New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
A WORD . tho Peo.ple.

Inc NesV BATON Rouge DRgd% runner II
conducted by Henry j. Hy ans, a Demo
cratic member of the last House Of Repre-
sentatives. We. Reproduced the following
from that journal:
In few days William Pitt Kellogg will
be duly inaugurated Governor Of Louisiana.
| An entire stranger to our people, four years
| ago he was elected United States Senator.
| In that time he did all in his power to serve
| the interests of those he claimed to repre-
| sent. That he has won the confidence Of
| the people as a Senator is beyond question.
| lie Is now Governor elect of this State,
whether means used to elevate him to that
| position were justifable or not If we are
| to judge men by what they do when placed
II exalted positions, we have a right to be
heve that Mr.. Kellogg will make as good
Governor as he did a Senator. If he faith
fully attended to the interests cOnfded to
him when abroad, why should he not do as
much at home
Let us give Mr.. Kellogg a fair chance to
show what he viii do for the State. Let us
give him such encouragement as we have
II our power in order to stimulate him in
the discharge of his duties. If he is not
supported by the people, one-half of his
power is lost, and that loss must fall upon
our 0 WI heads. Admit, for argument sim
ply, that he is not the choice Of the sub
stantiai people Of the State-that he was
not elected by them, but forced upon them
by the decision of a United States circuit
Judge, backed by United States bayonets,
and what will it amount to? Nevertheless
is he Governor, and must he obeyed as such
until his term Of Office shall expire. There
Is no getting around that stubborn fact
twist 1t as you may What, then, is the
part Of wisdom! Why, to unite our inter
ests with his power and assist him in every
way to promote the general good
We believe Mr. Kellogg will DO all in his |
power to serve the great interests of Louis |
lana. Anxious to make a name in the his |
tory Of the country, he will exert his abili- |
ties to the utmost to secure popularity with |
the people He has done much in that d. |
rection already politicians not included) |
and when the present bitter feeling shall |
have passed away, it will be fully acknowl- |
edged by q sometimes heated, but ALWAYS
generous public. Stang by the despotic
acts OF the young adyenturer about to be |
removed from office for high crimes and
it is not strange that the
people preferred chief magistrate from
with them in all the ties that
make communities unit. Ever gen
7rous as Southern people are, they will
soon forget the past when they find their
new Governor is with Louisiana in fact as
we'll as name, and will accord him all the
praise he may deserve for just, vigorous
md economical discharge of the duties of
lis office. At present there are two sides
Il the condition of public affairs Kellogg
N one side and the people on the ether.
The quicker they unite fortunes the better
or all interested. The Governor must have
he support and confidence of the people,
or it is only by unity Of action that we can
each the great point aimed at by all men I
Yho desire the public good.
I
lellogg's election come to an end 1t is
lily in every feature and from every point
view. 1t is worse than folly to mourn
yer what caRnet be undone. No man of !
Intelligence or reason will pursue !
hantom. and there are thousands in the I
tate who believe Colonel McEnery will
ct be Governor, and SO he may-four years d
ence! .
The Sugar Planter supported Greeley a
i'd the fusion ticket il the late election t
smpaign,