New-York tribune., 1874-12-07

same high hand at the other emu or tne Capi-
tol failed. Tho record of Pinchback was so
bad that the Senators could not shut their
eyes to it. Tho correspondence captured In
Kellogg's Office during the recent New-Orloans
revolution has thrown some curious side lights
upon the history of this interesting period. Il
"don't know of anything which remains to
"be done to give you complete recognition
"and victory here" wrote WIN. f. Chandler,
Except the admission of Senator Pinch
back" To secure th, Mr.. Billings
was employed to prime Senator Morton
with facts and arguments for use in
Committee, and B. p. Blanchard, the ex-State
Register of Voters Ito whom KellOgg's check
book about this time showed four payments
of money! was sent to Washington in order
to testify to frauds committed by himself III
the interest of the fusion candidates. Upon
consultation with the AttOrney-General, now
ever, it was judged very unsafe TO use
Blanchard; he might tell too much truth' or
it might appear on crOss-eyaminatloh that nc
did not tell any; "WilIams Lad no doubt"
wrote Billings (. O., that it was better TO resi-
Pinchback's claims entirely upon the rec0Gni-
ton of the Kellogg Legislature by the kcl-
logg State Courts; "the examination OF
"BlanchaId might turn out badly." so brlef
was nrepared in accordance with this scheme
to be submitted by Morton eff be found the
"temper of the Committee would allow" 81
"think.p continued Mr.. Billings, eff the
"matter is pushed to an immediate vote
son inst enough Of case we shall
win." The advice of Attorney-General
Williams was followed. Blanchard was kept
out of sight Morton went to the Committee
"with lust enough of case" ana made Il
purely legal argument. But be could not push
the matter to an immediate vote. Our readers
know the obstacle that was suddenly inter-
posed Morton stopped bis advocacy. Butler
bcrln TO urge the impeachment of Durell. In
n few davs the astOnished Capitol learned
that the President had changed his mind
about Louisiana, and wished to have new
election. The captured letter OF Congressman
Darrall to Kellogg has explained the meaning
of the new movement. have 1t from the
"very best authority" said that eminent patriot,
"tbat in case of a new election Casey would
come to the Senate; and you can see ii
there Is as seems to me, move for the
third term. The President would like to
have him there. Then you know the family
Influence" That consideration has lost its
force. A new election now would certainly
not result in the elevation of Casey to the
Senate. and Mr.. Kellogg probably believes
that Gen. Grant will consequently offer no
further objections to Pinchback's admission.
But if that picturesque person was not
acceptable to the Senate last Winter, it is not
likely that he will be any less Objectionable
now The disclosures of tie captured cOrre-
spondence have stripped from him and his
associates what few rags of political rcSpecta-
bility they formerly wore, and set forth III
strong light the conspiracy to fost him into
an Office to which he has no title. The usur-
patton from which he derives his claim
has no longer any defenders. 1t is odious
even to the Republicans as one OF the CHIEF
causes of their overthrow. The most
intense partisan, even if he wished
to sustain it, could not pretend to
believe in it. And last Winter, when
the Administration was so strong in the
Senate, the one hopeful sign i'll all this
Louisiana business was that Mr. KellOgg's
partisans were evidently afraid that the
majority of that body were disposed to be
honest. They would not risk party vote on
the admission of their men, until they could
hoodwink the less astute by speciOus pleas
and false representations. They felt that,
bitterly unjust and partisan as the Senate
often was, it would never admit Plnchback If
il knew the whole truth, and so the effort for
his admission was principally an effort to
suppress facts and start false issues. We do
not believe the Senate will assemble to-day
with less conscience than it had year ago.