about twenty-five, whose
,isi q, al the foot of the main stair
spd 'anIoughtfully filled them with
b Unit, iane s,, which appeased our
.Grsn, i. The next day, when Presi-
d Iin;.i issued a proclamation calling
& and 'e " States troops to stop the
y On NJ - restore order. The trouble
y nevs sae i4th of September, 1873.
tipatsdt :, 70 be forgotten by all who
sanssso,4 nected with the Federal
lkrs ~ at Washington, including
! Is sp VI each house Of Congress,
'h I,o n,Sas about the political condi-
! tses us,slana at that time as they
NJ Of ~ ueen before or since in the
look ~ a ), Oldest citizen. Only those
kaaepthS1 ft IN that election and were
Wong ~, July informed as to it's
SIC dWQna - Al Al ~ .