The New York herald., 1876-12-20
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aver iheir opponents averaging about 1, 900 votes
FAIR ELkcroN
Second-That the election so far as the democratic.
.on-efyaivc party concerned was fair and peace.
abie and :u and that sand candidates and sand party
aseh every exerton ana eudeavor tosecure tree and
quiet election.
a REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY
1hird-That on the other hand, their opponents and
leaders OF the republican party OF tins state had ior
some ume previous 10 The election determined and
means. and with that end In view, did perform
amongst Others, the following acts:
kLEcricN OFFICERS RErrBLicANs
foufh-incy did appoint as supervisors OF re.sira-
zion none but republicans and lew but republicans as
clerks OF rcgstration refusing reiterated demands by
the democratic conservative party Tor representation
thus limiting and restricting the opportunities OF
tecting aud preventing frauds
CORRUPT OFFICIALS.
Fyth-That they did In most Instances SEND out TO
country parishes supervisors corrupt and
from TINS CITY, whose residences were not IN tho
parishes for which they were appointed and IN many
Instances selected for such supcrvlsors and clerks
pioyes Of the United States.
SUPERVISORS.
Sirh-That said supervisors in n number OF parishes
OF this State did throw every tacle the way OF
10 denai OF registration on tho other hani nnording
every iaciy republicans and issuing large numbers
OF iraunuent registration papers to coiorcd repub
cans, amounting IN the State to more than l0, COO
SPURIOUS REGISTRATION.
SerenLt-Thai said supervisors IA number Of cases
refused their revision oI the registration strike on
names o cuored republican voters clearly proved be
fraudulent ard that the day oil election the greater
part Said fraudulent re. stratinn papers voted
increasing the republican vote OF this state Iu!ly
REPUBLICAN, VOTE INFLATED
E;1hh--1hal sad supervisors were communica.
tion with can paru aud other committees OF the re.
publican party, and receiving Instructions
10 r,.,stron with lniuncttops TO initiate tho renuh
eau vote accompanied with promises oi reward from
ihc republican dininistra,ion II successful.
CORRUPT PRACTICES.
NiHM-rhat the republican voters and republican
leaders did adopt means OF intimtdaing dcmocr
voters by threats violence undue and corrupt prac-
tccs toward coorcd voters, and by wholesale
Issuance, just previous to tho election OF warrants to
the number ii several thousand, without just cause
or tue arrest OF white voter-, thereby causing terror
and deprIying tue democratic conservative party
large number oil Noca
1eah-rha, the sad republican leaders and super.
vsors did employ arccs TO prevent the casting tho
fun democratic conservative vote IL several parishes
OF the Stale.
VOTERS INUNDATED
Eiersnfh-Ihat they did Illegally appoint u largo
number deputy United States niarshnis tie var
Gus parishes OF tins State largo expense 10 the
United States government, and large number OF
deputy c"nstablcs all oi whom surrounded tho polls
and INT miaatcu voters.
rEDgkAL MONEY wRoxGFuLLY ussp.
TceJa-Ihcy did illegally cxpchd the money Of tho
government Tor partisan purposes by commissioning
large numbers o! deputy United States niarsnais
ciusivciy from the republican party by employing
government clerks to write and copy aidavs and doe
par''s,n purposes, and by satninonng and paying u
cloud OF republicans large sums AS mileage and per
diem witnesses before said Board
JUSTICE DxNlKD
Thirteenn-That thcy did close tho courts to all
dress against the illegal actions complained Of entering
noe IrosequiS IN where true bills had been vund
against parties guilty OF them ana otherwise protect
Ing them from punishment
FRAUpuLENr COUNTING.
Fourfeenh-Yonr appcarcrs iurthcr state and charge
that said republican leaders did previous to and alter
said election, conspirc aud determine 10 cause TO be
rauc cuIcntly counted tho actually cast,
destroy large majority by the appearers received aud
accord TO their oppoi enis majority which they had
received, said conspiracy and ccteriilinaion
beng shown by public declarations and by Tho course
pursued IN ihis connection
unlawful IErrEyISG HOARD.
