The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-31
THE ELECII1N.
10 ID Ince a PED le
sha .hav&edaed at be kilot I,
ths most PotS bt of Pop1 Fn

sha have ded aed at be kk,lot ! <
tlhs most potl ht of 9 vi kpops1
RabublicX g%ernm5hts! the qtes-
tons at issue in the present cam
paign. Whether the principles and
measures embodied in the candidacy
of the. Republican party securing
justice and equal fights to every 1T
izen and enforcing law, order AND
security for person ana .plEropssxtz
shall. obtain. or per-contra, the
IDEAS dominating the many named,
White League Organizations based
On disorder and class government,
sbalf nave Sway: The history Of,
our Stat; Isl since III TIL, va War, 81 since e' in ! ffqct:
the ABOLITION If slavery say y and tie en-
reimbursement 81 the coloore'd citizen,
has been,a constant struggle, (as al
over the South), between the advo-'
Gates OF freedom. the lovers of law,
order,7and:aan an ~, equal IL and fist il govern
m1dn,t* on the onc; hand and the dis
affected, dissatisfied, >ex-relb'ellioaurs
ana 'esx-- 81 i; a5iesholding classes; on the
other. hQuestions which the. sword
Should have forever; decided are Jet
obtruded and confront all loyal cit
Eizens in the South BECAUSE Of the
faulty methods IF = II .rsssQ ,iis c
ton. Our State in con- mon with the
rest Of her sister Southern States
suffers in this regard. No question.
pertaining to our welfare and the
State government can be discussed
without as marked bitterness being
engendered among the opponents
OF Republicans as was common 20
the advocates Of slavery before the
war: The ballot to-day in Louisi-
ana is exercised by ST Republicans
Under duresSs. Armed intimidation
Of an organization lp5iulr.prpfssae,dlyy
marked in itss character, anndknoiwa1n
as the white L lea IL Stalks stalks openly
in our midst Less than ten en- years
have elapsed since the war, and yet
the same spirit SO rampant in 1869
land the early part Of 1861 prece5
[ding the war, il as noticeable now.
We are inbrief confronte. With tie
determination Of the enemies Of
free government IN Louisiana. to
CRUST out Ill vestifge Of the Common
rights Of tie newlye d ka6chiis5ead1, Of
coprsd'c citizens, >nh hid .teH }iiidl Thy,
Ao4nmtht agaif u rs qnl1e-ttet-
HM 'statda! - ssss':~'s' T@s'f'' '&a'
s1fh1 question to be decided by
THE peoples votes Monday ri. is i ii fact {
whether Right 81 |NN1r Wrong Shall
|ptevaif; Whether r re9ad5mh.. or the
coantcomiit,abts 81 slavseef f III esmi,b;65died'
1nE' tile @fp3ffesjutdaiices and passions ions
1M a. disatfected'' ana ana aih IL ~; III:
cflabfB re revolutionary ~ minority I, it!s
sHdR 6btain?T the solution Of
this evsfy Republican vvo tsaf needs
t6 dDhhdtuty. His fights, hoton1l:yi
ofspernssdah ana ppt6perty5, sit his
e4istesih,cse; as b frfesee mn IL ahhdd a ciittizehh
| ars'aliRe invtaE1a IL I'll His J; u, II
| tie; ballot 81 Monahss: ",''@' E>'*~f
pIhdividtiaiff 's btAteftsearenceesss as to can,
| dfaatss, or local wishes as to the
I%cbro,iicce Of nni6bm,iinieN have . to do
WITH the ga4ssat issddtetsi involved III The
existence 81 free govetnment here.
| We know fu II veil all tbet| pe a i
bessttisg Republican voters il &.thh the
kexer,1tisses' 1oDff The ballot. fIntimidsal--
Etiou and 'perhaps open VIOLENCE {.
Emays@be 'incs sired but The duff:
witch every gotRa mah6;,' ana more
{ 'etety Republican, ana
Ecolotea' citizen owes. IL himself, to
bis Isha5sanpa Che ndssttiooinal govern Y
fuert in mnihbiidftdaiiiniiiasg, sthh'e III 'feSgriity,
Uhi6n'h Here, il" the tfidHfhh
Of the Republican cause ifhnpc's III
dangers ii be incurred VI Tie es't:ie.
foution If Ties red riitstht" do the!
ballot: Republicans. ,fhedds, heigh-
:bors, eitizens, let us do our Honest
|,dutyi Go o'the polls OF Monday
and vote the Repabfican~ticket con-
scio,ius ih*the dignity ii 'Soufenan-
hood as American scidzsts; and INV
Ling done.this each may retire toShis
sheme, proaa ofthe pleasing sa at:s
Faction assured III Republican, til;