New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-13
Louisiana AHnirs Mt the North


We copy tie following from the New
York Tribune of the ninth instant:
In the middle of last June q mass meet
ing of New Orleans colored people with
delegations from surrounding parishes, 3OGC
in all, appointed a committee of seven to GO
North and enlighten the public as to the
attitude of the colored men IN Louisiana in
the election of last year. The committee
comprised Colonel James Lewis, Admins
traitor Of Public improvements in New Or
leans, chairman: General T. Morris Chester,
State Senators j. Henri Burch. A. E. Bar
Der and James H. lngraham: J. Ross Stuart,
of the Louisiana House Of Representatives,
and w. G. Brown, State Superintendent Of
Education OF this delegation, Colonel
Lewis and General Chester are now in the
city, the former intending TO return to New
Orleans next week, and the latter being on
his way to Harrisburg. A Tribune reporter
called on Colonel Lewis last evening, and
was informed of the plans of :he delegation
and of New Orleans affairs as viewed by a
Kellogg partisan.
Most Of the delegation left New Orleans
in the last part OF July, go as to be present
at the Saratoga convention OF coiored men,
which was held on Wednesday, expecting
to meet there the prominent cOlOred men OF
this and adjoining States. and to make ar
rangements with them for the holding OF
more meetings at various points to listen to
the statements of the delegation. But the
Saratoga convention was very neager, and
extended arran ngements were not made. In
the evening mass meeting was held, at
which Messrs. Lewis, Burch and Barber
spoke. Another meeting Will be held at
Saratoga next Tuesday evening, to be ad-
dressed by members of the delegation, who
are expecting to attend the Massachu-
setts Republican State Convention and
speak there. They vii! call mass
meeting at the Cooper institute, ID
this city, in the latter part of this
month, and will occupy themselves in the
North for two months. A prominent object
of the delegation is TO show that the people
of Louisiana are now for the most part con
tent under the present government, and 70
influence popular and congressional senti-
men, against the ordering Of new cleo
ton. A committee OF twentv.One wac ap-
pointed At the New Orleans June mass
meeting to gather further testimony OF the
alleged frauds by which the original hoard
elected last autumn. That committee is
actively at work, and Colonel Lewis states
has already obtained new proofs Of
the asserted talsity Of the first re-
turns. Colonel Lewis atfirms that ballot
boxes have been discovered secreted under
the jail floor at Baton Rouge, which were
put away with their contents uncOunted
because they contained so large proper
tion of Republican votes. He says that the
committee OF twenty-one have taken the
sworn statements or nearly half OF the su-
perv:sors and commissioners of election
who acted last fall: and these statements,
it is alleged by the delegation. are sufficient
TO overturn the evidence on which Governor
WarmOth based his claims. The Lynch
board of returns is blamed for not having
gathered this testimony before the congress
siOnal investigating committee last winter.
1t il affirmed that if this had been put in,
the majority report. denying the legality Of
kellOggs occupation OF the Governors
chair, would never have been rendered.
Colonel Lewis declares himself as certain
that the Kellogg administration is daily
gaining in force il Louisiana, as Governor
Kellogg has exerted himself largely to re-
deem the financial credit of the State, and
has raised more money IN a given time TO
meet its liabilities than any preceding ad-
ministraiion. He estimated the 'nnifca-
ton" movement highly. 1t is just what is
necessary TO restore harmony and prOsperi-
II. He was confident that the Democrats
who had taken part in the movement were
sincere, for they saw the imperative need of
grand, united effort to rally all the forces
af the whole people of Louisiana to the sup
port and revival Of its dropping resources.
Moreover, come OF them are very inEuen-
:ial, and carry great weight with the party.
Hence Colonel Lewis expressed himself as
hopefCl from the growing content under
the Kellogg government and the prospect
OF the success OF uniEcatiOn.
A Washington special to the New York
Times. of the same date, says:
United States Marshal Packard, Of Lou.
isiana, has been in the city several days on
official business. He reports the opera
ton of the State government under
Governor Kellogg as complete. Its
appointees are now exercising their func-
tions in every parish without resistance.
and no other assumed authorities are at
tempting any such exercise. People are
paying their taxes, and the State treasury
is rapidly preparing to redeem the past due
State obligations There is, nevertheless, a
party, led by Ex-Governor Warmoth, who,
whatever the condition Of things may be
next December. will probably appeal to
Congress for interference. NOn-interference
has thus far been productive of most excel
lent results. 1t has been ascertained that
nearly every member OF the so-called Nc
Emery Legislature, who was legally elected,
will return to the regular body when it
again meets.