The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-25
LARIMORE ON QUARANTINE.

On another page we print letter from Mr.
Larimore, the Independent candidate for
Congress opposed to Col. Robertson in the
Sixth District, to Gov. Nichols, Take it all
In all, 1t is as unique o. document as ever
emanated from an aspirant for congressional
honors. In the matter Of photography it is a
marvel, but as q luminous statement OF Mr.
Iarimore's desires and agrievances," as a
bold and vigorous protest against the uncon-
stitutionality Of the "quaranteen" the people
of his district have interposed between them
selves and Mr.. Larimore and his "agents, .
and as O. polite and seductive appeal to the
amiable and afectionate regard of his con-
stituents it Is sumner.
The "quarantecn" established by the people
OF the interior parishes in order to protect
themselves against the Introduction of a
deadly pestilence Mr.. Larimore looks upon as
O gross outrage upon his own Independence
and the inaienabIe right of every American
citizen, guaranteed on the 4th July, l776," to
run for office whenever and under whatever
circumstances he sees fit He, therefore,
calls upon the Governor of the State to invade
the said parishes with force and arms, that he
and his agents may have Gree and untra-
meled intercourse" with the voters of those
localities pending the vital periodic a can
&lidate-of registration.
Heavens exclaims Mr.. Larimore, the regis
tration is nearing Its close. and it will soon "be
too late and legal voters not registeredr' Is
fne Independence guaranteed on the th July,
11s," to be thus throttled ? Is the ''Inde-
pehant' candidate to be forbidden "untram-
eled nd free intercourse with his constitu-
enlS Are the ''Independant constitutional
voters not to be encouraged to register, nor to
oe Vlslteand talked to in regard to mutual in
tefests aHl prosperity--and all because those
same ''ln@pendant constitutional voters"
choose to iItitute an unconstitutional quar-
antine?
Spirit Of rs Forbid Mr. Larimore, i'm
personadng the indignant patriot protests
lie furthermore notifies the Governor in adj
vance that if he is not allowed to ''freely
Independently CANVASS those parishes''
where the "quaranteens' exist, he
''shal feel it his privilege and duty
to himself to forbid the count OF
the vote of those portions OF has district
either for or against I'm" Mr.. Larimore is
evidently disposed to believe that the people
OF the interior parishes look upon him in the
light of plague The quarantines they have
instituted are directed against him as well as
against Yellow Jack.
In the words of Dogbe'ry, this is "tolerable
and not to be endured "Whar are the guar
antees of '76, Whar is the constitution of
the fathers! Whar is Cato! Whar is Socra-
ties! Whar Is Larimore!!" The sad and
mournful answer -"Quarantinedl"
The "Independant' candidate for Congress
whose Independence was guaranteed
on the 4th July, 1776 is thus prevented
from Independently canvassing his dis
trict in the interests of the ''Independant con-
stitutional voters" thereof, and all this in the
light OF the nineteenth century. He finds
himself quarantined by his constituents and
Quarantined by Congress.
There is however, one consolation left
to Mr.. Larimore's friends and supporters
there is no doubt Of his Independence"
He is chuck full Of it. He can discount in |