New-York tribune., 1874-12-26

party such "a the White League org'n'zau'n 10 "
ward tho Democratic party. shall Clearly anu sen
aly violate tho laws OF the country to control an eec
on In their interests, 10 Is but just ana proper N'
when they arc shown to have brought sucn actS W
bear on an election, they should not be pern'it'e"
to profit by them and such Is the intention OF the law
The Board however in this case did not excude az.
poll from compilation except on satisfactory PROOF
that such violation had been perpetrated anu 'ha'
It had the effect OF intimiiating snnceDt mum
Der Of voters to change tho res'ht Oh '"o
election. As all these acts to produce nnihaon p"
been perperted In favor OF the Democratic party al"
against the Republican party, the polls exciuacd Iroh
compilation generally gave majorfles IN ia'or vi '"'
romocratic p,rty and their exclusion from comp'at'on
reduced the vote that party aud In some instances
had the effect Of returning REPRESENTATIVES and QUIET
officers OF the opposite party derent from the rctrns
made by the upervOrs. TINS Is the natural result Va
an illegal attempt TO accomplish an object anu 's no
fault OF the Board
The counsel Of the Democratic party protested against
the counting of certain polls IN tho Parishes OF Natch
toches and Bossicr on grounds that United stae
troops were expected tho polls on the day o eio'
ton or did actually visit the polls on the day Oh eo
ton In order TO assist the United States Marshat
arrest persons charged with violations OF the oni'c
States law, and that, in consequence great numoer
Democrats did attend the polls and votc Ior ieaf VI
by United States troops Even such FACTS had
been fully proved alleged do not SEQ that there
was any violation Of the law in United States troops GO
ing Certainly person charged with crime against
the United States law cannot cay he is inunicae" oJ
tho fact that the United States Marshal WAS trying 70
arrest him. IL is his own fault II he Is gIilty, and ne
cannot nrgc his crime protection Persons not con-
srois OF their guilt wou not fee from the presence OF
United States Marshal and his posse OF United states
soldiers This il prepostcrous ana we dd NOT coIsuef
this n good ground OF intimidation.
There were of the election from The Parlsh
OF De so by the Supervisor Of Registration as the law
required Persons interested produced the Clerk OF tae
Court with such papers as by law intrusted 10
him. and oifcrod them as the returns from the parish
Tie Board decided that they cOnld not receive
canvass, and compile such returns. The parties
In interest applied to the proper Court LOT
mandamus 10 compel the Board to receive the canvass
and compile those returns but trial the Court sus
tainel TIE ruling OF the Board. The same principle was
acted upon in the Tcriehonne case There was n" super
visor the Parish Of VIM, the appointed for that
parish having been expelled from the parish and an
unauthorized person assumed to act. They could not
recognize such lawlcssncss.
The Board submits to the Legislature aud people OF
this ate the result Of their Investigation, WIN q
consciousness that they have properly discnarSch tue
trust j. MADISON WELLS, President.
Nc,r. Orleans Dee. "a, 1874.
Tie Board has adjourned subject to the call OF tho
President. GOV. Kellogg states that the returns sho"
tbrco Republican aud three Democratic meni-
bcrs of Congress. Tho House Il nearly IL
not quito tie, "a exGoy. Hahn and other
Conservative Republicans will probably remain
neutral The Constitutional Amendments are delared
carri ID BY about ic,oDo majority. Bcnville PARISH
which gaye Grant and Kellogg coo votes 10 1872 and Dr.
bucet no vote year. Is not counted and Grant Par
sl the scene OF the Colfx massacre, Is also thrown
out, though it gave small Republican majority