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

denoe does not disclose that such foundation
was pid IN any in stauce. There IL, however, evil
dence OF auemts surreptiiinusiv 70 lay such
foundation after the copsolid ted returns were
completed, and that the supervisors of Election
In many instances uDlawfuliy withheld their re-
turns for that purpose, and interpOlatcd among
them ex psrte affilnvlts, taken In secret IN New
Orleans. before a United States Commissioner,
which the board has no jurisdiction to consider.
Another assumption Of the Republicans Il,
that all the coored men in the state are neces-
ssrily.Rcpublicans I his Il by no means true.
We were visited bv n large number OF COlored
persons. from different parts Of tho Sta e, In
Guiding the alleged disturbed districts, who
M tds speeches aud took an active part In the
canvass IN favor Of the Democratic ticket, and
who gave, among Otfer reasons Tor 40 doing.
that they had nern deceived hv Republican Of
ncias. who had proved dishonest and corrupt,
had robbed them Of their school money and
burdened them with unnecessary taxes, aud
that they believed II for the interest ~ tho
colored race to uIito their fortunes with the
whites. whose interests, like their own. were
Identified with the state.
it's certain thit thousands OF colored per
sons voluntarily and actively supported the
Democratic ticket. The entire vote Of the
creator than ever before and even In the
parishes where In limitation Is charged. II ex-
Ceeds, In the aggteg To. any previous vote. he
CONGRESSIONAL Committee, winch, 1t Ia undrr-
stood, Will soon visit The state armed with
authority 10 SEND for persons aud papers, and
inquire into All the facts connected with the
recent election and the action of the Returning
board. VIII have greater facilities for arriving
at the truth than we possess nut wish the w
and sucn { cts before us US have been disclosed
by the action " the Returning Board, we do
not hesitate to declare that its proceedings gs
Mitne sed bv US were y irti1l anu UNI iir. ana
that The result IT has annouuc ~ arbitrary, IL
legal, aud entitled To no respect whatever.
WILL THE PEOPLE SUBMIT
Fifteen years ago when Font Sumter was fred
upon 10y men VINO sought disru ton OF the
Union. n million tatriots, without regard to
party aiili ton, s,rang To iis defence. Will the
same pattio H. Ci,izens now SIT idly by and soc
representative government overthrown by
usuTpittOn and fraud snail the VIII OF forty
millions Of peopic, cOnstitutiOnally expressed,
he thw. r.. q 10y tho corrupt, ARBITRARY. and ille-
& i action % an Illegally constituted Returning
Board in louisiana, whose wrong. ul action
here ofUrc, IN all respects similar to its present
IL Is an admitted fact that Mr. ifdcn re-
cetNcd "A M otity OF quarter Of "A mil
Hon CT tie votes at the recent election.
Inns M, ilrity - ready and willing TO submit
ally entitled to demand such submission, hut Is
Il willing that ny m arbitrary and false dectra-
ton Of votes IN Louisiana the minority shall
u-urp uoNet2 these are dark days for the
American people when such questions are
forced upon their consideration. lr Il were
true. IA sOtuu insist, tndt neither the white nor
the COlored voters have IN all instances been Al
forced an opportunity to give free expression
To their wishes ~ the ballot box, sh II we, hy
sustaining fraudulent and illegal decl ration
OF the votes cast, tilc the voice Of the millions
Of voters WIN have freely expressed their choice,
and nus seek To correc great wrons ~ CONE
mi.tinp another imme isuttply gicater wrongf
Can 80 sanction such action of tho Louisiana
Returning Board, aud thereny form precedent
under the authority OF which u party once In
power NAV forever perpetuate its rule. and 40
cnu constitutional lIberuT Shall such tie tho
late Of this repuuliC at the beginning OF the
second century Of lis existence, is the iuo-
IuFutUus qbcsi ion now presented for tue deter
mini non u the American people.