New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03
GOVERNOR KELLOGG AND THE DEnOC
RAGY

eoyERNoR KELLOGG AND THE DEH0C
RAGY.
The Democracy Of the whole country
is fearfully divided upon nearly every
question of public policy. They are all
at sea upon internal improvements; can
not agree upon Carpenters Louisiana
bill; are distracted with the currency
question, and dazed when appealed to for
an opinion upon our foreign policy IN re-
gard to Cuba, Mexico and the Alabama
controversy. But they are unit on
Governor Kellogg. From Bayard, the
leading Senator from the smallest State,
down to the ordinary New Orleans coffee
house hummer, the party unites upon the
great questions that revolve around his
excellency. Bayard makes his mark in
the Senate by a political harangue,
founded upon private dispatch, in
which undignifed abuse Of the Governor
of one of the sovereign States of the Union
is the burden, THE wool and the web.
WHAT he said had no relation, of course,
to the subject under discussion-the
Louisiana bill-but it had everything to
do with the Democracy, for it is the sole
remaining point left of all their boosted
traditions upon which they are thoroughly
agreed.
The little Democratic sheets in Louisi-
ana continue to gather thin harvest of
nickels from needy people by retailing
their cheap ISLANDERS and ill-natured criti-
cisms upon the Governor, and thus the
harmony of the opposition is assured.
1t is not difficult to assign sufficient
reasons for this persecution. Governor
Kellogg has proved the most active, I'M
firing, indefatigable, courageous foe to
the party Of political frauds that has ever
appeared in this State. He has had his
patience sorely tried and encountered diff
ficulties that might we'll appal man of
more abundant material resources. Know
ing himself to be the choice of the major
ity of the people for the highest Office in
their gift, he has persistently refused to be
persuaded, scared or worried into aban-
doning his high post of duty, or remit
ting his exertions to promote the success
Of the cause in which he has been so
earnestly enlisted for more than two
years. Much of the bitterness toward
The Governor which has been provoked
ately, has its origin, too, in the bright
prospects of success which have shone
put consequent upon the evident failure
If Carpenters election bill. Every intel
igent man in this community comedies
hat the Governor is entitled to the chief
credit for this satisfactory termination OF
he struggle.
We are sensible that this war, which is
waged against the Governor
personally is really aimed at the Repub-
lean party. Were he in simply private
,tation, did he not stand in shoes that
Iome one else covets, there would not be
Iuch waste of ammunition. His entire
success will, therefore, rebound to the
,ood of many of his own party friends,
vho are sometimes disposed to stand
.loof and remain passive while he main
aims gallant fight, or even sometimes
DIN his enemies in traducing him. We
re again on the eve of an important cam
,aign, with Governor Kellogg as our
,hosen standard bearer. We want our
riends to understand fact which is not
ost sight of by Senator Bayard and the
Democratic fuglemen everywhere. What
yer defeats and weakens our Governor,
INJURIES our party and strengthens the OPP
position. A new election such as is
wanted by the Louisiana Fusionists is
nut of the question. Carpenters bill is
7ery dead It was to have been called
lp for final action during the past week.
But its friends evidently prefer strangula-
ion to defeat by direct vote, and SO it will
,e permitted to sleep quietly on the calen-
lar. Every intelligent politician in the
country feels that such is its fate, and the
Governor comes in for his share Of the
credit and the blame. The discounted
Democrats are furious, while some Of his
riends are not sufficiently active in'their
expressions of gratitude. It is not likely
he sensational bluster we read every day
fleets his excellency injuriously. or seri-
,usly impairs his appetite. On the con-
rary, he is in excellent health and spirits,
md we in common with thousands of
,ther Republicans sincerely hope that his
worst troubles are over, and that he will
be able to spare little more
# his time from defending himself from
.ttack FROM without and within. and be
.ble to devote his splendid talents to
measures for the general public good. It
nay be too much to expect that baffied
md disappointed Fusionist will assist in
his good work, but we do expect that all
good Republicans, of whom. fortunately,
here are enough in this State for the pur-
pose, will lend helping hands.
MONARCHISTS IN DISGUISE.
There is great practical virtue in the
pride which every citizen takes in the