Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-03

where both boardsreturn the same candi-
dates to the House, and adopt the returns
Of the former board. Then for the other
5 parishes where the two boards differed
widely, take the vote this year as returned
by the Democratic Committee. This will
be to consider the returns in which
, in many places the Republicans were not
credited with their full vote, but were de-
prived of votes actually cast by means Of
fraudulent practices, as can be easily
shown. This aspect of the case, with
other evidence prOcurable, will, I believe,
60 very far to elucidate the rights of this
controversy. Believing that ssaae commit
tee You represent has the eonideRce Of the
country, l, speaking for myself, will gladly
abide BY its decision, if it can consistently
90 into this much disputed question of the
election Of 1872, with facts and figures, and |
other proofs believed TO be available. |
feel very strongly the necessity that this |
important question should be determined |
in some decisive manner, and this is my |
only excuse for presuming to offer these |
suggestions to your committee
Permit me to add that trust the oppO-
sitiOn will be awarded a full OpportLnity /
before your departure, to make good some |
at least of the many allegations Of NAL
administration and corruption, they have /
constantly sent abroad with regard to my
self The records Of the State are easy OF |
access, and viii cheerfully afford every
possible facility for an enquiry, both thor
OUgb and complete, 10 The end that it may
be known how bad my administration is
| justly chargeable with the many evils COM
planned of. Very respectfully, your ODE
| dent servant, w. p. KELLOGG.
James Graham,
formerly State Auditor, after referring to
| the depression in all kinds Of business, Mr..
Foster asked: '.Haye you any objection to
the personal charseter Of Gov. Kellogg
Witness@@Gov. kellogg has again and
again broken his word. Take, for in
stance, the Shreveport affair. 1t has never
been disproEed that he subscribed $1,000
and paid it out of the public money!
Mr.. Foster-'Was the subscription made
as Governor, OF as personal subscriber
Witness-"As personal subscriber. He
has gone back on his assurances to the cit
izens. BE states that he has reduced State !
taxation, which is not So"
Air.l zaehrie, Conservative COunsel-sq
remark, in connection with the Shreveport
subscription, that GOF. Keiloggs dispatch | ,
was picked up ina newspaper establishment
and the facts concerning the subscription
can be proved
Gen. Campbell, Republican counsel r
81 would say that matters Of newspaper
notoriety should not be brought in as eyi-
dence."
Mr.. Zacbrie-aWe can produce the. dis
patches; We can bring forward the testimO-
n.y."
Mr.. Foster-"We will look into this
some other time"
Mr.. Potler-"Well, the chairman solicit
ed the examination"
Mr.. Phelps-eIs the feeling against the
government on account Of its being Re
publican?'
Witness-"No; on account of its person
al character"
The Venerable Bishop Wilmer
was next asked to take the stand. :
The Bishop-"I am no politician;
never have concerned myself much in 7
political struggles. The depression Of the :
country is almost without precedent in a q
civilized community. Many Of the people 4
who are able to 60 away, are preparing to n
leave the State; those who cannot are :
doing their best TO struggle against the DIFF =
fculties that surround them. 1 am at a =
loss 20 enter into PARTICULAR, unless the :
question is asked me-" =
Mr.. Phelps-"Perhaps it would be Of in
terest TO know what is, in your opinion, =
the main cause Of these affaifs."
The BishOp-'1 can attribute it only 10 \
the loss Of confidence, the universal disgust, :
which has paralyzed ORf PsOPles-Added 20 =
are very bad changes in the system =
in labor and also unnumbered depredatiOns
to which citizens are exposed on every
side, without the power Of bringing the =
perpetrators to punishment. The teSti- d
mony in the country is that the people cau- II
not raise anything because they cannot 9
keep it. II is stolen from them. 1t is .
impossible, in many parts of the country, q
to raise any stock OF vegetables. We have | v
no resource whatever. 1t would affect you >
very much TO hear the stories which l re
could give you Of the extreme poverty to q
which many people are reduced who for \
merly lived in afiiuence. With reference g
to the Government, 1 think that what we y
want is some means OF bringing those who o.
violate the law 70 punishment. Persons M
are sent to the penitentiary, but they are so Ie
miserably ignorant that they do not realize
the criminality oftheir acts.' a.
Mr.. Phelps-"But if the moral sense Of ID
the community is so low, how can these y,
thefts be punished under any system OF u
ca
The BishOp-"That is a subject for leg GO
iSlstiOn. l am absolutely opposed to uni 9i
versal suffrage" oI
BIr. Phelps-"What is your opinion as
to the efficiency of the Judges and Others, ua
engaged in the administration Of justice?7 =
The BishOp-s1 have great distrust. The
character Of the men occupying those
offices is bad. The police jury is composed Of
Of men entirely untitled for that Office. The ch
parish officers are too ignorant to discharge de
their duties.7 bu
Mr.. Phelps-"My question takes rather fol
4 political turn, but an answer would at M
.ach no stain to their good name" bu
The BishOp-s1 know of no in
stance in which a person escaping jus
lice has lost anything in the esteem of IN,
bis friends and companions. l am speak A.
ing particularly Of petty larcenies. l went TN
into one parish the other day and the
churches were closed. The people had no
means to support a minister. L know an
Instance where ladies who had a lot of
were in a single night robbed Of -
Mr.. Phelps-"Why is not theft pun -,
shed?" "a
The Bishop-"The juries are partial in Nj
heir judgments and unjust in their decis- VI
ions. The guilty are hardly ever punished ";
ior their crime" m
Mr.. Phelps-"How, then, can that be le'
oOIreCJeQF ~
The Bishop-"By a more rigid examina-
ion and a better selection Of jurors; by M
iealing with such crimes according to law, 10
and showing that there is no hope of iol
escape. Many of these people are Gu
worth a great deal to US. Mr.. Phelps BE
Was there any intimidation on either side 81
o prevent any man from voting as he OF
pleased? al
The BishOp-I suppose that discharging di
rom employment is not included, Manu- pr
acturers prefer to employ persons who are
in favor of tariff protection; the Gov "a
srnment employs those who are r
IN sympathy with the Government; de
railroads are apt to find their best employees IA
among those who uphold the interests Of 81
railroad enterprises; in like manner think tlC
It is probable that large number Of plan
.ers WouldpTefer to employ those who wonld %
not initiate against their interests. 1 do II
not know Of any single instance where any In
nan has rejected those who voted in 70
onnOSitiOn To his interests / have heard | IN