New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-24

The Homer Had has this hopeful edi
torial on the recent election in Claiborn,
parish:
Wethink we see few rays of political
light shedding their silvery sheens across
the land of Claiborne And the star in
the east, which adorned the horizon in the
days Of HerOd the King, was not more
cheering to the poor shepherds in then
lonely watchings than are these streaks OF
political light to the down-trodden hopes OF
those in this locality who have for the last
and weary, and heavy laden, in the vale OF
unrequited devotion to liberty and the uni
versal rights of man!
But 80 the world moves and thus changes,
both moral and political, come and go, as
do the seasons.
Two years ago, we had an election here,
and Ulysses 8. Grant and Schuyler Colfax
one the successful hampiOn Of freedom in
the field. and the other equally SO in forum
--received two votes in the parish of Clai-
borne; and here in Homer, where over 700
votes were then cast, not one was polled for
these great and popular advocates Of liberty
and truth.
On Monday, the seventh instant, we again
had an election here; and at the Homer box,
out Of over 700 votes again cast, w. Jasper
Blackburn, also the friend and advocate of
majority Of the whole; and throughout the
parish, the Republican ticket received the
handsome number 523.
And does this sound like q defeat, Is
there no moral victory in this count!
Gentlemen may deceive themselves in
this matter; but they should pause and
think.
And at what point in this reckoning does
the firing Of anvils come inf
q, how drowning men do catch at straws.
And how pitiable and deplorable it some
6mes is to see men in their dying moments
cling too f0ndly to cherished error; and con-
sent to continue to believe lie and be
damned!
But You say we are in the aggregate Tout
counted" and you must needs therefore re-
'ioieo over u.s.
Well, now, let us look into this matter
somewhat minutely, ana see how relative
numbers stand; let ms see if numbers should
always be permitted to carry a moral, or
claim even q numerical victory.
Out OF 567I registered voters IN the parish,
zo4O were cast.
Inward one, with 3l9 registeved voters,
10 were castillo DemOcEafic and / Re-
. In ward two, with 457 registered voters.
5O9 were cast-lll. Democratic and 81 Re
publican.
In ward three, with aO4 registered voters,
yH were cast-24 Democratic and Repub-
lean.
. In ward four, with 7Ol registered voters,
~ were cast-23S Democratic and 100 Re
publican.
! In ward five, with 226 registered voters.
50 were cast--8S Democratic and , Renub-
ican.
In ward six, with 225 registered voters.
- were cast-S3 Democratic and no Repub-
lean.
In ward seven, with SS4 registered voters
776 were cast-460 Democratic and 800 Re |
publican.
In ward eight, with 355 registered voters.
143 were cast-l31 Democratic and Re, |
publican.
There are in the parish but three Repub- |
licans who took an active part at the polls |
John i. Lewis, at Minden, in ward four; w. |
Jasper blackburn, at Homer, in ward seven, |
and Charles S. Blackburn, at Gordon, in |
ward two.
Z And the only influence welded by these
gentlemen was to distribute Republican |
tickets to those who. desired them, and to |
assure them of protection in their free |
choice to vote as they pleased.