The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-19
LouIsiana.--PIsin Talk before the
Laie Tragedy.

From the New Orleans Times, 18th.
Governor kellogg has been promising
ever since be assumed the gubernato.
rial mantle Of this state, to labor for the
restoration Of public confidence and the
advancement of the best interests o.
Louisiana. Thus far, however, be has
only been "keeping the word Of promise
10 The ear 10 break it to the hope.
Never before in the history OF this State
had a single man 80 glorious an oppor.
tunity OF making proud name ior
himself by the redemption Of Com.
mon wealth from prostration and the
conversion OF opponents into friends,
That opportunity he has partially vast
ed through q hazardous game OF insin-
cere expedients.
To q people 30 fearfully oppressed by
unjust laws, auy hand Of relief extend
ed would be welcome. Governor Kel-
loge has extended bis hand. but he
draws it back when the critical mo-
ment has arrived. he is profuse 10
promises. but failure in performances
He has made lew good appointments
but great many bad ones. By his
acts be is driving from him friends who
bad counted on his manhood and his
smsnship. and has confirmed en-
mites which by fair dealings might
have been turned into friendships.
Let him not cheat himself by the
idea that be can trihe With these peo-
pie, or delude them by petty conces-
sions which carry with them no sub
stantisl assurance oil relief. They must
be restored to at least Q few Of the
privileges OF self government, or We
would not like to answer for the conse-
quences. The negro outrsges just re-
ported at Cols1. snd the threatening as
pect OF sffs rs 10 St. Helena sbd most
OF the interior parishes OF the State,
should admonish him Of the dangers
by which his administration is
threatened. Even here in New Orleans.
where he is backed by the State police,
which our CITIZENS are obliged to pay
for their own subiugation, and backed,
too, by courts, judicial machinery aud
United States, troops large numbers o.
our il fiuentral citiz-ps have openly
combined 10 resist his government as 8
u-urpaton. This feeling OF opposition
is intensified by the recent mischievous
interference with our public schools
and the manyl opportuuities for
righting our wrongs which he has
neglected. he csn only amend
his status by sdberng to and prac,I-
cally enforcing the CON promise. ba.ed
on principle, which the fusion Legisls-
ture, after one. informal rejection, 6nal-
Iy approved It 10 not pecessary 10 re-
peat the details; suffice it, that where
the election returns are confined, at
iauIt ar contradictory, the census stats
tics were substituted, 20 as TO furnish
so acceptable basis OF probable msiori-
ties. With 80 approach at least 10 90
equitable adjustment.
This compromise may yet be effected,
il Governor kellogg has the courage 70
become master oi himseli and 10 make
himself master OF the situation. Such
an act would be to the State ..
an awakening from the dead
q resurgeut movement, instinct
with renewed hope, confidence,
energy and enterprise. We are certain
that President Grant and his Cabinet
favor tbs, compromise. Let Governor
Kellogg remember that, under bis cir.
cums.ances H1ho doubu Is damned !;
who besitatee 10 lost" In oomprs-
miss alone can We fnd salvation.