The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-04
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE,
New ORLEANS,
Oct. 81, '1S74.(

I NEW ORLEANS, q
Oct. 81, '1S74}
FRIEND DEMOCRAT ~
The decision of Attorney General
Field denying to foreigners who have
been naturalized in the Second Dis
trict Court of this city the right of
voting, has created, as it very justly
should, a perfect storm of indigna-
ton. Out of this arose what is now
known as the '5,
BuRKE-KELLoGG QUARREL aH
Kellogg in winding up the correspon-
denee between the Conservative Com
mittee, conducted by Major F, A.
Burke, and himself, wrote very in
sulting letter, making slanderous i'm
putations against Major Burke
These reflections were entirely un-
called for, as Kellogg we'll knew that
Major Burke was acting merely as
the representative of his Committee,
but as Burke was a prominent man,
and candidate on the Democratic
Conservative ticket, for the position
of Administrator Of Improvements,
Kellogg hoped to injure hi m by
throwing out insinuations against
the honesty of his political inten-
tions. People were surprised when
they read this letter, not that any
doubted Kellogg's ability to do a
mean act, but they were surprised
that he should have the courage to
insult man of Major Burke's we'll
known pluck and decision. kellogg's
letter appeared in full in the Times
of Thursday evening, and about two
hours later as Major Burke was
standing on Canal street, near Ram
part, he saw Kellogg coming i'll cab
with Judge Atocha by his side. AS
they neared Burke, Kellogg leaned
out Of the cab, shook his finger and
smiled sarcastically, as much as to
say, give fixed you Major Burke
seeing this action hailed the cab, and
when it stopped went up to them
Kellogg extended his hand, which
Burke seized saying, ''Get out here
l want to say something to you.''-
Kellogg resisted, when Burke drew q
cowhide and struck Kellogg two or
three blows, when the driver whipped
up his horse and started off. Kel-
logg then reached out of the back
window and fired his pistol at Major.
Burke, who drew his pistol and re-
turned the salute with three or four
shots. Of course great excitement
was created by this recounter, but
nobody was hurt. Of the thousands
who read the account Friday morn
ing, nine hundred and ninety nine
out Of every thousand exclaimed
"What pity Major Burke didn't
kill the d scoundrel." And this is
Kellogg's popularity. 1t must be de-
lightful to be Governor over people
who are SO much attached to the per-
son of their ruler. Major Burke i'm
mediately gave himself up, but was
discharged on his parole, and it is
said that Kellogg will not prosecute
him, a $ lit is purely personal
NATTER"
THREE GRAND MASS MEETINGS
have been held this week. The first
was meeting..of the Bar on We'd
nesday, in which every respectable
lawyer now in the city participated.
Resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly denouncing Fields decision, in re-
lation to naturalization papers issued
by the Second District Court.
Wednesday morning our; fellow
citizens Of foreign birth gathered in
front of the City Hall, to protest
against the high handed outrage OF
Kellogg's know nothing, followers
From eight to ten Thousand were
present and a number Of eloquen,
speeches were made. On Thursday
evening there was monster meeting
in front Of the City Hall in which
citizens of all nationalities and call
r ings participated. Those who came
| late could not get within sight Of thu
: speaker, and consequently many wen
r away. If all who had attended hal
2 remained there would not have beer