The New York herald., 1874-09-19

parish. The good Lawrence, as he is univer-
sally styled was surrounded by revolutionists,
VINO were evidently asking for his mediation.
AN INTERVIEW WITH KELLOGG.
Mr. Casey received me kindly and. after some
pleasant conversation, introduced me to all the
gentlemen in the room My talk with the Governor
was long. asked him what was the origin OF the
trouble.
KELLoGG-Sir, it commenced with the with
drawal OF the United States troops some mont ns
ago. AS soon as they were gone these men felt
that they were strongest In the city and were de-
termined upon contest; so when Marshal Pack
ard-the large, dark man you see sitting near
Casey-apped for troops to see that the Registra-
tion law was carried out, they pretended that they
were AFRAID OF foul play at the election The regis
tration was perfectly fair. The appeal for troops
was according to the terms OF the Enforcement act
CORRESPONDENTS there anything special
about the registration that excited their appre
tensions y
KELLoGG-No; 1t was mere pretext. The
White Leaguers commenced as early as the end
OF August to patrol the parishes, with the avowed
object OF soaring the co!ored men so badly that
they would be AFRAID to register their names, and
so lose their vote. l gave them perfectly fair
registration Marshal Packard appointed all the
Supervisors they nominated, and every democrat
would have cast his VOTE They had fair play
themselves, but they would not give it to others.
OFFICE, NOT REFORM.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Do you think they have any
special plan In hand-any idea Of reform OF any
kind-which they want to rush through by getting
democratic Legislature this fall
KELLoGG-Not they'll They just want the onlces,
and that Is the meaning OF this Outburst. The
Governor OF Louisiana wields an enormous
amount Of patronage, for which McEnery and
Of thou
are too muddle. headed for that. l have re-
duced the taxation by one-haf since / came
into ONCE. l have done everything that could
with honor to concliate those men. My record,
In spite OF all their accusations, Is clearer than
their own. They call me a thief and 1 chal-
lenge them or any one else to prove that have
ever peculated. The affairs OF the city are in
their own hands, The Mayor and municipal
or1icias are all their own men. They have the
disposal O; all the city funds save those des-
tined for special purposes like the levee fund,
and those are in the hands Of commissioners Of
both parties They do not claim that these have
been misused. SO unreasonable is the opposition
l experience, so violent the hatred which meets
me, that, were not IN measure tied to the
State, would resign. would not remain in so
onerous and unthanKlul an Onice. But have to
remain.
FURTHER BLOODSHED FEARED
CONSEQUENTLY you anticipate any further
bloodshed when General Grant replaces your
KELLoGG-I fear there will be.
CORREsPONDENT-But have they not given in,
and is not the town In the hands OF General
Brooke The people have returned their arms to
the arsenal, and have gone about their business,
have they not2
KELLOGG-I hope there may be no trouble, but
greatly fear that the passions of the mob have
hoo an tod how ha
They do not wish to come in contact with the
United States authorities, 1t true, but fear we
have not seen the end OF this.
CORREsPONDENT-GovernO the insurgents take
great credit to themselves because no negroes
were hurt in the recent conflict. Was the matter
personal to yourself or o matter Of race feeling
KELLOGG-The latter was the cause most GER
tainly. They started out as White Leaguers to de-
stroy and uproot the whole colored community
though now they crawfsh out OF it. But you
must have heard OF the troubles IN Grant and
Conshatta parishes. You must have heard OF
these.
CORREsPONDENT-Certany l heard OF them.
The whole world has heard OF them.
KELLoGG-very web; there you have the whole
matter In a nutshell. They hate me because l am
In the Wig &i their murderous designs agains,
| coored men. Whatever they may say or pretend
the White Leaguers have race object and Sc
have all the secret white organizations.
CORREsPONDENT-Tha suppose Is the case in
the towns, but are there White Leaguers in the
parishes2
KELLOGG-The parishes are full OF them, sir, full
of them. Remember Grant parish and Conshatta.
WHY WHITE FARMERS FAIL.
CORREsPONDENT-Yes, but do not understand
| that exactly. The landholders are dependent
| upon colorcd people for their labor and If they
drive them away what value can their land beY
| KELLoGG-Sir, what you say is true Of the
large landholders and they treat their colored
| people with the utmost kindness and considera-
| tion. There is Major Emngham Lawrence for ex-
ample. Under his kind tutelage the colored men
have proved themselves capable agrculturists,
! good citizens and saving, economical men. But
many estates have been broken up into ifty-acre
farms and Of these a large proportion are held by
| whites who are the main stay Of the White
League.
CORRESPONDENT suppose in many instances
the white men who take these small farms have
neither money nor credit, and do so as last re-
| source after falling in everything else9
KELLOGG-Exactly. Such farms are SO numerous
that any one can take one.
| CORREsPONDENT-And, not being used to work
hating 1t, in iact-and knowing nothing OF agrcul-
rure, these men would Iail ana be greatly embit-
tered by the of the c0lored farmers around
them9
KELLoGG-That's just it. You've hit it, sir,
you've hit it. They are mostly young men who
have served in the Confederate army, and nOtn-
ing prospers with them because they despise
labor. Then they murder and punder the colored
man.
| CORREsPoNDENT-Then l suppose that the de-
cline of commerce in New Orleans is only in part
due to politics st. Louis has cut them out OF the
| To nv apd nd
| Iron Mountain railroads; Memphis is grabbing Tor
their cotton; vicksburg IS commencing the same
| game, and, in fact, while they have been squab-
bling their rivals have run or with their business
KELLoGG-Yes. sir; and then they lay the blame
on me, as If was responsible for their want OF
commercial enterprise or for the energy OF their
rivals They say that there is want Of public
confidence In my administration, which prevents
enterprise and that have so robbed and plum.