New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-10

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in November last" This can not but be
regarded as an extraordinary change Of
venue. A new Returning Board will meet
contiguous to the Black Friday gold
board, and cords of other boards, and sit
in judgment upon the Louisiana elections.
The only precedent or case previously
known bearing any likeness to the Thurs
day matinee in New York, is the famous
contested case Of Mace and Coburn-the
Hon. James Mace and Representative
Joseph Coburn, P. Z. These distinguish
ed members of the prize ring decided to
argue in the roped arena for two thousand
dollars side. This was in the spring of
1871. They met near Port Dover,
Canada, the Boriana record tells US, and
the chances were in favor of Mr.. Mace. 1t
promised to be a. pretty contest, and the
correspondents Of the New York Herald
and World, and the Chicago Times were
on hand to report the proceedings; but
the contest did not end there, and for q
reason which has a parallel in the Louisi-
ana case, the military interfered, Bo1iana
states, the troops of her majesty, the
Queen OF Great Britain, appeared, and
stopped the fun. It appears that some
fellows who had bet heavily on Coburn,
as our Democratic members had bet on
McEnery, did precisely what they did
called in the troops. This high-handed
outrage, and unwarranted interference on
the part Of the bayonet satraps, caused
the bruisers to leave the ground, for the
purpose of meeting in another place.
MIR. Coburn of the first part, agreeing
with MIR. Mace, of the second part, in &C
knowledging the liberty OF the Pelican
State, the freedom granted for its citizens
to kill or in any way maltreat each other,
decided to resume operationg in the South
and fight it out on the Louisiana line. On
the eleventh Of May, 1871, the excursion
party started from New Orleans, with
large train of Conservative members, and
the principals SHE'D their castors on the
dueling grounds, few miles this side of
Bay St. Louis. This was before the Or
ganization Of the White League army, and
there was to be no military interference
such as was experienced in the tyrannical
dominions of Canada. Everything was
lovely, harmonious; -FOUR people" were en-
rapport with the millers, and even promi-
nent members of the police force went
along for bit of enjoyment only, not to
disturb the session. But with all these ia
cilities the dispute did not terminate salts
factorily. The sun went down on the still
bruisers; the contest was de-
cided draw, and bets were of. Out
siders were in no doubt as to which was
the best man; but it seemed that a COM
mittee Of seventy or more who had money
Invested on Coburn appealed the contest,
and the case was taken to New York, and |
in the Clipper Office, the office |
Of tie Hon. Frank Queen, stakeholder.
1t will be remembered that Hon. Rufus
Hunt, of Louisiana, was sabpenaed.
Rufus was principal referee, and took on |
the returns and testified in the contested |
case. The committee never published the |
testimony in the case; but the decision |
was finally arrived at that both men were
and the gate money was
divided
Now we see that the election case is
also to be decided in New York. The
referees will probably meet at the Tribune
office, which is sometimes called the
office of William Walter Phelps, q lawyer
Who resides at Englewood, New Jersey.
New York is the political Mecca of Louis
ana politicians, and when they do get
control of the State, by fair means or
oul, it is not unlikely that the capitol of
Louisiana will be removed to the con-
yenial atmosphere Of Tammany. By the
ime the Democratic millennium arrives
Tweed will have been released, and in the
lewly- plastered city hall will be laid out
n state the Louisiana returns. MIR.
IcEnery and his trunk, Mr.. George
sheridan and his trunk, and DR.. McMil-
an, with new trunk, will be there, with
eturns enough to decide any case. As
he precauticn was not taken to have all
louisiana election returns made on parch-
nent, they must now be fearfully worn.
hey have been constantly before the
ublic, and have made as frequent jour-
eys as the baggage of negro minstrel.
Another advantage in having our State
louise in New York will be that when the
Conservatives prevail upon the Governor
o call an extra session Of the Legislature
hey will get much more mileage; and
Mileage, unpatriotic as it may appear
7rung from q bleeding people, is quite an
bject with the public spirited representa-
ives who sacrificed their per diem to
ationalize their dyspepsia. Business will
70 suspended until the New York return
ng board, the Louisiana avengers and
djusters, weigh and measure more evil
ence in the Office of Mr.. Phelps, and
rite new verdict.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN7