The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-01-16
Kellogg Fails to Come to Time
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1915

New ORLEANS, Jan. 6, 1o7 5.
TO Mcssrs. w P. Kellogg, Acting iov-
ernor &C. Antoine, Acting tirt-
enant Governor John McE|e:y,
claiming the right to act as GOVERN
or; ID. b. Penn, claiming the right I"
act as Lieutenant Governor OF -fuIs-
Gentlemen: The committee ackn Pwl
edges receipt of proposition, q Their
written or oral, from eacl, OF you Of
fecing, in view. Of the unhappy CON
ditions Of affairs in your Statf, to
leave to the decision and arbitration
the sett|ementof your various ci1 inns.
The committee have about 81 osed
an investigation made as thoroughly
az their limited time would pc unit,
and are unwilling to return hel Z to
} embark upon the fresh task hich
your confidence would throw Upon
5 them, unless certainly assured that
their decision, wlateverit Nigh he,
: would he acquiesced in by eafh OF
: you, and by each aud all OF yo' &C
g ceptcd as a final declaration OF Your
:, rights.
Q further considering your propoS ltlon,
!. we desire to know, "Will yon, VIII
I liam p. Kellogg, if the committee de-
G eide that you were not elected Gov
ernor, resign your Office and rcf'ese to
y, assume it except upon the returns OF
II a popular election =
+ "Will you, c. G. Antoine, 1t the
> committee decide that yon wer % not
l. elected Lieutenant Governor, resign
5. your office, and refuse to asst me II
;, except upon the returns Of a popular
}" election -
10 "Will you, John McEnery, if th'
3 committee decide that you we re N"
e. elected Governor withdraw all claim
y to the office, and waive all rights
e g: which you think you acquired ~ tn
IL election of 1872 I"
e. "Wi!l sou, y. B. Penn. If tue com
nc mittee decide that you were not elect
ell Lieutenant Governor, withd raw al
n claim to the Office and val ve al
~ rights Which you think you az quire
CHI by the election Of 1872 ;"
all Per contra, will each of y"n accer
IS; or retain any office to which IL e con,
ri mittee shall decide you were elected
all 40 far as such acceptance or RI tcntlo
ID can he legally accomplished
re- Respectfully, your ob't. ser yant,
he CuAs. FOSTER, Chair IMAM.
les Here are given the replies Of Messr
in McEnery and Penn:
M [Cory.]
New Orleans, Jan. 6 1875.
y, i" lion. Chas. Foster, Chairman Sub-Co1
."o mi;tee Of Congress:
'se &r-Your communication Of ia,
-. uary 5tl. 1873, is Just rcceiv ted. !
-. ~ the first interrogatory, which is
;ssh the following words: :.
'''' "Will you, John McEnery if tt
- committee decide that you " ere u,
VI elected Governor, withdraw all clai
-: = to tho Office and waive all RICH
~ ~ which you think you acquired by Il
r. election of 1872 !"
Of Iansver distinctly, yes.
:" To the question evil yop acce
,;" ~ or retain any office to which The con
;th mittce shall decide you were e'ecte
! ~ ;s 40 far as sucl, acceptance or letent''
'h is can he legally accomplished : l a
avs swer that I will.
r; s Respectfully, etc.,
i's -: JOHN NCENERY.
,ing [Copy.]
de. New Orleans, Jan. 6, 1875
'm' Hon. Chas. Foster, Chairman Sub-Co
sht mittee Of Congress:
II Sir-Your communication ct ia
anu =, uary 5th, 1873, is just receiv ed::
TINS TO the first interrogatory which
y the in the following words: "'Yll y
1 III Davidson B. Penn, if the commit
wa decide that you wero not elect
I an Lieutenant Governor, with draw
10 claims to the office, and waive
OF rights that you think you acqmr
t"o by the election Of 1927 ansV
=. ~. !" distinctly, yes. ,.,,
Tue To the question. "Will y on acc
case or retain any office to which, the CO
bers ..:.."" s,.oii ,loc;3o von were elect
the -" "' f"r 90 v sncl acentapce or rctent
cted ~ ~, ~ =. 'oool,v ac.nmnlished Z l.:
five ."a. t,ot viii
, 'ua Respectfully, u. 4 FEM
g no - ..~....,I p,r;s h Ind
gan Dre''' '''0 sup -. -, n,