The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-13
TO THE PUBLIC.

gram - the New York IGnes-eVdontly sen
to that paper in the interest Of the KELLOGG
usurpation
7ines New Orleans special says Kellogg
having, in his recent address, signided his VII
ingness to abide by the count Of the returns Of
prominent Democrats proposed that the returns
now sscreted BY order Of the McEnery returning
board be brought forward and canvassed anew,
with view to final settlement Of the contested
election cases.
In order to eject this arrangement it Will b
necessary for both parties, and the several can
didates on each ticket to agree to submit to the
decision Of the arbitrator
This proposition has not been formally submit
ted to Kellogg, but there is reason 10 believe he
10 SO well satisfied Of his election by large ma
Jointly. that he will agree to it if the arbitration
can be fairly conducted, and the Democrats give
proper srsrs nsees Of sincerity and sc ID faith
| IL addition to this statement l find ths
| following aveTment to Mr. Kellogg's recent
address to the people of the United States.
The question as to whether Mr. AcXnsry or
myself was elected Governor of this State 10 one
that have several times proposed to submit to
arbitration. When the suit brought IN tho United
States Circuit Cour. was still pending, l offered
through my counsel. Mr.. VIM. 81. Hunt South
ern msp, and one Of the foremost lawyers at the
bar OF this state, that the returns should BE- sub
mtted 10 five prominent ana DISTINGUISHED citi-
Eens, two to be chosen by each side and the fifth
by the four, and proposed to abide BY tho
result Of their decision; but this proposition was
declined. l am prepared to show before any
competert .ribuna! that portion Of tho returns |
upe. which DIR. WcEnery bases his claims xrs |
iorgeres manufactured in this city. am able
now to produce thu judicial Office; before |
whom portion Of the blank tally lists
and returns were sworn-to be subsequently
filed up here III this city, and palmed of upon
the pabhc as the genuine returns Of the election
held IN strong Republican parishes far distant
from this city. Even Senator Carpenter in his
speech III the Senate Oh tie 4th Of March, said
81 do not think McEnery was in fact elected.
though the returns show that he was" hold
myself now resdy to lmpeach the returns relied
upon by the Fusion boards az altered, defaced.
anu Ill some instances forged outright. charge,
moreover that the returns from Iberville, st.
James, Terrebonne, st. Martin and other Repub-
lcan parishes were thrown out by the Fusion
Boards for no Just reasons, but be-
cause they gave myself and the Republican ticket
heavy majority and assert that by the genu.
ne returns, counting the votes actually ca.t.
VAS elected by several thousand majority, and ,
1pon this issue am ready to stand or fall.
In reply, would state that during the pom
lency of the suit brought by Mr. Kellogg be-
ore Judge Durell to perpetuate testimony,
DR. James B. EusGs, one of my counsel in :,
he case, came to me in the United States :
curt room, and said that Mr.. William Hunt.
i counsel for Mr.: Kellogg, proposed TIA. =
h.ee persons should be named who would .
Undertake to count and compile the returns j
the election of 1872, and that the names OF i
; Hickey Morgan and George Bright wer. al
ng8ested, and the third person should be 2;
AIMED afterwards. The method of naming y
1ls third person was not communicated to me :.
y Mr. Eustls and, as l understand was not 20
Mr.. Hunt to Mr.. Eustis. ST
his proposition was made before our Re- y
Irning Boa.d had compiled the returns and
ade known the result Of tho election; and ht
os at the time being declared duly elected ca
oveinor, referred the proposition to Gov. dc
armoth. who was then tho Governor Of the -
ate, and the proposition was BY him uohesi- ''>
tingly rejected
subsequently, in the latter part of the
ring or the beginning of the summer of
~, gentleman Of prominence in this CITY ~
formed me that he had recently had q con-
rsation with Mr.. Kellogg in which be (M,.
'logg) expressed his Willingness to submit
Q election returns to board of arbitrator co
canvassers, two Of tho board to be selected an
himself, two by me, and tho fifth member RI
be selected by the four thus chosen. oh
requested and authorized This gentleman ~.
soc Nh. Kellogg again, and on my part ,o'
accept the proposition, l waited two OF INT
zee days to hear from MIR. Kellogg, through Z
} gentleman alluded to, and receiving ne by
on the subject, determined -
give Mr.. Kellogg an opportunity to accept
reject the very proposition which had II
derstood to enanate from him. ACCORDING
about the = day Of -, 1873, addressed
etter to Mr.. Kellogg, referring to the con- CA
sation l have mentioned. And In this o,,
er l explicitly made to him the identical Va
position which l had understood he was MA
lng and ready to accede to, and expressed W.T.
Wi limo 10 |
I'd thus constituted GU
his letter was delivered in person TO him
Mr. William Woelper, my private secre-
:. Mr.. Woelper remained in MI. Kel,ogg's OF
,e while he Mr. Kellogg read the letter.
Woelper expressed tot Mr.. Kellogg a de- Ut
to return to me from him a reply in
ling. Mr.. Kellogg stated to Mr. Woelper
he would think on the matter and con-
with some OF his friends, and in due time for
Id send for and inform him Of the decision
we'd at. Two OK three days after this in
lew, Mr. Woelper received a note from Mr.. AT
quest Clarke, private secretary to Mr.. Kel soc
!, stating that Mr. Kellogg desired to gee W..
r Woelper want ;n,noa;o4o, ~, orgs
8 office, IN response to this invitation. as
Woelper had long conversation with Mr.. Ill
ogg on the scbject-matter of nv letter. Nj
in this interview Mr.. Kellogg positively Nj
med to accept the proposition contained N,
i'd letter. "
have preserved copy of my letter, but
copy Is among my papers at Monroe
telegraphed for the copy, and will give it
Q pubic as soon as it arrives, unless Mr.. Mrs.
ogg will be candid enough to give to tho W.
never rece;ved snx 1922 ~: pu's.sH 1' Mrs
Kellogg to my written communication
IS still before him, if he is sincere (as he
ssses through the papers of the country Gen.
8 declaration to have the vote of 1872 70 DR.. J
assed by an impartial board, the prepo- Mr.. !
Is IN that letter still are open for accept
or any other arrangement will DO agreed
me. looking to fair, honest and ope, zen
'ss OF the election returns, which are new Major
: my control and in the same condition
hey were when originally placed in pos
N OF the returning Board.
JOHN NcESERY mrs.
- Mrs.
The Duty Of Registration. Ars.