The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-15
-Jorirr tho eight electoral votes

surrendering the eight electoral votes
90 louisiana to our and their bittcrest
enemies? AS the surest means OF pre-
venting this, is not the impeachment OF
tbe leading Radical conspirators-
being the only possible means OF pre-
venting dishonest proclamation OF the
vote Of the State, and being at the saine
time peaceful and legal-an inexorapie
dutv both TO ourselves and othersF II,
in law and fact, no case EXISTS Iol
tho impenchment OF these men, IL
n,obt not to be attempted, and
should not, however unfortunate inc
situation. be resorted to as mere
nolitical ruse. But II the case, IN iact
and law can be sustained, and it Is seen
- no the only remedy Of the people at
nj, commensurate with the exlgency:
and If il be rightful, honorable, peace
FIJI and legal remedy. would it not De
treason against freedom and the good
name Of the State to hesitate single
moment2 The DEMOCRAT maintains that
their heads should be brought TO the
block without the slightest heslAtlon
or conjunction. The satus pop'ttt
should be our inspiration. we should
convince these insulting would-be-des-
nots that we have both the "po,cer and
the will" to preserve the forms and TO
yindicate the principles Of American IN
situations, to the point OF demanding an
honest and fair election in Louisiana.
We believe firmly that not only the
Democratic party in the United States,
but the most rational portion OF the
Republican party itself, would secretly.
II not openly, commend our resolution
and our manly and just proceedings. Ii
is, in truth, our conviction, that
majority of the American people, when
once assured of the wrongs OF kindred
American citizens, would applaud our
conduct. We, therefore, again respect
fully ask is the Bulletin in favor OF the
Impeachment Of Kellogg and Antoine
or not, in the event of the Radical OF
Republican party recklessly resolving
to retain their Returning Board?
The DEMOCRAT would be delighted &c
receive a categorical answer in the
affirmative. At least, we should like t.
possess some positive information Oh
the point. It is one thing to oppose, IL
general terms, the Returning Boart
iniouity-it is another thing to be IL
favor of freeing the people, by emascu
lating those who propose to profit D.
the machinery devised for our gross In
/ iury-by depriving them, as far as posi-
bic. of the strength to WELD its fraudu
lent contrivances and powers In othe
words, to sum up the whole business il
a brief statement, shall we virtual!
surrender tn eight electoral votes o
Louisiana to, the Radical Presidential
candidate an party, with the State ad
ministration besides, or shall we requlr
an honest and fair election, with
Democratic and Conservative State ad
ministration, and the eight electora
votes to be given to the Democratic AM
Conservative candidate, il the people s.
decree.
II, on the contrary, we abandon al
expectation Of sympathy and relief fron
the National Democracy, and depen
on our isolated movements in the State
what is it proposed that we shall dt
looking to that particular kind OF polit
cal diplomacy? Shall we continue
fight the Radical or Republican spoiler:
: or Join them as sort OF tail to thel
kite? Shall we not do so, If we acceI
or consent to their Returning Boart
and at the same time give them tn
control Of tho election precincts
:. every parish in the State, and the lego
: right Of proclaiming, with the assis
ance of the fortieth section OF the
! election bill, and without judicial il
Q quiry or appeal, the names Of the SUI
! cessful candidates?
! Thus seen, from either standpoint, tn
DEMOCRAT is distinctly and deliberatel
0 fixed in it's Judgment that we should d
q mand and compel, by every means
v our power, an election law as hone
) and impartial as can be devised. II Il
n Radicals are determined not to allo
9 such law to be enacted, we should g
. deavor, to the fullest extent practicabl
r to neutralze their fraudulent unde
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