Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-31

cish oTATENESr OF FAcrS-LET EVERY FREE
-'ND' Hs9
The following vigorous md clear review of the
political situation in Louisiana from the New Or
leans Times viii bs read with interest by all who
have not grown thopbughy callous snd iddSfery \
ent to high handed invasion OF the rights OF their
follow citizens in distant state, or who have not
become stiasnored OF iSwisss negro rule: d. !
CARTHAGE EST DELENDA.
1t is impossible that the American paopie cln be
kept long ignorant OF the facts OF indifferent to
the wretched condition to which recent outrages
Ps5pstratsS si"I snhs|sy eorsap. ring Of
and the arms OF the United States.
We repei, 5 an undcscrved reproach, the sus-
piclon aud irnputation ofutter cold hearted insen
sibllty on this part OF tho great OF fe low
citizens at tho north. What has appeared to us in
that light is ascribible to supreme ignorance OF
tho facts. Justice to them. weil to our eaise
requires that these facts should be kept before
them, distinct and separate from the fllss and for
eign matter and issues by which they have been
loaded AMI confoundei.
Lot. therefore, the admitted, uuasy,uted und
indisputable facts OF this CONTROVERSY be put and
kept before the people in such form and manner as
will leave them NJ, longer excuse Tor n,iscon-
ceptlon, ind'iierehce,' Or hkewarmnesS towards
cause which involves the most serious results to
republican liberty that has ever rlssn .in III, his
tory OF the republic. "a
These are the facts
l. Th1tan eleclion was held for state officers in
this state. On the 4th OF November last, undsr the
laws OF the state ami with the universal admission
by all parties 81 its farness Aud pescefness that
at such election. there were 1850 more votes re-
., That II. awad vi hut Uttered Dss M rets.eaoe Il
the fairness OF this election until tho result was
proclaimed ~ IN favor, of the conservative party
IN the state: thu then plot was fntchsd il the
custom house of this city to have this election set
aside and the returns SO suppressed as to fost into
the odices OF the state all the radical candidates,
and especially an ovorwhelming negro majority in
the le1 1isatura. ! 'f ~"
3. To effect this object the United States dis.
trict Attorney concerts in iof federal OF.
hce holders bill in chancery in the name OF Kei
logS, alleging that he has been deprived OF 10000
votes, which, if they had been cast. would have
majority n Support i alissstisus ss he tiss so'
$500 atfdavits printed, and y m Nhs cross mark
attached, of negroe.in remote country parishes
ana sny as1, smrs these %sT
any trial could be had, the United States Judg
issues aniPtsrncatpry order dirertingthe pnltet
States Marshati to seize the State Honse, ID eipe
tbs rseular officers of the state, and proceed to re
organize and install as the rsal goserBment tn
beaten radical negro candidates,who age proclaim
ed by bogus or fraudulent hoard.
., The returns Of this board, croated w. nsz
rsis interioctury otier. were fsgfontly false aI
fictitious, based on no other iacts or figures tha
the mere calculations OF partisan committee, an
the encluson OF all returns OF votes actually re
ceived by tho conservative candidates. IL 3
There is ne man Of their own party with sp ar
of docency who does not laugh TO scorn this mi.
a',s. sssss ssss sfss .ss
ssrvativs candidates we4e eIecieai Who are re
tGrnsi by this hoald O. tstSatAd by thpasaI,ds {
votes
=. That thua and by meats Of thisssaus ints
loGatory order of Durrel. one Of the most corruI
and audacious negroes that ever hung upon, II
outskirts Of osr community. yvhoss term pf ofat
had expired aud with it all power to act ps liei
tenant governor, was foistsd by United Stat
bayoaets into the chief executive chair Of u
state and is recogniAsd as such BY hsfeieEAl go'
I. That the immediate efac,s OF thess sever
acts and consequences Of this intaiiagutoty ord
eta petty United States Judge. ara ths instAliatlo
.0lyr the State OF Louisiana Of government 10
Sing OF the following officials. g.I
y IA strrkus4Afss sssares. aA
FIR iie4separt 4oyerwv
4 Mono UNITED STATES CoLLECToa ov p,
fA&VV oAsoeSHasveeoAs.1\ av !
Fo, pfesidsst al he Senate. VA
The MULArro SURVEYOR OF the PORr OF M
ORLEANS. y',i ~ :,
For Speaker Of he House Of Representatives.
The UNITED STATES PosTMAsTER OF New q
LEANS.
-. For'Apditv efNs State
INE AsSIsTANT TREASURER OF THE UNIT
Gts&k. STATes.
y forSs4 4aatOrYant 4eF1ers 9 tie flousepf Rp
Al sktatifes: Nh
SrxfYEIdHf IoNonAkT AND Ob1RUPT sNEdke
A MAJORITY WHOM HOLD sUBoRDINATE
FIcEs IN THE CoLIECTOR's AND AssEssoR's
PARTxENTs OF THE U. STATES GOvERNMENr