Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-13
THE KELLOGG UsURPATION TO
BE SUSTAINED.

ID SAAAAEDs
The New York Tribune of the 9th inst.
says: "Mr. kellogg 6uds himself in an I'M
pleasant situation. His usurpation aroused
long ago the Unanimous indignation of the
North ard the honest -censure of the Repub-
lican sarty leaders. That he could Lear,
for he is not sensitive to public opinion.
But now il is becoming evident that tie
white. population Of Louisiana means to
slow something more than passive hos
tility to his government, TO refuse him
money, to insist thai the local Offices shall
be- held by the persons who were legally
elected to them, even to fight if necessary
in defen Sc Of The popular rights. Mr.. KEEL
logg is thus reduced to a dilemma. He
must enforce his authority either by calling
Tor United States troops or arming the ne
groes. 10 The one case he confesses the
empttness of the pretense he has all along
made that his government is sustained by
) majority of the reputable and educated
citizens; in the other be provokes a con-
flict Of races, at whose probabls conse-
1AChSCo OfOAg JIG AANot
1t is pretty clear that Kellogg distrusts
ia the negroes as much as be does the white
people. The truth is, be has but a cOmpzr
ati7ely small squad of followers in Louisi-
ana in whom he reposes con idence. 1t is
perfectly clear that 81 immense majority of
the white people OF Louisiana are opposed
10 kellogg, and regard him as a usurper
without the shadow of right to the office he
assumes TO administer. Aud notwithstand-
ing these facts are patent TO every body who
has taken the trouble 10 investigate the
Louisiana question, Kelloi 81 is to be sus-
tanned in his usurpatioD. Grant is reported
20 have announced his determination to this
effect since his return to Warrington. The
Washington correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican writes, May 10.
"The President having undertaken to
hold kellogg in his place as Governor of
Louisiana viii take measures at once 10 put
down ali opposition. In an interview to-
day with the Acting Secretary of War, the
President stated that, while he regretted The
condition of affairs there, he knew Of no
course but to deal promptly and firmly with
the opposition to the regular government.
He directed that all the troops necessary be
sent 10 Louisiana, Kellogg having applied
for aid, and that Gen. Emery be instructed
10 put down all armed resistance. Suisse
quenly the order was sent TO Emery to
seize all boats or other means of transpor-
tation necessary to convey troops to differ
ent parts of tie State. IL is evident that
the President, having been called upon for
aid, is determined to make short work of
what Is known in the administration circles
as McEnery's rebellion"
While Grant is thus forcing an illegal
government on the people of Louisiana,
''the Republican leaders" who censured
Kellogg's usurpation in its inception, have
no words Of con ismnatioa for the Presi-
dent who is faithless to his high tr ust, and
the virtuous "indignation of the North" has
died ont, while the liberties of the people of
Louisiana are being crushed out with
Federal bayonets in the hands of Federal
soldiers.