New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-15


him, manly vindication OF himself from
many extraordinary misrepresentation
which have been published. There are,
however, some rather obscure observations
attributed to him upon the powers of Con-
gress to order new election, which would
require some calculation.
The whole tenor Of the questions sub
mitted to Governor Kellogg seems to fol-
low the objects persistently pursued by
the paper in which they are published.
l. To impress Governor Kellogg with
personal terror Of assassination, and
teach him that resistance to law will be
kept up until he shall abdicate or invoke
a new election.
9. That those who ''conscientiously'
believe government illegal are absolved
from any moral obligations to obey it.
g. That Governor Kellogg is responsible
for the collection of taxes he did not i'm
pose to pay debt be had nothing to do
with.
4. That he is "odious TO the Legisla.
ture. and the majority OF his party in the
State"
5. That the people Of the North will
make the cause of the indictments their
own. and either install the claimants Of
office. or overthrow the government of
the United States.
The reply takes up the new American
doctrine of assassination as a means of
gaining Office. The declaration Of some
follower of Garibaldi that be would join
in the murder of any obnoxious persons
in Office, the ridicule Of shameful insult
and attempted murder of the Governor Of
a State, were met with the American decla-
ration that ''assassins are not determined
men, but cowards," and that ''the boy"
who is said to have fred at Governor Kel-
logg was "a man who had an interest in
taking my Governor KellogS's) life"
There are two principal decisions with
those who would drive the Governor to
abdication by the fear of assassination:
/. That the people of the North will
intervene in aid of this design.
2. That the colored people are hostile
to the administration. OF to the Republican
party.
Whatever may have been the sentiment
Of the Northern people as to the legisla-
oo,Aiof of Ia - i,fa ~ hos hoon
merged in detestation of the Colfax mas
sacre, by the riot and rob cry. and the
base and cowardly attempt to mob and
murder men politically obnoxious. We
have published sample extracts from more
than hundred Northern and Western
papers expressing this sentiment. and it
is not to be expected they would wish to
leave power in the hands Of those who
have SO grossly abused humanity.
As for Northern politicians, it will always
be remembered by the South that the most
noisy advocates of State rights entered
the Federal service for commission OF a
contract. These political braves are al
lowed to publish what they choose until
it embarrasses the public action. when they
are compelled to shut up. Such friends
disappear after the first sound Of small
arms and are never heard of afterward.
There is no sympathy among the North
ern people and no trust to be put in its
Democratic politicians. No man who
truly loves the South wilt seek 10 enroll
her ranks Upon so insane dependence.
The Governor gets in ''body blow"
when he shows that he found ready made
the debt and taxes. and the laws for their
collection. That 1.-THE unlimited and ar.
bitrary power complained Of was ''pos.
sessed and exercised by All ambitious and
inscriptions executive. who morally and
politically has long since outlived his use.
tulness to the people Of this State. deter
mined only uron political preference and
personal aggrandizement.". and that
prominent individuals" among his oppo.
nents, ''while apparently opposin: they
secretly Endorsed the acts and wrongs Of
ny l.e,!ecas.or .yon the people of this
State. and openly advocated his election
{, the Senate as an evidence o: TIER az.
probation Of hi. ...v.ces and yevas! FIX
his integrity
Yes, more than three hundred o! the
best citizens in 1871 protested against the
excess Of public debt above twenty-five
millions of dollars, and held this ''prede-
cessor" directly responsible. They more
over pledged themselves to recognize and
pay the twenty-five millions Of dollars aud
interest. Many of the same men now de-
cline to pay that deb. because the present
executive. who was at Washington during
the past four Yeas. conducts its collec-
ton.
3 The colorei people are assumed TO be
dissatisfied with the Republican party. 1:
would have been supposed that the
slaughter OF three hundred negroes with
the knife a. their threats, shot. burned
andu1rowned, by an exul:ant mob, would
have convinced the mos: increduloas that
the negroes can not abandon the protection
afforded them; that they can not trust
those who would reduce the popula. vote
by massacre, and expel its chosen govern
men. by fear of assassination. The reso-
Iutions of the colored people who met to
depiore the massacre pledged themselves
to discard il future all dissensions, and
support toe administration Of Governor
ke..,a;. To persist in agitation with the
hop, Of colored Li.afection is incredible.