Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-26
THE LOUISIANA EnBROGLtO.
How 1t Was Managed I'm Washing
tOnS

LETTERS BEARING on THAT PoINT-"sTATE-
MEETS" ARE NOW IN ORDER.
A special from New Orleans to the New York
Tribune says that during Penn's recent occu-
pancy of the state house several documents
were found showing show the Louisians eese
seating Mr.. PlDchbsck in the Senate AMI keep
ing Gov. Kellogg and party In power"
Mr.. CHANDLBR's FEE.
The first letter published is from Edward G..
Billings, a lawyer, who was aiding kellogg.
Billings says in a letter to kellogg, dated VII
lard's Hotel, Washington, ID. C., Dec 81, 1873,
that "Wm. +. Chandler is working with Us,
and he worked with us nobIy ami more effec
tive ly than any one except Williams. He wished
me to write to you about his fee. / would e.
range the matter with him at the earliest mo-
ment possible"
Mr.. CUsBINs's FEE.
When Senator Carpenters Louisiana bill We
Hon. Caleb Gushing wrote Kellogg, saying he
had drawn On him for 81 900, and adding: ''Did
state in previous letter that of the draft for
S2,G0o, which you sent nee some time since /
found it desirable to deliver 81 900 to Mr..
Chandler"
Mr.. KILLINGS ZEE.
The next letter is from Billings
ing 10 ADVANCE him anything en- his zee
he can hand it to their common friend, Mr..
Barrett In postscript he adds, 81 have hopes
$500" On the same day, July 1. 1873, Billings
gave Kellogg q receipt for $3.50, "on account
of professional services in the case of kellogg
against Warmoth et al"
GEN. BUTLRR's FEE.
The next letter to kellogg Is from Gen. But
Ter and is dated Boston. june Il. 1873. The let
ter is sGdres led ITO MY Dear Governor" )" and
is Ps follows: 81 think my retainer In the mat
ter of the petition in the Supreme Court about
the affairs IN louisiana should be three thou
sand dollars. | advised in the case with the
counsel who argued IL. They will recognize nv
services, and was obliged, in consequence OF
the retainer, to refuse one on the other side.
Please remit by draft on New York, which draft
Will be your receipt"
''sTARTLING RKvRLATIoNs" PROMISED.
The special goes on to say: There are other
letters making startling revelations aud In
plicating prominent men in Washington, in-
GLIDING two Senators, to the extent that they
are shown to have asked for and acknowledged
the receipt of large sums of money from Gov
eInor Kellogg while the Louisiana case was
before the Senate"
DEFENCE OF MARSHAL PACKARD.
Marshal Packard, OF New Orleans, addresse
letter TO Gen. Emory yesterday, asking MIN
TO say If it was true, as asserted by Senat or
Schurz, that he (Packard) had attempted to
control Y. s. troops for political purposes. Gen.
Emory, in reply, says emphaticslly that while
he has been in command of the de partment
neither Packard Dor any one else has used or
attempted TO use or control United States
troops for political purposes in any manner
whatever. Gen. f. adds:-"There has been
nothing in our official relations to Justify the
che ~ge that you design TO use troops for politi-
cal purposes, or have ever done so; and ii YOU
do desire such use, dCn't see how you are to
use them for any such purpose, for, be assured :
any such attempt would be promptly and i'm
MT dately resented by both officers and men.
Those who make such charges are totally iRno.
rant of the character of regular troops, and the
indignation that would attend any attempt to
use them for political purposes"