New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
LOUISIANA AT PEACE.
THE POLITICAL FIELD REVIEWED.

THE POLITICAL FIELD REVIEWED.
THE TWO PARTIES SPLIT INTO A DozEN-KELLoGG
ONLY POPULAR WITH THE oPFICE-H0LDERs-
THE WHITE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE PEACEABLY
DIsPOsED-ARMED CONFLICTS DOUBTLESS AT AN
END.
TFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSR.l
NEW ORLEANS, May 29.-What will be the
end Of it all is believe, OF the things It would be
hard 10 find out. When arrived in NcwOrleans nearly
a week ago. I thought knew something about Louisi-
ana politics; had followed the Senate Investigation.
last Winter with considerable care and was tolcraby
familiar with the testimony there given; had read the
newspaper history of events subsequent 10 the adjourn
ment of Congress, and thought was in some degree
acquainted with the sentiments and wishes of the peO
pie Of this state. days sojourn here has
brought some new SURPRISE and after each interview
that have had with tho prominent actors In this Lous
ana drama felt less competent than befOretO write
an intelligent letter the situation In the mean time
there are certain facts which, though fully established
have not mentioned in any correspondence from
this CITY, though knowledge Of them Is necessary to
all understanding OF the present condition OF AFFAIRS OF
a comprehension OF future events
In the first place. let no suppose that there are
two parties in this State there adozen. The Fusion
party which, last Summer and FAIL supported Mr'
Greeley for the Pre- dency and John McEnery for the
Governorshp of this state has all gone to pieces, and
its component parts have been divided and subdvided
into their original elements. The Liberal Republicans
the "Last Ditch Democracy tho oldest ana the
Best" and the Reformed Democrats arc not OF course
publicly sezHg each other by the throat-there Is now
no occasion for that Louisiana has no pOtcal cam
paign on handbut in their private walk and oonyersa
ton they fight like the Kilkenny cats Go into any
place IN the city whore the Democracy Of any stripe
most do congregate and you will hear the same bitter
personal attacks upon ex-Goy. Warmoth and his per
sonal followers that you might have he ri from the
same any time during tho four years that pre-
ceded the fusion. Leading Democrats will tell you the
same old story that they told in 1870 and 1871 Warmoth
is responsible for all the political and nearly all the
social and material ills that have upon this city
and State. Are taxes high, and is the State debt
cnormousl II is all Warmoths fault Has there been
dishonesty and corruption in object Has legislation
been bought and Sold and have the people lost all conf
denoe in any public ociai 1t IL the natural result OF
Warmoths rule. Is business bldi Are men out OF
employment Does starvation aud ruin stare hundreds
and thousands in the facet Warmoth Is responsible
don't know but that Of these people blame War
moth because the mud closes up the passes OF the river
for the prevalence of the cholera, and mortality from
the hopping cough-t is so comfortable to have scape
goat upon whose back 10 saddle every stu.
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES DIsORGAIzED.
don't defend Ex-Governor WIrmoth; he may be
gunty of all the political aud other sins they charge to
his account have sort OF suspicion, myself, that
there were obscure ana eccentric acts during
his administration, but do MT believe he stood alone IN
this respect The Democrats admit that that they knew
all about Warmoh last Summer before the fusion. but
say that they placed IN such position that they
Obliged either to JOIN with him OF suffer sure de-
feat The infamous election law OF this State. they say
gave Warmoh the power beat them unless they had
him their side and they agreed that he should be
their candidate for the United States SenatOrship and
fused with his party Now they speak Of him as dead
cock IN the pit" man who has his day" and say
that he has no following except few men who might
almost be counted your fingers.
Gov Warmoth and his friends, while they do not
abuse the Democrats recognize the fact that last years
Fusion is at end The Ex-Governor himself told Inc
today that parties in this State will have entirely
different constitution from that Of last year. whenever
another election takes place. whether it be ordered by
Congress delayed four years He said that many OF
the Democrats who went into the Fusion movement last
year. in doing So left the Democratic party forever.
They arc now Liberal Republicans aud that is the party,
he added which will dictate the next election. don't
know how this may be- but sorry say that have
seen or heard no other evidences OF vitality in the
Liberal Republican party OF the State.
The Administration party is better united than the
late Fusionists are. President Grants proclamation
may prevent the repetition Of the scenes Of Grant
Parish and 81. Martinsyie Federal bayOnets may keep
Kellogg in the place which the Administration at Wash
ugton helped him to usurp but all the power Of che
United States cannot make him the Governor OF more
than subtraction OF faction OF the Grant party Of the
The correspondent OF one OF the most prominent
Of tho Administration journals of the Northwest said
TO me- the other day, that after hours spent In the
search he had been unable lind single decent man
who could explain TO him the Kellogg side Of the con
trOyersy have been fortunate than he but tho
only intelligent and az all influential men whom have
found giving Kellogg their hearty support. have been
those who hold state Office by the tenure that he
does and those wnOm he has appointed 10 lucrative
places Congressman Sheldon OF this city, probably the
ablest Republican representative from the South In tho
last Congress aud who with good sense has stood
aoo from all the political squtbDes that have taken
place In this State durng tho past three years Is dis