The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-11-04

sioner the parish of Ascension, and
will open his court in Donalds0nVIile
in readiness to issue warrants for the
arrest of any parties who may attempt
a breach of the peace, interference
with or intimidation of any voter i'll
the exercise of his right to cast bal
lot for the candidates OF his choice. 1t
is OF course to be hoped there will be
nothing for the Commissioner to do,
but it is wise aud proper that every
rrecaution should be taken to pre-
serve the public peace and secure
fair election.
DoNALDSONVILLE CANNoNEERS.
We are pleased to record, as further
evidence of the aVowed policy of both
parties to have peace and order on
election day, that Capt. +. p. Landry
of the Donaldsonville Cannoneers has
tendered the command of that organ
ization to w. G.. Wilkinson, Esq,
United States Deputy Marshal, pend
lug the election. In case of threat
ened riot or tumult, the Cannoneers
may be summoned by the marshal as
posse, and the officers give assuf
ance that the call will be promptly
obeyed. Capt. Landry is a Democrat,
while Mr.. Wilkinson is Republican,,
and their arrangement is i'll keeping
with the expressed intention of the
leaders of the opposing parties to CO.
operate in the work of securing a fair,
| peaceable election.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We hear OF frequent rumors and
statements, set atioat principally by
N. FL. Wilson and his fellow pikers,
that the Democrats intend to seize
aud destroy the ballot boxes at polls
where majority of the votes cast are
Republican that Republican leaders
will be run out of the parish just be-
fore or after the election; that dire
punishment will be visited upon those
colorcdmen who have allowed their
names to be placed upon Democratic
club rolls bat fail to vote the Demo-
/
cratic ticket. The evident purpose
of these runners is to excite the fears
of Republican voters and keep them
from the polls and to intimidate 9TH
ers into voting against the party and
candidates of their choice. =
While expressing our firm belief
that no such tactics will be employ ed
by the opposition, we repeat to our
friends the admonitlon to pay no at
tentiou to such reports. The laws Of
the State and United States provide
the means for preventing intimidation
or violence before, during and after
the election, and ample force will be
MT the command Of the authorities to
/ suppress attempted fraud or out
breaks. Cunspifacies to vitiate the
election at any poll by creating dis
turhances or Selling the ballot boxes
will be promptly met and checkmated.
| Every man will have the right to visit
| the polls and cast IL free ballot, and be
| will he protected in this right. Let
every Republican and every Democrat
remember this fact and allow !, mans
| falsehouds or threats to deter him
from exercising the privilege of citi-
zenship on Tuesday Ecxt.
Mayor Cheevers has issued a proc
lamation calling upon ali dealers in
Intoxicating liquors to close their es-
adjustments on election day, and ex-
horting all good citizens to "employ
special fol bearance aud prudence IN
words and action upon that day, in
order that the peace of the town may
not be disturbed, and that no obstacle
may be raised against full, fair and
quiet expression of the will of the
people," The election law requires
all stores or saloons where liquor is
sold to be kept closed on the day of
election, and any infraction of the
provision is punishable by fue and
imprisonment.
1t is also contrary to law for any
person who is not a duly constituted
peace officer to carry weapons, con-
cealed or otherwise, within half a
mile of any poll, and those who vio-
late the law in this respect are subject
to arrest aud punishment.
| Bribery nr intimidatio of r,,ta,,