The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-27
LOADED DICE In POLITICS.
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NEW ORLEiNS BANKER.
How the Majority in Louisiana was Obtain-
cd Intimidation Impossible aud unneces-
sary-The Coiored Democratic Voters.

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How the Majority in Louisiana was Obtain
| cd Intimidation Impossible aud unneces-
| sary-The Coiored Democratic Voters.
From ne BOSTON Post
The correspondence and tables given
| below are Kindly furnished by George p. Bald
win. Esq, II this city. The writer IA Mr.. Albert
Baldwin OF New orleans, one OF the sgners OF
the despatch from the bank Presidents of that
city, and a gentleman we'll known In business
and fin ncial circles here. His statements are
in every way trustworthy rho figures which he
! gives show that, while 1ilden has large ma
/ iorty in the State, the charge Of intimidation
II Improved bv the fact that the Republican
vote has actually increased some 5000 since the
election In 1874:
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 20. 1879.
enclose YOU statement OF actual CONDITION OF
| the i've parishes that the Louisiana Republicans
| desire to throw out. Still large majority ~
| the troops In the state were stationed In those
board u composed of four men Zone vacanGO
| two colored, three are white. Que, j. NJ. Wells,
| surveyor OF the port OF New Orleans tolaced
| there IA believed on account Of his mathe-
matical proficiency In 1874, wheD, as a member
Of the Returning Board. ne. with others, count
| cd IN a. Duhuclet, an Ignorant col red man, ns
| Ire isurer, when j. G.. Moncure, an intelligent
and honest geutl nan, had at least 5000 70 500
/ mai lfity; the othe- white man II r. {. Ander.
son, always n uOltt, ian ana always on the strong
sidc-an ante -Oellnm Democrat and since the
war 4 Louisiana Republican. or the two color
| ed men sir &. Casnove is by far the most repn-
table. lie IL an undertaken, and II l. generally
| conceded ne knows his business, Louis Kenner
| Is young, bright mulltto. an ante-belum w,it-
| err ia gambling house, tut since the war a lead
Ing or NJ least quite prominent Louisiana Re
| puDllcin.
Hltn man has to be chosen. The name Of
! DR.. ilu Kennedy has been sent In, aud likely TO
/ be accepted. Should the telegraph announce
| him betng on the board. you NAV expect
either fair ulav or showing uU OF theirr scaty.
In NV mind. on tnu basis OF an election as fair
a. average states, Norih ami West. and fur
count of votes actually cast, the Democrats nave
majority OF saw 500 votes.
In Baton Rouge there WIS no manner OF In
| limitation, the negroes Willingly joining the
formed they could withdraw at any tine and
vote The Radical .icket.
Troops were constantly stationed at Baton
Rouge. and protec ion given to all who needed 1t.
Regular certificates were given those VINO re-
maned In the clubs, and they voluntarily attend
edevrty pub,ic meeting aud d'sil Law.
When Gen.N icholls spoke tuere they were even
more enlhusia- Tic tnan the whites, aud cheered
| life than our white people.
The negroes were then' and stu arc, liked In
their belief that they should sustain the Demo-
or tic CpngressiOnh i1cket, and have so testified
under alhiayits now in our possession.
la the Feiicianas precisely the same condition
! OF things existed H. IN B ton Rouge.
Thi~ was mere caused by tue fact that Radical
officials had sqIandefed The school fund, to the
| eat detrimeut Of public education, at which
/ the NEGROES became indign mt. ana Nv the fact
thar from tins source resulted lOch troubles,
which Drought about charges OF larceny rea-
| tive to c0t'On. which created divisions. whicl
| divisions were used to advance our cause
ttr~lulD -lnhttNs 30 successfully luht tue hhul-
| Gals did not uut out q local ticket, and stu
diousle prevented N their adhrrcuts from pre-
senttng themselves at tue polls. and thereby
| r tusing TO vote, Tor the avOwed purpose u
CRYING out intimidation.
| In truth the same can be said Of Morehouss
ana Ouichita.
! Inere were troop in all OF the parishes and
they gave fan anu ample protection " the ne
grOcs.
We have for the last four years been irving by
every means TO bring the negro over tO IA. Grad
ualy from yeHr e. year his W yes nave been re-
ductd so that he EN- no longer provide Tor him
| self and family. ths by the deuletiOn of both
races. 1t Last this year he broke from the rali-
! cll ranks Whicn heretofore held him in close
| subj elton. attended or meetings In large
| bodies, listened to our Arguments. and finally
| tliued our rauk-. convinced as We were that our
| SLY tion depended upon change Of Govern
ment.
Inc truth is. the negro saw, a. we saw, that
without a Ch ings OF Governor we were aDsO-
luteiy ruined, and tue law Of self-lrest rvdtion
moving them ~ II did IL, they acted In concert
Win US, having IN view To try our party, and
here After change II they thought proper.
All assev.ratons to the contrary, assert that
the negroes nave voted here IA freely as the
plOyees OF manufacturers vote at the y orth. and
perhaps with good deal more freedom.
The Returning Board Is beyond control,
and despite our app Gals ami suppiications they
nave turned deal ear To all our iuul cations Tor
Justice, and are ev N now going on with their
wrongs, and no douut intend 10 continue manp-
uidtlng the returns until they oOliterate M
Jointly Of over 5000
Herewith you Will Ind a statistical table show
INK vote pu!icd ana maj rity obtained Tor Iilden
aud Ncn".is. iuis table establishes larger
vote puiled than ga ~. am ls,t, and proves
| cohclusvtiY there Was 40 iutinidation.
A. BALDWIN.