Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-08
General CIingTnan SRnguine that the
Democrats will Carry North Car.
OIina The Negro YOte-KeI-
IOgg on Mis- ,1ssippi.
From the New York tribune, of the
third instant, we copy the following:
KELLOGG's STATEMENT.

FROM the new OK 1ffO1S7l6, OF the
third instant, we copy the following:
KELLoGG's STATEMENT.
Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, was
in the city yesterday, and, in converse
ton with Tribune reporter, he made
the following remarks with reference to
the political condition of the south:
"Tbe comparative Indifference regard
ngpolitical matters which hear spoken
of in the north seems to extend over the
country. Certainly there is no enthusi-
asm ia the south. l might, indeed, say
that there is scarcely general interest.
Southern Democrats do not anticipate, !
believe, a change Of government. They
have an exaggerated idea of the power
and influence of the executive branch
Of the government to control an cleo
ton, and they expect tremendous exer.
lions on the part of those now in power.
The local governments in the south are
the chief bones of contention, and the
interest centers chiefly there, for it is IN
connection with local politics that the
southern Democrats expect to find their
reward. Aud let ne say here that one
who is not familiar with southern life
cannot form the least idea of the su-
preme greed for Office which reigns
throughout the south.
The negroes are devoted asIever to the
Republican party. It means to them as
fully as it ever did the continuation in
power OF their friends, and the perpetu-
alton Of those principles on which, in
their opinion, their rights as citizens de-
pend. If northerner unfamiliar with
southern politics were to go south he
would hear a great deal said about a
division in negroes votes. Louisiana
Democrats would tell him that they
are going to carry the State election with
the help OF the cOlored voters. Now tn s
is alI buncombe; it is preposterous, and
no one knows it better than the very
men who would insist most strongly
upon its truth. At the recent Demo-
cratic State convention in Baton Rouge
the managers nominated ticket com.
posed of white men, without q single
colored man upon it, and furthermore, a
msjority of the nominees, in Importance
il not numerically, were eX- Confederate
officers. Now Ia Improbable that such a
ticket il going to be supported by col
cred voters? There are ten thousand
more coIored than white voters in the
State, and they will csrry the election
without a shadow of doubt. In Missis.
sipri, if there were a fair election, the
result would be the same. But look at
the state of affairs in Mississippi. Men
are robbed, maltTeated and murdered:
they are dropping there like autumn
leaves, but very little is heard about it.
The executive government is in the
hands of the opposition, and all com.
plants are pigeon-holed. The
Federal government can only inter-
fere at the request Of the State execu-
tive, and he OF course will not request
interference. say the Republican ticket |
ought to succeed in Mississippi by the |
number of Republican voters, but there |
is very little chance Of its success. In
most OF the southern States there is, 1
think, q strong feeling in favor Of the
Democratic ticket. 1t is not personal
feeling toward the nominees, but sup.
port Of the party which is directly OPP
posed to the party in power"
In reply to the question what States
be thought might go Republican, Gov
srnor Kellogg said: 81 have already
mentioned Louisiana. The Republicans