New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08


the - day of November, 1872; that he is
well acquainted with the voters OF said
parish; that he attended various places ap-
pointed to register voters in said parish, in
the months of September and October,
1872, and he knows from his own knowledge
and from information received from various
sources that he verify believes true, that
the registrar of voters of said parish re-
fused and knowingly omitted to register a
large number OF colored persons legally
qualified to register and vote in said parish,
towit: fifteen hundred, on account of their
color and former condition of servitude;
and that numbers of persons we're by the
wrongful and illegal acts aforesaid of
said Registrar, elriYed and denied the
right of voting.
Sworn to and subscribed to before me
November Is, 1872. +. A. WOLFLEY,
United States Commissioner.
United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, ss.-Fhis day personally appeared
before me the undersigned, clerk of the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the Fifth
Circuit and District of Louisiana, Harry
Lott, citizen Of the United States, and a
legal qualified voter OF the parish of Ra-
Dides, in the State of Louisiana, and that
he was in said parish in the months of Sep
TENDER, October, and up to the - day of
November 1872; that he is well acquainted
with the voters OF said parish; that he at
tended various places appointed to register
voters in said parish in the months of Sep
tembeIS and October, 1872, and he knows
from his own knowledge, and from infOrma-
ton received from various sources that he
verify believes true, that the registrar OF
voters of said parish refused and knowing ~
omitted to register large number OF col
ored persons legally qualified to register
and vote in said parish, to wit fifteen hun
sdred, on account of theiracolor and former
condition of servitude; and that numbers
of persons were by the wrongful and
Illegal acts aforesaid of said registrar, pre-
vented and denied the right of voting.
HAIRY LOTT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, No
vember IS, 1872. +. 4. WOOLFLEY,
United States Commissioner.
Documents.
Filed by complainant November I9, 1872.
Minutes of proceedings of board of re
turning officers, State of Louisiana, general
election of 1872.
FIRST DAY.
New ORLEANS. November II, 1872.
Board met IN the Governors office, Nc
chanics' Institute.
Present-Governor II. G. Warmoth, Lieu.
tenant Governor p. b. S. Pinchback, Secre-
tary of State j. Heron aud john Lynch.
Absent. C. Anderson.
No Judge being present to administer the
required oath to the members of the board,
after etfecting an organization by appoint
ing Governor Warmuth chairman and John
Lynch secretary, and after some cOnversa-
tion as to the eligibility of Messrs. Pinch
back and Anderson to serve on the board
during the canvass OF the present election,
both being candidates for office, the board
adjourned to twelve o'clock NJ, tomorrow
JOHN LYNCH, Secretary,
SECOND DAY.
New ORLEANS, November Is. 1872
Board met in the Governors office at
noon.
Present-Governor Warmoth, Lieutenant
Governor ?. B. S. Pinchback, Secretary OF
State F. j. Heron and John Lynch.
ABSENT. G. Anderson.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
Chief Justice Ludeling being announced,
was introduced and administered the oath
of office to Governor Warlnoth, Secretary
of State Heron and John Lynch.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback declined
to be sworn in until the question Of his
eligibility to serve was decided
John Lynch then submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"WHEREAs, Section fifty act No.
100, acts of 1870, states that should any of
the returning officers named in this act be
candidate for any office at any election he
shall be disqualified to act as returning otli-
Ger for that election; therefore
'ReS0lged, That Lieutenant Governor
Pin chback and I. G. Anderson, both candi-
dates for election at this time, are disquaIi-
fed to act as returning officers"
Ga the adpoIon of the resolution Gov
ernor Warmoth had Mr.. Jack Wharton
called into the room where the board were
in session, who, on entering. handed Gen
eral Heron paper which proved to be a
notification that he (Wharton) had been
appointed Secretary of State, and that
Heron was removed.
A commission signed. by Governor War
moth appointing Mr.. Wharton to the office
OF Secretary OF State was laid before the
board; also a certificate from Auditor
Graham which the secretary did not read;
but the purport Of which was that General
Heron was a defaulter to the State.
Mr.. Lynch protested against Mr. Whar-
tons taking seat, as he Lynch recognized
General Heron as a de facto officer until
decided otherwise by regular judicial pro
ceedlng. General Heron moved, Mr.. Lynch
asserting, that James L0ngstreet and Jacob
Hawkins be appointed to the places made
vacant by the disqualification Of Messrs.
Plnchback and Anderson
Governor WaTmoth moved that Durant
DaPonte and F. II. Hatch be appointed,
and declared it carried, although Messrs.
Lynch and Heron voted no.
At this point Messrs. Durant DaPonte
and + IL: Hatch entered with Judge Coo
ley, who Immediately commenced to admin.
lister the oath Of Office 10 them, whereuDun
Messrs. Lynch and Heron protested. and
withdrew
Messrs Heron and Lynch, majority of
the duly qualified members Of the board
having designated James Longstreet ana
Jacob Hawkins to fill the vacancies eaused
by the disqualification of Messrs. Pinch.
back and Anderson, addressed them notice
Of appointment
State OF Louisiana, parish of Orleans :
hereby certify that all the foregoing ia a
true and correct copy Of the minutes Of the
proceedings OF the board of returning off.
GERS OF The State of Louisiana, commenciDo
on page one and ending on page three, if
teenth line of.the minutes book of said
Hoafd. JOHN HAWKINS.
Secretary of the Board.
New Orleans, November Is. 1872.
Letter Of General Longstreet to Governor War
moth, demanding the returns of eIection7
Offered BY complainant November %
1872.
MECHANICs' IEsTITUTE ,
GovernoriH C. Warmoth, present:
SIR-I have instructions from the Stats