The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-21
The Shooting at Kellogg.

The attempt Of some unknown per-
son t" shoot the usurping Governor of
the State, whilst engaged in business
connected with the torwa, ding oftroops
and carrying OH war against the pen-
pie was an event which might have
been apprrhended in the present state
OF popular excitement. In all ages and
among all people, such modes of seek
ing ieI'ef from oppression, wrong and
insult have been employ d and APP
plau'led. Kellogg is justly regarded
AS the incarnation Of the most burning
insult and "revi"ns wrong ever ptrpe-
'rated upon a free people. He has
nsnrped the government of State in
the most Fraudulent and au,lacinns
mariner. To sustain that government
he has organized a Standing army of
mrrc'na'ies, and given them arms Of
! the most destructive character, to shont
down the people VIII" refuse to pay the
Illegal taxation he has exacted, and to
recognize the app"intees-men "i the
most corrupt and abandoned charac-
ter whom he seeks tn fnrce into the
Offices already filled by the duly elect
ed OF the people. He has stolen from
the city of New Orleans, the police
constituted and pail t" pr"tect the
lives and property of our citizens. and
seat them as an invading army into a
Remote country parish TO murder and
lay waste he country, leaving our city
t" he pillaee aud whence OF u mob.
Hr has made public and exniting dis-
play personally, and th"ugh his or
Gan aud emissarieS, of his determine.
ton and his power to fasten the chains
upon our people, and suhjugate them
to Ills will and pleasure, to hold them
bound hand and foot uutil he can fleece
them of their last cent. He has or
ganizeh and set on foot. and proposes
to enforce, with rannon and hayom. t.. a
system OF wholesale cOnfiscation and
p'nnder of this community, in order to
fill his own Golfers ard those OF his
ring Of gamblers, jobhers and carpet
haggers. AL this and much more he
has done and is continuing to do. Such
dre's of Il proclaimed and armed usnr-
per-one SO declared hy the highest po-
litical authority in the United States -
may well provoke to violence the pas
sinns of men and drive the rash and
eycitahle to even that quick penalty
which in all ages has been the doom of
the lawless nsurper and sau.uinary
invader and enemy of the people.
We dcprecate and deplnre all forms
of assassination. We deeply regret
that eten so bad and gailty man as
kellogg should be exposed to snch an
ignomini,us fate. We should prefer to
see him live that he may make atone
nient to thus people tor the wrongs and
insults he has put on them. We Slirnlh
lament that the responsibility for his
riadance by violent means should be
added to the other calamitirs of Onr
people. Far better Tor himself and for
nur State, for his own party aud for
the nation, for humanity, peace and
order, that he should relieve them of
his presence, and seek in the shade of
his Illinois farm that safety, content
ment and we trust, that sincere and
honest penitence for his SINS against
republican liberty which he can never
hope t" enjoy whilst environed by the
hate, the vengeance, the nnceasing
enmity of the people whom no seeks to
enslave, aud whom he has SO grievous-
" wrnnged, detrauded and oppressed.
- New Orleans Herald.