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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-10-03

for more than year, and the reg
istered enemies. OF the former
there may be about twenty-five
hundred in the State Of She lat
ter, perhaps, three thousand. AL
citizens except those embraced IN
the excepted classes above named,
are entitled To register on taking
the prescribed affidavit. Demo-
Gratis must remember that no pre-
vioug registration is Of amy conse~
auence, and that they have q night
to demand registration u1rless dis
franchised as above stated Those
who are thus DISTINGUISHED can re-
lieve themselves of their disabii-
ties In one Of two prescribed meth
DDS. In the first place they can
file a certificate of recantation with
the secretary of state ; in the next
place they can take an affidavit the
terms Of which are prescribed By
the law as follows :; '.'ao'
I, -, do solemnly swear Tor affirm,
as the case may be, that prior to the
first of january, eighteen hundred and
sixtyaeight, favored the execution Of
the laws of the United States popularity
known as the reconstruction acts of
Congress, and openly and actively as
sisted the loyal men Of the State m
their efforts to restore Louisiana to her
position in the Union. .>........ t...
Either form is conclusive. The
registrars have no power, under
the law, to go behind the recanta-
ton or the affidavit. They have.
the right to invalidate the affidavit
of the claimant who sWears that
he is not DISTINGUISHED, provided
they can procure sufficient evil
dence; but in the other cases they
have no discretion. That is to- say
they may examine the case of an
touching his qualifca-
tions as a voter, or his disabilities /;
but this power lapses in regard to
the disabilities as soon asysEoh dis
ability, or imputed disability, is re-
moved by the recantation certifi-
cate or the reconstruction affidavit.
In these cases the applicant, other
wise qualified, must be- registered.
FL: e lfee supervisors, 4fsb7v discretion,
and any attempt on their part to
impose additional restrictions, or
to impugn the affidavit of the claim
ant otherwise than by legal prose-
in cases of false swearing,
is a bold, reckless and wicked vio-.
lation of the law, ..' "a ~ .@4t"#
We repeat the hope that no such
course will be taken. We say again
that the white people of Louisiana
desire peace and order; but, we
likewise say again, that they want
to vote, and that they a0SU register
and a0iU vote if legally qualified to
do so. We state this calmly and
seriously, but with an emphasis
justified by our knowledge of the
spirit of our people. They have
been deliberately and systematic
ally. swindled and cheated at two
elections-they purpose not to be
swindled and cheated at the third.
Inn AZ O Cresceat.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-10-03
Special Dispatch from
NEW IBERIA.
NEW IBERrA. Sept. 30. Is

NEW iberia, Sept. 80, 1858.
Dunbar, from Grand Coteau, left
Opelousas yesterday morning, both par
ties concentrating yesterday at Bayou
Mallet. Big fight expected Yesterday
evening. Negroes fred on party Of
whites in Opelousas Monday nornfna.
One white killed, four wounded. Later
report expected this evening.
5 LATER.
Last report is Negroes have been
completely routed on Goth, evening
number 81 killed ara wounded I'M
known. Whites claim clear victory,
which leads TO believe they had fight
and nigs run and were pursued and
good many killed.
Passengers on stage report having
counted SO dead nigs along poad. onlv 8
or 3 whites killed, but several wounded.
LATEST.
MERsgENEAU, Oct. LIST, 2 p NJ NeA
groes are being disarlned in 81. Ilarll,.v.
Reported c8uso of the difficulty waa 3
cowhiding Of Bentley. Bentley anf3
1luTand, Editors Of the Progress. xilleT
and their Office destroyed One NIT
nan, Darbone, Of Mallet, reb0rted
killed, Rumored 800 negroes killed.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-10-03

national Democratic Ticket.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Reflect |

