The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-03-03
suits of election in which they have been

suits of election in which they have been
5. While all these things are great evils,
much to be deplored and likely to exas-
perate any people, the course Of the whites
themselves has tended to bring them about
and inflame them. a
The simple and peaceful remedies Of ODE
dience to law, argument and decent treat
ment of their opponents would, i they
had pursued them, have proved eftectual
long ago:
have received majority of the votes IN
1872, and while we believe there were vlo-
lence and fraud which frustrated the will
of the people in many parishes in 1872, the
illegal order Of Judge Durell and the llle-
gal conduct of the Returning Board IN at
tempting. to cure one, wrong by another,
naturally infamed the popular discomfort
and lent plausibility to the complaints
T.. Z. There has been much dlshonesty'
much corruption in the State and local ad-
ministration in Louisiana. For this the
Republicans, especially under Warmoth's
rule, are largely responsible, although in
numerous instances their opponents have
been equally to blame:
8. The effect of all this has been to put
an end to the authority of the law over a
large portion of Louisiana, to deprive the
negro of his freedom of suffrage, and Who'll
" to destroy the value of the methods pro-
vided by law for securing fairness in cleo
tions or ascertaining their result. This
state of things overthrows republican gov
eminent in Louisiana and seriously mena-
ces it in tho whole country.
9. A new election at this time is not de-
sirable. 1t is not asked for by either side
and would inflame and aggravate the evils
now existing. 80
10. 1t is tie duty Of Congress to use such
power as is vested in it by the Constitu-
ton. It should recognize the lawful gov
eminent of Louisiana by express res0lu-
ton.
| We thiuk Wa. P. Kellogg the choice OF
a majority of the voters of Louisiana, and
that he should be recognized accordingly
It should provide further safeguards fol
holding elections and ascertaining the re-
suit, if any can be devised.
= ii. But these remedies are at best tenn
porary and superficial, curing thu
symptoms, not the disease. Efficient ait
to the State to establish public education
would have gone far to prevent the evil
and may yet do much to effect cure.
The public sentiment of the best Of thu
community, without distinction of party
may do much to remove as it has already
unfortunately done much to aggravate thu
evil in Louisiana. That the people SHOULD
he made to understand that all the author
ity lodged in the National Government t.
preserve republican government, and t.
protect the rights of all its citizens, viii
be kindly, but fearlessly and strictly exc
cuted, and that no party in this country
will accept the alliance of men who ar
seeking power by such methods as WI
have been compelled to describe. Unless
this can be done the free institutions o
the whole United States will not long sur
vive the destruction of those in the South
], Mr.. Hoar's Report closes with re
commencing the following resolu
tons to Congress:
Whereas, both branches Of the Legis
lature of Louisiana have requested tn
Select Committee of the House to inves
tigate the circumstances attending tn
election and returns thereof in tina
State for the year 1874, and
Whereas, said committee has unani
mously reported that the Returnin!
Board of that State, in canvassing an
compiling said returns and promulgat
ing the results, wrongfully applied al
erroneous rule of law by reason where
of persons were awarded in the Hous
of Representatives seats to which the
; were not entitled and persons entitle'
to setts were deprived of them.
i Resolved, That it is recommended t
the House of Representatives in Louisi
ana to take immediate steps to remed!
said injustice and to place the person
rightfully entitl, d in their seats.
Resolved, That William Pitt kellogg
be recognized as the Governor of th
State of Louisiana until after the end o
the term of office fixed by the Constitu
ton of the State.
Thus it is seen that the Commit
tee unanimously report that the Re
turning Board illegally deprived tn
Conservatives of their majority, AM
recommend that this wrong be a
once rectifed.. This unanimous re
commentator has the force of
command, and yet while the Con
gress was listening to it and tn
country exultant over it, the Conser
vative Caucus at New Orleans patel
, up a compromise by which they &C
cept their seats on condition tina
they will do Mr.. Wheeler's bidding
Louisiana; road to peace does not Ii
in that direction.
i a.. 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
{ Our friends ofthe New Orlean
Bulletin have made a bungling mis-
take against the DEMOCRAT, and on
not very complimentary to it. Ate
copying in full our leader, 9Th
Wheeler Pitfall,'' and flatteringly ap
proving it, they actually credit it t
the Alexandria Gazette. This j
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