New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-31
GOVERNOR KELLOGe'S LETTER AND
CARD,

Tuesday Governor Kellogg addressed a
| very proper letter to District Attorney
| Read relative to the attack on J2dge
Davis in East Baton Rouge. That the
district attorney should take any steps
in the matter is very displeasing to the
Times, and having carefully examined
the Revised Statutes" can not see that the
persons who made the attack can be even
accused" 1t says:
But even if there were a special law
enacted with particular reference to the
case. it is only necessary to suggest the
absurCity of az attempt 10 prosecute q
large proportion of a community for q
popular demonstration.
Some recollection OF Burke's declara-
ton tina. he knew mot how to frame an
Indictment against whole people" must
have troubled the Times. I. will be first
necessary for it to assume the urgracious
task Of proving the whole people" were
engaged in unhwfulsy driving out of
office a man who was elected to fill it.
before the objection will apply.
The TINES states
The recent unlawful disturbances in
Baton Rou.e have been known TO his ex
~1-->-,. .1- NE 1...v. aud he has held in
his hands the resignation OF DAVIS for two
months.
This sentence Is Sd constructed as to
convey the impression that the Governor
knew Of the charges against Judge Davis,
and that they were true. In answer to
this, the following note was sent to the
Times:
NEW ORLEANS. March -. 1876.
To The Editor o: the Times
SIR-The statement made editorislly in
your issue Of this morning that il has been
known and subsrsntiated 10 me that Judge
Davis b As abused and degraded his Office
by using Il 70 pronounce a judgment d.
voreing negro wansn from he. husband
and that he had been living in open con-
cubinage with her. snd IN the same house
with his own wife. whom he has driven from
him by abuse is entirely untrue as far as
am concerned: 1neve. heard OF any such
accusation until yesterday and l have no
proof whatever o. its correctness.
II there is any Trustworthy evidence in
Your possession 10 Suostan late anv Slcn
assertion. should be glad TO be pu. IN Dos
session Of it a. once. / have no desire 10
screen Judge Davis. I scarcely know him
personally. Ii he has been guilty. as
charged. | shouli ba among the first 20
condemn him. He IS Northern man. an ex.
federal soldier. who has filed the position
OF parish ind &c OF East Ba.,n Rouge Tor seven
OF eight years. and submit. should not be
condemned ~i:hou. evidence ard unhaard.
respectfully. WM. P. KELLOGG.
To avoid the inputation OF making An
improper conclusion. the Tnnss published
under the above letter the following:
[NoTE-Wha. we have stated is the
UNANIMOUS and positive testimony OF all the
gentlemen who were arrested. We did moi
ask them for their afhGavits. but presume
Governor Kellogg can. If ne wishes. IN two
days time. have q hundred atidavits sub
s'anusT-s the facts. as they seem 10 be
no.osious.-ED. TINES
The unanimous testimony Of number
Of persons indicted by the grand jury Of
the United States is hardly admissible to
show that Governor Kellogg was aware o:
any dereliction of duty or infraction of
morals on the par. Of another person. not
indicted, except in the editorial columns
of the TFnss