New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-03

ot0 COnC0neEato0 al the charges OF wrong
doing which . majority Of the Hsuse Of
Representatives, actussed BY the strongest
feelings Of partisan enmity. have been aba
to ooncoct against me after City days
session, innumerable Investigations and tho
most searching scrutiny Of the records of
tho State Even BY going behind the barrier
of tho Wheeler adjustment DULY one other
accusation has been made against me,
namely: That in time of revolution and
of great public exigency l sanctioned .
temporary diversion of State funds which
dollar to the State, and took this course
solely in the public interest, and to
protect the property of the city. IT
the Senate had not already acquitted me
of high crines and misdemeau0rs, the
accusations passed ut this late hour
would have formed in themselves . COM
plete assertion of my official rectitude.
Added to this, refer to the notorious
and often repested propositions made by
Democratic members of the Legislature and
others, authorized to speak for them, that
if ! would secure the passage by the Senate
of the House election bill, and certain other
laws to further the partisan ends Of my &C.
cusers, no effort would be made to imPeach
me.
l submit that these facts Of themselves
fully justify me in rs ,erting that my sccus-
ers did not and do not believe me to have
been guilty Of high crimes and misdemean-
ors against the State.
Believing that it 10 due to the s. nate ana
to myself that this explanation should be
made, herewith transmit this message,
and request that it be entered upon your
journal.
WIN. P. KELLOGG. Governor.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Auditors Office, ,
New OTleans, March .. 1876. }
To his Bxcsl. -cy Governa ". P. Re logs:
S1K-In matters concerning the payment
of Messrs. L. H. Gardner and P. j. Cook
burn, experts appointed by you to examine
the books and accounts of this Office, l
have the honor to say that the records of
this office show the payment by warrant to
these experts of $1,000 out of the sppropri-
alton for contingent expenses of the Gov
ern0r, in accordance with the prOviaiC ns of
section eighty mine, act No. AZ of 1871; and
the records further show that the balance
their services, viz: $500, was paid from
appropriation for "cOsts of court where the
State loses case," for the reason that the
evidence of these experts was made part
of the record of the court in the suit of the
State vs. Clinton, which suit was decided
adversely to the State.
Very respectfully, -
0cOh6E d. JUN SON,
Auditor.
stats OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department
New Orleans, March :, 1876.
Hon. George b. BraugAn.
MI DEAR JUDoE-Calling your atten-
ton to article twelve. hereto annexed. Of
the charges adopted by the House OF Rep
resentstives yesterday, l respectfully re-
quest you to state whether ever attempted
to control your actions Is judge of the
Superior Criminal Court. State specially
whether ever made any demands, promises
or threats to you in relation to the Clinton
trial. in your court.
Very respectfully,
VIM. p. KELLOGG, Governor.
New ORLEANS, March 2, 1876.
Governor William p. Kellogg. Present.
DEAR S1R-In reply to your letter Of
even date, just received, l can state that
you never did, by any improper means, at
tempt to control my action a. Judge ct the
Superior Criminal Court.
l did. however, have . conversation with
you in relation to the Clinton trial, but you
did not make any promises. demands OF
threats. Had you done 90 I should have
resented it at the time.
Very respectfully,
G H. BRAUGHN.