New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-02

| ana mold them TO strict accountability fol
the proper discharge of their official duties
that economy and retrenchment may be
assured, the present burdensOme and
heavy taxation be reduced, and all the
material interests Of the entire State fos
tered. If chosen Governor, | can only
| hope to succeed through the efficient and
persistent and Of the people themselves.
| was nominated by the Baton Rouge
convention, without solicitation on my part
| trust and believe that the party repre-
sent is in favor of reform and honest gov
eminent, and that can count upon its co
operation and that of all good people of this
State to that end.
If elected and should / live, will serve
my entire term as Governor of this State.
| Very respectfully your Obedient servant
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
For brevity and non-committalism this
letter rivals one of Grants most elaborate
speeches. Mr., Kellogg merely promises
to be good, as he understands what it is
to be good, and to oppose what he con-
siders to be bad or obnoxious. His
oath Of Office viii bind him to as much,
if he ever has the opportunity to take it.
The committee which addressed him did
not ask him whether he would favor the
passage of bad laws or the repeal Of those
already on the statute books, or whether
he would be good, moral, conscientious,
upright Governor generally; for an affirm
ative answer to such questions might be
expected FROM every man in the State if
called upon to testify in his own be-
half What Messrs. Schneider, Buck
ner, Watson, ETC., wished to learn is,
what will be Mr.. Kelloggs policy in case
he is elected? Such a question can not
be answered in two dozen lines, but re-
quires some elaboration in detail They
wish to know what he thinks Of a given
Law, the election act for instance Wheth-
er he approves of the present one, and, if
not then what he proposes to substitute
for it. For an election law of some sort
is a conceded necessity in every State or
community where there are popular cleo
tons.
Another subject might have been
touched upon, and made the theme of
very interesting display of statesmanlike
views. We refer to the retrenchment and
reform business, and the reduction Of tax
alton. Both these objects can not be
achieved without materially reducing the
heavy current expenses. Doubtless some
thing might be done by abolishing some
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Also by reducing salaries. But it would
be interesting to know in advance just
what Mr.. Kellogg proposes to do in any
given case. There is fearful pile of jobs
that have been slaughtered by Governor
Warmoth, in nearly all of which the pres
ent supporters of Mr.. Kellogg have great
interest. When the time shall come to
revive these under the new administration,
what will the new Governor say to the
friends who nominated him at Baton
Rouge, without solicitation on his part?
The Warehouse bill, the Crescent City
Waterworks bill, the North Louisiana
Railroad job, and numerous others, had
friends in the Baton Rouge convention,
who were not there at a heavy expense
and great personal inconvenience to COM
plment Mr. Kellogg personally by offering
him the nomination, nor yet to obtain for
the interests of the State his services as
Governor on account of his great virtues
and abilities. For they care nothing for
him personally, and know but little and
care less about his shining qualities.
The fact is Mr.. Kellogg was supported
to some extent by the lobbyists, whose
bills Governor Warmoth vetoed. Their
object in this was two-fold. Primarily, it
was in the hope of better luck for the jobs
next time, and secondarily, to wreak their
spite upon the Governor for their disap-
pointment and losses.
It is such line of thought as this that
the interrogatories of the committee sug-
gested, and Mr.. Kellogg lodged the issue
and promises with the facility for which he
is noted, to 60 III for the repeal of bad
laws and the enactment of good ones. For
the purposes of the discussion we are will
ing to concede such to be Mr.. Kellogg's
present intention, but we are in a most
state Of uncertainty as to what
he deems to be good and what bad. We
10 not want any refnements growing out
Of differences Of opinion, as the culprit
adopted who left the State for opinions
sake. ''You see, said he, ''there was a
Of opinion between me and the
sheriff, about horse that took, and so
was compelled to leave"
81 was nominated by the Baton Rouge
convention without solicitation on my
part, says Mr.. Kellogg This is state
nent that runs counter to the popular
belief, and is fatty contradicted by all
he surrounding circumstances. The gen
'eman was on the spot; he had his
headquarters, his workers, his runners
ia sbyting tickets and electioneering.
addressed himself to the convention and
convention y His every act, while the
..solic;totior in session, was equal to a
ton dav or tTs came from Washing
pointed for the meetlffore the time ap-
in person to the onse2t!nd lea MS forces
stock was reported to be Y men hellog8
Kellogg's head up in sympath.J nen came
his prospects waned, he was "a "nen
accordingly. He talked with his f 6SSeu
abo1t the matter and advised them htt'
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