The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-25
THE OUTLOOK IN LOUTsT<Nx
The People Hepefyl, and Enrscss for Re-
fnrm-Packard q Coz Ln.a Re.arf.


Recent interviews with prominent citi
zens OF louisiana who have been IN this cit!
lead to the conclusion that tho conservatives .
that state, including Democrats, old line whies
aud many who have formerly acted with the Rs
| publicans. are confident Of release from the rob
Dor rule OF Packard, Casey & Co., through tn,
November elections, notwiths standing the effort
that will be made by the carpct-b egers and
Federal onlce holders to maintain Republican
tscendancy by repetition Of the frauds which
have heretofore proved SO successful.
IL has been fully shown by evidence taken by
Congressional com ntttees that the United
states Treasury has been robbed by Custom
Houee officials In New Orleans in order to sup
ply funds for the uso of parteaas VINO have
been engaged In the MANAGEMENT OF State
elections, and that the Preparation of this
crime was not al occasional thiog, but an estab.
hshed system. The pollution Of the ballot box
Is shown toy the evidence In many Instances III
have been the consideration for the payment OF
money thus unlswfully obtained. These state
ments ore substantiated bv many persons who
have been recipients of this pay from the Custom
House, and whose duties consisted In ronder-
Ing service to the Radical p .rty In the State
elections.
In response to question az to the character
OF the men VINO hold the minor Oflces Ia the
state, Conserv tive Representaiive from Lou
isiana who was elected to Congress by The aid
OF the oolored vote, testified:
As ri, they have no character they are the erea
Inrcs " PacKar and Casey, and rotten to the
I Iaey max great hue ana err about southern Opoo
specimen ~ tde aniiy Of OF eir scnOo teachers
Mest fnicians narish. ~ name IA r. j. Ito an. rSe
a,t y n Feros M snpy OF resjluti N he wrote
.has E,S's f sy TIE rrdcc jury n Rsaa Sc
nn shall Promotion The amount o. money Payed over
w. . hl ~ lne torsctgd 10 rarse Dys from ne
&" none, On tue Proper vouchous OF The Per,,n
or Persons ami IN person su. aloud to corec
H b y ~ Ta n'e w rsrsoa yy9aeans fullest gutnlry
e 1a ,l 'snt seI thers nln .elf and II IRE ;aa
The 5000 aud no morr lhan t9n 90"
SO notorious have these facts become that re-
snec,noie Northern men who went to Louisiana
with disgust One ~ them writes from New
orleans under date of August Is:
Ism i the no1fiouS Dcs e SnnS war gar
m9ta made Cirts'n Of P1lce He was disni.sed
sreciot OF trtoms and disines.d on accoant n
essn Of sse ~. ae 9l sS od from me
atps aronnd toe Custom Hpus-. Hstuld me nim.cit
eay m jay that he intended 20 register one OF the
,h ,r M', ~ oGi tasiag the q LIVING
sploln ed Vita MIN Il L. O'D,nne. discharged In
,yT ana rc.ppointed as c.pt.ia Of the Gay Tor
was made Captain OF f'once pv Wsrmoih hui Sho
s1 1i;,oi on r se7, Ne nov 90 aspeeter
lie was commissioned Justice of the Peace a few asxs
wsoth and these men beiors he Fl, mere Ta,
ioro n. say INSPECTOR or one Of the from do
e en The s!ale or Teaetsl GovcrnenT. All these
ihri should be dismissed fro the service.
IL 70 such men a. these. aud " orse. that Pack.
arc aud 'sey resort to retain their domino ion
IN Louisiana. They know that the ewes of the
colored people are opening. and thar their votes
IRE no longer to Oo controlled Nv ponies never
Intended To be fulfilled. Hence thov Gull for
no
llnlu zion hnf securing fair ballot. hut solely
- create tue Use impression IN she North that
re Whltes are 50 ant tgonistic Is the blacks |
.nat theN wiii not petmit them to exercise their
rights. The best evidence that /
,ucA an Impression Is erroneous Is found IN the |
I.'t that Tue present Democratic represent tive |
N Congress from the district In winch tho |
parish ~ Plaauer'lne Is embrac received the |
als ctlun there were eight gunbnats and three
'esiments 81 soldiers IN the parish.
