The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-11-18
Governor Kellogg Requested to Eeor-
EaEizr sad Remodel the Returning
Poard.
koqNs STATE CESTRAI. Ca4lITrE..g
Democratic Conservative PaTFs.
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iNutAs SIAEE GENITAL tfsafE1 -
Democratic Conservative PaTEs.
New Orleans, Nov. a.. ls75-t
To His Exoeile-,cy, W. A.. lSrl.OzE. Governor
ol Louisiana, New Orleans, La.
SR-The extraordinary position now
occupied 10y Louisiana before he p.o-
pie rf the l -ited Ststes, and ia view
Of the fact that her electoral vote may
ue the pivot upon which will turn the
presidential contest, We are Adninhish-
81 that At Is our imperative duty 10 call
upon you to have the returning board
80 constituted and orgasized mat no
one Will hesitate to accept Their decls-
ION Is nDal.
Ia consequence, and In The exerci.
of q sorupie;e vested right. We now
apply To you, not only ia the name
OF the people of Louisiana, tut also
ia the name of the people OF tue
United States, to caRse the Re
turning Board 10 be remoGelsd ana re
organized IN such manner that both
political parties may be fully aud fairly
represented, and 30 that their final
award shall be accepted by the whole
people ;s just and impartial. We cali
your attention TO the fact that of the
ave members Of the Returning Board,
Mr.. 0sca. Orrovo, the only Dsmoo rat,
has resigned; that another member,
Mr.. L. {. Anderson, is candidate for
the state Senate, aud a Third. Mr.. j.
Madison Welis, Is at present United
states Naval Oilicer in the Custom
house at New Orleans.
The law contempiaies a fair repre-
seniatisn Of the political parties on the
keturning Board.
Ne claim respectfully that at least
two of the five membeTs Of the Board,
TO be designated 10y the representa-
uves of the party, shall be Sc
ieeted from among the most
prominent of the conservative mem-
bers of the Demoeratic-Couser
party, and, that those chosen from the
Republican ranks shall Ice OF like mod
Grafton and conservatism that an
equal number OF clerks be allowed
both parties, to the end that the pence
and quiet of the whole country shaIl
lie conserved, and the Centennial shall
mark the epoch when equal justice to
all has been recognized py the execIl-
tive of Louisiana rs the paramount
duty of one who has sworn TO protec;
and guard the rights of all citizens
alike, regardless of their political aIiin-
ities.
We therefore appeal to yoa 10 grant
this our request, based upon Welt
founded aud inalienable rights, and
trust that you will do US justice cn this
momentous occasion.
Very respectfully,
President state Central 6 c.mp,t,ss nA.sI nsno.
erauc-ConssrrsftvePar OF louisiana
WsrninE 10 Kellogg and Chamber
To I. W. Patton, Chairman Demoxz;ic
state Central Coznmiree:
Nsw YORK, Sovenaber 10, ; p. ~
The following - from the leading ed!-
torial in the New York tribune OF to,
day:
"Give rs the hones. vote. Let Il he
borne in mind in the intense moment
of this waiting for The final result oi
the presidential election, that there is
one thing Of vastly more import sBcs
( tb the people of tins country than the
choice OF either OF the two candldafe-
ar the success OF either party, and that
/ il, whoever II declared elected shall be
honestly elected. Sei.h,r Cor. Til
den nor Gov. Hayes can Afford 10 te
declared elected. or To take THE offics
I OF president o. tie Uuifed Sisie-, un.
less he has beeI fairly and legally
chosen by honest nailets and an hon.
ect cDont More than this, no private
I citizen can afford 10 have at such :
time ~ this any iampefing with bal,
lots or returns. Unhapp:iy there !,
4 np,hing la the record ef either @. tn,
two ;sartie-, as At present constituted
which foraids the Suspicion thai cor
rppt risn NAV be found In either. wns
la SUCH an emergency A. this, or ever
without the stress ofso erest te.nptz
ton, would not shrink from The per
pefrntiou Of such a crime. DDge bees
20 say lDat la this state Of thiars it !
the duty of hoDest citizens of bath par
ties 10 lay nside all parfisanship an,
demand ttzat the ,,oisuiAr verdict a
legally rendered tc isuBestly recorded
Noting can compensate for
FKAUD;
noailng relieve the tsint upon the na
tiofss. noBor os Justify the wrong upoI
the people which dishonest nlsnipula
ton OF the returns wouif imply. 10
! reasons which have been heretofur,
. stated and with which its readers mr.
I familiar, tho Tsibune has desired th'
, eIe.ssion OF the Republican candidates
and has worked earnestly TO that end
} but the Tribupe's boHest record and al
Tits Traditions forbid that Ii shout
: stand hy csnssntiIg or seeming to cor
, seut u anything that has In IL th
slightest suspicion Of an attemr
I TO 1efrsud by dishonest balloss 9
q isifs retorBe the people Of their rights
y cati AFFORD 70 stand and see . vel
y qtct feeocdsd aGaipst What tt believe
Ito = the sanee q &ush. jnrties n