New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-09
PLEAS FOR KELLOGG'S RULE.

APPEAL OF CoLoRED REPUBLICANS IN LOUISIANA TO
THE NORTH IN HIS BEHALF.
In the middle of last June mass meeting
of New Orleans coored people with delegations from
surrounding parishes. 5000 in ALL appointed committee
of seven 10 North and enlghen the public 10 the
attitude Of the coored men IN Louisiana in the election
Of last year. The committee comprised Col. Jos. Lewis
Administrator OF Public improvements in NewOrleans
Chairman Gen. 7. Morris Chester State Senators j.
Henrie Burch, A E. Barber, and Jas. II. Ingaham,
Ross Stuart of the Louisiana House Of Representatives.
ana W. g. Brown, State Superintendent OF Education.
OF this cation. Col Lewis, and Gen. Chester, are
now in the CITY, the former intending to return to New
Orleans next week and the latter being his way 20
Harrisburg TRIBUNE reporter called on Col. Lewis,
last evening" and informed OF the plans Of the dele
CATION, and Of New Orleans affairs as viewed 10y Kel-
logg partisan.
Most Of the delegation left New-Orleans the last
part OF july to De present al the Saratoga Con
veuton Of colored men, which was held on Wednesday
expecting meet there the prominent colored men OF
this and adjoining States, aud TO make arrangements
with them for the holding Of more meetings at various
points to listen TO the statements of the delegation
But the Saratoga Convention meager, and ex-
tended arrangements not made. In the evening
mass meeting held, at which Messrs Lewis Burch.
and Barber spoke. Another meeting will be held at
Saratoga next Tuesday evening to be addressed by
members OF the delegation, who expecting 10
and speak there They will call meeting at the
Cooper Institute in this city in the latter part of this
month"; and will occupy themselves IN the North for two
months prominent object OF the delegation 10 show
that the people of Louisiana now for the most part
content under the present government and TO influence
popular and Confessional sentiment against the order
ing OF new election committee OF q app OiDted
at the NewOreans June mass meeting TO gather further
testimony OF the alleged frauds by which the original
Board Of Returns declared Gov Warmoth elected last
Autumn. That committee is actively at work. and Col
Lewis states has already obtained new proofs OF the
that baotboxes have been discovered secreed under
the Jail floor at Baton Rouge which were put
away with their contents uncounted because they con
tanned large proportion OF Republican votes lie says
that the committee OF q has taken the sworn statements
of nearly half Of the Supervisors and commissioners OF
Election who acted last Fall and these statements, II
is alleged by the delegation are snfhcient 70 0VeruIn
the evidence which Gov. Warmoth based his claims.
The Lynch Board OF Returns is blamed for not having
gathered this testimony for presentation before the Con
gressiona Investigating Committee last Winter IL Is
affirmed that II this had been put In, the Majority Re
port denying the legality OF kelORgs occupation OF the
Governors chair, would never have been rendered.
Col Lewis declares himself as certain that the Kellogg
administration is daily gaining In force Ia Louisiana, as
Gov Kellogg has eXeTted himself largely 10 redeem the
financial credit OF the State, and has raised more money
in a given time 10 its liabilities than anyepreeedng
Administration He estimated the "Unitcatlon move
ment highly 1t is Just what Is necessary TO restore
harmony and prosperity. He was confident That the
who had taken part IA the movement were
sincere, for they the imperative need OF grand,
united effort TO rally all the forces OF the whole people
Louisiana 10 the support and revival OF IT'S dropping
Moreover, some OF them are very zimmerman
and carry great weight with the party. Hence Col.
Lewis expressed himself hopeful from the growing
content the Kellogg Government aud the prospect
of the success OF Uni1cauOn