~ an' further evidence IS needed Of the entire
Willingness aud desire Of the wnite people I'm /
Louisiana To accord To the colored people III the
1gnts gurrint ed to them 10y the constitutional
ract from the address written by a Democratic
representative from Louisiana Of known con-
erative principles. ana recently issued to the
mole people Of Louisiana oy The h,trrnan of
he democratic State Central Committee:
After egaI year, Of suffering of grinding taxation
he on.J hope escape from the terrible ev. taat
.,et tncm Is 10 union VI tn, two races for com
maj ION nov complete, Under Provlscnce. the
ore 4 her sous Snr, 49, coiored sni th"i MI en
y losetier tse precious fruits OF victory.
oaital ana jnt admin ,.Sstion Of Tue laws ~. thor.
Abllshui NJ Of beneneent ami c Inplele system OF
re- schools, VITA ,qu1l advant gss u education to
hove al that concoru confidence sod pro.nerily
hc Ss Sa%,9s % S SsFu f5Sss
pon u. Ine eovrrnAent We props, 10 install viii
nd cQua Ia lie burdens as IL Is 6enents." Inc cei,
red ople need tear no discriminating legislation NJ
nteed ~ the Constr ut'oa aud the laws.
The true feeling of the Democracy Of Louisi.
cceptanoe Of frank /. Nicnolis, who bear, the
standard In Louisiana against Pack
I'd. lie says:
II am elected Governor Of this State. l will take
VA 10 my whole duy, aud after the Interval be ween
THIS state shall ceas. to represent the Dcocratc
arty ana De Toe representative of tue pcoprnot one
There /. one ming about which VISA TO make men.
en- ha, o. have selected a. sour standardoesre TO-
nov man Who has S,sser feeRGs TOW Az. ta't dSat
red peop.e than have. Ny record that point does
VI date from To-Day. nor from the Ssr out Il g..s
sex 10 .hr . earlier r., peIPd Of IN ehdagoa, ana
e. An9n aons .hr coiorei people OF AssumpuoAj
vi unni nenlnsl. proect Thorn IN all their ris.t..
deprive any OF ms rghis ala IA You are 80 dis
iore L -noaa e eee,ed BY tue people 20 o. 1
want when my admin lr.tioh shall elOsc 20 have it
ia near ana 0c the proof o. dsaonestg by IN" .impe
yet OF Ms oe4ns gentleman and an honest man.
II is asserted by gentlemen " ell Informed In tho
olticai affairs OF Louisiana init N anything
ne "A fair election Is neld the Democrats will
AIRY the state by at least l5,OOO ID ajority. rhey
that there IL no longer any Southern quss-
on that II exists only IN the wants Of corrupt
OIiuciIns south ana In the credulty OF unin-
irmed Republicans North.
Packard and Casey know that the colored vote
no longer In their greedy crasp, ana tut the
lie viii be inevitably lost to them unless they
III create such an impression In the North re-
irdlne the intimidation of voters as viii cause
le Returning Board 10 oe sustained IN decl4r-
" the elecuoI yuii. Knowing from the eIp.-
ence OF 1874 bat they cannot prove the intini.
ition III individual voters. their present pur-
lse Ia through tneir leagues to keep tuelr
blowers from voting al all. They thus hone by
,eping toe entire X die vote in certain dis
lets ont of tue ballot box, to sustain general
iar-e VI intimidation. In tue hsturning Hoard,
eAIrnOidlnarY body tuat exeI cises eitcal,
,ecDtive, bnJ jIdici~l powers, their creatures
I'VE the majority, and viii endeavor to carry
Al The plin alu down to uetsat fair election.
90 TO deprive Louisiana Of a voice Ia the ma
Jndl election.
IA IA. 4