The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-24
WEST FELIClANA.
THE NATIONAL SENTEMENT CONCERN
ING THE "LAST OUTRAGE."
And what II Thought Of KellOgg and
Carpet-BagEers Generally.

ING THE "IAST OUTRA1E'
And what IL Thought Of kellogg and
Carpct-Dasxer~ Generally.
WHAT THE NEW YORK WORLD SAYS.
Gov. Kellogg's attempt-a very lame
one -confounds him. We by no means
insist that he instigated the troubles al
Bayou Sara, for we do not think that he
would see q negro chicken thief or hog
pen burglar and consent with him; but
he and his agents at New Orleans are
clearly responsible for the exaggeration
OF the act of repressing local lawlessness
into an act OF fomenting general law
lessness. The people Of Bayou Sara
had suffered much from petty thefts OF
stock, poultry and grain, and the negroes
who had chickens to be stolen had, like
the whites in similar case, formed a
protective union against those who would
steal chickens. A white man de-
tecting two of these marauders, turned
them over to this tribunal, which pun
ished them summarily and severely;
whereupon they lay in wait for him,
killed him and wounded negro servant.
The latter idestified the murderers,
whom thereon vigilance committee OF
whites hanged. Thus one white man
was killed by murderers who happened
to be negroes, and his two murderers
were hanged justly, il not legally, and,
il we are to judge from the severe
scourgings they had previously received,
with the full approval OF their fellows.
On this slender foundation Antoine,
Kellogg and company built their super
structure of falsehood. alleging that
sixty negroes had already been butcher
ed, and many whites. and that armed
forces were marrying the peaceful coun-
try with fire and shotgun. The North
ern Radical press sounded the tocsin
and hung out the bloody shirt; Kellogg
fell on his knees and begged for troops,
and for a moment all was gore and gas
and CATERS.
But, alasl the times have changed,
and we with the times. AS the Herald
observes, there has been "a failure of
Republicans and Democrats at Wash
ceived strong hint that if there were
troubles in his bailiwiek, his place was
there, and his duty the discovery of
their nature, cause and extent, and their
repression. Mr.. Grant looked coldly
on this double carpet bagger, and it is
needless to say that Mr.. Pierrepont did
as Mr.. Grant. IL we except Mr.. Morton
and the National Republican, Mr.. Kel-
logg met with little sympathy at the
capital Finding that his pump would
not draw, he relaxed his grip Of it's
handle; and then came the news that
the military had been on the ground all
the time but had declined to interfere
for the very good reason that there was
no ground for their interference.
This bloody-shirt business is PLAYED
and are too familiar with the spectacle
of the real live Kuklux stuffed with
straw. the United States Marshal who
shoots his hat and thereon consigns the
people of countryside to Jail, and all
the other puppets of the farce, to feel
either awe or interest. 1t is perfectly
understood that in nine cases out of ten
these outbreaks are fictitious, and that
the tenth has been deliberatelyfomen
ed hy some such desperate political ad-
velfturer as Kellogg or Ames.
We have one reflection inspired by the
time, that we would commend to our
Republican friends. This is year when
foreign nations are paying particular
attention to American matters. II their
are guled by these
gigantic falseh9ods concerning whole
people, their report will not rebound to
our credit or benefit If-as they are
likely to they apprehend the truth
the situation, then their re-
port will be even more damning and
since the American Govern
ment will be written down as permitting
and perpetuating atrocities without d
parallel in the recent history of any
other country. Ii there be any respect
for the interests of the land, if any affec-
ton for its fair fame, there will be no
more Of this crying War! war;" when
there is no war. If the people of Louis
lana were less law-abiding than they
are, the man who has so long plundered
and outraged them would not now be at
whining for troops.
WHAT THE NEW YORK HERALD SAYS.
Secretary Taft is much pleased with
the reports concerning the Louisiana
troubles which he has received from
Gen. Augur. He says these advices
show that the troubles are at an end.
All the dispatches received we're read at
the Cabinet meeting to-day, and the
course OF Gen. Augur approved. The
secretary's orders to Gen. Augur were
avoid any complication with the civil
In fact, the Southern out
'age business does not, so far, prosper
nere, and there is no disposition to en-
Federal interference in the
ocal affairs OF the States. A good deal
If remark IS occasioned by the fact that
while, according to Gov. Kellogg, there
ire serious disturbances in Louisiana,
70 grave as to lead him to urgently de-
nand Federal interference, he not only |
'emains here, but his men with him,
spending their time in Washington,
Wharton, the Adjutant General of the
state; Ayres, a deputy United States
the Clerk Of the Metropolitan
Police, body which the Governor can
Use at will in any part of Louisiana, and
Badger, the Chief Of Police. These men,
Who all draw handsome salaries, would
70 needed, if there were really serious
disturbances in the State, to assist in re-
toring order. They prefer to remain
lere and ask the Federal Government
or troops. It is quite probable that in
In excited and unhappy condition of
ocioty, such as exists in some counties
# Louisiana, crimes will be committed
~ both whites and blacks, leading to
,ngry retaliation and to consequent dis
rider, but if the Governor and his sub
'rdinates were at their posts Of duty
al ho l.