The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-23
TWO PICTURES.

TWO PECTUBEA
Two individuals who have figured con-
spicuously in Louisiana affairs during
the last eight years, are daily seen on
the streets OF New Orleans. Their no.
toriety has reached every quarter OF the
Union, and perhaps no two men ever
before obtained 30 much renown with 80
much hatred, disgust and contempt In
politics. Both these men have scourged
Louisiana; they have been to the State
as moral and political pestilences; ana
they are busy now, day and night, with
schemes to control it during the next
four years.
These two men are II. G. Warmoth
and w. p. Kellogg. The first was Gov.
ernor OF the State for four years, and
the second has held that position. under
the protection of the Federal Govern
ment. since 1872. The administrations
OF both have been disastrous to the
State: the administrations OF both have
been characterized by lawlessness. out
rage and robbery. Both men are de-
tested by the people, and held by them
as public enemies. So far. these two
are alike; in all else they are and have
been different. Warmoth's administra-
ton was marked by ability, boldness and
rapacity; Kellogg's is pitiful record
of imbecility, cowardice and vacilletion.
Warmoth is bold, able and unscrupu-
lous; Kellogg is timid, contemplate
and rascally. Warmoth's qualities tit
him to be highwayman. Ii he had
lived century ago, or If he had lived
in Mexico, that, in all probability.
would have been his vocation. He
would have been sort of Paul Clifford.
Handsome, and in his manners courte-
GUS and fascinating, the romantic ladies
in the stage coaches would have fallen
in love with him while he robbed them
OF their earrings and other jew
elry. Free handed as he Is said
to be, he would sometimes have re-
turned to the most needy Of his victims
small portion Of his booty, and
would at times, when in the melting
mood, have given somewhat to charity.
He would have been no common thief.
but the dashing captain OF a dashing
band Of freebooters. He would have
raided upon bank In broad daylight
and got of with the plunder; he would
have visited q country church, partici-
pated in the services, prayed, and sang,
and wept with the congregation, and
after the benediction had been pro-
nounoed, courteously relieved the ladies
Of their rings. the gentlemen OF their
pocket-books and watches, and the altar
of its silver chalice.
For four years this man ruled Louisi-
ana as though the State were bis booty.
He gathered around him band OF men
not less unscrupulous, but more sordid
than himself. To these, his retainers,
he turned over whole parishes to be
plundered. He organized gigantic
fraudulent railroad and canal schemes,
and monopolies richer than gold mines.
The emperors and kings of Europe pro-
jected no grander schemes than the
splendid frauds devised by Warmoth.
His bogus bonds were thrown upon all
the markets of the world, and his name
became famous even beyond the
seas. Revolutions gathered in his
footsteps and rolled away into
nothingness; he organized fraud, and
plumber, and perjury, and lawlessness
4 into a vigorous governmental system
and boldly put it in operation, while
men looking on wondered that a thing
so splendid should have crept out of the
dust. Such is one of the men now seek.
ling to make himself, through the in
strumentality of the Radical party
again Governor of Louisiana. He crushed
the State into the very dust; but he was
true to his retainers; he gave them
full share Of the booty stolen from oul
people. So long as there was a dollar In
the treasury to steal, SO long as there
was a Louisianian from whom taxes
could be wrung, no clansman OF Gov
Warmoth could want for funds to
crafty his cupidity, his appetites or bis
lusts. His retainers are therefore again
rallying to his standard and are hold.
ing councils and gathering up their
strength to place their chief once more
in power. The old fields Of plunder are
breaking upon their view. New oppor.
tunities for robbery, license and coveted
power are exciting their enthusiasm
Louisiana, pillaged by Warmoth and
Kellogg for nearly eight years, is not
yet exhausted, and Warmoth and his
robber band are resolved to have one
more gaudy reign Of profligacy and de.
bauchery; to rob the taxpayers Of Their
last dollar, and leave the State too pool
to tempt the cupidity Of other bands
like themselves.
Kellogg is a different sort Of man
Warmoth is by nature a highwayman
Kellogg Is by nature sneak thief. In
a normal condition Of society Kelloge