The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04

soon followed by occasions of black and white.
aud, before the opp sting psIty was sw &c;
IN enrolled majority Of the voters Of mo
psnsh. The whole people gave teir attention
to utlitirs. and The multitude OF UruOrs IN
creHsed "a enthusiasm grew warm and suori -
became appnrei {. Music and FESTIVE drew the
colured NeputliC n to the clu meeting ma the
barbecue. wnefc he heard ~ VOID II recon-
cil ton nd peace and promises OF plet " ana
protection. On every occasion iawlessness was
condemned, threats or inumid tion decneu,
violence nd turbulence denounced. ne cot
ored le ders took the stump In eh.it OF tho
Conservatives, aud, pleading with their race
alaiist the Ut, IuuiCe ut purity aud IN favor OF a
change, thev 80 ictt their suffrage for n on
whose ability wac known and whose equation
"! unimpeachable.
Tue movement foreshedowed the rceult.
party vbtch had snotdcr hut the mnckery ot
cover. ment. aud uotg,niza ion for ultudernv,
war about to ue rcbudli teu by tue ueOl lie. lts
lcaieIa fote snw cfeAt ,tid began to make over.
tdres fur division Of the vote and snnte of
the hices. Laws Dad been passed that pit.ed
the suffrage II the ueotle under no cnntr'l Ut
the Governments. Under them tho EXECUTIVE
appoints for each parish IA Supervisor Of RcRts
tatto u. Who has the power to refuse TO receive,
or 10 strlac fium the lis, the iue ~ anv voter,
ava the authority TO make such return o., IN
election held "a ME superiors udv ucmand or
his iu.e rosL determine.
\ non resident supervisor was sent from inc
capital to manage the vote OF tue parish. Tic
war surprised ut the ndelnv that could reject
nd tue courage that CO ld deuOunce. a fraudu-
lent scheme by whtcn the cb,ioe Of the people
for Satc ana national ofbcers should be l.
teied fer his ofioi,l reiuin ~ the In, AT ticket.
HIS prnposition having failed 10 corrupt their IN
| ttgrity V thC prospect oil AN assur anu easy
! local couuuost. he ttcuuted to CT tvAtr the
| mines Of the populaoe by snow VI oeinter-
osted maguaniuilt, lie invited to a candi-
d.turc on the ticket Of his u riy Whltr COnsetva-
tiv,s OF known CbatHcie or and c pactty. hetr
refusal t. he thus Uscd. nd the pooi CHAR. cter
! 81 tie naten oi his own tstty in the paiisn,
/ threw I'm upon tho last r, course to cur no
| paitth. The lea ot intimidation anu the onl ~
o cnt powers OF tue hetutuiug Board. Cbastin
aud ind-cIetiun Irum9ted TINS uttcranoe OF
! hOastul prt pnCCics that the vote "a the parlsh
would be thrown out b, tho board.
| A signal * muIs OF turbulence and intimida-
| ton MS necessary; profound tr.rqullilty. ir :
| teiual concord, ana an uverw h. lring Increase
| Ia The Conservative clubs drove MN to the mad
hes, of rOviaing one. feIRned stack upon
! him bv q med men on the Highway W = con-
| ceived aud tempt 4 but so TRANSPARENT was
| the fraud. and so bungiiug the execution Of me
plan, tn. its terrurs laded cfure invsstr ZION,
ana the hero Of Oh encounter vlh build' =, n Ia
| black masks aud skull cap. became the laugh.
! In stock Of even ms own party. 60 signal q
| failure cOuld al I'd no exruso for hieh' out Il
suOs' quent emoioimenl with MS ite' uOlic. n
clerk, set on, ne sad, 10y maleNoicnt Dr mo rats,
! Was At. dc ure.ext fni hts departure. his leit
fullV i've hundred voters without ctrtiiica te- uf
registration, ana practica ny distr nc ns,d. No
| ~, cal 81 ter-uasiun cOuld Ia uce the ENecu-
/ tive TO Ill tuc cNucy ooc"siOned ol his aJ-
sencc.
The absence OF open political Divers RES IN
dicdtod 10 the COus et natives tue policy intcnued
bN their oppunent> after the eiec ION at the
poll md made them more cautions ana wary
TO afford no excuse iur the conteu plated wfOi X.
| open uiscussiun was invited. tho formation II
! Republic n clubs, and e pr netug OF keuuO-
| lcan candidates were encour gel md desired
| a canvass pursued with ACTIVITY ana cane OF
| would have gai cd large vote Tor the RcUuuii-
en- state and national ticket. hut no sucn oun-
test W contemplated, and no sucn result de-
| sired ~ l.. cAards IN. A certainty before the
| Ret Tuinc BD.ld could not be riskcd foe n un-
| certainty before tue people. 1hey thou. hit that
| uotW outstanding the Cuns erva.ivc clubs, aud
| Uartecucs. aun speeches. uisuy uf tie negro, 4
! could Toe inuuc,d TO abstain from voting. In
the abse nee rf u pafi-h utkct INA 10 nj cunui-
dates. a ono sided elt elton could 10 Ia u,hUd the
country could toe easily Persuaded that putu
| latiun recently kcLuylioun, aud huuOcniS TO-
coming unanimously Conservative. hHd tter
constrained Nv terror. mere Is hro"i mat
waIds were offered t. colOied loader ana ia
GERS OF ciuOs, for tueir assist uC0 IT, ptrr dinl
or enforcing an "a sencc from the polls. aid
hopes were entertained that the der troop
sufci, nty active Ia deter IN ny CONSERVATIVE
from tie fr, q exercise Of the franchise.
Tue gay "f expectation aud Of hove srIiveu
Al an riy hour the polls were Desieged b,
eUger crowds OI al xiOus voters. he clouds Of
narshals, cuustaoce. nj soldiers stood idie
Dirtu Dance, tumuit. rot. even suhci alton
there WIS none. seventeen humid ed nu ioit,
out of registry o. ABOUT thrce thousand east
their votes for the Democratic tickle A yer,
few Republicans disuOe> Ell tue party mandat,
a. cast tn, II vote. Both parties were success
ful--tne one Ia DIln.i Inc It, adherents 10 To,
uolis, the otn,r in keeping its sUpporters awa
Some alleged KepuoncaDs made th- absence o
their tickeis (noie had been providcu) an ex
cure for austt ntion. and when, with mucn trcu
ble and difficulty. sDcn Tick. IL had been pro
cured, the, sought other iIiVoiouS evdsilhs. ono
slunk aw t. make s"clet coulhaiuls. or sigt
prepared ani0ayi,s of Illumination. lne result
Was nailed vi - Jvltlis AM cuilsfatulAtlon.
lu1S clc ton, we re now L lN, - 40 tuli
force. lhe GoyeTn uA- sworn, aud ,hr Re
tanning Board has Determined, tuat ns -. ui
! shali uc Htulltd u, aVt ldtd. IA fuN"rstd. FNt
decree viii Giscari The vote, and di-irauchis
the ueul ie Of phisn. Her Ohc,r VA hecpni
| aplointivr. and air sady re the hun-fy wreck, {
sru4ud the state House dsvidins her ssoi
! Them.