Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

not be finally closed unless he chose pay the whole cash
balance due, say 1914 Al, which would involve Mr. Dut
let in the loss Of said $780, when the account thus
closed the credit could hereafter be- allowed for the said
amount Of 500 Morris replied that he had positive inuc
tons from Judge Leonard to close the account and bring with
him the hnal receipt quietus witness then told Morris
that for him decide what he would do either pay
the 500 return the parish and obtain the list of de
ductons and bring it with him the day. when the
count would be closed Morris hesated long while
what course he should pursue Mr. Dubuys at that
time, Morris asked him what he should do witness told
Dnbuys what he had stated TO Morris Dubuys agreed OPT
Mon with Witness and told Morris that he might go and OBJ
the list Of deductions and close the the
day Morris left the Office On the next day. LIST day No
yember, 1884, at about half past 10 IL O'clock in the
mornings A. Arroyo to the Treasury Office and offer
ed payment Of the whole amount Of 1914 for the cash
balance which, added TO S60l SO commission the gross
amount Of taxes, made the of ST. lie 81 being the
balance due by Sheriff OUTLET for for ls43 Mr..
Arroyo produced list Of deductions and made mention
OF The shens bond was executed the 3Oth October,
| lS44" (See printed journal, p. 25.)
Judge Leonard has not attempted to deny the shame
full violation Of official duty He admitted before the commit
tee that he had stated untuth but attempted paate it
by proving that he had sent John Morris with $500 the
reasurers Office for the purpose of paying the balance due
by the sheriff Of Paquemnes account Of State
John Morris that "Judge Leonard had every
to believe that the money had been paid that day he
told witness when he started not TO eat drink before the
money was. in the TreasureIs hands; witness in the
habit sincehe in Judge Leonars employ pay
and depose large Of money for him had been Judge
dempoy two years previous his being appointed
deputy sheriff. (See printed journal, p e2)
Il thus appears that there tabeau list furnish
ed by the sheriff as the law directed
That the sheriff faudulenty gave tax receipts individuals
to enable them to vote in violation of law.
That Judge Leonard violated his official duty in approving
the bond of Sheriff Outlet the 3Oth of October last.
And that Judge Leonard guilty Of ehood and official
corruption and fraud in stating Philip Toca the magistrate
that the said Sheriff OUTLET had obtained geus from
Treasurer of the State.
The committee will call the attention Of the Legisla-
tnre to the fact established beyond doubt by the evidence
several free persons of color allowed vote at the late
Presidential election in the parish Of Plaquemines The
dence in the of Lafrance and Martin j. NJ Cornn
to be found in the appendix Of the journal Of the proceedings
OF the committee, and the testimony taken before the commit
tee, are conclusive upon this subject
There other irregularities and violations Of law
ed with the election Of Paquemnes and disclosed by the
timony.
Our statute requires that the polls should be opened at 10
Mr., MCCARTHY testified that when he went to Poine la
Hache, the polls opened about half past nine clock
A. M lSee printed journal, p. 81
MIR Philip I0ca swears that when he to the polls
the first day Of the election half past nine clock the
deputy sheriff. Mr.. Norris informed him that the polls had
been open for some time (See printed journal, p So
Mr. j. B. Wilkinson declared that he had arrived at the
polls at Hache al twenty minutes Of ten and found
the voting going on in very hurried (See printed
journal, p. 1917
And Mr. C. f. Harris also testified to similar fact page
+
The committee have not dwei upon the extraordinary Ian
guage used by tho sheriff. such as that proved by Mr. Harris
at page 10 of the printed Journal
"We dent want you here; by God, will have things
IN our own that proved by Dr. Wilkinson page
10 Of the printed journal, when Mr. OUTLET reached
qcross tho table and took the Bible from the clerk and said
he would be damned any person should be that
cection.'p
MOI upon the facts developed by Mr.. G. O. Forsyth (see
printed Journal p s) and by Mr. James D. Thorpe, Up 49,
that os endeayoed to procure fraudulent votes for his
y tickets nor upon severed other unjust Illegal and disgrace
full transactions disclosed by the tenony The journal of
the proceedings of the committee full of proofs Of open and
fragrant violations of the law.
The law directs the commissioners of election to suppress
sy disodny conduct at elections but Plaquemnes the
judges OF election gave c9pnenance and support tumu
riot, and disorder.
The law forbds any intimidation threats or violence to in
fuence ovcnwe election, to restrain the freedom Of
choice. But at Paquemines menaces, threats and violence
were used to ptmidate the Wing over
awedmaay of HEN we're 1rEsn from the polls, and of
them was beaten BY the sheriff. ad Kissed and boot
ed at by the mob
ont evidence that the voter entitled TO the right of suffrage
but 81 sapemnes hundreds Of were received by the
judges from gaa s no evidence Of any right
and the judges positively refused inquire into
their right II was enough they prccned Polk and Dali
las ticket
The lay gives every eectora right TO challenge votes But
It Plaqnemines the jpJges Of election would allow fair
md just exercise Of he right They trsmpled upon the pro-
visions of the statute, and refused syesr the party
challenged
The law forbids the judges of election open, unfold
ply into the ticket Of any voter but Plaquemines the
rs wee opened and unfoded The place ndepen-
ientto bear with constiional baong
The law makesryery sheriff and Judge epctco conser
vator of the peace But at Paqpemnes during TIE slecon
find them encouraging noise and tumu menacing in tone
and demeanor, and the sheriff actually committing breach
he peace.
fhe aw 9blds parish Judge to take bond from sheriff
until he procres the reaSre receipt for the and pub
ic moneys collected BY him But at Faqrsnnes The parish
Judge not only took tho sheis bond without such receipt
WI by false satepent induced his comagsrates Join
he illegal &C. of issipg The bond
The law directs the pois hS 9gepeJ al 10 o'clock A.
But at Paquemnes the polls oIensd u bslEpsst
W., the request, according Sheriff Outlet OF The peo
,le who very clamorous for the election
The Constitution and laws OF the State confne the elective
5ancise Tree wtite citizens But Plaquemines, the
',ostGon Of this noble sRca e persons Of color were
allowed TO vote. "
Such among others the by which the o,
plaquemines sweled from less than 400 in July, 1874
T044 in November 1874, increase Of than l60 per
en in four months Of the sickest Of the year.
The suggestion thai he 10 persons sent from New Orleans
paqnepne by Mr. Sdel bnd others, entitled
New Orleans aud therefore in Paqpemnep. even iii were
ounded facts, would be wholly unsupported by law
The Legislature is expressly authorized by the Constitution
divide the counties of the State into distinct and separate
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