The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-24
INFORkALITIES AND IRREGULAR
TIES.

That prince of scalawags, John Ray, ha
, come to the front with protest and an argu
ment against the legality Of the late election
held in this city. He attempts to show tina
because many of the Radical election com
miss,oners, appointed either by Kellogg O.
Registrar Wright, and who doubtless actet
under instructions in the premises, failed t.
observe strictly some Of the technical require
ments Of the law, therefore the election mus
be declared a nullity, and two-thirds of the
votes Of New Orleans must be thrown out by
the Returning Board.
| 1t must be remembered that all the Com
missioners were Radicals that it was the
duty of the Registrar to instruct them proper
only representatives OF the Democratic party
who were allowed to be present, were clerks,
whose duty was ministerial only and who had
no voice or authority in the manner of con-
Quoting the election. Hence, if any legal
error has been committed, SO as to vitiate the
election. it can only be regarded as having
been intentional and with the express design
OF giving some shadow Of an excuse to war
rant the Returning Board in rejecting the vote
of this parish. No one believes for moment
that this question would ever have been raised
had the election resulted in favor of the Re-
publican party.
But John Ray cannot afford to see Demo-
cratic Legislature installed in this State. He
has at stake too many large and profitable in
terests which may be affected by honest and |
wholesome legislation. He has been in
volved in too many questionable enterprises
which will not bear ventilation, and it will |
never do to permit an investigating committee
to unearth and expose his connection with
he Vicksburg and Shreveport Railroad in
with Chief Justice Ludeling
To prevent SO direful calamity to all Of
lis hopes and projects, all the resources of
lis fertile brain have been brought into requi-
ition, and we believe that he is simple
o think that the mares nest which he has
discovered will fully serve his iniquitous pur- {
ose.
The rejection Of those polls to which Mr. .
ay objects upon his trumped up legal quib- {
les, would be sufficient to change entirely the '
Official complexion Of the next Legislature, !
nd would give the Radicals the control Of :
at branch Of the State Government This b
ga contamination most devoutly to be e
ished," and no stone will be left unturned
accomplish it fully, by those whose future
'litical existence depends upon some such
sperate measure. "a
But we are very much mistaken in the tenn. fe
r Of this people if any such trick can be Of
lyed successfully upon them. They are on
, alert for all of such schemes of the enemy, to-
we have no doubt are fully competent to :. -
eek them in summary and effectual way. ~, 49,
would be well, however, that there should w.
no relaxation in our vigilance, and no cool It
off in enthusiasm and interest. 1t is a div
t OF the Radical programme to weary out qui
people by objectionable and unreasona- one
delay, and, by time, to cause such indif- cla
nee or such disgust as will enable our Or
ents to perpetrate with IMMUNITY upon the Dal
pie the villainous outrages which they have sS ~.
e scarcely deem it necessary, however, to nre
ion our people against the wiles and plots city
hose Radical leaders, whose characters are :,
ell known, and whose forlorn condition SRA
desperate straits are SO apparent. To do
ould be to question tie long experience :
". W ''oAo' 'ne patriot lows
Of our acknowledged leaders.