The daily gazette., 1874-09-17
New Griaahsl
WHAT A RADICAL pApEE SAY

WHAT A RI DICAL PAPER SAYS.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
There can be no two opinions about
kellogg. The fact that he was not elect
ed Governor is not disputcd by any one,
while the means that were taken to
seat him in the Gubernatorial char OF
Louisiana - the midnight order OF the
drunken Judge Durell, and the pres
sure of Federal bayonets, have been de-
nounced in most eloquent terms by no
less man than the President OF the
Senate and the acting Vice-President
of the United States, Senator Carpen-
lect committee Of Cong ,ess which was
sent to Louisiana to inquire into the
exact facts with regard to the pol tical
situation there. There can be no dis
pute about the fact that Kellogg's ad-
ministration has been just what night
have been expected of nan who
would seize a State Government in the
manner that he did, and the Ii toly OF
Louisiana for the past two years Is
made up of series OF outrages upon
the rights Of citizens which entitle
those who have submitted to them to
the warmest sympathy and the most
lenient Judgement OF a" friends OF law,
justice, and goodGovernmenteverywhere.
As for the President; he made blum
der of the worst kind when he concluded
to recognize Kellogg, but having recog-
nized him because he was the de tdcto
Governor, we cannot see but that he
would be consistent to the principles OF
selection in the matter of rival Governors
which he professed two years ago it he
should recognize McEnery, who. accord
ing to the last dispatches from Louisiana
,rtainly is the de fac'o Governor at pres
ent. So far as the manner IN which the
two men obtained power isconcerned, the
difference is decidedly in favor Of McEn-
ery, who has revolut oniZed his oppon-
ent out of an Office which he only obtain
ed through das.ardly frauds which no
one has hitherto dared to defend. There
| is no doubt whatever of the fact that
McEnery received majority of the votes
at the election at which he and Kellogg
were candidates. and there is no reason
to dispute his claims except on the ground
that there was no honest or legal election
II he was not elected, however, it is GER
tain that Kellogg was not, and that he
had not the shadow of claim to the po.
sition which he has occupied for two
years past in defiance of law, decency
and Justice. 1t is very easy thing fol-
people in this latitude, far from the
1 ScpnCt Vi toHntCb, W NthouhCC Vic rheAih
lery party as insurrection; SITS and as reb
els against and established government
but, taking all the circumstances int
consideration, the frauds of the Kellogg
Ii ties are less justitiable than the force o
ther opponents. 1t is well to bear il
mind, too, that it is within the range o
possibi 'ty that we, the people of Penn
, sylvania, may some time have coupl
OF politicians contend ing for the Govern
! orship, and that we wiz not fancy havinl
the man who certainly was not elocte'
forced upon us by Federal troops an.
more than the people of Louisiana. Fai
play is jewel, and there is golden rul
that recommends us to do to others as W
wo lld IKE to be done by. Ii this rul
had been observed little more closel
| in our dealings the late Rebel States
it is not Improbable that many of the dis
turbances which now ag.tate the Sout
would have been avoided.