New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-01

ra0pou4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF Every
Conceivable Kind-McEnery sent Up
I'm a BaiIoon-A Fair statement.
fCompiled for the REPUBLICAN from statistics, Re
turns and Afidavits By john Z. Leet]
PREVIOUS ELECTIONS.
The State election in 1868, an the State
election in 1870, are the only criterlons OF
which we can fairly avail ourselves III any
attempt to ascertain the approximate
strength of the two parties. Inc late
Horace Greeley proved to the satisfaction
of tbe country that the presidential cleo
sion in the fall of 1868 was farce IN Lou
isiana: that it was bathed in blood, and
was more like a battle than peaceful
choice of rulers.
ELECTION II 1868
Nobody ever denied that the election in
the spring of 1863 under military auspices,
was fair and impartial, so tar as 1t eX-
tended. The regular Republican candl-
date for Governor then received O4,9Ol
votes, almost all cOlored. His opponent
also a Republican, was supported by the
bulk of the white Republicans, by the
Democrats and by large number of col,
ored Republicans, but only polled 50, O46
votes Regular Republican majority 26,S 3d.
MANY colored men in some parishes, and
many white men in others, did not vote at
this election. Total vote lO2,9i.
ELECTION II 1870.
Warmoth, who conducted this election,
saws it was fair. Total vote, lOG,S7. Du-
buclet Republican candidate for Treasurer
received 65,6l7 Blair, Democrat, received
ALTO. Dubuclets majority, PANT.
1t has been charged, but never proved
that frauds were perpetrated in some OF the
Al, o1a M bnmn-
Gratis. but upon one class of Republicans by
another class, in the contests for seats IN
the Legislature.
II has also been charged, but never
nroved. that in New Orleans frauds were
perpetrated upon the Democrats.
1t has been charged and proved, on the
other hand that in at least dozen parishes
thousands of colored men were lhIliliuaUeu
from voting. The colOred population Oh
Caddo. Bossier and st. Landry Is, accord
Ing to the United States census, 8b,b63. Es-
timatin~ one in every FIVE as voter, there
were in these three parishes 1882 col
ored voters, but the returns show
thar only 1882 of them voted. Inc
fact that over five hundred col
ored men were murdered in these three
marshes only two years previously tor try
Ing to vote, explains why almost 50OO OF
them deaisted from voting in 1871. inns
number of intimidated voters IS sufficient OF
itself, without going any further, 10 couh,
terba!ance any possible frauds committed
in favor of the Republicans in New Orleans.
We are thus warranted in the inference tHat
Duhuclet's majority OF 2i,49 Is not more IRE
but really much less, than the actual Re
publican majority in the State would have
been with a full, free and fair election.
THE WORK TO BE DONE.
The Democrats at the late election set out
To overcome an established Republican
majority in round numbers OF 25,UOO, con.
sisting mainly Of colCred men, not lVV OF
whom could be induced by fair means,
either to remain away from the polls or NOte
the Democratic ticket No attempt was
made TO convert the cOlOred voter ne
whole Democratic campaign was oGnuhcia-
tive of the negro and class appeal 10 the
whites. The colored vote was sohdly CON
coded to the Republicans ana every EFFORT
was directed to polling the white vote Tor
the Democratic ticket.
WHAT THE CENSUS SAYS.
Just here the census intervenes and de-
clares 1t would be impossible to carry the
State against the cOlOred vote on THIS plan
without the aid of fraud All inaccuracies IN
the last census are favorable to the whites
This is shown by a mparson with the re
port of 500. Everybody supposed the de,
yastating war had decreased the white and
increased the colOred population, until the
recent census declared the opposite result.
The truth is the secluded cabin of many
colored family in the rural districts was
omitted III the enumeration, winch SIN re-
ports 36i 30 cOlored to 3b2,0O3 whites IN the
State. A colored mai ,rity, in population
of PAS If we admit that one IN i've OF the
colored population is voter, there are, ac
cnrdino 10 the census. 72.Si2 CeloTed voters
In the State.
The same ratio of one in five would GIVE
rs almost as many white voters. But there
is material difference il the two races
According to the census there are eV,9"
FOREIGNERS in the State, Of whom yer,
large proportion are men, and OF natlon2li
ties who dc NOT readily become citizens
From any estimate OF the W hlte vote a
least twelve per centIm must lac deducted
for uunaturaliZed forel 1GerS. BESIDES ths
the ratio of males to the colorcd j. large
than it is TO the white population, from IN
fact that previous TO the war sugar an
cotton planters exclusively imported mai
slaves from the border States. In som
marshes the excess of C'ored men Is note
rious' The ratio of enc IN nine Is therefor
generally used 10 ascertain the legal whit
vote. This would make ~. Coiore
majority - 6l3.
TIE WHITE REPUBLICAN VOTE.
There are no means of ascertaininG II
exact number OF white men IN the sta
who voted tor heIOgs. IL tdCu 'yStl'tl
parjsh there were from 80 10 $40. In her
alone il is not, can net be denied. that II
ward Of 800 white men. heretofore Dem
Gratis. voted for him and the entire lckt
In the city the German votes, over o.:
strong. were cast chiefly for Kellogg. Il
sides. there were large Republican clubs
various other uatiOnali les which support'
him. The Democrats charge that 4VvO
5000 place holders and CmplcFes under {
CITY and federal governments worked I
him. On al sides 1t is admitted that We
large number of property holders mt
chants and bankers voted Tor hllu. T.
friends claim that he received througho
tie State not less than 1000 white votes
COLoEED MAJORITY ACTUALLY EEGIsFERE
A statement of the number OF voters It
is:ercd up 10 the day OF closing the reg
tratiou. taken from the books OF Narmoti
Democratic State supervisors by the It
eral supervisors of registration, winch
cluGed every parish IN the State exec
four. where the two races are about equ
shows a registered coiCvcd majority
1000 voters. if We allow white MAORI
Of 10000 il New Orleans. in spite of all t
devices 10 prevent then. from registers
switch succeeded so Enaay in sever
parishes.
SUMMING e..
Vote f.r CarvvuoT n 1905
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