Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-11-18
"Thus Far. and No Farther"

In view of the well-known fact that
previous to the late election the regis
tration lists in New Orleans were taken
into the custom.house there, and in sec
ret pared down TO such extent as the
radical officials chose, on one pretext or
other, the following article from the
New Orleans Picayune, written since
the result of the election has transpired,
must be considered very temperate and
in the right spirit of rational appeal to
the country to see justice done:
"THUs FAR, AND NO FARTHER"
"The conservatives OF Louisiana have
already been sufficiently deirauded in
the present election canvass. They
have patiently submitted to unjust and
oppressive Determinations from partisan
registrars appointed by partisan exc
cutive. They have endured an organic
ed system of open and shameless fraud,
which began with the opening OF the
registration books, and has continued
/ during the election. From the moment
when Antoine, the republican candidate
! for reelection to the office OF Lieuten-
ant Governor refused to allow the con-
servatives proper representation In the
registration offices, it was well under
stood that the campaign was to be one
of open fraud That apprehension has
been fulfilled in every material feature.
The conservatives have been hundred
and INSTRUCTED and defrauded in the
preparatory work ofregistration. They
have struggled against partisanship and
injustice at the hands of otficeholders
of the State and federal governments.
They have carried on the unequal con-
test against partisan officials with
courage that never wavered, and with a
patience which would have been mani
tested by the people of no State in the
North or West. The laws of the State
and OF the United States have been
prostituted and perverted to persecnte
and disfranchise them. The records Of
the United States commissioner office
in this city show black list of hun
dreds aud thousands of peruries which
have been employed TO defeat them OF
their rights. The assistant supervisors
have, in many cases, made use of these
periuries TO disfranchise citizens without
their having an opportunity to prove
their innocence. Innocent men have
been arraigned charged with criminal
offenses, upon openly false atfidavlts, in
foul and vicious conspiracy to sup
press lawful vote, and TO choke oil the
voice of the people. Lawfully qualified
conservative voters have been detraud-
ed of their rights, and large numbers
of fraudulent republican voters have
been admitted to the unlawful exercise
of suffrage by partisan and unscrupu-
lous officials in charge Of the machine
nv of election. All these evils, and
more, the conservatives of Louisiana
have borne in this canvass with Il spirit
of endurance and fortitude which will
challenge the admiration of law abiding
citizens throughout the country. They
have suffered these outrages braveJy
and hopefully, because they knew that
their cause was before the people of the
United States, and because, conscious
of the Justice of that cause, and conf
dent of their strength, they expected to
carry their own State in the face OF
fraud and oppression.
"The result shows that their calcula-
tons were correct. They have passed
through the ordeal triumphantly. The
trial is over and the victory is won.
Louisiana is redeemed by majority of
from 10000 to $4,000 lawful votes,
which, in a fair election, would have
reached $4,000 to 10000. And now
we think the people have determined
that these frauds must stop. They do
not expect to be cheated of the result
of their hardwon victory. They know
what that result is, and they expect to
stand by it. The republican ring have
had the whole campaign in their hands.
They have fought against an inevitable
majority with uutiring and unscrupu-
lous energy, but in spite Of all this they
have been defeated They have staked
all upon the issue, and they have lost.
The campaign is over. The limit of
fraud and persecution has been reached.
1t is to be hoped that they are prepared
to abide honestly by the verdict of the
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