The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-30

olic priest went 60 the polls aud |
forced republican Ilishmen to vote
for Tiiden by threats Of excommu-
nication il they went for their towns
man (asd Hays). !
+ Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel:
Tild+n is all right and will be imam
gurated President of the United
States on the 9th Of March next, ]
He has over three hundred thou>
sand majority on the popular vote,
and that majority are not going to
be cheated out IF their President.
N. Y. Sam The words of tx
Gov. HoratiO Seymour arr always
weighty and sagacious. He cen
sures Grant for sending u partisan
committee to New Orleans. He
thinks that there must be a general
acquiescence in Mr.. Tilden's cleo.
ton; that the Republicans cannot
afford to be responsible for an cleo.
pioneering miscount; and that they
would be utterly ruined ii they
should seize power through fraud.
Mr.. Seymour's observations upon
these and other features Of the poll
teal situation will be found instrnc
tive and interesting
Fort Wayne tIndiana) Sentinel:
Why shouldn't Louisiana go dea,O-
cratic! The white voters are in
excess of the blacks. Many thou
sands Of the hitter are democrats
The state government has been so
corrupt and prof1igate that 81 good
citizens of both races and both
parties have united to oyrrtnrm it.
We cannot imagine how Louisiana
could possibly go aIy other way
than for Tilden aud Nichols.
/ N. Y. World: Now that William,
Pitt Kellogg assumes 10 hold the
| fate OF the country in the hollow OF
his hand, it may he we'll enough "a
consider his right to be Governor
Of Louisiana. General Grant give
this simple opinion as to his title:
I at has been alleged that Kellogg
was not elected. Nhether be- was
or not is not altogether certain; nOl
is it any more certain that his com
petitor. McEnery, was chosen. Th.
election was Il gigantic frand, and
there are no reliable returns Of it,
result" ssh
, Cincinnati Enquirer It is very
+ significant OF the strong bias u
. Grant in favor of the Louisiana, ras
calls that, Oh the receipt Of dis
patch from the commandment til,
. Gulf, General Angnr. that Louis
lana had undoubtedly gone Demo-
cratic, he should order Genrr;,
j Sheridan to take the command q
d the Gulf himself General Augu
is well known to be Il constellation
officer Of the army. He is intell
{ gent as we'll as truthful. He di
S not telegraph that Louisiana Ina
i voted Democratic without Orin
d convinced that be was telling til
), truth. 1t became evident that Al
II CUR Was not the man tn count til
Ie votes, and Sheridan was ordered
the spot.
y Blackborn,s Homer Iliad ii
!, poor freedmen under the circut
:, stances did quite las we'll AS cOn
u have been expected But the
l are hundreds OF white men in Il
parish who did not register ut II
le and frum Ave to eight hundred vi
Fl did register did not vote. Had /;
r registered and voted, Clailmrl
in would have COME 10 the front wi
b at least TWO thousand majority 1
r. good and safe government in q
RS hands OF honest and competent me
Fort Wayne Isdiana) Seatine
But it the returning boards Of Lon
= lana aud Florida count naioriti
" for Hayes they will not I've recpiv,
- as final. When congress meets t
>, voice OF the people will he heal
=" The hOuSe will insist upon thrown
out the votes of those. states, and
IN the senate continues in it's revO
rn ,i0nary course. Zach Chandler, "
~s Cameron. VIM. r. Kellogg, Stear
nd and The remainder OF the rasc;
ii must look well 10 their safe
tie Grant may hope to play the p;
III. Of Genera; Monk, and with the :
en- OF the arm, conduct Hayes to
III White House as Charles the Ii. "
ed made king Of England. But