READER, will You vote on next
Tuesday, for GRANT aud a rcstora.
tiou Of peace aud order through out
the country, or will you vote for
SEYMOUR aud the inauguration Of q
second rebellion? These are grave
qucstions--take them with you're.
feet upon them in the quietude of
home. Ponder we'll upon tho i'm 70
portance Of your vote upon the well
fare Of your country. Four years of
recent war demand continuance Of
peaco--our exhausted treasury de-
mands a continuance Of poaco--our
public credit, both at home aud
abroad, demands continuance of
peaee--the prosperity of our country
demands n continuance Of peace
and the more lasting aud perfect it is,
the greater shall be the b lcssipgs de-
rived thercfrom, The Democratic
party have declared that the Recon
struction tcts shall be declared NIL
aid roii' This will throw the South
back to whore she was at the close Of
the war--without law, without gov
ornment, aud with these barriers re-
moved nothing can save us from an
other bloody and devastating war.
Are you ready for such a state of
things ? There is no dodging the
issue--it is simply peace or pdr !
If you vote for GRANT, you vote for
quiet aud obedience to the laws Of
the land, II you vote for SEYMOUR,
you vote for tbs nuRifcdtion Of G,c
and the substitution Of violence and
rebellion in It's stead. Which will
be most conducive to your happiness
and prosperity-Another war or n
reign of law aud orderY These ere
weigh,y questiOus-morc important
in their direct bearing upon the per-
soual welfare of each aud every one,
than has for many years been sub
mitted for decision at the pells,---
Choose wisely, as Tor better or for
worse do you lay, at this election,
your mite into the balance, which
shall decide the destiny Of the re,
public for good or for evil.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
90 TO THE PoLLsI


Every good loyal citizen should
recognize the vital importance of go.
ing to the polls on Tuesday next
The welfare Of the country demands
that every such person should vote
on that day. Let none remain at
home. The peace of the country is
in dangerl Ifyou prefer a peaeeable
solution of the questions at issue,
be present, Irybu prefer to come at
the buglo call, remain at home and
give the Democracy an opportunity
10 triumph. We leave il with you
choose for yourself.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Heard From.

The Southern newspapers have
heard from the October elections.
The Charleston Courier says:
The popular vote Of three of the
largest States has sustained Congress
and Uyerthrowu, so far as they can,
all Constitutional liberty in the
South. These are the facts of the
case.
The Ch'r'cston Mercury observes;
The free government of the Uni
tel States has lasted only 81 years.
The dcspUtism which superccdes it
may last decades.
Tho Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer is
despondent also, aud says:
We must confess to much disap.
pointmsnt at the result ct the State
elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana. The Democracy have made
an energetic aud gallant fight, but
have not been successful.
The Knoxville Press is not only
disappointed, but terribly disguised
and hits out in this vicious style
The Ku Klux Klan aud Lieuten
aut-General Forrest, late c. S. A,
can thank themselves for this result.
Had they possessed any sense at all,
or even known how to hold their
tongues, like Grant, VIC would have
swept AL three of these States.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
WEST VIRGINIA.

This scion Of the Old Dominion
gallantly wheeled her forces into the
Union lino on Monday last, by Civ
ing 1900 majority for the Republi,
can ticket. Her Legislature has a
majority of from 30 to 30 in joint
ballot, aud ensures Republican
Senator in place Of Van Wiuekle,
whose term expires next spring.
Thus has AEother Of the great sis
terhood of States, dedicated to FREE,
dom, pronounced for PEACE. LET
US HAVE PEACE appears ip golden
letters spanning the sky from Maine to
Colorado, ia bow Of promise, of
"peaee on earth aud good will toward
man" The sigus of the times are
most gratifying to ever lover of law
aud order and evesy we'll wisher Of
his country, BE Of good cheer
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Keep a Shaip Lookout |

Republicans, keep your eyes on the
POLLS next Tuesday. Hundreds of
fraudulent naturalization papers have
been issued and scattered broadcast
thPOaghO0t tho State, by the party
which is seeking their way to power
through. the most violent means.--
be on yOsr guaId--See that all for.
signers VIE present their votes at
the polls, hurs legally and properly
certified naturalization papers. Take
down the names Of all such as have
aet. This nsfarisus practice of lille
gal Vojng must be stopped. The
instItutions Of our eopntry are being
jsoparSissd by the earelessness Of its
eitissns,a ETEREAL yIslLANcE Is
THa pAIcE or IaBERrYol Appoint
eehmittses in . ach election precinct,
whose duty il shall be 20 be a; the
ROlIs from tie ameT'hry ePsA 10 ihei'
Gloss \ InthelpuFi'y Of the ballot
box is the hope or the country based
Guard wsif the pollsi Our enemisi
s,ooP 70 conquer. Be Vigilsnt--b'
sotiys-be armi
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
NEXT TUESDAY.


