Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-15
A Plucked Pigeon.

Marshal Packard of his duties.
A Plucked Pigeon.
Uneasy lies the Lead that wears
crown" Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana,
has been made the target of almost end
less abuse during the past few months
but, when some of the facts of his adj
ministration are considered, it would
seem as if the public should regard him
more in sorrow than in anger. If ever
a pigeon were plucked in this world,
that pigeon is Kellogg. Every step that
he took involved fat fee. Turn which
ever way he might, he was destined to
meet some importunate politician So
Letting money. There were beggars to
the right of him and beggars to the left
of him; beggars in Louisiana, and beg
CARS in Washington /; politicians who
could do everything for him, and poll
ticians who could do nothing for him !,
but all crying like the horse-leeech's
daughter, "Give, give" and all want
ing their slice large and thick. The
situation calls for sympathy, not Gen.
sure.
It was an accident which revealed the
situation. One bright morning, through
stress of unforeseen circumstances, the
Governor removed from the State House
to the Custom House so abruptly that
he hadn't time to take his private pa
pers with him. His short-lived success
ors, in clearing out the gubernatorial
desk preparatory to opening business,
gathered up the Governors letters, and,
having nothing else to do, coolly sat
down and commenced reading them.
1t was an impertinent proceeding, but
it developed richness and political mug
gets of the largest size. First came E.
G. Billings, a Republican lawyer of
New Orleans. AS Mr.. Billings was 60
ing away in a few days, he would be
obliged if the Governor would hand a
part of his fees to their mutual friend"
Mr.. Barrett and being of a sanguine
temperament, his hopes reached the
amount of $1,000. The next letter
showed that he got 50, 500. Then comes
| a letter from one Williams, wondering
why his fees have been forgotten. Then
Billings turns up again and writes
"Dear Governor Chandler civilian
| L.D
worked with us nobly and effectively.
He wished me to write you about his
fees" Having finished the first drawer,
the new administration dives into an
other, and the first letter which turns
up is from Caleb Cushing, who has also
been helping pluck the Governor. His
letter is serene, dignifed, and fatter-
ing withal, and has diplomatic air
about it characteristic of the venerable
old place-hunter. He had received the
| Governors letter, but had been out OF
town for ten days hence his delay in
drawing on him for the 81, 900. Fur
thermore, did I state in previous
letter that of the draft of $1,000 which
YOU sent me some time since found il
desirable to deliver 81, 900 to Mr.. Chan
dler?" Having finished up the bust
ness part of the letter, Caleb applies ar
emollient 81 am glad to see that al
opposition to your administration is
dying out, and public confidence is be
ing restored. l shall be happy to SET
you when you come here" Cunning
Caleb! How much was the amount o.
the next draft? Then comes Ben But
Ter, the optimist, with his PHILOSOPHERS
crest and motto, "COnlnle .je le trOuUe,
taking things as he finds them and h'
thinks that the amount which he vii
find and take ought to be IS, 900. Les
the Governor may think this too much
he reminds him that he advised will
the counsel who argued the Louisiana
case in the Supreme Court, and that thu
counsel will recognize his claim hence
"please remit by draft, which draf
will be your receipt" Poor Kellogg
The next man who comes is Senate
Carpenter, and he comes very much a
Achilles enters in La Belle Helene.
He is short, sharp, terse, and fiendishl.
in earnest. He has only three lines t.
write, but Whately himself could no
put them more logically, Dear Kel
logg, am desperately short" This /
to the point. There is no mistakinl
his meaning. Being desperately short
of course he wants money. "Can'
you send me 81, 000?" Then comes TIA
inevitable erqo eff SO, it would be
godsend. Yours truly" In the Who'll
history of political correspondence
nothing neater or more laconic tina
this can be found.
How many more letters of this sol
{ were found it has not been stated. A
, the McEnery government was only /
power day or two, it may not be i'm
. possible that they held a consultatio
and decided, if this was the mannt
in which Kellogg was bled, it would b
) be cheaper for them to quit at ono
! than to stay. After such an expose 6
this, the feeling of indignation again'
Kellogg should be tempered with som
commiseration for, if this pluckin
goes on much longer, he won't have
( pin-feather left in a short time. Oh
e cagO Tribune.
e WHY Nor AND VIVIAN undergrad
e nate at Cambridge, who found amor