New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-09
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
KELLOGG DESERTED BY THE COLORED
PEOPLE.

IN THE INTEREST OF UNION, PEACE, AND
RECONCILIATION Mr.. PENCHBACK ONE or THE
sIGNERs - KELLOGG AND THE CUsTOM-H0UsE
RING SEVERELY HANDLED - ALARM OF THE
MANAGERS. .. ....
| NEw-ORLEANs, Oct 8-AnOther evidence of the
good effect of recent events in Louisiana upon the
colored people was afforded to-day by the issue OF
an address from that class of citizens to the people
generally. in the avowed interest OF union. peace
and reconciliation. The address is signed by an
Executive Committee Of fifteen. composed Of ex-
Lieut-Gov. Pinchback; w. G. Brown, Superin-
tendent Of Education; P. G. Deslonde. Secre-
tary of State; T. Morris Chester, and other
prominent colored men, who are fully
| identified with the Republican party. have been
heretofore cordial supporters of the Kellogg Gov
ernment and some Of whom are large property hold
ers and Taxpayers. While many white citizens take
exception to the arraignment Of the white race in
part OF the address, they generally disposed to
overlook this, in view Of the evident good
| spirit in which it was written, and 1T Is
probable that the result will be such political
unitcation as has been predicted several
times in these dispatches IT the address had
been issued before the assembling of the Conserva
tive Convention for the nomination of municipal
officers in this city, the coored people might have
secured liberal representation on the Conservative
ticket. As it is. move will be made to nominate
new ticket recognizing the unfcatiOn principle, or
for reconstruction of tho present ticket on the
same basis A great deal depends upon the sincerity
of the persons issuing the address and the strength OF
their following. Two years ago Gen. Beauregard and
other influential white citizens, with few leading
colored men made move in the same direction, but
when election day came the negroes rallied to the
old standard and voted according to the dictates of
he m aforn-h hons RipD pinch Rrnw
others, on this Committee, have always welded
great deal of political strength and if they adhere
to the policy now foreshadowed, the day of
Loulsana's redemption may not BIO very
distant. 1t is favorable sign that
their detection from Kellogg fills the Custom-house
managers with alarm. Their words mean the con-
demnation of Packard Casey, Sypher, and the
whole set of carpet-baggers az plainly as II the
name of each was mentioned, and Kellogg is CEN
sured in language respectful but Enthusiastically
severe. The following is synopsis OF the address:
The address says the colored people Are as we'll dis
posed as ever cerishing animosites but desire for
peace and good will towards oil men, and exerng their
efforts and influence to effect union OF the two races
in which the interests Of the whites would be respected
and the rights Of the blacks preserved. They
state that the nature and genius OF our
institutions have committed the political COM
plex Of this State to choice II voters are unde
tered and frauds not practiced. We are RepuD'
cans In politics, both from instinct and conviction.
While have much to encourage US In the attitude OF
| the National Administration in sustaining the State
Government cannot be nsenbe to the fact that the
Republican party this State reconstruction has
been manipulated aud controlled by men as much
bleached in complexion and politics as the most ram
pant White Lacquer in Louisiana. The power and
patronage of the Government. and sowe OF the
Federal offices in this city, are being dis
pensed 90 az to exclude our wealth and in
tellieence from political prominence. 80 humliat-
ing has become our experience under the adj
minstratons which have inaugurated by our suf
frages that we occasionally doubt the Repubcanism
OF some OF our leaders Official influences have been
unkndly excited defeat and suppress representative
coored men, while some instances ierate and un
worthy persons of color have been Unanswered into
official position as the best specimens of our peoples
No State can boast OF wealthy, intelligent and
refined coored than louisiana and yet Ia hardly
possible to conceive Of less official respect and con-
sderation to character and ability than Is our mis-
fortune TO receive from the powers that be. We con-
stute the body Of the Republican party but our nteg
rity and capacity ignored in the councils OF the
| party. While manhood and citizenship are not
unfrequently Inundated our intercourse with those
whom have exalted to power there is species OF
mystery 90 concerned about the plans OF
the campaign. and the policy OF the State Admnisra
tion which denies to every coored man In this Common
wealth. not even excepting! thee Lieutenant Cover
| nor, the Secretary of State. the Superintend-
| ent Of Public Education, and the State
| Treasurer, all participating, any knowledge
of the confidential workings OF the party and Govern
ment Humiating as 1t may appear with all our deyo
| ton to the Republicans there is not man OF color
| official or otherwise who can inform us In
| tho present crisis, of the system to be pur-
sued by the party, the policy OF the Ad-
| ministration upon o single measure Of pupic
interest. welwould reflect no credit upon our deyel
oped manhood and intelligence nor be worthy OF the
privileges Of American citizenship. did we not indg-
nanty resent the treatment OF puppets We do not OBJ
tect to the OF leaders but do protest
AGAINST the manifestation Of that uncharitable and
unjust spirit which ostracsed us in the administration
which we have created with our SURFACES. Men are
likely TO be as much wanting in integrity as sefrespec
when they will solicit support and then shrink from
official int recourse with U.S. An administration which Is
ashamed of the source from whence 1t sprung and In
its dspensaions discrimnates invidiousy against Its
partxaps ncites the gravest apprehcnsons OF ngrat
| tude and treachery.
While we are Republicans We are also American citi-
Gems We owe much to our party but more 10 our coun-
| try and realizing, as We do, that the Repub'
can party as controlled In louisiana Is frequently
| st variance with equal and exact justice to
its conscientious adhereuts, becomes our duty 10
erasp the stuaton aud encourage such course OF wis
dom and natriotism as wOnld receive the approval and
support of the people, irrespective OF color The admin
ist-ation of Gov Kellogg owes it's existence 10 our sup
port and TO that extent we are Responsible VEIN many
respects have been sadly disappointed: out paniui as
regrets over the past they slight when con-
trasted with our fearful anticpaons Our experience
impresses US with the conviction that the integrity Of
the Republican party s not subserved by the policies
pursued by the State Government; and we shudder
| a. we contemplate that our interests are likely
| TO be compromised for Acknowledgements anu through
to-. =, naon.l .sfety The Governor to repre-
.ent nolicv which II, neither generous TO the whites
nor inst 70 the blacks is rigorous aud obstinate In
its crusade against the aspirations Of its coored friends
vh,le IL ia aud waverng IN all dealings with