Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-29
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS-ORIGIN OF
HE DIFFICULTY.

A Washington dispatch of April 26 to the
Cincinnati Chronicle, Republican organ,
says: 'It is intimated in official circles that
Governor Kellogg's action in sending The
State militia into the interior of louisiana
10 make arrests and preserve peace was
brought about by hints from Washington
that unless some step was taken by the au-
thorities of the State to maintain peace the
Federal Government would not feel it their
duty to continue to protect them. Cover
nor Kellogg was notified that he was expec-
ted toshow more backbone in the admin
lstration of the duties devolved upon him,
and not expect to be kept in office by the
force of the United States military"
Another Washington dispatch of the
same date, but to another paper, says: 'Ht
is understood that further action on the
part of the government concerning the
Louisiana difficulty will await the arrival at
New Orleans of Belknap, who is expected
in that city from Texas Monday. He has
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visit to quietly, but thoroughly investigate
the difficulties, consulting with Gen. Eme-
ry, Gov. Kellogg, the members of the Gus
tomhouse party, and also the representa-
tives of the opposite party on the govern
ment who may be willing 10 give their
views. It is believed Belknap wilt return
to Washington with as complete under
standing of the Louisiana case as can pc
had. 1t will be the wish Of the Executive
officers of the government that action in
Louisiana matters be detained until Bel
knap returns, and then, with the Judgment
of Belknap to guide them, further disturb
ance or revolt may he met with prompt and
decided action, from which the appeal will
be considered"
1t is well enough, in this connection, to
repeat the real source of the Louisiana strife,
since there is no probability that Secretary
Belknap will so far divest himself of preju-
dice as 10 do the people of that State simple
Justice. The following extract from the
United States Senate Committees reports,
the majority of said committee being Re
publican, should be kept in view in all dis
cussions upon the subject:
aViewed in any light, the orders and :
iuuctions made and granted by Judge Dq-
relI in this cause are most reprehensible, err
roneous in point of law, and are wholly
void for want of jurisdiction, and your
commit, must express tier sorrow and
humiliation that a Judge Of the United
States should have proceeded in such
fiagrant disregard of bis duty, and lave
so far overstepped the limits of Federal ju.
risdiction, There is nothing in all the
comedy of blunders and frauds under con-
sideration more indefensible than the pre-
tended canvass of this (Kellogg) fraud.
at was testified before your Committee,
by Mr. Bovee himself, who participated in
the canvass by The Lynch Board, that they
were determined to have Republican
| legislature, and made their canvass to that
end. The testimony abundanIly estab-
| fishes the fraudulent character of their can
vass. In some cases they had what were
supposed to be copies of the original re-
turns; in other cases they had nothing but
newspaper statements, and in other cases,
where they had nothing whatever to act
upon, they made an estimate, based upon
their knowledge of the political complexion
of the parish, of what the vote ought to
have been. They also counted large
number of afiidavits purpOrting to be sworn
| 10 by voters who had been wrongfully de-
| MED registration or the right 10 vote, many
of which affidavits they must have known
to be forgeries. 1t was testified by one
witness that be forged 1000 affidavits and
delivered them to the Lynch Board while it
was in session. 1t is quite unnecessary TO
waste time in considering this part OF the
case; for no person can examine the tesu-
mony ever so cursorily without seeing that