New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-30
THE PLOT DEVELOPED.

THE PLOT DEVELOPED.
While the lawyers have been deluging
the United States Circuit Court with
torrent Of words to prove that the seen
tral despotism" has no right to interfere to
prevent the voters of Louisiana being
cheated, some unknown amateurs have
manufactured a complete set Of State Off
GERS and members Of the Legislature
AS the Times 1.-THE only paper that has the
news puts it, the returns were made Up
and tabulated by the clerks OF the late
board Of canvasgers, but await the action
Of some authority not yet ascerSalned-
This information is given with view to
imnart to its tabulated list semi official
character. But, whatever the source Of the
information, we know to q positive
certainty that it is erroneous, and not at
ell such as will be furnished by the EAU
thority that may be legally authorized to
canvass and make returns Of the election. "
Certain decidedly Republican parishes
have received no show of fairness at the
hands Of these clerks, Natchitoches, Ra-
pides, Pointe Coupee, Carroll, IberTille,
st. James, East Baton Rouge, Terrebonne
and other strong Republican parishes
either figure as having given fusion major
tiles or are thrown out altogether. Evi-
dence has already been received, and is
now in proper hands, to show that the to-
tails found by the clerks are liable to mod
ifcation8 by several thousand votes. Rep
resentatives have been fairly elected who
do not appear in the tabulated statement,
and SIX or seven Senators are ignored on
account Of a too eager desire on the part
of the clerks to defeat the Republican
party. The "late board Of canyassers
laid down their brief and ephemeral au-
thority none too soon, if their ability may
be judged by their appointment Of clerks.
The compilation and publication Of
such a list as was presented by the Times
yesterday morning would be, if the in
tended effect were not checked, simply an
outrage 1t shows q disposition to adj
vance, step by step in spite of judicial
prohibition, in the work Of counting men
into Office who have no shadow Of right
to be there: it develops the plot which the
injunction of the United States Circuit
Court seems to be powerless to arrets; to
organize the government Of this State ia
the interests of the Democratic party
without reference to the number Of votes
cast IN the last election. While learned
counsel are taking up the time Of the
court with species pleas to its jurisdiction:
men are finding means to induct them
selves into Office without even the concur
renee of the Governor, while a now batch
has been prepared by the clerks Of 2 board
who ore commanded not to act. Directly
we shall have McEnery presenting himself
at the executive Office with first-class ere"
dentiaIs, according to modern tactics, and
demanding that Governor Warmoth retire
on account Of the notoricty Of his elcc-
ton. The members placed on the tableau
by the clerks will assemble and declare
themselves duly elected. AL that viii Be
necessary to enGtIe man to an Office viii
be to establish the fact that no is q Demo.
Graf. and prove tha: he vas :. candidate
for il.
Well, We 2oo'. hopefully for cheef. 10
be put upon al! this irregular, illegal and
proceeding % soon as Counselor
Randoll Hunt RECEIVERS his voice suf1i.
GENTLY to be heard b. Judge Duroli. Not
that what lie has to say will possess any
special Importance hnt the time scquiroJ
to get bjus at it is valuable. The closing
for the plaintiff will probably
occupy one day. s7hen we shall have the
pleasure Of listening to Judge Durell.
IN the meantime. We shall enieayor 10
obtain from the beard OF 4anYasstys
something ike eoIgyct list Of the candle
dates who were successful! in the last elcco
ton. Such q list will be so different from
that published il She Times thai thege
will be room for She presumption th.s shey
belong TO diaesent States.