The New York herald., 1876-09-16

prominent position. His ambition Is to return 10 the
United states Senate, but he will never accomplish
It, Kellogg Is honest man. As Senator he did
exceedingly well and became quite popular among
me republicans OF the State. But when no became
1overnor no began vaciilatng, uncertain
policy which seriously injured him with his party
while II made him no friends among the rebels whose
good VIII he seemed disposed 10 conciiia'c ne con-
Quoted the business OF the State government wen
enough and with integrity, far rs he Is personally
to have temporized; hcsilaed aud vacillaied where
he ought TO have been rm and lost the confidence OF
his frends He ia politically dead, and his opinions
NOW are oil little Importance
who do you think VIII be the next United States
Senator from Louisanas"
1--WE elect two United States Senators, one for the
short and the other for the long term. II very un
certain who will be the successful candidates We
shall olect one white and one coorsd Senator Pinch
back mas no chance OF success He Is rougn, unedu-
Gated man, and has lost what popularity he had among
his own people, although he really accident ut
the start Mr. Bryant, n coored preacher and very
well educated and excellent man may. think, carry
on the prize on that side Mr. Bryant was educated
at oberlin, Ohio bears good reputation and IS very
much liked by the colored people. II Is very uncer-
tain who the white Senator will be warmoth has
ambition enough to look for IT, but chance OF get
Ting it, Marshal Packard has been said 10 be candi-
date, but is not Mr.. Fish. of the New Orleans repub
licans, Is well liked and much spoken Of He is a
thoughtful. scholarly man, VINO would make a good
show IN the United States Senate and has been bold
unhinching republican. The rebels once had a rope
round his neck 70 hang him but he escaped with his
lie He has done great deal for the party, and his
elevation would have been well earned Senator West
might have been renominated, but ho has been very
personal friends. don't think he stands Chance OF
going back to the Senate"
sis warmoth entirely back in good fellowship In the
partyS"
''Yes; he came back at the State Convention. We
had very warm time there over the organization,
which made four days fight. There COM
bnation against Packard and the latter. who COOL
shrewd politician refused TO into the Convention
to make personal fight much to The disappoin ,mcnt
and chagrin OF his friends who thought he would DO
beaten the nomination II no lost tho organization
In the end It was proved that his judgment was sound
n,f, t,osW IA
should bo admitted back INTO full fellowship with tho
party. He Is now candidate for Congress in Glib
sons district II is ordinarily hopeless district tor
the republicans. and AZ first Warmoth refused 10 run,
but ho has reconsdered the matter. and will now run
and DO elected Gibson has offended tho peo-
pie by going for the confirmation Of the
Hawaiian treaty against their interests Thor
pockets are touched, and they will not easily
forgive him. Warmoth has ali the rough element
with him. the gamblers and FOUNDERS, with whom he
is great favoriie and this element will be more than
a set-on against the rebel Ku Klux and will lake care
that the coiored who want to vote for Warmoth
have opportunity to do Taking these two points
into consideration think warmoths chances OF cicc-
tion excellent"s .
"What sort Of u man is Marshal Packard?'
'Well, he Ia young man, as brave as lion and as
firm as rock In his accounts with the government
he IL scrupulous to nicely. remember once having
send United States 10 be served in
adslant county. deputy marshal happened to be
there private business, and mailed the papers and
instructions to him. Marshal Packard would not,
that occasion, allow charge for mileage to be made
against the government, although 1t would have boon
quite in order to do so.'
''Do you think the republicans will carry Louisi-
anaS"
II have doubt whatever on the subject, provided
protected against fraud violence and intmlda-
ton. We want United States troops there, aud
have them II we are to have q fair election Their
prcscnse VIII not keep single democratic from
tho pos-not one But 1t will encourage the colored
to resist attempts at coercion and prevent them
from being frightened into staying away from the
polls No person ut tho North imagine the condi-
tion Of affairs in Louisiana and other Southern States
Hired bands OF outlaws and unrecOnstructed and
unsubdued secession soldiers the country
under democratic pay for the purpose OF intimidating
not only negroes, but white who may feel inclined
favor tho republican candidates. out not long
since in the Red River country with warrant for the
arrest OF sOmo murderers was in command de-
tachment Of United States cavalry, and night
camped farmhouse and went the farmer TO
buy some wood 10 cook the rations He gave the
wood lrcey, but told me and my two fellow officers
that he dare not have II known that he did He
assured that much his property and life
borhood anything They took his best horses and left
worthless ar nas in their stead and II he should
plain should be suspected of sympathzing with tho
republicans his property would be burned down and
his life would probably be taken He the richest
farmer In that locality, too The real soldiers OF the
ccpt tho situation honestly and act in good
faith toward the government 1t is the
''homo guard" and skulkers OF the South dur
ing the who form the bulk OF the lawless
gangs hired TO murder or intimdate the coored pop
uation. II have such aid IRON the United
people that they vote they please and will be
protected in their constitutional rights-in fact that
there Is power strong enough and willing to them
from murdcrers. they will the polls the re-
publcans will carry the State. Fraud, violence and
intimidation alone can cheat us out OF the election"