New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-31

] the disuosition to fraud and violence mani
tested by his opponents since demonstrates
| the wisdom of his action. There is abun.
dant evidence To show that ct the time OF
| Kellogg's election in 1872 the State was
| largely Republican. If, therefore, as 10
| generally admitted, there were frauds on
| both sides, it is reasonable to conclude that
| the McEnery party, knowing that there
| was an adverse majority to overcome, took
| the initiative in violating the ballot boxes.
| 1t follows that in deciding that Kellogg had
| tho best right to recognition, the Presl-
dent felt a degree Of assurance that he
| was giving effect to the voice OF the majority
of the electors Of Louisiana. Nor, in con-
sidering the propriety Of fully sustaining
Governor Kellogg, is the fact to be disre-
garded that his government is without
the stain of corruption. All charges pre-
ferred against 1t have been in general
terms. On the other hand Governor Kel-
logg has thrown open to the inspection OF
the country the entire record of his official
acts, and they show a reduction of taxation,
decrease of the State debt and strict in
tegrity in the administration Of the affairs
of the commonwealth. These positions OF
Governor Kellogg have not even been as
sailed by the opposition, and we submit
that all general charges fall to the ground
before q detailed statement of what has
actually been done by him IN the executive
office.
1t is plain that the real ground of oppo-
sition to Governor Kellogg rests i'll the fact
that he is q Republican and carpet-bag.
ger. He is disagreeable to the white people
of Louisiana for this reason. and for no
other But the white voters of Louisiana
are in the minority, and are consequently
bound to submit to the majority, consisting
of black voters. This is all that is re-
CURED to bring about peace in the State.
So long az the Democracy OF Louisiana
have any reason to believe that Governor
Kellogg can be overthrown before the end
of his term. whether by open violence or
intrigue, or threats, or a new election, there
will be riot and murder throughout the
borders Of the State. Let the Congress,
therefore, hasten to settle authoritatively
that Kellogg is Governor by virtue of the
election OF 1872; that be will be sustained
in office to the end Of his constitutional
term, and that those who seek to depose
him win be pursued with all the power OF
the federal government and punished, If
found guilty, to the utmost limit OF the law,
and there will be peace in Louisiana.
This course on the part OF Congress will
tend also to allay excitement in other
Southern States. The undOubted fact should
not be lost sight of that one Of the main
objects of the national Democracy is to
nullify the recOnstructiOn laws, which went
into practical operation in 1868. Their pur-
pose is to force upon the reconstructed
States, by fraud. new constitutions, which
shall contain the smallest possible degree
of protection. to the colored people. This
has already been accomplished in Arkansas,
q State containing 10000 Republican ma
jority; and if PENIS movement had been
the same thing would have been
a fat accompR in Louisiana today. In
every State SO revOlutiOnized free schools
are practically destroyed, thus depriving
of of cd
them bound hand and foot to
the domination of their old masters.
In Arkansas the caste or separate system
was adopted in the public schools, the
school money was diverted and misusea
by Democratic Legislature, and in 1872
there were only $500 cOlored children en-
jOyiDg the benefits ofeducation. In Georgia
the law requiring boards of education to
provide the same facilities for each race
as regards schoOlh0uses and fixtures" etc.,
10 a dead letter. And SO of other States
where the old slaveholding Democracy
have secured political control. 1t is pro-
posed to doom the colored race to enforced
ignorance, and SO to dependence upon the
superior race. This is the aim of DemOc-
racy, and it must be stopped, or the virtual
re reinstatement OF negroes will scon be &C
The Republican party owes it to itself
and to the country to arrest this degrading
and it can do SO only by a course
similar to the one we have marked out.
Then let it pass the pending civil rights
DILL as an act of justice, warranted no less
oy the law OF common right than by the
language OF the constitution. The mixed
school clause is the very last that ehould
,e stricken out Deprivation OF the right
II hotel and railway car accommodations ia
mere Inconvenience; but to be excluded
rom the common schools is to be damned
y ignorance Chicago Inter- Ocean.