The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-04
BATTLE OF THE RADICAL
FACTIONS.
Inc Result Of the Primary Elections.
Suggestive Queries.

Aiter all the rejoicing of the Times over The
proclaimed defeat Of Pinchback, il now seems
Aiter the smoke of the conflict has somewha,
h1ted, to have been nearly drawn battle
Pinchback, who represents the Custom Honse
innuence, claiming nineteen out of the forty
oeieSates from the parish. We learn that he
mas secured the credentials as delegate elect
rom the Tenth Ward, signed by four out Of
seven OF the Commissioners Of Election.
1t is alleged that Miller's pretended victory
was achieved. if achieved, mainly by impor-
sed voters from Gretna, Algiers, Third Ward
and other portions of the city, outside of the
tenth Ward The country delegates are
claimed for Pinchback. Out of the l73 dele
gates in the Convention he claims. we are in
formed more than 10O and the Boss and the
de tacto are said to be really trembling in their
boots despite their assumed confidence Of sue
cess.
Casey, representing, as we all know, the
executive influence, West, the champion of
the usurpation in the Senate, and Pinchback,
the leader OF the colored voters, stand united
and firm in this fight, and it does almost seem
to those who study closely the struggle now
going on, thai Providence, which has permit
ted these dlstresses to come upon Louisiana,
was working with the same agencies to relieve
us. Viewed in that light, this fight becomes
exceedingly interesting.
Query-H West should miraculously be
convinced that not only Kellogg was fraud,
but the State Government a greater one, and
should further reach the conclusion that he
may yet live decade Of years, and that it is
matter OF some importance to man liv ne
30 long to right the wrongs he has been in
strumental in inflicting upon his State, and
thus by this corrective redeem, in some meas
ure, the lost confidence of the people; and if,
finally, under these conclusions, he should
arise in his place in the Senate and state h s
convictions to that body-what would be the
effect upon the usurpation?
Qury-f Casey, who has the ear Of Grant,
and Grant being really the man who in the
absence of Congressional cognition is really
sustaining the de facto in his position, should
whisper confidentially to the President, 'sMr
President, I withdraw my Endorsement from
Kellogg, am convinced upon careful examina-
ton that he is a traitor and fraud, and you
cannot afford with either safety or honor to
compromise yourself by further sust lining
him, but should compel Congress to decide
the question:" how long would Kellogg keep
his placer
Qwry.-f Pichback, who, according to
that Clintonian journal, the New Orleans
Times. is responsible, as acting Governor,
more than Durell and all others combined for
the establishment Of the present usurpation-
if Pinchback, who really more than any one
Of his class, does represent the colored maxses,
should, in view of the fact that he expects to
live and die in Louisiana, and that there are
interests in life more important than official
honors, and that good will between the races,
and good government for all, are far above
Senatorial seats, and under the influence of
such thoughts, and impressed with the false
ness and baseness Of Kellogg and the white
adventurers who serve him, should canvass
the State and tell the colored people that these
bad white men, with the negro demagogues
who help them, were leading them astray.
running the State, disturbing the public peace.
breeding bad blood between citizens. and
could no longer he trusted and sustaine -
with the ranks Of the Radical party thus
broken, how long would Kellogg be in pack
ing his carpet-bag with loot and departing
from Louisiana?
If these queries should reprepresent-as
they certainly do-not only possibilities COW
cred in issues that now divide the Radicals,
but actual facts and probable results, We may
be on the eve of better day for our State,
and our deliverance nearer at hand than some
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