The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-29
LOUISIANA.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 22-ThGs
.morli Ig's Gazette publishes the views
of Judge Stanley Mathews, OF this
city regarding matters in Louisiana,
whence be has just returned as one
of the Republican visitors. The
Gazette SAYS: Whatever Judge
Mathews may state from his OWE
knowledge, or as the result Of person
al Investigation, will have weight
with the people. In the meantime
we are permitted TO say that IL Is the
opinion of Judge Mathews thar, with
Q free and fair election, Louisiana Is
beyond question a Republican State;
that a fair canvass Of the votes a
eordiag to the laws of that State, and
according tojGstiee aud right, viil,
give the electoral vote OF the Sta'e
to HAYES: that the election as con-
Quoted in many Of the parishes was q
farce and a fraud upon popular gov
erDment: that the face OF the returns,
including those OF the inundated
parishes, viii sh0y a majority for the
Democrats Of not oycr 4000, bat a
revision Of the returns as required
by law will give tbe Republicans >
decisive majority; that the mistakes
ia regard to Republican electors 10
one Of the parishes will amount TO
over 400 votes. and viii not effect
the general result. The Returning
Board, he believes, viii act fairly
and imp2rtialiy, following the letter
aud spirit of the law. The evidence
in regard to vioieGsS end intimida-
ton IN many of the parishes . over
whelmisg. As an illustration ma:
be mentioned the case Of one voting
precinct. where the eolorea pen were
marched to the polls between lines of
armed white men, and compelled TO
vote the Democratic ticket. aud then
marched to another place, where
they received certificates that they
had so voted, which were 10 protect
them frou violence. That the action
of the Returning Board ough: to give
the State to Hayes, and t6et it ought
to settle the controversy in the min4s
Of all fair and intelligent men, be
firmly believes; but that the Demo
Gratis as q party will so accept the re-
suit be has gave doubts. The EVIL
dence Of fraud and violence and in
timidation, boyeyer, will be fully re-
ported, and the people OF the North
will have an opportunity to Judge FOR
themselves. The members of The
Returning Board are fair men, aud
ere as fully entitled to confidence as
any beard that might be selected for
q like purpose 10 this city, Dispatches
are sent to the North from New Or
leans by Democrats of that city, wEo
do not believe what they telegraph
1t cannot be denied by any candid CT
fair-minded man that Louisiana is a
Republican State, and that an cleo
ZION conducted without violence or
intimidation or fraud wolld bsve
placed the result beyond dispute.
This is known 10 Democrats as well
IS Republicans; but the former set
ont TO gerry the State tor Tilden at
all hazards, and without regard to
law, justice, OF human lie, and they
are not disposed to give it Up. Where
there vas peace at tbe voting pre-
einc.s 10 what are called "~buiiGoZed"
particles, it was the result Of violence
aud inu@ieat;Op that preceded, and
where coloreG mea gotea the Demo
cratic tieke. they did so in n9st esses
70 save their lives. Ii is The opinion
of Judge Mathews that f.Le negroes
were ip any degree as viBdicuive,
cold-bloodsd, end cruel as the Law less
whites, the South woald be devasta-
ted, bat the colored people bess What
white people would not endure for 4
sDd they are the victims Of their
iceiiity and :O~rbearance. The white
Of the SoHtberg States, how
ever, do not talk war fhey kgow
100 well what that would mean. They
1noS that there is a magazine In
heir midst that if touched by the
ire Of evil war wouid explode with
~ eject that would be destructive
aud uBeo2irollable. If the Northern
want q free government, con
rolled by popular Suffrage. they must
stand up fox that which is right, that
which is legal, and manfully insist
upon the enforcement OF tho Consti- 4,
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