Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-01


went into it knowing they were to b
swindled. When the election wa
over they still claimed that they haC
carried the State by four or five thou
sand majority, and if the election had
been fair they would have had 5000
or 10000 majority. 1t was proved
before the Senate Committee that tht
returns from seven parishes that were
relied on to elect McEnery were for
geries out and out.
The majority of the Senate Com
mittee, through Mr.. Carpenter, re-
ported bill to provide for a new
election, and that nobody was elect
ed. l made minority report, insist
ing that Kellogg was elected, having
a majority, Notwithstanding the
frauds. 1t seems to be understood
by many that the majority reported
in favor of McEnery. They did no
such thing. They reported that he
was not elected. l do not say that
the Republicans did not also commit
frauds. To use the language of the
Committee, "they attempted to fight
the devil with fire."
The Senator then proceeded to dis
cuss the composition and proceed
ings of the Returning Board that
counted the votes. The Supreme
Court, three of the four members of
which had been elected four years be-
fore, and were not connected in any
way with these troubles. declared the
Lynch Returning Board was the law
full Board, and that their decision
that Kellogg was elected was conclu-
sive. The Senator described the in
reference of United States Judge
Durell and it's effects. He did not
justify the interference of him, nor
the Irregularities of the Lynch Board.
But that interference did not change
the question of right, nor invalidate
what had been done. The Supreme
Court has repeatedly decided that the
Kellogg Government is the lawful
Government. The President, in five
different ways has recognized it. The
House of Representatives recognized
it by admitting a member on Kel-
logg's certificate. The Senate did so
by repeatedly refusing to pass the
bill for new election.
The Senator reviewed the ColfaX
massacre, where one hundred color
ed men were killed under circum-
stances of peculiar atrocity, and only
one white man was hurt. He then
sketched the Coushatta murders.
For all these inhuman crimes not
man has been punished.
am no advocate of Kellogg, but
tits only justice to say that he has
not belonged to any of the plumber
ing rings, and no robbery or stealing
has been brought home to him. The
Republicans of Louisiana are not
free from fraud. have no apology
Tor thom, but they are trivial when
compared with the system of murder
by which their ranks have been deci-
mated and the whole State demOral-
lied. A reign of terror destroys the
integrity of men, as well as their
courage. Their enemies in Louisiana
claim that the charges of corruption
and misgovernment which they make
against the Republicans shall obscure
and hide the fact that Louisiana has
been one vast scene of murder for
eight years. If the people of Louisi
ana would not have their State
blighted they must stop the murder
business. They cannot expect an
honest government.
We have got past the point where
it was necessary to inquire who was
elected. The Government cannot
exist in any State without there be
some tribunal to determine who has
been elected, without some things can
be considered as settled. The Kel-
logg Government has gone on nearly
two years. The seizure of the State
by the McEnery faction was in the
nature of a Mexican prOnouncia-
mento. If it is tolerated in one
State it will be adopted in others. 1t
would be the introduction of Mexi-
can politics.
There is but one salvation for the |
South; the recognition of the equal
civil and political rights of the col
ored people, the protection of life,
liberty, and property. There must
be tolerations for all opinions, and
for all parties. 1t must be as safe for
as for Democrats.
Whatever may be said of the irregu-
larities, by which the Kellogg Gov
eminent was established, it is un-
doubtedly true that it represented
majority of the people of the State.
But if McEnery had been placed in
office, it would have been by fraud
in extent and wickedness.
To have expected the Republicans of
Louisiana to observe the laws strict
ly and maintain order upon all Occa-
sions, while they were being murder
ed upon every hand, was absurd.
Two apologies are. offered for the
ell1tA W |
cans throughout the South gener-
ally.
First, that the whites are driven to
it. by the robberies Of the carpet bag
gers. This is a self-evident, weak
and senseless falsehood; for the muir
lers and punishment have never fall
Ien upon the thieves, but upon the in
nocent and the poor. The thieves
have always found Democratic part
lers. When discovered and kicked
put. of the Republican party, they
have been warmly received by the
Democratic party. The case of
Warmoth is a notable fact. Governor
Moses, of South Carolina, is not car
oet-bagger, but a native, and is said
5o-have some of the best blood of the
State in his veins. He has been i:
kicked overheard by the Republicans.
If he offers to join the Democratic
party he would probably be received