The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
USURPATI0N IN LOUISIANA.
AN INFAMOUS PLOT TO DEFEAT the
WILL OF the PEOPLE.
arbitrary Arrests Of Innocent white Ciii-
zrns TO Prevent their voting-A Peaceful
state virtually Under Martial Law-Kei-
Iogg's Hon ~ aud Packard's Declaration.

arbitrary Arrests Of Innocent White Citi-
zrns 60 Prevent their votinR-A Peaceful
state virtually Under Martial Iaw-kel-
iogu's Bonst aud PacLard's Declaration.
New ORLEANS, Oct 2s.-Intense excite
a,ent has prevailed among the Conservative
masses u this city and the State since Monday
morning. The Republican campaign managers
layc begun to put IN active practice the plans
y fraud, intimidation, and oppression they
nave been secretly preparing for the 'st month
rhey have apparently determined on making
New Orleans tho pivotal point OF tho Louisiana
.ampaign. They could safely throw out the
mail mniority outside OF tho city In the event
u tho election Of HAYES, and, on the hope that
uirh an event will happen, they arc cndeavor-
NJ TO carry out their conspiracy against free
D. lI,t In this city. Orleans ptr'sh IA the strong
al Democratic parish In the South. Kclloggs
'raudulent census could only give this parish,
nciuding tie CT y, which occupies the greltsr
portion Of IT, 500 colorcd inhabitants and &c.,
% white population. On a full registration this
would represent ECO colored and 0,0O white
vltcrs. This census was token In 1915. In 1874
packrl and hi bio testified before the Con-
.rrssilnI Committee, Of which VIM. A Wheeler
Was a member. that there were no. more than
Lao colpred voters In tue city. Taking OF j0J
whites Tor members Of the metropolitan police
,nd resident Republican onlclils and giving
Ia colurcd vote spliiiy to the RsDublicaus,
soud SIN leave . clcar maj jrty " 1900 10 no
Dem Jcra,y. This city was carried 10y tue De-
nocfary In Is. Dy 1900, "A great maj ,rliy "a
20 tot knxs co tnty. y. y; aud this was done
Nniie d large part OF the Federal army and six
g. ieis Of VIZ 10 d tn ir guns tr l1ned ON the
town and their bavonet~ ready for service IN the
slract. | Wa done IN the face of "A fiaudulent
tut,rrd r " trattun. ana suppression OF part
~ Nur write vote. Thus to Il man Of average
Intelligence IL would appear that Packard aud
N,IUrg pre undertaking a hopeless Jpb when
tHHy propose t. deiea, the Democracy VI this
lie de.nerate and dannnble plot In a few
We d., Is ~ follows; ihc IL uulicin luns here.
trt uouoliua the negrl regi.t fatlon. has nire
few mrmutrS the poii'c % maze All ilv q
1eus. chatptug them WITH fraudulent re-
ri-. ration. zine United states Marshal has
commissioned humusr Of deputies to
r.ke the arrests. CnarLes II faud have
hrcu made against tuousard- II our ueu-
ale. aud v,- erd v numerous writs of ar
rcst were served on mauy Ut the most prumi-
n-nt citizens of TINS CIV liy the Inc they get
through with the whole city II Is expected that
lutii list viii include ten thousand names, or
tnc third of the white voters Of thi- citi. The
Demucta'tc STATE Comm ittee his issued an
,faer counsciling forDc8rance on The part OF the
come lhe ulteu et"tes 20 missioner Is
retti.e tor. ugn the nrst c-ses SLOWLY. and has
80 faI failed 1, establish ono case OF fraud. The
Ioo.le are going up T. his court as last as their
Lanes appear To ny to uisproVe the false
,uurgts trumpcd up nv these miserable con-
-ptdlois he hsOunlic III pohcy IS 10 scratch
Size O.. int~ uf AL the accused from the regtstrt-
ion looks as Il rs the arrests are made. 1t
would take months to establish the innocence
Of al tnose who are thus charged with violating
the rcei-uati'n law, aud the Republicans hope
by tii- m-ars to disfrancuise "a large portion
Jf the Democratic voters.
