New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

deals, the prosecutions that party have
passed through in Louisiana for the las
seven years. And, Mr.. President, how
stands the matter, after all, when the Sena
tor from Wisconsin, the great champion of
new election, the great foe of the Kellogg
government, comes forward, and in con
clusiOn admits that, but for fraud of 90
600 votes committed at the election, under
the management of Governor Warmoth
Kellogg would have been elected BY 10, 600
majority or more, and the Republicans
would have carried the Legislature and all
other otfcesl
Mr.. President, what is the effect of this
agitation IN Louisiana. What was tho
effect last winter! 1t was to take away as
far as possible the moral power OF the KEEL
| logg government. The enemies Of that
COVER nment, the men who were stained with
| blood, those who had been committing the
deeds that have described, took courage
trCm what was said and done in the Senate
of the United States: and / say to my
friend from Wisconsin that his speech upon
this occasion. which | heard with profound
regret, will give hope and encouragement
| to those men. 1t takes away from the
strength of that government. There was
| dispatch sent from this Senate Chamber, as
| l am advised, on the night OF the debate
| here in February last-a dispatch sent by
the presiding genius of the McEnery gov
eminent to Louisiana, to this effect: eff you
| have government, do something. Action,
| action, action is required" McEnery issued
! his proclamation calling upon the militia to
! arm, issued a commission to Waggaman and
| to many other men, attempting to organize
an armed mob; and l have copy of the
very bond that he gave for the purchase of
| arms, and with which that mob was armed
that made the assault on the police stations
ON the night of the fifth of March.
What l want to say. Mr. President and
say it in conclusion, is, that it is a ma tier of
Importance to the people of Louisiana that
this agitation should cease. They have
government. Whatever may be its faults,
and defend no fault it has, that govern
ment is the best that Louisiana has had
since the end of the war. 1t Will not be set
aside. l have no apprehension of that
none whatever: but the agitation of the
question here does harm; the proposal to
investigate the question does harm; the
proposition in the Pinchback case to send
the credentials to the committee with in
structions to inquire whether he was elected
by legal Legislature does harm, and can
only do harm. That Legislature is now in
session. 1t is enacting laws. We hear
no complaint of it. 1t passed one hundred
and nineteen acts at the last session which
are al! being enforced in the State Of Louisi.
ana.
lnese proposals 10 inquire WnRlner IL Is q
lawful Legislature only contribute to de-
crease the power of the Kellogg govern
ment and to bring about anarchy, and
say to my friend from Wisconsin we know
not what day the bloody scenes of Mechan-
les Institute or of Colfax may be renewed
in the city of New Orleans or elsewhere;
and those who encourage those men, who |
give them ground to believe that that gov
eminent will be overturned. however good |
may be their intentions. will have fearful |
load of responsibility to carry if these |
things again happen. know very we'll |
what was the effect in New Orleans and |
in Louisiana of what was said upon |
this floor last winter. and ! know |
what joy, what exceeding JOY. was carried |
to the hearts of those men by this move |
ment on foot now for a new election. | am !
informed who are moving in it, who are |
controlling the secret springs: and l hope !
for the sake Of the people OF that State,
hope for the sake of the people of the
Union. that this agitation Will cease: that |
we shall hold that the Kellogg government
is the government of Louisiana, and let it
go on until in the course of time and under
the constitution and laws OF Louisiana it
shall pass away.