The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-02
PARTIES IN LOUISIANA.

PARTIES IN LOUISIANA.
DUTY OF CONGRESS TO SECURE REPUBLICAN
FORM or GOVERNMENT 70 LOUISIANA.
W. P. Kellogg is shrewd, cunning, industn
ous, intelligent man, of mature age-a Keen on-
server OF life and character-of no little expert
ence in public affairs . lawyer by profession
prodigaf OF promises but unfalthful In their per
formance unsorupulous, ambitious, and bent on
personal agg randizeuent:
He was appointed by President Lincoln Col
lector of Customs at the port OF New orleans, an
office Of dignity and proht, ana, aI.eT tne cust9 ~
attached himself to the fortune OF General Urant,
became an active and prominent leader OF his
party in louisiana and by the popularity ne %,
tanned, through his personal Efforts nus oliiclai
mower and the corrupt use OF the wealth he had
acquired in Office, made his way into the Senate
of the United States as Sena tor from Louisiana.
There, although he was not conspicuous for
abilities and learning as statesman, ne gave en-
tire satisfaction to his party by an unwavering
and steady support Of the Administration; and
at the same time, advanced himself in favor with
his constituents by persistent advocacy OF Ger
tain measures OF immediate interest to them.
In this condition Of things, the attention OF
aome of the leading men Of his party in Wash
iugton, was turned to him as proper person to
be a candidate for the Office OF Governor OF
Louisiana. His nomination, it is believed, was
was supported by Casey, Packard and other ad-
herents Of the Pre5ident-Custom-Hou officers
in Louisiana; and it is reported, that it was ef-
fectei in the mongrel convention OF carpet-bag-
gers and colored politicians, by fraud and pur-
chase over Billings, the olly-tonsued and plant
euloaist of Judge Durell
From the time oe Iii. arrival in New Orleans,
w. P. Kellogg cultivated the good VIII and favor
OF the colored population. tie battered their
vanity as to natural endowments-physic and
,pta fan IGNORANT
pecally when suddenly and unexpectedly raised
in the condition Of life); stimulated and infamed
their ambition for place and power; quickened
their cupdty, and filed their hearts with envy,
hatred and malice towards the white population,
by a pretended concern FOR their socla rights
under the Constitution and laws OF the United
States, and the Constitution and laws Of the
State.
keeping with the views of policy entertained by
his supporters, that colored citizen should be
nominated as Lieutenant Governor with him on
the same ticket, so as to secure the hearty CO.
operation of the colored voters. Caius q. An
tome, black man, a friend Of Pinchback, man
of dlminutive statue and insignificant appear
ance, with a corresponding intellect, originally a
barber by trade, and supple and pilable from his
occupation and nature, was selected for the noml-
nation.
These candidates, Kellogg and Antoine, were
both U. s. officers, and were by he Constitution
Of the State OF Louisiana, ineligible to the offices
for which they were nominated. In well-ordered
times, this objection would have been fatal to
their candidacy and election but in the present
state Of public morals, it scofed at by party,
and promptly overruled by al unprincipled Judge
Of the U. s. District Court in case OF usurped
jurisdiction.
Democratic Convention of the people Of
Louisiana chose John McEnery and B. +. Jonas
as their candidates for the respective offices OF
Governor aud Lieutenant Governor.
John McEnery was thoroughly identified with
oio hvyo fa iflera u q
Of boyhood, youth and manhood: by the endear-
ing ties of kindred and friends, by personal in
terests. by professional pursuits as lawyer, and
by the honorable pride Of military service III the
Confederate war for the independence of the
South. He was regarded man Of flowing
aft ctions, and was very Iopul r III Ouachlta and
the adjacent parishes, In which he practiced his
profession. His nomination was surprise at
first, for he was unknown to the great body OF
the people Of Louisiana. But the warm and sim
cere praises of his friends and the fact that he
had been gallant Colonel OF one OF the many
regiments of the State caused the nomination
to be declared unanimous.
Mr.. Jonas, the nominee for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was very active Conservative polite an
a lawyer in good practice-a ready. pleasing and
animated public speaker, and favorite OF the
young men of the Parish Of Orleans.
The convention that made the nominations was
composed OF the first men Of the State-men en-
joying the esteem and confidence of their fellow
citizens. 1t bore the name OF " Democ attic, }"
but the first OF series OF resolutions adopted
by it showed unanimously that 1t had no refer
.ence to bygone parties and their defunct issues,
but was significant OF the power OF the whole
body OF the people, and was used to express the
deteIminatcn ct the convention to secure to
every citizen of the State the equal rights guar
anteed to him by the Constitution of the United
States and the Constitution OF Louisiana and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, and to effect u
thorough reform IN every department OF the Gov.
eminent of the State
o<xy %.,oto, lt,,p eyo OH nf n,o~
acter of the Convention and its objects, The pas
sions and prejudices of a considerable number of
the Conservative citizens OF the State sprinSng
out of Old party preferences and antlpathles, and
the selfish calculations of number OF bold, for
ward, presumptuoUs and ambitious men intent
upon gain and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES birth
to several political organizations, opposed indeed
to the mongrel party OF carpet-bagsers and col
ored men, but threatening, by division OF the
Conservative vote for different candidates for
public offices. ruin to the great cause of reform
and liberty. This state of things led to fusion
with those organizations that had their origin in
mistaken views of the character and objects Of
the so-called democratic party ;" but Also ull.
fortunately, with an organization composed Of
Gov. Warmoth and others-fOr the most part OF
his personal adherents and ofiice-holders.
10 strengthen this alliance the name of iii.
Jonas, a candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was
withdrawn ftom the ticket nominated by the
Democratic Convention, and that OF Col. ID. b.
Penn substituted for it. Col. Penn had been the
commander of Louisiana regiment during the
war, and III addition to such large popularity was
supposed to bring into the Fusion party the warm
support of the wealthy merchants and brokers Of
the city of New Orleans.
The alliance with Warmoth was effected by
party leaders, and was offensive to large num-
Der OF the Conservatives.
In describing tie power OF Narnloth al that
time, Gen. Blair, Senator from Missouri, III
minority report to the Senate in February, 1872
1On the condition of affairs in the lnsurrecionary
States, says "Let it be remembered that, by
the military and police laws of the State Of Lou
isiana, the Governor of that State has, and ex.
erts, an amount Of authority and power pos
sessed by no ruler of any people under the sun
having fixed laws" and further after showing,
by the laws referred to-the registration, cleo
ton and constabulary laws-that Warmot1 was
invested by a subservient Legislature with an
absolute control over the election, which could
not be interfere1 with or hindered by the State
courts, he comes to this conclusion ''The Gov
ernor is the source OF all power; the Governor is
the ruler of the people; the Governor is an auto
crat, without check saving his own will