American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-16
The LlGslrS ma X Avn ESM-
WARD.

We all recollect the part the
President took in the lelection il
Louisiana in 1874. We have not
forgotten that he nude the Govern
or by his own .lictation against the
lawful vote Of the State. That same
man is now acting Governor. The
P.es-d mt organized the Legislature
ia the same manneE by the military
force. Tais mighty was at that
time so terrible and the usurpatiou
30 Il grant that Congress could no,
avoid an Investigation A sub com
mi.tee was sent to New Orleans to
examine the condition ..ofi. things.
Tne report of this committee wa
so damaging to the Republican
management that the full committee
deemed the facts reported incredible
aud proceeded in body 10 make as
was said, a more full aud thorough
investiga' ion in the hope of revising
the report first made. Mr.. George
+. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, was
chairman of this committee. The
committee after an examination to
their satisfaction, reported to the
House OF Representatives that the
action Of the Returning Board was
arbitrary, unjust and Illegal" aud
that their returns thus illegally
made up alone prevented the Con-
servatives from being a majority il,
the Lower House. On this COM
mittee we're Mr.. Wheeler, the can
didafe for Vice President. Mr.. Fos
ter and Mr.. Phelps, the very strong
est Republicans to be hal in the
House. They reported that the
Governor had obtained his Office
only by the interposiion OF Federal
p,wrr They also declared thar
one branch of the Legislature got
lis power from an illegal order, and
the othershad been organized BY
the military force of the General
This. report further shows that
one parish elected three Conserva-
tive MISUNDERSTOOD the Legislature,
aod that they were certified
to ty tho Supervisor under
ali lavit, stating that the election
was full, fair and this was the only
paper on file, and yet the Returning
Board Substituted for them the
names of three { Republican men,
bers. When asked how this hap
Mr.. Hoar was answered that
Governor Wells had made affidavit
hat intimidation had been used;
yet, Gov. Wells was not in the
parish during:,the election.
In this.connection, ::it must be re |
nenberedlthats he was hunted up
.ni summoned to appear before the
- :nulittee. but took good care
lever to do it.
The Retul ning3 Boarl Of two
reArs ago is the. Returning. Board of
!" lay. Will. ithe same lex Governor
Wells at its head-a fit aud noble
i ard TO count votes, To halve
parishes in counting to throw out
}. ishcs at their own virtuousIpleas-
are, to change q Democratic MAORI.
y of 5000 into a Republican ma
.,riiy of 4, 400, to make President
# the United States.
What . commentary upon Repub-
To what end have We
oml- |.
notwithstanding the finding OF
his Committee two years ago, Mr..
herman now thinks this board
cry honorable and quite virtuous.
. DO sure the United States Sem
@ did not think this bogus legisla. I
IRE competent to elect a member (
t its body, but then Pinchback
as not the man they wanted. The
lct is, the Senator was of but little
The man thing to
g provided for was q Board that 4,
,uId mske a President; and this
as been done, or at least the Board .
as done its part towards that end.
:. u. Grant was so successful IN this
xperiment--that he concluded to
y a second one in South Carolina; I
nd that seems successful entire L
+. The third is to be tried at
TasI,ingtOn. All is now ready. 2
e tells US six hundred regulars are !.
aiting his command, and more
i'll be at baud if NE lei. 1
We shall see. Z
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