The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-10
Louisiana

The disorder that Is brought upon TINS
State through barllrism and carpet-baggery
has kept the world in a muddlc as to what is
the merit or the demerit Of public transac.
tons there. Just now we have q state Of
things which the Federal Government las
taken q part in, and In which the order is
given to enforce the laws.
1t appears that that prince Of carpet-bag-
gers as we'll us of Tascals WARMoTH, who is
opposed to men equally as rascally as him
sell, il not SO smart, has contriyed to form n
State returning board, who has given the re-
turn of the late elections to the Liberal Re
publican side. The returning board, under
the laws Of Louisiana, is composed of the
Governor and four Others, on whose examine
ton and report the vote Is declared. Several
persons in the original board-Lieutenant-
Governor HERRoN especially-were objec-
tiouable to Governor WARAorH, and on some
preteXt or other ne had them removed. BY
legal process they had themselves reinstated
and were hostile to WARMoTH and the fusion
party, so called, In Louisiana; otherwise, the
Liberal Republican party. This board took
the name Of the Lynch Board. The Gov
ernor, by q tortuous strategy, appointed a
new board. The Lynch Board brought
suit against WARMogH in the United States
Court upon the pretext, we suppose, that
voters were deprived Of their right as well
Us that the board depriving them was not le-
gally constituted, and the Judge issued an
Injunction restraining the WARMorH Board
from deciding the result Of the election.
Blu. in defiance Of this Injunction WARMorH
issued bis proclamation declaringthe Liberal
ticket triumphant by 5000 majority. On the
other hand the Lynch Board issue their pro-
clamation giving the return to the other side.
WAhaoTH, having d~isregarded the order OF
the court, the Judge makes the Injunction
against his act permanent, and calls OF the
United States Marshal to take possession OF
the State-House and prevent the WARMorH
Legislature from assembling. This body had
been called In extra session by the Governor
but as legislators are powerless In opposition
TO bayonets, they will not be able to meet II
th: state-aouse, ~
Thus affairs stood ut last dates.s The Re.
publican candidate for Governor Of Louisians
was WILLIAM p. KELLOGG, now United State;
senator, and on the other side was JoHS
McEEEgY for the same office. In CASE KEEL
loGa was elected 1t was understood that
Collector CASEY, the Presidents brother-in.
law, was to be elected United States senator,
aa1 Governor WARaoTH was to have the
office In case the Liberal ticket triunphed.
a pretty kettle Of fish indeed. We suppose
there Is very little ground amougst sincere aud
honest people TO take up the cause Of either,
and 1t Is q matter Of little Importance which
gains the victory. But the disgrace to the
country inflicted by such scrambles over the
public offices can never be efaced. The cause
OF IL ali-the source Of the evils plain 10
all intelligent and ingenuous minds; but
there will not for years to come be any
movement towards the correction Of
the evil. The time is too corrupt, aud the
politicians arc too much welded to their
private ambition TO give their reflections
and their energies and influence to the cause
Of order and law and the promotion of tho
true dignity and power of the nation.