Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-06-07

Of Paquemnes and John Morris his deputy and that theirs
different election polls the three days Of election he'll
Ut separate and distinct places
Ii would be tedious divide and separate the various
proofs Of violation of the laws just quoted.
The committee will therefore consider them together I'm
fortunately they too strong, too clear, too numerous
require explanation.
Mr. VIM Mccarthy respectable citizen Of New Orleans
was the first witness examined He testified that he swen
down on the Swtsure with number OF friends for the pur
pose Of watching persons from New Orleans and prevent
ing them possible from voting at the polls IN Paquemnes
Reached their landing half past about The poll
opened about half past nine witness knows this
because after remaining there about half hour, he IN
CURED the time, and told II was ten minutes past ten
When the boat landed the sheriff told them that il they did
not leave he would cut them art the landing want
ed for his boat that coming with voters The Planter
then with crowd Of persons, and the Agnes arrived
after. They followed the sheriff into room, he
brought in the waived il his head and three
cheers for the baotb given by the persons from the
Agnes and Planter the commissioners OF the election then
took their Judge Leonard stood alongside and called
the voters by the Agnes close to him. As
they up he called their names took from each his
ticket gave the TO the clerk, who wrote II down and
then handed the TO the Judge 10 be put into the box
Each ticket Open When folded ticket was presented
Leonard invariably opened it, declaring that none but open
tickets could be received there John e. larue was there
the Planters he appeared TO be commander ne ordered
that none should go shore TIL he gave command He
then sent for the sheriff. stating that he wanted to see
him in private particular business Witness did not see
charge of the sheriff. and the sheriff led them the polls
ssTwo gentlemen--one Of them was DIR. Wkinson--ob-
ected voter foreigner and wanted to read the law
The clerk then took up the Bible to administer the oath to
the voter when the sheriff snached it out OF his hands,
said should be there. The gentle
man reading law prove that person could vote
who had resided six months in the parish and asked
Judged Leonard whether such not the law Judge
Leonard made answer and the sheriff then told the
crowd 10 cry out Polk and Dallas prevent the gentleman
from being heard The shout Of Polk and Dallas then
raised till the reading stopped The reading
sued when the shouts ceased but they instantly
commenced and the gentleman then left saying there
neither law nor order there Witness saw the engineer Of
the Planter offer folded vote to Of the judges of the
election whilst Leonard absent from the Mr..
Talae opened the VOTE saw it was for Clay and refused it.
The sheriff repeatedly picked witness out Of the crowd Of
bystandes and ordered him Of the Not folded
ticket put in the box. Every folded ticket, when of
ered opened and read No questions asked no
oath administered to any voter There was no tax-lst
there the sheriff saying he had left it at home; but the
open tickets received fast ii possible push
them into the baotbox. Leonard had sometimes several
his hands OF once and called out the names to the
clerk and then handed the votes to the judge who could
not possibly tell from what person each vote came Tho
judge and sheriff very mHch excited and swore great
leal."-(See printed journal, PIP anu
Being further examined, he said He personally ac-
quanted with only three those who voted there
but knew great many Of them by sight Saw several per-
he had in the city VOTE and questions were
asked. Mr.. Wilkinson asked Of the voters question,
and the sheriff said maered Judge Leonard stated
that it being Independent place ticket should be
ceved except open. Every vote opened, and Judge
Leonard pushed the tickets in the box with knife When
the Passengers of the Agnes came Judge Leonard called
their names, received their tickets unfoded hem folded
them again, and pushed them in the baotbox. That
done fast that the clerk who writes very fast hand
quesed him several walt till he should have written
down the Witness recognises Judge Leonard, who
is present. When challenged the commits
sioners paid attention. Judge Leonard handed seas
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thinks from fifty sixty from the Agnes voted
while Leonard present when ne left Mr. Talarie took
his place. Heard threatening isngpage to Wing
voters and ordered out Of the where tho votes
received, by the sheriff. because he resided In the csy
9 and heard Mr. Conkln also ordered Of the room.
Sheriff told witness that all those who had voted should 60
ont, but witness remained in Sheriff said, BY God you
must go out. "'-(See printed journal, PIP and 5
The committee will next cite the testimony of Mr.. Rogers
" George X Rogers being duly sworn, deposeth that the
third day of the Presidential election he arrived Gt Ponte
aa-Hache at about sunrise. Mr.. Outlet the sheriff. came
the evee without hat and made dreadful fuss about
their landing there the sheriff did all he could prevent
them from landing utterng threats, and having stick 10
his hand told tsm they must not land at that particular
place he answered they going to move TO another
place, and the steamboat immediately went away to wood
steamboat, thinks ii the PaBssy arrived one
hundred and fifty persons less landed end went to
the polls witness did TO the polls; he was aaiq Of
violence. No. Larne, Mr. Durant, and many persons DC
knows TO reside In the city on board They did not
sight the passengers Ct the Planter arranged
line in the the leves by the sheriff. and,
aided by him, went TO the polls in body Thinks the
conduct of the sheriff calculated to ntmidate sos
much that he himself spprsbepsve of personal yq
ence." (See printed journal, p 81
These witnesses cooboraed by the evidence Of Mr.
onkiin 81. s. Conkln, being duly sworn, deposeth ihs
he went to Poinea la Iache the day of the election
there went in short time after the polls had been opened
Judge Leonard receive votes and hand them TO the
judges Of election and they polei without any ques
tons asked given, but be does rot think they
could be written down, being called out al man
apns TO vote his ticket opened and being found
Clay ticket he told he could vote On being ex-
amned, IL found be had right 10 Polk and
Dallas ticket was rejected lst he great many per-
sons voted that ticket who bad right 10 vote, witness
believes because they reside ia New Orleans Judge
Leonard and the judges OF election open tickets S were
handed 10 be poed. Judge Leonard said that none bs
open tickets soaI be received and believes he added
an independent parish. OUTLET and his deputy sheriff fire.
queny shouted, Huus fof Polk and Dallas and there APP
peared to be evident intention their part inndate
persons Monis the deputy sheriff. said that all per-
who had voted should leave the room Judge Leonard
and OUTLET looking serny at witness he walked to t.em
and asked if he doing any harm Judge Leonard an
swered he could remain, provided he would keep sept
See printed journal, p, ~
And still further by the evidence Of Mr. McMan (see print
ed Journal p 3l,) and Of Or. Wilkinson o. 10 y ED
ward McMan, being duly sworR, deposeh that he was nj
the day ofrhe election went there on
hoard the Swftsure, and arrived about O'Clock A. NJ
and remained IN the where the polls were held sssl
the crowd which had by the boats left heard one
or two votes challenged while he there DR. Wilkinson
attempted to challenge o. those he was prevented
from doing by the judges and the crowd and was told ON
attempting second tme that he would have 10 leave the
II he did not discontinue Judge Leonard Omen
several tickets and heard him say that bu, open cs
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