New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
The Evergreen Boz.

An investigation is on foot in Avoyeiles
looking 60 the gathering of testimony n the
Il latter OF tie misslng Evergreen box. upon
v.lich the result in that parish hinges. The
Returning Board has acted without any
knowledge CT the box, guessing ~ the num-
Der Of ballots IL it in order 20 elect Mr..
Soue.. The district attorney Of Avoyeiles is
busy as the work, and now proportion 10
on foot 70 have cwo committees ot three
eaen, one Radical. the other Conservative.
IN order to prosecute . thorough eXalninA-
Ton into che matter. This sounds like
very tar offer, and will dOubtlesr!y be &C
ceptei. Is the Radicals OF toe parish seem
70 be no more satisfied w:eh she Cesac!a0
wav the Returning Board have of deal.1g
~.ch the difficulty than the Conservatives.
They arc ashamed to 90 be1oge the people
with such stain on their reputation, AUD
s.e decidedly unwilling 90 shoulder even
one t:1y-'hi:I 6. the iniYuity Of the Eet1:n-
ing Board.
Tae abo<e I. taken from ehe P'e,y:,,e Of
yesterday, end csas object 10 reproducing il:
i. 60 correct :he Impressions intended 70 be
uade upon ti.e 2at.:c mind. first, in segs'd
- eas manner il which shs Returning
B,s.i nAs done :.s business, aad secondly,
a. - che -asigiuSsoss st- the investigation
.hac Lac been instituted in Ayoyelles 20
ss:se. OF: the pessoas who sole the Ever.
Green bailoe-box. The pcayu',es article -
! c.-a:ly iacended 20 create .ae Impression
saas shs in vestiga.ioa on foot il Avoyslles
l. - Leea instituted since che adjournment
Of the &sturniag Board, end sAss senss-
gAne.y there was no testiposy before that
S.dy ;s regard % che stolen boz that would
au.soe;zs is - acs - il 4id->whicA the
! P,cGyu..s <hsrscterizes - :as ''N.e sSslS2
! ~ar' i. had OF doing business.
Sow. il order 20 correct .hs P.ccys"e.
d.ssbsse shse portion of the public 1ind
! misled BY ;t. an8 de- justice 70 cho KeturA-
in Z Board, - well - the parties whs took
! shs irss steps toward bringing - light the
| ee.soas who somnitted the outrage at
| the Evergreen poll, We sill stste that az q
r1,.:c Aes.iA. in Ae parish OF Avoye!les,
! he'd n early - the twelfth day sf Deosm
I jey. 1874, called ~ Republicans, bu. sonl'
posed Of Alsn Of o.! parties anxious - have
! iusies dons in She premises. che solls"iua
sesclutions were unanimously passed:
! Ecsoired, Thse We denounee The peepe
eratof, Of said then, and Lsmsna taeii
! p-osecueioa and punishment, according &c
| law, Sni with . view Of prOcuring the same
4 y. invite tne Peoples party 20 join ~'s!
~ il the prosectioo OF said mslefsctors.
Ths. che EvergreeS box would hav:
given the Republican party q least l;'s
nle;srisy, which would have elected the
Hon. l. J. SoueD to the Legislature, and
:na. said theft was pe:petrated With thi
oejecs ot lepr;sias him Of his seat " the
! same.
iieso,~1. That committee be appointed
- assist the district attorney pro tenn IL
tee pro rosscntioB, and that ehe Peoples party
be requested 20 appoint siuiisr committed
:as tas same purpose.
JOSEPH LAURENT. PsesiieaA
Z. &. MCRBAy, Secretary.
! /: addition to what is contained n th'
atcys resolutions, Mr.. A. D. Lafargue. ths
Democratic raembes elect from Avoysi!es
has Testified in shis city to theft OF Mr.. L
=. Souess election It - also known tha
NJ. Soue. can name the men who stole tn
bex. and this he proposes to dc before sh
Congressional; eating committee whel
the proper time arrivsA II will then b
shown that tie :he:. Is matter OF publ
ao.or.e:y IN the parish OF Avoyei!es.
Now. i: is highly probable that the board
uade: A.. these circumstances. was !u:
n:sied with sufficient evidence 20 enable
:c sc..s to the conclusion It did in regsr
- :as election o! Mr.. Souer.