New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-01
MISGOVERNED LOUISIANA.
KELLoGG's CAPTURED LETTERS.

KELLOGG'S CAPTURED LETTERS.
COMMENTS OF THE pICAYUNE ON THE POSITION OF
TuR IMPLICATED CONGREssMEN - LETTER OF
ADVICE TO GOV. KELLOGG FROM SENATOR NOR
TON.
NEw-ORIEANs, Sept so-The explanations of Gov
Kellogg and Gen. Butler with reference to the dis
closures made by the captured letters to the former
are what were expected. but do not at all touch the
charge that Gen. Butler, Senator Carpenter. and
others were guilty of the gross improperly OF
applying for and receiving money from one
of the contestants in case upon which, as
Congressman, they were to sit in Judgment
The Podyune to-day remarks upon the lmprooa
bity of the story that Gov. Kellogg paid these men
the enormous fee of $4,000 $4,000 merely to
argue o motion made pro lorna, hardly contested
and which all of the ablest lawyers of Louisiana
had declared to be desperate resort of the Peoples
party, as much as they had ITS interests at
heart. There is hardly a lawyer who
would not be satisfied with $1,000 under sue b
circumstances, especially if, like some of these
Congressman and lobbyists, they had not appeared
in court and were not known in the case until the
fact was disclosed as defense against improper
conduct. Why then pay three of them from S3,OOo
to S. 900 each, all of them being prominent polti-
clans and members of Congress.
The publication of Senator Carpenters letter
makes it easier to account for the failure to push
the new election bill to passage IN the senate, ana
also throws some light on his remarkable speech in
New-Orleans, in which he arraigned the McEnery
party and chided them like children in Gov. Kcl-
loggs presence, although they had understood in
private conversation that he friendly to their
cause, and had with that understanding invited
him to address them. 1t was to this speech that
Senator Morton refers in the following letter:
INDIANAPoras June %. 1874
My DEAR GOVERNOR had been OF the impress
sion that you ought TO have had McEnery ana ms
confederaes promptly arrested and prosecuted, but
l am satisfied that did not comprehend the dihcul-
ties by which you were surrounded mat you nave
done the best YOU could under the circumstances
believe and congratulate you upon your success,
in which have the deepest interest. shall watch
the progress Of Louisiana affairs very closely, and
hope YOU will keep me fully Informed Of passing
events and continue send me copies of all dOcu-
ments and decisions whion are necessary to enable
me to comprehend the situation My intention now
Is to 90 TO New-Oreans ia the Fail, OF which
/ shall give you timely notice. l do not
fully understand the for Carpenters visit to
New-Orleans. have read his speech carefully, and
think it could not have been satisfactory to either
party. Hoping that affairs will be Well settled
BY next Winter that no further attempt will he
made in Congress to disturb you. AN very sin-
cerely your friend, o. L. MORTON
The Hon. w. P. Kellogg, New-Orlcans, La
In New-Orleans there IS the greatest indignation
against Mr.. VIM. E. Chandler, because he now APP
pears to have received fees from both sides. and
nobody can find out what he did WITH the money.