The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-02-24
Congressional Committee,
NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Hon. g. w. Lowell was called 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 is 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 he had. He never had
any conversation with the Cover
nor on the bill but once, and then
the Governor asked him some
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 in his power
to aid the passage over his veto,
and OH the day that the bill passed
the House, the Governor was in
the speakers room and evidently
much interested iu it. The friends
of the bill, he said, had brought
some champagne and cigars into
the Speakers room, and were
holding a jubelee over its passage.
The Governor made ii speech, and
said although he could not sign
the bill, he was glad that it had
passed over hisveto, 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 a statement of
the proceedings of the ward
clubs. -na "- ...a 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 a representative man of his
people.
He went into the proceedings OF
that convention. D..
He said, in regard to the dis
cusSion on the resolution, condem.
ming Warmoth for not signing the
Civil Rights bill, that Governor
WarmOth had taken part in It.
and had used such blackguardism,
that in Self-defence TO himself he
could not.be his friend.
Col. Lowell then entered upon q
lengthy account of the events
that tranSpired during the politi,
cal campaign, and among Others
asserted that Senators holland,
jerks and Gallup were not resi-
dents OF the districts they repre-
scented. Among other cases wit
ness spoke of Mr.. Souer, Supervi
sor, for Avoyelles. He seems to
have been voting all over the
Stale, and finally became located
in Avoyells and came here as a
member OF the Legislature. Wal
ter Wheyland was another case
He went to the parish of Sabine
as a Supervisor, never lived there
and yet was elected to the LegiS
ture. Sabine is largely Demo
cratic. All these results have
been obtained under the opera
tons of the registration and cleo
ton laws 10y and through the con
trolling influence of the Governor
Witness is certain that Severa
of the members who were seated
while Carter was Speaker, wer,
duly elected by large majoriteS
Referred to Mr.. DeSlonde particu
ldrly. | think the Democratic part
i'll this State have been deprived
of their rights in many eases. TIL
Fourth District in this city. i
largely Democratic, and l dom
think the Democrats there wer
fairly treated. l don't like th
Democracy, but / wish to dea
fairly. | wish to state that Gov
Warmoth is very much mistake
as to the views of Governor DunI
| knew Governor Dunn intimate
", and know that he diStruste,
Warmoth much earlier than tn
, Governor stated. At the sessio
, of 1871 our friends declared then
, selves for reform, and bill look
ing to reform was introduced b
, Mr.. Ray. chairman of the Judicia
, ry Committee.
Q. What evidence have yo
to connect Governor Warmot
with these election frauds, excel