The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-05


The Louisiana Victory.
The result of the Louisiana election is
recorded in this paper. The victory of
the taxpayers over the tax consumers
was as peaceful as it was complete. In
this election, the color line was entirely
obliterated. The Wf,tcr happening to be
present, saw the colored voters marching
up to the polls, with open ballots in their
hands and depositing them Tor the pee
pies ticket, and with proud conscious
ness that they were exercising their rights
as freemen for the public good. They
had accepted in good faith the pledges Of
the Conservatives that in political and
civil privileges, there should be diserimi-
nation in the enjoyment Of the rewards
of the victory which they helpel - viii.
It was glorious sight whicA We have
long wished 10 behold, and which We have
never despaired Of bcholding, that Of the
two races hboring together TO promote
the welfare OF the land Of which they are
Joint tenants and in which all their hopes
of the future are bound up.
The election in Louisiana makes a new
era i'll the political relations OF the two
races in that State, and we trust through
out the South The following extracts
from the Picayune and Times, both rep
resentative, Democratic and Conservative
journals, will illustrate our measuring:
From the Picayune.I
One the of most gratifying incidents of
the election yesterday was the large mum
Der Of cotored citizens rho r0ted the C0nser-
ratige ticket. There never was an election
wherein 50 little of personal canvassing
or solicitation was done, or in which there
was so entire an absence of any kind of
duress.
The only solution of our present politi-
cal difficulty and antagOnism of races, is
to divide the c0lored vote, on political in
stead Of race and color issues 1t can be
done By course Of liberal concession and
kindness on the part OF the aclites, and by
the overthrow Of carpet baggery and ne
gro demagoguery. With the clearing up
Of the smoke and dust of the late contest,
we trust that line Of policy will be adop-
ted by our citizens which will effect these
results.
From the Times
The political lion and lamb, have, in
this city at least, walked side by side to
the ballot box without any one hurting or
harming them, and felt, while executing
the freeman's will, that it was good for
them to be there. There Is q better feeling
td day bet1reep the blacks and ,chites, than
has eristed at any time since the aoar, and
On both sides an undercurrent of graft
tude is felt toward those who, through
evil report and good report, opposed such
race prejudices as the unthinking invoked
in the way of political capital. No nobler
sight can be presented on this round
earth of ours than union of hearts and of
hands for the grand purpose of redemp-
ton.
We believe that the election of yester-
day is, as it were, the.dawn of new day
for Louisiana. The rule of the camp
follower and political charlatan has given
way before the pressure of conservative
sentiment and the awakened conviction
Of the colored voters that they have too
long been duped and deceived by Radical
pretenders. -four people irish again to be
prosperous, they Mas3, irrespective OF race or
color ren1oUe all the inpedimeats, to prosper
jty acl,ich 'cere mere ortgro'rh of their politi-
cal dntagoHism.
SHOWING HOW TIE VOTING
WENT.
SHREVEPORT, La, 9:20 A. NJ, Nov.
3.--The Democratic and Conservative
ticket has carried this parish (Caddo) by
800 majority. The election WAS perfectly |
quiet, and no intimidation was practiced |
At least twenty-five per cent. of the col |
ored voters, voted the Conservative tick |
ct. They did SO amid much enthusiasm
and good Will between the races. They /
oiU settle the question Of fraternity bet1ceen I
he t,Co races here.
The Conservative ticket is ahead in
Spring Ridga. Summer Grove and Moor +
The Democrats claim the par
sh by from 800 to 800. Wmy negroes uoted
nth the ,ciite people
At Grand Point Precinct the negroes
'oted en- masse acdh the erltes. The
sstimated majority for the peoples ticket
5 250.
New IBERIA, Nov. 2.-The election
passed off quietly throughout this parish.
large Number OF negroes Uoted the peoples
icket. Both sides took lively interest in
he election.