The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-01-15
10 The People of Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS. Ian 10 1872


We deem it our dutv in tho nreso,+ -,
omolous condition of affairs m r niona ha
, ro,o Jul IIonseltaents and the country, thu
aeasons tilat aetuate:us in the course O.
I W2 we nave determined to pursue
we are Republicans, and believe in a Re
puol,can FORM OF Governments; We have
acted Win the National Republican party
put we cannot sanction the course that
mas 9eeh pursued in this State by the Chs.
."'h DonSe portion of our party and bv
Tue fihchoack government, and believe
that no right thinking person or class m
matter OF what political shade or convic,
.ion' can sustain them in the gross viola
ZION OF the rights Of the people and their
reckless and intOlerant course.
Inc organization of the Senate and the
Rouse we consider as revolutionary. San,
ators VIGOROUSLY elected have been die.
placed and those whom they defeated mt
IN their places. Members of the Iecisla.
tnre returned by both boards have heen
ignored and their places filled bv defeated
candidates. e"'oo
froscrlptlve legislation has not rushed
nurlieaiy through, proelamations have
peen ihhlDltlng the peaceful assembling
OF c'tizens by an Executive who holds his
once without color of right and of law
ana the popular will has been so defied
ana outraged that we feel that we cannot
longer act with body, or support an FIX.
ecntlVe, who, for party ends, would sink
every VestiSe ofliberty in its final crave
The question, Who constitutes the leo.l
returning board? is subordinate to tLe
question. What are the returns9 Re-.
turning offices may count in or connt ont
pc'sohs win or without returns, but the
returns VIII show for themselves. We as
certain That Lynch, Hawkins, Lonestreet
ana Heron entered into conspiracy to
declare Dir. Kellogg and bis ticket elected.
ana that theydid so without having tbe
oilclai returns of the election, and admit
1ilat their action was based on data and
memoranda a d affdavits entirely nm
Know n to the law, and when
we see such Violence to law perpetuated
oy these pretended returning officers and
When we see that Longstreet is imme-
u'ately appointed to an office with six
thousand (Sy0OO) dollars salary per an
nun; THAT Heron is given the office of
recorder OF Mortgages of the parish of
Orleans, with he demanded from Mem.
cry, MS compensation in advance. for
counting theIreturns in his interest. which
INDUSTRIOUS proposition was refused: when
we see that Hawkins is forthwith appoint.
ed to the Judgeship of court, with a sal.
lry OF i've thousand ($5000) dollars per
l''''flm, WHEN we see that minor son of
~ nch WasIat once appointed to the Office
u Inspector of Live Stock. estimated to he
worth ut Fast twelve thousand (Sl2 ,OOO)
i"lIars per annnm it is painfully mani.
est that tile action of the board was the
rsu'f of Il corrupt bargain, and that these
were given in compensation {
or official 'prostitution
me Senate having been illegally organ. t
zed by the revolutionary and violent
of P. b. s. Pinchback. who
vas not the President of the Senate or
member If it, and who called M and
wore in al Senators persons who were no.
oronsly defeated, "a against and in con. :,
e'npt OF the protests of a large majority :,
tue Senators hnlding over, and who
lone had ne right to organize the SEN u
te, ana IN the face OF the rule established T.
"o years before the organization of the t.
enate, onmOtion of said Pinchback him. d
'lf, then , Senator; and considering the a
nbllc goh and the interests of our con. n
'ituents, we have withdrawn from the 7
"iy WITH which we have been acting. :,
nd will hereafter take our seats in the u
enafe Which we believe truly represents q
lie people of the State. v
SAM. NJ. ToDD, III
Sixth Senatorial District,
II. l.. SWORDS
Eighth Senatorial District.
L. B. jerks,
Twelfth Senatorial District .,
THos II. holland, " =,
Fourteenth Senatorial District, u
ROBT WORRELL,
Sixteenth Senatorial District. til
0. +. HuNsAKER,
Seventh District. A