The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-13
An Address to the Citizens Of Louisiana.

An Address to the Citizens of Louiaiana.
the Legislature, convened after it's adjourn
ment, in consultation with tho Presidents Of
! the independent Clubs of Orleans, have had
under consideration various methods of uni
ting and organizing the elements of opposition
to the Kellogg usurpstiop to secure the
most complete and speedy relief for the State
We have been asked to take these steps by
people from all parts of the State, and from
Information received we are led to believe that
| there exists very general and determined
disposition on the part of the people to resist,
and that they are only waiting to some
practicable and effective method proposed to
unite IN 1t with great unanimity.
The Kellogg Government is 4 usurpatiop,
never elected, never even legally declared
| elected. 1t presents the monstrous anomaly
in American politics of a government inaugu.
States court, installed by process in the
hands of United States marshal, with the
United States army posse comitatus, and re-
| turned by the count, not of votes, butsof affi-
| davits, made under act of Congress relating to
| the election only of its own members and 9th
er Federal officers.
The question as to its legality is now pend
ing in Congress. Action must be taken there
| on at it's next session.
| Public opinion throughout the Union is
| against the usurpn:ion.
Our only danger, if there be any, will como
from ourselves. Ii the people of Louisiana
| will sanction by obedience and arquiescence
this Government, they will give IL the only
| validity it can ever acquire. 1t is only by our
| own submission that our cause can be defeat
| ed.
While on this point, it may be we'll to call
public attention to one of the means by which
| Kellogg is endeavorng to obtain their sub
mission. We learn that be is seeking to win
over to the Dry aides street Legislature, certain
members of the General Assembly, who were
elected on the Fusion ticket, by promises of
patronage in their respective parishes. Thus
he hopes to break the quorum of the General
Assembly, aud strengthen the Dryades street
body, and also fortify himself against the dis
contented elements in his own party, which
are growing more formidable every day.
We suggest that meetings be held in each
parish to express tho sentiments of its citizens
upon the question of their representatives go
ing over to the Dryades street body.
We also recommend the people Of the sever
al parishes, for the purpose of the most effec-
tual resistance to this usurpation and of mu-
tual aid and defence, to join the Peoples
League of Louisiana, by the formation of par
ish councils in correspondence with the cen
trail council at New Orleans.
We must remember that there can be no de
facto government as against q de jure govern
ment in State:
That the only way by which the Kellogg
usurpation can become established as a gov
ernment, is by the acquesance of the people
That the issue presented in the Louisiana
case to Congress and the people of the other
States, is neither party nor q sectional one,
and for this reason we have the support of q
large aud influential section of the Repu blican
party as we'll as of the elements which CON-
posed the Liberal party in the late Presiden-
tial election:
That the question to who is the legally
elected United States Senator from Louisiana
is not decided and
That the President has formally stated that
his military support of the Kellogg usurpation
will lie simply continued pending the decision
OF Congress upon the coutest between the two
rival State Governments.
Tny people of New Oreaus are not paying
- xc-, olut,"E ia fact pay them, NOE. are they
) -. i:, any recognition to the usurpers.
Iu Ics punse to the call of Gov. McEuery, the
people in the parishes Of West Baton Rouge
Franklin, Terrebnune, Webster, CAddo, St
Marys, Avsyolies, 81. Landry, Livingstone, st
l Helena, OuAchi'a, Lsiourche, Lafayette anC
r others, have responded With great unanimity
a and discrimination in large meetings, ant
have organized. ~, - b.. sgse~ssss
We have reason ia believe that che cpysruo
= will approve the act Of General Assembly
q ordering au election for a'CouSs tiopal Gta
= vention next November. We LOOK ~ Obi
assembly of such q body n the present crtsi
y as very important, and calculated to greatI!
t assist us in cur struggle. We therefore wohlC
f recommend care in the election of representa-
o tives, influential aud above all, decided ant
o courageous men as delegates and general al
< tenG auce at the elections.
: Ali citizens desiring to correspond With thi
e association can for the present address Hon
O A. J. Lewis Glass Box, 1860, office, 80 liz
change Alley, New Orleans.
4. Bailly Blanchard, Albert VOORHEES,. II. j
3 Campbell. F. c. Zach4rie, E. H. Mocalsi
y money, Jos. a. Shakespeare, J. J. Finney
a VIM. Stevens, w. l.. Stanford, A. J. Levi,
u Edw. Booth. CHI Kummcl L. l.. Bower, .
d Liugan. b. f. Jonas, Z. J. Leeds, L. kivier'
" w. C. Kiuselia, T. Fusilier, JOS Ga-ideI JD,
Delaney, OF members of Assembly.
NJ. Human, S. Il. Chambers, Arch Mitchell
d Slvain Verges, of Committee of Presidents
e independents Clubs.