Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-18

| and the proofs, which cannot be hidden, will
| abundantly bear out the assertion, that this
| change has been effected by a systematic
| course of intimidation, violence and murder,
! dlsgTaCcful to the State and to civilization -
| No more damning charge has been made
! against this man Kellogg by the people of
| this State that that winch in the above para
| graph he makes against himself Mr. Kellogg
Is either an infamous falslfer. or he is the
most lmbecile, cowardly and criminal official
who ever occupied a high position. He
| claims to be governor of Louisiana, and
actually exercises the functions of the execu-
tive OF the State. IN fitatl- e~ery parish the
sheI1tfs, Judges, cOnstables, justices and other
functionarles iicl; crd either by HIS appointment
or by the same tenure that he does; they are
Of his party-Of his administration. In New
Orleans the Metropolitan police are in the
control of the State govemUent which Is
directly responsible for their efficiency or
inehiciency; for months Kellogg has had
a large part of the Federal army stationed at
the capitol and in the parishes to aid and
sustain him in holding his office and govern
ing the State; and finally, he claims that his
partisans are an overwhelming majority of
the people. A governor thus sustained and
supported ought to be able to execute the
laws and preserve society from ruin. But
Mr.. Kellogg tells us that, under his admin
istratiOn, a system of intimidation, violence
and murder, disgraceful to the State and to
civilization" holds absolute sway. Wretched,
cOwardly, imbecile and contemplate must DE
the executive of a civilized State who is forced
to make such a confession rs this: All good
men must condemn and execrate him. If
murder and violence have been in truth run
ming riot in Louisiana, why has not this
wretch, with his sherifs, his constables,
courts, armies of police and Federal soldiers
checked it; arrested the perpetrators Of these
terrible crimes and brought them to justice?
This, it seems to us will De pertinent ques-
ton for Mr. Stanley Matthews and other dis
State in the interest of Justice and peace to
PROFOUND to Mr.. Kellogg. But
things are not so bad as poor
Kellogg would make the country believe; but
it is not the fault of his administration that
they are not. He is a personal coward, a dis
honest and incompetent official He has APP
pointed many of the worst men IN the State
to responsible offices: he has pardoned con-
victs out of the pemtentiary by the wholesale,
and the police and all the fumctiOnaries of the
government have been engaged as violent
partisans, while the laws have; in some IN
stances, been administered with the utmost
loOseness, and in others, enforced with cruel
igor. 1t is also unfortunately true that un-
der his administration the vicious and lawless
elements of our population have rapidly in
creased. But the conservative temper of the
white people of Louisiana have done every
thing to preserve peace and protect life and
Indeed, if the northern RepubG- |
cans who are here were to investigate the |
character and history of Kellogg's admins |
tration, they would be astounded at the little |
violence there has been in louisiana, and |
truth would compel them to admit that there |
are no more quiet, law-abiding and peaceabe |
people in the Union than those of this much |
State.
KELLOGG ADMITS TILDEN's MAJORITY.
LOUISVILLE, November 17.-Mr. Henry |
Watterson telegraphs to the COHrieJ-JOUuaI, |
from New Orleans, that the returning board |
shows conclusIvely its intention to proceed, |
without fear or shamei in counting out Til |
den majority. In conversation with Sena- |
tor Stevenson yesterday, Governor Kellogg |
admitted that Of the votes cast TIlden um- |
questionably received a majority. The writer |
speaks IN severe terms of Ex-Governor Wells, |
saying: ''This man has the destiny of the |
United States in his hands, but there is no 1
hope of fair play from him, whom Sheridan |
once removed from Office for being, as he |
said an mpediment to execution. Mr.. |
WattersOn reports having seen over one hun |
dred colored Democratic leaders who deny |
the statements of the Packard faction: also |
having examined the affidavits of five hun |
dred other colOred Democrats, who bear tes- |
hmOny to the fact that they voted the Demo |
cratic ticket OF their own free will.