New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-25
TUESDAY, 25
Governor kellogg Interviewed.

his card to Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana,
who. with his wife, IS stopping at the Gran0
Pacific Hotel. They are On their way to
the centennial. During his absence the
Governor leaves the affairs OF State IN the
hand of che Lieutenant Governor, a dapper
little colored mar, named Antoine, VINO
Gresses rather loudly, affects fast team,
lives in good style, yet with al is goo0 tel
low, selt-educated, and man who has
made his mark through sheer pluck ana
ability. An hour or SO wes spent II pleas
ant conversation, which was manly on
politics. In regard to prospects South the
gentleman spoke very plainly, and, as he IS
pretty well posted. his utterances must
have considerable weight, and prove to the
people of the United States that the coun-
try is not yet prepared to allow the national
government to fall into the hands OF Cop
psrhead Democrats.
Said the reporter:
What are the pros spects IN Louisiana
~ can hardly say. We hope for the
best"
do you anticipate turbulent campaign
there this fall9"
IN tell you. The property holders, tax
payers and business men down there decry
violence. The better class of people are
opposed to it. But there are distUrolng
elements in some of the parishes, though
IL q minority, which cause the trouble
Take East Feliciana and Feliciana, tor in
stance. They border on Wilkinson county,
Mississippi, very lawless portisn of that
State, and l believe the fever is in manner
catching. We have trouble only with the
parishes which border on Mississippi,
Arkansas and Texas"
Who are to blame for these troubles"
"This is somewhat hard t0 tell. band
of twelve persons, perhaps, IN community
of 100 white people, may CAUSE the trouble.
] n Law td
tors or White Liners, They rise Ostenslbly
to investigate some imaginary wrong. They
foment troubles, and thus get up disturb
| ance in which none but cOi0ced men are
killed.
Governor Kellogg here praised the valor
! and ability of Senator Twitcheli, who had
! both his arms shot Oft and was wounded in
both his legs for daring to be Republican
| in Red River. "He, poor fellow" said the
| Governor, 'is vet full of spirit, and actual
! ly claims to be gaining flesh. l saw him
| the other day. poor and helpless as an in
| tant | pitied him. He was very sorry
| sight indeed. His sister, who nursed him,
| poor woman is dead. Poor Twitchell was
leader in louisiana. He was match for
the rebel element in the Legislature. He
was successful against eight good lawyers
in the impeachment business, and l think
he is a man OF great ability
Can not these troubles be put down
"Some Of the parishes in which these
troubles occur are 100 and $50 miles away
from any railway, some even 2U0 miles,
without telegraph communication. 1t takes
week to get mail from there. The peo-
pie don't know that country. Ii costs
$4,000 to get a company OF militia to one
of those places. and in some seasons or the
year it is absolutely impossible TO transport
troops"
How is it about other Southern States9'
"In Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas, Texas
, and other States controlled bv the White
Liners the colored people and Republicans
are kept in absolute terrorism. In Mlssls-
sippi an absolute reign of terror exists.
Murders are the rule there and not the ex-
ception. The truth ia people may talk
| about State governments. but Governor
Ames gave Mississippi as good as he could.
He had no moral support, however. Inc
| rebels wanted him out. Governor Stone is
acting in his place. He is a nOnentity. lie
suppresses the reports of the outrages daily
made to him. In our State we speak out
when anything occurs, because we have
| republican form OF government"
! 'Do YOU think fair election probable IN
the States controlled by the White Liners!'
NO, sir. Wherever there are Republican
sheritis in Mississippi counties, if any dis
turbances occur, they have to report to the
Governor before they can get any aid; and
right here reports are generally suppressed
| Outrages are terribly frequent From
Wilkinson and Barber counties 1000 colored
people wanted to come into Loui .iana, but
the White Liners would not let them, be
cause they would be SO much capital taken
from the State. The people of these un
fortunate States have no way now OF get
ting protection from the national govern
ment except through direct appeal from
the State 1t is deplorable state of affairs
but it is fact, and it will be fully realizee
this fall unless the strong arm OF the mlii
tary interferes.'
The Governor took rather hopeful view
of the Southern States controlled by re
publican governments, but in the Others b
bad 20 faith, and be was afraid negro kill
ing there would be the rule instead of tn
exception, yet the blacks went unarmed
and were mostly inoffensive.-Chicogo 1ri
| 6uHe.