New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-21
THE REAL PARTIES In tETERGs7.

| Tine Times attempts in its illog!ca! way
TO dispose Of the gubernatoria! contest ~
! impugning the motives which actuated
Ar. Kellogg 70 become . candidate
These motives are vaguely imned il order
tina. the reader may place his OWE esoi-
mate ilpon them, but clearly with .he ex-
pectation that the Judgment shall! be siy4r.
. il favor Of the aggressoy As Is usually tie
case in our Justices courts. One 0: these
objects is stated 70 BE 20 o'!oisS hilas4i:
into m office il which, he might double
| the large fortune accSmuiatei IL his :og,g
or five years. enjoyment Of tie Office az
collector Of customs Now, .ye arr 40:
aware q the motives q i1r. Kellogg, no.:
can W. accept the testimony Of The y;;nss
in The matter. - q statement .? fac: j.
made IN the same article, which aye have
abundant reason to eiiscfediS. The asses.
ton that there is . general impression
that Nr. Kellogg is noe the ahampio! AMI
friend Of the colored people is dispute!
by the almost unanimous vote .: :ha?
race, which he received, ana Tie te:...
mined opposition he encountered from Tie
side against which The coIorel people re-
qnIrc g defender IN! champion. Gne
party believed he Eas the friend ): Inc
colored people and recorded thei, c0uy.c.
tions at the ballot box ~ voting 70: lii
opponent. The other teiieget? ,aa y..:2.
thing. ~: preferred him Tor Governor
lpon that account. Hence III general
impression was directly the .evssse j.
whaG the Times states il to nav. been. and
"e regard it altogether likely sia: -.
same may y. said .: its statelne-: il II.
gard % w. K.lloggs object IL .r:r:.!...
sor Governor.
But that is not the 2nat.ria! I1,:1s. TIE
motiy" Of a candidate has little D! ..a.l-irs.
90 do 'yith the question. II. Kellogg
may have INDUCED in the wild schemes
imputed 70 him BY the Tines, 70. Il. -.
know OF care: he may have counted upon
substantial gains 70 his private fortune. OF
he may have taken less hol.4f.. ;:ey". |
and decided that the salary .: Governor.
afteS ieducting the necessary expense. 10 |
sustain its state, would prove unrem1ne:-
alive. The real question at Issue is wbetLo, I
the voters Of this State are % i.c permitted
to elect their officers OF not. W. 80 :1ot
regard it as Of any public consequence |
whether AIr. Kellogg o. 3Ir. McEnerv fla.
been disappointed II the realization 81
any dream they may have INDUCED Ill
about the enjoyment Of executiy. dignity.
Bnt it is 4 matter Of vital imyo:: u shc
voters Of Louisiana to know what are .t.if
rights. # a majority have indicate! w.
AcEnery As their choice. il wo!ls ',e 81
outrage 70 them 10 deprive tha.n 0. :hsi.
right to select him. If : minority b;,y,
pronounced tor Kellogg, then &c .nou!
Ie installed, not ont Of ally cona'. lasati b.
toS his rights and interests 80 e4lr,.1. .s
respect for the voice Of Lis constituents.
The right Of choice is the chief check ILL.,
people hold over thcir servants, auI my
thing which cUrtails o. denies =. ..-i.e
Is ~ "tlensa against tie State. So.b..a 81
co can not te ycgardet. % private -.9ro
arty g be bought and sold .: cl.at:a.a .l ror
y individuals j j. the s4oy.z.,. j. Ill
public. and We can only ezs4.LliIl. st.s 81 !
# incumbents. We have n9sll.a. ID ].
With the motives q "sgirants. - -.st !.
he charge 81 the Times vaSa e7-ee1',';5.e
# proof. which il is noS, It H0u-i L5. te