New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-08
Governor Kellogg on the south.

Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, was in
the city Yesterday. aud, in conversation
with a Trijune reporter, ne made the fol-
lowing remarks with reference to the po-
litical condition OF the South:
The comparative indifference regarding
political matters which hear spoken OF in
the North seems to extend over { re cou1-
tty. Certainly there is no enth1sie sm in
the South. l night, indeed, say that there
is scarcely a general interest. Southern
Democra.7 do not anticipate, l believe, q
chsnge of government. They have an ex
aggerAt:d idea OF the power and influence
OF the executive branch OF government -
control an election, end they expect i:
mendous exert'ons on rhe pet Of those
row IN power. The lcca' COVER lments in
the South are the obief bone7 of cont az
ton. and the int: :rest cent 90 chiefly there,
for it is in conue ;tOn with local politics
that the Southern Democrat3 expect -
find their reward. And let NE say here
that one who is not familiar With Southeia
life can not form the lee At idea Of the su-
preme greed for office which reigns through
out the South.
The negroes are as devoted as ever > the
Reoubics1 party. 1t means to them as
fully 90 it ever did, the continuation in
power of their fi.ends, and the perpotJa
a, ION of those pl .1cip!es on which, in thew
opinion, their Iigh's ss citzeDs depeud.) Ii
a Norsherner, uotamilier with southern
politics, were to go South, he would hear
great deal about division IN negroes
votes Louisiana Democrats would te'' him
that they are going to carry the stacs cleo
ton With the help of the colored vot Ars.
Now this all b1mconbe: 1t is preposserocs,
and no one knows it better than the very
men who would insist most strongly upon
its truth. At the recent Democratic State
convention in Baton Rouge. the mana
gers nominated a ticket composed of
white men, without single colered
man upon it, sad further more, 8 nsjority
of the nominees, in importance if not nu.
mer icaliy, were ex-COnfederats officers.
Now, is it probable that such q ticket s
going to be supported by colored veters9
There are 10000 more oolored than white
voters IN the State, and they will carry the
election without a shadow Of doubt IN
Mississippi, if there we're a fair elect on,
the result would be the same. Blu. look at
the state of affairs in Mississippi. Men ara
robbed, maltreated and murdered; they s-e
dropping there like autumn leaves, but
very little ia heard about it. The execu, 'e
government is in the hands of the oDposi-
Ton, snd all compls;uts Gre pigeon noled.
The federal government can only int Mere
at the request Of the State executive, and
he, of course, will not request interference.
say the Republican ticket ought to sue
ceed in Mississippi by the number of Re-
publican voters, but there is very little
chance of il, sue .sss. In most of the
Southern Stat ,s there is. think. a 81 'ong
feeling IN favor of the Democratic ticket.
1t is not personal feeling toward the
nominees, but suppo1d of the pa"ty which
is directly opposed to the party in power
In reply to the questions what Stat IS he
thought might go Republican, Governor
Kellogg said: "l have already mentioned
Louisiana. The Republicans ought to get
North Carolira, South Carolina and Florida,
and in my opinion those States will gives
q Republican majority. They ought by
right to have Mississippi, but that is scarcely
to be expected.
Northern men," added Governor Kel-
logg, "have a very inaccurate conception of
the actual condition of the South. and it is
not surprising that they radically change
their opinions after spending even short
time among us."-Neao York Tribune.