The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-18
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man named. Ramon Gaunee, while standing
yesterday on the levee, between St. Philip and
Ursulines streets. was shot at and wounded in the
hip by some unknown persons passing Ia skif.
His injuries are not serious
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
and Charities streets, was as follows: At 6 A. NJ,
Ga degrees; at IL NJ. IL; at 8 P. n, 50; ate p.
NJ, e7.
THE ELECTION YEsrERDAY.-So far as could be
learned last evening there was Democratic
majority of about twenty five hundred votes ia
yesterdays balloting. Matters passed of very
quietly throughout the city. There were few
knock-downs, put fewer Of these than in ordinary
elections. and the police books indicate remark
ably few arrests. A general spirit OF forbearance
seemed TO be exercised, with of course an excep-
ton here and there,) and we cannot but alluds in
q complimentary way TO the promptitude of the
police in nippiDg embryo quarrels in the bud,
whenever they did begin.
In the city we have scattering returns. In the
have been cast, and Democrats there,
with whom we have conversed, say
that If they come of even they will be doing
well. They will not be doing well. They have
majority, and if they do not return decisive
vote against the Constitution they will have failed
to perform their duty. They allowed the poll in
the schoolhouse at the corner of Greatmen and
Union streets to be taken possession Of yester.
day and held the whole day, to the exclusion OF
Democratic voters, and that fact is not creditable
to the Democracy Of the Third District.
We are indebted to parties who kept record
of the votes cast yesterday, for the following fig
ures representing color:
First Wdrd-Poll No. l, l96 whites; 16l col
ored. Poll No. 2. 222 whites; 1879 colored.
Tenth Wdrd-Pon No. |, 500 votes, nearly all
white.
EerenM Word-Poll near Soraparu market,
337 whites. 95 colored. Poll near Twenty-three
III ot,l1
Eighth Wdrd-The majority is white.
Third Wdrd-The strength of the colored
radical vote was cast at the pofi at No. las house
on Common street. 1t is computed that the radi-
cal vote there was three to one.
The radical colored population are organized 10
secret clubs and come to the polls en- DlaSse.
They made their great effort yesterday. Any or
gained effort on their part to-day will be fraud.
This is the day for the conservatives.
This city ought to be carried by ten thousand
against the Constitution. In registration the
whites have majority OF four thousand. If mer-
chants and capitalists are too proud to accom-
pany their employees TO the polls, and advise them
there in the selection of ticket they are wanting
in sense and wanting in patriotism. Gentlemen,
you are implored to 60 up with your warehouse
men, your porters and your draymen to the polls,
and to tell them before you start. ''the man who
aims TO destroy me must seek livelihood from
my enemies"
The authorities in the city, and the credit is due
TO the commissioners of election aud the deputy
sheriffs, have done their duty well. In every at
tempt to disturb the peace or to procure fraudu-
lent vote, q veto has been, put upon the attempt,
whether il came from white or colored. The po-
lice, too. have generally done their duty faith
fully. Subjoined is a notice of the arrests made
during the day:
Michael Burns, colored, arrested at the TWEEN
tieth precinct by order Of Mr.. Dupeire, for Illegal
voting.
Mike Brown, colored, arrested at poll No. of
the eighteenth precinct, upon the order of Capt.
Roberts, registrar. was released upon the order
of Capt Roberts, because the arrest was found
to have been made enormously.
Edward Harris, colored, was arrested at poll
No. a. by order Of Mr.. d. Bunce, registrar, on
q charge of attempting to vote fraudulently.
David Butler, colored, was arrested at the poll
on st. Philip street, charged by Commissioner
Delapusey with attempting to vote under false
papers; also. charged by police officer Birming
ham with having razor concealed on his persian.
Some trouble occurred at the polls in Gretna yes
terday, from what cause we did not ascertain.
The commissioners imme diately closed the office,
however, and dispatched messenger to military
headquarters in this city. General Buchanan or.
dered a company of the first infantry over at
once. but before their arrival the difficulty had
ended, and voting ives resumed.
At Carrollton, more serious difficulty occurred,
resulting probably in the death of a colored man.
Our informant states that one Schwab, late dele
the radical candidate for sheriff of Jefferson, was
arrested in front of the court house upon charge
of carrying concealed weapons. An attempt was
made to rescue him from the officers, whereupon
a melee ensued, in which negro, named David
Hutchensin, was shot through both jaws,
and so seriously injured that his recovery is i'm
probable. The ball after leaving him lacerated
the hand Of another man standing close by.
Schwab was retained In custody by the officers,
and three revolvers were found on his person.
There is a considerable number OF colored men
in the parish of Jefferson, who have their own
views of the situation and support the Demo
cratic ticket. AS we have been informed, these
thoughtful and respectable colored citizens, re-
solved to maintain their rights at the polls, in the
fpce of all opponents and struggle ensued, in
which, two radical colored men were badly hnrt.
As soon as the difficulty came to the knowledge
of the commanding general, he dispatched mill
tary force TO preserve order. and last evening the
situation of affairs promised peaceful election
rday.
INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE TELEGRAPH OPERA;
ToRs.-The following order is in force during the
elections:
" To al Lieutendnts-You will give positive
instructions 10 the operators under your charge
at they will traI nit no messages on the 18th OF
18th i1sts except such as relate to Official bust
ness. All messages from the sheriff or his depu.
ties and the military authorities, and all police re-
ports, will be transmitted without delay, but the
\ telegraph will in no case be used for the accom-
\ modstion Of private individuals or political par
ties. An operator will be on duty at each station
all day during the election, ready to attend to any
| duty which be may be called upon to perform.
~. J. WILLIAMSON, Chief Of P0lice"