New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28
VIEWS OF THE MAJORITY.

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election laws. and the testimony Of the
witnesses examined by the committee.
There are four different different views
Of the case reported by the seven members
of the committee. running ir the follow
ing order: !. The yieT, 0! the hlasoii'y'
SIGNED by Senators Carpenter, logan. Al
corn and anthony. ?. The views OF Sena-
tor Trumbull. 3. The views OF Senator
Norton, the chairman OF the 'oIln''''0e
I. The views of Senator Hill
The majority recommend /" ne" cleo
t;on. Senator Tlumbull tavoTs the recog-
milton Of the McEnery government, Sena-
tor Morton advise, a. approval Oh the
oorrs. Of the President il npholding the
rrAsent government. and Senator Bill
wants a portion of botL the cOntendin@
narties to be recognized. We have pub
Nshea very full synopsis OF Senator Nor
tons views. which will probably be finally
adopted by Congress. Bat We wish to ley
| before or readers some OF the reasons
which appear TO have influenced the ma.
| jority Of TIE committee il coming to the eX-
! tlaoriinaly conclusion .o 81, :. S,a:o in the
Union 20 repeat the annoyance aud expense
| o: general election. The committee say
| il en- equivalent to Sd many words. tLi.'
| the whole trouble originated IN the en-
pioymcnt of Governor Warmoth by tn"
| Fusonists to organiz. "A system Of iraUd.
by which a:ority Of the people CT this
State were 70 be cheated out o! THEN right
of election. In this they quite agree with
Mr.. Morton. Bu. while tie: are disposed
to admit tina. the fraud succeeded 10 the
extent of defeating the Kellogg ticket.
they are unwilling to pay a premium to
the actors in the disgracctui scene by let
ting them come into the enjoyment OF the
Offices. They propose to punish the guilty
Ly setting aside the McEnery government
as founded in Illegally ard stricken with
nullity from first to last. But they differ
with Mr.. Morton BY offering them AZ OPP
portunity to say to their politica! anta8-
orlists here, and who were innocent Of any
wrong: "Ah, ii we can not gain or point.
we at least have th. satisfaction Of
beating you." BIZ. Nh Morton does not
wish to give these parti6ans " second
chance TO cheat. Believing. with the ma
jority. that if the election had been "a per-
fectly fair one. the Republicans would
have carried til, State by " majority
larger than that reported by the Lynch
board. he proposes TO utilize the knowl-
edge gained by thu Investigation and
recognize the will D. Ii" people ~ inter-
prs;ed By The proper state ot!,cers.
III. majority. however, have sucl: an
adherence for the outl.."s p"rp"trate,
by the Trsionists. that they wish to stamp
item with the mari: Of -.te- congressional
iispl"asure. SO little reliance DO they |
place upon the leading agent il ouf late |
election that they wou!: sweep the whole 4,
away. giving TO Nc.na-y NC sort Of Pc
Iii, a! STANDING. and !eavia. his Le2!sla- !!
latcsre and senator ,ia;ii!!en' without
!es 20 stand Oh. Tue majority col..! 40: !
have ben ..w.,e Of e." ,,:@:crltias tha: !
stand i: the way 0: Z: :! y election here ,
The local pubic seI:i:!.a::s disposed + |
arcGf,; iuii iaith AMI i, .c"n.;.on to In. |
OH .ai ci.aruc:e. Of to. I..-on: reported |
elected. i nc;y ,le"t.c:! J.o,:'I. they. fore. !
di,sec: h. whole ;1dic:-. ana municipal
machinery O: the STATE. "aseat iuds Z IN
iouh,odly elected. and hYi1: c!.aos for The ,
TN. in the affairs .. liz Who'll. State. i |
!. no: the f..ul. o: Il" homes: voters that |
r.soo'ly officials tr:e! t. chang" votes and |
make ia,Se counts. .,-i :, vii. be 5l.ili-
c.ol.t punishment to deprive them Of !he |
anticipate! fruit, .! their !"acahty. N |
the turns Of new election, many Of these |
same offenders. b. timely shift Of coats.
might possibly succeed IL getting votes |
enough TO elect them. which would be to
1--WE them Tie reward which ih' adoption |
.: the views Of Senator Morton vii! |
cifec:ually deny ;hom. besides. The term
o. the first session o: tie General assem- |
by is nearly pired, and the laws adopted
are ready for PRONUNCIATION. There is no
necessity for additional legislation. nor
viii there he any for year. IL ease the
views of the President and Mr.. Morton
are adopted. the n"&t Legislature will be
changed by the retI.r: Of several Fusion
Senators and ucnG!! thirty Ie!'-
t" their seats.
:. We naturally .-... VIII Senator Mo-
.o:. that Il IS the d.:s -: In. government
% separate the innocent from the guilty in
ills matter. and sustain. III. latter rIthn.
than punish all alike. There l. no Iiti.-
Guilty IN arriving a. IL" proper settlement
o.: The question "pon such s. basis Il Laen
{, 10. allow thei. imag to RI"
free ..nl their mind, 10 beconl" confused
by p question which. is !"aIiy simple and
re. from complication. ( - worthy o.
note. however. tina. TIE ma! rlty OF The
committee. 50 far FROM recognizing the Nc.
Emery government: - =: re, no: only Is.
a0ros j: altogether. ~. insists that the lat.
election VI. tainted II. fraud IL a.! it,
parts. and ,lgt !; Is impossible 10 get any
good OF. o: Il. Sa,J:o. Morton is no:
.,apa.ai - 90: HI, ..t.... Nor 'i'
Congress d. i.
ZEE CUBAN EI.NC.FATI0N CONVENTION
!. va, gratifying 20 note the intelligent!
c"i with which Il. members, and espa-
,..a!!y the co.cre,. members q or coIaa,H-