The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-08
Grant Goes Back on Kellogg
And Cant See It in the
Same Light that the
Carpet-Bagger
Does
He Thinks the Nichols Par
ty Will be Sustained
by the People.

WASHINGTON, January Tt will be
recollected that last week the Louisiana
Republican Legislature passed resolu.
tion asking for military protection
against apprehended Democratic vio-
lence, and that this resolution was
telegraphed TO the President and
laid before the Cabinet last Tuesday.
when it was deemed proper no action
should be taken on it, but since then
Governor Kellogg, actusted by a like
fear, telegraphed to the President to the
same effect, and desiring recognition OF
the Republican Governor and legisla-
ture, as two inaugarations will occur to-.
morrow in New Orleans, that Of Pack
ard, Republican, and OF Nichols,
Democrat, by their respective par
ties. The President having prepared a
reply to Governor Kellogg's telegram,
called an extraordinary meeting of the
Cabinet to-day to inform the members
of his proceedings i'll the premises and
to secure harmonious action. The reply
was unanimously approved, and this al
ternoon transmitted BY telegraph to
Governor Kellogg, and the substance OF
it atteward given by the President
himself to the Associated Press
as follows: There will be an
Inauguration of the governors tomorrow,
unless one of them is prevented. do
not, however, propose to Interfere with
them. | have nothing before me to
Justify action in the way of recognizing
either governor, and therefore cannot
DO SO, particularly as commit
tee of each house of Congress is
now engaged in investigating
all the facts OF the late election, includ-
the contests OF the two Governors and the
two legislatures; both claiming to be le-
gally elected. For me, under the cir
cumstances, to recognize one or the
other would hardly be just, and l have
so informed Governor Kellogg. The
President further said that the Demo-
cratic State organization has
the sympathy OF such Por
ton of the people of that state as
have the requisite means to give susten-
ance TO it, and their government and
legislature would be recognized by them,
even if there were net half so many as
there are now in the Democratic party
IN louisiana The President repeat ed
that he would not interfere by recogniz-
ing either government until the contest
should be settled by the Congressional
investigation now in progress, but he
should consider it to be his duty to keep
the peace if the occasion require it and
prevent blootshed.
Removal OF Ordnance.
The President, in reply toa question
concerning the recent removal of ord
nance and ordnance stores, said that the
force at Jefferson being small they were
sent to Rock Island, where they could
be properly guarded, but be had no
knowledge of u recent movement of like
material from Baton Rouge to New
York, although the repor: might be true.
In regard to the recent publications
rs to result of interviews with him, the
President said that like others he had
freely expressed his views on the elec-
toral question, but had not said what he
would or would not do, further than re-
cognize his successor so legally declared.
The President, on being asked what he
thought OF the Democratic meetings 10 be
held tomorrow in various places, said
they seemed 70 be intended to intimidate
the opposite party and make capital. The
effect on public mind of the North would
depend on the character of the proceed
ings. The people were not to be brought
to submission oy attempted intimidation,
aud if speeches delivered at those meet
ings are temperate or moderate, advis.
ing conformity to law and acquiescenee
in the decision to be reached by Congress
rs TO which Presidential candidate re.
ceived a msjority OF the electoral votes,
the Democrats might strengthen their
position, otherwise contrary effect
might be the result.
WAsuINGToN, January "A gentle
man who arrived from Baltimore to-day
says. last night he saw Frederick May
NJ the Maryland Club, in that city.