New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-09
OUR SENATORS.


OUR SENATORS,
We present below few of theemore
striking points in the history of the two
gentlemen who will hereafter represent the
sovereignty of Louisiana in the United
States Senate:
HON. w H KELLOGG.
The distinguished gentleman who has
been elected for the long term in the
United States Senate by the General As
sembly of Louisiana will do honor to our
State. None of his predecessors in that
high position were better qualified to dis
charge its responsible duties than his past
honorable and consistent public course
gives assurances that he will be. Among
Republicans he must be captions in
deed who would not declare Mr.. Kellogg
sans peur in defending and main
tanning the principles of our party, and
sans reprocHe both in his public and pri-
vate life.
At the time when the welfare of Louisi
ana depends so much upon his efforts, a brieI
sketch of his life can not fail to prove in
teresting to his numerous constituency
Born in Vermont in 1880, and the scion Of
stock that was among the original oppo.
nents of slavery on this continent, his sym.
pathies and education led him irresistibly
into utilization with the Republican party,
Having removed to the State of Illinois at
the age Of eighteen years, he began the
study of law and was admitted to practice
in 1854, soon rising to high standing al
the local bar. His first vote was cast for
that original Abolitionist, Hon. John P
Hale, and at about the same time he par.
ticipated in the first Republican State Con.
vention held in his State, having first Or
gained the party in his (Fulton) county,
He was successfully an elector on the
Fremont and Lincoln tickets, and mem
Der of the National Conventions which
nominated them and during these cam
paigns, and that Of Hon. Richard Yates fol
Governor of Illinois, he achieved distinc
ton as political orator which has seldom
been surpassed by any speaker in the
Western States. His eloquence will here
after do much to secure the rights and i'm
munities which are the just due Of Loui
siana. ,.a.fHts
Mr.. Kellogg's army record also merit;
rrppnfuant nnEnn D1nesInrk
early in his administration, appointed hin
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court O
Nebraska, but when war became inevita
BILE he solicited and obtained a leave o.
absence for the purpose of raising troops
in defense of the Union. His services in
this patriotic cause were rewarded with
the appointment of Colonel in the cavalry
corps, the highest rank he could obtain
under the law while holding a civil federal
position, Notwithstanding President Lin.
coln-fOr gallant conduct in Southeastern
Missouri, on the Tennessee river, and in
the Corinth campaign-nominated him as a
General in our armies.
Failing health alone caused him to retire
from his military duties; but he did yeo-
man work in the second Lincoln campaign.
In the spring of 1865, on the day when a
red-handed assassin cut short his life,
which a suffering nation could so lily spare
and now so sadly mourns, President Lin
coin appointed Mr.. Kellogg collector of the
port of New Orleans, which office he has
ever since held. No previous collector
gave more thorough satisfaction or can
show more emphatic Endorsements from the
business community Of New Orleans. His
superior as an upright and thoroughly
efficient officer can not be found upon the
records of the treasury department. He
has always labored to protect and shield
our merchants in his administrative capac-
ity. He will hereafter strive to promote
the welfare Of the people of the entire
State in his legislative capacity. Louisiana
is fortunate in securing Mr.. Kellogg's in
fuence and abilities, and Republicans can
Congratulate themselves upon the choice of
so able q representative. sa.s ea-5' .-6 &,
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