Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25


iAhd lot ~ an acre of gr0np,, he f.
.vines = capitalist IN sentiment
i,rotect hln in that inter st; aIov,,
\ nll, protect him in the cxer.;.. ~
the ballot the guarantee and sac.
guard Of lsislighls. In this wav on
taSonisnl Between labor and canital
may be- avoided, aud the oi;sct
which more than any other / desire
VIII be MISUNDERSTANDING between
the races.
THE LATE ELECTION.
Inc late general election in this
State is likely to become a matter
of public investigation. and I have
therefore but few words on the sinh.
leytOii3el0E S'l0 >" -
Briefly, I charge that, the pretend
ed election claimed Tor the fusion
ticket is utte'ly without foundation
III truth or Justice. Il charge this.
although the fte Governor of this
State through the iustrumcntalitv
OF registrars and commissioners of
election specially selected and do.
Slgnated by him for that purpose
prevented, BY previously concocted
stratagems, many of the Republican
voters of the State from reeistering
aud voting. The various stratagems
ana evasions resorted to am nre.
pared to establish by the fullest
proof. l charge that premises If
offices were made to secure fr,ndn.
lent returns, and that the ballot
boxes in numerous instances were
opened and tickets changed. Iaffirm
that the Republican party carried
the State BY tile actual vote east.
and tllatan attempt to show a differ.
ent rest 1t WAS made even after the
election By means of robbing and
stufling ballot boxes. 1t can and
will be proven that the canvass war &
entered into by the fusion marty.
headed by the late Governor, with
the avowed purpose of carrying the
election against General Grant and
the Republican party, by the adop.
ton OF any means necessary for the
purpose. am prepared to show
that partisans su porting the fusion
ticket frequently declared dnring
the canvass that the success ofthat
ticket was certain, irrespective of
tile ballots cast, declaring that that
the Governor had the election all in
his own hands !. that be could elect RI
or ''count in' any candidate he
pleased. i am prepared to show
that the obstacles thrown in, the
way Of the Republican voters of
every class were especially directed
against one class OF them, on account
Of their color and previous condition.
it being notorious, that, with very
rare. exceptions, the voters OF that
class favored very decided the Re.
publican ticket. All these charges /,
| am prepared to maintain. Ny Oh.
lonents faiiing to receive any coun.
tenance from the different legal tri.
bunals, both State and federal, that
have been appealed to, have resort
Ell to the novel experiment Of send.
no abUadsa travelling committee,
aided by eminent counsel, TO exhibit y
indignation before, the people and
4 possible, obtain their sympathy
~ OK parte statements and conceal.
nent of the real facts of the ease. 1.
[hey'indicate desire that an inves.
igation he had.hi have at all times
my readiness TO join them +
II this, | would not hold an Office n.
o which | did no., believe myself j
'lected. i desire that the fullest in.
-esi igatiop may be gone into ofthis y y
Whole controversy. to the end that y
elton taken By the courts and by o,
he national administration NAV be
~
/ taking the solemn oath of chief
Magistrate, it is with sincere de-
ire to do all in my power essential
D secure to peace prosperity and :
illest development OF the State. To
his end | ask the aid and sympathy
{ all good citizens; L demand, as u
have II right to expect, your earn ~
o operation, aud l invoke the gen. o.
rous smiles Of All Overruling Previ, a,i
epce. ifnsn gld q. riiiA .sr 1n5SaiH
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