The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-28
Election Frauds i'm Texas.
The Houston Union of the nil

The Houston Union of the nine
teenth instant, has the following:
Our latest information from Austin
leads us to believe that the RepubG-
cans have elected their candidates for
Congress in the First and Third Dis
tlicts, Colonel Whitmore and General
Clark. 1t is probable that the Demo-
Gratis have elected their candidate in
the Fourth District, and almost GER
tain that they have elected their can
didate in the Second District.
But we renew the question which
we suggested yesterday. Sould the
Governor give certificates of election
as members of Congress to these latter
men who, with their party friends,
openly and outrageously violated
every element of the country's laws,
both State and Federal +? Suppose
they had strength enough to be clearly
elected without counting illegal votes,
and after making proper allowances
for the number of Republican votes
they kept away from the polls by ter
rible and villianous ostracism is the
simple fact of such majorities sufficient
to cover up all their sins and outrages
against the rights of the people, the
dignity Of the State, and the majesty
of the United States Are these
open criminals against the laws of the
State and nation, these well-known
traitors to and haters of the United
States government, to receive their
certificates from Republican Cover
nor, pledged in the most remarkable
manner to the maintenance of law
and order, and fair and peaceful cleo
tions, without any mark of the con-
demnation of the State government.
Have not these men during the
whole canvass, denied that Mr.. Davis
was Governor at all, denounced and
defied his election order, denounced
the President of the United States,
fearfully DETAINED the State govern
ment, and endeavored to break it
down, met in conspiratous conyen-
to incite the people into rebellion
| against the State government, and
urge them not to pay their taxes, and
done everything else that marks a
party of traitors and rebels, except the
overt act of armed resistance? Aye,
and this latter element of treason and
rebellion was not wanting. Their
armed bands were in every county in
the State making war, not upon the
officers of the government, but upon
its friends, especially the more help
less-a safer course, but equally as
criminal. The colored people in the
towns were not so much affected by
these things, but in all country places,
especially where the colored people
were few and feeble, they were
deferred from coming to the polls al
all, by hundreds and thousands.
Let the Governor refuse these mer
their certificates. Let them plead
their cause before Congress. An air.
ing of the yillianons and murderous
secret trickery of the Texas Democ.
racy before the grave body of our Rep
resentatives at Washington, would bt
very healthful just now. And let oul
Republican Representative be there
to plead the cause of the oppressed
and prosecuted Republicans of Texas
against them. Mayhap Congress vii
refuse to seat such men at all. Al
any rate, let the Governor vindicatt
himself and the people who hav,
been outraged, and put this mark o
condemnation upon them-withholt
the certificates.