The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-26
THE REGISTRY.

In,view of the election soon to be Or
dered;,fo the ratification or rejection Of
the niger Constitution, and for the Of
ficers under it, theregistry will soon be
opened for five days as provided Tor by
the military bills. The object ofthe re-
opening is to afford an opportunity to
register to those who have heretofore
failed to do SO, or who have been rejec-
ted, and to allow an opportunity to
strike from the list those who have
been permitted to register without pos
sessing the necessary qualifications.
We learn that there will also be q revi-
sal of the registering board, SO that the
people may have more confidence that
the officers will not be guilty OF the
outrageous frauds which made the late
registry the merest Of mockeries.
AS to the duty Of all Conservative
citizens now there cannot possibly be
two opinions. Every man who is not
DISTINGUISHED by the acts Of Congress
should come forward and register at
the earliest possible moment. Let
there be no delay in the matter. The
time is short, but by pnnctuality on the
part of all every unregistered person
can have his name registered within
the five days, and if every one will reg
lister the Conservatives will have the
power to control the election whenever
it shall be ordered. The Conservatives
should also be on hand when the reg
istry is opened, for the purpose Of hav-
ing the names Of the thousands OF iran
dulent voters struck from the list. IL
is we'll known that the corrupt lndi-
yiduals sent through the country by
Sheridan enrolled thousands Of fraudu-
| lent votes. BY proper care at TINS
thine all these can be stricken from the
rolls. +
We cannot overestimate the magnl-
tude and importance of the work that
is before us within the next few
months. The Radicals are making
Herculean efforts to get the Southern
States into the Union undernegro Con-
situations, so that they may secure Their
votes for the Radical candidate for tht
Presidency at the Election in Noyem''
Der. It is Of the utmost importance
that the Constitutions framed for then
should be defeated, or else that in cas-
of their adoption, the Conservative
should have control Of the State govern
ments. Our friends at the North, VIII
are preparing for q vigorous Campaig'
for our benefit, expect us to aid then
to the extent Of our ability in the glor
} ious work. If Ohio can vote down ne
gro suffrage and can recall her ratifica
ton Of the Constitutional amendmen
framed for the degradation of the sout'
J she has a right to expect that tb
Southern people will at least make tn
effort to save themselves from the cal
antilles which Radical rule wonl
bring upon them.
;, Il is true that the Southern peopl
hare to labor under great disadvau
tages. The, officials set over them b
the dominant party are SO corrupt th'
, it seems almost useless to attempt t
operate against them. We have IT
Gently seen in Texas the, Election cal
ried by the Radicals in the face Of
large Conservative majority OF regi
s tered voters. These things are to I
. feared, but then they may be guarde
: against by taking the proper preca'
# lions. Our friends in Alabama hay
!. managed their own election SO well
o to defeat the Constitution, and put tt
( Radicals to their wits end to extrica
themselves from an unpleasant dilen
|. ma. The same thing may be done
Louisiana. ! We have no doubt tn
{ 1.-THE Democratic Convention viii
9 meets in New Orleans on the fifth d.
y of March next will lay down apr
r. gramme Of operations which it will
/ the duy ofIall toifollowa' The Conse
! llyative Convention in Alabama hit up
the happy device which succeeded
> well in that State, and we doubt n
! our own Convention viii oct with 'sil
/, lar judgment and prudence. Whet
: er 1t. will be the best policy to absta
: from voting ornot willdependru upon t
fate Of the bills row before Congress
is But whatever policy we may det'
t. mine to pursue, our first duty is 70
e. registered and prepare for any emf
III |gency. Let every man, therefore,
to on the lookout, ortlle / opening OF
registry, and let him register bis IN no
at the first opportunity that shall
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