New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
p O rs RIPT.
$3.50 A. WI.
TIE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.

FINAL PROTEST BY THE CONSERVATIVES.
TIE RETURNING BOARD CHARGED WITH FAILING TO
PERFORM ITS DUTY AND OF CONsPIRING TO
OvERTURN THE LEGALLY ELECTED ASSEMBLY.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 23.-The following is
the text Of the protest entered by the Conservative
Committee, which the Board allowed to be fled, but
fused to hear read In their presence:
The Undersigned Committee, on behalf Of the Con
seIvatve Democratic party OF the State OF louisiana
beg leave to present the following nal protest against
the action OF the Board in refusing TO decide upon and
DrOmulgate the returns from the Parishes of Aviles
Bossier. Ascension Assumption carroll, Concordia.
the contemplated reference Of the same to the Logsla
49,
The protest here exhsustvey reiterates in forcible
terms tho grounds wherein the Board failed to perform
its duty in relation these parishes, heretofore pub
The action OF this Board. therefore, In referring
contested cases as inimated by them, to the Legsla,
even in the shameful and dsgracoul proceedings OF the
LynclB0vec Board. Nor has the illegal action OF the
subjects IN the manner Of its procedure but its DE-
ci-lons seem to bo guided BY no other VIII than party
interests.
In the case of the Parish of Ec Soto the Board de-
clined to receive and canvass the duplicate Original re-
Court 1t would SEEM very purpose TO supply
tho loss OF those forwarded through the supervisor OF
Registrali ion when it was established that the latter
had been iraululcntly made away with by dshoneF
Supervisor OF RogistratiOu
forged returns rejected 30 far a) they concerned
Republican candidates. they were received and counted
In the Of Ayoyel.es Parish the Beard went out
side OF the returns and allowef round ma
iorlty OF $50 in favor Of the Republican Candidates
Dnsng n, ir actlOn on estimates and cOnjectures.
In tue OF Natchitoches st. Tamnlan7, Red River,
polls invariably and largely Conservative, have been
rejected on Insufficient ex paite testimony OFTEN con-
Trajectory IN It's na ure W rs to give Republican MAORI
ties parsbes unquestiOnaDy Conservative. Ia mOst
Of these Cases the Kcpioeans have been allowed to in-
not 10 allow its rebuital. and the evi-
drnce tled by the Conservative Committee has been
pI..I pr o.
the Board III It's dcbcrLOns. In all Of these decisions
the Board seems 10 have been guided by no hxed rue
OF right but has varied action TO promote Re-
publican Interests ana defeat Conservative maJorllies.
Involving s0at% nst rnp, mass winch os ny
cew to Its comprehension save the stedfast
I" S purpose eeced OF p no p snSs
protest fled by this Committee hiS been sustained,
irsIimony that in many paris hes the Stale the United
states Army under direction OF the Chairman OF the
Republican state Central Committee. were used OH
election day to inlimia;e Conservative voters and
drive them from the polls.
The Commltte, think 1t their duty TO declare that
they are reluctantly driven to the conclusion that this
Board as Court OF EoctiOns for such IL Is under the
,I,ci,jvn or the suprne Court has entered into
rmpt and Revolutionary cons piracy with the present
lsurpiDg Governor OF state, overturn the duy elected
r one OF Its own creation ana For these
reasons this Committee feel now compelled 10 witn-
draw from further participation IN Tue counseiS anu de
In doiug so, this Committee deems II be sacred duty
M thc urnne OF this state, soempy to protest AGAINST
70 e . Of tho board Revolutionary IN effect If
not IN lts design OF .mr egap o'ec'ea
u.rIisun III nority Of PERSONS noted for the power OF
deciding VINO shall compose the majority in
GInr The complement required by law. The RESPONSE
y for such step, striking at tine root Of our form Ot
government does /. grave one; and such usur-
tion has always reacted III terrible manner wherever
has Lcen adopted in America; and this Com
nttce trusts that Its gravity has been well weighed
hy yur body ii alone must bear H. as this Commit
tee can share OF the burden by eher continuing
IRA connection with your body, or lending seeming
acque-cence by its continued presence.
Having exhausted by this final protest the last means
of Resistance to this revolutionary decision, thus Com
tee now retires leaving the responsibility where 1t
belongs complete It's uty by surrenderng It's trust
TO the constituency whom 1t represents aud placing
before the prop!e OF the State and the UhIOn,
in It's proper light the action of the Board and this Com
mttec them to pass on, as political court OF tne
l,t resort juye the Of Loulsllna and decide
tue question aId decree tho consequcnce thereof.
+. G. ZA'TARIE,
W. II. WHITAKER,