New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-13
Governor Kellogg's Administration,

We are the less disposed to regret our hest
sation to accept ae final the statement of Gov.
! ernor Kellogg as to affairs in Louisiana,
since it has called forth the letter and the
! evidence from official sources, which we
publish to-day. Governor Kellogg appears
to meet the point suggested by us very
fairly, and, as we said in commenting upon
his address, he is entitled to candid hear
ing.
Governor Kellogg, we presume, will con
cede that We have no disposition to do him
any injustice. 1t is nnQuestionably true. as
he states, that the Northern men who held
Office at the South find most of the avenues
defense or appeal to intelligent public
opinion closed against them; but while We
frankly admit that we have given credence
to charges against him as long as they
seemed practically unanswered, he NAV rest
a-sar. d that, since he SO frankly meets
them, he shall receive at our hands, and so
far an we can secure it, from the press of
the North. all the candid and impartial
consideration to which his statements are
entitled.
With regard to the new law of fegistra-
ton. the statement which Governor Kellogg
makes is quite at variance with what we
had supposed to be the fact, and il deserves
attention. We shall take pains to inquire
about that matter ana shall make known
the facts IA soon as we shall ascertain them
1t Governor Kellogg will mail TO us copes
Of the old act and the one now in force, he
will have our thanks.
Financially, the Governors defense
against the charges of the Picayunc ap-
pears to be not only complete, hut fortified
by evidence from the proper officers Of the
State government He maintains, and re.
i+rs to official records to prove, that the ex-
p'nses of the State government under his
administration have been SAIL 900 less than
they were in 1872, and $S03, 900 less than
they were in 1871, and that without any in
justice to the claims of bondhollers. This
statement is further fortified by certificates
from the Auditor and Attorney General
that no illegal warrants have been issued
by him, but that the proceedings for the
defense of the State in that connection were
suggested by Governor Kellogg himself.
Here he frankly, and, as far as we can
judge, unequiv"cally meets the points
raised by us as necessary to q COM
plete defense, and We do not hesitate
to say that he throws the burden of
proof upon his opponents. They have per,
ristently asserted, and have caused many
Northern men, in common with ourselves,
to believe that the administration of Gov
ern"r Kellogg has be+ n prct1igate, wastetul
and corrupt, SO that, in consequence of its
extravaganza and fraud, property has de-
pr,ciated in value and indue,ry and COM
merce have been Frustrated. We are ,und
:" state that the evidence which Governor
Kellogg produces does cast upon them the
slrernative OF proving what they have as
ST. fed. or being branded as reckless and
unblush'ng slander-rs and falsifiers Loose
assertions will no longer answer. The pub
nc will accept the official certificates Of the
roper State officers as conclusive, unless
roof can be produced to contravert their
statements. If the white citizens and tax
layers of Louisiana who oppose Kellogg
nor wish 70 be held utterly regardless Of
ruth in their assertions, they will proceed
% offer evidence-nOt mere ANONYMOUS al
l,gaticns, but evidence such as would tell
n a court of law-tO sus' ain them and to
-fnte the documents which Governor KEEL
,~g produces or quotes.-& Louis Demo-
l..rg