New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24
LOUISIANA'S WRONGS.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE APPEAL TO THE
NATION. 70

STRANGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 23-The Louisiana Committee
have issued the following address to the people OF
the United States:
the PEOPLES RIGHTS AT STAKE. .Itl .
The citizens Of Louisiana have perceived with easfac-
ton that the people Of her sister states are not uncon
cerned spectators OF the events ransprng within
her limits and Of which IS probable parallel can DO
found in the history Of this any other country IA
these events were entirely brought about by che agency
of officers civil and military, Of the General Govern
ment the citizens OF Louisiana not doubling that the
soon OF the Executive al least In reference TO them
the result OF Misrepresentation OF the facts, deter
mined 70 adopt prompt measures for the correction OF
the error At q meeting held for that purpose, repre-
sentng 1--WE may safely sayl, large proponderance Of
the moral worth intelligence and wealth OF the City OF
New-Orleans, Committee OF 100 gentlemen was ap
pointed, with instructions TO proceed immediately TO
Washington lay the facts before the several depart
ment Of the Government and to solicit their aid IN
pairing the gross wrong which had been dOne ahd In
restoring to the people the right of seifgovernment
which had wrestcd from them By the most potent
usurpatiOn.
The undersigned form part Of that Committee. On
our arrival found much mis9pprehension
listing even those who usually we'll informed
In regard the origin and history OF t0is disturbance,
that determined publish brief narrative of the
facts The parties engaged In these proceedings, aware
that the facts properly understood they would
admit defense, seek TO belttle aud conceal
throw the government OF the State nero struggle
for political Rscendancy between Gov. warInoth and
Mt kellogg They auege that the former was ende%v-
oring by trcRery legerdemain TO cheat the lat
OF his election, and mat the object OF their pro
ceedngs was simply Illustrate this attempt. They
sedulOusy sought produce tho impression upon
the public mind that this Committee composed Of
allies and agents of Gov. Warmoth. We repel this
insinuaton utterly false and unwarranted We are
the representatives OF any personar party interest
whatever. Gov. Warmoth was not candidate for any
Office whatsoever the recent election have We, d.
rectly indirectly any connection or afhlation with
him. So far as his past career is concerned there
few il any members OF this Committee who have not
been among his most pronounced opponents; while In
those Of his administration for which he Las
loudly denounced he had Tor his advisers as
socates, and coadut)gs the very men who now assai
him. including ospecia Pinchbaek, ANTIQUE, and nu-
rerous others whose figure most cOnspieuousy In
these proceedings In reply to Che other insnuatons ia
dicated above, DC ar that parties 70 and
have knowledge OF political rickery intended to
defeat the voice Of the peoples that do not be-
heve any such existed ald that VIC would not be here
unless could proclaim consciendousy convictions
that men who been fosted into the offices Of
the State have been not merely Tregulary and uDlaw
fully installed, but not elected by the people and
were not aud are the choice majority the
Ing population OF Louisiana.
STORY OF TaE DUREIL usuRrAuoN.
We have not asked the Government to admit this on
our simple assertion. All we have asked IS that It
should candid and impartial Investigation OF the
facts. With this preface submit the following
statements
First: There general election held IN Louisiana
4th day OF November last, for the election OF
Governor, LeutenanG overnor members OF the GsG.ifl
election William Pitt Kellogg member Of the Senate OF
ne s4i5s aI9 We're candidates for the Offices 81
Governor and lien and were opposed ~
John McEnery and Davidson ID. Penn. The present
a n,
Second This election WINS conducted withoutI10 ds-
unusually large rue returns OF the election made
10 the Board appointed for the purpose. ms B9.rd
rnoth the eutonant-G0yerdor the Secretary Of ste D.
and two other persons, named III the law, viz, Jon
Lynch and Thomas c. Anderson. Tue Office Of Secretary
Of State 1lcd at the time by Mr. g. j. Heron, who
caused by removal several mouths before OF Geors
l. Boyee tho LEGALITY o. The9 b re9e taa ana o bo
BOARD met, and 1t was resolved that Anderson pa
et1djdates for oficc. Warmoth then removed Her
(whOm had appointed from tue ohce OF Secretary Of
Stat a deianlter. disappointed and commissioned
Wharton ia his stead
Ne have no reason TO believe that the action Of "
desire 10 commit fraud for the returns there
necessity for fraud IL was PROMPTED BY MS die oSety
turns and defeat the Will OF the people, Tbis Is m nes
Court that Heron anticipating the thwarting " his
scheme lao several days before ordered dupic tie OF
the Seal % stare DO engraved, ~ which mea If lie
hoped TO preserve the insignia Of Office in the Ut Of
omittins further details warmoth and Wharton the
hand assuming 70 30 majority o. tue boIId "a IN
the presence Of Lynch proceeded 70 eleet Hat aud
Daponte Ill the vacancies caused Ivy the withdrawal
Of Pnchback and Anderson, while Lynch ana i-ttOA
afterward assembled and under the same assu pton
elected Longstreet and Hawkins. Thus there 10 DO
two bodies-each Claiming TO be tho Returning Board
presided by Gov. WarmOth, the hlghCstoXecU
tive officer OF the State and under the law the PR siding
officer OF the Board aud which had possession OF al inc
election and everything necessary 20 ascertain
the result while the other consisted OF Lynch the re
moved Secretary OF state, Heron, and their twO sp
pOnteee Alter the State supreme Court decided that
the removal Of Bovee ana the Original apponLhebI0
IL fnaO no
Office, whatever may be said OF those cOnestln1 B0ads
1t Is clear that the Courts OF the United states hadho
eembauce Of authority to decide between their connc
Ing claims office. After II had become probable tnat
the two candidates, william Pitt Kellogg nnd Z. g.
Antoine had been defeated and that their opponent
would be declared elected, they respectively fled bins
IN the Circuit Court Of the United states Tor mo DIV
tIiet OF Louisiana for Injunction and relief The
Canyaesng Board other citizens or the state connete1
with the prOnu cation Of the returns ana CERTAIN r-
sons elected, claiming 20 have been elected - tho
legislature and 10 COvernOrship made def nd
ants In one or other OF those suits. The eause OF M
would 6e deprived OF the Offices which they bad
candidates They claimed TO nave bad the maJoil 81
votes at election. and that there had ncGn OOj
voters prevented from voting because Oh thelr ,ui,
plexiOn and previous state OF sCry1tude, whose s
they would have received Inc Dll OF keogg pro- "a
10 be for the preservation ana perpetuauoh Oh iDe e
dence Of the election and 70 have reference 10 tho tp
port OF suit he might have TO bring TO recover me
office AntOince suit similar 10 the claims OF the,
and reference In its prayers for relief 20 the organ
Eaton Of the General Assembly at ITS meeting under
proclamation OF the Governor on the Sth Jay VI DC
ForM The parties 20 suits all citizens Of
he state of Louisiana. The object Of the suits was 10
assert title Offices OF the State in advance OF any de-
eision or announcement by board Of any person az
slected and to determine the persons 70 make the de-
cison and the announcement by the judicial authority
OF the Circuit Court of the United STATES Pendlng inc
suits pdrte and private order was Insde On ~ 's
Warnotb the Governor had, In violation OF the restrain
ing order Court issued proclamation ana return