Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-12-19
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!. G. EDWARDS l. F. Il. WARREN, Editors.
BurIiMgton:
December 10, lS44.
Speaking Of the Loco Foco party in Lou.
isana correspondent Of the Hawk-Eye ut
fors The following under dale of

speaking OF the Loco ; OcO party III LOU
isana correspondent Of the Hawk Eye ut
tiers the following, under date of -
.NEw ORLEANS, November 10Th. "A.
"You will hardly find that their char
acter differs materially from that of their
brethren Of the Northern ami Western
States They are all tarred with the same
stick, thew have all "touched pitch aud
been defiled." During the Presidential
election Just passed, though the Elliott
votes were no. offered. other means more
infamous and d,sgraceful were freely used
to aid in attaining victory over their an
tagonists. For instance. below the city
and Parish of New Orleans and beyond the
Parish Of St. Bernard, lies the Parish Of
P!aqnemines, a thnly settled spot compar-
ed in extent with most others in the State.
Its greatest vote, in the aggregate, up !"
the DAYS Of the last election was about 35o,
never over 400 Yet ut this election the
democratic vote was (as near as the truth
can be got at) 1000 more than the wing
vote 1t is but Just, to say that the latter
were "A in number Bnt the matter ava
not end here. The Parish Judge ra"'a
Locnfoco, who i: is said has some thous-
ands staked on the result, presided ut one
Of the polls, being himself cand date Tor
dictatorship and conducted the whole pro-
&C edings TO suit his own will and pleasure,
violating laws, decency and pr"prlety at
every turn. Among other acts he allowed
no vote to be put closed into the ballot box,
re ceiving each vote hims' II, saying 1T IS
expected in the Independent county no man
will vote closed ticket" deposited them
il true to him and his party in TIE box or
rejected as he pleased. Wings were net
allowed 10 appear at the polls One man
resident OF the county. shocked AZ ne pro
ceeuings, offered himself III the p'i.s de-
terni,n.d 10 challenge the first i'ieg.i vote
presented. He did 80. aud i"r ms pains re
cc,ved severe beating he s'ca'ipnAt
hired to carry vigilance committee o D.
from The city. To this sink o, 'ni1"Ity was
ordere, nv the Sheriff ri III" Parish not TO
land or make fast, or id il he would NOT
cut their hawser. Notwithstanding thus
very magniloquynt threat. :he party iana'"
but without doing good ar evil by the'r pre-
senc~ The facts above stated are from tae
mouth Of one or two gentlemen wa vi
messed them The democratic committee
whose care it WIS to see shipped th's living
cargo Of frauds from the city to Plaque"
mines, have confessed in the puhhc pflnts
that they sent GOWN some 10y az Will
they term legal VOTERS ann WIN '"eS
dsavor to prove such by a course "i 'a''t'
cious reas oning which does cr"dit I" the'r
crooked ways. he'ng IN thorough re i,''g
thcr-wit,. How many .Hegcl VOTERS ihey
sent down /. kept secre'; hnt enough wire
on the gronnd Ia have rarriei the state n
hal Parish .t4a. 10 our Secretary ~
STAT, Ia WHOM tic rotIras ere /" ne iiii d.
". io"k ;or tn; annn',,rG ~ tH'e .'tai ST
isfied ina. he j. TOO nunCsi q mau /" Ar t'l!t
them. lie - the red scu'ng GGe 81 the par
v. he State is pevetthoie~s Lnco'ocp =
Ma FORTY not yet eyactly kna~n, bat u"'ief
1000, including the Plaquenincs "o'e.
Truly Yours