The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-03-19
ADDRESS, GInll

.,dersigned we're appointed by
Tbe,a,,;ou of the General Assembly
a 11rss@@gnlel to aatireSd)MeiE telH$Sl
ofPsF IN reference to tile contest,
eti' ';as out of the election of the 18th
gros'paS mhpr last. with view of vim
ofAMnt be course they have thought
dernef 10 pnfsne,I ana Of Indicating
pT'4birh they recommend FIR thdl
that 'f.id % and adoption "of their
c''ss,;,septs in the present grave emer-
cOl ,sr ofour State. jg,l'1", ~t'''i',.f ~;
sptne;; a source ofconsohtion and con-
., ~ 10 us, ip the discharge of this
S ,sn tlat in our past conduct, as yonr
daN nnts we are able represent the
endorsement Of the highest pollti-
w. aa,bority which tGonld be ,invoiod
a,a.sired on theQuestionf at issue. to-
M a. that nf the most prominent repre-
Wv ,,tiyes of the political party OPP
sFa aSd to Ms in that august tribunal. the
T.;,sd States Senate. A committee 4f
~, body. composed exclusively Of
U ,'", who supported therseonstruc7
T 1" and enforcement acts of Congress,
U ri.b have been set up. ms the llasis
WIN "a nretext for the violent reversal of
~. a lreaIly expressed will of the people
quo omr last election, and the installation
~ nsarping minority incur State
".rarnnrent, has, after a fnii ,nvesti-
v .,;an Of the law and facts, arrived at
IL, , following conclusiohs: A." , u ''..I
VI" THAT the action of a United States
,,aee ia fuisting into the Grief Exec
" "tiye office of the State 4 person who
~,s legally returned. as defeated, by a
n n OF over six thousJ nd votes,
'nG urthertby an illegal order direct.
;ng thp,orrupaiiun of the'building leas-
a. sIfor aState Honse, and through arm !.
N foree and menace of United States
,rsops, installing as members Of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, per
sons who. we're never elected by the
neOple and had no other title to such
nplarps but that conferred by the. ale
Il pgOIlS OF Diii III SiahHStN, uht cAo
s,ndngthe law fnliy returHed aud cleo
rod members, is unanimously and en-
nhalically condemned as an act of in-
leIal usurpatlon, abuse aud outrage
| 2. Itjs shown Ivy, the sapie,; ;;eaplmmit.
| tee that the lawful ard regular return;
| If me votes Of the people were sci
aside bv a corrupt, dishonest and par
/ tisaa Board Of Canvassers, WHO sub
/ sitnted for the real aud proper evl.
1 aeaee Of such votes and election, ca
| prtealfdavits, census estimates, news
| paper reports, aud other equally mad
1 Missile data. VI H. ~ ~,
| 3. is coHceisd by the same, com
| mittee, that no .lHfe or lawful gov
| eminent can be Created by such modes
| dranyassiHg, or, making, up the cleo
| tisasetiths, aud that no court or othc
titunal can impart any legality to !
tprme to office TINS obtained. ~,' j.
/ a. # is with like nnanimity admit
l td by the same high authority tina
l file State officers who had the regnla
l and lawful returns were entitled to en-
| tr mon their offices, and that thos
1 via contested their rights ON charge
qffraud and violence should he remit
4 ted to the tribunals which had iuris
fetionof such controversies. and tina
10 TINS case TINS hn'fofm pfactlce an.
law we're reversed, and the PRIME. tdc'
reht accorded to those who merel.
alleged or claimed their election
against those who had the legal AM
pnper returns: ,..'' re-, '.''' ''.
These several propOsltInns helng con
l,uf, Ill I,..o 4 n ,f 1,