New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-29
branches. ard the return Of a: least

branches. ard the return of a: least
rsasepdoaics1s nentt 6e1s 0esgsses.
Instead Of .his The Republican majority
for Mr. pubuclet has, been ~selacsd 70
lev hundred. she Legislature has been
pretty equally divided in the House te-
tween Democrat. and Republicans, and in
u. Senate there ;s . large Democratic
gain. These results have been arrived At
by :ss Returning Board notwithstanding
.Lsrs vas . most convincing array G;
:ss:;neny 70 p:ovs tia: = terrible scheme
Il violence had been organized. By body
q sen s:yiins themselves the White
League, N tie early pa.: G: :as: GUNNER,
ior :ae purpose o: cepriv;ng Republicans
q tie sigh: q suffrage: and turtle.
proving TIA: :Less men were = branch Q:
lie Democratic party; and :ha: their
avo~ei purpose vas &c carry tie election
by meas q violence extending % murder
il ,i.:r prspsss could sos he otherwise
accomplished; ani furthermore. tina.
mer, nzls:s-;rc.cd;n; tie c:.e: as.
sa.sica,;on q s;x white AMI tive col.
s,si men Il ens time, between Coa'
sta::A lin Eel y;yes is,;si' AZ! the
town Il Shfevepo:. IN shs parish 9:
Ca:dc-tsi been ecn1m:t:ei during the
,h,se nor:is that :isst!y Ireseded
tie election Il iass November. II vas
I,.s.a that ...,:e: AL e,hee meats Of
Intimidation lsi been - freely sssoy:ed
to ~ s.nas1 bands :L.: rp 70 short time
teh.s tie election, in many la.:stss 9!
:te State. c1.icr,af'y tie ao,:te'2 par.
isLe.. e;:iz.ns were declared the tight 9:
ses:stss:ion until . sio1s time before tie
l.,iep. s.d a;:es Ilise2 s.s:es troops
had asrived % aid sbs civil su:nosity in
a,ses.i,S the c.en who .ad no: eniy con-
sei1sd 60 aa1dee Republicans. l:s 10
b,vaI dorn che tree institutions o: OH
county BY diving 3seenea from tbs
yol.s. Al 81 This vas IN ev:lefcs tsio!e
ii. Requiring Soa>A ana gr.a: deal
Ace; snd ye: that body. b, It's aea;ioas.
has DO. given full !o5ce 20 tbs testimony.
We Zee: satisfied. howsve:. .hae tie Board
has er9eseo:ed 70 arrive al eonius!ons
tia. would bs ;pss and tend 70 La,monize
tie reopi., tut in doing :his i we.ld
looa. as il j: Lad failed &c come q? 10 the
expectations Of fartissrs Il either pot
zeal party in :he State.
The EEpgB11cAN tss sustained ste Re.
turning Beard because s: had :aith in the
intelligence. patriotism and integrity 9:
tie gentlemen composing i. We knew
that endsr TIE circumstances i: had o
mos. difficult and .hankless task before it:
TIA: 20 f1attef dew :: Performed its
duties. there would te tens to com.
plain aad aereunce !:s action. The
Returning Eoa;d Las SHOWN the eeu-.
age. IN he taco q threatened vic.
lence. % 10 what j. conceived % he its
.uty Under TIE !aws q tie State and
fedora! government. BY doing this i has
deprived TIE Democratic party AMI its
White Leag-e associates Of portion Q:
tie fruits they expected 20 rap b means
Q! violence.
TIE Returning Board was rendered
Necessity in This State to dei=a: TIE grow.
ing tendency Ct violent ara interruptions
n:n 20 obtain Office by living from
the polls Republican voters. Is derives
au.ho-;:; from tie election law passed 70
regulate the conduct and maintain The
freedom and purity Of elections: 20 pres.
cr;be the ncie Of making returns thereof:
to provide for the election Q: returning
Officers. and defining their powers and
duties: 70 prescribe the mode Ct entering
on lie rolls q :Le Senate sri House Ct
Representatives,. and to snto-:e article one
hundred ana three et the constitution.
TIE third ara :wen:y-s;z:h sections Of
:h;. law clearly Gt;irs he duties .: the
Returning Board where acts Of violence
and c.he: n:ies Q: intimidation have
been r:ed % prevent = irse. !air and
pes:eab.e election. The law was clearly
enacted. as lave been other Laws by Con.
gross. for he maintenance Q; free :nstitu.
tons: and ys: tie P:cayu'le. in IN article
headed "TLe Fad Crowns tie Wo.i, de.
no1neinS Sic action Of tie Returning
Board, -e1css 20 the conclusion ina: IN
les. violence can Lave full sway j. twill
be impossible % maintain free institutions
in this country This il considers tie
solemn question now before the country
an! ;rai;es ~ appeal 70 :as people Of
every SAFE Is she Union to say whether
tie ::se Institutions Of the ecrI:ry shall
~ l.atu:a:nsi " tree. iais and psacea5!e
e:e::io.> o. ~ violence and alsodshed.
IT, Sep.t!!caa taty can haze rs OBJ
lection 70 se.r: before the eoun:ry upon
SSH Ell issue IS lis and maintaining the
RICH: sAi a., es Esvegu:a.a: to PIT
icgS v:,:ercs.
?o.:-.:s AND tascR
Vile !: = admitted that thousands Of !
Plantations n tits STATE ere allowed to
s-n :cs..:s g.! p,eee:.e nothing. through
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