The weekly Louisianian., 1874-07-04
,UNMANLY AND REPREHEN-
SzBLE SENTIMENTS.

SIBLE SEN1IMEN1o'
We haveof late more, than once,
been conscious of a feeling Of con-
tempt and indignation at express
sions made by both Democrats and
Republicans relative to the conduct
of the approaching election and the
causes determining its results.
We have been panied to hear
Republicans suggest that elections
in certain parishes and districts
will be controlled by the Registrars
of voters appointed: therefor:
Others have said that the Re-
turning Board would give complex
ion to the coming election, and lit
was alleged that certain aspiring
gentlemen would meet. with success
because they were fortunate in
having the friendship7and ear of a
majority Of the gentlemen comros-
ing this Board. And still others
have said that, the Governor would
have a potentialvoice, By hs.pcwer
under tho alectiota4l aw, in determin-
ing who should be nominated and
returned, even-if not who should he
elected. Ills ,.,-s,' #..
We have also found that the par.
ties giving expression to such senti-
E,nnents have manifested q subservi-
,ent and eycophantic spirit, showing
a. disposition toeourt and, obtain
the favor Of the supposed to be ar
biters Of the political destinies- OF
Louisiana at any cost Of either self
respect or personal Independence.
On the other hand We: have, not
unfrequently and with a similar
feeling of disgust, heard, our Demo
cratic fellow-citizens express SINH
lar sentiments to thos already in
dicafed relative to the issues 81 the
.EEa aAA eiedtion,;; end the causes that
would determine them, but with the
manifestation Of a very different
spirit. These latter, so thinking
and speaking, have exhibited a bit
ter and depressed spirit in view OF
the anticipated consequences OF the
coming contest, and have exhibited
the purpose, either to hopelessly
abandon the fight or to win it by
proscriptiye means-by violence
and intimidation OF the Republican
voter. -"-:., 49,
It is possibly a matter Of simple
iastice that we should say, that
neither Registrars, Returning Board
or Governor are disposed to cheat
the people of the practical exor'
else oftheir right Of franchise, or By
unfair means defeat the popular
! choice in the November election.
We must, in ordinary charity:
suppose that they heartily con-
cede the right OF the people to cleo
their own officers, and that no vic
tory, in individual cases, that cor
ruptly defeats the will of the voters
is worth the winning.
But these utterances are offensive
to us mainly because they are de
grading to the individual citize,
and insulting to the majesty of tn
sovereign people. Whatever ma!
have been done, here or elsewhere
in the past to the contrary, for tn
present and for the future, the PEG
pie of Louisiana are going to cleo
their Representatives, and neithe
Registers, Returning Boards or Gov
errors, if disposed to thwart them
} will be permitted to do so. NJ
Black League or White League, nj
fraud or counter fraud, will be foun<
necessary to compass this end, 'bu
the quiet, manly effort Of the voter
of the State of both parties and o
both races, expressed in the choic
IF candidates and in the ballot TO
the men SO chosen, is sufficient t.
cover all our political needs, and t.
protect ell our political inter
ests; and in the prosecution of thi
work, the true men Of the corntr..
must put under ban, the toadyisn
that wines and begs, equally, witt