New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-04
GOVERNOR KELLOGG IN ST. LOUIS
An interviewer Calls for Enlightenment
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAID TO HIM

During Governor Kellogg's recent shor
stay in st. Louis, the inevitable Interviews
besieged him, and after an obstinate etfor
to corner him. finally succeeded, and pre-
vailed upon him to give his views. The
Globe was the favored paper, from which
we copy the report Of the conversation that
ensued, as follows:
What do you think Of the outlook OF
affairs in Louisiana!
/ have no doubt as to the result. | think
that things will continue as they are until a
new election. The Republican party was
united at the last election. Warmoth
carried Off but very few, except his
principal office holders. The colored men
have a majority of several thousand in the
State-a most undoubted majority. There
can be no question that the Republicans
carried the State by large majority OF the
votes actually cast.
Is this susceptible Of proof.
The State registrar appointed by War
moth, who holds the whole machinery of
the election in his hands, used it in the in-
terest of the Fusion party. He and his
chief deputies and assistants have recently
made dispositions admitting the truth of
nearly all the frauds alleged by the Repub-
licans to have been committed against them
at the election in November last. Blan-
chard, the registrar, has recently surren-
dered to us large number of the archives
OF records of the State, distracted by him
from the Office at the time that Warmoth
was impeached and at the time We took
possession OF the government. Among
these returns are many original returns,
tally lists and other papers. The final re-
turns of the supervisors of registration in
all the parishes of the State, with the ex.
ception Of three small parishes, where the
returns were never received, were also
turned over to us. These are very impor-
rant as showing the relative white and col
ored vote of the State: and it must be re-
membered that the registration was made
under FusiOn-Dernocratic auspices by otii-
GERS appointed exclusively by them.
What special points are proved by these
returns!
They show a majority of registered col
ored votes at the last election over the white
vote OF nearly 5000.
How many white Republicans are there
in the State
At least eight or ten thousand were regis.
tered at the last election.
Do the blacks invariably vote
Universally. They regard it as gres:
privilege. the white Republicans are
equally active in this respect. No one will
pretend that, at the last election, the Re.
publicans were not united on the national
and State ticket. No one can deny tina. the
colored voters, with rare exceptions, voted
soiid for the entire Republican ticket. Ex.
perience has shswn that ali the arts and
persuasions used 20 get their vote against
the Republicans have resulted in failure.
As far as voting is concerned, neither argu
ment nor corrupt influences have ever had
any effect in inducing them to vote aysains:
the Republican ticket.
What is Blanchard's record
Blanchard wa. Liberal politican-so.
called. He had held office for two years.
He sympathized with the Liberals and
voted for Greeley.
How is he corroborated
His testimony is ccrre borated by the re-
turns of the supervisors. These were not
obtained until the opposition gave up all
hope of succeeding in their plans. It is
further strengthened by the facts regarding
the vote of New Orleans. That city. at the
November election, cast vote OF IS, 900.
and it has population of only 10000.
This is nearly the vote of st. Louis and
Chicago. which have each more than 800, ,000
inhabitants. Furthermore, it is well known
that St. Louis has a larger number of resi-
dents twenty-one wears of age than any
other city in the West. The proportion of
citizens is also point to be
con n>idered, whereas the cOlored citizens of
New Orleans required no naturaliza ton.
TIE Democrats claimed the city by a vote
Of 1000 and 5000 over Grant and myself,
and between 5000 and 10000 over the rest
oil the ticket. Grant ran ahead Of the rest
of the ticket. even by the Fusion returns,
and ran ahead Of Grant.
How about Pinchback!
b,l oh hin, W. S.,
Lieutenant Governor, you know. under
Warmoth. A large majority OF the Lous-
ana Republicans desire that he should Ue
and think he will be.
And Mcmillan.
Mcmillan was War!noth State Senator.
He led a bolt in tie Legislature, and drew
off five or SIX who took their seats in the
Fusion Legislature. whereupon they elected
MIN Senator The whole course OF the Gp-
pc 5itlon has been a series of alliances. trades
and colnpacts. They made a trade with
W armoth before the election. by which lie
was TO give them the benefit OF the State
and of the registration laws and IN
oon sideration of ms services they agreed to
send him to the United States Senate. When
they found that he was o. no futher service 10
them, after Mcmillan went over to their
Legislature with the other WarmOth Sena-
.ors, they formed an alliance again and
elected Mcmillan to the Senate. The had
denounced him equally with Warmoth for
rearse Mcmillan had been 4 member of
he Legislature and a strong supporter OF
since 1868, and the opposition
lad constantly denounced him on account
II his completely in and identification with
chemes TO Getraud the State. r'or two
ears while the opposition journals were
'ften complimentinE me for my services in
he United States Senate in urging the
Texas Pacific bill, the Mexican stealnship
ubsidy and other bills, they we're in the
anne issues denouncing both Mcmillan and
Nar1noth in unsparing terms for their iden
itication with corrupt legislation. Yet
hey traded first with Warmoth, and, fail
ng with him. traded with Mcmillan.
Do the oppositio. care much who is in
'ongresss
Not much. They know that the Repub-
leans have a large majority in both
ranches, and they have nothing to expect
rom federal patronage. What they want is
he State government with its extensive
atronage, and these old Bourbon politi-
ians, who are really the life OF the opposi-
ion, Will enter into any alliance, or any
to get possession OF the loaves
nd fishes. Their only object IS to regain
he power and official influence they aaa
efore the war.
How abaut the taXese
When Congress adjourned without ac-
on, leaving the matter in the hands of the
resident, they asserted that we could not |
ollect the taxes. But we did collect them
, a greater extent than they had been col |
cted since, or at any time before the war !
Please explain the uniticatlOn scheme!
As the opposition became demOrallzed and |
eakeneG these old Slidell politicians tried |
,e plan of unifcation three or four months I
go-that is. union between the whites and |
le blacks. They went SO far that they |
,uld not secure any considerable number
their own followers to go with them, so
lat ruse failed. They have now called
invention for the twenty-fourth of No
amber, and they hope, by making great
furt. to secura snt ntficient moral and mate.