The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15
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VIA the exception Of few Eppies On
the bosom Of the vast political sea, in
dicating the attitude the republican
pnrty intends 70 assume in the present
campaign, nothing Of any moment has
traRspired since my last oUmmunica-
tion.
The expected decision in the Mon
cure-Dubuclet controversy has been
very severely commented upon, az its
object was that Of giving more power
and audacity. to the ssfoTtuaass few
who viii compose the Returning Board.
The decision although establishing the
arbitrary power of the Board Of Re
turns, is evidently q political mistake,
as by being rendered so soon, Il served
TO awaken the conservatives, to che
reality Of our position and placed in an
uRdoubtful light the intention Of the
republicans of having recourse to fraud
In order to perpetuate their power In
the State; it has furthermore had the
effect Of infusing q determination in
the people of having the verdict Of the
majority, to have the effect guaranteed
to il by the constitution. and Of Gre
nting in their minds the resolve 10
bring the above result 20 an accom-
Plishment by the force Of arms, Il
those rights which are secured to the
people of every State in the Union
should be violated for che purpose Of
obtaining political gain and ascen-
dancy.
Up to the present day, the repubh-
can party has counted we'll on our pa
tience, but the prevailing sentiment
existing in behalf of fair election is
so strong that a fatal error viii be made
should any attempt at an other usVrpa-
ton be made; this sentiment is not
limited to the working class. but has
It's uss and strength among the mer-
chants and other wealthy members Of
this community, who have at last real
lied that their prosperity is so closely
linked 70 our political issues that four
more years Of usurpation would throw
the whole State in bankruptcy fair
election they therefore deem necessary
aud intend that ii shall be had.
In order to keep as much as possible
from the eyes of the world. their inia-
nous actions, the republicans have kept
up the continual cry of " outra3es BE-
de White LsGgwcTs, upon the poor fa9E
fs,lsips negroes, and while thus occupy
ing tie attention of the whole country
they have caused q f-aadlWIsat census 10
be made whereby they have shown q
tremendous increase in the black pOpu-
lation tROssoitbsiaadiag so many hare
been killed By ths Wbits Leagusrs); they
have had the powers Of the Board of
Return to be iudiCially determined /;
they have established q precedent
whereby the Senate can be convened
without the House for almost any pur-
pose thus. placing in their hands and
securing all the necessary powers 10
bring about scandalOus usnrpatiOn.
Although mo- perCeptible counter
measures have been adopted by the
democratic party. we can entertain the
highest and brightest hopes as 70 IA
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The conclusion this obnoxious re-
publican party has reached, is 50 visi-
ble chat ii leaves no doubt in the mind
Of even the most Obtuse ss TO what their
action win be.
The judges Of the Supreme Court
have TO be appointed in the month Of
August, their appointment Is given by
law TO the Governor, aud then subjects
Che same 20 the confirmation Of the
Senate. BY the precedence established,
immediately after kellogg win have
made the appointment Of his most un-
sCRupulous party men as judges, an 0x-
tEa session og the present republican
Senate VIII be called for the purpose Of
CONFIRMING his nominations; A paEti.
san Supreme Court being established,
the recent opinions Of the existing Su-
preme Court viii be adhered te, and
thus the actions pf che Returning
Board, In counting every black - q
vote for che republican party, viii be
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