The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-17
UNREASONABLE DELAY.

are not.
! UNREASONABLE DELAY.
On the I'd of November an election was
held in this city and State as provided by law.
Fifteen days have now elapsed and we are
without any official announcement of the re-
suit Of the voting The officers charged with
this important duty have all along manifested
a determination to delay, as long as possible,
complying with the law, and if their conduct
in the past is any guidance for the future, we
may safely predict that December will find
them but little farther advanced in their work
than they are to-day.
1t kquite apparent that the Kellogg usurpa-
ton realize fully the fact that the fair and
legal result of the election Just had will seal
its fate forever and terminate its fearfully cor
rupt and wild career in Louisiana. The
proclamation of the Returning Board will be
the death-knell of Repubicanism in this
State 1t is this inevitable consequence that
makes the party leaders so slow to commit
political hari-hari. They feel that they are
their own executioners, and approach with
much hesitation and reluctance the fatal block
upon which isto besacrifced all of their pres
ent power and future aspirations. We admit
the task is not a pleasant one to perform, but
then it is public necessity, and must be
faithfully executed by those who have con-
sented to assume that responsibility.
That delay is the object of the Board is
plain from the plan they have adopted in can
wasting every poll in this city. If tnisis to be
carried out in every parish in the State, it will
be safe to say that the final result will not be
obtained under two months time.
Canvassing and compiling the returns of
each parish as they were made to the super
visor by the commissioners of election, would
require but two or three days, and if there
was any honest intention or sincere desire to
expedite the work, the Returning Board could
have long since quoted public expectation by
prompt official PRONUNCIATION of the election.
In this slow process OF canvassing the re-
turns, We think we discover the real intention
Of the board. They propose to delay their re-
port until the assembling of Congress in De-
cember. They hope, then, that the Louisiana
election bill will be taken up and passed, and
in the meantime as well as until the act of
Congress is enforced, the Kellogg dynasty will
remain in power This is the only hope left to
save the party from utter and overwhelming
defeat. The game is q desperate, one but the
INSCRIPTIONS character of those interested in
its result, satisfies us that they will attempt to
play it. How successfully remains to be seen.
This delay, unreasonable and objectionable
as it is, is causing a feverish excitement
among the people, not only in the city but
throughout the State 1t is likewise serving
to retard business to keep away strangers
and our own planters, to check the shipment
Of goods, and the staple products ofthe coun-
termination Of the people to tolerate no fraud
or outrages by the board of returning officers,
alarms the timid, and causes uneasiness on the
part Of those who would, upon settlement of
the pending political question, contribute
much to the business interests Of the State
Confidence must be restored, but SO long as
The definite result of the election and the
practical benefits resulting from it are with
held, the people will indulge in suspicious
hit foul play is contemplated, and conse-
luently there will continue to exist that un-
settled condition Of affairs that cannot but
operate disastrously to the commercial inter-
ssts Of the city and the general peace and
luiet of the whole State. l.,
Then give US speedy and fair count, with
nut further delay or unnecessary formalities. Is
The people demand it, and their appeal should
70 needed and rights respected. =