New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-25

ernor Kellogg demand that both these
gentlemen resign their pretensions to the
executive Office Of this State. Both of the
gentlemen addressed, with more polite
ness than good taste. returned respectful
replies, the one intimating willingness
to accede to the strange proposition and
the other peremptorily declining. With
this refusal thrown in his face Bennett
gave orders to his crew to prepare to give
Kellogg broadside. An elaborate arti-
| Gle, made up Of falsehoods, blunders, po-
itical and moral heresies and personal
abuse was at once prepared for the next
mornings Herald. It came to New Or
leans in due time. and was Of course
straightway adopted as good White
League American doctrine.
The central idea 0: the EerG:l, # idea
it can be called. is that the contes. IN
Louisiana is zone between VIA. is rign,
and wha. is Legal This is one Of tee
most remarkable declarations We have
ever seen in an American newspaper. /:
virtually admits the weakness Of the Fu-
sion cause, since It shows i: has no law 20
sustain ;:-nothing be: disputed rotion
Of right. Law is a positive term and IS
capable Of demonstration. while RICH: and
wrong are relative and can be established
by consent Of all parties or such pre-
ponaerance Of one as TO give it superior
force. The assertion OF disputed RICH:
to supersede an admitted law is too vague
to require serious argument. but it is use.
full in this case as indicating the only
position the Fusionists occupy. Their
whole claim, then, rests upon right, IN.
supported by any Law, but founded solely
upon their own selfshness. The Repub-
licans, en- the other hand, asser. their
rights in the case with equal energy, and
support their position by both law and
fact. The leading counse: on the o:he.
side-the Isga'd-marshals in defense q
bristling array Of assertions. no: one Of
which is susceptible Of proof CT demon.
stration. We will state a few by way OF
sample:
!. The Presidents recognition OF the
Kellogg government was political blum.
der. out Of which grew all the ensuing
troubles.
2. Said recognition was in pursuance Of
an illegal order Of Judge Darrell.
3. That the strong public sentinen. Of
the best classes in Louisiana is decidedly
against the President. and even the Re.
publicans Of the North are not unanimous
in favor Of his policy. in proof Of which |
the Herald alleges the House impeached |
Durell for his share in the business.
4. That peace and tranquility would !
reign supreme if the Presiden. would |
permit the insurgents 10 overthrow Kel. !
logg and install McErery.
The above will suffice for the present.
It will be observed that all the points
made gravitate to one common centre.
which may be briefly stated thus: The
Louisiana Democracy made a forcib!e
rush upon the offices, from which they
were repulsed. and have been making a
fuss about it ever since. If the Presiden.
1ad decided the case in their favor, they
would have remained quiet, and taken
care that the Republicans kept still also.
But as. the Presiden: preferred to be
guided by the law and his own sense Of
light, they adopted tie policy Of agita.
ion, in the hope Of wearing out the pa.
fence Of the sentinels placed over them.
This the Louisiana Democracy could the
more easily do. since about one-half Of
hem have no other regular employment.
he colosed Republicans being depended
'pon to bear the heat and burden Of the
''ay in the cane and cotton fields. !
The opinion Of the Herald as to the
egality O: Judge Dureli's action IS Of no
consequence to any one in this State nor
ut Of it tina. we ever heard Of. It carries
Nth it 70 possible weight whatever, and,
uch as it is. contradicts the report of the
senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions. tie Judiciary Committee Of the
House, and the judicial tribunals o: this
tate. any one Of which is infinitely supe-
ior in credi: and importance to the vapc1-
ngs OF the Herald during the whole course
+ its disreputable existence.
The Eerald's knowledge Of the best
lasses in Louisiana is as deficient as its
quain:auce with the law and right, and
IS proof fled in evidence Of the feeling
the Republican party at the North
Ills for want Ct verify. The House Of
representatives never impeached Judge
)urell. 1t never will do so for his action
! the Louisiana election case. An at
empt to do so at the last session signally
siled. and there is little prospect of its
anewaL There are those about the New
ork Uesa,! Office who know that Judge
'urell was no: ;mpeached; bu: the
ecasion was not ore for telling the
ruth. and the misstatement was adopted.
To sustain The main proposition that
be law is on the side OF Kellogg and
ght on the side Of McEnery in this con.
let. the Herald makes the declaration
'arked the fourth. 1t is probably true. and
ne only truthful utterance we find in the
hole miserable specimen Of special plead.
lg. If the pro-slavery Democracy could
nee more get control Of political affairs,
eace and tranquility would no doub: be ,
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