On next Tuesday, will be decided
tho great and important question -
whether the loyal men who stood
by the government through the long
dark years Of rebellion, shall contin.
no their honorable position Of trust
or whether they shsll be igoobl,
forced to surrender it into the hand,
Of its enemies. Whether peace and
universal prosperity shall c. ontinue O
bless our land, or another rebel
lion ten fold more terrible than be-
fore, spread dcsolutiou and ruin Over
our whole country. GRANT proclaimt
for PEACE, aud if elected, will enforce
the laws and cause liberty, justice.
freedom and peace to prevail through
out this broad land the old Flag tu
be respected aud every one beneath
its folds to be proud Of its security
and protection. If on the other hand
SEYMOUR should be elected. the same
mob that controlled his actions dur.
ing the war, would control his action.
then, and this wayering, dallying to
Of rioters and outlaws. would be but
reed in the storm which would sweep
over tho country from this threaten
ing element. The South with their
midnight klans, aud rebel hosts ar,
looking to him as a new hope for the
"lost cause" His election would be
the signal for a renewal Of tho re-
bellion aud a war ol determination
on the freedmen and northern emi
grants. The Ku-Klux stand ready
to butcher every man who votes for
tho subverIer Of their Confedcracy.-
Shall their blood be upon your hands
and upon mine ? God forbid Let
us choose the good part, and with
GRANT aud CoLFAx as our rulers,
bring safety and protection, proserity
aud peace to every citizen Of our land
however unlettorcd his name aud how.
over humble his bone.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Democratic Advice.

The G"iper'e, leading organ of
the Democracy Of Philadelphia, only
two days proceeding the late election,
gave the following advice to the
members of its party
"Tho election in the State will take
place on the day after to morrow -
Like good Patriots aud true mcmber
of the community, we hope that cv
cry citizen will vote carly ia the
morning, late at night, and as often
as possible during tho day. 1t is
true that there are malignant laws
for tho punishment of the patriotic
act of voting more than once at one
and the same election. But il is
people without public spirit, that are
afraid of the bad statutes-the citi
Gems of true national courage never
shrink from the penalty Of inprison
mout attached to them, but skillfnlly
and boldly they circumyeut aud defy
them"
Let these notorious avowals by
leading journals Of tho party counsel
ing crime aud open violation of the
law, aud tho actual commission Of
perjury, fraud, and crimes of this
kind in our own midst, admonish us
to be vigilOut. "Forcwarncd, fore
armed" Let us not shrink from the
duty before us; if xo would preserve
the taliSmau of our liberties aud keep
from prostitution to base uses the
great magma charta Of the Republic,
We must meet this hydra headed mon
stor aud slay it ere it saps the very
Foundation Of our government and
makes our republican institutions u
scoG aud by-word. Let us do our
whole duty in this matter aud these
villiaas will be forced to hide them.
selves from the wrath OF an outraged
pc ople.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
DICKINSON ARRESTED.

Judge DICKINSON, of Fremont, was
arrested in Cleveland on Monday las,
aud his case set for trial on the 4th
ofNovember. He gave bail for his ap-
pearanee thereat in the sum of three
thousand dollars, The evidence mp
on which the arrest was made is to
the effect that Mr.. DICKINSON did
Issue an Illegal naturalization paper
a. bis Office in Fremont, on a speci6.
ed &AS, to certain person named in
said paper. The probability now is
thO Mr.. DpKINsoN's chances fol
Congress- are slim-very
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
THE ELECTION FRAUDS,
HOre Arrests for illegal voting Some
thing More abOat Judge DickInson's
Mill AZ fremOHt List Of Men Legal
~ NAturalised and Recorded from
April 80 20 october 18th, 1888,

