Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-10
THE IMPEACH OF GOV
ERNOH KELLOGG OF LOUISA
ANA.
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There seems to be an idea abroad
that the only wise policy for Demo-
Gratis in the S. nth is to sit with folded
arms and silent tongues while their
enemies bind them hand and foot. But
it is worthy of note however that It's
most strenuous advocates exhibit much
more earnestness in the enunciation OF
the wisdom ofsuch policy when its ap-
plication is to lie made to their neigh
bors rather than themselves. Just
now it is poor Louisiana that is del
uged with the beauties of silent sub
mission to fragrant outrage. Last
wear it was North Carolina that was
violating every principle Of wise
policy because she sought to
rid herself of the burdens in
Ricted uron her by the Internal
Candy Constitution. A prominent
gentleman of our party in Arkansas
recently remarked to the writer OF this
that some of our friends thought 1t
was not good policy for Us IN North
Carolina to advocate the Convention
question, as Arkansas was then fight
ing the battles of the South and might
have been weakened by the course OF
North Carolina!
From this case one may learn all.
Men are very willing for others t"
submit to wrong and oppression, but
are extremely unwilling to DO 50 them
selves. AS the Old saying is, ''seIf IS
mighty nigh Blu let Us see wherein
our Louisiana friends have erred, #
they have erred at all.
aOn Saturday last the committee OF
the House Of Representatives, OF the
Louisiana Legislature, charged by that
body with the duty Of investigating the
conduct Of Governor Kellogg, reported
that he had committed various high
crimes and mislemeanOrs il Office
from Octo Der, 1874, TO the present time,
while dischaTging the duties of Cover
nor, for which hU deserved i1npeAcil
mert and rial. In view, however, Of
the adjustment known as the Wheel
compromise whereby it was agreed no.
to disturb Governor Kellogg for officia
misconduct prior to the 18th of April
no articles Of impeachment should he
preferred for offences that had beer
committed prior to that date. The
committee further recommended ti,&t
a committee Of five members of the
House be appointed by the Speaker
to goto the Tar Of the Senate aud there
impeach Governor Kellogg OF higj
crimes and misiame9nOrs in Office
committed since the 18th of april
1875, and gcquaiBt the Senate That il
due time she House OF representative:
would exhibit particular articles @
impeachment. The report If the com
mittee having been read and rs ceivcd
final action upon it was postponed
until Monday of this week, that bein,
the very next Legislative day. O.
Monday. accordingly, the report OF III
committee was take Il mp. considered
and the resolution ordering the i'm
parchment of Governor Kellogg wa
adopted by vote of 81 to As, at half
past four O'Clock III the evening. Th
committee on the part Of the Hous
forthwith appeared at the ba
of the Senate and 1mpeached Ike
logg of high crimes and mi-de
meanors in Office. committed sine
18th OF April, 1875, and informs,
the Senate that particular articles @
impeachment would be exhibited i
due time. The Senate at once OF
ganized as court of Impeachment
Chief Justice Luleling presiding, au'
adopted an order requiring the Hous
to present their charges and thei
testimony at 7 2. NJ AS the Secretary O
the Senate reached the door of tn
House with this order. the House ad
iourned until Wednesday, March l
The Senate thereupon took recess.
On their assembling the attorney
of the Governor presented to the cour
the following order:
WHEREAS, The House of Represent
atives has notified the Senate that il
has impeached VIM. p. Kellogg, Gov
ernor of Louisiana, of high crimes
and misdemeanors, and whereas, said
House has acted in said Impeachment
contrary to law, in this, that it has
refused to permit said VIM. 2. Kel
Iogg, Governor of Louisiana, to APP
pear before the committee appointed
to investigate the charges made against
him either IN person or by counsel
and has refused to furnish him with
a list of witnesses relied upon to sup
port the charges made; and whereas,
It is a notorious fact that said impeach-
ment is prompted by partisan and
revolutionary purposes; and whereas,
it was agreed by the said House by
act No. of the extra session OF 1875,
in pursuance Of terms of agreement
known as Wheeler's adjustment, that
the said W. 2. Kellogg, Governor OF
the State of Louisiana, should not be i'm
peached for any acts committed prior to
the adoption of said set. and that the
House OF Representative would
henceforth accord to hun full support
in the maintenance of the laws and
promotion of the welfare of the pee
pie OF the State; and whereas this res
olution of impeachment is in violation
of said agreement: aud whereas the
acts of the said ". 2. Kellogg as Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana are
fully known to each and every member
of this Senate, and known to US not to
be criminal or unlawful; and whereas
the Senate has adopteSanoti for the
House to appear and make good its
charges; and whereas such House has
hurriedly adjourned until next We'd
nesday at 1G O'Clock a. n, knowing
that but little more than one
day = of the session will then
remain; and whereas this ad-
journment is believed to have been
taken for the purposes of defeating
full investigation of said charges; and
whereas we believe said W. P. Kel-
logg, Governor of the State OF Louisi-
ana, to be innocent of any criminal act
or Of any high crime or misdemeanor;
and whereas the resolution adopted by
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