New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-07
For the Cr..csuG
The Plaquemines Frauds -Defence of the
Criminals.

The Louisiana Courier. known to be the property Of
John slidel and fmile La and conducted by the
latter In Yesterday edition attempts smooth over the
foul dongS If the Paqueminss and 10 screen the
perpetrators from ceusure garbIed statement pub.
cd by the parties at the time is rssurrected to prove
their iqnoepee'
These raquemine. celebrities have doubtless forgotten
that their investigated by a Committee on
Frauds in the Legislature Of 1s45-that full report of
the evidence published together with resolutions con-
demning them to perpetual infamy and their Judicial
abcttors to IMPAIRMENT | will refresh their memories
shall not occupy much space this day in giving
details the facts are contained in a nutshell The
committee report ia rolnminous in sdays conyctinr,
beyond doubt John Slidel chief among the criminals
1t appears that among other smart transactions on that
memorable occasion Mr. sdel proved to be guilty of
directly nstigating the judges of election the frauiu.
tent acts committed lie even addressed letter (Which
is and printed in this committee repor) 10
the Judges Of the poll at Poiut-a informing
them that steamboat (the Planter y would convey
TO that place number Of voters from New Orleans )
and that he these votes would be received by
the judges Of Poina.la IIaeher How can the Courier
which IL under the immediate supervision Of John side
anu Emile La sare now assert that Mr. Slidell knew
nothing about the Plaquemnes or that there was
no fraud committed
But let this committee decide upon the evidence
auuced 1t VIII be recollectcd that at that the Con
names should be enrolled the list and that the
sheriff should attend the poll with the tableau prepared
To enable the judge to decide upon qualifications of
voters From the evidence before the committee it
pearel that there was tableau tax list furnished
the law directed That the sheriff rauduenty gave tax
receipts to individuals enable them to vote in violation
oil law That several PERSONS Of colo, were allowed to
vote That the polls opened before the hour author
Eed by law That the sheriff when a citizen reached
tn tale N.
We don't want you here, by God we will have things
our own way " and that IN would be damned if any
person should be sworn at that election that the judges
VI eecuop' contrary to law gave counenance sup
port to tumult, riot and disorder That mepaces.
threats and violence used ntimdate voters the
wing voters were overawed many of them were driven
from the polls and of them by the sheriff
and pursued Kissed, and booted at by the mob That
hundreds of votes received by the judges from
persons who had evidence of any right to vote and
the judges positively refused to enquire into examine
their right 1t was enough they presented Polk and
Dallas ticket That the judges would not allow the
right Of challenge and refused the party
challenged. That tickets were opened and unfold.d
before depositing them in the box
Such among others says this Committee report were
the means by which the Paluemines was sveled
from less than 100 in July 1S4i to 0I4 in November 1874
an increase of more than loo per in four months at
the sckiest season of the year Can Mr. John sde OF
his friends explain this novel result and still maintain
that there fraud Let the Commute on Election
Frauds explain through their resolutions in what ligt
the facts were received by the majority reports and in
what light Mr. Slde and his conductors then held
Are We to have renewal of these Paquemnes scenes to-
day Citizens, to it. There times when the
moral sense Of community should be invoked special
purpose in correcting great abuses Like noxous ulcers
that prey upon the vits permitted to grow lore
their power when eradcatsd these putrd political
will eat into the very heart Of society unless promptly
arrested
The special Committee appointed by the House to ex
anime and inquire into the election frauds perpetraed at
the Presidential election of 1s4 after thorough inves
CATION OF the whole matter recommended to the Legsa
ture the adoption of the following resolution as to Mr.
Slidells connection with the same
Resoltd That John Slidel member elect to Coppress
from the First Congressional District this State by
countenaucing and procuring the transportation from the
city OF New orleans in the parish Orleans pointe
a-lache IN the parish OF Paqusmins of large number
of persons considerable portion whom were
by birth for the purpose of voting the late election m
the poll held at the said Pointe ache and NV writing
letter to Mr. Debouchel and others inspectors of The
election at the said Pointe ala Hachs Informing them of
that transportation and advising them to receive the
votes OF the persons transported and that
advice with artfu appeal the party preudees of
the said inspectors and by these influencing and
directing their conduct and causing the aforesaid ILLEGAL
votes to be put into the baotbox and to
counted as good has, in utter disregard his duty as
American Representative Congress and in violation
Of his duty citizen of Louisiana aided in causing the
elective franchise to be abused protuted for narty
purpnses and has endsaTored establish prsatia M,
tendency Of which IL 10 corrupt public morals ard 10 de
sEeT shs liberty Of tbs pserls, s+ss