The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-29
COLUMBIA, IS. &C.
Tuesday Morning. December 20, 1874.
A Fresh Outrage on Louisiana.

AAtoI uoaIiy tWO hontus 6ebelOns
the Returning Board of Louisiana has
just completed and announced their
canvass of the votes cast in the State
election. Four parishes they refer to
tue Legislature. The original returns,
as received and compiled by the clerks
OF the beard, indicated the election of
seventy Conservative members and
forty one Radicals. The manipulation
which they have undergone brings out
On entirely different result. It gives
the new Legislature fifty-four Radicals
and ffty-two Democrats. Moncure, q
Democratic candidate, originally re-
turned by $500 majority, is repre-
sented as beaten by Dubuclet, Radical.
by 1,5OO majority. The Conservative
committee which YES appointed to
watch the proceedings OF the Return
ing Board, became thoroughly dis
gusted and withdrew from all associa-
tion with it. on Wednesday last. They
presented protest against the sum-
mary extinguishment of heavy Con-
eervative mejorities, by throwing out
legal votes, but it was not regarded.
All obstacles being now removed, the
board went to work and made small
Radical majority out of what was q
large Conseryative majority. Governor
McEneryN declares that this wrong is q
moro browning infamy than the action
of the Lynoh Returning Board. and
snrp' ss0s even the midnight order of
Durell. Mr.. Arroyo withdrew from
the board on account of its partisan
and false rulings, which defrauded the
people Of Louisiana Of their chosen
representatives, saying his self-respect
wouid'not allow him longer to retain o
seat in it. Disastrous results to tie
commercial and agricultural interests,
and to peace and harmony of the peo-
pie. are Justly apprehendel from this
fraudulent proceeding. The language
OF Kellogg, used to New York
Herald reporter, would seem to indi-
cate that the majority had been made
small, and to include some reform Re-
publicans, in order that they might set
up the pretence that the peoples wish
for reform wonld be complied with.
In other words, if they have not the
majority they are entitled to, they
have been left useful minority.
The people could in half day over
throw this bastard government, and
Pat the one really eieoted into power.
But in doing it, they would run the
risk OF an issue with the General Co
vernment. which stands behind this
vulgar and detestabie faction. inspiring
the words of Kellogg, and sug-
gesting the frauds of this Returning
Board. They would not have darod
to perpatrate this fresh infamy in tie
lace OF tho. scorn and condemnation of
the whole country. but for the assur-
Anoe that it or anything would be up
held by the President and lis man
Friday Landaulet Williams. There
is nothing to be done. therefore, but
10 wait for the effect of such wrongs
upon the general public sense of
justice and fair play, which are sure,
though they may be slow, to bring re-
lief. We have passed in this country
from popular to party government,
aud the struggle now will be to escape
from the tyranny and narrowness of
the latter, to the brighter light, nobler
justice and broader humanity Of tie
former. The party in power, or those
who have directed it for some years,
use the forms and names Of our insti.
tutlonal government to oppress and
cheat the people. A Judge issues a
midnight order-all according to law,
as they pretend-and State and peo.
pie are committed by it into the keep
ing OF set Of rapacious wolves. Il
Returning Board, chargcd merely with
the duty Of ascertaining the facts ii
the vote in State, quietly effect n
revolution by altering and manipuInt.
ing the returns. Those are tlec]ore1
elected who were not elected. The
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