The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-16

KELLOGGS REPLY.
At the time the de .facto Governor expressed
h. mseH in favor of fair election, and deter
mined, 70 far as he was concerned, to give n
csuse Of complaint against the manner OF con
dslcting the election, no one for moment be
lEsved that he was honest or sincere in hi
taro6essi0ns 1t was deemed best, however
Il give him an opportunity to practically
illustrate and verify his pledges, publicly made
T., the opp nents Of the Republican party
The request was made to give the Democrats q
representative on the list Of supervisors Of reg
iitra ion. OF course Kellogg refused, and in a
1saoting inapplicable precedents, and claiming
g.lat such procedure on his part would be
ssimply division Of patronage, and would not
10 much insure fair election as build up and
strengthen Democrat organization.
could anything be found more contemptibly
itapid and ridiculously absurd han such a
teason as this one, given by Kellogg! He
siOea not object to the proposition Oh the
Score of being unjust or unreasonable; nor
sioes he deny its efficacy in securing a
.air registration. His only objection
.seems to be based entirely upon point of
liollars and cents. He conveys the idea that
10 many thousands of dollars withheld from
Radical Supervisors and put into the pockets
.of Democrats, would be a political crime on
has part for which there would be no con-
tenement. He is fearful that 40 much patron
age would build up and strengthen Dem
ooEatic organization" OF course this is not
| 70 be permitted, and if fair election is to
have . similar effect, that too must be
denied the people. No political or0aniza-
/; ton but the Republican is to be fostered
Mr.. Ksllogg may indulge in this fanciful de
iaAon, but some day be may find himself snd-
denly and rudely brought face to face with
stssn and dangerous reality that will convince
him d the fIllacy Of his notions Of political
economy and partisan subserviency
Bot, 70 remove this puerile objection of that
astuts statesman and cunning political trick
Ser, let the committee reply to him by
sfering 70 furnish the names of gentlemen
who will serve as Supervisors without cost to
the State. The committee can even 60 farther
and consent TO the double pay Of the Repub-
Icon supervisors. If the existence of the |
Radical party depends solely upon the money |
it saA extort from the State Treasury, let us
not attempt to kill the monster by starvation,
but defeat him in a fair and open contest
Ko11o |
eocas better reason for refusing the request
naaA than that Of its being demand for
distribution Of patronage, he will stand con-
victsd before the world, as he has been before.
Of having deliberately engaged to do what in
reality and in truth he never for once conte M
plated Or intended.
That he desires fair election is false He
known well that would be the death blow of
his own party and his own political annihila-
hon.
Both Of these he intends to avert by resort
% fraud and the perpetration Of su h p,lpa-
~ gross and fragrant outrages as will be sure
10 bring about serious disturbances and con
6ots. Already does he hint at the "organi-
sa&ion Of leagues to intimidate and disfran-
,hise the Republican vot. rs;' and, by this, he
would seem to be anticipating the very state
4 s6airs which will exist if he attempts to
conduct the election exclusively in the inter
'sts u the Republican party
A peaceable, fair and honest election de-
'ends entirely upon Mr.. Kellogg. If he com
nits single official act tinged with injustice
n sontempative Of fraud, the consequences,
vhatever they may be, will fall upon his head.
he white people are resolved, in this cam !
aign, to have fair election or no election at
u Let Mr.. Kellogg bear this we'll in mind