Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-02

have filed with terror people tmd and gcnuc
like the eolorcd reputation OF Louisiana even "
We had not taken abundant evidence as To slicetai
acts OF violence aud crime, AMI iheir chects On
particular neighborhoods.
Mr.. Moncienr, the Conservative enliaste fcr
State Treasurer, claims msj brty In the Nnoie
state at about 100. far greater nnnber OF
Republicans than enough 10 overcome tlli- mayor
ity must have been prevented nom registration or
were driven from the polls In view OF Ines scts
We 10 not hesitate 70 fnd that the election OF 1874
was netherfu free nor fair; that ~ large portions
Of the State, the usual means Of instfasisng anu
peTsnading the people, OF organizing sud conduct
Ing a campaign could not be carried on by the lie.
publicans Without danger 70 their liyes, and Inst
many more voters than were needed TO give the
Republican party complete victory were prevent
cd from voting at all or we're even c"errei INTO
voting the white mans tickle!
Tile dnal conclusion and resolutions oi the
report arc follows
Goa lie whole case we are OF the orinian:
FIRST, That there has been and is on The part oil
the party calling themselSoo The White man
patty m LOUISIANA, purpose 10 tax Pc SUI
10y force aud fraud OF the state government wan
out regard 10 who msy have numerical m'jprY
AZ a i;,is election,
Secoud. That in the execution OF THE purpose
they have RETAINED and VIII iriraln
from tue use OF no Instruments which are
designed TO accomplish il. whether those instrd
meniS he murder, fraud, civil war or coercion 'l
labofcrs 10y employ cr>
Third While there are many men in their party
OF more moderate views, who do not themselves
nsc nor approyc these unlawful means, such men
de,he the accomplishment OF the same emu, anu
are poWeries> % restrain theW more NlOich'
associates.
Fourth, Three eases have made IL easier 20
unge 50 larg" number ~ the whites OF Louisi'
ana IN this purpose, and have rendered Il more
din cult io mite the best men among th"u ~ or
posiiiOn,the iact that the adm nsiraio.. party "i
Louisiana j. made up ct cnmas,lns i"seInei
almost the whole negro race with i"s whites
largely from other states: the iact that there has
been grrat maladmintstraton 10y Repailiran
oUrial- Tee belief honestly cntertaucl It iatBc
f.F
thcY Haty been twice deirauded Ot tie result OF
elections n which they hal been Suc'c-slui
Fu,h, While all these thing~ arr great cNil-,
much 10 Doe dcpivied aud likely 10 eNaNpcr''e any
people, the course of the whites themselves
El-lcayl 10 bring them about and inil,mc lhem.
The simple aud peaceful remedies al Obedience
90 LtW, argument and decent treatment of their
opponents. would 10 they had pursued them have
proved enectuAl long ago.
sixth, While We believe Governor kellogg TO
have rccci, cd majority OF the votes IN l-'l, and
Nhi.c We believe there Wa violence and ir,ud
which frustrated the viii Of the people Ia many OF
the parishes in l,si, the illegal order "t Judge
Darrell sud che Illegal conduct OF The Returning
Board 10 attempting 10 cure one wrong bN Another,
naturally tnn1med the popular discomfort and lent
piau>ibuity 10 complaints.
seventh There ha- been indisputsbly much
corruption Ia the state and local administration
an Louisiana. tOr this the Republicans, especially
under Warmoth's rule, are largely responsible,
although IN numerous instances their opponents
have been equally 90 blame.
Eighth, The eject OF all this has been TO pot an
end 10 Tie AUTHORITY Of law IN A large portion OF
Louisiana, io deprive The negro Of his freedom
AMI N holly 10 destroy The clue OF the methods
provided ~ law for occurring fairness at elections
aud a-ceT,aintng their results THIS state OF things
oNctihloW~ republican government IN LOUISIANA,
and seriously mcuaCes the whole country.
\iuth, \ new election held al this time under
the national authority j. not desirable. IL IL NO,
WISHED iot by either side, and would Inname and
augment the evils nov existing.
Tenth, Il j. the duty OF Congress O. use such
powers as arr vested ia % b} the CUnstiiuliOn. IL
should recognize The lawful Governor oil Louisi.
ana 10y express resolution. We think VIM. l..
kellogg the choice Of The majority I voters OF
Louisiana, a1d ih!t he should bc recognized a.
corliuEly. Congress should provide further saic-
guards Ton proving eiecuSn, aud ascertsiniEs the
IC~. o. 10 am can o. dNlscd.
Eleventh. But these remedies are at the beet
temporal! and supcsnciHl curing tue symptoms
Establish public Cdue ton would have sons Tar ~
prevent the eyi, ami may vet d0 much TO eject a
cure The public sentiment OF the rect OF the
country, without destruction Oi party. may 40
much % reno e, as 10 has already unfortunately
dome mach 20 EsAravatc the evils IN Louisiana.
u b. neces.1ry that "a people should nnderstand
tbai AL The Authority lodged IA the general gov
rgu'neut 20 preserve Republican form OF govern
meat at 90 protcc, the rtghts OF all IL citizens
NfIi hr AiulJ uut icaIlc-slN an4 steadily CNertcdi
auu thai no pagtg la this couuiry VII accept the
a.l.tuc, 90 men who were seeking power b! SUCH
methods 90 We have been compelled 20 describe
Unless TAI, eau bc dJue the irec Institutions VI the
whole luitrI - 4ts- uIl not lou- survive The lie
-ttu,tluu 0t those iu the south.
Va Ivrrt.. uuia trt4rh,s Il The IL islatuic ~
Louisiana have requr-tr,l the special committee
Hf th.- aHg-c tu Investigate the circumstances AZ
venting tuc Civvttoa. aut sail committee have
unanimously reported that the Returning Board
OF Us. state 10 csuNa sius aai compiling ,aid re
tutu- and pgumu eating the result, gully ap
piled tu erroneous IU.coi law by reason of which
person. were EW srlcJ SEATS 10 TIE House Of Rep
It-yIlatINe- 90 NAicI tlcS acre not entitled, aud
pcr-ous entitled 10 seats were deprived OF them,
f.s aircf That q o. recommended TO the House
90 Representative OF Louisiana 10 take the ncce
t-Jry steps 10 pucdy The great iujpstice aud TO
p'a-r the persons llyhiuily entitled 10 seats
t1trriu.
L.,.-.rcf. That William 4. kellogg be Teoog.
utxri e. tine COS cIhuI 90 The Stale % LOuisiaaa
i.... o.. sad .. iAe tsT. OF the Office hNe by tue
.a.t-t. ytiVG OF ihIt .fl'a