New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-31
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Tho word Piaqaemining has become notori
GUS throughout the country. as synonym d
fraud upon the elective franchise Wherever
and whenever il is mentioned, an expression Of
disgust or modification fits over the counte-
nanoes of honest men. The most stupendous Of
ell previous corruptions at once arises before the
mental vision, shocking, in fact horrifying, the
sensibilities Of patriotic people.
We have taken occasion to say, several times,
that repetition Of these frauds would be pre-
vented They soils6 prepented, just as sure
as they are contemplated, and that they are
contemplated, we are just as sure as we are Of
our own existence. @
The colonizing process is going on gradually
not by the steamboat load, as in former halycon
tinies-the steamboats,, possibly being required
for the transportation of the better citizens to
ST. Tammany and Livingston particularly st.
Tsmmany, the people Of which parish we
again warn to be on their guard But the
aforesaid process. although gradual, is none
the less corrupting and dangerous. In fact,
1t is more dangerous, and should stimulate
our friends in Plaquemines to unusual exertions
to protect their parish from the inroads Of
foreign, would-be perjured voters, sent forward
BY native demagogues and interruptions politi-
clans, to again make their name by-word and
q reproach throughout Christendom.
Gangs Of foreigners. principally Irish, are
continually finding their way into the parish Of
Plaquemines. Adjoining, or not far of from
the plantation of one Of the American candi-
dates, is q crowd Of about one hundred! They
arrived there within the past few days. The
head man, the leader having, in former years,
been placed under obligations to the aforesaid
American candidate-in o conversation with
him, plainly said that they came there to vote,
and preferred his influence to induce his crowd
to vote for the American.
Now, isn't this o pretty state Of affairs in
fact, decidedly unctuous state Of AFFAIRS
state Of affairs very becoming an American
parish, having laws for its own guidance, and q
legal population to enforce and obey those laws +,
We understand, also, that up to the latest in
formation there were about one hundred and
fifty more foreigners scattered about the neigh
borhood Of the various precincts! This would
make come two hundred and fifty votes in all.
surprising these people only voted once, but as
they have proclivity to vote an indefinite
number Of times whenever the opportunity pre-
sents itself, there is no telling to how high q
figure the vote would swell were they permitted
TO vote at all In such an event there is little
question but 1874 would be cast entirely in the
shade. -
Now, for q few plain words to these people,
to those who sent them there, to their friends if
they have any, and to all upholders Of law,
order, the purity Of the ballot box, and the
public peace. We speak in all earnestness and
sincerity. These men are not entitled to vote.
They have gone on q fraudulent mission, which
has for its object the trampling under foot Of
every principle freeman holds sacred. They
have sold themselves for price; and Willingly
Or unwittingly. have entered upon work Of
yillainy. They ,oiu not be permitted to vote
under any circumstances the mind is capable Of
conceiving. Before the ballot box is prostituted
TO their base uses, they will hare to STAY most
Of the natives present, and before they get
through with that little job, we opine they will
hare q lively time Of it, y d5ia3 9sd
In Plaquemine, as well as in most Of the
parishes accessible TO the scum Of New Orleans,
we understand that the honest yeomanry Of the
land are going to the polls not only with til cir
ballots, but prepared to 6 maintain the purity
Of the ballot-box to the EXTREMIST hazard
known to mortal man y