The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-20

ri. within eyeryone's experience that
nj, easier TO get into scrspe than 70
r.t out. By series Of blunders, called
Craftsmanship, we have case here that
Iii t,T the endurance OF the Govern.
mept If i! does no. threaten its exist.
The population OF Louisiana is about
,ou.IIy divided between the races, the
biscn having a small majority. Bat
rbsy on,Vo,s the whites-that is to say,
IN an equal population OF whites and
hi,tkL the blacks will turn out most
voters. While the black population OF
the State ia not greatly larger than the
whites, the registration lists for 1874
.hor this: Black voters, 9O,7sl; white
voters, 1898.
Alter making all allowance for errors,
!, |. evident that the blacks are ahead.
Sori.is known that on National issues,
At least, the blacks are unanimously Re.
publican. How happens It, then, that the
Democrats claim to have carried the
State for Tilden?
And right here let me say that they
have carried it Tor Tilden on the face Of
things. The returns, SO far as received,
and fairly estimating the seven parishes
no. re. officially reported, show that Til.
den has a majority Of about 5000.
How was it brought abont? Let lis
look the case fairly in the face, for nothing
can be made III the long run by lodging
and iourneying after side issues. There
are plenty here trying to kick npa dust
and obscure the main points IN the case,
and We leave them to that amusement
while We dive after bottom facts. III +
There arc in louisiana Eve parishes
which have black registered vote Of
1891 and white registered vote Of
5,074. These parishes are East Baton
Rouge, East FeliCiana, West Feliciana,
Morehou,e and ,Ouachita. In 1874 they
gave 4 Republican majority Of 1919,
Which was certainly very moderate ma.
or;ty, considering that the black vote
there IS Two and a half times greater than
yas white vote.
81! on the Eth Of this month elcre was
revolution in these parishes, very
,1.picious revolution, for II was confined
oIaem alone. The Republican majority
II 1919 was turned into a Democratic
asiorl,y Of 4,4l2, being Democratic
net gain OF 1892. Aud this gain" in
the.e parishes is what gives the State to
T.lden On the face Of the returns.
Now, how was this revolution-thls
mos, extraordinary tidal Waye-brought
a5out! What powerful argument was
addressed to the negroes TO cause them
10 vote almost unanimously the Demo-
la,.c ticket, or not vote at all2 TWAS fear
4nd force. Armed bands OF white men
nightly rode In those parishes Just before
The election, and frightened the blacks
Into submission to their political dicta.
don. A lew were killed-but not near as
many "a reported; but enough was done
toirishlen the blacks into supporting the
ticket which was not their choice. The
Mississippi plan" with stiff attention to
!stSis, was adopted in these parishes,
SIth the result which always follows this
method Of Converting" the negroes from
the darkAeas Of Republication to the
light oil Democracy.
10 other parishes this was not attempt.
d, Iud the election was fairly conducted,
and the result q tolerHbly correct ex.
preston Of the wishes oil all.
ltistEue that the election was quiet,
and upon the face Of it, fair enough. But
going behind the election, we find con.
dition VI things In the Eve parishes
named which prevented the expression
Of the sentiments Of the voters. They
we're intimidated, overrun, hrow-beaten,
'ubdued, cowed. 1t Is easy to practice
thi, art upon the blacks. They are not
GVIrIike race, and lear is a controlling
impulse with them.
But the Northern man Il aStoniShed.
He can not possibly see how 5000 voters
eau run Of 1900, OF force them TO vote
against their wishes. He 10 apt to con.
clude that the whole thing is a Radical
Lie, or else that such people are not ct to
exercise the right Of suffrage. l hear It
suggested that the returns OF these
parishes had better be counted for Tilden.
" the Northern people never can be made
TO believe that 5000 voters could 90 ei.
tscuvely get away with 1900.
These questions we will not now discuss.
The business before us is to see what will
probably be done. 4E
By Slate law Louisiana has what ls
called a Returning Board Of FIVE officers,
EhoI0 business II is to canvass the returns
from the entire State, aud declare who is
elected. This Board has most extraordi-
nai! powers. They can throw out whole
pI'lihea. In fact, they can declare whom
they may, and there is no remedy, except
togo INTO the Courts, which is worse than
70 remedy.
This Board meets next Friday to can.
vln the returns Of the late election.
There are four members-one having re.
,isued-two negroes and two white men.
All are Republicans. What will they
DO! They will throw out the large DEM
at'atic nalorities 10 the parishes where
iAt's WA so much alleged intimidation,
and thus knock down the figures which
The Democrats count as their majority,
dgivs the State to Hayes.
II il depends upon Louisiana, Hayes Is
elected, for the Returning Board will GER
'li1l! count him in. What then? Con-
ste'. will open up the question, and the
v M Thing will be fought over again at
Warrington.
II Florida hiss gone Democratic the
question is settled, and Tilden is elected;
oat II 1t depends upon Louisiana you
eaa Pat out storm signals.
Pisa second letter from Mr.. Red.
laid ID. the same issue Of the Commreial
"a which We End the above, makes the
following remarks in regard to the vote
''.As '0'callsd bulldOliog parishes.
Those eve parishes can be thrown out,
sat The Republican majority can not be
satoredi that is, the majority which
ISald have been givea for Hayes II the
AsSsson there had been a. tair and free
= elections should BE-"
The Law says, referring TO crses sneh
Tie Eve parishes named, that the
ooafd shall not canvass or compile the
asIent Of such poll or voting place,
%! shall exclude It from their reIurns -
SIhat settles the eale.S
A'N, alter these parishes ere thrown