The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-30
THE BURKE-KELLoae REHooHTRE

\ THE BURKE-KELLOGa REAO0HTRl
= The publication yesterday in an eveni1
paper of the letter of W. P. Kellogg
Major E. A. Burke, on the subject
the double ballot-boxes for naturalized cit
zens, was the cause of much discussio
upon the streets, and the document WI
universally regarded as disingenuous an
= Characteristic attempt on the part OF Re
logg to crafty personal malice while bein
forced to back down ANONYMOUSLY from th
position which he had assumed, but which b
i discovered was too offensive to the people 9
large, and in too glazing opposition to tn
! genius of American liberty to be maintained
The attempt by Kellogg to throw the onu
Of the whole double-box business upon
gentleman who in all his transactions witt
the de tacto. during the campaign, has simpl,
acted as the official representative of tn
State Central Committee, cannot be to-
severely reprobated, and il only another evi
dence of the vicious and depraved character
of the man. It will be observed that he tool
especial pains to assail Major Burke person
ally, carefully avoiding any allusion to the
committee of which the Major was but the
representative, and which was, as body,
responsible for the acts which were SO vio-
lentIy aggravating to his de tastoship.
1t will be further observed that he goes out
OF his way to cast an imputation upon tho
fparty fealty of Major Burke. This was q
stroke Of policy over which he no doubt
chuckled in secret glee, believing it would
crush his most formidable adversary, and was
thrust in every way worthy Of this political
1ago. 1t proves more forcibly than anything
else this poltroon has done the entire absence
Of every manly attribute in his nature, and we
can think just now of nothing comparable to
it in excess of devilish malice except tho
damnable insinuation of Iago to the Moor.
It added much to the aggravation of this
offensive letter, that it wassprinted in full in
a newspaper and given to the public some
time before the original was placed in the
hands Of the gentleman to whom it was ad-
dressed Considering all the facts, remem-
bering too the careful avoidance by Kellogg of
the most ordinary courtesies, end his studied
and gratuitous insults, it is not surprising that
the gentleman thus wantonly assailed, should I
have felt within him an irresistible desire to |
lake the wretch by the throat, and thrash him
into an appreciation of his baseness
That Major Burke not only felt this inclina-
ion, but determined to give it play, simply
proves that he is human, and while, perhaps,
acking the patience of Job, not destitute
If the attributes of true manhood
About half-past o'clock last evening, as
Kellogg and Judge Atocha were riding to the
esidence Of the former in cab, and when
lear the corner of Rampant and Canal Streets
Kellogg seeing Major Burke not far of, stand
ng alone, leaned forward, and with o sickly
rim, which was intended as q smile of tri- /,
mph, shook his finger at him.. as if to say /.
I have quite ruined your prospects, sir, and
aught you lesson in politics."
This, it must be admitted, was heaping on
re Goals. Major Burke hailing the driver,
the vehicle, and Kellogg fancying
Q could laugh the matter over, extended his
md, which the Major grasped firmly and
I'D, "get out Of this, sir, want to see you.
mphasizing his remark by a pull, which :
Guild have brought the de facto out on the I"
'gs had not Judge Atocha manfully held on
his arm. Kellogg taking in the situation at Y
ice called loudly to the driver to ego on T. q
1t before the jehu came to his senses the
ste Major had mounted upon the step of the "
hicle and commenced somewhat vigorous "
'plcation of raw-hide upon the body of the ~
ouching usurper. Several blows were in "a
cted when the movement of the vehicle W
mpelled the Major to step down. There q
on Kellogg drew revolver, and as the cab -
I'VE off fired q shot at his assailant which. III
wever, went wide of the mark. W
Major Burke then drew his revolver (which U.s.
'sed fired at frst) and fred five times at the Pr
reating vehicle, missing Kellogg however, wa
b time in way which convinces us that uc
usurper is reserved for more elevated 81
}. The rest Of the story is related else Oh
ere in our columns, and we have no desire LII
iwen upon the fright exhibited by Kellogg, oy
frantic gymnastics in the cab to avoid the lne
mining bullets, or any Of the disagreeable an
disgraceful incidents which marked his Pc
bit. is
We cannot refrain, however, from comment Jus
upon the fragrant disregard Of law exhib- TO
by the de tacto in carrying concealed JUS
pons. What the Governor may do POI
'ly will not be denied to other citizens. pai
is creditable to Major Burke that he de- iav
ed to permit the Committee to entertain OF
offensive letter of Kellogg, and insisted lor
regarding it as an insult purely personal mo
$ nature. There is no difference of opin-
in regard to Kellogg having fred the first GOV
!. Kellogg himself admits it !; but al bef'
8, as we learn, that it was, so to speak, spin
,ly Pickwickian broadside. Nro
ne only creditable thing we have heard .-o
1t Kellogg in this whole matter is his iror
ng authorized the statement that the
r was of a strictly personal nature and n,
no political significance whatever. AO