Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15


dence enOugc to decide according
to the law and the evidence, with
out reference to the political inter
csas involved III the controversy.
This Is a conversion TO the right
which is as satisfactory as it is sud
den and unexpected.
CHANGING NAMES.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives has pre-
pared a bill to furnish persons vino
have announcement names with al
easy and legal mode OF changing
them for others more in accordance
with Tythm and the capabilities of
PRONUNCIATION. Without attempt
ing to account for the manner in
which many families have been
afflicted with unprOnounccable or
undignifed names, we all are ready
to concede the necessity for relief.
Every day, seemingly, we encounter
patrOnymics which "LOb0dy ever
before heard Off, and the supply
seems absolutely unlimited. Were
the means afforded the people TO
change their names without unnecCs-
sary publicity or expense, the incon
yenicnce would soon disappear; the
evil wOnld cure Itself. The bill Of
the judiciary Committee provides
for relief by proper application to ~
district court, instead Of pctitiOning
the Legislature. We hope the
measure will pass.
HOLDING THEMSELVES ~ READ.
MESS. The Times and PicdyHnc are
keeping each other straight ut pres
ent. Any weakness Of the IiWcs
in its support of the ancient faith il
duly reported by the PicdyaRc, and
any inclination to be bOistcrous and
desperate OH the part Of the latter.
is kindly criticised by the former.
Our neighbOrs evidently intend to
get an even start when the emergen-
cy reqnires that they shall change |
their base.
Among the instructive evidence
which Marshal Pakard has taken
to Washington for the benefit of the
Senate Committee is map of Lou
isiana, upon which has been care
fully marked the exact locality of
each polling place in each parish,
except Orleans, at the election held
last November. This map constitu-
ties birds eye view Of a systematic
design to defraud the electors of
Louisiana, proving conclusivcly that
the polling booths were insufficient
in number, and located at ineligible
and Out-of the-way- places and the
testimony shows that
the knowledge of even these was
carefully withheld from the Repub-
llcans, though secretly conveyed to
the fusion voters.
We may estimate the effect of this
novel evidence by stating what it
proves single parish, taking Nat.
by way OF example. This I
parish is fifty miles long by thirty {
i've wide, YET only four polls were
established, and these remote as (
possible from the centres OF colored |
population. One was on an island, {
and another surrounded by swamps
and water courses. Public notice
Oh the location of these, even, was
not given until the morning Of the
'tect'on. This gross outrage was
perpetrated in addition to the ille-
gal exclusion of more than 500 col
bred Republicans from registration.
Marshal Packard will also Law be. ,
ore the committee the complete off. {
,ial report Of +. A. Woolhey, Esq, I
thief United States supervisor. s
which has been carefully prepared, I
: elaborate in detail, and it's con. I
illusions sustained by ample proofs.
II will prove Of material aid 20 the q
In making mp their con. i
'iusions Oh our great political con (
est.