Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-07

AN ODIoUs DISTINCTION BETWEEN CITI-
ZENS The true character OF the partisan leg
islation which alone rendered possible the ex-
traordinary Intervention of the United States
judge and u.arshals in Louisiana in the case of
the contested State elections is probably in a
fair way to be tested By the similar application,
addressed to the judge Of the United States
Court In Arkansas, asking him to exercise-un-
der circumstances slightly difFerent-the same
powers which have been exerted with such de-
cisive effect By bis federal brother at New Or
leans. The first step in the order Of events in
Louisiana, which eliminated in the election of
Governor Wsrmoth and the Installation Of the
Pinch sck- Kellogg government and Legisla-
ture, in advance even of the term for which
Kellogg claims to be elected, vas, as our read
ers are veil aware, the fling Of bill ia chan
Gerry in the United States Court by Kellogg and
Antoine. claiming TO have been severay elect
ed at the State election in November, Governor
and lieutenant Governor Of the State for the
term beginning In January, 1873. The par
ticulsr allegation il their bill upon which they
founded their prayer for relief Was the statement
that 10. 900 voters, who would have voted for
the said Kellogg and Antoine, had been illegal
IL and trauduentIy deprived Of their votes at
said election by reason Of race, color, or pre-.
viops condition of seFyiiude. thereby making
case under the fifteenth amendmen: and the
act O: Congress Of Nay, 1870, (''the enforce
men5 act, y passed in aid of its provisions -
The affdavlts of several thousand colored vo-
tera we're fled in confirmation Of these state
ments Of the bill, and the court was asked to
take measures to prevent the Justification Of the
returns which the CEN painants alleged they
apprehended on the part of Governor Warmoth
and the acting returning board. On the pro-
caeG,9c thus instituted have folioyed aI the az
traor2!nary orders to which attention has al
ready been especially called in these columns.
Ga the same day (the day ofthG presidential
| election) it happened that there vas also G
| State election in Arkansas, at which both par
| ties claim to have been successful. 4 Mr. Har-
| rison. who vas q candidate for a judgeship on
the State reform ticket, (supported by the con-
| servatlyes and liberals as We have heretofore
| stated, proposes to file bill in tie United
States Court for that circuit, the allegations of
which appear to have been purpose!y copied
from those Of the bill fled by kellogg aaa An.
| tome in Louisiana The case came up On yes
terday. and tho respondents asked aud obtain
ed until Monday to file an answer. The ques-
| ton now is, what will the United States judge
| in Arkansas do about it2
We have stared ihaG he circumst aDees of the
| two cases are slightly different. The slight diff
ference is simply this; the voters in Louisiana
who we're said to have been deprived Of their
right to vote, by reason OF race, color" &C.,
we're black the voters who met the same treat
ment in ARKANSAS are sohste, for tie most part,
at least. There il homey saying that sauce
Tor the goose is sauce for the gander' Il re-
mains to be seen whether it holds good for the
particular variety Of sauce which is cooked bv
Congress and served in TIE federal COURTS
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