The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-11
LOUISIANA FROM A NORTHERN
STANDPOINT.

Df melancholy satisfaction. Whatever We hay
lie suffered whatever hardships and humiliation
lie we have had to bear, there is balm at least. i
n the reflection that through us the great part
l. which has so long controlled the destinies @
: the Republic will be brought low and its chic
Il rulers the bloated and corrupt men who hav
a unhesitatingly trampled upon all law and mad
OF courts of justice mockery who have amass
a ed regal fortunes by grinding the poor to eartl
d and by robbing the wealthy who have bee,
q bought and sold like sheep in the shambIe.
# and who have tainted the weak with theil
: helplessness, will be cast out from among
i men as moral lepers, unfit to touch the hands
e of honorable men. We say there is comfor,
$ for the downtrodden people of the South in
this thought and there is further consolation
t IN the knowledge that, relieved from the ter
rible incubus of Radicalism the co lntry will
start forward on "a career of prosperity which
. will astonish the world and make the name
OF America once more respected among the
nations
We see evidences of coming disaster to the
Radical party every day, and especially sig
nificant are the comments upon the Louisi-
ana outrage in some Of the papers that have
been regarded as oracles of the party There
seems to be unmistakable signs of returning
reason all along the Northern and Western
lines, and if we do not greatly err, the people,
when next they speak at the polls, will pro-
claim in tones of thunder against the abomi-
| nation in Louisiana, created by Durell and
| fostered by Con ress-the Kellogg usurpa-
| ton.
In the Chicago Tribune, of the 9th inst, we
find long and interesting letter upon Louis
lana affairs from their New Orleans cores
pondent, and commenting on this letter the
Tribune says, editorially:
Since the Kellogg Durell- Casey ,ls1rpation the |
elements Of revolution have been confined in the
State OF Loulslona and there is scarcely room for
doubt that these would have combined and
brought in a new Government but for the inter
ventlon OF the Federal power. Such condition
OF affairs in one Of the American States is wholly
without precedent In view Of it, any contribu-
ton to the history of the usurpation possesses
peculiar interest and value. We give such con-
tribution this morning. 1t is from the pen Of
thoughtful observer, who has had some advan-
tages for getting at the facts.
He finds that the faction in power is generally
mated, except by the poor and less reputable
classes There is however, little hope Of chang
ing the administration. Congress will not inter
fere further. 1t has interfered just enough to
place and sustain Kellogg and his coadiutOrs in
power; now the people are placidly advised to
look out for themselves. The discouraging fea-
ture in Louisiana politics is that the people have
no leaders and no hope. 1t will not be wonderful
If they vote for third term and fourth term {
and then join in a pebiscie in favor of the En- {
pire, with Gen. Grant as the first Emperor. They s
live under Republican Government which is :
worse than despOtlsm, in that it is disgraceful E,
and monotonous lie and fraud
The following extracts from the letter re- /
ferred to will prove interesting, as the rehec- /
tons and statements of the correspondent are |
just: +
While deepening gloom has thus settled upon T
the people matters upon the Radical side of the
House have been far from serene. The guberna- Il
orlal chair is evident, has proved, at best,
uneasy seat. To begin with, Mr. Kellogg has Il
been forced to realize, in bitterness and humia- /
ion, that by the mass of the white population at T
east he was looked upon fraud and usnrper s
From the first there has been no wipinc this ont
urn as he might, he could himself surround .
"a, as It We're by a very sea Of hatred on every II
vide. The effect we may well believe was far
rom reassuring. "
Though yelled to some extent in assumed in r
Inference, there has been evident, as conse- n
uence, no little cowa dice in the face Of such r.
ubic opinion. 1t has shown itself In the admin :.
stratlon OF affairs 1t has been the cause of no "
title trouble on the part Of his more immediate I,
blowers. Realizing IL
HIS ANOMALOUS POSITION, til
he Governor would make such overt,lres as he n;
nay towards Cancellation. In so doing he natu- Is
ally comes IN contact with the partisan thieves,
, to speak, by whom he is surrounded. He D.
hrinks instinctively before that public opinion he
annot face. He dare not seriously offend the LII
nS inevitable control Of every department of an
tate. C,
He yirtua 1Iv copfa,sos b;,,.o1f =; Al, c
OsitiOn he claims to fill. In sheer weakness he m
ives way before whichever pressure is greatest -
the Tune AS the counter pressure, III turn, is r,
Fought to bear with greatest force, he shrinks r.
ON the responsibilities Of the first, and assumes II
new position. There is thus constant yacilla- ST.
on Of purpose, that is far from conductive to the
inning OF confidence in general With this there I'M
an apparent prevaricatOn and evasion of pro- sw
ises real or implied, that ensenders no little OF fir
strust, not to say contempt with those of every na
ade OF opinion 1t Is seen and heard, as mani Pa
i and outspoken on every hand. ~
1t causes every expected move of the Admins I'LL
alton to be viewed with distrust and suspicion.
causes every promise, every assertion ema- The
ting from the Chair of State to be looked upon sol
at BEST of doubtful certainty. 1t has caused su,
hn ,,.jn tha hr.t ~ = ~ ..i' AAeI :. fol
IN tor the Governor, i'll fact as common by 20
'rd, the somewhat significant name Of LII
WILLIAM PROMISE KELLOGG. 9th
1t IS the old old story of the traveller the bow ito
ldging along himself on foot, he was showing ba,
evident weakness in behalf Of the boy In am,
lie, he Vas showing meanness in favor Of him pol
f. In mounting the boy behind, and riding gal
uble, he was overlooking the ass. In thus en-
avorlng to please each party complainant, he
rceeded only in demonstrating his own weak y
IS, while pleasing none. SO it may be said of
v. Kellogg. In deferring to each successive eve
rty, he has succeeded in pleasing neither. I
pol
Very naturally, from such " confusion worse On
lfounded," with such evident weakness and it'd.
lila tion there could arise little OF respect for t
4 the Adm;n;strnI;n = lanLoa 49, - s'su the
IT and rotten to the core, something of the pos
q nature OF the feeling is apparent. Nor is mos
$ feeling by any means confined to opponents sho
the Republican party. On the contrary, it is the
II and heard, as open and expressive with the feat
publcans and Conservatives alike. c;o,
ne only apparent exceptions Of note in fact, 10,
be said to be confined to the pecuniary bene-
ares Of the Administration alone Were the NeTS