ili- con, piracy was not only planned 10 de-
% rouse the wrath Of our def auded citizens to
sucH lttfh that IL would 40 beyond the con-
.r,i Of moderation or Of reason. With this
view the most dsreputabe characters were
cOtheu with the authority OF United States
deputy marshals, aud furnished with writs of
IA Niarrta
4 our people would ue aroused, resistance
JGer,d, aud an open conflict begun which would
require Federal troops To suppress. The timely
,ucIlar Of the democratic committee counsel
ing f9rbearhnce aud submission, ana the won
derful moderation OF our PEG le, has absolutely
thwarted the incendiary purpOs Of tue devil
sh schemers, aad not single disturbance has
80 far occurred.
simultaneously with the beginning OF this
persecution ana attempted poll .ic 1 disfran-
,hisement in the city, Wholesale arrests were
maze IN several OF the rural parishes. There
seems to have been tacit understanding he
.ween the Republican leaders here and the
deputy marsnals they have recently sent into
he country, as to the day on whicn this last in
.midation dodge was to be carried iuto elect.
n MI li.den is elected this scheme will prove
failure, ss Packard and Kellogg will be uusole
10 prevent the accused IRON voting unless they
If Mr. Hayes L. elected. the ulan Is hSvly to
prov -ucccs-fu IS every voter on the list Of tue
accused thousands " no casts mis- ballot Will nave
It thrown out toy the Returning Board, VINO may
then expect Federal support ~ me ACCOMPLISH
ment Of any fraud on the ballot they may choose
what despei ate measures our Federal ana Safe
officials aTe taking to prevent tue inevitable de-
feat that aw its them ON Nov. :.
1he South CsrOliua policy mas been virtually
BEGUN In this State. Rifles and ammunition
have been shipped from the capital 10 various
e-ret orxtniz ,tiOns among the a. grOss in some
OF the country parishes. Deputy marshais have
Teen sent n to these parishes, with the power
a. III ON these armed bodies, ON the authority
uf the general Cove nment. Moderation, TO the
last deerer ot pdtieLce and fotbeATance, Is tue
watchwOrd of the Democratic campaign. II
may be tht these bounds VIII be pissed wnen
innocent white men dragged from their
homes oy MODS Of negroes under wicked deputy
marshals. KELLOGG \ Co. nOist tnat they Will
have a large part OF tue Federal feet and heavy
reeufurcements OF troops here before tue day VI
elrc ion. These oastful pro uises Will undouDt-
eoly tie fulfilled. 1t Is a stgninc MT fact, how
ever, that in the election Of 1874, witnin the
range OF tue uigAte's guns, and wherever the
Federal forces were stationed, some Of our
heaviest DemOcrtilc ANS were maze.
lhs threat has been recently made from Re.
pubhcan headquarters That the gallant SlJ
MtUu politan Police are again to be placed on a
war FOO iug; that the sever Uattalions Of ne
for lection day Orders 10 the above eject
Lave been issued from the proper authority, and
lur CO has been communicated 10 the Deu.o
cfattf state Committee hy Metrppolitans WhO
i"Ve no relish Tor par ictpatiug IA a second Az
Ll,.-iN" i"nitary movement against the citiZeus
ui " Orleans.
4 Oh rd - said TO have declared several
n.uutns ago to IN interviewer Of Northern
I1drna. here Will tie he'll to pay IN LOuisi ma
teiYte this campaign Closes This was "A boast
ul the way IN which he proposed 20 man ge tue
SetuhIic n cdmpaign ia THIS state. Now, IL IL
soc ieGvent noue ~ all true citzens OF mis- tat
tAht When samuel J. Iidrn enters on hi Prr-i-
nudl hutie. there Will be- " hell To pab' Win
very corrupt Federal Oficlti aud Tres ,nsi Ia
4lN 20. rcr 10 violates alike the laws OF J IS
Nfr' ''"ncy' and honesty, aud the laws II ala