New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11
History u the Attempted Adjustment
and Its Failure.
Iav ard Q!de: % he Enforced s.: a..
Hazards.
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Executive DepartmeHc.
New Orleans, May ~. 1873.
4 s..-:saa Yreas has eeeme! with such
Misrepresentation regarding myself and
tie government: N part represent. a
gtntieiuau who ASSUMES to be entitled
10 the office now loid has been ="
prolific in Ais addresses to she public "a
advocacy Of lis assumptions from his swn
peculiar and personal standpolrHo size
so called Committeep: Two Hundred has
been so industrious in the publication oT
views no. only calculated 10 mislead the
public IN the formation OF opinion. but ("
seducs it into actions that tend toward aIs
archy and further bloodshed an organiza.
ton Of malcontent ard disappointed polite
clans. especially in New Orleans have !as
bored 50 hard to carry out their treasonabic
programme OF taS resistance. WITH the
avOwed purpose OF over throwing u y lave
fully established government OF the State,
the public have been so studiOusly pres
vented by the press, and wha. was Called
the Fusion legislature, from coming 20 q
knowledge of the efforts that have been
made to effect an adjustment OF political
difficulties that ought TO have been satistaco
tory to all, except disappointed office seeke
ere that i'll Justice to myself ) Qeeu 1t a
duty 70 address YOU
waive other than a mere reference 60
the coalition formed with the late eZeeu'
tive. bt fore the recent election, by which
j: WIS agreed that as a reward for bee
traying the Republican party, and tuI De
iug the State over to the Democracy, he
was to Ice sent to the United States Senate
a coalition which shocked the moral sense
of tie people as home and atrOad-the
fraud ulent means used to effect the objects
of that cuaiIyiun-ihe open ana unblushing
frauds perpetrateG at the ballot hOxes-the
mutilated aud fraudulent returns. some OF
.hem cuncocted in this city days after the
e!ection-tbe often repeated declaration
throughout the State that the Fusion caEs
,.idatcs woulC he declared elected no N t.s
ter whether shey gecciveI a lns1ority
OF ahe sOteS cast Or hOt-the atvWtu
Intention to carBv the election ty
any III. ans-an these things are so uIq1les.
:lonabie and no!OviOus that need only ap.
peal to the sandor Hnb conscience OF the
leaders of site opposition III two thirds VI
the parishes Of the State 10 cOulir;:' them.
!: Is also only Necessary 10 a!lnde to the
Machinatfons Of the politicians who last
spring and summer thew away the cp?oTs
,uuitv Of cooperating with Republicans
rpon the basis Of reform OF Sta:t abuses.
or to the g!acing Inconsistency and short
sighted cxiediencv OF the men whs in June
last refused 70 put forward the BEST Rrpub.
i!canss and educated cOiorcd men OF large
property and acknowledged !n!ellig"nce.
but who, after forming the Fusion tickeio at
:bear barbecucs and public meetings prac.
ticed social equality to gui! the ro!t red pee.
ple into support OF themselves. and into
voting Against !he illustriols chie!tain
" hose genius, both in war AND peace. tad
secured TO them the irumeasurabie bless! !ng-
@; freedom and equality OF citizenship.
Are Iren who. t. crafty !. lust Tor o!ti .e.
were ready 20 enter :n:u: partnership o.!
fraud with HI executive whom for years
they bad denounced as infamous. whc were
willing to retain aud take advantage OK the
election and registration laws, ~h'ch :hey
had condemned as nntearably oppressive
and piust. and whS now baud themselves
together behind the bulwayk ot their wealth
to avoid payment of their just share ct the
burdens Ut tie government. While the poor
are left TO shift tor themselves--are such
men tit 20 lead q part or to administer
government! is party that can raise 10
voice Of indignation. against the barbarous
massacre at ColtaX--nO matttr what their
opinions of its origin--ft TO govern a peo.
pie composed ia half at least Of the race
lnassaered. or is j: entitled % the considera
tion and sympathy Of good men, TO what.
eve: race they may belong' civilized man.
kind will say j. is not. ! submit that
tines seli.constitu.ed leaders are no more
expOnents VI the real wealth and sntelH.
gerce of the white race in Louisiana than
are the negroes whom :heir representatives
murdered, and whose assassination they
decidedly approve. can but believe that
a majority Of the white people of Louisiana
pr+te living in harmony with their colored
Heighbors, and are willing to accord to
them their legal constitutional rights
Wearied of q vain resistance to rhe dominant
party of the Union, as well as to the Iede
eral administration, | believe they do NOT
wish to prUloDg war under the guise OF
peace. Bat an intolerant and fictitious pub.
lie opinion, manufactured by designing
politicians, aud a partisan press, prevent
them from giving expression to what their
COED sense and better judgment suggest.
Firmly believing that rect ived MAJ alolity
OF the votes cast at the late els ctIOn. and was
elected in spite 81 tho most stupendous
fraut.s-a fact which many O. tie more
candid FusiJnists have repeatedly admitted
to me-i appealed to the courts to assert
my rights. While the suits were pendings
kpowvg that if could obtain access to th.
returns | could easily establish the fact OF
my election, l offered, through one of my
counsel, an Old and distinguished citizen,
to abide by any reasonable arbitramGnt i.
expressing Willingness II leave The counto
ing of the returns to three or tive dlslnters
ested and unprejudiced citizens. This offer
was declined, and the reason assigned vas
that Governor Warlnoth would not agree
to it. Subsequently decision was ren'
dered against the illegal action OF the then
Executive in the matter OF the returning
board, by one OF bis town judges. This
judge was dcpcsed by violence. and an.
other judge conn: issioned and installed IN
his place. before che sc.es had been count.
ed or amy returns made: but Inally
the issue both III the federal and