The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1870-12-18
{ Communicated
the LATE ELECTIONS.

Mr. Eaitor.-Upon IN impartial and tAezeusA
Investigation Of the conduct and ehsrastsr Of
tie lats elections In this State. some peculiar,
and startling Developments WIN b made which
must prove injurious 70 thu future intsrssss Of
The Republican party Of this State. and 70 The
parties concerned In these peculiar tanssetisns
Injurious 70 the party. became it must b
eonssds'. that II must bsjudssdnet By it, prin-
ciplss only, hu. by IL faithful adhsancs . the
sans and sHn moro faithful performance Of
svowsd promises. by which it has. once asain.
sacsssdsd In gaining political victory.
Tho Republican Party, Of this, OF any ether
sats, 70 b successful. must certainly guard
jsaleusly. and vouchsafe to oil Of it sdhsrsnts.
The full measure q it, svewsd principles and
70 mako It respected. and influential. strike fsn
it ali and every diRsputable ehaxastsr that
would, by course Of conduct for thei, swn per-
senh aeg1sndizsmsnt bring the party into d.
rsputs. and possible dsfsst
Should II refuse 10 do this. it win svsnsaauy
alisnate from it, rsnks the faithful of!.s follow
On. and sharpen. efsetually. The weapons Of it
political opponents.
Consequently. e there azs any, boiling high
positions, gained by sets Of fraud, and pssula-
ton fitting rsbuks must b administered 70
sAsm by the party undsr which they claim 70
hold these positions. in erdsr that tie public
may -. and b convinced, that tho tine infants
Of The Republican Party, ars not to ruin, or rule
By fraud. and imposiion-
Judging by what has actually occurred IN The
lsts slsstoa, II has been demonstrated 70 esr-
tainty, that nominating oenvsnions, generally
cenidsrsd The legitimate means for the szprss-
den efs choice. BY The psopls. fer candidates.
to 6n specified positions. has. BY the eeurss Of
some of the sueseasful candidates IN this S&aas.
bssn t.nsfsrsd from that plass. 70 the more con-
vsnisnt ens-ths printlns office; and that in
stead efth being necessary 70 procure noni-
nation ct The hands efs convention. o. even do
elazing thsnsslves indspsndsnt candidates. Il
u only necessary 70 print spurious siskee md
By this means. and good ~ ecuAtse, Ill Of ths
labor. inddsnnl 10 IN srduouA md sxpsadvs
campaign II snsstualy done away With. aadtl
considered BY thsss worthless. more sdAeseaous
than he old tms-honersd way Of en- gzsnd
fathsgA
New York 10 Cursed with hr gangs Of rspsat
-, and ballot bex stu6U Hsnnsylvanis VIII
her rowdies, and other otaAes in dtnsrsnt ways
but Lsuisiana - sutssa Will . 1T Of pelHdaal
II more dangerous character than sAy Of thsn.
snd tksy an thess, Who filine y ssesSs The sp
proyal. sad indsnsmsnt sf Tie pssplA (whl
having tEisd thsn snes. and found them wanting
rsfass 70 ty tAsm agn4A, rsesrt = any nsthsds
Aswsvw dirsputaAls 70 foist themselves ea u
psepls. WHISTLER. on no and this slAs II polit
siAns srs The onss. who dspsnl more On u
printing olass. than 81 nominating ssayGattsl
q svsn an impartial vets q the baIlotbox
This clan Of politicians weald b unsueesss
fl. IN The main. any whore elsa but in u
Soath. and hare they srs Soand. and suessufp
for Tine. for he following reasons; Il = he
val known. tAat large number sfve@su aEs
for reasons vary veil known. aad nssd ast b
rspeatsd hsre unable 70 rss1 tsE thsmsslvss ssd
If our dsneeza&is friends vtald unA2tska b
Daks capital sst Of this admtmion. NJ must -
to them. fhss hey naAds Il psuai ezins for a,
fpasoa vhs would sAA9Aks - tsash than Il
rod. and thsy axs thses6ss e bhaA snA -
the votszs.) consequently our pvtannj 4g5~ ees
didasss And then sssy vioHnste tAssr pscalia
opszAssns; thCy nssd 10 as9nafnAnnsas bsyonl
ths eontzonon Of he ballesbeuss, 70 rusidans
IN The paEiahs tby ere REQUIRED Assb = - -
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