The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-02
POINTS OF GOV. KELLoGG's MESSAGE.

Gov. Kellogg, informs us that the document
is long and comprehensive, containing about
forty thousand words, more or less Chiefly
polysyllables), which which will cost, by low
est cable rates. seven thousand dollars to
| transmit to London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna,
Madrid, st. Petersburg, Rome or CONSTANT
nople, to say nothing of Calcutta, Pekin and
Timbuctoo. From the rambling account of
our informant we infer that the stupendous
missal leaves no subject without elaborate
discussion. 1t branches out broadly in all
conceivable directions and gathers in its um-
brageous and majestic expanse all the promi-
nent topics Of the day.
At the outset the people of the State, of
the Republic and of other nations are con-
graduated on the salient fac. that he is still at
the head of executive affAirs, and intends to
remain there as long as he can have the ply
steal support of the President, the counte-.
nance of the Senate, and the appreciation of
his own tremendous conscience.
He dwells at great length on the pros
porous condition of the inhabitants OF Louisi-
ana, which he imputes to the bene6cent ef-
fects OF Radical supremacy.
He gives the entire census of the State as
recently taken by his appointees, and prou lily
notes the fact that, while in all the Democratic
parishes the population has fallen off largely
since 1870, in all the Radical parishes, or
of negroes has been, without immigration,
wonderfully large; in some instances as much
as forty per cent in five years. This increase
Of colored population is dwelt upon exult-
ingly as conclusive and convincing proof of
the good effects of Radical government.
He congratulates colored citizens upon the
success of their schools, and insists that
where negro children have occupied school
houses the white children have been crowded
out, evidently, as he thinks, by the superior
Intelligence of the former
He rehearses the history and workings of
the Returning Board and the heroic services
of that unique and unprecedented body in
ascertaining the will OF the Radical party.
without the tedious process of examining
certificates or counting votes He recommends
that ten new members be appointed, with
salary of $4,000 to each member. In view
Of the triumphant success of this board, he
begs the General Assembly to consider the
propriety Of dispensing with elections alto
gether, by the creation of new body, to be
appointed by himself. to be styled the STATE
GUESSING BOARD, whose duty it shall be to
estimate the probable wishes of electors, and
to make report of the same, in lieu Of an
election by ballot.
He recommends the repe. Il of the militia
laws and the extension of the Metropolitan
Police District, SO as to comprise the entire
State, with the proviso that no arms shall be
borne or kept, except by the State police,
under his command.
He eniarges upon the suggestion of Presi
dent Graut as to the tax alton Of church prop
erty, and advises that all such be assessed for
taxes for the past twenty years. the proceeds
to constitute pecial fund for the training of
negro school mis- .resses.
He dwells at length upon the condition and
wants of New Orleans. He urges the i'm
portance of adding to the present Council ten
Administrators to be appointed by the Gov
ernor and to form Superior City Council
with exclusive control Of ali monetary affairs,
with power to sell wharvss, market houses,
public squares, railroad grants, and other
city property and to buy with the proceeds
the bonds and scrip of the city.
He earnestly advises the purchase of sn
~, OF f, a
million dollars, the assessment of new park
tax and the appointment of a new board of
park commissioners, with liberal salaries. He
recommends that the shooting of allig stors
in tho old and new city parks be made
penal offense
He suggests the propriety of chartering by
legislative act a company, with the exclusive
privilege of vending fresh meat poultry,
game and vegetables, within the corporate
limits Of the city Of New Orleans, at such
prices as the said company may fix from time
to time.
Upon the subject Of city schools he dilates
in ertenso insisting upon the danger of allow
ing them to be subject to the caprice Of the
people or of the city authorities as now con-
sti.uted. He recommends that no white
citizen Of New Orleans shall hereafter be per-
mitted to act as school director or be en-
ployed as teacher He suggests the grow
ing necessity for more thorough admixture
of colors in all the schools, and the establish
men. of dancing-schools for negro chill
dren.
In order to extend the circulation, increase
the influence and reward the services of the
party organ, he recommends that it shall be
made the exclusive medium of business
advertising in and for the city OF Now
Orleans.
After numerous other suggestions. sup
ported by elaborate arguments, the message
concludes with an eloquent eulogy on Judge
Durell, recommending that $40, 900 be appro-