The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-25
WHAT GAVE KELLOGG BACKBONE
ETC.

The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York Tribune telegraphs to that paper of the
2lst, ar follows:
1t was not until very late Friday night that
Kellogg acquired backbone enough to a,cep,
the reinstatement forced upon him by Presi.
dent Grant. A siugle blue uniform was sui.
fcient to command respectful obedience to
the demand upon Gov. McEnery and his fol.
lowers for surrender but it required teleorams
from Gen Grant himself, the persuasion of
Gen. Emory, earnest rppeals from Gen. Long
street and other prominent Repu nlicans and
the actual presence in the city of IS companies
OF infantry, three batteries of Is guns and
four companies of artillery to bring Gov Kel-
logg to time. But for the persistence OF the
President in having Mr. Kellogg and
none other for Governor, it is probable that
the peace of Louisiana would be nov assured
without any improper concession.
One Of the most amusing of passing events
has been the belligerent tone of the official
kilograms from Washington, which Indicates
great deal mora excitement in the proceed
ings ii the official household than in New Or
leans. Everybody laughs at the instructions
to Gen. Emory to put down the insurgents at
all hazards, and to do this and that terrible
thing with an enemy which, under Gen
Emorys Judicious management, disappeared
from the streets thrae days ago. the Presi-
dent and the Cabinet do not seem to Under
st nd, or are unwilling to believe, that r-sist
ance to the Uni ed $ ates Government WAS no
part Of the programme of the revoutionists,
and that the presence of the military. or bet
ter still, a military government, was what
they preferred above anything else, except
the supremacy of the legally elected State
officers.
Twenty-four hours has shown that the
change is not for the better. Notwithstand-
ing the excited state Of the public mind and
other embarrassing circumstances, it is fact
that during the whole term of the Penn or
Boylan police, covering nearly five days, there
was no arson, no murder, no street fighting
and no important larceny, burglary, or other
felony. For years the city has not known so
long period Of absolute good order but in
the twenty-four hours since the Metropolitans
resumed sway, lawlessness seems to have re-
vived. The ne vspapers this morning report
a brutal murder and acts OF violence in several
parts Of the city, all of which occurred last
night. The murder was that of one white
man by another, and had no political sgnifi-
canoe wherever
The other acts Of violence. however seem
to have been committed by crowds of negroes.
who have misinterpreted the interference OF
the Federal Government, regarding it as
signal for redress Of the grievances of the
Kellogg party. A member of the retiring po-
lice was victim Of the worst assault. He
was set upon by gang OF ruffians. who cursed
him for having been on duty under the Penn
Government, and then beat him cru ely with
clubs. in the mean time threatening his life.
Other members Of the retiring force were at
tackled, notwithstanding their peaceful sur
render, and subjected to great indignities.
The lesson of these events seems to be that
whatever may be Mr.. Ksllogg's intentions, he
has not the ability 70 preserve ofdsr with tho
material undse his oommand