The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08

ing falsely and fclonlously uttered and publish
ed as true certain altered. false. forged. nnd
cOuntcrcted records, cannot be construed ly
any rghtmindcd person 70 be- persecution for
past poltinHl condu t." The alteration Of an Of
hcial record is an offence made punishable by
fine and Imprisonment under the Revised Code
OF Louisiana. The false and tclonious uttcring
and publishing OF an altered. forged. nnd coun-
forfeited oil rinl record AS II true and genuine
one is also an offence against the stntutc law.
and the indictment OF the parties guilty of
violation Of the law Of the lnnd certainly cannot
Wells and Anderson nre to be tried by a. jury
Of their peers, and their c9nyctioon depends en-
prove that they have been guilty OF the crimes
alleged. In the case Of altering the returns
from Vernon parish the first proof offered
Will be- the original paper-thc consolidated
Supervisors return OF the aggregate of votes
cgst in tna, par,sh for al We fanIidatss for
furnishes on is face the evidence OF certain
alteratons-the crasurc Of certain figures and
the substitution ot Others-whcrcby Democratic
votes were subtractrd from and R"puhlican
votes added TO the result at each polling place.
This alteration was not confined to the Prcsi-
dental clectors. but was also applied TO the
State and loc,d candidates for of,ltc go that the
result affected mcmhcrs OF the Legislature and
parish OIL rrs. BY these nltorat ions Demo- ratio
cand for Parish Judge. Dstri Attorney.
and other parish Offices were defeated. and Re-
publicans counted in. The prosecution Of the
mon guilty Of thus counting ont Officers elected
by the people Of Vernon parish becomes the
highest duty Of the minister's Of criminal JUS
tie, and TO- claim that tho performance
of their 81 red duty IL persecution for past po-
ltical conduct" shows how true Is the saving
TINT The wicked foe WHEN 70 man pursueth d"
The second part of the evidence against the
Returning Board member will he the proof "
the Identity gi the original pap r above referred
To. This Wll consist hrst, ~ tho cndorsemrnt
ON it ia the handwriting of Louis k"nuer ono
OF. the momh' r. OF tho Returning l'nnri. 10 the
eifer that ii had been compiled" at su h
date: Second. the evidence ot several 'leras of
the Returning Board who will testify that the
paper. h.iurc 1t had brcn altered. was flied
among the records Of the board and thqt the
paper uunitrrcd WAS brought 90 thcm by Wells
who directed iA'm 10 mako the alterations
alterations had b'.n made. the plrcr was re-
turned To- Wells. who approved the work done.
Tho third pant OF thc proof will be- first. the
Election for each one of the polls in Vernon
parish second. the returns Of the Corlm'ssion-
rrs ~ Elections 20 the Supervisor NJ Negistra-
ton ihri tho duplicate OF ihr SuprrNisors'
consolidated return To the Return NJ Board.
which. ly law. Is required 70 be Md with the
clgrk ui the Circuit Court ot tn" par sh.
,Ihe fourth ard last INK IN this peri"ct chain
Of eNid,nc' will 1c the testimony " all the cleo
tion officers for the par Al Of Vernon that there
wds no viol nee, intimidation. or threat of the
same al nny If the polls on election day. and
tn"t uiiidavits s"uing forth such violence. g..
" ere never made hy them.
With evidence oi su IA a characier-so clcar
,9n.lusNc. an unimp"arhahle-of course,
Wells and Anderson must he convicted and
h-nn'r an { as nave also. as accessories either
before OF ntt.r th" fact.
Iha' VIZ. li'y'- mnnii St. 81 erent concern
for thr ~, "a WUo unh itatngly coumrtel for
iqre VT u I@askHa is pro"f 'l str'ns i gas as
Holy writ that he WIS cons ntlng party to
thnir crimes. Il has been claimed by his friends
Lou -iana or F.orida-that he cannot h" held
rr~pNnslhlr even for the ats of the visiting
siatcSmrn' who went thlth.r at the request OF
President Grant But on Of bus ilr~t Il Is was
- appoint 49, Collie tor of the Port of New
OIL 'aA~ man WHO w. numcd ty Anderson.
and who Was known to hs tine dN'l' ,yo ~ that
ma r5 hd q sa 'RI1@s a a AZ nnl i9 he .a ami
ms son -h.uli h1t hr ,sitt.n,i ~ th. two inn