The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-30
TAKE WARNING.
| Action! Immediate Action Needed at
the Reclamation OnlceH. at mi

The Radical party ID carrying out Its
programme OF delays and annoyances
at the registration offices, and are seem
ingly doing all In their power to pro.
woke violence where intimidation will
not avail, some OF the worst and most
insolent of individuals having been Sc
lected as registrars. The complaints
which reach us regarding the syste-
matte frauds perpetrated by these men.
are so numerous that only a few OF the
most glaring ones can be related. st.5a
In innumerable cases negroes who
have already registered, arc duplicating
by registering in other wards than that
In which they live, and no questions are
asked them. On the other hand, Demo
Gratis and Conservatives are subjected
TO all the yexations that can be
resorted to to avoid their being
registered. In some wards the
white people show II commendable
energy and determination to get their
rights, but in others there Is too much
apathy, and the United States Regis
trars appointed on the part OF the DEM
ocrats are poorly instructed rs to their
duties. In one OF the wards, yesterday,
even a white Republican was refused a
change OF residences and was referred to
Gov. Hahn in order that he might OBJ
that he had no right to do so HIMSELF pr
In the Fourth Ward, the notorious
colored CASTOR Larche, who raped agirl
some time ago in the Office of the Re.
corder OF the Second District, and es-
capped the gailows by mere chance, Is at
his old tricks. On Monday he applied
for and obtained registration papers
under the name OF j. @. Larche, but
the fraud being too fragrant he returned
yesterday and, swearing that he had
lost his original papers, obtained under
bis real name, was provided with du-
plicate after. however, returning tie
document. Both he and the
resistrar OF the ward, who well knew
that he was suborning perjury, will be
brought up before the courts.
1t will be el
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY .sa
TO resort to the plan suggested by Mr.
T.. A. Burke during the last campaign,I
which was adopted, in order TO shield
the people from the violent and bare
faced frauds which are being perpetrat-
ed hourly by thes, scoun-
1rels. Every house should be
visited and its inmates identified before
theyare permitted TO vote at the general
election. Ii Will take some money to 90
this, but the amount will be insignifi
cant compared with the benefits TO be
derived from an efficient canvass OF the
city.
The weight OF public opinion should
be brought 10 bear upon the evil doers.
md they should be made to understand
n unmistakabIe terms that they
,annot go on Ia 2their nefarious
schemes. There should be men
1t every registration office, not
only to defeat the objects Of the
duplicating Radicals but also to assist
hose who have not yet registered and
IRE willing to do SO now. especially the
young men who have become OF age
since the last registration and against
whom these registrars seem to particu-
arly direct their objections. Instruct
he Democratic United States Supervl-
,ors not oDiy of their duties but also OF
heir rights and powers. Action, action,
lction Is the word, and let every man do
lis duty.