New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
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ENTERTAINING CORRESPONDENTS
Beauregard's Coup de Bec-Hebert's
RipOste.

For the information of our readers We
publish in full! the following correspondence
which has been extensively commented OF
Of late in the newspapers:
LETTER FROM GENERAL BEACREGAaD To
SENATOR GORDON.
NEW ORLEANS AND CARRoLLroN }
Railroad Company,
New Orleans February 4, 1874
My DEAR GENERAL-It is with reluctance
that ever meddle with political questions,
but there are times when it becomes neces-
sary TO abandon ones retirement to aid in
rescuing whole community from the ruin
and desOlation which threaten it under the
rule of the bad people, who, through bribe-
~, corruption and false swearing, have
usurped offices which enable them to con-
troll its destiny. But what is still more
painful to behold is that some ''tO the manor
born are ready to palliate the enOrmities
committed by those depredators of a bro
ken down and helpless community. To
illustrate this l inclose you a published
first instant. directed to the Hon. Mr.. Bay
ard. of the United States Senate, calculated
to do us much injury by preventing the
only measure likely to give US some relief.
/ am positive that he speaks only senti-
ments that are common to the attaches Of
Kellogg and his so called government.
General Hebert has disqualified himself
from speaking for the suffering white peo-
pie OF this State by accepting an Office from
and lending his influence to those who have
usurped its government to GespOil them.
You doubtless recollect the visit of the
committee of citizens of this city to Wash
ington last year. The committee advised
that the case of Louisiana should be repre-
sented to Congress at this session, and a
committee of seventy was appointed to col
lect the testimony and to make the pre-.
sentation, which work has been performed
to the entire satisfaction Of this community.
convention of delegates from the va
riOus parishes in the State met here in the
early part of the winter, and renewed their
expression Of disapprobation OF the Kellogg
government, and resolved to communicate
that disapprObatiOn to Congress.
The Governor and Legislature who were
expelled from office by the revolutionary
tribunal which issued the midnight order
for seiziDg the Capitol and to impanel an
illegal Legislature have met and submitted
their case to Congress. Last winter a
creature named Lowell was the Speaker of
the House of Representatives of the Kellogg
Legislature and United States postmaster.
He was dismissed from the latter Office on
charges Of embe zzlepent and larceny. Not
withstanding this he is still Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Why 80! Be-
cause every man of the Kellogg govern
ment knows that larceny and embezzlement
have been the principle of that government,
looked upon, however, as laudable efforts
to improve their condition. Ia the face of
these facts the statement of General Hebert
that the people desire to rep0se in the arm
of Governor Kellogg would seem to require
some substantiation.
But is this all that has been done? A
committee Ut Congress has examined the
of the United States Court here
as administered by the Judge who issued
the midnight order; careful efforts have
been made mere and in Washington to pre-
occupy the public mind in reference to the
result of that investigation by false state
ments. s1he evidence, on the contrary,
shows an amount of extorti0n. rapacity and
abuse which belongs to the Judicial admin.
stration of 10 civilized country. and until
now has never been known in the United
States.
If the Congress, with a view to cover up
official maladministration. shall bury the
testimony and fail to perform Its duty to
afford redress to an oppressed and tyran-
zed community, We shall be enabled to
determine the day of the death of the re-
public. That day shall be when some bold
men shall gather force enough to thrust
from tne capitol.
Although an advocate cf State rights,
IAN not admit the plea of mon -interier-
snce" made by many Democrats in Con
yress. II two branches of the government
the executive and judiciary illegally inter- |
cred in our late State elections to bring |
about the lamentable condition of affairs |
Which is bringing ruin and desolatiOn to |
he door of every one in Louisiana. is it not |
he imperative duty of the remaining branch |
# the gOvernment-the legislative-to cor |
Get the harm and I'M ustice that have been |
lone to us! If a new election can not be |
rdered, the whole matter might be referred |
'ack to the people in convention assembled.
1t is by the constitution the duty of Con
ress to guarantee to each State ''repub-
Ican form of government" l can assure
ou that we have here no government at
III that is. if we understand by that
vord the public authority which should pro-
ect life and property. The lives of our
itizens are not protected in proportion to
he heavy expenses paid for our police force,
'hich have been used latteriy more like
janlssaries,' to arrest and overawe our
eople than to afford them protection. AS
, our property, when taxes have reached
bout five and a half per cent per annum
n an over-estimate of said property. it is
o longer worth holding; indeed. it is equiv
lent to contiscation. Hence we actually
ave Nc government in Louisiana, republi-
IN or otherwise, and it becomes the duty
Congress to relieve us from the rule of
le corrupt and lawless vampires who are
licking the very life-blood of our people.
With regard to the acquiescence of the
ellogg government recommended by
eneral Hebert), until the fall elections for
new Legislature, it would be merely per.
,tuat:ng the Kellogg usurpation, for it
ould not remove him and his numerous
ice holders even if the Legislature so
ected were anti-Republican; but no one
re is insane enough to imagine that an
ection conducted under the auspices of
e present State administration could pos
bly, be fair expression Of the will of the
'ople Of the State.
May l request you, Mr.. Stephens and
her friends of the South to use your in
lence in giving us some relief from the
any wrongs we have suffered since the |
vent ia 1868 of these merciless adven-
rers, who are the cause of all our troubles.
remain yours. most truly.
G. I. BEAUREGARD.
GENERAL HEBERT'S REJOINDER.
EBBIrr HorsR, |
Washington March Is, 1874. : |
The Baltimore San of the twelfth in |