The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-09
SIGNIFICANCE OF DURELL'S RESIG.
NATION.
President Grant Surprised on Receiving
the Document,
Future Tactics.
Special to r. Y. Herald.i

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1S74-Yesterda,
morning there was received at the Executive
Mansion, from New York. letter from E. Fl.
Durell, the substance of which was 81 here.
with tender my resignation as District Judge
Of the Louisiana District" The letter was
unexpected, and the President, who is often
unmoved by political events. manifested some
surprise at the course the Judge had taken.
The Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee,
Gen. Butler, who takes lively interest in the
prosperity and welfare Of Louisiana, gave Mr..
Durells friend to understand that though Mr..
Jewett had resigned his seat in Congress, the
tactlcscftheSpeakerc could not change his deter
mlnation to press the matter to vote, and the
best thing for Judge Durell was to step down
and out" The result, it appears, was first
vouchsafed to the afflicted community of New
| Orleans, and the name of E. H. Durell, added
| to that of Sherman of Ohio Delehay of Kan
| sas, Story of Arkansas and Busted of Alabama
| five United States District Judges who have
| left the bench within the past eighteen months
The resignation Of Judge Durell, however is
its significance at this time cannot be overesti-
mated.
In my correspondence published November
%, it was stated that the Presidents attention
| had been directed to the plan proposed by the
opponents of Gov. Kellogg to get control of
the Legislature in January next, report articles
Of Impeachment against Kellogg and Antoine,
| and thereby get control Of the State and make
| it impossible for the President to interfere
save by the use ofFederal troops in dispensing
the new Legislature and perpetuating the
Kellogg Government at the point of the bayo-
net. This important information was i'm
mediately telegraphed in full to New Orleans,
| and created, as has already been fully stated,
the greatest excitement among all classes
The first result was the concentration in
Washington of the leading friends of the KEEL
lOgg government. Senator West, perhaps
justly. considers himself able to take care of
the affairs of his State, but for fear he might
not, Attorney General Field, Appraiser Pitliin,
Collector Casey, and others, were sent on as
reintorcements. Kellogg proposed to take the
held IN person, but Just now there is a larae
convocation Of Masonic Communicates in New
Orleans, and it was urged upon Kellogg that
he should remain to receive the distinguished
visitors and not leave them to the Lieutenant
Governor, whose graces as a barber might not
favorably impress the Sir Knights from all
parts of the United States. For this reason lie
remained in New Orleans, and left the Presi-
dents brother-in-law to make the journey here
alone.
It is now in order to reiterate the statement
first made in the Nerald, and assert that the
Importance. Between the date of the assem-
bling OF Congress and the day when the holt
day recess will begin, P. &. S. Pinchbac1 will
have to be recognized as Senator elect from
Louisiana, or on the 18th day Of January next |
the McEnery government will be in peaceable |
possession OF the State government OF Louis
lana. Until the Senate, by beating Pinchback, |!
admits the legality Of the Kellogg government |
Louisiana is without legislative recognition. |
The House has already recognized it by |
seating all but one member, and while |
heretofore Pinchback has not been seated for |
reasons OF policy, the leading Republican
Senators now realize the importance of speed
lily giving him a seat, though he NAV as
speedily be unsested upon charges of a per
sonal nature. Pinchback, too was the wit
ness whose testimony at the coming session
would have made DurelIs impeachment in
evitable. The facts he could narrate would
have been intolerable to the Republican advo-
Gates in the House and Senate and make the
it is said, appear more .odious
than ever. Durell has resigned. Pinch
backs secrets are safe and the effort will
be made to seat him without delay
This, it is commended, will establish the legali-
y OF the Kellogg Government for all purposes
IT Federal recognition III the event of inter-
erence by the supporters of McEnery in 1872.
The de fdctO will have become the de jure gov
and the results Of the HerulTs legal
discussion Of the Presidents action will be be-
ore Congress in all their force and importance.
But it is feared that Pinchback cannot be
seated in the first two weeks of the coming
session, and while the recognition of the KEEL
ogg Government is in doubt the NIcEnery
Government may quietly get possession Of the
State HOuse |,