The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-07
What Sort Of a Man kellogg Is.

Many of the political champion of /
a republican form Of government by
military usurpation in Louisiana are
exhibiting great ignorance of Mr.
William Pitt Kellogg by represent
ing that person to be capable, brave,
honorable, and otherwise respectable
character. An incident in the career
of that Illinois carpet Dagger will
perhaps serve to show the style of
person that he really is.
When the late Richard Yates was
first appointed Z. S. Senator, Pitt
Kellogg was one of his most Jealous
and active henchmen. The senator
ship lay between Mr.. Yates and Mr..
f. B. Washburne. Some ''rcpubli-
can" partisans in the legislature, pre-
viously good friends Of Yates, had
become Disguised by his immoral
habits, and gone over to Washburne.
Among the friends of Yates, great
apprehensions were felt less he should
be beaten by Washburne, who stood
as the representative of moral worth
while Dick Yates represented about
all the vices then known. Kellogg
(who was not member Of the legis-
Ilature) and all the other kindred spi
4 rits with whom Gallant Dick" was
wont to carouse, were summoned to
Springfield to help the representa-
tive of all the vices against, the rep
resentative of some of the virtues.
Yates was elected. Kellogg was
happy; but not so happy as he want
ed to be. Washburne had been de-
feated; but defeat, in Kellogg's view
of the case, was not punishment
; adequate to the offence ola man who,
being of the same political family,
had dared to offer himself for senator
in opposition to Yates. He accord
jingly announced that, before Wash
burne should leave town, h G kel'
: logg) would click" him. Meeting
Washburne at the hotel soon after
ward, Kellogg addressed him sub
:, Estantially as follows: swell, yo1
IG-d- son of a b. we've laid 'vot
tout, and hope you're satisfed!-
Washburne suppressed anger ant
made some remark in the language o
~ a gentleman; whereupon kellogg!
50 uirted at him another volley OF ob
= scene oaths. Washburne now res
y, pended sharply. Kellogg retorte'
y with more profanity, and notiie'
Washburne, and all in hearing, tina
= he proposed to click him like hell
=" before he left Springfield. At thi
. iunctltre a member Of the legislator
from this city Ga man who would h
- dangerous in fight stepped betwee
Washbune and Kellogg, and said
the latter: Mr.. Kellogg, to strik
- Washburne is to strike me. ! al
:, not q -tigh iNg man, but q peaceab
= mechanic. You may infer from N
~ appearance that labor has given II
some hardness of muscle, and no
~ notify you tt at if You lay finger
Washburne, / will thrash you unit
there is not al inch of life left
y your dirty carcass" Pitt ke!loE
looked at the intruder, but respond
not word, and putting up his era
=, en- insolence SUNK like cur away.
For some hours afterward, Kello!
went about advertising his intenti'
to click Washburne before he shou
81 leave town." That he meant to car
= his threat into execution (Washbur
being man under his own strengt
= became evident when, soon att
Washburne had started for the ra
way station, Pitt Kellogg was seen
w. leave the hotel and walk in the sal
- direction. The member who h
lr' warned Kellogg of the consequent
on to himself should he assault Was
rlff burne had been quietly keeping t
eep cowardly braggart in his eye, and
ers sooner did he perceive kellogg!
ext movement than he also started
the station. Taking a different rou
led, he reached the station before Kello
of did, and placed himself in the vic
aid ity of Washburne. Kellogg soon
ex- peared, and going straight to Wa
burne, hurled at him another vol
hot of blackguard oaths, and told him
;,9n had come to fulfill his promise
With click" him. He did not strike,
,oor did the intruder, who again stood
dor fore him and again notified him
tho the danger of assaulting the man v
,eon had had the temerity to stand as
)uld oppoheh' VI D''A A"'o''