New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-02

4LEsO cas- C4E9O II LIE 4DSL4OS+t>N3 1890
and fully accepted the consequences Of the
war. There is nothing inspiring in the
promises the fasionists hold out to any
class of citizens. Most of their candidates
are inexperienced il business, having little
or none Of their own to attend to, They
are adopts at obtaining nominations at
ward meetings, but will be found wofully
deficient IN administrative capacity They
have 40 political principle to guide them,
except to subjugate the co2ored people,
and attempt & work Of reform by repairing
the broken fortunes Of a vast army Of idle,
impecunioas followers who never earned
dollar by honest work in their lives.
These facts stick out through all the high
sounding, bvpocriCcal promises of re-
trenchment 50 plainly that no one is de-
ceived.
The best men of the party-those who
would give the Republicans az even
chance-have either been excluded, Or the
inpracticabies are. striving TO push them
off the ticket. Being without high aim,
there is nothing TO rally the voters, and
an apathy exists which gives courage to
the Republicans. Our party IS compact
and well disciplined. They are contend
ing for their political existence and the
right to live. 4 defeat at the hands Of
hostile partisans Will be such 2 disaster as
can not be repaired and the interests that
are thus threatened extend 100 far and too
deep to be forgotten at the critical mo-
ment. Mondays work will show that the
people Of this city are not so blind to
their duty as 20 vote themselves back into
a condition from which they have been
rescued a: great cost, ana in which It
would be impossible 10 remain.
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POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUPERVISORS
OF ELECTION.
T. 4. Wolhey, Esq, United States chief
supervisor Of elections, recently address
ed a reques, TO District Attorney Beckvith
for bis opinion Of the proper construction
Of the act Of Congress relative 20 the con-
duct Of elections, and received the answer
here appended. Subsequently the atten.
ton Of Attorney General Belden was called
to the same subject, and shown Mr., Beck.
with's note 70 III. Ygolfey, in which he
concurs.
The penalty for violating the provisions
Of this law, either by interfering with the
supervisors OK refusing to give them access
20 the books. 6allo: boxes or ye:urns Of
the election IS fine and imprisonment: for
three years in the Peniten:iary. We hope
there Will De no necessity :os the interpo.
sition Of ac:ive authority Oh the par: OF
the federal authorities, 5y.: we can assure
all concerned that heavy hand vii! be
laid upon any one. high 81 low. who al
te'npts % practice any kind Of fraud upon
the voters. l. will be :ognd :he1e IS a
VASE difference between setting State law
at defiance ara s;isobeying 3 federal law.
Certain wicked men II North Carolina are
able 80 tell something abo7s: this differ.
eDce. B1: as criminal laws are made %
restrain the wicked we hope there will no:
be q case @2Ges the federal enforcement:
act il Louisiana. For there is 3 positive
determination On The part Of those charged
with this DUTY 70 see that there is per
fectiy fair election. and those who at:e4ny:
% eaea: Will Ie promptly dealt with:
S%lgEo SITES aTroHSss's pFsscr,1
sj.stT-rs !.1Y,{S !
New Orleans October %. I5:2 !
SII:--In :epf" 20 ~0ur request. that give
my opinion IS 20 the extent Of the duties
required 0! :l.a supervisors O! election &I.-
pointed under che provisions OF the act ~
Congress-, approved February %. Isl. . en-
titled ''AQ act - amend an act to ent0gye
the rights 81 citizens Of the United States
to vote in the seSera! States of this union.
and for other purposes" ana the acc al Con.
gresS extending the provisions 81 tle acr.
and whether al the impending election It =
the right ana duty OF such supervisors ~ DC
present and IL attendance al the polls.
and 10 remain where the Hal!o.
boxes are sep. at ali tilaes s..ec
the polls are open unit! ali .. IL" votes
cast at said election are counted ana tbr
required geCurn and certificate are made. !
have the honor - state thai the acts Ut
Congress referred TO are enacted 70 carry
out the fifteenth amendment ot the consti- |
tutiol! Of She United States, and shat the
fifth section 81 the act OF February !s'
1871, is perfectly clear and unambguous III
Its deduction O the duties OF supervisors %
election. They are "'to be and remain |
where tile ballot boxes are kept, az all |
times after the polls are 0peno until each |
and every vote cast at said time and place |
shall be cast shall be counted. and the can. |
vass OF q. votes p0.ieG be wholly c0m- |
pleted, and the proper and requisite cert!ti- |
a.