The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-10-14
A Placked Pigeon.

been made the target Of almost endless
ahuse during the past few months but
when some of he facts If his admins
tration are c"nsitlr,e.i, it would seem
as if the public sl'"n'd regard him more
in sorrow than IN anger. II ever
pigeon were plnrkrd in this world,
that pigeon is Kellogg. Every step
I'll It he took involved a fat fee. Turn
" Iich-vpr way he might. he was drs-
tined, to meet some imp"rtunate p"liti-
elan seeking money. There were beg. |
CARS to the right "f him, and hegyars
to the left Of him; heggars in L"aisi-
ana, and heggars in Washington; poll
ticians who could do everything tor
him, ami politicians VIII" c"nld do
nothing for him; but all crying like the
horse lepch's daughter, "Give, give"
aud all wanting their slice large and
thick. The situation calls for sympa-
thy. not censure.
1t was an accident which revealed
the situation. One hri ght morning,
through stress Of unforeseen circum.
stances. the Governor removed from
the Stat- House to the Custom House
)" abruptly that he l,ahn't time to take
his private papers with him. His
short lived SUCCESSORS, III clearing out
the GOVERNMENTAL desk preparatory to
"reniny business. gathered up the
G"vcrnnr'> letters, and, having moth
ing else 10 do, c""lly sat down and
com menced reading them. 1t was an
impr, tIn+nt proceeding, hut it d-vel-
"prd richness and political nuggets If
the largest size. F.rst came E. C. Bill
li"gs. Republican lawyer Of New Or
leans. As Mr.. Bill inys WAS g"i"g
away in few days, he w"uld lie Oh
liged if The Governor would hand a
part nf his fees to their "mntual
friend" Mr.. Barrett; aud, being of q
sangnne temperament, his hopes
reached the amount If $5OfO. The
next letter showed that H. get S25OO.
Then comes letter from one Will
liams. wondering why his fees have
i'ern forgotten. Then Billings turns
up and writes. ::D-ar Governor: CHAN.
dler (William E il working with IA.
and hp has worked with IN nnbly and
effectively. He wished me to write
Won about his fees" Having finished
the first drawer, the new A'lministra-
| ti"n dives into another, and the frat
letter which turns up is from Caleb
Cushing, who has also been helping
plnck the Governor. His letter ia se-
rene, dignifir,i. and flat'rring witlal,
and has a diplomatic air about it char
actrristic Of the venerable old place
hunter. H. hal received the Govern
Or's letter, bnt had been out Of town
for ten days; Hence his delay in draw.
ing on him for the $1,000. Further
more, Ibid | state in q rrpviOns letter
that of the draft of $2.O0O which you
sent me some time since l found it de-
sirhle 10 deliver $1,000 to Mr.. Chan.
dler7" Having finished mp the bust
ness part Of the letter. Caleb applies
IN emollicnt: Il am glad to see that
i'll opposition t" your administration is
Edying ont. and public confidence is he
ing restored. l shall be happy :" see
y"n when yon Come here" Cum ing
Caleb! How mnrh was the amount "f
the next draft Then comes Ben But
Ter, the optimiSt, with l'is phi'"s"ph-
cal crest aud lnntto. "Cnmne je lie
,rnnve," taking things as he finds
them; and he thinks thar the amount
hicl, he will find AID take ought to
lie S3.OiN. Lest the Governor may
think tn a ~ too much. he reminds hin,
that hr advised with the counsel who
argued the Louisiana case in the ST.
pre,ne Court, aud that the counsel ~ III
recognize his claim; hence. "pl+ase
remit hy draft. which draft will he
your receipt" Poor Kellogg! The
next man who Games ia Senator Car
pnter. and hp comes very mucl, Al
Arhililprs enters in LA Belle Helene
FIe il short, sharp. terse, and tir' tlishly
in earnest. H. has only three lines tr
write, hut Whateiy himself conld 40
have put them more logically, "Dea,
Kellogg, I am desperately short
This is to the point. There is no mia
taking his meaning. Being desperate
" short, If course he wants money
: "Cant you send me $l.0Mi' Thrl
!. comes the inevitable ergo: III 40, i
e would he a g"ds+nd. Yours truly
, In the whsle history If political GU. res
: p"ndenre nothing heater or more Ia
f comic than this can he found.
How many more letters If this sor
. were found it has not been stated. A
the McEnery Government was only il
power day or two, it may not lp i'm
possible that they held a consultation
aud decided, If this was the manner il
: which Kellogg was bed. it would |.
h cheaper for them to quit at once tla
j. t" stay. After sacl' an expose as this
2 the FEELING nf Indignation against Krl