The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-08
Something for Northern Voters IA
Think About.

Among the telegraphic dispatches from
Washington published yesterday was one
saying that PACKARD, the Republican can
didate for Governor OF Louisiana, had tel
egraphed TO Attorneys General TAFT that
indications OF serious disorders are increas-
ing. The despatch was forwarded 70
GRANT. Its object was TO hasten the
movement OF troops to Louisiana for the
purpose of illuminating voters. There are
circumstances relating to this new con-
spiracy against liberty which deserve the
attention of the Northern people.
louisiana since reconstruction. has been
under the absolute control of carpet-bag-
gers and their negro followers, represent
ing the Administration in Washington;
and from lsGj To ls72 they increased the
public debt from s10, 099. GA to $50, $40 206 by
johbcry and frauds Of the most audacious
character. III the Legislature votes were
offered for sale in lots to suit purchasers,
and there was no scheme of robbery too
rank 10 receive the support of the venal
crew in power. In the mean time the
value of property OF every kind steadily
deprecated, trade languished, and the
owners OF a large portion OF the real estate
in New Orleans and in some other places
found that their incomes were insufficient
10 meet the state and local taxation.
Twice AT the polls the people OF Louisiana
defeated the robbers who were plundeIing
them, and twice President GRANT used the
army Of the United States TO overthrow the
legally elected state Government.
After the military Intervention of GRANT
in rs75, one-sided compromise was patch
ed up by certain private gentlemen
among them WILLIAM A. WHEELER-slt-
ting without any legal authority in New
York, by which some Of the Representa-
tives VINO had been driven from the State
House by SHERIDAN's bayonets were per-
mitted To resume their seats on the condi-
tion that they would not impeach the car
pet-bng Gov. KELLOGG for his numerous
crimes. nor interfere with the state Off
cers put over them by GRANT. Other con-
dtions were impos d. and promises Of re-
form were gwen. The Conservatives have
faithfully fulfilled these conditions; but
all the promises OF reform that were
guaranteed by WHEELER and KELLOGG
have been shamefully violated.
As a consequence OF the WHEELER COM
promise, the situation IN Louisiana to-day
is such that IT is under the domination of a
State Government of which the Governor,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Auditor, Secretary
OF state, Treasurer, and other important
officers were each defeated by majorites
ranging from 1000 to 1000 votes. The
partisan Judges who were defeated by the
people are kept IN office by Federal power,
and KELLOGG appoints and removes at
will the Commissioners who select the
juries. The state military is under the
absolute control Of KELLOGG, who exer-
cisos over the people of Louisiana powers
such as no constitutional monarch in
Europe would dare 10 assume.
In addition 10 all these advantages, the
present spurious Government in Louisiana
has been invested by carpet-bag legislation
with most extraordinary powers In regard
Ia suffrage The whole machinery for the
registration of voters is in the hands OF
men appointed by KELLOGG, many OF
whom. as the PicdyuHe truly says. are per-
sons Of desperate character, equally ready
10 cut a throat or forge name. Already
the most astounding frauds have been dis
covered in the registration now gong on
for the approaching election; and IL is ev-
idcnt that il il the intention Of the Repub-
lican managers who are working for HAYES
and WHEELER, and stll more earnestly
Tor Themselves, to repeat in this regard
the crimes which have characterized their
proceedings IN former years. And then
above the officers OF registration, and over
all other authorities, stands the Returning
Board, the GROWING invention of carpet
bag ingenuity. THIS board, also appointed
by the spurious Governor who usurps
authority in that unhappy state. consists
of five men, the majority of whom are
vested with plenary powers TO reject or re-
celye whatever votes they NAV choose