New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04
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Inc I tcdyNfte very DfOaQiy Iutludt6o
that State Supervisor Blanchard is revo-
lutionist, and that the time has come for
vigilance committees to rescue the affairs
Of Louisiana from the hands of daring
outlaws" We might here suggest that
1-r. Kellogg and the Republican party is
likely 10 accomplish this desirable end
through the medium Of the federal au-
tbo1it:e8; but such comments might divert
the minds Of our readers from serene con
temptation if the PICS writings under
the gonng its own pet OK is getting. After
declaring that General Beauregard was
elected Administrator of Improvements,
our contemporary says:
On account, chiefly, of this selection, and
apparently to secure every opportunity OF
mani pUlating the votes to defeat the voice
Of the people as to this commanding office,
there was long and otherwise causeless de-
Law in counting the votes. After the count
Of the votes there has been failure to an
DOunce the results, and to give the ceruE-
Gates OF election to those legally elected.
The board has been changed. The laws
delay mas been invoked One election law
mas Ueen repealed, and another substituted,
And in the midst of this confusion con
| founded, the evidences Of method touching
this office appear. Mr.. B. P. Blanchard,
we are informed, has undertaken 70 nullity
the decision of the people in the election OF
| BeauFegaGd, aud to play the part OF arGl-
u-ary k;rg-maker himself As supervisor
Of registration, he assumes, after the sign
Ing Of the last election bill by the Governor,
20 give a certificate Of election to Lewis.
tie c0loreQ Radical, who, it is alleged, viii
ultimately and for consideration yield 10
the appointment OF Mr. Burke to the admin
istratorship.
This certificate we considera high-handed,
lawless and revolutionary outrage. In the
face Of all, tie earnest efforts and great
patience used TO secure a fair count OF the
votes cast. and in the light OF the certain
knowledge OF the people OF New orleans
az 10 the exact state OF the ballot, and the
urdoubted election Of Beauregard, the
a-dacity Of this proceeding is as insulting
ID lie Intelligence and manhood of the city
as it is indirect and designing in its uItl-
mate purposes.
The first clause in the above extract
fully confirms our defense Of General
Longstreet and his assistants from the
accusation Of the fusion organs as to the
responsibility for the distinctions TO
counting the votes. This is gratifying,
but would be doubly 50, if the accompa"
nying denunciations Of the suspicious dec
lay in counting, and the mysterious manip"
ulations Of the returns subsequently, was
made more general in its bearings We
can not help thinking that = is as wicked
to cheat Curtis Pollard out Of q Senators
ship in Madison parish ana put in EU'
sionist Wells, as to play similar game
in Orleans. by which Reformer Beaureo
gard is made to step aside to! Republican
Lewis. We denounce this species u
swin3ling as a gross outrage, not only
upo:. the Orleans Reformers. but upon
the Republicans Of Madison. Caddc,
Ea.clitoches. Bossier. Rapides, East
Baton Rouge and a dozen other parishes.
Can not the Pieey2ae for once rise 70 {"
similar sense ot honesty and justice, and
Join Us il q crusade against those who
have .1.tIed our ballot boLes3
The assumption Of Supervisor Bian'
chard IL giving Nj. Lewis q certificate Of
election We. TOO, consider high-handed,
Iaw!ess and revolutionary outrage;" in
tact. this is our opinion regarding the 81.
tire proceeding. Judge Elmores injnnc'
ton Included. by which the yecea: change
in tie city government was effected. We
; wa1: al: parties VINO were elected to get
:ne:. o.aH.ces, but want TO see them do it in
q way Chs: will rot entai! endless litigation:
~?on a povsrty-lidden people,
'F'aig play is a Jewel, yor see. neigh
boz P;c. out to make its brilliancy eAcc'
i've requires that the polishing should l..
en,sas .. al! sides.