The New York herald., 1876-11-05
designed, and, II any occurred. IL would be through

accident
DISPOSITION OF THg TROOPS.
He has only ], lC0 mon In his department scattered
through four States not man Inns bccn sent here Tor
election purposes as in South Carolina HIS force IN
stationed through the city where there said 10 be
the most danger They will Ue kept away from
% OF .ponh poIs places oa, WIN be ssr1 IN
tor which purpose they will be alons used The demo
cratic leaders fear that the republicans viii endeavor
10 ihcite riot toward evening" provided the election
news IRON. the North renders LOUISIANA necessity
Tor Hayes The consequent throwing out OF Orleans
parish by the Returning Board would thus secure H.
They say their preparations merely 10 guard
against such contingency, and to secure fair cleo
ton by preserving the peace
TROOPS POURING INTO THE STATE OF LOUIS
TO BE KEPT.
NEw ORLEANS. Nov. 3, 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
United States Marshal Pitkln, who is Secretary OF
tho Republican Campaign Committee and chief OF tho
armed colored organization called tho Council OF Free
dom, and United States District Attorney Beckwith,
are in daily consultation with the republican commit
tee dcvsing ways to carry The State But Louisiana
s good tor 20 900 majority for Tden and Nichols We
have large democratic acccssions from the colorcd
voters, who II they allowed to vote, will carry
number Of parishes hitherto republican. Federal
troops pouring into the State and arc being sta
toned throughout the country districts They ride
around with prominen: republican politicians, atcmpt
ing demoralizc The colorcd They .hreaten
10 turn ese over to Grant II they do not vote the re-
publican ticket Federal warrants have been sent out
all over the State 10 prominent democrats
charges OF onenres alleged 10 have been committed
months ago. But cur people, anticipating arrest
promptly give themselves up and give bail when II is
aloxed Ten thousand federal warrants are out for
the arrest OF citizens-many OF them among our most
prominent psople-on charge of non-resldcucc and
fraudulent registration; but they arc honorabiy dis
charged by hundreds every day by the Commits
sioncr, the CHARGES being i,sproveJ The re-
The registration lists because the parties
werc temporarily absent and reported not found
six thousand republican negro repeaters have been
organized, with fraudulent papers The repnb
licans forcing case to trial before one OF
their courts criminal charfe. tho intention being
TO lnvslidato ooo naturalization certificates Issued
regularly by the proper courts
The republican leaders evidently intend TO create
riots in democratic parishes, so that the Returning
Board can have prcicxts On which to reject enough
democratic members OF the Les stature TO enable them
TO organize 1t with republican mnioritics IN both
branches, and a the Legislature couutS tho
returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
they hope thus count Packard and Anton, sea;
the raiical contestants elect two United states SEN
aors, and having thus got control, to rely on the
federal power 10 support them ana the republican
senate 10 rccoynize them. To carry out this pro-
gramme the republican leaders are showing them-
selves reauy to resort 10 all manner of frauds,
Already the registrars OF election are leaving demo-
cratic parishes, refusing to appoint Com mmissioners
or 10 make any other arrangements for holding tho
elections II ia the campaign Of 1874 repeated, but
toned all thc polls influence the coored VOTERS
and the prohibited by law IRON granting
lief in whore wrong Is committed by election
officers other than hy an action for damages.
Every parish the State has been thoroughly can
vassed for the conservatives by the best white speak
and by than thirty coored orators formerly
peace and hold tho people quiet, no matter what tho
provocation may be. II. G. ZACHARIE.