Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30
LOUISIANA.
The Eicayuna On Gov. Kellogg,
Who Conducted the Louisiana Case in
Washington, and What they
Were Paid.

defense against unjust imputations.
One of these, proceeding from party al
lies, is SO patent and fragrant that we
feel bound to say a word in his behalf.
This is the charge of cowardice in the
particular act of his abandonment of
the statehouse before all advancing
army of 10000 armed citizens.
In Washington city and all over the
North the extreme Radicals complain
that he did remain at the statehouse,
and meet the enemy at the Threshold
sword in hand, and perish like a man in
defen Sc of his rights and government.
Those fugacious and mendacious per
sonages, Messrs. West, Durrel, Lowell,
Benham, ct al, are very emphatic in
condemning the pusillanimity of KEEL
logg. It is quite neat answer of Kel-
logg, to allow this cheap display of
Spartan heroisn when, in his telegram
to Worth, he regrets the absence of his
sanguinary friends in the moment of his
great peril They would doubtless have
constituted a powerful body guard to
support him in the reproduction at the
st. Louis Hotel of that dismal and
heroic tragedy in which Theodore Of
worthy Of an emperor.
THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL. TO GEN EMERY
Moj. Gen. ". II. Emery, C0ns?nandinq the
Department of the Cult, Ne,c Orleans:
SIR:-I beg to call your attention first to an
extract OF the speech of United States Senator
SchurZ, at st. Louis last night. as follows
- He then referred to the fact that an election
for new Legislature is impending. and that
United States troops are there professediy to
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they will be used impartially or not at all, de-
ponds upon who controls them. This control
will be in great measure in the ha Ids of
United States Marshal Packard, who, besides
being marshal was one of the principal accom-
plices OF Judge Duren and Kellogg in the
usurpaton two years ago, and is now the man
aging spirit Of the state central committee of
the Kellogg party. This is not fit person to
control the United States troops to be used in
that election. It is of the highest Importance
that, especially under the existing crcum-
stances, the people of Louisiana should now
have fair election. But, also, they should be
made to feel that they have one. The past
performance and present functions sef Mr..
Packard are not calculated to inspire conf
dence. | am sure that the whole country
would applaud an order from the president re-
heving Packard from his official duties and the
substitution of a man of such character that
everybody will believe him incapable of abus-
ing MS power IOf partisan ends.
Second to the communication Of the COM
mttee of seventy, through Il. H. Mari, chair
man, to the president of the United States,
under Baker, Sept. 8, 1874.
Here follows Packard's communica-
ton to Emery, to the resolution and APP
peal protesting against placing at the
disposal of the attorney general the
United States troops for the purpose of
assisting the marshal Of this district, S.
B. Packard, in..carrying on prosecutions
against the people of Louisiana, and re-
questing Packard's removal from office
on account of his violent partisanship,
etc., and then Mr.. Packard continues ::
My purpose in calling your attention to these
matters Is to inquire of you whether I have at
any time since yon have been in command of
the Department of the Gulf used or attempt
ed to use, or control the United States troops
forpoltlcal purposes in any manner, and also
whether OF not you have observed III our Off
clal relations and intercourse anything which
in your opinion, justities the imputations and
charges made by Senator Schurz and the Com
mlttee OF Seventy.
Very respectfully yours.
S. b. PACKARD, United States Marshal.
GEN. EMERY S REPLY.
HEADQUAR's DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
NEW ORLEANS September 25.
S. b. Packard, Esq, United States Marshal:
SIR: In reply to your note Of this date
have to state, emphatcallv, that since I have
been IN command of this department you nor
no one else has used or attempted to use or
control the United States troops for political
purposes III any manner whatever. There has
been nothing in our official relations to Justify
the charge that you design to use the troops
for political purposes. or have ever done so,
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are TO use them for any such purpose for be
assured, any such attempt would be promptly
and Immediately resented by both the officers
and men. Those who made such charges are
totally ignorant Of the character of regular
troops, and the indignation that would attend
any attempt to use them for political pur-
poses.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. II. Emery.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION
The state central committee of the
Peoples party had meeting this even
ing. Resolutions were finally adopted
to go into the November election with
spirit and energy. The propriety of
not voting was discussed, but the ma
jority against this proposition was over
whelming The parish committees par
ticipated in the meeting.
INTERFERING WITH THE TELEGRAPH.
William Orion, President Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, in
letter denying that the transmission of
messages has been interfered with in
the south, says:
During the evening of the day the troubles
i'll New Orleans began, guard was stationed
at our Office III that city. Our superintendent
made prompt and vigorous protest against
this act, and the guard was Immediately re-
moved. In two instances our messengers
were arrested by the Penn military but on
being taken to headquarters they were dis
charged The parties making the arrest were
reprimanded, and 10 attempt was made to
tamper with the messages. No committee of
citizens, nor any persen whatever, exercised
any censorship over the dispatches Or obtain
ed access to them, or were furnished with
their contents. The only persons to whom auy
special favor was shown were officers Of tbe
United States army, who were permitted to
occupy the private apartments of our s,ner
intendent for greater convenience in comInu
nicating with officials at Washington Their
communications were given, as they are bv
law entitled to- preference over alI Ot6ay, b,,cy