The New York herald., 1876-11-19

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TO witness the canvassug OF the vote ~ the election IN
this State Tor Presidential electors and am Instructed
by them TO inform OF their acceptance OF tue invi-
taon and that they viii desisnai committee OF i've
or their number to attend the meeting OF tho Board
and take this occasion 10 express my thanks for the
courteous OF this invitation, my deep sense OF
the Importance OF your proceedings and my confident
hope that they VIII be concluded TO convince the
pubic mind OF the justice Of your hnding. Very re-
spectfuily yours, JOHN SHERMAN
General Anderson, a member OF tho Returning
Board, said there were great many distinguished
gentlemen In tho city who would desire witness tho
proceedings OF the board and he therefore offered the
preamble and resolution above quoted, which wero
adopted without dissent and ordered be spread upon
the minutes
Tho Secretary OF the Board reported that election re-
turns irom thirty-nve parishes had boon ncd with
him. There yet returns from thrtysix parishes
arrive.
THE COUNT TO nEGiS on THE 2orn.
Tho question was raised Us to whether the Board
could begin the compilation and canvass until all Of
the returns had been received. II determined.
however, TO commence Monday, the Goth inst, and
TO take up the parishes alphabetically or by Con-
gressonal districts
Colonel Zachario, chairman OF the Democratic Com
mitiec on Election and Returns, requested to know
whether tho presence OF counsel, representing the
democratic candidates. would bo allowed during the
deberation OF the Board.
Tho President replied that only in where the
disputed points would counsel for both parties be
called In Ho added that counsel would DO permitted
10 Inspect the returns when they opened in order
to sec whether they had been tampered with
PROTEST AGAINST TIL. JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD
Colonel Zacharic OF counsel Tor the democratic can
didates, died plea against the consttutonay OF tho
Board and protested against certain actions. The fol-
lowing grounds sct forth
Fyst-By section 2 article 9S 1872 creating board
of liz m fnru fxel f0rf cprra
OF office, and by tho same section provided that
case Of any vacancy by death, resignation
otherwise by cthor OF the Board, the
vacancy shall be filed by tho residue Of tho
| Board. thus creating board with power OF
perpetunting itself Indefinitely ana comforting SAID
power certain contingencies upon single person.
That the sald Board authorized TO and
tuln elected, members vi the Legislature and said
members alone authorized 10 participate In the
gunZaon OF either branch OF tho Legislature and said
Legislature, so constituted under act As, title Of
| tho constitution OF tho State OF Louisiana, shall
examine and count tho votes or Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, tho direct and Immediate effect OF
all oil which rs 10 place the power IN the hands OF five
persons or, ultimately, IN one person, and his APP
pontees Tor all time, TO determine Of what persons
| shall be constituted tue executive and legislative
branches OF State government
That said In sad respect is in direct conflict
the constitution OF the United States and OF State
OF LOUISIANA as creating government not republican
| in torn or character.
! Second-By the act undcr which the said Board
claims proceed tho said Board Is vested powers
judicial their character and In that respect
conflict with article o. OF the the
| State OF Louisiana.
Third-rhat II the constitutionalty Of the law we're
established beyond question we again object and pro-
test and except TO the manner IN which the present
acting board constituted The 9S OF 1872, section
., provides that hve persons, 10 be elected by tho
oicers ior all ceclions IN Tho state We except ob
jcct and protest that the act has not been complied
with. as mono OF tho members now composing SAID
board are members OF the democratic con scrvntvc
party aud therefore said board is not constituted us
| required by law.
Fou,tl-on behalf OF the democratic electors tho
counsel protested against the counting and compila-
ton OF the vote Tor A. u. levsee and A. H. Brcwstor
republican electors the ground when Brewster
was voted for hc occupying the federal position of
! United States Surveyor General, and that A. B.
| Lcyisec was u Untod States Commissioner ana IN
eligible according TO article =, petition OF the
| stitution.
| Tho Board will determine on Monday whether argu.
mcnt in tins protest will be permitted. No election
was held to I'LL the vacancy the Board, which nd.
journcd until noon on Monday.
DEPARTURE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
| Ex-Governor E. +. Noycs, OF Ohio; General Lew
Wallace, OF Indiana, and Hon. John A Kasson, OF
Iowa. lett this forenoon, by rail- fer Florida
General John Coburn, Hon. VIII Cumback and Judge
Stanley Matthews departed honeward this afternoon.
| INELIGIBLE ELECTORS LOUISIANA
II has bcen found that two OF the district electors
| here, Lcviscc and Brewster who the rcpub-
lican ticket, ineligible. Leviscc Is now holding
commission tho United States Commissioner OF tho
| Circuit Court and Brewster is the Receiver in
| tho United States Land Onicc. 10 Offset
this claim OF inoigibity It is said both parties have
subsequent TO tho election, sent In their designations
antedated, $50 TO take effect from November T.
There has been something OF stir over this develop
ment and the opinion Is shat tho result onIybe
determined alter judicial investigation and trial
law.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS GAINED THE NEGRO VOTE
CLINTON, La, Nov 13 1876.
To EDITOR TIN HERALD
Owing 10 the announced intention OF the radical
party in this State to defeat tho expressed will OF tho
people again by the machinery OF tho infamous Ro-
turning Board, tho election in Louisiana has now q
national interest This parish East Fcliciana is one
against which Kellogg has made charges OF outrage
and niimldation based tho fact that with largely
preponderant negro population tho vote entirely
democratic. But tho explanation is easy. Tho
democrats labored actively In tho canvass to
votes; tho radical managers mado
canvass before the people OF tho parish;
tncy nominated no ticket for tho Legislature
for sheriff other local Offices, but them
selves with intrgues TO keep the negroes away from
the polls and deprive election OF regularity by
inducing the Supervisor Of Registration to leave tho
parish. Their plan failure. We induced tho
Supervisor return, aud tho polcd vote the cleo
ton within 200 OF the highest cast in tho par
ish plan q signal success All other business
was deferred TO the work OF canvassing during the last
summer We worked on tho negroes by public speak
ing by private canvassng, by paradcs and bar
bccues, where they camo with their
and families and went homo delighted with
their entertainment They had no confidence In
tho radical leaders here ana all We had to do TO
overcome their prejudice against the democratic
party based the old fnschoods that we intended
some denial OF their civil rights. In this 10 sucu
ceedod. Day by day clubs increased, until they
embraced noary fournths OF tho negro voters In tho
parish. 1t was accomplished by argument and fair
and legitimate political means. Intimidation and CO.
ercon were possible if they had entered into
plan. Troops have been stationed In our parish
ever since tho canvass opened, and every
security has been provided for tho full