The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-03-02
Congressional Committee.
NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS. .

Hon. G. W. Lowell was callel to
the stand and sworn:
In reply to questions he went
into an explanation OF the case OF
the difficulties.
In speaking of the Ship Island
Canal bill, "which," he said, 'the
Governor has asserted il the cause
of my opposition to him." he de
sired to say that he had owned
stock in it, and that was all the
interest be had. He ntver had
any conversation with the Cover
nor on the bill but once, and then
the Governor asked him sCme-
thing in relation to the bill, and
he had answered his questions.
The Governor had told the Presi-
dent that he would allow him to
sign the veto, and he would give
the company any aid liz his power
to aid the passage ever his veto,
and on the day that the bill passed
the House, the Governor was in
the speakers room and evidently
much interested in it. The friends
of the bill, he said, had brought
some champagne aud cigars into
the Speakers room, and we're
holding a jubelee over it's passage.
The Governor made a speech, and
said although he could not sign
the bill, he was glad that it had
passed over his veto, as his friends
were its friends. .....
He stated that he was in favor
of the Registration and Election
laws until they had been malad-
ministered this was what caused
his opposition to the Governor.
He had not been in favor of the
Malta law or the School bill, as
he did not like their machinery.
He then gave q statement of
the proceedings of the ward
clubs. .-r@ .-.
He said in regard to the Repub,
lican Convention, that he thought
Governor Dunn was the proper
President of that convention, AS
he was representative man Of his
people.
He went into the proceedings Of
that convention. ... ...-... -...-
He said, in regard to the dis
cussion OH the resolution, condpm
ming Warmoth for not signing the
Civil Rights bill, that GoveLol
Warmoth had taken part il It
and had used such blackguardism
that in self-defence 10 himself he
could not be his friend. .g...-
Col. Lowell then entered upon Z
lengthy account Of the event.
that TRANSFERRED during tile politi
cal campaign, and among ether,
asserted that Senators holland
jerks and Gallup were not resi-
dents OF the districts they repre-
sented. Among other cases wit
ness spoke of Mr.. Souer, Supervi
sor, for AvoyelleS, He seems to
have been voting all over til,
State, and finally became located
in AvOyells and came here us d
member Of the Legislature. Wal
ter Wheyland was another case
He went to the parish of Sabine
as Supervisor, never lived Their,
and yet was elected tn the Legis
= turp. Sabine is largely Demo
cratic. All these results nav,
: been obtained under the, opera
tiOnS of the registration and cleo
ton laws by ard through the con
trolling influence of the Governor
Witness is certain that sevpra
of the members who were spate,
: while Carter was Speaker, wer
Only elected by large majorites
Referred to Mr.. Deslonde particu
larry. think the Democratic Part
!, in this State have been deprive,
, of their rights in many eases. Th
Fourth District in this CITY i
largely Democratic, and / don
think the Democrats there wer
> fairly treated. / don't like til
: Democracy, but / wish to dea
. fairly. ! wish to state that 60,
l -Warmoth is very much mistake
r as to the views of Governor Dunn
| knew Governor Dunn intinIat,
~, and 1know that he distruste
Warmoth much earlier than til
t Governor stated. AT the scssio
I of 1871 our friends declared then
selves for reform, and bill lool
5 ing to reform was introduced b
e Mr.. Ray. chairman of the Judicii
ry Committee.
Q. What evidence have 70
TO connect Governor WarI1ot
, with these election frauds, excer
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