New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
men these are who run the Government, and
what sort of Government they are giving us.
THE ASSASSINATION or WILLIAM PITT
KELLOGG.

To be acc0sted With "harsh expressions by
gentleman whom you have never seen
before. and VIC has omitted the usual
preliminary of a .Drmal introduction, is enough
to disburb the composure Of even the most
regular of governors. We are not surprised
therefore to learn that Mr.. William Pitt
Kellogg, who is not a real governor at all,
but only pretends to be one, came away from
the Office of MOrgan's Texas Railroad on
Wednesday in highly disordered state OF mind.
CAS- was about going into my carriage"
saws the Governor, "sOme gentleman stand
"ing by me asked if my name was heilogg'
% can't tell whether he said Kellogg or Gov
"ernor Kellogg; but answered Yes" In
reply to the inquiry what the gentleman uio
then, Mr.. Kellogg added that " He used harsn
Language, calling me O damned sc0undrel'
and other things of that sort. The Governor
made the whitening and comprehensive
answer, al am not acquainted with you, Sir"
and Immediately drove off. AS he turned the
corner he heard pistol shot and felt the
passage of ball by his neck" And that Is
the story Of the assassination of William fltt
Kellogg.
Now we may perhaps be pardOned for say
ing that the passing bullet and the "tingllng
sensation in the neck are not to be lmphcitly
credited until they have some better authority
than the statement of a governor who mas
just been assured by an unknown gentleman
that he is "a damned scOundrel and other
"things of that sOrt.n Mr.. Kellogg finds HIM
self in an unpleasant situation. His usurpatlOn
aroused long ago the unanimous indignation
of the North and the honest censure OF the
Republican party leaders. That he could bear,
for he is not sensitive to public opinion. But
now it is becoming evident that the
white population of Louisiana means to
show something moro than pas
sive hostility to his government, 10
refuse him money, to insist that the
local Offices shall be held by the persons who
were legally elected to them, even 10 hgnt IL
necessary in defense of the popular rights.
Dir. Kellogg is thus reduced to dilemma
He must enforce bis authority either by call
ing for United States troops or arming the
negroes. In the one case he cOnfesses the
emptiness of the pretense he has all along
made that his government Is sustained by
majority of the reputable and educated cltl-
zens in the other he prOvokes conflict OF
races at whose probable consequences every
one must shudder. 1t is quite natural under
such circumstances that Mr. Kellogg should
wish to create a little diversion of the public
sentiment.
While therefore we have nothing but cen
sure for the armed msurrectiOn which Is
vainly attempting to seize the administration
of the interior parishes and disturbing the
peace even in New-Orleans we must be per-
mitted to receive the Governors story OF bull
lets and assassins with incredulity. The white
mems party in Louisiana is rash, is criminally
violent /; but it is not SO foolish as to make a
RenH OF William of Orange out of gov
ernor who is only what the unknown gentle
man called him in the streets OF New-Orleans
last Wednesday.