Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-01
The Province Of Louisiana.

The president OF the conservative COMMITTEE
of Louisiana has sent the following telegram to
the chairman of the oational democratic COM
mittee:
NEW ORLEANS, October 30.-ran thousand
democratic citizens being arrested here. We
would not mind if We could get he cases exam
iued, but the deputy marshals hold the warraDis
10 their pockets. The United Stat, IS commis
sioner won't try the cases, though the parties
are present aud anxious to be tried without the
deputy marshals' return % the warrants. On
the day before election the warrants will be re-
turned not found, and all the names will be
erased from the registry lists These arrests
are not made on the charge of fraudulent regis
tration for 1875, but af6davits are indiscrlmi-
uaey made against all white persons who have
changed their residence since 1874, and many
who have not changed their residence 10 ten
years. Would You submit to ii?
To which the following reply was sent: The
people oil the North, warned by the federal u.s.
urpatiop which Tor years has deprived Louisiana
Of self government, are watching, with keen and
frauds by republican leaders TO prolong their
spoIiation aud misrue. 1t is clearly seen
throughout the N orth that by fraudulent reg
istrati1n in New Orleans Kellogg and his &C.
compiccs seek to double the highest possible
colorcd vote, and t. d,frauchise ten thousaud
white vote,s by political chlcane and arrests.
You ask Us whether you shall submit to this
Infamous Injustice. 1t is our advice that you
exhaust every legal aud peaceful remedy; that
you resort to no other remedy. and that you
trust with confidence to the intelligent and
liberty loving people of the Uoon to vlndicate
you against these wrongs.
ADRIAN s. HEWITT Chairman.
The practical purpose OF these arrests, and
Of this fraudulent registry in New Orleans, is
to decide the election in Louisiaoa at one blow,
by ex inguishng 10 advance its usual Known
aud large democratic majority. The re uring
board Of Infamous noloriety doubtless stands
ready to perfect all that these frauds fail to &C.
complish. 10 the name Of free government,
which is thus overturned by the abuse of the
machinery of justice, controlled by uuscrupul
Gus partisans, the national democratic commit
tee appeal to the people OF the Uolted States,
without regard to party, to condemn this gross
outrage upon the rights OF treemen, and by
their votes on Tuesday oext 10 make the repe-
ition Of such a crime against liberty hereafter
so long as the constitution shall en-
dure.
THE CENTENNIAL EXposITIoN.-Wom an's
day at the CenteouiaI-luesday next-wi be
celebrated by a reception By the Ladies Cen
tcnniai Executive Committee at the Women
Pavilion, LASH. 6 from - till &C ock. The
details of the arrangements for closing the Elk
hibtion are beiog rapidly perfected. 1t will
be required that the work of removal shall
commence on the Illh instant and 6oished be
fore the 3ls December proX.; goods r, maDipg
without au'hority after that date will be re
moved and sold for expenses or otherwise dis
posed of under direction of the Centennial
Commission. All the buildings belonging 10
the Centennial Board Of Finance will be sold
at | o'clock on tie 3Oth of November. The
arrangement of the Poultry Exhibition was
perfected yesterday, aud is spoken of as being
complete 10 all it's paris Yesterdays report
Of admissions was at 50 Cents so, 500; at %
cents, 1874. AD effort IS being made TO cou
tinue the EXPOSITION until THANKSGIVING day,
which is Noveml er 80. The regular closing
day is November ~. 1t is understood Gen.
Hawley is 10 favor OF the continuation and
will present the matter to the commissioners.