The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11
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SIGNIFICANT TELEoRAN IRON
GaAHR TO Gov. KELLMsaa. a
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. Itswilt be remembered that last Week
tha Louisiana Republican I.egislAtafv
passed d-TesoiB asking for military
protection agS' apprehended Demo
cratic violence. his resolution was tel
egrapbed TO the resident and laid before
tie Cabinet last Tuesday, when It Was
deemed proper that no action should be
taken upon il. But sinco that time Gov
ernor Kellogg, sctuated by q like fear.
has Been telographipg 10 the President to
the same effect, and urging the recogni-
tion by the President OF the Republican
Governor and Legislature, 40 two inaugu-
ratiouy would take place on Monday in
New Orleans; .hat u Packard Rep. and
Of Nichols, tDem., by their respective
parties.
The President having prepared re-
ply 70 Kellogg application, called an
extraordinary tesson Of the Cabinet to-
day, at Vhich, in order to inform the
memhsrs Of biz proceedings 10 the prem
ises and sec ~ harmonious action, the
reply was submitted for consideration,
and having beea unanimously sppEovesl,
it ives this afternoon forwarded to Gov
ornor Kellogg, aud the substance Of it
given by the President himself 20 Mr..
Gobright, the agent of the A Associated
Press, as follows:
"There will be two inaugurations Of
Governor tomorrow, unless ore OF
them 10 prevented. I do not, however,
propose to interfere with them. | have
nothing before me 10 justify action in the
way of recognizing either Governor, and
therefore cannot do 80, particularly as o
comd,ittee of each house of Congress 10
now engaged 10 investigs ing all tho facts
Of the late election, inciu 1g the contests
of the f,0o Gorernors aud IN. ttco LgisIa.
tures, both claiming 70 be legally elected.
Under these circumstances, for me to
recognize one or the other would be hard
ly justifable, aud I have 10 informed
Governor Kellogg"
The President further said that the
Democratic State Government organiza-
ton has the sympat of such portion ot
the people oe Louisiana as have tho
means required to give sustenance to it,
De recognized, even if there we're not
Democratic party ia Louisiana. The
terfere by recognizing either govern ent
oAtii thS COhttbt 1AOuiu DS SELtiCQ " tuC
investigation now in progress; but ho
should consider it his duty to keep the
peace should occasion require, and to pre-.
ven: blootlahed pending the political
complications.
lp regard to recent publications as to
the result of interviews with him, the
President said that be, like Others, had
freely expressed his views regarding the
Electoral question, but had not said what
be would or not would do, further than
that he should recognize his successor,
whou,soever might be 80 legally declared.
The President on being asked what he
thought Of the Democratic NEE ngs to be
held in various places. tomorrow, said
| 'pThey seemed to be intended to intimi-
| date the opposite party, anti make capi-
tai. The effect on the public mind ei
| the North would depend ON the character
of the proceedings. The people were NOT
to be brought into submission by at
tempted intimidation. If the speeches
delivered at these meetings. are temperate
and moderate, advising conformity to
law and order, and acquiescence in. the
decision to be reached by Congress us to
which candidate received the majority Of
the Electoral votes, the Democratic party
nigh. strengthen ita position. Other.
wise. contrary result might be ex-
Dected ="