New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-29
ASSASSINATION NOT AN AMERICAN IN
STITUTION.


When the sentiment was announced
''that tie coup deto: was not ar American
institution" every one was struck with its
truth. Ours is q constitutional govern
ment. o. an agreement among the people
to endow the government with certain
designated powers. The same ins:rumer:
describes the mode By which the officers
to administer the government are to be
chosen. and the tribunals before whom
any difference OF opinion as to these
powers shall! be arbitrated. Accord
ing to this theory Of deciding the
right Of administration O, adjudication,
no citizen who subscribes to this form O:
government has a right to disobey or
evade its DEGREES. and still, less 70 ettac:
change in tie administration by any other
mode than that which the constitution
has provided.
1t follows that tie particular mode OF
changing AZ obnoxious rule by ass.ss;na.
ton. which owed its origin 70 the iespot-
isms OF India and Persia. and which was
adopted a. a later date i'll Italy. is not ~
American institution. Il can only be
successfully inaugurated III exceptional
localities where some citizens may have
renowned their feal.y to law. Or. having
imbibed their ideas in some other coun-
try and under some other than republican
form Of government.
We are led to these observations from
the recent attempt to change the admins.
tra.ion Of the State government: of LoUisi-
ana by shooting the executive incumbent
through the back. Tha: there should be
persons belonging to either Of the cate
gories just stated capable of employing
the Persian OK Italian method OF getting
rid o. shah. king OK pope. is no: s;.r-
prising. New Orleans. with permanent
population equa! to any in the world, is
place where the evil elements of ali coun-
tries and all clinles may gather. It is b..
a few weeks since person who proclaimed
himself as having been a follower Of Carl
baldi advised those who were disconnected
with the Republican State administration
to organize and kill Of the obnoxious per
sons. But tina: man neither uttered tie
English language no- the English
ideas Of tai- play and lawfi: judg-
ment. Il was some weeks ate. til,
advice tina: Mr.. Kellogg entered
place OF business on business PURPOSE.
He was no: strange: to the people. He
went unarmed. UugUarded. unattended
Yet be found assembled. or his appear
ance at this place OF business. az TN
usua! crowd. numbering. perhaps. sayen-
ty-ive or hundred persons. He was &C
costed when he was about to enter his
carriage. by 4 person who asked i: he
were Kellogg. On identifying himself.
this person .sssaiied hin. with abusive cpi-
thets. and when Governor Eellogg's cay
rage turned to leave the spot. he was
fired at, the ball passing through the back
of the vehicle. Under these circumstances
a prosecution was instituted against GER
tain parties who were represented to have
been present, for conspiracy and for
shooting with inten. TO kill. The trial
resulted in the acquittal of the parties. OF
the ground or insufficient testimony to
sustain the charge.
The acquitta! ofthe prisoners inlpieadea
was naturally hailed by their friends. and
even by the prosecution. with approval.
Every one was glad tia: men supposed to
be guilty should be found to beinnocent.
But this was not ali. The authorities who
:aused this inquiry have been charged |
Nh malignant motives toward the ac-
cIei No word Of condemnation tor J