New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
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GOVERNOR KELIOG6'S MESSAGE.

which We find in our exchanges, We select
the following:
IFrom the st. Louis GIobe.l
GOVERNOR KELLOGG's MESSAGE.
We have received q copy Of the message
of Governor Kellogg to the Legislature of
Louisiana. Considering the bitter animosi-
ties OF political parties in that State, we had
. right, No IN ght say, to expect in this
document large amount Of partisan de-
clamation. In this we are agreeab,y disap-
pointed. The Governor conhues bimselt to
b presentation of facts relating to State
affairs, am, about the only political 70 ter-
ence which he makes is at the close, where
he says: Upon your action v i'll depend. in
great measure, tho future success of the
State government ard of the Republican
party" As he had been advising measures
OF retrenchment ami reform, it will b seen
that he makes political sncoess q enntip-
gency Of public virtue. For this we do not
believe his bitterest adversary will under
take to reprOach him. He asks his friends
to earn the good will Of the people by a
strict and conscientious discharge Of their
duties.
In the introductory paragraph the Gov
error says that the real need Of the State
OF Louisiana at the present time II relief
from the burden of heavy taxation which is
80 depressing to all the material in terests
of the State, and he then proceeds to relate
the tnaucial situation as it srood when the
present State administration came into
power. The treasury was empty, and a
mass OF unpaid warrants amounting to
$2,25o 600 had accumulated. This was the
inheritance left by several years of NAL
administration and corruption The inter-
est on the bonded debt of the State had
fallen in arrears nearly $500 600. Against
this he contrasts the present condition Of
affairs. which, though not Without its dis
oouragements. is yet a source of congratula-
tIon by comparison. Tue collection of
revenue has been greater than for many
on the State debt has been paii and
the amount Of standing warrants has
been reduced by about 100000. The total
debt for which the Governor considers the
State liable is put down at 81. .2S3, 1886, and
he asks the Legislature to check its possible
Increase BY r-pealing number Of laws
under which the State is now liable for the
debts OF certain corporations. He recon-
mends the funding Of the whole bonded
and floating debt Of the State into consoli-
dated forty year bonds, to be exchanged at
the rate OF sixty cents on the dollar for ex-
i>ting certificates of Indebtedness. This
would leave new debt of $i4.57O, 33l.
The Governor devotes large part Of his
message TO the subject Of railroads and
their financial relations to the Stale. He
recommends that the New Orleans, Mobile
and Chattanooga road b. purchased by the
State as secured mortgage creditor, and
transferred to new parties who will imne-
diately complete it. l. Can be bought, he
thinks, for $l2,5e per mile for tne COM
pleted portion, from New Orleans to Don
aldsonvilie.
tFrom the Shreveport ssuthweeternS
GOVERNOR KELLOGG.
4 few years ago II. G. Warmoth was one
of the best Tor wOrs!) abused men in the
United States. The whols vocabulary of
billlugsgate vas ransacked to find choice
aud elegant epithets to hng at him. soon,
however, change came "ver the spirit of
the dreamers, and the oldest and beat, the
pure Democrats, the Con- ervativ-s, FUSION
lists, Or whatever the element opposed to the
Republican party called itself. began to
discover many traits of virtue and ability
in the handsome young man which were
even unknown to his best friends, and, 80
by the praise of bis former
f ss. he fat leas. for a time) sunk out Of
silht. The same party inding the
. hemes eft WHY 1Warmoth had "gaug
aglee," were compelled to abuse some one,
aud opened out their bate, lee upon the
present Governor of the State, W. p. XII
iogg. Ii it were possible Governor KEEL
logg has been worse abused, blackgusrdrd
and condemned than WAS his predecessor,
and SO blindly spiteful is the Democracy Of
LOuisisna. that they positively call upon |
the party to refuse all aid OF benefit that
may be granted. All their mounting and |
ranting reminds one Of the incident related
Of the puppy running out and barking itself |
mad at the moon. Il didn't affect the moon !
. particle; she kept right ON in her course,
and tnat is what Mr.. Kellogg intends to
d.. Hi> action il appointing u committee
1f citizens to ascertain the cOndiripn Of the |
State debt, and his recommendation on his |
annual message convince calm, thinking |
people that he understands his dut,, and |
although Democrats and others may as |
,rlbe his every action to The m-anest mo |
ives or vilest impulsea they ar- capable Of /
imagining. G'vernor K 'ilogg will remain
rue to his party, and steady in the execu
lion IT his duty. If he carries out the SEN
iments expressed in his message, he will |
lave the support and resp OF of all whose
'espect is worth having, while the poor, M
nr,unate minority who wall and howl be-
,au-e they do not hold Office, can keep on l
VI king until experience teaches them wis
lem.