4
|
Each day new developments ar,
icing brought to light in regard to
he extensive operations Of the great
naturalization mill at Fremont. The
'Xtent Of the frauds Is much greater
than at first supposed. An officer OF
the law who has been engaged for
more than week in forreting out
the matter, Informs us that in all
probability at least three thousand of
these fraudulent papers were issued
and used on the day Of election
The records Of the Probate Court Of
Sandusky county have been carefully
examined, aud the whole number OF
persons legally naturalized and re
corded, from the third Of April last
to 'hc thirteenth Of October is only
tOry-eighL The remainder Of all tho
vast number issued are frauds.
IL was the policy of those who ran
this machine to send the great mass
OF these spurious papers into the
townships, where the risk Of discov-
cry would be very much less than if
they should be offered in a place like
Cleveland, Indeed, we have not
heard ofa single one having been
presented at a poll in this city. In
Olmsted township alone thirty t,0o
votes upon these bogus papers have
nheady been discovered. The gentle
man above referred to tells Ds that-hc
has found them in Ashisbula, Lake,
Cuynhoga, Lorain and Erie counties
on the Reserve. an they were scatter.
ed broad cast through the northern
aud northwestern counties Of the
State. Put-in Bay aud Kelley's
Island were also cursed with them
and large number found their way
over ipto Indiana. OF course the
primary object of this stupenduous
fraud was to defeat Gibson and ,hc
greater portion Of the fraudulent pa
pers were, therefore, used in the
Ninth district. The mill worked So
successfully, however, that the man.
ipulators kindly lent its aid to the
ncighboring districts.
On Wednesday two men we're ar
rested at Elyria, implicated in the
affair One Of them named Parker
is boss on tho construction train
lie is charged with having pro urcd
large batch of papers aud distribut-
ed them among his gang of men.
The other is an Irishman who voted
upsn one Of them. They we're held
10 bail for in the sum Of $500 each.
We have procured list Of the
forty eight names recorded at FIRE.
mont AS legally naturalizod, which We
publish below. A copy oft should
be in the hands OF the chalensors
aud judges ofelection, at every voting
place in northern Ohio, on the 3d of
November. Whenever one Of the
papers issued at Fremont between
the dates named is presented, let this
paper be referred to aud If the name
does not appear thcreupon let the
vote be promptly rejected. We urge
upon all Republicans strict atten
tim to this matter, as by a careful!
use Of this list hundreds, il not
thou'Auds Of fraudulent votes may
be de cctod, The following are 'lho
names:
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

Lovc's labor lost"-Seymour' =
stumping tour.
Our 6gurse Of Ohio foot up Re-
publican majority of 1896. The
official figures will probably not vary
100 either way from 1900.
Lawrence county gave a Demo-
cratic majority of 250 last year. Al
the recent election it gave a Repub.
lican majority OF 1909, a Republican
gain of 1889.
SEYMOUR, like Capt, Scott's coon
was proposing to come down without
waiting for the bullet, Uncunditioua
surrender seems to be the fate of al
General Grants opponents.
Frank Blair is proverbi,l for life
like "busts' but he will have the
greatest bust of his life when the re,
turns come IN in November, The
whole Democratic party will have q
: milar "blow, out {" SIC transit
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29

The recent discovery of naturaliIa
ton frauds in connection with the
Probate Court of this county, revives
the recollection Of an old transaction
iu the same line with which Dickin-
sons name was associated. We know
nothing personally Of the case, but
tradition relates that years ago, when
Dickinson was Justice of the Peace
in Fremont, on one occasion three
wagon loads OF aliens we're furnished
with papers all 6lIsd out 10 his office,
which papers we're then sent to a
eOmmon pleas Judge in Wood eOun
~ to be stamped with the seal of the
court. Any old resident "here OF
hereabouts' can tell all about it,
Fremont Journal,
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Seymour's Question and Blair .
Answer,

In his speech at Rochester, Octo
Der 2lst, Governor Seymour, The
Democratic candidate for the Presi
acncy, asks tht following questions:
Suppose the people Of the United
States see tit-to elect a Democratic
President aud a Democratic Vice
President, what thon2 Is your Gov
ernment changed DO we hold un
qualified poWer2 Conld we make
war; Could we control the legisla-
tion Of the country What will our
powers be under the laws as they
now stand2"
General Blair, the Democratic can !.
didate for the Vice Presidency, had
already announced the answer in his
Broadhead letter Of June Both.
"If the President elected by the
Democracy eufOrces or permits others
to enforce these reconstruction acts.
the radicals by the accession Of TWEEN.
huu MY hcD-
rosentalives, will control both branch
cs Of Congress, aud his administra-
tion will be as poworless as the pres
ent one Of Mr. johnson"
"Thcrc is but one pay 10 restore The
Gorernmem and The Consolidation, and
that is for the President elect to de
ctare these acts UuH and void, compel
me army 10 undo is wHypations at The
South, diPerse tie carpet bag State
Governments, diiOw the white people
10 rcorgdnise their Oioa governments
and elect Senators and Rcpresenta-
HUes.'
Seymour asks, "What could Dem
ocratie President do if elected?"-
Blair answers. "Inausurate a civil
war. -tClevelaud Herald.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
THE SITUATION.

