, 1874-10-24
NEW
from the SATURDAY Rerje10.)

The causes and consequences of the late
events in New Orleans are not yet fully under
stood. The shortIived revolution in the GOV
eminent Of the State of Louisiana is %inaCcu-
rately described as a riot; nor has it perhaps
been altogether abortive, though KELLOGG and
his accomplices are for the present restored to
office. A fOrcible protest has been made against
q prolonged abuse of power, and the irregular
tiles which were necessarily committed have
ben condoned by the Federal Government.
The promoters of the instruction must have
anticipated the action of the PRESIDENT, and
the result shows that they had no inten-
ton of risking a collision with the regular army.
however small might be the number ofdisposa-
bic troops. 1t has been rightly observe that
New Orleans is untenabIe against a naval
force. In the early part of the Civil War the
city surrendered as soon as the Federal squad
ron had passed the obstacles at the mouth of
the river. The respectable part OF the popuja.
ton and their leaders probably intended only
to exhibit their superiority in numbers and or
ganization to the supporters of the State Gov
eminent, and perhaps to convey q warning
against future usurpation. On the other hand,
it has been too hastily assumed that the amnes.
ty granted by General EMORY was a proof of
weakness on the part of the Government at
Washington. General GRANT must be we'll
aware that he is responsible for the violence
and corruption of KELLOGG, and he may have
desired to intimate that, while he could not
allow his own authority to be deied, no moral
blame attached to the authors Of The move
ment which had been provoked by an attempt
to falsify future elections. General GRANT is
unfortunately implicated, through q near con-
nexion who holds a Federal office at New Or
leans, in the local disagreement of the city
and State but it is doubtful whether, in the
event of a second disputed election, h9 would
decide the controversy in favour Of the Black
Republican candidate. IF General GRANT has
made up his mind to seek q second reelection,
he will probably think,it expedient to concili-
ate the white inhabitants of the South. The
Republican Conventions have hitherto not
countenanced the renewal of his candidature,
and be probably entertains no prejudice against
the party to which he formerly belonged. The
merits Of the local quarrel in Louisiana may
probably have been indicated by the character
and position of the insurgent leaders, The
only claim of the KELLOGG faction to consider
alton is derived from the adoption of their cause
by one of the acknowledged leaders Of the Con-
federates. General LONGsTREET, whose pa,
triotism and honour were never questioned
during the Civil War, thought it his duty to
accept the command of the Militia under the
actual Government, and in that capacity he
lately surrendered the ~arsenals Of New Or
leans to the insurgent citizens.
In former times it would have been thought
strange that the exercise Of the sovereignty of
a State of the Union should depend on the
discretion of the President. Although tbs
facts are disputed, it seems probable that the
election of KELLOGG was fraudulent; nor was
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ed the validity of the election acted either on
party grounds or under direct instructions from
Washington. 1t was perhaps unavoidable that