The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-02

GOVERNOR. IN
A committee consisting OK two well
known, influential and honorable citi-
zens. DIR. w. A. Burriss and Capt. Leon
Jastremski, representing the general
committee OF safety Of the parish OF
East Baton Rouge, waited upon the de
facto Governor Kellogg, yesterday
morning. for the purpose OF inducing
him to consent to MI tho places OF
tho incompetent officials who have
recently resigned their appointments,
with responsible and competent
persons. IL will be remembered that
not long since q committee having the
same object In view, and looking to the
peace and welfare OF that heretofore
disturbed and tortured Parish, had IN
interview with Mr.. Kellogg, but beyond
an expression on his part Of vague and
delusive promises and expectations, the
committee could obtain no satisfaction.
Mr.. Kellogg then intimated that he
would comply with the wishes OF the
people OF Baton Rouge, II he were
not certain that Henri Burch
nm African Senator from the Parish,
would use his influence with the Repub-
lican or Radical majority In the Senats
TO dcfeat their confirmation. Since TIM 4
committee left the city Henri Burch h. ~
made a speech, paragraph OF Will on
was published IN the DEMocnAT, In
which he implies that no had not been
consulted by the committee or by Mr..
Kellogg, and that he has been assigned
u false position In the matter. 1t Is
even fair to infer that he would not OPP
pose the appointees Of the dc Jdcto Gov
ernor In the place Of the resigned off,
Gals.
The present committee, under this
state Of facts, have secured m inter-
view with Mr.. kellogg, and have ex-
hibitcd to him their credentials, which
consist, not only Of ample authority
from the General Committee Of Safety
Of tho parish, but Of large and i'm
posing lists Of the names OF citizens
OF Baton Rouge parish, both white and
black, there being Ave hundred names
OF the latter attached to the petition.
In the course OF the day the commit
tee had two interviews with tho de fdctO
Governor, but they could obtain very
little satisfaction. At the first inter-
view Senators Hahn and Dumont were
present. Mr.. Hahn did not seem to ap-
prove the idea OF appointing Conserva-
tives In the places Of Beauregard and
Leblanc and Davis, the two first venal
and ignorant negroes, tho last
a very dissolute and unworthy
white man, n carpet-bagger,
and thought the committee should not
object to the appointment Of Republic
cans to the vacated places, by Mr.. KEEL
logg. Dumont declared positively and
truculently that the Senate would GER
talnly reject any Democrats or Con-
servatives IL nominated by Mr.. Kellogg.
and they would II necessary hold eau
Gus, and he would exert himself to pro-
cure their rejection. The committee
then informed the de factO Governor
that they desired private in
terview with him, free from such
interruption, rs they had come
to SEQ him only, and not the members In
question, and he appointed the hour Of
two o'clock for another conversation.
On waiting on him ut that hour, they
learned from him that he would not APP
point Democrats or Conservatives, and
that he could and would name no Re-
publicans In the parish fit for the Offices
OF Sheriff, Tax Collector and Parish
Judge. He spoke Of finding some Re-
publicans in New Orleans to fill
these places, but the committee
informed him that the people,
neither white nor black, would consent
to such proceeding. The committee
then wished to know whether the peace
and material interests OF the parish
were to be destroyed or put in jeopardy
by n refusal to appoint honest and in
telligent Conservatives, altogether salts
factory, as the list OF names in their
possession verified, to both races and
parties. The Governor de facto was not
able to suggest the names Of any Repub-
lican for any one Of the offices, but
promised that he would appoint no one
without first consulting the General
Committee OF Safety or themselves.
1t is useless to dwell longer on this
subject. The committee thoroughly
discharged their duty, and while the
case Is still In very unsatisfactory
state, and Mr.. Kellogg's situation de-
plorable, and, we think, indefensible, 1t
is something to know that the citizens
will have no men thrust upon them OF
whose character and antecedents they
have cause utterly to disapprove. We
will yet see what is the upshot Of this
HONS. Z. +. KIDD AND G. l.. HALL.
It affords us great pleasure to comply
with the request Of many members OF
the Legislature to publish in this morn