The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-10-01
POOR LOUISIANA.
Bled by Lesches at Home and Lesches
at Washington.

4 Startling Exposure.

Bled by Lesches at Home and Leeohe
at Washington.
A Startling Exposure.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. -.
On the day of the Penn disturbances
when the reNolutionists seized the Stat
House after Gov. kellogg's retreat to TIL
office of Marshal Packard. a large humble
of official and private letters were foun,
in the archives of the office, and hay
| since been in the possession of citizens
| Among these letters We're a number whicl
| passed between Gov. Kellogg an'
| prominent Congressman The first i
from E. Z. Billings, a Republican lawye
OF this city. one of the counsel OF Gov
| Kellogg while the Louisiana case wa
| before Congress:
| +. c. BILLINGS TO COY, KELLOGG.
| WIZARDS HOTEL.
| WASHINGTON, Dec, 3, 1873
| Dear Governor: Chandler (Wi
| liam + is working with Us, and he has worket
with lis nobly and more effectively than any
| one except Williams. l would arrange tn,
matter with him al the earliest moment posi-
BILE. EDWARD c. Billings.
The following We're written when Sen
ator Carpenters Louisiana bill was before
the Senate, and shortly before Congress
adjourned
FROM CALEB CUSHING TO GOV. KEEL.
LOGG.
WASHINGTON Jan. %, 1879
NV Dear Sir-i have just received yours OF
the 18th, having been out of town for ten DAYS
and having accordingly drawn YOU fol
Sl 600. Did state i'll previous letter that OF
the draft Of $4,000 which YOU sent me some
40. Il nII
to Mr.. Chandler: | am glad 10 see that all
present opposition to your administration is
aaEdrned S B Be hapy p see 9o i Hsng re-
come here, and remain, yours truly.
C. CUSHING.
The Hon. VIM, Pitt Kellogg
FROM +. c. BILLINGS TO GOV. KEEL
LOGG.
BILLINGS n HUGHES, Councellors-at-Law,l
No. 81 CUSTOM HOUSE St.
NEW ORLEANS. July |, 1873.
HIS EXCELLFNCY-Dea Governor: may
leave for the North on Thursday, and if you
are going to advance me anything in my fee in
your case YOU can hand it TO Mr.. Barrett, our
COMMON friend. am truly yours.
EDwD. c. BILLINGS.
P. 81 have hopes that YOU will make the
payment rs large as $4,000
BILLINGS Il HUGHES, CounsellorS-at-LaW.)
No. 81 CUSTOM HOUSE ST.,
NEW ORLEANS. july !. 1873. }
Received from the Hon. w. T. Kellogg 81
800 on account, for professional services in the
case of Kellogg agt. Warmoth ct. al. (S2.50o }
EDWARD {. BILLINGS.
Amount filed in this receipt by me.
JOHN {. RARRET, JE.
FROM BENZ. F, BUTLER TO GOV. KELLOGG
BosToN, June II. 1878.
Crest and motto, "C0DtDle je trOue."l
To my dear Governor: | think my retainer
in the matter Of the petition in the Supreme
Court about the affair of Louisiana should he
$4,000. | advised in the cause with the counsel
who argued it-they Will recognize my services
and was obliged in consequence of the re-
talner TO refuse one on the other side. Please
remit by draft on New York, which draft will
be your receipt. Very truly yours,
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
The Hon. VIM. F. Kellogg, Governor. &c.
New Orleans.
Gen. Butler refers to a case before the
Supreme Court, but the gentlemen who
are familiar with Louisiana affairs say
there was no Louisiana case before that
Court at the time this letter was written,
and that the services thus ingeniously de-
scribed were nothing less than his intlu-
ence as a Member OF Congress in the
Pinchback and Mcmillan contest. In fact
that he was interested and retained Just as
it appears from the other letters that Caleb
Cushing, Attorney General Williams, and
William +. Chandler, Secretary of the Re
publican Congressional Committee, were
There are other letters making startling
revelations and duplicating prominent
men in Washington. including two Sena.
| tors, to the extent that they are shown to
have asked for and acknowledged the re
| ceipt of large sums of money from Gov
| Kellogg, while the Louisiana case, inyoly.
ing the seating of Pinchback or Mcmillan
as Senators was before the Senate A letter
| from Mr.. Chandler acknowledges 81, 900
| but speaks OF his effective services anC
asks tor more. The remaining letters will
be brought forward hereafter All beal
evidence of genuineness and authenticity
OF signature, and the fact that they wer.
found in Gov. kellogg's office is establish
ed on excellent authority.
| Stubs in Gov. Kellogg's check-book fol-
1873, also captured, sustain the testimon,
and letters by showing that large amount
were paid by checks to Senators while tn,
case was pending, in one case as much a
81 800.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept y,
To-day's Bulletin says
I'VE have seen Kellogg's check book
| bhO iOllo lllS
on the stubs: May 10, 1873, Matt Carpen
ter, $500; May q, 1873, $500 Anothe
check, date forgotten, $4,000. We hay
seen letter from Carpenter to kellogg,
calling for more money and intimatln|
that it must be forthcoming as he wa
hard up and in need of funds. Then fol
lows a long list made from the stubs of tn
check book including the following Jul
IL, 1878, j. r. Beckwith, $500; April
1874. Beckwith $1,000; Beckwith is U. 5
district attorney;) March 5, 1874, Pack
ards draft $500; March -, Packard
draft $500; March II, S. b. Packard $500
April 3, S. B. Packard $500; April 21
Packaris draft $1,000; April 49, Packar
$500; April 80, Packard 5000; April BOT
West $1,000; July ?, 1878, Caleb Cushin
SAD CASUALTY. Sunday afternoon tw
little girls, children of Stephen Hayes {