The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-13
Especial dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-

Beauregard,
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE following
interesting letter on Louisiana Affairs has
been addressed by General Beauregard to
General John B. Gordon, United States Sem
ator from Georgia:
OFFICE New ORLEANS AND CARRoLLToN)
Railroad COMPANY,
| New ORLEANS, February 4, 1874.)
NV Dear General,-It Is with reluctance
| that ever NEEDLE with political questions,
| but there are times when 1t becomes neces-
| sary to abandon ones retirement to aid in
rescuing whole community from the ruin
and desolation which threaten it under the
| rule of the bad people who, through bribery,
| corruption, and false swearing, have usurped
offices which enable them to control its des-
tiny. But what is still more painful to be-
hold is that some to the manner born " are
ready to paIliate the enormities committed
by those depredators of broken-down and
HELPLESS community. To illustrate this en-.
close you a published letter of Ex-Governor
2. 0. Hebert, of the 1st instant, to Hon.
Mr. Bayard, Of the United States Senate,
calculated to do US much injury by pre-
venting the only measure calculated TO give
us some relief. am positive that he speaks
onIy sentiments that are common to the at
taches of Kellogg and his so-called govern
ment.
General Hebert has disqualified himself
from speaking for the suffering white people
of this State by accepting an office from and
lending bis influence to those who have
usurped its government to despoil them.
You doubtless recollect the visit Of the
committee of citizens of this city to Wash
ington last year. The committee advised
that the case Of Louisiana should be repre-
sented to Congress at this session, and com-
lnittee of seventy was appointed to collect
the testimony and to make the presentation,
which work has been performed to the en-
tire satisfaction Of this community.
A convention of delegates from the yari-
GUS parishes in the State met here in the
early part of the winter and renewed their
expression of disapprobation of the Kellogg
government. and resolved TO communicate
that diSapprobatiop to Congress.
The Governor and Legislature who were
expelled from office by the revolutionary
tribunal which issued the midnight order
for Selling the capitol and to impannel an il
legal Legislature have met and submitted
their case to Congress. Last winter q crea-
ture named Lowell was the Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Kellogg
Legislature and United States postmaster.
He was dismissed from the latter Office on
charges OF embezzlement and larceny. Not
withstanding this he is still Speaker of the
House of Representatives. Why SOP Be-
cause every man of the Kellogg government
knows that larceny and embezzlement have
been the principle of that government, look
ed UPON, however, as laudabe efforts TO inn
prove their personal condition. In the face
of these facts the statement Of General He
bert that the people desire to repose in the
arms Ex-Governor Kellogg would seem to re-
auire some substantiation.
But is this all that has been done? A
committee of Congress has examined the
condition of the United States Court here as
administered by the judge who issued the
midnight order; careful efforts have been
made here and in Washington TO pre0ccupy
the public mind in reference to the result Of
that investigation by false statements. The
evidence, on the contrary, shows an amount
af extortion, rapacity, and abuse which be-
longs to the judicial administration of no
civilized country, and until now has never
been known in the United States.
If the Congress, with view to cover up
official maadministration, shall bury the
testimony and fail to perform its duty to af-
ford redress to an oppressed and tyrannized
community, we shall be able to determine
the day of the death of the republic. That
day shall be when some bold men shall
gather force enough to thrust Congress
from the capitol.
Although an advocate of State rights, I
cannot admit the plea of "noninterference
made by many Democrats in Congress. II
two branches OF the Government the eXecu- |
tive and judiciary illegally intertered in our
late State elections to bring about the lament |
able condition OF affairs which is bringing |
ruin and desolation to the door of every one |
in Louisiana, is it not the imperative duty OF
the remaining branch of the Government
the Iegislatire-to correct the Injustice and
harm that have been done US? If new
election cannot be ordered the whole matter
might be referred back to the people in cog
yention assembled.
1t is by the Constitution the duty Of Con- |
gress to guarantee to each State q "republi- |
can form of government" can assure you |
that we have here no government at all !;
that is, if we understand by that word the
public authority which should protect life |
and property. The lives of our citizens are
not protected in proportion to the heavy ex-
penses paid for our police force, which has
been used latterly more like s. janissaries
to arrest and overawe our people than to al.
ford them protection. AS to our property,
when taxes have reached about five and q
half per cent. per annum on an over estl-
mate of said property it IL no longer worth
holding; indeed, it is equivalent to confisca-
ton. Hence we actually have no govern
meut in Louisiana, republican or otherwise,
and it becomes the duty Of Congress to re-
ieye US from the rule of the corrupt and
lawleSs vampires who are sucking the very
life blood of our people.
With regard to the acquiescence Of the
kellogg government recommended by
General Hebert) until the fall elections for
new Legislature, it would be merely per-
petuatiDg the Kellogg usurpation. for it
would not remove him and his numerous
otlice.holders even If the Legislature so
elected were anti-Republ,can; but no one
here is insane enough TO imagine that an cleo
ton conducted under the auspices OF the
present State administration could possibly
be Il fair expression Of the viii! of the people
of the State.
Nav / request you, Mr.. Stephens. and
| other friends of the South, 10 use your inan'
encc in giving us some relief from the many
| wrongs we have suffered since the advent ID
1858 Of these merciless adventures, who are
the cause of oil our troubles.
| remain yours, most truly,
| G. T. BEAuRE&AnD.
| To this letter General Gordon REPLIED, as.
surfing the General aud the good people OF
Louisiana OF his deep sympathy tor them
and his determination TO do Wbsa no coutc
/ 10 secure Cor them relief. he IL OF the opin
ion that the MeEnery governments IS legal,
elected. Yet he would not deahoe to vol.