The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-14

be conserved, and the Centennial shall
mark the epoch when equal Justice to
all has been recognized by the execu-
tive OF Louisiana as the param cunt
duty OF one who has sworn to protect
and guard the rights OF all citizens
alike, regardless OF their political allln-
itie',
We therefore appeal to you TO grant
this our request, based upon we'll
founded and inalienable rights, and
trust that you will do us Justice on this
m0mentous occasion.
Very respectfully,
l.. ". PATTON,
President State Central Committed Demo-
ogatic-Conservatlve Party OF Louisiana.
A warning 10 kellogg ana Chamber
lain.
To |. W, Patton, Chairman Democratic
state Central Committees
New York, November 10, SP. NJ
The following IL from the leading edl-
torlal In the New York Tribune OF TO
day;
"uive us the honest vote. Let II be
borne In mind IN the intense moment
OF this waiting for the final result OF
the presidential election, that there IN
one thing OF vastly more importance
TO the people Of this country than the
choice OF either of the two candidates
or the success OF either party, and that
Is, whoever Is declared elected shall be
honestly elected. Neither Gov. I'll.
den nor Gov. Hayes can afford TO DO
declared elected, or to take the office
OF president OF the United States, un.
less he has been fairly aud legally
chosen 10y honest ballots and an hon
est count More than this, no private
citizen can utlJrd 90 have at such a
limehS this my Iampering with bal
lots or returns Unhappily there Is
nothing In the record Of either ot the
two parties, as mt present constituted,
which f0rbids the suspicion that cor
rup. men may be found In either, VINO
In such an emergency as thia, or even
without the stress OF 40 great II tempta
ton, would not shrink from the Der.
petratl0n OF such u crime. Do we need
to say that In this state Of things IL IL
the duty OF honest citizens OF both par.
ties to lay aside all partisanship ana
demand that the popular verdict as
legally rendered be honestly recorded?
Nothing can compensate for
FRAUD;
nothing relieve the faint upon the ma.
tional honor or justify the wrong upon
the people which dishonest manipua-
ton OF the returns would imply. For
reasons which have been heretofore
stated and with which Its readers are
familiar, the Tribune has desired the
election Of the Republican candidates,
aud has worked earnestly to that end;
but the Tribunes honest record aud ali
| its traditions forbid TINT IL should
stand 10y conseniipg or seeming to con-
sent TO anything that has In II the
slightest suspicion OF an attempt
10 deiraud by dishonest ballots or
false returns the people of their rights.
II can afford to stand and see ver-
dict recorded agains' what " believes
to be the cause 0f truth, Justice aud
humanity, 30 long as that u the hon
est verdict OF the majority. 1t can
take an adverse Judgment from the
people upon Its appeal, and can stand
and wait. IL has done 40 In the past,
and with abiding confidence in the
ultimate honesty and good sense OF
the people as embodied In the VIII OF
the majority, IL can do IL again and
again. But Ii will not consent 10 have
even its own candidates elected or its
own cause triumph by fraud; not only
that, IL will not wait for any overt act
or stand patiently In presence OF any
possibility or any danger OF IL without
raising warning voice and entering
It's most earnest and most vigorous
protest"
THE GERALD.
The following leading editorial IL
published IN the New York Herald
this morning;
mo kukluxing the election. One OF
the parties in Florida sends us q report
that the other party has wrecked q
train and kukluxed the election re-
tnrns. The report Is probably untrue,
but the phrase well used. II real lnds
us to tell the politicians OF both par
ties that the people will stand no ku-
kluxing OF returns this time; they
mean to have peace and fair play.
IL the DEMOCRATS have carried Lou
isiana the people will not allow Gov
ernor Kellogg and Mr.. Packard, with
too convenient Returning Board, 10
kuklux the vote. They were allowed
to do II In 1872, 80 far as the result had
only local Importance, but the Sem
ute refused TO admit the Senator elected
by their fraud. They did II again In
1874, but public opinion forced a Re-
publican Congress to condemn the
fraud In the most positive and conspic-
uous manner by unseating some mem
beers OF the Legislature who were ku-
kluxed Ia 10y the Returning Board.
We beg the
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN
managers 10 remember that their pre-
vious frauds are well known here In
the North, and that as men already
dedeoted and exposed In kukluxing
election returns, they need to be con
spicuously falr and upright this time,
as all their acts aud proceedings will
be watched with most jealous eyes by
honorable men OF both parties In the
North, that they should remember the
presumption lies fairly against them
because they have already been de-
tected In the same trick OF which they
are now suspected. 80, too, In South
Carolina we warn the adherents Of
Gov. Chamberlain against attempting
to kuklux election returns. They can
not hope TO succeed, for they will be
exposed aud their own party In the
North will dlsown them. 1t is very
well understood here that the South
Carolina election machinery has been
constituted suspiciously unfair and In
a partisan manner. Judge Mackay, Of
the Supreme Court Of the State, him.
self Hayes Republican. but opposed
to corruption, has exposed the manner