New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-03
GOV. KELLOGG on TIE SOUTH.
HE BELIEVES THE REPUBLICANS WILL CARRY NORTH
AND SOUTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA, AND FLORIDA
THE CONDITION OF MISSISSIPPI.

HE BELIEVES THE EFPCBLlCANs WILL CARLY NORTH
AND SOUTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA, AND FLORIDA
THE CONDITION OF MISSISSIPPI.
Gov. kellogg of Louisiana was in the city
Yesterday and IN conversation with TRIBUNE reporter
he made the following remarks with reference e. Ire
political condition Of the South:
The comparative indifference regarding political maj
tiers which hear spoken Of in the North tcns &" extend
over the country. Certainly there Is 10 enthusiasm lh
the south. l might indeed, say that there " g" i''N
general interest Southern Democrats DO not anticipate
believe "A change of government. They nave an cNar-
cered idea Of The power and influence OF the executive
branch Of the Government 20 control an cierton ana
tey expect tremendous cXcrtious on the pant - ti''
now in power The local governments III me o"''' he
the chief bones OF contention, aud the nj rest c'h''
chiefly there foriisI connection with local politics tL
the southern Democrats expect TO lud th'ir reward
And let me say here taat who Is not familiar w''
Southern life cannot form the least fra Of the supreme
creed for Office which rcigus throughout tue So.il-
The negroes are ~ devoted ever 10 the Republican,
parfr II means 70 tncn a. fully 10 ever dld Ic con
tnuatou in power of their fricuis, and the peuena"n
81 those PRINCIPLES on which IN their opinion their f-s
AS citizens depend. II Notth,racr ui-Iuiiar WIN
Southern politics were TO 90 South hc would hear great
deal said a1ou5 division in negroes votes. L"H-'.'"
Democrats would tel him that they are going Il" carry
the state election with the help Of the colorod yo'-
Now that is all buucombc il s prcpos''rou ara goo ono
knows better than the very who would Insist most
str.u, uou n. truth At the recent Democratic state
convention N Baton Eou-c The managers nominate
Ticket cnnpos,j 81 white Hcu, without single c'".''
man lpon H. and furthermore majority "i tie nom
uct- IN ui OItucc If not uulncIrai!, were 'A ''"
crate officers NOM d IL probable That Ia 10" '' .
gpDn To DE supported by COiOrcI NuiciHi lh''f arc
10 600 more cGlDrcd Than white voters 900 ihr safe ana
they will carry the election without sHa 10" ~ d"Nhl
In Sii..ssippI il tnDr. fair election, 't ir'"'
would hc tue same But look ~ the STATE ui dAIs I'D
U..-Apr Men are robbed, malt lcatCC, ana hIuitlc"'
tcy alt dropping there like Autusn leaves, nu N'it
LITTLE is heard about IT, Tire executive government j. !"
ne hands of tine opposition, AMI ~ Complaints ar
n.gcoI-. ocd TIE Federal Government can on lhltI
L. n. M tlc request OF the S,tc Executive, ANA ne ui
course Will not request interference say ihc Helhb
Uc,n tic.rt ought IL succeed ~ Mississippi ~ me
number Of Republican yut'Ir, but iHrIr - N'I! H'
chance Of il, success In most Of tie S'uhtrH Sdl'a
there is think . strong feeling In favor oi thr - no
cratic tickct Il j. not personal iotlhE l"""iu u'
nominee. put a support Of III. party "hi'h j. oA'''!
opposed to the parry IN pp"cE' ,.,.,.
ia reply 10 the question what States he Thought ihsht
20 EcuuGcau, Gov. Kellogg tlld; i nave WictR
mentioned Louisiana. Iuc Republicans ought To sri
North Carolina South Carolina and FLORIDA, ana IN nv
ouinon those States viii LIye Republican mJ'll.
TDcy ought by right 10 have Mssss ppi, but iB.t 10
scarcely 10 DC expected.
'" Northern men, added Coy. Kellogg, have Nclj
inaccurate couct ptun OF the actual condition q! lht
SOUTH and ii surprising that they radically cIau-'
their opinions after spending even short umc among
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