New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-12

| official papers passing through his hands
which he now swears were fictitious ant
fraudulent which the claim of McEnery
stands. 1t was on his certificate that Gov
ernor Warmoth issued certificates Of cleo
ton and commissions to the Fusion claim
| ants. If the Democracy now discredit him
their whole case falls to the ground.
| His testimony does not, however, stand
alone. 1t is corroborated by the testimony
OF his associates, and many others, officials
and non-otficlals of undoubted respecta.
| bility, taken in the above-named suit. 1t il
In harmony with the facts as understood by
the populace. And, in addition, we may
! here add that il is in harmony with the
original books and tally lists containing the
| records of this election, which have at last
come into the possession of their legal Gus
todian. On this point Goverpo: Kellogg
| states:
Il have now in my possession original re-
| turns of she parish OF Orleans, including
the city, and most OF the other parishes of
the State, the original correspondence be-
! tween the Fusion campaign committee and
| the State registrar, also tally lists. etc: in
| short very large number OF original ex-
! hibits fully substantiating the statements of
| blanchard and his deputies. Let me also
direct your attention to the affidavits of
Hunsaker and Todd, both members of the
Fusion returning board, the former it. pres
ident, and both Fusion Senators, in which
they swear: That the returns were never
properly canvassed or compiled; that they
never signed or assented TO the correctness
OF the Fusion returns, purpOrting to have
been signed by them, and contained in the
report of the Senate committee on Louisiana
affairs; that their that signatures to these
returns showing Mr.. Greeley and McEnery
carried the State are bald forgeries; that
several large Republican parishes are not
credited to the Republicans in the reported
Fusion returns; that there was no legal
ground for their action in not counting
them, and that had the returns been prop
erly compiled and canvassed. they would |
have shown that ] received majority of |
the votes actually cast for Governor Of the |
State at the election held November 4, 1872 |
. these dispositions are fully corrOborated |
IN all important particulars by evidence |
lhat can not fail 70 convince any impartial
State"
''Among other papers ] have now the |
original and final returns Of the Fusion su-
pervlsors IN the different parishes of the
state. showing that by the registration, as
taken and revised by them, the colored
people have an excess over the whites Of
nearly 9OOO votes. ! have omitted to state
that the documents above referred to only |
recently came INTO my possession, having |
been unlawtully taken from the archives of
The and tor months kept beyond our
reach.'
In the face Of this testimony, the Democ.
'acy of the nation should blush for the |
moral character of their leaders. These
Democratic champions knew that an ar.
was deliberately entered into
between themselves and Fusionists or /
dfeeleyites Of Louisiana to carry the State
against the Republican party by fraud and
orce. They knew that. notwithstanding
hese crimes, the Republican ticket had {
,een elected: that an attempt was ,
hen made to count in their candidates. ,
,nown to have received minority only of
he votes cast, which they attempted to
onsummate by military force. and ulti. t
nateiy by an armed rebellion. notwith. I
tandldg the courts. State and national. .
ad decided against them. And having
cen folled in the contamination of This |
1gantic crime against civil liberty. thev c
ave beep for nearly a full year villifying !,
ne President and the Republican party for
Interfering in behalf of truth, Justice: and | Q
ghr. Now that they are erwhelmed by 9
&c testimony of their own trusted officials. {.
nose who lave any shame left i. is expect. :.
I vii! either confess their faults or remain I /
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