The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-08
THE STATE CRIMINAL.
,.,ort of the Committee Of the House Of
IVY Representatives on Address.
r.. Criminal Career Of w. Pitt Kellogg
- Since the Adjustment.
Information for the People.

oainst him by the house OF represent
s Ss; and OF which the Senate declar.
Kim to be innocent, without even
nanmblance Of trial, and without kno
mo what the charges were, the undt,
s.higsned deem it their duty as memb' :
81 the House to refute the answers
r. Kellogg, so that enlightened pull
morality may meet out to him that
,ice which he deserves.
before doing 50, however, they dc
1. we'll to correct current misapl
hension as to a violation OF the Whe
Compromise by the impeachment. Nj
tbe charges were for acts done by red
Tellogg since the Wheeler compron =
ras accepted. and, although the Hot
Nv one OF its committees, had discove
oyerwhelmipg proofs Of q fell
oco0mmittedg by Mr.. Kellogg.
.idng. cvdnselling and compelI ~
sha diversion Of n large amount OF ",
nterest funds of the State, SO sed,lllal
wss the House to abide within the loci
md spirit OF the Wheeler adjustmt the
NAT no mention Of this grave offence
~as made in the charges-the crime
having been committed before the date
~ the adjustment. The charges and
answers Of Mr.. Kellogg will be briefly
and separately reviewed. This review
iii sufficiently show how bald and
vitthout merit are the defenses OF Mr..
Kellogg In fact, his guilt is made APP
narent by the course OF his adherents
Il Tie Senate. The impeachment reso-
iutions were passed In the House late in
the afternoon Of the 2sth day Of Feb.
mary. 1876. They were notified to the
thsreafter continued its session, in the
ma,,al conduct OF public business, until
An. m. Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF the House, the Senate organ
iaed itself into a court OF impeachment,
and within few hours, without notice
"a the House, without evidence, and
'witho,lt ever seeing the articles OF i'm
naaehment, declared Mr.. Kellogg innO-
cant Of the charges preferred, irlasmuch
AZ the finding OF this so-called court OF
impeschment declared his acts as Gov
amor we're we'll known to the Senate.
and we're correct, legal and proper.
Articles Of Impeachment preferred against W.
r Kellogg b., the House Of Representatives OF
answers Of w. 7. Kellogg TO the articles. made
subsequently,, through the public press.
FIRST CHARGE OF THE HOUSE.
Article THAT the said William p.
Kellogg, acting Governor OF the State
q louisiana. at New Orleans, in the
State OF Louisiana, unmindful of the
bigh duties Of the Office OF Governor,
On or about the month Of July, 1875, did
appoint u. f. Settoon, who then and
stifl resides in the parish Of Tangipahoa.
Supervisor Of Registration of the parish
d Washington, whereby the said Will
liam P. Kellogg, in. his capacity as acting
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana, did
violate the constitution thereof, and was
guilty Of a high crime and misdemeanor
II Office.
ANSWER OF W. P. KELLOGG.
appointed Settoon as State Super
visor OF Registration OF one Of the
distant parishes, on the recommends
ton Of the State Senator OF that dis
trict. II is utterly impossible for the
Governor to be personally acquainted
with the exact domicile OF every officer
be 10 called upon to appoint. ! did not
know that Settoon was q resident OF
Tsngipahoa when / appointed him Su
perylsor Of Washington parish, and do
not know 1t now. It requires but ten
days for citizen OF the State to acquire
sresidence In parish under the consti-
tuition.
THE FACTS.
D.F Settoon Is a resident OF the par
bh OF Tangipahoa, and was resident
Of that parish at the time OF his APP
ointment.
THE LAW.
"All district or parish officers shall
reside within their respective districts or
~iiabes, and shall keep their Offices at
ouch place therein, as may be required
By law. "--Constitution Of the State OF
louisiana. Article los.
SECOND CHARGE OF THE HOUSE.
Art. 2.-That said VIM. p. Kellogg,
Acting Governor Of the State OF Louis
lana unmindful Of the high duties Of
the Office. mt New Orleans, In the month
Of February. 1876, did remove from
Office without cause j. B. Cason, Tax |
Collector Of the parish Of Tangipahoa,
nd appointed in his place and stead
Chas II. jackson, who made the false
and fraudulent census return In said
Rrish for the year 1875, whereby thel
sd W. p. Kellogg, acting Governor Of
ne state OF Louisiana. did commit and
vas guilty Of a high crime and INSIDE
neanor In office. '" 's
ANSWER or W. r. KELLOGG. a
q Taking exception to the phraseol-
ogy Of this charge, / admit the substan-
tai fact stated that I did remove one
tax collector and appointed another,
and the courts Of this State, from the
lowest to the highest, have repeatedly
decided that the Governor has the legal
night to do so without alleging causes.
THE FACTS. I.
Charles II. jackson did make the
Alse and fraudulent census returns for
l1e parish OF Tangipahoa for the year
no The appointment OF this man to
ne office Of tax collector OF the parish
Ia political reward for his nefarious
york. - I
upper room OF the court building, wi |
bis promised bondsman could be nun !
up. {
Comfy could not be found. and con I
4uently Hon. Matt Carpenter ana Z J
Vim. A. Cook, the counsel for Belkn
LEFT the court about Q O'Clock p. m.
seek other parties to become bondsm q
N3p. m. they had not returned.
the meantime Gen.s Belknap is
held OF the police court building un a
suau min -. -......... il
.niKD CHARGE OF THE HOUSE. u
Az S.-That said w. P. Kellogg, act
SrgHovernor Of the State of Louisiana, :
S s.; Orleans, unmindful Of the high :,
M ~ass OF the Office. in violation OF the !,
usututlon and laws Of the State OF \
Ito%S;sslana, did. after Charles Clinton, I
aSs aiVor OF said State, had been i'm =
E~Med, on the oath day Of April, 1875, !
ue House Of Representatives. for ),
M a crimes and misdemeanors in office, =