FIfeenth-That as the instrument OF sad conspiracy
the Returning Board OF this State composed
in violation oi INC law ., republicans s,one acting
requisite TO aii action the hng OF vacancies and ul
Board OF five iacmbcrs
Sirfeentt-iuat tho said Returning Board usurpcd
exercised judicial functions contrary TO The
stuon Of ,hc state which restricts Judicial power
20 the judiciary.
SercneenL-fha the saiG Board sought to escape all
effective scrutiny by excluding observers eprrscnt
ntives ur the democratic conservative party ut tho
important portions OF ITS iabcrs, and by refusing
hi Vacancy aud Oy refusing 10 one party repre-
Eigaf,entL-rhat tic said BoarI conspircd with tho
said republican leaders Ia accomplish The SAID result,
particular the manner OF receiving and opening
the returns and The to the forma-
reception ot protests. as to the reception OF
evidence aud tho decision vi contents
VIOLATIONS or LAW ny Tnk BOARD.
Nineteemh-rha said Board accorded every facility 10
fraudulent supervisors IN the manulacturc ana prcscn
oi protests contrary 10 law and outside VI their
parishes aidavits sustain the same. supporting
therein and III the cnascuiation ara
faisikcuiious OF returns
Tseniiefh-Thai sa,d Board altered It's rules and
modiaed ITS proceedings whenever necessary to pro-
mote The interests OF the republican party the
other hand cast every impeachment IN tho way oil tho
tic-conscrvative party.
CLIMAX OF TIk CONSPIRACY.
Ttreniy. frst-ihat said 6oard ld, as tho climax OF
said conspiracy, irauduleniy cast on, large number
of democrat votes say about tSOOu, In some cases
casting whole parishes without Justification a'd ia
others boxes showing hcas; dcnocratc maIoritcs,
violating law and even violating It's own rules and
mode OF proceedings, thereby accomplishing The re-
suits desired by said conspiracy.
Az INELIGIBLE kIgcToR.
Tt-sn.y- seco;.G-ihat among the electors by tnen
declared e.cct.d VAS one o. H. Brewster who, al the
timc vi his nomination aud beng voted Tor, held an
uIi,c OF mont ana trust under the govcrnment-viA,
United States Surveyor General oI the Land
uce the district OF Louisiana ut the city Of New
yrlc,n. and Que a. b. Lcvsscp. who WAS Mt the Same
me an Unitca States Commissioner, both sad Brews-
Ter and l.cvIssce being qualified and exercising the
nc,,,,r, on said Offices .cn rendered them inelig
Die as electors under the constitution oil the United
states which declaration OF election by said Board
the lace OF Written protests and verbal ooJec-
IMPERFECT gLgcroR4L BALLOTS.
Tcenfy-tir,i-ihat IN various parishes of this State
there cast number Of republican ballots which
bore only the names OF three republican cecors al
though the names oil five oi said electors did not
reached elise ON to 1000 they were couLtcd which
was irnud on The part oi said i;oar,
f. &. zAChARlE,
III. 4. BROWN.
CHARLES CAVANAC,
T.. A. BURKE,
j. L. ALCEs.
- GAUrHREAUX,
FRANK McGLUNE,
OF counsel
GENERAL ANpERsoSs ANSWER.
Ngw ORLEANS. Dec 10, 1876.
General Thomas c. Anderson, OF tho Returning
Roard WAS before the committee tonight He sub
m,,cd tho following his reasons for not bringing
the documents cailcd for by the subpoena, but the
committee declined TO receive IT.
..In order there may be no possible misunder-
ran 4 IN SptI a. uS
the otner returning officers of the state,
/ respectfully ask The committee 10 permit
an. "a lilo this written answer 10 their
interrogatorivs. ON the llth inst subpoena dnces
fup wa, scrycd on the returning officers OF lou'si
nux directing tnen TO produce before your honorable
com,n,ttee ALI retcrn> OF election. all statements oi
votes and tally sheets Tor each polling place at the late
election Tor electors tor President nnd wee frcsi-
oil afndaviis your tour) possession Or