New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-02

body. Al, az whom voted the Fusion ticket which he
furnished them and that he received Letters IRON So
In the parish OF vermillion according 10 the
ored the Fusion ticket and there no doubt
that the earnest advocacy Of that ticket by the pron
nent Republicans who supported It, and who made a
thorough canvass secured the votes of q n""""
y.... o, rns State There is good
reason therefore for the opinion the white people
generally who did not belong the RepuSGaIn mp sa
port number of white Republicans sns .Iceeded
.e number OF white people e.c@dins. office holders
and office seekers. who r>o..o.r ...-o~
Great frauds In elections usually attended with
mttee shows that the election of November. 1872 was
characterised by extraordinary quiet ana gooa orI
New Orleans Republican, the organ of the party, the
official journal. said edtorially:
Louns the State and Federal elections recently
held The 1N S's Wee Is. v ws ooe I'
protection Federal and from insult mOle,.AiioD what
s SIMPLY SsSisi and amen are alleged
from am flor sn S from q @ S tn. ,s bS s%
counting the This vBdahon Of oreI and harmony no. os
Islander unde! control Of awe,, nobs
IN. ss :. n. Louisiana %. be s s ssn =
81 ssSs .RGs G sa.
regard color previous condition. have deDeaned
ss ' and s'saS' ''a s'S
And this WAS true picture drawn oy no partial %
been aDd,tne triumph OF the Fusion TICKET
had been publicly announced through the press
The people of louisiana for years. had been suuernR
almost beyond endurance. all the ills OF misruie ana OF
official fraud and corruption against which, by reason OF
the restriction Of suffrage, the capital the
intellect the virtue OF the State had been poweress Az
last, by heroic Efforts by manly magnanimous a0an
donment of prejudces If Will, the growth OF geue
ratiOns combination made Of all the conservative
elements of the State. With charge suspicion OF
any fraud violence by which the general result cold
have changed the two without the interior
ence or presence OF the military, State or
Federal, voted tremendously side by side,
and elected ticket composed of honest,
upright, capable men, free from the sbacke5 OF party
obligations or affiliations. IL was grand, supiiine
spectacle giving promise OF IL prosperous, glorious
future And yet, what dreadful change was wrought
than short month after this beautiful picture
was drawn Federal soldiers had seized and were hold
ing House, barring its doors with their crossed
against the chosen representatives or the poo
pie the lawful government the State had been over
thrown by lawess hands aud the military power OF 'no
Federal Government had been called INTO active reqsl'
protect miserable usurper against the just H.
dignatOn Of an outraged people
What terrible responsibility rests upon those by
whose acts and agency the bright hopes OF TINS unfortu
What punishment could be adequate to the crime by
which lately so harmonious, so peaeeabe,
orderly, obedeDt 10 law, have been once more
arrayed perilOus gonsm and nave been brought
into deadly conflict aud the people instead OF enjoying
the blessings of government Of law and OF their cnoce
and election have subjected to the rule OF mere
power and compelled TO submit TO usurpati0n inca
pable of afDrdng protection 10 life, liberty, aud prop
erty, and contemplate I'm itself as II rs humatng TO
every true son OF louisiana X IL MAkR,
OF NeW.OrleafIs, Delegate OF Peoples ConNenlOn
Washington, ID. c. Dec 81, 1873