The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-26
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All candid men, especially all sincere
well.wishers Of the Republican party,
agree that the present Congress must in
some way dispose OF the Louisiana ques'
ton, II cannot honestly or safely be
lodged. The interests Of the whole Goun'
try demand some speedy settlement OF the
existing difficulties, and nothing il more
certain to sagacious observers than that
the Republican party cannot carry the
Kellogg pack Of scoundrels in the next
Presidential election. What ought to be
done, Congress must determine, but the
nation is anxiously awaiting some just
and Statesman like solution OF the
problem. 1t isnot denied that there now
exists in Louisiana a State Government
upheld only by the oyerawing presence
Of Federal soldiers. Lei them be re-
called and the Kellogg usurpation will
fee before the Just Indignation Of an Oul.
ragged people as the dew disappears be.
fore the rays Ofthe morning sun. II Is u
government maintained by bayOnets, and
utterly repugnant to the people Of
the State and the Union, In 1878 u
Senate Committee composed largely Of
Republican Senators declared that no State
government existed in Louisiana, aud
that Kellogg had been counted in by
fraudulent returns. Senator Morton him.
self said that he "entGrtained no doubt
that II was M organized fraud Of the
largest Dimensions" President Grant in
his late special message TO Congress on
this question said that in his judgment the
election Of 1872 was ~ gigantic fraud"
The special ub.Committee Of the House
in their recent just and impartial report
characterized il as IN gigantic fraud"
This then Ia the Republican testimony to
the fraudulent character OF the election
that, by the aid OF Federal soldiers, seat
cd Kellogg in the GnbernatOTial chair Of
Louisiana, There he remains, odiOus and
repulsive to the citizens Of that State,
disgraccd in the eyes Of the nation, and u
dead weight Oh the Republican party,
Maniicstly the present Congress ha4 u
duty in these premises that it would be
cowardly toevade. The incoming House
Of Representatives Is largely Democratic
and intensely partizan, and therefore I'M
ct to deal dispassionaIely with the diiIi.
Guilty. The President has. appealed to
Congress to take the matter in hand and
relieve him from his present uncOmfort-
able position. The leaders Of the Repub.
lican party are on the record declaring
Kellogg's alleged election an organized
and gigantic fraud, This record is be-
fore the country and cannot be altered,
A decent regard for consistency, equity
and justice imperatively demands that
before Congress- adjourns some compre.
hensive measures shall be adopted for the
relief of Louisiana. Kellogg must be
thrown overheard, the people Of Louisiana
must have Governor Of their own free,
unconstraincd choice, and the Republican
party must be relieved Of the odium Of
upholdingn confessed fraud Better far
that Louisiana should be given to the
Democrats than that the Republican par.
ty attempt the impossible task Of carry
ing Kellogg and his faction through the
next Presidential election. Let Congress
Immediately address itself to the task Of
wise and pacific settlement Of the Lou-
isiana imbroglio.