The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19
TIE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGA-
TING COMMITTEE.

tee appointed by the Speaker OF the House OF
|! Representatives, to investigate the political
affairs Of Louisiana. These periodical visits
of Congressional Committees are becoming
both monotonous and annoying, not that
there is any fear Of thorough ventilation Of
the whole conduct of our people or desire
on onr part to withhold from public scrutiny
the real and truthful condition of the State;
but we have seen so many of these CON-
,nittees all coming here prejudiced against
us in advance, and fully determined to re-
! port adversely to our cause, that we despair
of ever obtaining any redress for our griev-
ances through such channels. These exami-
nations heretofore, have proved nothing but
expensive hrces, resulting in no good what
ever, and invariably failing to elicit the truth
or any reliable information upon which Con-
gressional legislation could be based.
1t seems to US that SO far as the conduct OF
the election in 1872 is concerned, that ques-
ton has already been thoroughly examined
before the committee in Washington. The
election returns have been submitted to that
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Board, Cows. McEnery and Warmoth, and
number of other witnesses, have all given
their testimony in the case, and we are at
loss to know how any further information can
be elected than what has already been OBJ
tanned and presented to Congress through its
committee.
1t would seem, however, that Kellogg is
very anxious for this recently appointed COM
mittee to come here Immediately. Hear his
appeal:
New ORLEANS, Dec. 16, 1874.
To the President
l respectfully ask you will use your in
fuence to secure the early departure for Lou
isiana Of the select committee appointed yes
terday. am confident tn At an investigation,
thorough and complete, will vindicate the
policy of your Administration, will strengthen
the Republican party and will place the State
Government of Louisiana in more just light
before the country.
Tine presence of committee here at this
juncture will also 60 far to secure order, and
hope contribute in some degree to bring
about a solution Of our difficulties.
w. P. KELLOGG.
OF what service this committee can be to
kellogg is more than we can tell. They may
be pre- sent to hear the PRONUNCIATION OF the
election returns by the Returding Board, and
to witness the assembling Of the Legislature.
They will be able to see, too, for themselves |
and their Northern constituents, how power |
less and weak is the Kellogg usurpation and
how easy it can be set aside by the Demo-
cratic Legislature which the people elected
about two months ago. All this they may
take cognizance OF, but we are at loss to see
how the usurper is to be benefited by such
exhibitions in the presence Of the Congress
SIGNAL Committee.
It may be that Kellogg imagines that the
presence of these gentlemen from Washing
ton will overawe the people or restrain them
rom asserting their rights; that his courage
will be aroused, and he will feel holder and
more venturesome in playing the role Of Gov
himslf wofully in error.
No one will object to the presence Of the
Committee on the important
occasion of the assembling, in this city. Of the
isst Democratic Legislature that the State has
had .os seven years. They will be able to see
md jadse of the character Of our representa-
ives, and at the same time they will learn
something Of the system Of legislation and
,ode Of laws that has been enacted by Radical
and through which the people
# Louisiana have been brought to ruin.
Aside from their report, we have more to
.ain than the Radicals by the presence of the
Committee. We say let them
;ome Immediately.