The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05
TWEEDLErDEE. AND TWEED
LE-DUM.

Says the Shreveport Southwestern:
"Many unkind and ungenerous
criticisms have been passed upon
the action Of our Board Of Trade.
and Board of Administrators for
not extending to Senator Kellogg
the hospitalitles of our city. All
such cavilings are simply absurd.
Had Mr.. Kellogg visited Shre1e-
port in his Senatorial capacity then
it would have been eminently pro-
per that such attention and con-
sideration should have been tend
cred to him, and no one, We pre-
sumo would have urged the slight
est objection. But he came among
us, not as United States Senator,
but as q politician, and the candi-
date Of q party seeking the suffrage
of a people. As such, he had no
right to public reception. Be-
sides he was accompanied With sur
roundings that precluded all idea Of
aay such demonstration, and Mr..
Kellogg has determination enough
to see the impropriety which some
Of his over-anxious friends thought
was proi er to pursue.
"The Board of Trade acted wise-
ly in this matter. Its province 10
not to receive and entertain politi-
clans, and no want Of respect for
Mr.. Kellogg as Senator can possibly
attach to it's action. Our people
aae not altogether wanting in the
courtesies and amenities Of life and
had Mr.: Kellogg presented himself
under different auspices, hs wonld
have had no cause toregret his visit
or the welcome which his position
and services would have entitled
him to receive at our hands,"
Such excuses are too fimsy and
transparent to atone for q fragrant
breach Of politeness aud hospitality
to q distinguished Representative
of the State Of Louisians in the
National Legislature. But says the
nice distionist, "Not a. . United
States Senator, but as . politician
Why, who does not see that if as q
United States Senator he IL admit
ted to be entitled on account Of
"his position and services" to tho
courtesies and amenities Of the good
and respectable people Of Sbreve-
port, how much more SO should
he be entitled to such consideration
when, in addition to his senatorial
position, he is the nominee Of the
party who sent him to the II. s. Sem
ate from the position Of chief Ex-
ecutive of the State of Louisiana7
Certainly, il the possession Of ono
distinguished quality ''entitles" q
man to consideration the acquisition
another equally dignify;ng quality
should not lessen his claims to con-
sideration. But tut, tut Il was
mo want of-respeot," nor was tho
objection based on any intelligent
grounds. HE ,oas ACCOMPANIED ,osas
surroundings that preouded all idea
Of any such dting;:' that is, Mr.. Kel-
logg was in the company Of negroes,
who the Board Of Trade couldn't
possibly regard as entitled to any
"courtesies and amenities Of life"
from them, and that's what's the
matter. We don't know that Mr..
Kellogg '.regrets" the neglect, but
we have no doubt that he commis-
crates the narrowminded exclus-
iveness which still diapacefnlly dis
tinquish some people Of this State.
whatever his Discrimination" may
enable him 10 see Of the 'impro-
priety Of the course Of. his friendsl !"
Az for the snub intended, tire 't5lx-
roundings" Of Mr.. Kellogg, initle
shape of. Col. Lewis and Senator
Antoine. are'ndt = aQisurprised At
thu. ,,erpetua Hon q eiiu dice, Of