The New York herald., 1874-10-03
the aims ana schemes OF the white advenrurers

the aims ana schemes OF the white adventurers
whom have sketched." . .
'Do you believe, General, that tnere exlsts IN
your State, particularly in the White League Or
ganization, any sentiment toward the ieuerai gov
erlment which amounts TO disioyalty "
"That there Il no such sentiment Is concusivey
shown il seems to me- .hy the readiness and good
temper with which the powerful uioveinens - @ .no
people the other day, alter having sal ,aa % ~
pet-bag power all over the state. yie,ce4 "
the numerlcaly feeble military authority OF Gen
eral Emory, who represented the Cnon."
"The NEW YORK HERALD, General mas proposed
NATIONAL CONVENTION
oldtlme reeo5e,Iiation OF the sectlons VIII You YOU
please say wnat you think would be the results"
.,cb 81 was G glad 20 see the proposition broached.
conservative men ol botn political parties oil the
county, willing to forget for the time all mere
measure"
ment as you apprehend, can perpetuate itself2"
''rhe usurping Legislature has enacted law
tons into the hands OF Kellogg These men In
turn are empowered to exclude any man they
choose ron The POI lists without appeal he
and his accomplices likewise make up the Return
ing Board, whose returns OF elections stand unm-
peacnable. Hence as is very PLAIN. law
extraordinary could have only been de-
vlsed Tor improper ends 1t will be SO
used AS to keep the whole mass or the intelligent.
educated people oil Louisiana from choosing their
State authorities or representatives, In Congress-
Indeed, so barelacel carlcature OF popular gov
ernment was never seen, and must add that the
eyll cannot be con dnei merely TO Louisiana and
other Southern States, history teaches that the
way being shown how Ill deeds are practicable
lowed.n
THE WHITE LEAGUE.
What are the chez aims OF the White League
stated and explained in the newspapers OF the
day IT nad its origin, however, N the most natu-
on the part OF the wnoie whire population ident-
ned with the prosperity OF the state. Some Or
ganzation was absolutely essential In defence
whose vin'Sss" devastations mad already become
OF selEdeience against the organization
Of the Black League set on foot and handled "
the white and black political alyenturers Ia the
opportunity to appropriate the whole resources oil
the the whe eop IN rg mo way W da br ann hu 70 assa
1end those OF the white people from utter extinc-
tion. Under such circumstances as are unde-
nlaby to be found in Louisiana the White League
sprang into existence from precisely the same
human impulse that popular governments are
been far more moderate and conservative than
those OF the much commended Vigilance Commit
aside and substituted It's own for the State and
municipal, political and Judicial authorities oi that
city lor some time.n
TAXATION IN LOUISIANA.
"Kellogg now asserts tnat during his possession
of Office he mas effected material reduction OF
taxation and debt OF the State-wnat Is your Opln.
ion in this respecCf'
81 am not acquainted with his statements, but
am sure he can establish nothing Of kind. 1t Is
true the State Legislature decreed slight reduc.
ton OF the percentage OF taxation, but at bottom
1t was shallow device; for at the same time the
assessors appointed by Kellogg have and exercise
the power TO assess property at so high figure
as TO make the total yield IN money as large as
before. Tne rate OF taxation IN New Orleans Is
about five per cents but all property at the same
time except tnat owned by these conspiratorsl
cent above absolute value, and from this assess
ment there Is no appeal. TO make the matter
more flagrant tnose invested with such power are
pecuniarlly interested in the highest possible as
sessments, Tor their compensation Is derived from
commission upon the assessed value OF property.
should their property be sold Tor these taxes. and
the purchasers generally partisans OF Kellogg)
Aoa'''e ''''11 TnE f,'ia DEBT OF THE STATE.
Before the war the debt of the State did not M ex-
ana % Ss swsen % sSe
Iessed sum OF s42,ooooO0. The debt OF the city OF
New Orleans, ss,ooo,o0o before the war, about
So 900 600 in 1868, is now fully S25 000 600. And
yet for so enormous an expenditure no return can
be shown in the shape OF pubic improvements OF
ruined by 1t. Before 1860 the expenses OF the Leg
islature. for example, did not exceed S250,00o per
mun OF aoars rae le state m printing tin Which in
1860 cost not 10 exceed $4,000 In 1873 was not
under 100000. The Metropolitan police OF New
Orleans, paid by that city, costing formerly about
$500, ,00o without any increase of population, Is
| now costing ssOo.0co per annum, while afording
no real protection to the people so taxed for their
support. In 1868 the state tax 7M mills,
willie in 1879 it was II 4 mills, based on an exOrbI-
tant estimate OF property values. with learlully
depressed condition OF the agricultural and bus-
ness interests OF the people AS for any alleged
reduction OF the debt OF the State Kellogg must
| refer, not to any amount extlnguished by pay
ment but to that cxtlngulshed by
| REPUTATION.
This l know they have resorted TO with two-
1old obect-Flrst, that OF reducing the debt
below the constitutional limitation. in order to
secure the warrant OF law for fresh issues OF
bonds. with lresl opportunities for pillage other
wise closed to them; and, secondlyfor the wide field
that such reputation will open Tor speculation, for
then tney are to make the selection Of the bonds
which are to be held valid ana OF those which are
to be repudiated. In conclusion desire to say
tnat have habitually cast my influence adversely
to all violent exercises OF the natural rights OF the
people. | have ADVISED submission even to the
audacious courses which have so long afflicted us,
with the confident nope that in the end the right
/ would become apparent to the whole country and
| so prevail. The moderation which characterized
the late movement ] am sure, IS already appre-
ciated. and must invoke a general resolution that
q republican government shall be restored In
louisiana"