The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-16
The Meaning of the Prosecutions In
Louisiana .,t !

The indictment OF four individuals in
tins State for forging election returns has
created strange and significant sensation
throughout the country. In many quarters
il has been received as IL it were the first
movement OF revolution. II it had been
a coup d'etat, to be followed by the over.
throw of the existing, Government and the
installation of a new ADMINISTRATION, the
clanaor could not have been greater nor the
discussions more wild and excited. l.>l.i.
Not only this; the most far-fetched rtheo-
ries Of these prosecutions have been given
currency by-our own press, and these haTe
been seized upon blythe press OF the coun.
try, reproduced, colored, and exaggerated
to the injury OF this State and the probable
embarrassment OF the Administration OF
Justice. - ttEi* .'ii.c*H ."'+b.:
The northern and western press will
take more intelligent view OF this business
if it will discard the wild and baseless the
ories Of our contemporaries and look for
themselves Mt the bottom facts. The prose-
cution of the members OF the Returning
Board is simply one Of the results Of the re-
establishment in Louisiana Of an honest,
vigorous, law-enforcing government. Under
a government which hangs murderers as ours
does, and single court OF which, in one
term, ,convicts upwards of q hundred murder
ers, Ihouse-burners, perjurers, and thieves,
four men, whom every man, woman, ana
child in the State believe to be guilty OF a
felony, will necessarily, in, the very nature
OF things, be vigorously prosecuted. We
are glad OF it; our contemporaries here
and abroad should be glad OF it; the Fresl-
dent should be glad OF it, for it is n manl-
festation OF hearty. vigor in the
administration Of the laws Of q State
which has long been the refuge, the
home-nay, the paradise-of political
yagabonds and thieves. !, 1t is an inspiring
indication that the filthy robberies OF the
State are about to be ventilated, and that the
noxious atmosphere which for ten years has
poisoned them is about to be expelled by
the sweet air of heaven This prosecution,
indeed, is measure to be commended by
nil good citizens, for it is necessary to the
preservation OF the honor of our State and
to restore our. manners and our Virtues
Neao Orleans Democrat: l1Ht. =, 31.}' i
SENATOR BOOTH, OF LOUISIANA, OPPOSED TO
RE8PENISG THE RETURNING-DoARD AGITA-
,TI0N. .-- 49,. IN IN. .,i,n..
A dispatch from New York OF date 18th
says: Senator Booth, OF Louisiana, who IS at
present in this city, strongly denounces the
proceedings which seek to tear, open the re-
cent deplorable agitation upon the presiden-
tial question, and predicts that no good
either to Louisians, the Democratic party,
or the country, can result therefrom. Sena-.
tor Booth is Democrat throu2h-and-
through, a native of the Creole State; but
ne holds that the ematerial-Which means the;
business--interest and prosperity :of the
country cannot afford to. have 9 renewal OF
the agitation throughwhich it has so re-,
Gently passed. -; - N,'i.., ,..''' ).
Lieutenant Governor Wilt also is en-.
phatic in opposing the oyerturning move
ment. 1t has been reported here that the
Lieutenant Governor favored the REOPEN
ing OF the old sore and letting slip the dogs
Of mischief; and as il was known bis Honor
carried with him a large following, the re-
port relative to his alleged position was the
occasion Of no little uneasiness, He now,
however, sweeps oil doubts away person.
ally, and will proceed ut once to ashing..
ton to place himself square on: the record
with the Executive. Governor Nichols
and his Lieutenant will abide by their
pledges. ~sa ~ as's.us: s,;.:.I.; -