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my county was n fraud, and therefore not
an election Mt nlf, they will 20 decide, mud
reject The vote returned. If thcso lie n
fa'l''re Of proof to cssnblis! tho fact of
ffa't1, they will co,nt tho vote returned.
Senator Wtsr, Of I.o,,isianu, sl'enking Of
this matter, explains tho law to 10 M VIC
)iavc stated It. 1lo snys: /"
Now" satd Senator WEST, referring to tho
sections quoted, '.tlc difficulty with tho Republic.
ans Will e III getting their testimony Of fFa,,d. vo
1encc ami Intimidation bcfnrc hn Returning Hoard
II Sec 90 et,oud be construed IN require tho cor
roborntisc statements Of citizens ns to otragca 10
accompany tho reports nt tho Supervisors Of lseg.
iatratton to The returning ul'ccra. THAT thcte
layn bcrn rrrat fra,s.. In many OF the parishes,
tllnt vincncu a,nl Intimidation have given
the Democrats their alleged majority, no fair.
minded man who has any information on thc sn.
leet cnn deny . . Tho fact Is the cOlHrc'l
>oezs have either been scared away from to polls,
or f0rccd 10 vote against thclr rsod!lcctunB; but
naturally great difficulty nsli at'tnd tht proof Of
thh (acf. In many cases the Supervisors will be
inliHlIdatcd, and made to nRn their returns With
ont milking any nicntfon Of tho outrngcs that hnvo
been pcrpctrntcd. and It Ia III, much a. ciizcn's
1ifc 10 wofth tu rnnkc any report Of thcn na PRO.
yael by Sec. 20. Tho Republicans will Claim that
1t ts not necessary, untlcr That scct0n. TINT tho
corroborntun OF tho supervisors report. Ut violence
and intimidation shpnld accompany tic reports Of
tho returning oflccss, Tut that tho citizens ,nhy
akc sc!r statements to tho Hoard nny time before
ti,o final cnnratsng of tho election returns. That
WIS what cnInctl In tllc contest nycr tho Lcgis-
lasure In 1874. but tho WHEELER Compromise Com
ntcc decided against us, md ruled that tho tcssi
mnny of citizens should have accompanied tho 70.
turns Of tho Supervisors.
11e aids statement which We deem Of
great Importance:
hctteve the Returning 1}oarl] will act fairly to.
waf.l both parties. WsLts. CAzESAyE, and KIN.
yEn arc s,onnrao md Intelligent men, md will be-
very careful IN tho appointment 1T their associates
On the Doanf. have no doubt hut that they will
appoint Democrat, to acc thattllo count Is fair
" made. The prescnco nf tho numerous dlstEn.
Gulahcd men Of buth rarties, whp havo gonu to
New Orleans to sro the thing out, will .nyo very
good effect, and nu, satisfied that everything wilt
be done honestly and IN the full light Of day. Tho
Republicans of Louisiana cannot Afford. md do not
want to cafry tho state by any questionable means.
The Board OF Canyassers aro clothed with
an1plo authority. Their decision Ia neccs-
sarily final, and louco the Importance TINT
that decision shall bo justified by tho facts rs
well as by tie Inv, md tint 1t shnll by it's
fairness and inpartiality commend itself to
tic judgment Of tho rational people Of tho
country Of both parties. These mon are not
mere partisans; they will sit III Judges, md
their decision should be in keeping with tho
sanct'ty Of tho trust, and the Importance It
will have in tho affairs Of tho country. An
honest mud fair decision by TINT Board of
Canvasssers is Of more importance than tho
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