The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-01
Louisiana El.ss,ea.
cusros, La, November is, 1874

CLINTON, La, November IS, ls4e.
To the Editors of the Union.
You will doubtless be in possession OF the result OF the
recent election in Louisiana before this reaches you.
scarcely expected that could have overcome 90
large majority against since Tayops election. We
dared not hope that we could cut down 5000 in one
short year, and trembed for the result That result
glorious indeed 10 now known, and you may well i'm
agine our qualification. Poor Old joe" pind broken
and spavined," the Fillmore schigs said of him
true patriot. as faithful and unfinching Democrat as
honest and vrtuous man. and ardent southerner
lives is riumphanty elected by near thousand MAORI
N to adorn the gubenaioral chair Of louisiana for the
next four years.
In no other State in the Union has so signal rebuke
and decided condemnation been given TO the present pue
rifle and picayunish administration and il its sensbilites
Of the public Indignation are not already TOO much blunt
ratons promises, and solemn pledges, il must feel most
keeny this last "unkindea cut" from louisiana; as
Justly deserved as il is severe and fatal.
You will recolect the direct and earnest appeal made
by the bagppe organ of Old lack just before this cleo
ton, TO the people Of Louisiana and Mississippi again TO
y 70 the rescue zachary Taylor they bad done on
they did y to his rescue he was then maintaining the
rights, honor, and dignity Of the American people. They
heard also, this last call ls4s, and they have answer
ed. Alas what commentary upon the fraity and de-
cepon Of human vanity and ignorance when exalted in
high places. In keeping with this appeal. the wings
sudiously avoided all discussion and agitation OF the
great questions which divide parties during the canvass,
and were determined TO rest the whole contest upon Gen
Tayors policy as President and the measures OF his adj
mnisatlon, so lar as they nave been developed. The
result therefore, s direct utter, and total Reputation
Of those and policy by the people Of his
State.
I desire to place you in possession Of the facts with
regard to our legislature The wings may possibly have
majority in that body il II does not cast the least
shade the brancy OF triumph and Is entirely
attributable to local discussions and divisions among the
democracy discredable in their character they
ruinous to our cause. The parishes Of East Baton
Rouge, with democratic majority Of ~, Livingston 95
ST. Helena 9i East Feliciana 70al adjoining and strict
" democratic parishes-have each elected wing mem
ber give you these facts, howevef notifying to show
the true cause OF our defeat in the Legislature.
Yours, truly, ID.
p have Just seen returns from all the parishes but
four, viz Bienville, Desoto Claiborne, and Jackson
and Gen. Walkers majority is $50. The above four par
shes will give vs., at the very lowest estimate aggre
gate majority Of 6o0-making 1883 in all
For lieutenant governor there yet nine parishes TO
hear from and Kenner (whg) 10 $50 majority over Gen.
Plauche. These nine parishes are Bienve, Bossier,
Culcasieu. Claiborne, Desoto Franklin, jackson. Wash
ington and Catahoua all Of them strongly democratic,
and which give TO Gen. Walker aggregate majority Of
sos. Now, TO make calculation, will reduce
the above majority 90 per cent for Gen Pauche in the
same parshes-say laos; which will then leave Mr..
Kenner minus some $50 or 600 yoes. You may rest
sured that Cen Pauche il elected lieutenant governor by
handsome majority and Ledieux (dem.) elected audi
tor-'a good enough victory. d.