The New York herald., 1874-10-24

pare tavorlolv with the Constitutional convention
OF ls5i-tne nrst black and tan body that met as
stale legislators Then the business Of politics
was new 70 the blacks, ana their natural llmldlty
restrained them from violent demonstration. But
III seven years they have advanced in the science
OF legislation until they are almost as well versed
In the tricks and sharp practices necessary to
political enemy as are Marx Lanigans' lambs
OF the Fourth ward OF your city, or John o'Br MS
upon this Convenuon proves TO me that tue
blacks are fully the equal OF the whites IN TINS
justice to the nations pets VINO have fastened
upon Louisiana government not OF the people
nor the choice OF the people who have a pecuniary
interest IN the soil.
THE ARBITRATION.
To-day had pleasant chat with Governor Nc
Emery as 70 the condition OF affairs in the state.
and found that ne Is very moderate and c0hserv-
ative In his vie ws on the question oil iuSon win
the negro. he seems to be extremely anxious to
have the dispute between him and Kellogg set
finally at rest soon as possible that peace may oe
restored and an end put TO the frequent manGayres
that keep business parayzed and the timid rest
dents IN lever or alarm, and the credit oI the
city aud state from assuming tne status II had
any honorable compromise with the Kellogg party
that VIII set all disputes at rest and prevent
recurrence the sti ring events oil the last Two
years. Mr.. McEnery claims that he has always
been disposed to submit his claims 10 MS seat to
an unbiased Arbitration. a.
TO produce the returns before aroitrators orother
constituted authorities and ABIDE oy me result
but lie has idea that Governor Kellogg mas any
Intention OF presenting an ssue OF TINS Kind and
believes with all tue conservatives, that his re-
cent offers oil this kind were merely made Tor p0-
lltlcal enect, well knowing that Presld mt Grant
has neither the power nor Inclination TO designate
arbItrators.
GOVERNOR KELLOGG ON THE ARBITRATION.
also had inte view with Governor Kellogg
TODAY regarding the two propositions made IN an
interview the other day. VIII oh teegraphed you.
Mr.. Kellogg admits mat ne mas no idea that Pres-
dent Grant could entertain proposition 70 arb-
made 10 snow his readiness to have q
iull and impartial investigation by a Congress
slonai committee o. other properly constituted
authority. Indeed, he Asserts that Cong eSs can
scarcely fail to do Justtca In the premises and
maintained that II must, early In the session. send
down q comfiittee TO make q thorough invesriga-
ton and report. he tninks that sucn committee
can be rased all the testimony taken and re-
port be made to Congress within forty days or its
assem- bling, SO as 70 enable Congress at its next
session TO legslate In tue interest of peace IN the
state. In explanation nrther OF his proposition
he says that, In the event OF such arbitration
showing that he was not elected. he does not pro-
pose to surrender the office TO McEnery but
merely to resign. In the event OF his resign atiOn
as the present government nas Deen recogn .zed
at Washington, OF course Lieutenant Governor
Antoine would claim the seat. In response 10 the
letter OF Governor McEnery, published yesterday,
in which the latter shows that ne had all along
been Wiling to arbtrate the matter. Mr.. Kellogg
to-day publishes a reply, IN which ne endeavOrs,
but rails, to snow snat McEnery broke or the ne
gotiatlons. Kellogg concludes his letter thus un-
satisfactorily. Tue proposition, 1t will be seen, Is
similar to the one made on Tuesday by telegraph
through tue HERALD, and IS utterly impractlc.
abie:-
course
tor IN
fssSsS SsIS.sS ,sSs,t..s
ha. Elected s Willingly resign ls The c,rsan- Sia
never yet been Thoroughly and fairly Investigated nor
ana whfs ne proo pS % and com e are
to nand lear nothing from inquiry so conducted
gs M s.on nm may W De had - ' ''' -' ''''' '''A '''
xRLLodG's CITADEL
Yesterday strolied into the hall OF Representa-
tives in the state House, IN which Governor Ke-
iogg also has his executive office, and tue scene
presented was indeed a novel one. About the
nall were scattered the army sent down here by
Attorney General Williams to prevent the White
Leasuers from perloratlng the hide OF what tney
sport OF Ku Klux hunting, when S. B. Packard,
prime minister OF Ulysses court gives the order
"iorward." Around upon the seats where have
rested the portly forms Of the lat scalawag, the
earnest coored Legislator and the dictatoriai car
pet-bagger. were scattered knapsacks, haver-
sacks, belts, canteens and bundles appert tanning
TO the outfit OF the private soldier. Upon the ele-
CANT chandeliers were hung little toilette articles
mlssary sergeant's quar- ters ana adjutants once
comDined where ratlons aTt issued and reports
private mas founded = barber's shop, where he
snaves AS nde atgably as the politicians do in an
other quarter OF the state House camp. In tnls
room can be seen lazy soldiers 0lling about the
desks reading dlrne novels, mendlng rents made
on the plains In encounters with the copper
coored L0, or arranging their UNDERGO thing be-
hind blankets put up as temporary screens. These
men are Kelloggs body guard, waiting patiently
mon them to arms or the fat OF Attorney General
Williams to mount or the nunt OF the ku Klux in
the interior. About the doors OF inpress and
egress too. OF the knignily Kellogg. who has q
courtly smile for all, dis ributed armed metro
poltans, VINO scan the features OF every visitor o
See that no assassin gets near Jne august presence
OF their chiei. In the language OF local paper
What greater satire there be than its conversion
tpto military barracks the metamorphoss Of legisla
ers char into watehhouse. is but another picture
s on svs o
Gil drew.
had this morning. Walking up St. Charles street
member oil the White League tapped me on the
shoulder with the remark :-"Come with me. You
New Workers can stun ballot boxes scientifically /;
but can show you how stupldly 1t Is proposed to
DO II here IN the next election" We walked q lew
large estabilshme4t, Where my guide asxed to
see the ballot boxes that had been prepared for the
next election. One oi many that had been
thoroughly overhauled and pronounced secure.
with an iron hasp and paddock combining the
wooden cover to the body OF wooden box about
inches wide was SHOWN US. ! turned IL upside
down, and IN the bottom found an aperture be-
teentn OF an inch vide, and running the entire
length OF the bottom. Pulling from my POCKET q
thick envelope, containg SIX lolds OF heavy note
paper, slipped II In and out easily. Turning the
book over l slipped the same thickness OF paper
between the box and the cover with the greatest
piece OF tin with the ends waxed an expert
could pull out ballots rom the locked boxes at the
rate OF three minute and could stun 1t with
bogus ballots at the rate OF two a minute. f this
be specimen OF the ballot boxes used In the last
election wonoer there were frauds perpetr ated
equaling the best efforts Of Tammanyis veteran
experts.
The Fee deral Arm stretched Out to Gov
ernOr kellogg-Arrest of Alleged Cou-
shatta Murderers-The Compromise
Between Parties . Failure and .
sham.
NEW ORLEANS Oct. 20. 1874.
What promised TO De q guarantee OF peace and
quiet In tine contest next montn in this city has
been defeated by the ill-advsed councils OF the
members OF the Advisory Board, appointed unde r
the conference committee OF the two parties
on the 10th OF September, and the belief is now
general that the rupture is so great that all the
efforts taken looking TO a compromise bet ween
the conservatives and republicans viii be OF no