New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-23
THE RESULT.

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The smoke Of the battle has now been
sufficiently cleared away to enable us to
take a pretty accurate survey Of the field.
1t Is obvious that the contest has been most
determined on both sides, but the victory
is with the majority and discipline. Out
side of the city the result is extremely
gratifying. Report after report comes to
us from the country parishes, announcing
the success of the Union ticket and the en-
tire overthrow of the rebels in about three.
fourths of the state. Wepublish this morn
ing returns from about half the par
ishes in the State, by which it will
be seen that so far as heard
from the Republicans have carried
seventeen and the Democrats eight
out of the twenty-five reported. Neither
Orleans nor Jefferson is included in the es-
innate as the vote in both isIso close that
there will not be much majority either
way The majority for the constitution in
the twenty-seven parishes heard from will
probably reach fifteen thousand. Nominally
the figures are much higher, but we have
reason to believe that some of the reported
maiorities will be reduced. 1t is safe to
estimate. however, that the constitution has
been ratified by at least twenty-five thou
sand majority. For Governor Il. C. War
moth will have majority equal to if not
greater than that for the constitution. The
rest of the State ticket has no organized
opposition. The rebels have generally
voted for the present incumbents, while the
Tribune nominees do not appear TO have
been heard Of at all in some localities.
The average vote Of the selfnominated
candidates appears to be about two in
every thousand.
Among the parishes that have the lars-
est reported majorities are Assumption,
756 (official); Concordia, 1900; Iberville,
2OOo; Madison, 1900; Plaquemines, 1900;
st. Charles, 1900; ST. James, 1900; st.
John Baptist, 1900; Terrebonne, 1900;
West Feliciana, 900, and Rapides, 100
To these we shall doubtless be able to add
Tensas, Carroll, Bossier, Natchitoches
and Yermillion, returns from which have
not yet come in. Avoyelles, Caddo, St.
Helena, st. Landry, st. Martin, Washing
ton, and East and West Baton Rouge are
already in with small rebel majorities
The highest reported is 800, and that will
probably be reduced when the true count
comes in. All their majorities combined
can not Offset any two of the largest Re-
publican parishes. We publish in another
place an estimate, based upon the returns,
Of the probable strength of the two parties
in the General Assembly, by which it will
be seen that that body will be Republican
by large majority. This will secure for
our party the two Senators, besides giving
other advantages which will be referred to
by us hereafter.
% The returns from Orleans parish foot up
rather against the Republicans but with
decided majority in the Legislature most
Of the accidents resulting from the loss of
this parish and the city can be cured at the
first session.
Altogether, the result is as favorable as
we had reason to hope for. We have Sc.
cured the ratification of the constitution,
and elected state government loyal to
the Union, and loyal to the great national
Republican party. There can be no doubt
that under such auspices our Congressional
delegation will be admitted. This will |
probably consist of two Republican Sena-
tors, and four out of the five Congressman. |
The Democrats have no doubt elected their |
candidate in the Second District. We are |
now about to enjoy the blessings of civil |
government, and that too under the rule Of |
enlightened men. Our laws will be made |
for the real benefit of the people, without |
regard to race or color, or length Of resi- |
dence in the state. 1t is impossible to over |
estimate the many blessings that we may |
reasonably expect TO flow from the new |
and better order of things. For the first
time in the history Of this State the whole
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