New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-07-09
General Barber a: Xcnia. Ohio.

ing few weeks IN Kentucky. III SearCn OF
health, and also quoted from one OF The
louisville journals friendly mention ct the
General. who was claimed with pride :ss &,
native of that State. During his absence
he happened to be IN Henia, Ohio. one
night and present at a meeting called to do
honor to the late Chief Justice Chase, q
citizen Of the State, and .cne who VIII
always te kindly remembered by the Cit
yens of Xenia on account of his having DO
mated ten thousand dollars in aid OF " j.
ber.orcc College. located a that Gown
Ate. several speecLe. had beer mace,
Genera; Barber was called upon and. al
though uDprcp pared and suffering from ez-
treue debiIitation. addressed thc meeting
as follows:
Mr. President Lad.e. and Gentlemen O.
Eenia-It is with some difficulty that | at
tempt to address YOU this evening. as an
at this time. and have been for some twenty
days. suffering from severe attack OF III
ness. but IN view of the inheritance o. this
meeting and the occasion tor which it was
called. can not refrain from saying some.
thing about our Louisiana complications
and difficulties. 1t would detain this meet
.p LOU ItIG !Dr iilo ~ " Calo' AAto
:he details Of all our troubles and the
causes thereof. but will content myself by
briefly stating some oe them. We are, as
you doubtless know. one Of the lately re-
constructed States Of this Union, and IL the
vote of our State the white and cOlored Re
publioans are largely in the majority. The
opponents Of the Republican party are very
bitter. and succeeded in getting our late
Governor Of the State 20 cooperate with
= s'sn-,, IN, Il will ~ hn a G
was or would have been expressed at the
ballot box. In our State the Governor has
had conferred upon hiln extraordinary pow
ers in the forming OF the registration and
election laws. IN 4 wccd. he has "a! TIE
machinery OF election in his hands. con.
tecred upon him by a Republican Legisla'
ture. its members thinking that they would
be used in the interest of justice and right
But sad experience tells different atOr.-
History records the fact that there never
was more complete organization OF fra
than was the last election farce in Louis
.ana. conducted and carried into execution
by the Fusion party of our State, sanctioned
and assisted by the late Governor of the
State. in whose hands. or through whose
hands al, of the returns had to be made
from the supervisors Of election to the board
OF Canvassers. and 20 the Secretary of
State. whose duty It is to furnish the Secre-
tai: OF the Senate and tie Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives with the name.
returned to compose the Legislature o. Or
State.
Now. Mr.. President. ask any caud;,:
man in the house il there is any ono who
believes. with the machinery OF election &c
completely in the hands OF a political party
opposed to the popular will and free inst.
tutions could there have been expected.
under the circumstanC es. an impartial ana
correct return OF the election. So we, the
Republicans OF our State. were compelled
20 resort t" the means provided by wise
act of Congress to interpose federal az
:ho:!tv in the pre,ni5es-to resort 20 the
federal courts. and apply and obtained the
several restraining orders OF the court to
prevent the then acting Governor from
| :aInpe, ing with. altering or amending the
| returns submitted to him by the severa.
! Supervisors thror:ho..: the State as v1o-
| :ided by law.
The means resor:ei {" by these parties -
| iefea. the election or deprive the :oioreL
men OF the privilege of registering and vot-
| in: is This: A colored man that was a slave
| al! his life and had reached the age Of fly
! or sixty. more OF less. would 90 up and
F.! o-ser to be registered The supervisor. the
! arpointee of the Governor, would saE,
| We'll old man, what year we're yct2 born
! in" The poor old man. If he had expected
| to haze been asked such a question would
! have been prepared to answer it: but taken
! Unprepared, and in many cases the man.
| not being able to read. and very poor
| counter, If course he could not answer the
question properly or to tie satisfaction OF
! tle superv. 9. The Old man would be
F, told. 'Here. old man. you hare perjured
| yous self: you are under oath here;
| !: voH tel! what Is not SO. v";,
| will be sent to Jail for taking a false oath.
| and If it is proven CoU will be sent to the
| State Prison If not in that way the rues-
ton would be: ''Iu what State were You
| born" or In wha: county of the state ::
or .What was the capital of the State = o.
! What is the county seat and the Hues
| ton would be put to man that the super.
| visor was satisfied he could not answer. and
IN the presence of other cOl0red men. IL q
, manner which would have the etfec. TO IN
.imidate all present. and thereby depriying 9
them Of the right to register and vote on
the day OF election. This policy would be
! pursued III large Republican districts. but
aot so much where the Fusionists lad ths
| majority: and If this means did not accom-
plish the desired object. and the colored
men would register and vote on election
days, there would be some roughs arounG
| the POLLS or registrars offices to create .
disturbance. OK what they could charac
teriZe as a iiot, tumuit. or armed disturb
ance. so that they could throw ont the .ot'
at such polling place as provided by tn
! law of the state.
| Other means. too numerous to mentor
on this occasion. were used. such as resort
inc t, stutiing the ballot boxes. After al
the votes had been cast by the voters. the!
comes the time for thc selection OF sucs
persons as the supervisor and commission
e.s Of election had agreed upon. or been di
,e,ted to return elected to the Governor.
Now, Mr. President, if these and other IL
regularities and outcages are not su:ilc!eH
to Justify Governor Kellogg. as the repre-
sentative of the Republican party. Of Law
and ORDER justice and right, in appealing t
the federal courts o! this country 20 sta
the hand Of the ,evenge:ut wrongdOer. an
to protect the weak and ignorant IA IN.
| .a1.: of ours.
Judge Dure.:. o! the District Con.t OF On
| state let the ease De submitted, anG Il wa
tried. argued on both sides b: able counse
q. those who have the reputation ot beln
such. for l am 10 lawyer. and am n"'
proper Judge in the premises. Judge ~
| yeU made his rulings and decisions. and
undertake to say hero and elsewhere thai
under the circumstances. no other coz
would have been successful.
! R,,t we are here confronted with ti.'
labor. investigation, views and determine
| ton of the Senate committee OF the CoI
gress Of the United States. that entire!
| d;ssen: from the opinion OF the JIdge.
must repeat here again that l am no Law
yer. but know this. il it is not the law
ought to be the law Of this land: an
whether Congress will agree with the r.
port OF the Senate committee or VITA "a
wise and lust construction OF America
law by Judge Durell. they will, ate:
fn,; fair and impartial investigation. fin
+hat they will! be compelled to SO amen
the laws as to perni, such a constrrctlo
as in the Judgment Of Judge Durell wa
the meaning aud intention Of the Congre'
of the United States in the passage OF N
law. and a. an early day. or the encs