The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-02-01
The Legislature.

The Legislature.
The correspondent Of the Wheeling
Latelligmeet, at Charleston, ''NIodOc, /"
has already commenced bis abuse II
De moeratiC members; and tho last
issue Is pretty well FLIED with mo.
doc" laudatiops Of the Radical mem.
bers speeches on the Louisiana resolu.
tons /; but the editor of that paper,
who is decidedly the abIest man Of the
Radical party in this State, shows his
sngucily' aud honesty by dcnsuncing
the Kellog government, and warns his
party that the kellogg Government
must DO thrown overheard, or the Re.
publican party will be destroyed. Va
copy the Mleliigeacefs article 90 this
subject in full;
"All candid men especially all sin.
core well.Whhsrs Of tho Republican
party, agree that the prcsan, Congress
must in some way dispose Of the Lou-
silna question. It cannot honestly
or safely be lodged. Tho interests Of
the whole country demand some
speedy settlements Of the existing
difficulties. aad nothing Is moro Ger.
tain to sagacions observers than that
the Republican party cannot carry the
Kellogg pack Of seoundrels in tho
next Presidential election. What
ought to be done, Congress- must de.
tcrminc, but the nation is anxiously
awaiting some just aud Statesman like
solution of the problem, Its not dc.
nied that there now exists il Louisiana
a State Government upheld only by
the over-awing presence Of Federal
soldiers. Let them DO recalled and
the Kellogg usurpation will fec before
tho just indignation Of an outraged
people Us the dew disappears before the
morning sun. It is government
maintained by bayOnets, aud utterly
repuguant to tue people Of the State
and Union. In 1873, a Senate Com
milteO composed largely Of Rcpubli-
can Senators declared that no State
government, existed in Louisiana, aud
that Kellogg had been counted in by
fraudulent returns. Senator Morton
himself said that 10 "cnrrtained no
doubt that it was on organized fraud
Of tho largest dimensions President
Grant IN bis late special message to
Congress on this question said that 10
his Judgment tho election Of 1872 was
a Gigantic fraud The special sub.
Committee Of the House in their re-
cen. just and impartial report charac.
teriEts it as q "gigautic fraud"
This then is the Republican testimony
to fraudulent character of tue election
that, by the aid of Federal soldiers,
seated Kellogg in the Gubernatorial
chair Of Louisiana. There 10 re-
nains, odious aud repulsiye to the
citizens Of that State, disgracod in tho
eyes Of tue nation. aud dead weight
on the Republican party.
Manifestly the present Congress has
a duty in these premises that it would
DO cowardly to eva q. Tho incoming
House Of Representative Is largely
Democratic and intensely pattiEan,
and therefore unfit to deal disposition
ately with tho difficulty. Ths l'tesi.
dent has appealed to Congress 10 take
tho matter in hand and reliey. hin
from his present uncomfortable posi-.
tion. The leaders Of the Republican
party arc on tho record declaring
kellogg's alleged election an organ.
lied aud gigantic fraud. This record
is before the country and cannot DO
altered, A doCeut regard for con.
sisisncy. equity and jnsticO impera.
lively demands that before Congress
adjourns some comprehensive meas.
,lres shall be adopted for tho relief Of
Louisiana. Kellogg must be thrown
overheard, tho people Of Louisiana
must have o Governor Of their own
free, unconstruinsd choice, and the
Republican party must BE- relieved Of
tho Odium Of 1phulding confessed
fraud. Better far that Louisiana
should be given to the Democrats than
that tho Republican party attempts the
impossible task ofcurryins Kellogg and
his faction through tho next Presidential
election. Lot Congress Immediately
address itself 10 the task Of wise aud
pacific settlement Of tue Louisiana i'm.
broglioI
The Legislature 50 far has been
busily at work in committees, prepar.
log business for FINAL action. Already
over two hundred bills have been Ia.
Iroduced. For tho last few days tue
election ofa United States Senator has
the attention ofths Legi.la.
.urei but up to this wtliiug no result
.as beeb hal Mr. dNa tho Informal