Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-23
Governor Kellogg.

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Governor Kellogg.
Nothing short Of the official CT Gnt
in The doubtful States will decide The
Presidential election. In tho mean
while it is natural that both sides
should claim the victory Every
one Of those States ia strongly Rs
publican, upon fair fall vote; but
the shot gun policy has Teen relied
upon by the Democrats u turn the
ecale in their favor. The excite
ment is feverish, no 10 say delirious.
The Democrats profess 10 think
both the Carolinas, Florida and
Louisiana have gore for rildep, but
it is very evident from the course
they are pursuing int they regard
Louisiana the decisive State. If
they had either South Carolina or
Florida, it would be a matter Of in>
difference how Louisiana did 90.
Conceding TlIden Nortb Carolina. it
it follows that he needs only ore
more Electoral vote to give him a
majority. But ii South CatoliLa ard
Florida both went Republican ard
North Carolina Democratic, then
Louisiana would hold The balance of
power, Both parties sre acting upon
the imposition that such is the stu
alton. Nobody knows how tits with
an absolute certainty; but II is fair
ana reasonable to presume, as very
strong probability, that the result OF
the Presidential election turns upon
the State Of which William Pitt Kel-
logg is Governor.
The mention Of the name Of Kel-
logg is enough to set the Democrats
wild. He is moro intensely hated by
them than any other public man in
this country. lie is also more cruetlg
maljgned than any other public man Of
the day. He IS l0eH known in this
State. He began bis political career
with the election Of President Lin
coin. The latter appointed him
Chief Justice of Nebraska. He bas
been in public life half a generation.
No enemy can point to a single specific
act juStJying djstrust Of his character,
personal or political. He is not a
great man, but be has good ability,
and never yet has failed to discharge
creditably the duties Of any position
which he has held. The secret Of
the animosity against him is found
in the "clear grit" with which he has
withstood the White Liners. They
have vilifed him, and tried 10 every
conceiveable way to destroy him.
His life, even, has been in danger.
He has done much TO right the
wrongs Of Yarmouth, but he is none
the less hated by the rebel class and
their northern sympathizers. SO
much has been said against him that
even many Republicans have the i'm
preston that ho is an INSCRIPTIONS 20.
litical trickster. Now the fact is that
if he had not made single mistake
during tho ten years be has been cit.
izen of Louisiana, and had been the
very soul Of honor, he would have
been maligned just the ZANE. 1T all
springs from his loyalty to the Cow
eminent and his justice to the negro,
He has not wavered a moment in bis
purpose, nor has he misjudgeI in bis
use Of meane. Thus far he has
check ed-m&ted the Ku. Klux at every
move. One By one the shot gun pol
icy robbed the Republican party of
Southern States and took from the
negro the freedom At the polls. Fail
ure in Louisiana is attributed to KEEL
Iogg. That is the long end short of ii
a complete explanation Of the fierce
onslaughts upon his honor and trust
Worthiness.
We would prefer rildeu's inaugur-
ation to that OF Hayes, if the former
were really elected. If ho were not,
then no cry Of fraud or rebellion
should have any influence. Louisi-
ana has provision for fair count of
the votes actually cast. and, " hat is
no less important g the South, pro-
vision for purging the returns. If,
for example, the roughs had surround
ed the polls In the First Precinct of
the First Ward of Chicago last Tues
day, threatening to kill any man
who should vote the Republican tick
ct; suppose further, that they should
keep possession ali day, and that af-
forwards it could be proved by the
affidavits Of hundreds Of legal voters
of the precinct that Republicans were
prevented from voting by these
roughs, such q state of affairs would
be analogous to what existed in many
parishes of Louisiana last Tuesday.
We all know that the vote Of that
precinct would be thrown out in this
State, and why should the votes of
those parishes be counted? OF course
the evidence that there was no cleo
ton, properly speaking, should be
overwhelmingly strong; but the libor-
ties of the people require that some
post-election check should be pnt
upon fraud and violence at the polls.
Fortunately the laws of Louisiana
provide the needed check. We are
very glad that many Northern Dem.
ocrats are now in the State, and will
be until the contest closes. They
will watch the thing so closely that
no returns will be thrown out un>
justly. All the Republicans want is
that the Returning Board should ex-
ercise Iegitima tely and conscientious
ly the authority vested in il by law.
Chicago Journal.
An English lady adVertises "A
piano tor sale By lady about to
cross he. channel in an ok case
with carved legs"
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mans wife, | VII shake him out of