The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-19
MORE ABOUT THE EASCaLLN RI
TURNING BOARD or LOUIS

which-God save the mark the fate OF
the Republic hangs. We return to tho
subject again.
Every Intelligent citizen knows that
the legal government in Louisiana was
counted out by fraud four years ago. Nc
fair minded Republican attempts to deny
the fact, in face of the refusal of the
United States senate to admit any of kel-
loog's senators to seats. But in four
FEARS the popular recollection OF these
events has grown somewhat dim, and a
brief outline Of them will give the peo-
pie of the North clear idea OF the out
rage. which. there are too many reasons
TO fear, will be attempted again, in order
to deprive Gov. Tilden OF the position TO
which he has been legally elected.
The returning board, of infamous menu
DRY, was composed OF the governor, the
acknowledgements, the secretary
OF state, and two senators. In 1872
two of these officials. having
been removed by the COVER
nor, formed returning board of them
selves. filled vacancies and proceeded to
count the ballots. which always remained
in possession Of the other and legal
board. 1t was this count OF ballots,
which the canvasscrs never saw, which
declared William Pitt Kellogg governor
OF Louisiana. And 1t is this same Cover.
nor who is now preparing, there is every
reason TO believe, to use the same mach.
merry to count in Rutherford B. Hayes
In 1872, Just after the election, Kellogg
filed a complaint before Judge Durell
that 10000 persons had been denied reg
istration that from 5000 TO 5000 blacks
had been deprived of the right to
vote. that ballots enough to elect
him hid not been counted: that the re-
turns were about 10 be destroyed. etc.,
etc. Durell. who goes down TO history
a 1.-The drunken Judge" declared the
Kellogg board legal. and enjoined Mr..
McEnery from making any claim to the
office of Governor. Warmoih checked
this movement by approving a'law which
had been passed at the last session oil
the legislature, but not yet acted on, abol-
ishing all existing boards OF canvassers
and authorizing the Governor 10 appoint
new one. lie approved the law. and
appointed returning borad. This I'm.
der the constitution OF Louisiana, lie
could legally do. This, returning board
canvassed the votes actually cast and de-
clared McEnery elected Governor.
This was supposed to be the end OF the
matter; but the same night, though no
application for troops had been made, At.
rorney-General Williams telegraphed TO
Marshal Packard that he was 10 enforce
the DEGREES of the United States courts.
and that Gen. Emory would furnish 'all
necessary troops for that purpose" The
same official, by order OF the president.
had refused troops a few months before
when they were callel for by the gov
ernor and legislature. Durell's mid
night order" was now issued. ordering
the marshal to take possession OF the
state house, and prevent the assemblage
OF the McEnery legislature. Packard,
and other Kellogg officials. including the
latter's own counsel, afterward testified
mat this was Issued by Durell on his
motion and without application.
OF this order and the others, Senators
Carpenter, Anthony. Logan, and Alcorn.
all Republicans, said, in their report /:
Viewed in any light, the order and in
functions made and granted by Judge
Dnrell, in this cause, are most reprehep-
sibly erroneous in point Of law, and are
wholly void, for want Of jurisdiction ;
aud your committee must express their
sorrow and humiliation that Judge OF
the United States would have proceeded
in such iiagrant disregard of his duty.
and have so far oyerstepped the limits OF
Federal jurisdiction
Under Durell's order the Kellogg re.
turning board declared kellogg's major.
ity 10 be ls,sGl. This extract from The
testimony before the senate committee
shows how this accurate majority was OBJ
tanned MIR. Lynch was a member OF the
Kellogg board which was called tho
Lynch board. after himl:
Mr.. Lynch. We took all the evidence
we had before us; and on knowledge O
the parishes and their political complex.
ion, and then we decided.
senator Carpenter. You estimated IT,
then, upon the basis of what you though
the vote ought'to have been.
Mr.. Lynch. Yes, sir; that was Just ia,
TACT, and think on the whole We were
pretty correct.
The ''evidence" was afterwards found
10 consist OF newspaper articles, letter:
ana several thousand affidayits, discoy-
cred to have been all forged. by negroes,
that they had been deprived of the right
TO vote. This board, which declared Eel
iogg's majority TO be Is ,ssl, never haa
an officiaireturn before It, and this nre.
tended accuracy was sheer. impnden,
ialsehood. Both legislatures organized
and John McEuery and one hundred O
the wealthiest citizens telegraphed 1,
Washington that they were about to com
North 70 lay their ease Lefore the presl
dent. and prayed him not TO reeogniz,
either government until he had hear,
them. William, the attorney-general