The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-03
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age in business is owing to the fact that there is
NO disposition to sell on credit.
IN 0mes past there was q very general credit
system, and in consequence there was financial
rum 70 those who made advances.
4, Iouchmg the improvements at the mouth of
tne river, Is not Particularly in favor of either
iI y! the canal or jetty system, but would
IKE 10 nave both, that if one failed. could tall
DaSA upon the other. It would enhance the
because it would afford ready outlet to Euro
pean markets. W A
Knows OF no bends signed by Gov. Kellogg.
Knows OF no enterprises for which bonds have
cribed the depressed condition of business in =
| very small degree to bad legislation. The levee
system has been quite burden to the people.
If the levees were 81 kept up the sugar crop in
100000 hogsheads. Thinks the Government ,n mt
should extend aid in making the levee
system more perfect property has decreased
largely in value, because New Orleans a. dis-
trlbuting point is not what it was formerly;
State; don't think the Legislature was very
honest one; don't think Gov Keilogg's standing
rs very good in the city,,
Mr.. Foster here mentioned that he was in re-
ceipt OF letter from Gov. Kellogg Judge Dib-
Die read the letter before the COMMITTED, which
was request th9t the committee investigate the
election Of 1877, be sent in immediately. He
affirmed therein that he had in a telepram asL-
ing that the committee be sent to Louisiana an
soon ~ possible, mentioned that he was willing 10
rest bis ON the report OF the committee ahoud
gtthey enter npon an mve stigation of said cleo
After the letter had been read Mr.. potter
moved that the letter and the dispatch referred
70 potn Dc pubf1shed, Tor he affirmed emphatic
ally that no such suggestion or proposition was
CONTAINED Hs1a;tb y the telegram r. referred to-
seen that such Is the case that's, no proposition
TO that effect is made:
.al fDispatch.1
Telegram read at the Adjutant- Generals ofiice
Dec. 18th, 1874, from New Orleans, La, Dec.
To the President:
respectfully ask that you will use your in
f1uence and secure the eArly departure for Lousi-
ana OF the select committee appointed yesterday.
ea%oss. that an thorough
OF your administration. strengthen the
S Espao'e aa.ora tpsrty "ndTll placs the
more just light before the country. The presence
and hope In some degree will bring about .
solution Of 0ur difficulties. w. p KELLoGG.
Judge Dibble thought Kellogg referred to soma
previous dispatch, but inquiry proved he did not.
Was here on the day Of election Gave state
ment g to the disposition Of troops on that day.
The troops were to maintain the peace, but there
was no disturbance and the troops were not
called on to act. Was in North Louisiana for ten
days and noted that matters were quiet there.
M'ENERYs LETTER,
MIR. Zacharie here read letter which was
written by Gov. McEnery to Gov. Kellogg, pro-
posing to rest the decision regarding the cleo
ton OF 1877 to arbitration. Here is the letter:
NEW ORLEANS, July 5th, 1874.
Hon. VIM. P. Kellogg New Orleans, La:
have been informed by prominent and re-.
sponslble gentleman OF this city that very re-
Gently you declared to him that in order to settle
and determine finally the present political diff
culties III this State, you were willing and would
agree to q submission Of the official returns to q
board OF five citizens, two Of the board to be
designated by yourself and two by myself, and
the fifth person to be selected by this four pre-
viously designated. In addition to this inforlna-
tiop have observed In substance the same
printed recently in one OF the public
prints OF this city.
am anxious IN common with all good citizens
TO see instituted in this State government toun-
ded on the election, that the Legitimacy of the
government may be questioned by no one, and
permit me here to observe thai in my judgement
the position which you now hold will enable you
to initiate tho necessary measure Tor that pur-
pose.
You can constitute Board of Returning Off
cers under and by virtue of the act of Nov. Goth,
. canvass and compilation made and .
result declared.
Now, without consultation or advice with any
one, and acting on my own judgment, I make to
you this distinct and plain proposition, to wit:
That you suggest the names Of two citizens; that
suggest like number that these four select
fifth that you commission these five citizens an
o Returning Board, and without delay / will
place in possession Of that Board all the official
returns OF the late election. And here l
wish to observe that am willing
that the Board thus constituted shall take
a latitudinous scope in the reception OF evidence,
in the suggesting OF fraud and not be confined
to the technical and formal restriction Of the
election law, for if las it is alleged by political
opponents) my election was secured by 'fraudu-
lent returns, the quicker 1t is known and deter
mined the better, and such result being shown,
no one wilt retire with greater celebrity and
pleasure to the walks Of private life than the
writer.
will be glad to have response to this COM
as early as practicable.
!am' sir, very respectfully, your obedient SER
Re logg declined.
Since 1870 has been connected with the direc-
lion OF the State National Bank has been for
shrinkaqe in property. Has observed that many
business men have wound up their affairs and
have left the State. Left because they felt no
confidence in the future Of the State-there In
no confidence, owing to the character Of the gov
9rnment.
The opening Of the Fort st. Philip Canal
would add to the prosperity, but that alone
would never make New Orleans great city. An
IN instance OF bad government in this State, he
that few years ago, Mr.. 8. Kennedy,
Of New York, came to New Orleans to get the
right Of way simply to build railroad from New
Orleans to Texas The witness went with Mr..
to the Legislature to secure this right
Of way, but found that body pledged to the
Chattanooga Railroad Company not to assist any
person or other corporation by any measures Of
legislation whatever to open road in that direc-
lion. Mr.. Kennedy asked no subsidy, emply the
right Of way, and could not get it. There is
want OF confidence In the integrity Of the pres
ent government.
J. Q. PAYNE.
have never seen business less prosperous than
It the present time has never seen any one de-
orved OF his privilege Of exercising the rights OF