The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08
sustained without.

sustained without.
To MI. McMillen-As a rule the tax
payers of the State do not recognize the
Pinchback government, and will not
pay any taxes levied by it.
To Mr.. Ray-All that the Pinchback
government has done was by Durelps
decree.
To Mr.. MOrton-The Fusion Legisla-
ture is recognized by the Fusion party,
but there are a few of those returned by
the fusion board who have acted in the
Kellogg Legislature. He suppOses that
the Republicans as a general thing,
recognized the Kellogg Legislature, but
witness knows some who do not.
people of the State do not recognize the
the KellOggites, and do recognize the
Fusion Legislature. Voted for Nc
Emery, was perfectly Indifferent on
corning the Presidential contest, and
really did not know whether he voted
for Greeley or Grant. Thinks that the
taxpayers, ninc-tenthS Of whom are
FusiOnists, will resist the payment Of
taxes to the last extremity if the KEEL
logg government is sustained. Durell
has refused to allow the question of the
legality of the Kellogg government to
go to the United States Supreme
Court, and witness, with others,
means to take the question there
on an issue i'll regard to the taxes.
He makes the statement concerning
Durells refusal on the authority of law
yers who were in court at the time.
Gov. WarmOth and Gen. McMIllen
said that Judge Durell took the matter
under advisement on the 9th OF Decem-
Der, and has kept it since, without a de-
ciSiOn.
(Gov. Warmoth put in evidence a
protest against the Kellogg government,
signed by several prominent taxpayers
of New Orleans, who voted the Repub-
lican ticket at the last election. Among
them were E. II. Summers, President of
the Crescent City National Bank; Sam
uel H. Kennedy, President of the Ger
mania Insurance Company; jill. Ogles-
by, President of the Louisiana National
Bank; w. Van NOrden, President of the
Louisiana Savings Bank, and Patrick
Irwin, President of the Hibernia
Bank.)
Witnessi is secretary Ofan association OF
citizens formed to resist uncOnstitutiOn-
al taxes. The association was formed
under the WarmOth government, and if
the State Supreme Court decides that
the Kellogg government is legal, the
members will appeal to the United
States Supreme Court. If the McEnery
government is sustained they will ap-
peal on the question Of certain taxes,
but not against the government itself
To Mr.. MOrtOn-Thinks that most of
the local officers elected in New Orleans
are Democrats, and that they were com
misioned by Gov. Warmoth prior tC
Judge Durelrs decision.
Mr. Raw said that these officers were
forcibly installed upon the returns oil
the returning board.
MI. BOvee said that all the city off.
GERS of New Orleans, who were returned
by the Lynch board, have been com
missioned by Pinchback. The same il
true throughout the State. Some o.
these officers may have refused Pinch
backs commission, but does not know
of any. y
To Mr.. Trumbull-All officers re
turned by the Lynch board have beef
commissioned. All Democrats com
missiOned have been returned by boil
boards. All those returned by tn
Lynch, and not by the DeFeriet board
were Republicans.
To Mr.. MOrton-The recognition o
) the rival governments is simplya part,
: question. The Democrats returned b.
: the Lynch board have all accepted thei
J commissions from Pinchback. In rela
ton to the payment of taxes, witnes
said that if Congress should adjourn
| without settling the legality of tn
t Kellogg government, the poorer tax
payers would probably pay their take
after awhile, but those who we're abb
would continue to fight the question il
: the courts.