The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-22

gro Presidents Of negro Democratic clubs: When
asNed WHY they lad rmcd or joined 'hesc
confusion and misery Of the country lhey
thought 'hat the promises made to them had
not been kept. They con planned especially that
they bad u9 SCHOOLS, and tnet the school funds
wcle cmbezI'cd. They said that tie Democrats
made fir promises. ana they were disposed 70
effect through the disputed uaris shes, Ipe ID IN.
ocr.,s made the most 4 this dis,fecti0u. and
CNerled thems Ives to win the election Just 6s
bon plttics did at the North.
On the ether hand all means seem to have
been used TO defeat them. saw and read IN
Republican Committee to the State Supervisors
OF Election, in which the person addre-sed Is
ordered to bring up the Ncpunlican vote of his
! M arm io = certain hgure' ana Is tod tlat lls
recognition by the future St te Administration
VIII dcptnd ON the fidelity ana success with
whcn he does thi3 1his d"cument was
sent 10y a party committee to a ~tltc Nicer VINO
got his pnv from the parish IN which lie served.
clamoi that polls were established At the last
moment, or In out of-the way places, aud were
not opcned for the fun Tine. or we're
opencd before the hour appointed. la New
orleans se"ng ma, machine nc, circular Was was
WHO had reristored. These circulars were often
misdirectCd in some way Or other, 80 that they
were returned mo, found" Eicn ono had u
hciu tnat number was struck from the iisi and a
warrant for ms arrest issued, hut not served.
The cases were recorded In book, but the cNi-
drnce circular was attached to the war,
rant. volunteer committee indc Xcd
inc boOk, aud published the names,
and alter long cxcrtion succeeded in getting
back the warrants and circulars So rs to bring
about a iual and excuration. There were sew
eIul thous ands OF these ensures. Those who
did not find out tnat their names had bocn
erased had u spend several hours ON election
day to recover registration. those who would
not ko this trouble were iniimiaated from
New orleans Is to-day the most momnfuI city
| ever saw. The city Itself Is squalid and
wrctched in appearance. and The peoi lie are dis
putfd' Jaw 10 Iiob'oiity at u that there
could b. niil use for tr ors. Ihe grave impor-
rational aspects. Ihc Federal power h - twice
intttVen.d IN New Orleans T. su-t t.in the r.
i"ihit- hoAiu lh scttlns A-luc iAc VIII Oh tnt
luOiic ts oApicssed ~ pn election. On the
siV1nu that thty uid not coincide With ihc
VIII ot We people X rAlr. 60 hy the
census Federal iniericteuce Is TIE Key TO
me sitY.hon' Nthou' II the ketufhinS board
wNulA have 90 CAc; Cl.C iis great ANA vigorous
pow cr under responsibility To public opinion at
lc {. With thtt Interference the lttueuiug
Bl.rd |. IN engine Of u .nny " hich i~ tua lore
flghtill because 1t acts under gtotc qur iray-
cs'y Of reuurl can government. lac irlul ot
J. .uisianl. d. II it were far uE aud Ior-
,l-n. Iney nayc LEFT Louisiana 40 gocuIuc,
in' iJc ui our own icplthc, an In~taicr
which, in history or farti.u lard-, h.s ever en-
listed o4r sympathy. II has. however. been
IKE a cancer In OuT body polite, anu, at tins
moment. when % is eating INTO u Iit-ideutill
citc;iu u. tue great nerve al o uoliiica system,
when, too. tn, Federal Ndminist stration ana the
Federal afus sro s'ill enforcing the wrong. We
are ttld that the pftu,lp e.. oi d" states rirut,"
AID i,cI s. .ll.s6ye.uiueut" command ~ to
let it alone We were told al Sow Orleans Thar the
Returning Board must act under tie law. 50
indeed u must. Tor the furi. ul NV are sacred;
but there l. an aupesl winch cannot De in vain
to flc softer reason and honorable " IN Of the
AmeficIn pcople The law which commands
oteei,nrr irr1,s. IL j.. me- y nj i go '-,tp,',
is one ihine. Ihe law which the ueoiic Who live
under II never consented TO aud never made, ia
another thug; ana those who rely upon
iis sanction ior arbi /, and unjust action bfiiy
law under lie most dangerous contempt. When
tue people OF the counir, appreciate the I. ct
Louisiana tins mon irous tyranny. their Tow or
cannot longer bee turned tn tnai direction
10 Was THIS ulini. u of the II Il ioil i'm port luce
OF the IOLisiAn4 election which leu ne to ac-
cept the Invitation Of tn. com nittee. | thought
tblt the Interest at stake went far heVoud any
question OF peTson to sit In the PrcsilenttAl
cnair. thought tnat it touched the viials Of