Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-14
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Meeting Of the Returning BORrd-A
Little Scheme Developed to
"COant IR'' the Custom
house Ring.

New ORLEANS, November 13.-Extra
afternoon files have the following: Yes
terday the Returning Board met, ac-
cording 10 law, in the Governors office,
to act on the returns of the late election.
There were present the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Pinchback, Acting
Secretary Of State Heron, and Senator
Lynch. After organizing, it was moved
that Lieutenant-Go Governor Pinchback,
having been q candidate in the late
election, was ineligible to discharge the
duties Of member Of the Returning
Board.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback PC
quiesced in this decision, Oh the presen-
tation of the opinion of Chief-Justiee
Ludeling, and then retired from the
Board. A like motion was made in re-
gard to Senator Anderson; thereupon
Governor Yarmouth suggested that as
Senator Anderson was absent il would
be better TO postpone action in his case
until he could reach the city.
During the sitting Senator Lynch de-
clared his purpose to be to reject all the
returns from the parishes and halls OF
the city which were charged to be fraud
ulent and illegal. 1t did not need this in
timation TO put Governor Yarmouth on
his guard as 10 the infamous conspiracy
which has been cOncocted to cheat this
people of their rights, and redeliver
them into the hands Of the customhouse
cOrmorants. He was fully prepared for
their plot, and accordingly when the
Board met to-day, Governor Warmoth,
Acting Secretary of State Heron, and
Senator John Lynch being present, the
Governor, after the reading Of the min
utes, presented the certificate Of Auditor
Graham, showing that Acting Secretary
of State Heron being defaulter, he
had been compelled by the constitution
and law to suspend him from the exer-
else OF his functions on charges which he
would enumerate to the Senate. Ac-
cordingly Secretary Of State Heron was
requested to- withdraw from the Board,
which he did.
Governor Warmoth next added to the
Commission, and as an evidence Of his
qualifications for office, the name Of
Colonel ]. Wharton as the successor Of
General Heron.
Colonel Wharton was in the ante
room, and on being sent for, promptly
appeared, and took his seat in the
Board.
Governor Warmoth then proposed the
udLlS VI Il. H. IldtCll1 dtS huDStlOuAC AOl
Lieutenant-Gove Pinchbeck, which
motion was adopted by the votes of
Governor WarmOth ard Secretary Of
State Wharton, Senator Lynch voting
no.
1t was further moved that Durant
DuPonte be elected, in place of Senator
Thomas Anderson. These nominations
were adopted by the Board, whereupon
Senator Lynch retired. The Board being
thus completed according to law will
now proceed to its duties. Thus has
been foiled as foul and Infamous a con-
spiracy as was ever conceived to de-
fraud the people Of this State of their
rights and set aside a lawful and honest
election. This action has created great
excitement in political circles. Judge
Dibble, of the Eighth District Court, this
evening issued an injunction in favor Of
Heron against Wharton, General Bad
ger and others, restraining them from
with Heron in the discharge
of his duties as Acting Secretary Of State.
Chief Justice Ludding having given his
opinion that two Of its members were in
eligible, it is believed the Supreme Court
will sustain Governor WaTmoth in reor-
ganizing the returning Board.