Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-27
KELLOGG'S COWARDICE.
why He Didn't whip T. B. washburne,
of Illinois
Chicago Times, Sept. "a.


Many of the political champions Of a re-
publican form of government by military
usurpation in Louisiana are exhibiting
great ignorance of Mr.. William Pitt Kel-
logg by representing that person to be
capable, brave, honorable, and otherwise
respectable character. An incident in the
career of that Illinois rpet-bagger will
perhaps serve to show the style of person
that he really is.
When the late Richard Yates was first
appointed United States Senator, Pitt KEEL
IOgg was one of his most jealous and
active henchmen. The senatOrship lay be-
tween Mr.. Yates and Mr.. Z. B. Washburne.
Some republican" partisans in the Legis-
lature, previously good friends of Yates,
had become disguised by his immoral hab-
its. and gone over to Washburne. Among
the friends of Yates, great apprehensions
were felt lest he should be beaten by Wash
burn, who stood as the representative Of
"moral WORTH" while Dick Yates repre-
sented about all the vices then known.
kellogg (whO was not a member OF the
Legislature) and all the other kindred spir
its with whom "Gallant Dick was wont
to carOuse, were summoned to Springfield
to help the representative of all the vices
against the representative of some OF the
virtues.
Yates was elected. kellogg was happy;
but not so happy as he wanted to be.
Washburne had been defeated; but defeat,
in Kellcgg's view of the case, was not 4
punishment adequate TO the Oiiense Of
man who, being Of the same political fam
ily, had dared to offer himself for Senator
in opposition TO Yates. He accordingly
announced that, before Washburne should
leave town, he (KellOgg) would click him.
Meeting Washburne at the hotel soon at-
forwards, Kellogg addressed him substan-
TALLY as follows: swell, you Cd id
-. we've laid you out, and hope you're
satisfied Washburne suppressed anger,
and made some remark in the language
of a gentleman; whereupOn Kellogg
squirted at him another vOlley Of OBJ
scene oaths. Washburne now responded
sharply. Kellogg retOrted with more pro-
family, and notified Washburne, and all in
hearing, that he proposed to slick him like
hell" before me left Springfield. At this
iuncture, a member of the Legislature
from this city "a man who would be dan
gerous in a fight) stepped between Wash
6urne and kellogg, and said to the latter:
"Mr. kellogg, TO strike Washburne is to
strike me. / am not fighting man, but
a peaceable mechanic. You may infer
from nv appearance that labor has given
me some hardness of muscle, and l now
notify YOU that if you lay finger on Wash
burnc, will thrash you until there is not
an inch Of life left in your dirty carcass"
Pitt Kellogg looked at the intruder, but re-
spOndcd not 2 word, and putting up his
craven insolence skunk like a cur away.
For some hours afterward, kellogg went
about advertising his intention TO lick
Washburne before he should leave town.
That he meant TO carry his threat into exc
cutiOn (Washburne being man under his
own strength) became evident when, soon
after WaShourne had started for the,railwsy
station, Pitt kellogg was seen to leave the
hotel and walk in the same direction. The
member who had warned Kellogg of the
consequences to himself should he assault
Washburne, had been quietly keeping the
coWardly braggart in his eye, and no sooner
did he perceive Kellogg's movement than he
also started for the station. Takinga different
route. he reached the station before kellogg
did. and placed himself in the vicinity of
Washburne. Kellogg soon appeared, and
going straight TO Washburne, hurled at
him another vOlley Of BLACKBOARD Oaths,
and told him he had come to fulfill his
promise to ''lic&" him. He did not strike,
nor did the intruder, who again stood be-
fore him and again notified him of the dan
ger of asSaulting the man who had the te-
meri;y to stand as an opponent OF Dick
Yates. Again the dirty blackguard and
cowardly pOltroOn who is sustained by
United States bayonets as the usurper Of
Louisiana, skunk away like the craven dog
he is. He richly deserved the threshing
that only his craven nature ENABLED him
to escape.
Such is the style and character of the
man that is most falsely called ''Goyernor"
of Louisiana.