The Democracy see iu the result
of the recent elections good cause for
the eravsst aYpreheusions, aud with
the desperation Of despair, arc max
ing a stubborn struggle against their
impending fate, Not receiving II
unanimous endorsement to withdraw
the present nominees from the field,
they have concluded to put on a
bold front aud make the IA ost OF
them. FRANE BLAIR IL waived into
the background. while SEyNoUR Ia
required to "swing round the circle
and draw in any loose timber that
may be found drifting on the surface.
Bully BELMONT issues an address in
which he importunes the Unterrifed
"once more unto the breach The
breach iseyideOtly too 1ach for them
they can't see il. Apathy and dis
trust has deeimated their ranks aud
despair is depicted on thl oounto-
nances Of even their oldest veterans
Ii they would have thrown aside thC
dead issues Of the past, they might
have stood up to day confident and
defiant, bnt they have clune to them
until their craft is about to 80 down
With the weight of its own rotteusss
The evening of their day draweth
nigh--thc hour oftheir dissolution i,
at hand. Ga the Bird day Of Novsm
Der will be consigned TO its final rest
ing place all that remains Of thai
once proud party, and on its grav'
shall written the impressive words =
" No RzsrRREcTIoN ;"
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Seymour Couldn't Pray for Our
SubceEs

In tho Triennial Episcopal Con
ven,ion, held in Trinity Church.
New York city, in 1862, form of
prayer was proposed in relation to
the "tpicked rrbeilioa noe prepailin o
~ The land, for The sltey Of the com
try and the success Of our drmies "
Seymour was a member of that body
and on this question the Democratic
candidate took the foor. aud his re-
marks are reported 10 the Rochester
DsD1oesat as follows:
lie was opposed to pronouncing
an opinion against our Southern
brethern. The measure seemed to
him like the Pope's bull against the
comet. lie begged them TO pause
before condemning the absent con
demniug thousands aud hundred OF
thousands of brethren, Aota msn OF
whom was there TO speak for him
self.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
ADDRESS
UNION REPUBJlcAN EXECUTIVE }
COMMITTEE Rooms, y
TIFTIN d., Oct. 20, 1868.


COMMITTEE RooMs, -
TITTIN, D., Oct. 20, 1868. }
To ne Union RtpuJiicanI Of Sen,co
Comh4
We hsvs cause 10 rejoice over tn,
victories gained at the recent cleo
tiOss held 10 Maine, Vermont. Ohio
PennsylvSuia, Indiana, Nebraska and
West Virginia We congratulate you
upon tho result Of these elections.
Tue attempt to break down tho
Union Republican Party and turn
the Government over to those who
so recently attempted to destroy il,
by criminal use Of the Elective
franchise, has failed. The sacredncss
of the ballot box has been systemati.
cally invaded, Cumulative evidence
from every quarter reaches us Of
fraudulent naturalization pdptr', lille.
gal voting, and spurious voters, aud
sdmoishes us that "eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty" aud the coun
try's safety.
Thousands Of our fellow country
men on a hundred battle fields, aud
southern prison pens, yielded up their
lives IN defense Of our country aud
our liberties. Let us honor their
memory, by defending the principles
they sacrificed their lives to maintain,
and on the 3rd day of November next,
rally under the National Flag of the
Union and vote for our illusirious
standard bearers,-- GRAST AND Col
FAX, aud thus prove that we are not
ungrateful--that We honor the dead
and respect tho living, and will sup
port aud defend the brave men who
in time Of danger, supported aud dc.
Tended our country. aud victory,
peace and prosperity will be our re
ward. @. J. KEEN,
A. G. SHEATH,
JOHN N. KAUL,
JAS. S. YERK,
A. W. MILLER,
Union Rcp. EI Com.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Mr. DiCkinson's Guilt Soon to be
proven.

Tho Saudusky Register in a recent
number, speaks authOriiatiyely as
follows:
Efficient committees Of citizens are
actively cooperating with the United
States authorities in Erie, Sandusky,
Ottawa, Crawford, Seneca aud Cuya
hoga counties, Our information is
that while there has not at any time
been the least doubt of Dickinson 5
actual counivauce aud completely in
the recent frauds, ample evidence of
his legal responsibility for the crime
has been Obtained, aud he will soon
have an opportunity to prove his in
uocenee or admit his guilt.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-29
Look Sharp for Spurious Tickets
STAND GUARD AT TUE POLLsl

We hear that SPURIOUS TICK
ETS will be circulated by the Democ.
racy, headed with Grant & ColhI
but with the DEMOCRATIC ELEC.
TORS. Let every Republican watch
this matter at the polls, The correct
list of Republican Electors are pub
lished in this paper, Again we say,
LOOK SHARP FOR SPURIOUS
TICKETS