New-York tribune., 1873-05-10
THE LOUISIANA STRIFE.

TION.
NO CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENTS PoIICY-DIsAP-
poryrMKNr OF HIS FRIKNDs-wHAT he SHOULD
HAVE DONE LONG AGO.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. May 9.-The discovery that the dis
patch purporting to have been sent by Gen. Sher-
man to Mr. Kellogg. saying that the President
deprecated any aggressive policy IN Louisiana, and
directing him not to do anything that would require
the sanction of the Administration without consult
ing the authorities here, was forgery. has greatly
disappointed many of the Presidents best friends,
who hoped that it was the beginning Of a new pol
icy in the treatment of Louisiana affairs, which,
though late might yet save much bloodshed there.
But the Administration seems determined to sus-
tain Mr. Kellogg in his usurpation to the end.
Troops will be furnished TO him at any
time that he officially declares his inability
to preserve the peace, and Attorney General
williams said to-day, that Mr.. Kellogg
himself must be the Judge of when that time has
come Few things that have been done by the
Administration and by Congress at its suggestion,
have been freely criticised by Republicans as the
ard given Mr.. Kellogg by the former TO overturn
the lawful State Government in Louisiana and usurp
power there and the failure of the latter to rebuke
the President and relieve the people of the State by
repairing the mischief done by the Executive. Some
of the Presidents frmest friends and supporters
hold him entirely responsible for all the troubles in
Louisiana. They say that the entire muddle there
might have been prevented by the appointment of
the right kind of United States officials in New
Orleans.
Said a strong Administration, man to-day: 3" the
President ought to have said 10 his officials In Louis
Iana year ago, when Judge ScOfeld's committee re-
turned from New-Orleans and the Chairman went
privately to him. and begged him to remove Col
lector Casey and Marshal Packard before the Com
mittee reported "from this time forward, shall
expect you to give your attention to your official
duties and leave politics TO the people of the State
You are to take no part in the organization of the
Legislature in influencing legislation, OF in con-
trolling nominations. If hear of any interference
on your part in local or State politics. or if hear Of
any political troubles or controversies TO which you
are parties, shall discharge you at once without
inquiry as TO the merits of the case and put men IN
yOur places who VIII attend to their official dutles
Had the President issued such order as this said
the gentleman " you would have heard of none of
these later troubles. There might have been party
auarrels. but they would have been settled a. in
other States had the President stood aoof and taken
no sides Now | see no way out. You can't expect
the President to sit still and the people cut each
others throats and it is very ungracious thing to
be obliged to sustain the Kellogg fraud" Several
Iouisiana Fusionists now in the city say that II
the United States Government would keep its hands
of and Mr. Kellogg would not attempt to use force
in installing his officers where the people resist,
there would be no fighting in Louisiana this. Summer
and Congress might take some action next Winter.
They also say that there VIII be no resistance TO
United States troops.