New-York tribune., 1874-10-30
THE LOUISIANA CONTEST.
IN AFFRAY BETWEEN GOV. KELLOGG AND
MAJOR BURKE.


BxLLIGKRKNrs WITHOUT EFFECT-A POLITICAL
MISUNDERSTANDING THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
GREAT EXCITEMENT CAUSED BY THE AFFAIR
NEW-ORIKANs, Oct. 29.-The city was suddenly
thrown into excitement this afternoon by an aflray
with deadly weapons between Gov. Kellogg and
Major E. A. Burke, prominent Liberal Republican.
who is the Conservative candidate for Administra-
tor Of Public improvements in New-Oreans. Inc
correspondence between Gov Kellogg and MAJOR
Burke in reference to the naturalization question
was the immediate cause of the trouble. Gov. kel-
logg to-day yielded to the demand OF the natural
ned citizens for the right to deposit their ballots in
the same boxes used by other voters. but in an
nouncng his change of decision addressed Major
Burke not as chairman of the Committee, but as a
candidate, and charged him with raising false
issue and with manipulating the correspondence 80
as to further his personal aims as candidate.
Major Burke soon after saw the Governor
and Judge AtOcha of the Criminal Court coming
down Canal-st. in carriage. Kellogg shook
his finger at Burke, at the same time wagging his
head gestures which the latter as he says. inter-
preted to mean, II have got you" Burke walked
toward the carriage, which was at once stopped.
Kellogg extended his hand and Burke grasping it
firmly said: Come out on the street; want to see
you" which Kellogg construed as an invitation to
fight He therefore drew back. whereupon Burke
drew cowhide from his breast pocket and struck
OF struck at Kellogg through the carriage window.
The coachmsn lashed his horses aud as they started
Burke was thrown from his position on the step OF
the carriage. Kellogg, by this time, had found his
uisto and leaning out of the window ss the carriage
drove off, fred shot at his antagon-
ist. Burke hesitated moment through
fear of hitting his friend, Judge Atocha,
but presently drew his revolver and discharged
all It's chambers at the flying carriage; but the
horses were in q trot, and Kellogg lodged with
great agility, that of the shots took effect
But for the prompt action of the coachman one OF
the belligerent persons might have been seriously
wounded or killed. Major Burke Immediately went
10 detective and surrendered himself for trial. but
be was soon released by request Of Judge Atocha,
who is kind of mutual friend. For time there
was great excitement on Canalst., and very little
thing would have brought on q street fight between
the friends of Kellogg and Burke When the latter
was seen in charge of the police the crowd made
movement for rescue. but deSsted at his request
Gov. Kellogg stated tonight that he wished 1t
distinctly understood that the trouble between him
self and Major Burke was purely personal Both
agree that prosecution shall follow the affray.
Orders have been issued to the McEnery militia and
White Leagues to keep the peace at oil hazards on
the day of election, and cautionng the members
against being provoked into fight.
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LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MASS MEETING OF ClTI-
zENs TO PROTEST AGAINST THE MEASURES
TAKEN BY THE KELLOGG PARTY TO CARRY THE
EIECTIoN-THR INTERFERENCE OF THE FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES DENOUNCED IN THE RESOLUTIONS
ACTS OF VIOLENCE DEPRECATED.
NEw-ORLEANs. Oct. 29.-An assemblage of thou
aands of citizens of Newt Orleans responded to the
cali Of the Committee of Twenty for mass meet
ing to protest against the plans of the
Kellogg party for carrying the election, as
manifested by the arrests and threats of arrests in
the rural districts and the attempt to dsfIanchlse
naturalized voters in this city. The meeting was
held in front of the City Hall. The building aud
stand were draped with national flags, speeches
were made by large number of prominent citizens,
and great enthusiasm prevailed. The speakers gen.
orally protested earnestly against the occurrences
which made the meeting necessary but advised
the peaceable modes of redress and cautioned the
people against any violence toward political oppo-
nents The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
whereas tn violation of the rights Of the American
people the army and navy the Uuted States have
been and are still employed reinstang and uphold
iug usurpng government which bad Abandoned its
offices and functions and been replaced by the lawfully
elected officers of the peoples choice5 and
Whereas Warrants have been issned and afhdavits
made by military officer in time OF peace and when
martial law does exist, whereby fellowcitizens
have dragged from their homes by United States
soldiers fettered. handcued, treated like felons, and
and held in duress with no regard TO the
forms OF law without any evidence Of crime in many
cases without the exhibition Of q warrant and by the
sheer arrogance OF military force and
Whereas. To avoid this intolerable oppression by
Illegal arrest and imprisonment numbers OF our fellow
citizens In the country parishes have been made fug-
tives from their and reign OF terror estab-
lisbed, by which It is intended that the numerical
strength Of the Conservative party shall be greatly
diminished and which has already had the effect IN
tended preventing the registration OF white citizens
throughout interior Of this State especially In the
Red River parishes the northwest and those OF the
Attskapas country and
Whereas On the OF important election, AFFECT
ing very legitimacy Of Government aud the most
sacred people, the forces Of the United
States Army and Navy quartered on the metropolis
OF this and parsded for purposes of intimidation
with and appliances OF war IN Violation OF
all precedent and OF the standing acts Of the country
from which we derive ideas OF constitutional free
DOM and which, long anterior TO the very formation OF
our required soldiers to remove In time OF
elections miles from the place OF election,
t least day before the election, aud not 70 make
approach thereto until at least after the
poll 10 taken; aud,
Whereas, 1t 10 attempted, under the partisan and
biased ruling Of usurping official, to deprive large
numbers OF our naturazed citizens Of their rights OF
citizenship and suffrage, while imposing them the
duties and obligations OF citizens aud
Whereas, BY frauds In registration the attempt
ls defeat the will OF the people OF Louisiana
and 70 give color 70 the false that
Government the choice OF the people and
Whereas The existing Returning Board is Illegally |
composed in nsrsDt violation OF the by which 1t
n created, inssmuch the opposition TO the present
usurPng Government Is In no manner represented 10