New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-19

TYRANNY OF THE KELLOGG GOVERNMENT
TUE FREEDOM OF rHE PRESS IN1ERFERtD WITH
HOW TlIE HEw-ORIHANs TIMES WAS MUzzIED.
fyroY HE REGULAR CoRREsrOSDESr or TIE TRIBUNE
WAsuSGrOa. Feb. i8.-Ono part OF the tactics OF
the Kellogg Government in Louisiana has been 10
crush ont all criticism Of its political acts by The
local press One Of the most striking illustrations OF
this policy was tho treatment Of The Aeo-Orieahs
Times This paper was formerly owned by a AIr. &.
A. Weed who in 1906 sold it 10 Mr.. Hnyt Of Now
York. and Mr.. King. In 1868. Dir. Weed who still
conducted The paper went into bankruptcy, and lett
tho paper in the charge of his legal adviser Judge
Alexander Walker. to edit. DUilng this tlme tho
paper frequently contained editorials commenting
severely on tn, proceedings of the Bankrupt Court,
and Immediately after The publication Of ono OF
These articles in the absence of Mr. Weed. the editor
was surprised with rule order taken out by Mr.
Stone, Universal Assignee Norton5 attorney. to
place the paper in tho hands OF a receiver.
Judge Walker Immediately called on Mr.. Stone
and inquired into the matter. Mr.. Stone Informed
him that Mr.. Norton was determined that no news
paper should be carried on In the city OF New
Orleans that was hostile TO Judge Durell and that
he had issued the 0rder for the purpose of stopping
ANYTHING Of that sort. The execution of the order
was suspended until Mr. Weeds retnrn and then. at
his request the criticisms were discontinued Mr.
Weed said that his discharge would I've endangered
his friends property put III jeopardy If the paper
continued to crticise the administration of She
Bankrupt law. And thus Norton protected The
reputation of the Judge.
In December, 1873 after Dnrclls historical usurpa-
ton The inns still under the editorial direction of
Judge Walker was very vigorous in its denuncla-
ton of the seizure of tho State House by the mill
tary authorities, and of Judge Durell for his con-
dnct ia the affair In the midst of these criticisms
and when the paper in q most prosperous condi-
ton three or four Deputy United states Marshals
appeared in the office ono afternoon The leader H.
formed the editor that he had seized the whole
establishment from top to bottom and ordered HIM
TO leave The order was obtained on the affidavit
of a creditor who held "a protested note for $500,
and was signed by Judge Darrell The $500 was
Immediately raised aud proticred to the creditor,
but he refused to take it, He said that there was
more behind the matter and that the course of the
papcr was such that he thought it injured it, and the
creditors were determined to stop it,
The Times Office remained closed several weeks,
and then resumed publication Oh the following
terms, communicated to Judge Walker by Alr. Hunt,
counsel for Mrs. King. who had come into possession
of one-half of the establishment on the death OF her
husband Mr.. Hunt said the course of the paper had
nreyiously been such as to bring down the power of
tine Court upon il, and that under the new arrange
mcnt those gentlemen who had hitherto written the
articles deemed offensive by Judge Durcll and Mr.
Norton must necessarily retire. The managing
editor who remained told Judge Walker that he did
40 under instructions that nothing to appear in
the paoer against Judge Durel or Mr. Norton.
Now. Kellogg Durel Norton & Co. often call the
attention of the country the fact that the press of
New Orleans though opposed 10 them i'll politics
sustains their acts