The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-19

pamphleO. But IL also shows a complete denial
70 Of the pamphlet). MIR. Williams further says
meanwhile the board OF canyassers organized
the votes. and returned thai the Republican, can
dldates for Presidential electors and State officers
were elected, and also that certain persons were
erected TO the Legislature" This statement en-
ables US to demonstrate beyond doubt or cavil the
rro, , EsSo . OF The FRAUD rERr I
pointed by Judge Durell to act as returning
omcers and who are designated by the Attorney
cordng to law" Those persoss never made any
canvass or compilation OF votes cast at the recent
election or returns made OF such votes. for the
sunicient reason that the returns have never for
even one moment been in their possession. The
compilation has been made by citizens of we'll
published the results as returned in due
and :, legal form by the commissioners
ton throughout the State. These show ss that
the candidates returned by Judge Durell's Board
were IN fact defeated by large maorties. and that
OF the General Assembly were likewise defeated
the aiiidavits appended to this statement show,
Judge Durell's returning ofcers and that they are
still beyond the reach OF those persons Their
e. SUFFICIENT to the rn9
imposed by the law on returning ofiicers, to wit
THAT they make careful and honest canvass
and compilation OF the statement OF votes cast"
TWO OF THE MORE GLAZING INSTANCES
WIN be sunicient Tor the purpose. The ofciai re-,
votes Tor McEnery and SIS for kellogg, and as the
vote of NatohtoChes l. $50 for McEnery and $50 for
Kellogg; The pretended compilation made by
Judge Durelps 0ficerS reports as the vote OF BoS-
as the vote Of NatcSitoches i,2Os for Kellogg and
added nearly isO6o to KeliOgg's vote ana deducted
nearly 5000 fr0m McEnery's. The undersigned
the state and OF the whole country, to make this
statement, inasmuch as they were the persons
originally appointed to canvass and compile the
returns, and were, therefore. the objects OF Kcl.
lOggs wtlfully false charges in his sO-caed Bill IN
Equity, filed In the United states Circuit Court.
cN +. Ii. HATCH,
JACK WHARTON, 7
DURANT DAP0NTE.
THE RETURNS LEGALLY COUNTED AND PUBLISHED
.. sTATEMENT OF BRAdDoN AND WOODWARD.
sonally appeared Y. A. woodward, Assistant Secre-
ay OF ana o. D. nsS anS sa1 az
That sworn returns Of election held on the Attn
OF November last, In this State, were filed accord
ing to law with the Governor. He opened them in
the presence of Wharton, Daponte and Hatch, the
Board OF Canvassers, who ordered tabulatiOn OF
them. 1t was made under our supervision. After
the Governor signed the bill abolishing the old
austin and rynT To M the
ana the returns were submitted to them and were
by them examined and compared, and the result
for State of1cers and members OF Legislature
Offcially promulgated. Alter the election by the
Senate OF Mitchell, Forgman, Thomas. Hunsaker
and Todd as the Returning Board, in accordance
with second section OF the new law, the returns
and tabulations were submitted to them, and
again examined, compared ana promulgated as to
State officers and members OF the General Assem-
bly,. The returns are now In the possession OF this
Board, and have never been in the hands OF Lynch,
Longstreet, Heron and Hawkins. or either
supervision or control or view in any manner
whatsoever, OF said official returns, as made out
aud forwarded to the Governor by the various
Supervisors Of Election throughout the State.
9: p 2: R Moop%Shp
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day
OF December, A. D. 1872
CHARLES s. RICE United States Commission,
District OF Louisiana.
AFFIDAVIT OF FOREMAN AND MITCHELL.
State OF Louisiana, city OF New Orleans, Decem-
We the undersigned members OF the Board of
Returning Onlcers, elected by the Senate OF the
act or the Legislature Of 1872, No. 9s, approved
November 90, 1872, being sworn, dep0se and say
that the returns OF the Supervisors and Canvassers
md have beeE IN oSr oce
December IL, 1872, the Secretary of the Board
having the keys as our agent from the evening the
the rest OF the time the Secretary had no control
OF them. b. r. FOREMAN.
ARCHIBALD MITCHELL,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th
December 1872 w. L. EVANS
Second Justice Peace, parish OF Orleans.
THE COURTS AND LEGISLATURE
A. p. Field was on yesterday recognized by the
Supreme Court as Attorney General OF the State,
and Munier was seated as Judge OF the Third Dis
trict Court, in place Of +. A. Monroe, who was
forcibly elected from the Bench.
The Kellogg Legislature bill, Furnishing bribery In
Office, has been passed. The Legislature also passed
o joint resolution prolonging the extraordinary
session to the 1st OF January, when the regular
sion commences.
The Court OF Impeachment adjourned until the
Esd inst,