The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-22

boat for the large ferry boat Strict orders given
that this atboat should not cross any but Wnte men
supposed to be IN opposition to the Consututlon.
Why not call chemistry, physiology, astronomy,
botany and all the natural and exact sciences TO your
aid ? Why make poor geography 90 all your dirty
work? You know that the precautions referred to
we're not taken to perpetrate Fraud but to prevent
fraud of your own-the wholesale importation OF vo-
tiers from the adjoining parish of Bossler NO orders
of any kind given in any way looking to the per-
petration of fraud. None was intended, none ac-
complshed The sherif's so-called "band of about
forty armed men" were his deputies, and conducted
themselves with moderation and fidelity to all par
ties which induced Mudgett and Heating, when asked
lust as the polls closed whether they were salts
fed With the conduct of the election to declare that
they were This declaration was publicly made, and
can be proved and of value because cotemporaneous,
made at the time by persons who were present. acted
as party chaIlengers and will be held in law as concu
svey disproyng any subsequent statements they may
have made But says the report:
| at appears that large number of boatmen whose
residence was in New Orleans, and who had not been
in the parish days preceding the election were per-
mitted to VOTE claiming the right under an ola statute
of the State which, if allowed to have torce would be
in contrayention Of the reconstruction laws of Con-
! gress."
Now, the fact is, that this large number only
a half dozen, or dozen at farthest. They hao
been duly registered in New Orleans and were entitled
to vote there 1t has always been the CUSTOM right OF
wrong to allow them to vote Where they did moi
produce their registration papers, adayts of registry
were in every case required Their votes not object
ed to by Mudgett. It is only case OF the triumph
long established usage over arbitrary law. 1t did moi
affect the result The report continues:
"The spirit of intolerance and persecution manifest
ed by the opponents OF reconstruction, seems to be al
most universal in every city, village and hamlet III thf
State, and calls aloud for legislative remedy"
We pronounce this Wholesale SANDER malicious
Malignant and wicked in its spirit and intended ane
calculated to produce the very evils which com
planned Of but which now happily have no existence
We solemnly declare our belief that of harmony
and good feeling exists throughout entire State
that people disposed and resolved to maintain
peace and quiet The and the fllacy of the Rad
cal disorgansers consists in confoundng very
eraI detesation of them and their inrgues, with ar
evil spirit which seeks the violation Of law or the de
NAL of Justice and of right. Their crime consists il
resolving, connecting, and executing schemes of vii
lany and fraud, which have natural tendency tc
arouse the Indignation of free people, and having
raised Storm they seek to evade punishment or re
sponsibility by denouncing as guilty the innocent.
Our space forces to conclude with the hopeful as
surance to our own people that Radical ingenuity car
not harm hem if they avoid being unduly trapped In
to any violent manifestation of either public or private
resentment. He who rules the destinies of men anc
of States, will in his good time enable US to free
ourselves from these vpers who have entered our com
munity only to sting US to death.
Gov WARMorHs INAuGURAL-This remarkable pro
duction was delivered before the two Houses of the
Legislature, in joint session. on the 18th day Of this
month. 1t abounds in quite number of glittering
genefaties !" ana the usual amount of sophomore ell
oquence naturally to be expected from very youth
full verdant, and inexperienceda young man. He has
wisdom enough to perceive that the condition Of the
State and country require certain things to be done
which would long since have been accomplished, had
not himself and his co-conspirators nterered to rob
people of their political rights disorganse the
labor of the State and to produce many of the evils
to correct which be proposes to render US I'm
usual amount of lip-servce, aud to squander, with
profuse prodigality, words
"That pater with in double sense;
That keeps the word of promise to our ear,
And break 1t to our hope.
Says Gov. Warmoth
ave stand amid the ruins of an old order of things
it should be to work wisely and manuly for the
establishment of and better order Of things upon
the foundation which these years have estab-
lished."
Who, more readily and honorably than the South
ern people themselves accepted the legitimate results
of the war? Does he expect that we will ally our
selves with him and his party to approve and applaud
the many tyrannies which he and they have inflicted
upon US since the surrender? Says the Governor, he
seeks Equality before the law and the enjoyment of
every political right by all the citizens of the State
regardless of race COLOR or previous condition )" but
he does not dsapprove enforced social equality, as
does Leut.Gov. Dunn who, in his speech before the
Senate, Saturday. July II, used the following language
which we commend to the careful consideration of
the coored voters of the State as coming from one
who certainly has right to speak for them-as he
certainly does
As to myself and my people, we are not seeking
social equality; that is thing no law govern. We
all have our preferences. We all wish to select our
associates, and legislation select them for us.
| We ask nothing of the kind. We simply ask to be
allowed equal chance in the of life; an equal
opportunity of supporting our families, of educating
our children, and of becoming worthy citizens of this
Government.
q l am truly happy that about to return iHto
the Union for as much any of you object to mil
itary rule. l believe there is ability enough in the
State to govern our affairs, and believe that
harmony will exist among to such an extent that
no interference of military power will be necessary on
the part of the General Government"
Sentiments like this convince us that the day is not
far distant when the white and coored citizens of the
State will be found acting in harmony but it is idle
for Gov. Warmoth to expect that this harmony can
ever be produced by himself Or his party. While he
assumes that the present constitution and government
of the State express the will of large majority of
the people of State and pretends to pay tribute
to the intelligence and virtue of the minority he
not but be conscious that he offers insult,
forget that he occupies his present position against the
wishes and votes of that very minority, and that in
attributing opposition to .prejudices which are
gradually wearing away, he msrepresents free peo-
ple who have demanded, and do demand, the right to
form their government and regulate their internal
affairs and domestic institutions to suit themselves,
subject not to his will or that of his party but subject
only to the Constitution of the United States He
says: .
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