The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-10-01
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LOUISIANA DEVELOPMENTS.

LOUISIANA DEVELOPMENTS.
Astounding Rerelqtions-the Way IN Which
The Kellogg UsurpatiOn Was Sttstdned-
Leading Radicals brOIred.
New ORLEANS, September 25.-On
the day Of the Penn coup d'etat, when
the revolutionists seized the State House
after Gov, Kelloggs retreat to the Office
of Marshal Packard, large number of.
official and private letters were found in |
the archives Of the Office, and have since !
been in the possession of citizens.
Among these letters were a number
which passed between Gov. Kellogg and |
prominent Congressman. 1t has been
freely intimated that they contained i'm
porsant revelations as to the manner in
which the Louisiana case was managed
in Washington, with view to seating
Mr.. Pinchback in the Senate, and keep
ing Gov, Kellogg and his party in pow
er. The Tribune representative sue
ceeded to-day in seeing the originals,
and obtaining copies Of several Of the
letters, and some are given herewith,
The first is from f. C. Billings, Repub-
lican lawyer Of this city, one Of the coun-
sci Of Gov. Kellogg while the Louisiana
case was before Congress-
E. c. BILLINGS TO GOV. KELLOGG.
WILLARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. 1874.
DEAR GOVERNOR ~ y ~ Chand-
Ter (William E. is working with us, and
he has worked with uus nobly, and more
effectively than any one except Will
liams. He wished me to write to you
about his fee. I-would arrange the mat
ter with him at the earliest moment pos
sible. " '* #lH ~
EDWARD c. BILLINGS.
The following were written when SEN
ator Carpenters Louisiana bill was be-
fore the Senate, and shortly before Con-
gress adjourned:
FROM CALEB CUSHING TO GOV. KELLOGG.
WASHINGTON Jan. ~, 1873.
My DEAR SIR; have Just received
yours of the I2th, having been out Of
town for ten days, and have accordingly
drawn on you for $1,000, Did state in
a previous letter that Of the draft Of
81, 900 which you sent me some time
since found it desirable to deliver
81 600 to Mr.. Chandler am glad to
see that all present opposition to your
administration is dying out, and public
confidence is being restored, shall be
happy to see you when you come here,
and | remain yours truly,
l't c. CUSHING.
To Hon. VIM Pitt Kellogg.
FROM z. C. BILLINGS TO GOV. KELLOGG,
billings & HUGHES, ,
Counsellors-at-Law,
No. 50 Custom House Street,
| New ORLEANS, July l, 1873.
HIS ExcELLENcY,- Y,-DEAR GOVERNOR
may leave for the North on Thursday
and If you are going to advance me any
thing in my fee in your case you car
hand it to Mr.. Barrett, our common
friend. | am truly yours,
EDWARD c. BILLINGS.
P. ST. have hopesthat you willmakt
the payment as large as $1,000.
BILLINGS & HUGHES,
Counsellors-at-Law,
No. 81 Custom House Street,
New ORLEANS, July l, 1873.
Received from Hon. w. P. Kellogg
81, 500 on account, for professional ser
vices, in the case Of Kellogg agt. War
mouth, ct al. (S2, 500
EDWARD c. BILLINGS.
Amount filed in this receipt by me.
JOHN c. BARRETT, JR.
FROM BENZ. F. BUTLER TO GOV. KELLOGG
Boston, June II, 1873.
| [Crest and motto. "ComMe je hONVs. ;"
To Ny DEAR GOVERNOR: think my
retainer in the matter of the petition il
the Supreme Court about the affair o
Louisiana should be $1,000. advised
in the cause with the counsel who argu
ed it-they will recognize my services
and | was obliged, in consequence of th'
retainer, to refuse one on the other side
Please remit by draft on New York
which draft shall be your receipt.
Very truly yours,
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
To Hon. VIM. P. Kellogg, Governor
&c., New Orleans.
Gen. Butler refers to a case before thu
; Supreme Court, but the gentlemen who
are familiar with louisiana affairs say
there was no Louisiana case before tha
Court at the time this letter was written
and that the services thus ingeniouslJ
described were nothing less than his in
luence as a member Of Congress in the
Pinchback and Mcmillan contest. Ir
fact, that he was interested and retained
, lust as it appears from the other letter.
that Caleb Gushing, Attorney Genera
; Williams, and William E. Chandler
/; Secretary Of the Republican Congress
. sional Committee, were. There arr
: other letters, making startling revela
tons, and duplicating prominent men ir
Washington, including two Senators, t
the extent that they are shown to have
asked for and acknowledged the reeeip
: oflarge sums Of money from Gov. Kel
; loeg, while the Louisiana case, involv
ing the seating Of Pinchback or McMil
Ian as Senator was before the Senate
A letter from Mr.. Chandler acknowledg
es 81 900, but speaks Of his effective ser
vices, and asks for more. The remain
ing letters will be brought forward here
after, but it is impossible to get copie
tonight. All bear evidence Of genuine
t ness and authenticity Of signature, ant
2 the fact that they we're found in Gov
Kellogg's office is established on excel
r lent authority, 9H 1D esall