Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-19
Lou1srANA AFFAIRS.

! minority Of the votes cast at the No
election, in fact, the Senate
Of Investigation, last VIM
ter reported, II we mistake not, to that
effect. Gross frauds were openly prac-
ticed on both sides sufficient to invali-
date any election, and what Congress
have done. what In fact was It's
plain duty to do, was to order a new
election Immediately. Failing to do
this, a contest has been prolonged be-
tween the rival candidates for Gov
ernor and their friends, which has been
and Is destructive Of prosperity In
every branch OF business throughout
tho whole State. The State Courts
have sustained the McEnery election
and officers appointed Hereunder,
while the United States Court has
given recognition to the kellogg or
ganization.
We believe 1t has never been claimed
BY the latter wing 1t was not a basis
Of their demands before the Congress
sional Committee that Kellogg had a
majority Of the votes Of Louisiana, but
that McEnery though receiving a ma
jorlty had obtained them fraudulently
and ought not, therefore, to be de-
clared the rightful incumbent. We
have ever failed to see the full force Of
this reasoning. II the election on Kel-
logg's part had been free from fraud
and untainted with bribery, there
might be some show Of reason in the
ruling Of Judge Durell and the ousting
Of McEuery. But the Investigating
Committee failed to discriminate In
the matter Of fraud between the con-
testants, and said in effect that bribery
was the rule and not the exception In
the Louisiana election. We do not In
tend this article Is a defense Of Mem
cry or an advocacy Of his cause. On
the contrary, We think both he and
Kellogg unfit for any position Of trust
or profit, either In Government or
State politics. But the fact stands out
boldly that whether or not the best
portion OF the people Of Louisiana,
those representing Its intelligence,
its business interests and its
wealth, have perfect confidence In Nc
Emery, Being compelled to choose be-
tween him and Kellogg, they have In
many public ways showed their strong
preference for the former. They have
petitioned and sent on delegations to
state their wishes {; they have openly
announced the Kellogg government
distasteful and a usurpation, and warm
ly welcomed those who have resisted
his police and other forces. And do
ing this, they frankly and openly disa-
VOW all hostility to the United States
Government, and profess themselves
ready and willing to submit to any
orders which may emanate from the
President.
There Is no disgusting the fact that
Kellogg's unpopularity is becoming
more general. and the feeling against
him more bitter In view Of the recent
harsh measures instituted by his sub.
ordinates. The people wont transport
his troops steamers when wanted are
missing, and provisions scarce. In our
humble opinion, 1t would be better for
the people Of Louisiana and the peace
Of the country II Kellogg were to abdi-
cate, to resign, and let the United
States Government manage Louisiana
until the next Congress shall assemble.
A recent insult offered him In the
streets Of New Orleans, and attempt
at assassination, as he claims, and tho
evident sympathy manifested by the
populace for the person accused Of the
assault, give better indications Of the
temper Of the people than would be
afforded by a hundred pronuncia-
mentos declaring that peace and tran
guilty reigned. Only a day or two
since, DeBlanc, who with a party Of
citizens, has been defying and hinder
ing the victorious march Of General
Badger, with his Metropolitans, ar
rived in New Orleans. Dispatches rep
resent the people as rendering him a
reception, which "a more In the ma
ture OF au ovation to a victorious con-
queror, than a greeting to n who had
como to the city to appear before tue
Court on a charge Of conspiracy and
treason. They even wanted to detach
the horses from his carriage and draw
1t through tho streets by hand, so wild
were they with the excitement Of the
occasion. Tho contrast between his
reception and that Of Governor KEEL
lorg, before mentioned, Is a common
tary in Itself. and needs no explana-
ton.
In concluding this article we will
merely refer to the claim Of some jour
nails that the contest in Louisiana is
one Of race, not Of belief. We have
failed to find reason for this doctrine,
and are OF opinion that the better por-
ton of the people Of that State are in
favor Of McEnery, solely OH account
of their prejudice against importations
and a fraudulent attainment of the
reins Of government, to which they be-
lleye that II either has a shadow Of
title, the McEnery claim Is the better
sustained by the popular vote and
THE Erie Investigating Committee