The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-19
ROUGH on KELLOGG.
Senators McCreery, Salisbury and
Chri>tiancy on the Illegality
Of the Kellogg Coy
eminent.

The New York Times, in its issue CT the
gram from Washington, in reference to the
debate in the Senate on the admission of
PincLback, which debate necessarily involved
discussion as to the merits of the Kellogg
concern, which was set up and has been main
tanned by bayonets.
WAsuISGroy, March The Senate today
resumed the consideration Of the resolution
for the admission Of PincAoack, and devoted
about three hours to the discussion. Senator
McCrecry spoke less than an hour. He eau
toned the new Senator's against Senator Nor
ton. and created laugh at that Senator's eX-
pense by terming him the best posted man
alive on the subject of outrages. Mr.. Nc
Creery reviewed the election OF 1872 in Lou
isiana, and after citing the report OF the Senate
Committee. who declared Kellogg was not
elected, asked whether the Senate would ac-
cept Pinchback as he iirst-born of the crime
and misdemeanor for which Judge Durell had
fed to save himself from impeachment.
He was not willing to make Durell the
scapegoat for the crimes Of those who had
dazzled him by their audacity, seduced him
from the path of duty, and buried him under
load of moral aud legal ob.oquy. He criti-
cised the action of the Attorney General, and
said a good Attorney General would have
advised the President not to be too ready in
the use of troops, and to wait until there had
been a proper call made upon him. He ex-
pressed the belief that the Attorney General
had arranged for the setting up of the Kellogg
Government without regard to any claims it
might have Pinchback was the creation of
the usurpation in Lo1is ana and had no
claims whatever tor admission to the 5 nate.
MI Slnlsbury, of Delaware, argued against
the legality Of the Kellogg government, and
was followed b. Senator Clristiancy, Of
Michigan, who read from printed slips
Senators took seats in his vicinity and lis
tened to him with much interest. lie deliv-
cred his speech in 3 monoOnOus tone, as
though he were charging jury rarely in
hecting his voice, aud making no gestures
He indorsed the views presented by Senator
Carpenter in bis report and in his speeches in
De jre, aud that fac. disposes of Pinchback's
claim.
No one can be admitted to seat in the
Senate who is without rights de Jtue and dc
ftcto. Kellogg obtained what power he is
exercising, not by tie will of the people of
Louisiana, but BY the action Of the Executive
The McEuery goyernme Mt, though reeking
with fraud, had more regularity about it than
that of Kellogg. The Executive could sus-
tain government which he finds IN exlS-
tence but he has no authority to set up a
government. The Kellogg government had
never moved a step forward. It was set up
and has been maintained by Federal power,
and ended where it began. He said such a
government would not be tolerated by the
people Of any Northern State
Several regiments of troops conld not keep
the people of Michigan under similar treat
ment, and the entire army of the United
States could not make them love such gov
erament He believed the President should
correct his error. When he acted he had not
the evidence that is now before the Senate,
nor did he have the best legal advice. In
reply to the argument that Pinchback should
be admitted because the people of Louisiana
should not be deprived of their full represen-
tation in the Senate he said maj ority Of the
people of that State are opposed to the hel-
logg government and opposed to Pinchback,
and they would prefer to remain unrepresent-
ed to being misrepr- sented. Upon con-
Guiding, Senator Christiancy was congratu-
lated by Senator'S Herman, Booth, and some
others.