New Orleans Republican., 1872-10-04
TIE eUBERNATOR1AL CONTEST.

All the information that reaches US from
the interior. Of the State tends to but one
( conclusion, that Mr. Kelloggs election is
as certain as any event can be that has
not already actually taken place. The
REPUBLICAN predicted this result several
weeks ago, basing its prediction upon the
tendency Of political maneuvres as deTel-
oped BY those who professed to be most
anxious to effect different end. At the
time we made the prophecy, the REPUB-
LrcAN was laboring in the interest Of a
gentleman who was then and is now op-
posed to Mr.. Kellogg, but we could net
shut our eyes to movements that were
being made at the time by other parties
which had. for their object the
defeat Of our desires and the de-
struction Of their own plans. The rea-
sons for the conviction which we enter
tained we're plainly stated, and the result,
as at present indicated by the news which
we are receiving from the interior, justifes
the anticipations which were published in
these columns in the early part of the sum
mer. We said then that any attempt to
run a Democratic ticket, as such, would
end in defeat, because the people Of the
State were opposed to the success Of that
party. The returns il November will
show that We understood exactly what We
were stating.
There are some features about the pres
ent contest that realize to the fullest ex-
tent the suggestions which we have given
to the public at different times during the
past Year The white people are disinte-
grating as a compact opposition to the Re
publican party. Our information is 10 the
effect that hundreds Of planters will vote
for MI. Kellogg upon the ground that his
connection with the dominant party, his
extended acquaintance with the public
men Of the nation, his admitted ability and
confessed industry, can be made Of move
service to the people Of Louisiana than
Mr.. McEnery can be. The latter is COM
unknown outside Of small cir
Gle Of personal friends, his record is
against him, and he has not been able to
give security that he will be able to
effect any reform at home or be of any ser
vice in Washington city. Under this
forcible conviction the very men the Dem
ocrats counted upon as securely chained
to their candidate have taken departure
as sensible as it is patriotic They desire
to see the State improved; they desire the
friendly assistance of the general govern
mems in efTecting certain improvements,
and they sensibly conclude that they can
1est secure these ends by making friend
# the gentleman who has already effected
important legislation in behalf of Louisi-
ma, Both BY his ability and industry and
" his party affiliations With the men who
.ontrol the government Another reason
which many planters give fog preferring
Va. Kellogg is this, that they are tired Of
he poll ical classification that divides
parties into black men and white men,
nd SIS the colored people will not come to
hem, they see no better way to break
lown the evil than by going to theig OPP
2onents. They confess that the negroes
re bound to support Gran! and Kellogg,
nd in order to convince them that they
re not their sworn enemies. they intend
0 vote with them. BY this means they
lope to unity the people Of all classes, So
hat hereafter men will vote according to
and net according to eoIoy. as
9th classes have done heretofore.
The revolution, for revolution it is de-
srmines the result of the ensuing cleo
ion beyond doubt in favor of Mr.. Kei-
ogg. And We are altogether satisfied With
he situation. The Democrats deserve to
E defeated, and they deserve that their
estruction should result from those upon
hose service they have made sucn selfish
amands Pretending to be ip favor Of
form they acted in such way as to inn
each their own pretensions. Their fol-
wers have detected the cheat, and now
ley have but one destiny, which is to be
And since this is inevitable, {
e quicker they fold their flags and retire Z
e more respectable will be their funeral /