The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
Tilden and Nicholls-Support Them
Equally.

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Equally.
There can be no possible doubt o
y the election Of the Democratic Stat,
ticket by a very large majority
There are hundreds of non-politica
citizens Who have been Republican,
, who cannot support Packard, ant
there are numbers Of Radical politi
clans who are for General Nichols
Judges Ray and Baker. Jasper Black
/, burn and Mr.. Collins, editor of thu
State Register, are instances, all Re
publicans. Among the negroes there
are thousands of assertions from The
Republican party all over the State
Colored leaders like Pinchback
Ward, Flowers and Poindexter arc
actively supporting the Nichols tick
ct. The Democrats and Conserva.
tives are united and at work, and the
election of the State and Congress.
sional tickets is an assured fact
1, But it is true also that some of the
Radical leaders who are voting the
State ticket are for Hayes and Whee.
Ter, and great stress is laid on this
fact. The Radicals are trying to ere.
ate the impression abroad that Hayes
and Nichols will carry the State
There is nothing further from the
truth than this, for the great body
of the colored voters who are for the
State ticket are also for Tilden.-
Still the Radicals desire to inculcate
the contrary idea with the view Of
giving their Supervisors and Return
ing Board pretext for returning the
Hayes electors. Upon this idea, and
the false and slanderous reports
which they are fabricating Of force
and intimidation on the part Of the
Democrats, they base their hopes of
counting the State for Hayes and
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Another significant fact is, that
the army and navy are gathering in
Louisiana. They are here to serve
in electing Hayes, not Packard, and
with their marshals and election
frauds, backed by the army, the Re.
publican leaders expect to count Lou
isianr's vote for Hayes.
We wish to call the popular atten-
ton to these facts, and urge the peo-
pie to guard we'll the National ticket,
and poll for Tilden and Hendricks
every vote that is polled for Mich
oils. We have but little faith in the
future Of Louisiana as long as the Re-
publican party controls the Federal
Administration.
We, were victorious in 1868, in
1872 and 1874 in our State elections,
and of the fruits Of each victory we
have been robbed by the interference
Of the Federal Government. There
has never been day in Louisiana,
since 1868, in which the Republican
party could have governed, if the
power of the Federal Government
had been withdrawn. The 14th of
September, 1874, was full proof of
this. The Radical leaders to-day
have no hope of carrying the popu-
lar vote, and their hopes Of induct-
ing Packard into office, as Governor,
are based exclusively on their antic-
ipated election Of Hayes as Presi-
dent. Their newspapers and their
public speakers declare continuously,
IF Hayes is elected President, Packard
aoiu be Gorernoy." They do not
claim that Packard will be elected.
Their hope is, that Hayes will be
elected. If so, the Returning Board
will count in Packard; Grant, who
will hold over until March 4, 1877,
will send the troops to put Packard
in; Nichols, though elected, will be
compelled to abandon the contest, OF
else tread the path Of remonstrance,
and protest, which John McEnery
has so nobly trod, for four years
and Hayes, in March, 1877, finding
Packard in possession of the State
will not disturb him. Then will thu
circle be complete, and the work O
robbery and scoundrelism 60 brave
! ly on.
! Let no man be deceived. Tit
election of Hayes means the rule o
Packard as Governor. Do you doub
it? Eyes, then say what means tn
assembling Of the army and navy i,
louisiana What means the lette