The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
THE LOUISIANA CAMPAIGN.
PoPUbAR ENTHUSIISM FOR TILDIN
AND NICHOLLS

hupendous Frauds in Reclamation II rlloRR
rAdepting Caamberiain's Policy The ~ o.
Pic Patient and United aeninst Grantism-
Narpct- ia sacrs Growing very tneasy.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20..-Since the pro-
nulgation Of Don Camerou's celebrated orucr,
the Conservative citizens of this state have been
patiently waiting for the next move III the pro-
gramme Of military desI '.sm. 1hey have been
more careful in this campaign than In any other
To deprive the Federal authorities Of the least
excuse for interfering In our state election.
They have SUBMIT ed TO all manner Of indi9ni-
Ties rather than lose the prospect OF gaming free
Cover -.lent. 1t was hoped for some time that
the threat OF military interference would have
amounted to no more than a threat Knowing
their rulers, II might have been best not to have
cherished such hopes.
About six weeks ago Marshal Packard and
ieveral other prominent oiicials loft the capital
bn a canvassing tour through all portions OF the
state. This stumplng party visited every sec
lion. and almost every separate parisb, ~ Louis-
ina Their reception was cold every where In
many OF the most populous points Of the State,
,ner long Advertisement they failed TO gather
lcorporals guard Of colore 4 voters to hear their
sGangues and were not able In many other 10
rsiities even to get up a meeting. They visited
coushat tia, Collar, Nichitoches, Shfeveport,
and other towns 81 the lied river country when
have been described o. the stroneh oids % the
imaginary white liver and bull-dUz9r. and were
unmolested. They appealed to the passions Of
such audiences as they we're ahle to gather to.
gether. without the slightest Interference from
the citit tens whom they were calumipating.
The Repuhhcsn canvassers returned to this
city few days ago ere 'tly disappointed. rhey
had gained no outrage capitol, and they mad
discovered that the colored forces no longer rsl-
he'd to their call Packard WAS forced to ac-
knowledge on his return that no disturbances
were VIII sea dnNNlcff, ana lndt general g0Ou
order was prevalent In the state.
For the last two months, Cen. Nichols and
his party have been making triumph march
through the state. Passing from town to town,
they have been received with unhounded entbu-
siasm bV both white and c1lored citizens. Many
OF their meetings have teen each attended by
me Striking iiger, nee between the two CAM
paicns has startled cur carpet-bae ofhcfals into
asense Of inssecurl,s q ONCE, sS thai, although
mined to adopt Chamberisin's pollcy aud In
yoke tho power Of the Federal Government
tottering throne. He has had Transported
g several parishes a fresh quota of United
s ,her hostile Mission M"S Ssn nys h wn,c 20
Prom this time on TN Nov. 7, II ~ hkefv thai the
scenes OF s7t viii be reenacted IN IN Central and
northern Louisiana. The people Of the North
Will read OF the draRooning OF parishes; of mid.
night arrests. an the dragging on TO prison Of
recital of the facts about the rapfne and utrage
tnst follow on the track Of all these incur sons.
portions OF the state con venient to tue com
Tnands Of the NJ rshals. They are few In num-
Der, but for oppressive purposes a company Of
troops can be used "a sfectually here as a whole
army CORPS. Oar citizens. whether individually
NIT to the very sign Of the military power OF the
Federal Government, as any resistance to the
most outrseeous tran eresslons Of AUTHORITY Is
inst ntly construed by the people OF the North
into open rebellion.
Those who do not understand the si,uation
can exert such control over United states
oniceis. They must know t.pt the Republic
candidate Tor Governor has been United States
" rsh OF this district during the greater part
OF the camp ign (; that ms successor, vino en-
tered the othce only few days ago, and all Gov
eminent oficlsls here are In league with KcI-
iorR' because tue President Il in league with
Yet force alone Is not deemed sufficient to de-
feat the Will Of the people, and the most glaring
frauds are now being perpetrsted and nearly
TO accomplish their ends. In 1873. hy official
census. mere were 300 cOlored inhabitants in
the parish Of Ofleais. This census returned
by Republic u III tials with view to rowing
ne colorec IN i9rity q !, our population: Cpto
tered IL this parisr, proportion of one IN two
and hslf. Marshal Packard testified before
the Congressional commtftee I'm The sDring Of
1875 10 Il the colored vote OF tins CITY was not
over ll.UO. Grant that the population OF col
.ored u, pie Toe even 6O'ooO. and that there are
1000 voters of this number, aud the extent VI
the teRislIa ion fraud can be comurehended.
Yesterday 80 cliored voters were Imported
from Mississippi via. the st. Louis and Chicago
Rsilroau. Daring the past week over 5U hive
been imported from the hopelessly Democratic
j. looks as 4 Government money we're again
being turned to good service by the officials
here, as III colonization and other ways money
j. being Iavishly expended.
here II large foreign population In this CITY,
the greater part ot " bich mas become naturazed.
The Sc ond District Co IT was the chief court
from winch naturalization papers were issued.
re state supervisor mas ordered that all clti-
zens WHO Ob,aiueu their certificates from this
cout,. shall he stricken of the former registra-
tiun rolls, and prevented from registering this
We r. The y omuleation VI this order was post
nflltu until weeks previous
cf-e OF the enrolment. hus two thousand
W lie men city will be virtually disfran-
chsed, II this surprising order T. enforced. Tho
Known Othing. or American Alliance" policy,
Is being carried out ny the Republican party in
one ~ te 1 least. but the foreign born citiZ ms
a.. the North are for .unately free from the dan
Rers and dlssd vantaRes lposed their race
brethren in the south.
IL your correspondent endssvored to recite a
history Of II the frauds practised here by the
Republican party IN the present camp. Ign, the
task would be endless. Yet, against ~, the
Conservatives propose 20 Garry Loui siant for
Gen. Nichols. and to cast her electoral vote Tor
Samuel j. lllden.