American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
A Pitiable Plight.

The idea seems to have at last forced its
way into President Grants mind that the
people of Louisiana have a better ri ght
than Judge Durell or himself to choose
| the Government of Louisiana This looks
| like selfevident truth, but it has taken
| the Executive fourteen months to learn it.
| Nevertheless il is better late than never.
For over a year Louisiana has been ruled
by organized outlawTy, which was toisted
into power by the decree of a Judge
against whom articles of Impeachment
have since been filed: which was installed
in the State House oy United States
Marshal and United States troops; and
| which has been kept in power by the Pres
ident of the United States, who has prop
ped the tottcring fabric OF usurpation
| with United States bayonets. In the
winter of 1872 3 Il Senate Committee of
| sven Republicans unanimously declared
that Kellogg had not a shadow of evil
dence in support of his cIaim to the Gov
ernorship, and tnat Judge Durelrs inter
ference was a glazing outrage. The
President, however, continued TO sustain
Kellogg. He sent a message to Congress
saying that he would continue to do so
until Congress should otherwise direct
him. At the same time it was well under
stood that any Congressman who should
presume to direct the Executive other
wise would have ii Civil-Service Reform
enforced in his district with unreienting
vigor.
1t has proved too much for him. His
prompt refusal to set up a SECOND edition
of Kellogg SIN in Texas showed that his
| burned fingers dreaded the fire. The
Associated Press dispatches, which are
| evidently ''inspired,'' plaintiveiy plead
| that he had to support DurelFs decisions,
whatever may have been his own opin-
ions on the political questions offered by
them" The principal political question
involved was the right of United States
Judge to choose State Government when
he had not seen the returns of the election,
the result of which he had the audacity to
declare. An opinion on this point ought
to have been easily formed, and ought,
when formed, to have prevented the tele-
gram to Gen. Emory which put the army
at kellogg's call. The dispatches go on
to say that the President has not interfer-
ed with the admission of alleged NJ. C.'s
from Louisiana into Congress. This was
kind, indeed Again, we are informed
that he considers the sO-called election OF
Kellogg IAN organized fraud" By turning
| this mental sonerslult, the Executive has
| finally reached the truth that other people
grasped in 1872. The only hint of the plan
he will propose as practical, remedy for
| the results of his disastrous blunder is a
| negative oue ne Will not recommend q
| new election, because he thinks Congress
has no power to do SO. Rejecting this idea
we have three possible plans: 4 count OF
the original returns; the maintenance OF
Kellogg on the ground of expediency
the reduction of Louisiana to Territory
to be governed by Casey and such of his
relatives as places can be provided for
until the time of the next regular cleo.
ton.
| For all this trouble the President is re-
spopsible. He supported Durell. He
| f1anked the State House with cannon, and
guarded its doors with rifles. He gave
Kellogg his moral support" and prom
ised him support of another kind in case
| of need. He frowned Congress into ST
lence. He is the father of the Louisiana
brat which he now wants Congress to
take off his hands. If Congress takes it
| what will become of Morton? A more
discOnsolate wet-nurse than the Indians
Senator without his Kellogg Government
the imagination can scarcely conceive
Chicago Tribune, January 81.