The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-13
GOV. McENERY ON THE SITUATION.

ldkO1t HOW uluSt UC 1uVOTdO1O 10 us.
They cannot afford to pass the matter
over. '-t.1
Gov. McEnery-I think the issue has
been raised, and that Congress cannot
do otherwise than to recognize the
right Of the government elected by the
people to be heard. We may not be
able to induce Congress to recognize
the government we claim to have been
elected, but
Mr.. Janin-I think we will get at
least half a loaf.
Reporter-If you get half a loaf in
form of a new election, you may hope
ora -= ast- .l.
Gov. McEnery-We may get a dozen.
I will say here that Senator Carpenters
speech was grand effort. He seems
to understand the Louisiana case better
than any other man in the United
States; should say, better than any
other man in the Senate or House of
Representatives.
Mr.. Janin-I consider it q mastery
exhibit of the case, and Mr.. Carpenter
has certainly won great credit.
Mr.. MARI concurred in the opinion of
his colleagues and stated that Carpenter
made a splendid point, not covered by
the report of the Senate Committee,
relative to Kellogg's letter to the Pres
ident, and the act of 1895 defining
when the President can interfere.
Gov. McEnery-It was then that
Morton asked Carpenter if he (Carpen-
ter) asserted that the President had
acted in violation of law, and Carpen-
ter responded that he had acted with
out authority of law, if not in violation
of it. -.'r.
Mr.. Janin--The question takes a new
form relative to Pinchback's claims.
Gov. McEnery-I may say, sir, that
while we have strong hopes that the
will of the people will be heard, many
Republicans in Washington think that
the Kellogg usurpation will be sustain
cd. Nevertheless, we think Congress
is bound to give us relief in some
shape.
Mr.. Janin-P. J. Kennedy, of our
State, I see, has written letter endors-
ing tho views of ex-Gov. Herbert, that
the people are opposed to a new cleo
ton. Kennedy is u man who made u
fortune, and he is figuring for the nom
Senate if Pinchback be defeated.
Gov. McEnery-IIe is very litter
ate man, has made a large fortune
under Kellogg's regime, and may
tell you who backs him up. Perhaps
you know n man named Shelly, q re-
porter-Richard l.. Shelly.
Reporter-I know him.
Mr.. Janin-That is tho man. Shelly
is engineering Kennedy at Washing
ton.
Gov. McEnery-Origin we did
not think the General Government had
anything to do in the affairs of Louisi-
ana but now that it has interfered and
forced upon US government not elect
cd by the people, we claim that it is
the duty of Congress to undo what has
been done, and give us republican
form of government as guaranteed by
the Constitution, which is not an usur-
patton. We contend that Congress
should recognize the government elect
ed by the people, rs shown by the Off
cial returns, the only returns ever
made. I have them now in my pos
session, and never have been in Mr..
kellogg's custody. He has no returns.
Reference was here made to General
Heron, the Register of Mortgages and
one of the Returning Board, when Mr..
Mari showed the letter written by Gen-
eral Heron to Captain Sinnott, init
mating that if he could supplant DIR.
Southworth he would support tho
Fusion ticket, and declare it elected.
Upon this Gov. McEnery said he did
nOC promise TO give SOutnWOrth'S office
to Heron, because he thought it would
be poor beginning to bride man
with the promise of an office.
Reporter-Where docs tho press
stand. 1 have obtained the impression
from reading the New Orleans papers
that Ex-Governor Michael Hahn, who
has an interest in the Republican, is mi
mica1 to kellogg; yet the Republican
seems to sustain Gov. Kellogg.
Gov. McEnery--I learn that N'r.
Hahn does not own controlling inter
est i'll the paper, land seems to be fighting
Kellogg. The Republican, am told,
now belongs to Kellogg, Sinrot Fish
and Hahn.
Reporter-What of tho Picayune ?
1t was conservative before its amalga-
gamation with the Herald.
Gov. McEnery-Judge Walker is
editor, and Mr.. HolbroolS is at its back.
Mr.. Hancock is out, and am told con-
templates rcsuscitating tho Herald
Mr.. Janin, interrupting. The New
York Herald has done moro for Louisi- |
ana than we could expect, 1 think it
has been the Ajax in this fight. And
if your Herald will keep it up, the PEG
pie of Louisiana will win n GRAND VIC