The New York herald., 1872-12-25

Darnum nro, winch occurred under exactly
similar circumstances. Now that the opinion
is SO emphatically justified, we demand that
the subject be thoroughly examined, and
stop put to the erection of such fretraps,
whether for the saving of souls exhibition Of
tumbling, or slaughtering of brutes.
The Louisiens Usurpation-The Two
Boards os state Csnvassors.
The people of Louisiana, through their COM
mittee at Washington, have shown that the
removal Of the Secretary of State, Heron, and
the appointment of Colonel Wharton was the
commencement of the troubles which led to
the overthrow Of the State government. They
assert that while Heron was removed on
charges previously preferred against him the
action of Governor Warmoth at that particu-
lar moment was induced by the discovery that
Heron and Lynch, the two officers remaining
in the Board of Canvassers with the Governor
and then forming the majority, had entered
into conspiracy to override the returns of the
election officers, and, by rejecting certain
fusion districts on the pretence Of irregulari-
ties, to declare the republican candidate for
Governor and majority Of republican Sena-
tors and Representatives elected, This state
ment receives corroboration from many cir
cumstances. All the republican papers for
some time conceded the election Of the fusion
candidates for State officers in Louisiana and
Of q majority of fusionists in the Legislature
The republican organ in this city, in New
Orleans despatch as late as November II, gave
the following as the result
NEW ORLEANS Nov. II, 1872
The total vote OF the parish of Orleans for Presi
dent gives Grant 13 296; Greeley, 22,6S6. Greeleys
net majority IN the State, as far as heard irom Is
two parishes. Beauregard is elected Administrator
Of improvements.
Suddenly change came over the returns
All manner of frauds were said to have been
committed by the fusionists, although the
election had passed over without the slightest
disturbance or o single arrest, notwithstand-
ing the presence of large and vigilant force
Of United States Deputy Marshals and Super
visors Mysterious hints Of republican ma
jority began to be thrown out The Secretary
of State was found to have procured dupli-
cate Of the State scala precaution that
would hardly have been taken had he not
been engaged in some act hostile to the State,
the discovery Of which he feared might de-
prive him Of his official position. There was
every reason, therefore, to suspect that Her
ron and Lynch were engaged in such con-
spiracy as was charged upon them, and their
Even if Heron had been illegally removed
by Governor Warmoth he had no right to
continue to act as Secretary Of State until the
State Courts had restored him to his official
duties. He was himself holding under the
same authority with Secretary Wharton.
viously by Governor Warmoth, and Heron
had been appointed in his place. Bovee did
not attempt to act as Secretary of State after
his removal, but appealed to the Courts and
the suit to oust Heron and reinstate Bovee
was pending at the time of Herron's removal
by the Governor. Heron had no right what
ever to act as o member of the Board of
Canvassers after his removal, and his meeting
with Lynch and their appointment of Long
street and Hswkins had not o shadow of au-
thority. On the other hand, even if Heron
had been in position to act le-
gally as Secretary of State after his re-
moval, it would still have been incompetent
for the two members of the Board of Canvass
ers, Messrs. Heron and Lynch, to have met
and filed vacancies without the presence of
Governor Warmoth. They were not quorum
Of the board and could not take any official
ox:or, oocsoc,octlr Mocorc Ton octroot op1
Hawkins had no more right on the Canvassing
Board than had Judge Durell and Marshal
Packard. zr-.s.'cy''if :, Il
The first step in Judge Durell's usurpation
was the recognition Of this bogus Board of
State Canvassers, who stood pledged to count
the republicans into Office, and the enjoining
of the Governor md his associates on the reg
ular board. The legal position of the regular
Canvassing Board is shown in the following
official account of the proceedings on Novem-
Der Is, from the New Orleans papers of that
date:-
When the Board met to-day Governor warmoth,
Acting Secretary OF State Heron and Senator John
Lynch being present, the Governor, after the read
Auditor Graham to the effect that Secretary OF
State Heron being deaulter he had been COM
pcllcu Nv tue COusututlOu uHu tHe laws W SUSPEND
him from the exercise OF his functions on charges
which would be enumerated to the Senate. AccOr-
dinghy Secretary OF State Heron was requested to
withdraw from the Board which he did. The Gov
ernor next presented the commission and the evil
dence OF his qualification for the Office OF Colonel
]. Wharton, as the successor OF General Heron.
Colonel Wharton was In the anterOom, and
being sent for promptly appeared and took his seat
in the Board.
Governor warmoth then proposed the name OF
+. H. Hatch as q substitute for Lieutenant Cover
nor Pinchback, which was adopted by the votes OF
Governor Warm0th and Secretary OF State Whar-
Senator Lynch voting tN0.N IL further