The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-15
THE NEW oRIEANs Bu1IEr1N THURSDAY OCTOBER 49, 1874
GOV. McENERY'S LETTER.
Hx PROPOSES But KELLOGG DECLINES

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| HE PROPOSES But KELLOGG DECLINES.
, The following letter was written by Gov
McEnery to W. P. Kellogg, suggesting pla
of adjustment of the Gubernatorial contest
1t was SO fair, simple and equitable, however
that the usurper declined to accept it. In
labored letter, this morning, to his official OF
gan, Kellogg attempts to apologize for havin
refused the offer.
He contends that the proposition came to-
late; that it was made subsequent to the de
cision Of the courts upon the question a
issue. But he forgets that Gov. McEner,
wrote his letter two days after Kellogg him
self had suggested the very plan of adjust
ment adopted by Gov. McEnery.
But, as is the custom of Kellogg wheneve
he is cornered he defends himself by resort
ing to falsehood
Kellogg says:
| In IL interview with Isjor Woelper, held after
the receipt Of Mr.. McEnery's letter, stated te
him that Col. McEnery was misinformed in sup
posing any responsible gentleman had been au
thOriZed by me to renew at that late hour
proposition made by me some months previously
and rejected.
This statement involves question of vera.
city between Kellogg and the gentleman who
waited upon Gov McEnery .....
From the fact that Kellogg closes his letter
with counter proposition, differing only
upon the appointing power Of the Board OF
Canvassers, satisfies us that he did make the
very proposition attributed to him, his denial
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
There is no concealirg the fact that in every
movement made by Kellogg, he has been met
and forced to recede from his own PROPOSE
tions, by the parties with whom he proposed
to negotiate. First, the plea is put in upon
question Of time. Then, the fear is expressed
that he could not control his party or friends
in any arrangement he might make. And now
in making anew his proposition to submit the
returns to board to be appointed by the Pre-
sident, he says, 81 can now, of course, only
speak for myself"
1t is evident that there is no sincerity at all
in the man. He is not serious in any PROPOSE
ton he makes, and he will never fulfill any
promise he makes. It is useless to treat with
any such person Having no respect for his
word or obligations, he must be totally un-
reliable and unworthy of the least confidence.
He feels his own baseness and turpitude; he
knows he is an arrant usurper, and he is salts
fed that any fair examination of the election
would result in his own utter confusion
Hence he is wriggling backwards and forward,
and attempting to make a show of fairness,
and little political capital, when, in reality,
be means nothing but fraud and imposition |
New ORLEANS, July 5. 1873.
Hon. VIM. P. Kellogg, New Orleans:
Sri have been informed by prominent and |
'esponsible gentleman Of this city that very re-
'ently you declared to him that in order to settle
md determine finally the present political diff.
'ultles In this State, you were willing and would
gree to submission Of the official returns to
'oard OF five citizens, two of the board to be de-
ignated by yourself, two by myself, and the fifth
,erson to be selected by the four previously de-
ignated.
In addition to this information have observed
n substance the same statement printed recent
? in one Of the public prints of this city.
l am anxious, in common with all good citizens, |
0 see instituted in this State a government
bundled on the election, so that the legitimacy of
he government may be questioned by no one,
tent, the position which you now hold, will en-
BILE you to initiate the necessary measures for
nat purpose.
You can constitute board of returning officers
nder and by virtue of the act of November 20.
S72; to this board the election returns can he !
elivered, a canvass and compilation made and a [
.sult declared. Now, without consultation or {
Twice with any one, and acting on my own iudg- ,
ent make to you this distinct and plain pro-
)sitiOn to wit:
That you suggest the names of two citizens. -,
That suggest like number
That these four citizens select the fifth citizen
That you commission these five citizens as
turning board, and without delay will place !
possession of said board all the official returns
the late election. I(
And here I wish to observe, that I am willing a
at the board thus constituted should take a
htudnous scope in the reception of evidence c
/ the suggestion Of fraud, and not bs confined
the technical and formal restrictions of the 9
ection law. for if las is alleged by political op- v
nents), that my election was secured by frau g
llent returns, the quicker it is known and de- I
rmined the better, and such result being
own, no enc will retire with greater celerity o
d pleasure to the walks of private life than the
liter. u
will be glad to have resp onse to this COM v
lnication as early as practicable. u
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent ser ii
Mt, JOHN MCENERY p