The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-02
TIE OnlEFeJUST1CE.
John Il. Ludellng's Services to the ITs"rper
and Ills Compensation. -



The recent effort of the representa-
: tives Of the people to bring W. Pitt Kel
logg to an account for his manifol
crimes and offenses against this Stat
has again brought into prominence tn
relations between that individual an
John r. Ludeling, the Chief Justice 0
Louisiana, who played 30 prominen
and disgraceful part In the proceed
ings OF the Senate Monday evening
The true relations existing between
these two men,, when explained, will
show on whom rests a large part OF tn
responsibility for the condition Of affair
in this State, and for the frequent es
capes OF Kellogg from righteous justice
We have appealed to the President
who placed Kellogg In office, and wht
has protected him while In IL by thu
military power OF the Government, *
relieve us from his oppressive and in
tolerable rule. We have appealed K
Congress and have prayed that depart
ment OF the Government to give us re-
lief, but both the Executive and Legis
lative branches have turned a deaf cal
to our representations and our prayers
Refused, rejected, defeated whenever
they have stated their grievances and
their wrongs, the people Of Louisiana,
who represent the intelligence, the
wealth, and the education OF the State,
were forced to wait patiently until they
had obtained control Of the Lower House
Of the State Legislature before they
could proceed to subject this man KEEL
logg to that responsibility for his mis-
demeanors and crimes against them
which the constitution and laws of the
State authorize and require in such
cases. His conduct In Office, not only
down to the date OF the Wheeler com
promise, but since that arrangement was
agreed to, fully justifying his impcach-
ment before the Senate, the House Of
Representatives determined after solemn
deliberation TO try what virtue there
was In that proceeding. The military
power Of the Federal Government has
not been employed to protect Kellogg
on this occasion. II is reported that he
applied for 1t but the President was in
no humor this time to listen to such an
and peremptorily refused
1t. Baffied ut Washington, nervous and
full Of apprehension, the trembling
Kellogg called upon Packard, upon
Ludeling. upon Ray, upon Southworth.
upon any body who had the brains and
the disposition to assist him at this
critical period Of his fortunes. 1t is
said that he even besought his former
opponent and determined foe, Gov.
Warinoth, to give him the benefit OF his
experience OF an impeachment trial.
But the man to whom he is chiefly in
iebted for his escape, we are very GER
tain, is no other than that astute, cum
ming, secretive and dangerous man,
John 7. Ludeling, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the State, the maker
and unmaker Of its Governors. This |
man has been the virtual ruler Of Louis
ana certainly since 1872, and per
laps before that. Without him it
s safe to say Kellogg could
lot Shave obtained possession Of the
'ffice he occupies, nor kept possession
II 1t as he has done. 1t was not Durell's
midnight ORDER" as many persons be-
ieve, that made Kellogg the Governor
II this State. 1t was the decision of
[ohn I. Ludeling and his associates of
he Supreme Bench in WHAT'S known as
ne Returning Board CASE" rendered
q November or December, 1872, that
egalized the action OF that Board in
eclaring Kellogg to have been elected
Governor Of Louisiana in November,
S72. That decision had been determined
pom beforehand. and Uds knOWn to
Judge Duyeu lChen he granted tie mid.
i9ht order" We speak advisedly when
q say that but for L,ldeling's Return
lg Board decision Duren would never
ave issued the orders, nor pronounced +,
he judgment he did in the case OF Kel- :
'gg versus Warmoth, SO celebrated In !,
ar political history. Since that time
udeling has held in his hands the fate !
Kellogg. AT any moment, by his
OF Kellogg, the admins !,
alton Of the latter would have fallen /.
pieces. Those who know the relations !,
these men and the secrets of the :
ellogg government kaow that this '
the very truth, and that :
is the explanation Of Kellogg's !
ccess. On every occasion that Kel- =
gg has had to defend himself against q
Q attacks Of his adversaries, whether !, y
re or in Washington, he has relied =,
'on John T. Ludeling for aid, and that = :,
has been forthcoming when called \
r. When the Senate Of the United >
ates was investigating the Louisiana .
Sc through committee OF its men, =
rs, a letter written to q prominent =
vyer in Washington by John T. o. =,
deling was read in Cabinet meeting -
President Grant advisers, and large y
Influenced the determination Of the =
esident and his associates to uphold >.
llogg at that time. From that day TO =
s John 7. Ludeling has been the y
wer behind Kellogg, greater than
uogg himself Having made Kellogg
vernon, Ludeling had a right to de-
nd his reward for that invaluable at
vice, and he has reaped it, The con- We
'tion between these two consummate M
iticians Qor Ludeling is more OF a be
itician than q lawyer sprung out Of br
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