The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11
BAD NEWS FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
SIGNIFICANT TELEGRAM FROM
GRANT TO Gov. KELLOGG.
WASHINGTON, January 7.

) WASHINGTON, January Z. 4
Itwillsbe remembered that last week
the Louisiana Republican Legislature
passed a-resolution asking for military
protection against apprehended Demo
cratic violence. This resolution was tel
egraphed to the President and laid before
tie Cabinet last Tuesday, when it was
deemed proper that no action should be
taken upon it. But since that time Gov
ernor Kellogg, actuated by like fear,
has been telegraphiDg to the President to
the same effect, and urging the recogni-
ton by the President of the Republican
Governor and Legislature, as two inaugu-
ratious would take place on Monday in
New Orleans; that Of Packard Rep and
of Nichols, lDem.) by their respective
parties.
The President, having prepared a re-
ply to Kelloggs application, called an
extraordinary session Of the Cabinet TO-
day, at which, in order to inform the
members Of his proceedings in the prem
ises and secure harmonious action, the
reply was submitted for consideration,
and having been unanimously approved,
it was this afternoon forwarded to Gov
! ernor Kellogg, and the substance OF it
given by the President himself to Mr.:
Gobright, the agent of the Associated
Press, as follows:
"There will be two inauguratisns OF
|, Governor tomorrow, unless one OF
them is prevented. l 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 a
committee of each house of Congress ia
now engaged in investigating all the facts
of the late election, including the contests
| of the t,oo Governors and the t,oo LegisIa-
tures, both claiming to be legally elected.
| Under these circumstances, for me to
recognize one or the other would be hard.
" justifable, and have 80 Informed
Governor Kellogg"
| The President further said that the
Democratic State Government organiza.
ton has the sympathy of such portion Of
the people Of Louisiana as have the
means required to give sustenance to it.
and their Governor and Legislature would
be recognized, even if there were not
half so many as there are now in the
Democratic party in Louisiana. The
President repeated that he would not in
terfere by recognizing either government
until the contest should be settled by the
investigation now in progress; but he
should consider it his duty to keep the
peace should occasion require, and toPre.
vent bloodshed pending the political
complications.
In regard to receut 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 be should recognize his successor
whousoever might be so legally declared
The President on being asked what he
thought of the Democratic meetings to be
held in various places, tomorrow, said
''They seemed to be intended to intimi'
date the opposite party, and make capi'
tai. The effect on the public mind o.
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
aud moderate, advising conformity te
law and order, and acquiescence in. the
decision to be reached BY Congress as to
which candidate received the majority ol
the Electoral votes, the Democratic party
might strengthen its position. Other
wise, contrary result might be ex'
pected."