The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-20
THE TRICKSTERS EXPOSED.
CARPET PLOTs dGhIyST TIE
PEOPLL'S B4LLOT BON.
4 specimen Chapter of Louisiana Politics
How Parish WINS to have been Bisfran-
ciiised-Fncis for NortherR Consideration.


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4 specimen Chapter Of Louisiana Politics
How II Parish WINS to have been Bisfran-
ctised-fncfs for Northern Consideration.
MrLToN La, Nov. BIN my last gave
you the details Of the plan Of the radicals here 10
defeat any ex, ression Of tho peoples will at
the ballot box in this parish. That was done
simply to place before the world in advance the
outrage against the electoral rights Of very
small number Of American citizens. and with
out the slightest anticipation that the wrong
was to take on national importance from its
relation to the decision Of a disputed Presi-
dental election. now write to give you mar
ratve Of our local canvass. 1t is only one more
illustration OF the outrage pretensions of our
radical satraps, ana Of the utter perversion OF
tho principles regulating the elective franchise
In vogue among their psrIisans.
| wrote you that Anderson, our supervisor OF
registration, abandoned his post early In the
canvass. IL was evident that this parish. East
Feliciana, was not to be permitted to participate
In the election. 1t Is astounding to Northern
citizen that such a programme should be &C.
riously adopted by political party. The means
we took to c,unteract 1t illustrates another
phsse OF the Mexican politics Of this state.
Knowing that the parish WIS fairly ours, and
would contribute heavily to the success Of the
with us was to get back our supervisor. with
out him the Returning Board could question
the returns because, under our Infamous cleo
tlon law. the commissioners Of election are ap-
pointed by him. One OF our citizens. n candi-
date for District judge, Charles McVea, was
sent to New Orleans to secure the return Of
Anderson to his post. or the appointment OF
another supervisor. After dancing attendance
In kelloge's ante-chamber for davs, after OBJ
tanine promises from him every day that were
broken the next, Mr. McVea was satisfied that
Kellogg did not istend that any election should
be held In East Felicia ana, and returned home la
disgust. But the Democratic Central Conn
mttee found an agent, a member OF AN old
Radical ring IN TINS parish VINO had grudge
against Radical candid tie for the slate Sena e.
rms man had influence with Anderson. With
out the knowledge and against the Instructions
Of Kellogg, Anderson and he slipped "a to East
Felicana. and We thus secured the privilege Of
depositins OR D1llots IN reeulir box
The day of election came l13 registered
votes were cast In the boxes superlptended oY
State Commissioners 4ij votes, wnicn had not
senee from hts post. were received by the United
States supervisors with af Iavits that the voters
hal been denied the exercise OF their right II
suffrage bvthe failure of the supervisor to afford
OPP lrtuutty OF registration. Of these votes,
HAYES got three Packard not one. Kellogg now
declares that these returns shall not be count
ed that the election was fraudulent On Its face,
the result Of Wholesale intimidation Of cOlOred
There was no intimidation Whatever. Federal
soldiers were within bugie call of every polling
place aud they have been stationed here ever
since the canvass opened. The election was
perfectly quiet. the most enthusiastic cam
vassers we're the colored Democrats Every.
body l. satisfied sitb the result. Tho explana-
tIOn lies in the fact that the plan OF campaign Of
the Democrats was to win votes and 10 get them
into the box the plan Of the Radicals to inter
pose legal OUstructiOns 10 the election, ami to
nualiy nulify the votes bv the fiat Of the Return
ing board. When the canpaign opened the
Democrats were confident III Al they could win.
he Radicals were Disguised with their local
leaders, were DIVIDED INTO factions. ana we're
utterly without organization. The Democrats
were united and enthusiastic. 10 carry the
PARISH has been the business Of the summer.
FLAGS have been flying, speakers have been
going to every crossroads. every saturday We
have had barbecue. We were successful In
getting all the leading cnlored men OF Clinton
the property holders and the ed4rated class,
with Us al the start. BY degr es the negroes of
the plantations came IN. When Gen. Nicnolis
and t1e state Canyassers came here. we mad the
largest oarbe cue ever know in this parish. Gen.
Nichols mnie the colored people a plain,
STRAIGHT talk. assuring them VI elected Governor
he would give protection to all, aud telling them
10 vote without fear according to their judg
ment md conscience. The enthusiasm was con-
tagious.
The Radical leaders here could not stem the
tide. They talked Of parish ticket, but IL met
s. little favor that II WIS never put forward.
Ihe' nude propositions TOR some compromise
arrangement with the Democrats but We re-
lcc.ed them ALL Their nnM pl, was to keep
tne negroes FROM the polls, ana to Keep Andel-
soh Ia New Orleans. so as To have no election
NJ RcluOhc'u ticket, were provided Tor TINS
parish. Some Radical negroes, VINO went TO the
polls intending u vote their tickei. declared
tnnt O. ey came To yOtt, anu " there wefe no
Radical tickets they would vote with The Demo-
CrIta. luug Is too great lu1ury VITA the
average plantation haud to be ligniN lost when
tue occasion comes. We polied wlthin 20 Of
the highest vote ever cast IN the parish, aud ~
least NIFTY white Democrats we're not At the polls.
Mr.. Kellogg and his crowd assume that tue
negro vote OF Louisiana Is his ludcfelsible pos
session. II parish that has negro majority
goes Democratic, the whole country rings with
the cry Of intimidation" but new influences
aad new arguments are at work among the
negroes OF the sou h. They are reyerting to
their natural alliance vita the whites. As "a
consequence Of the recognition Of this alliance,
on both sides, the knuest md best feeling ID
springne up between the races. We havethe
votes in the box. ana we have the voters, steady
ana true. VINO Will aYOw their political prefer
ence before the whole nation.
Inc country has suffered AN evil example in
the shameless DeTversion OF popular suffrage in
this state by this Returning Board fraud ever
since reconstruction. Iy retrbutiye law, it l.
now spreading its evil influence throughout the
Union. If the ballut-bOX is not spared as the
Bual expression OF popular viii. the sword Will
be the only alternative. And then comes war
over continent, social war, States, neighbor'
hood, family war-ony to end when the NJ an on
Horseback sheatbes his VICTORIOUS sword.
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