Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-31
LOUISIANA.
Arrival in New Orleans Of the Congress
si0nal Investigating Cemmlitee-Ex.
animation OF Witnesses.
9he Work Of the Committee TO be Pres
emily COnaned to tho Retiring Beard
ana the White League.
The Sentiment OF the National Capital
on the Situation Growing Feel
ing OF Alarm-What horton
Seys-Ete.

| NEW ORLEANS, December 30.-The
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
| Foster, Phelps and Potter, to investigate
Louisiana affairs, met at ParlOr so, St.
Charles hotel to-day. They decided to
cOnfine their Investigations to the re-
turning board and the White League.
| B1essrs. Anderson aud ArTayo, members
OF the returning board, and John Ray,
Republican, and Frank G. Zseheri, Con-
servative, counsel for the respective
committees before the returning board,
were eKamined as to the law and the
mode of procedure under it. Nothing
new was developed.
at the night session Messrs. Packard,
White and Burke, OF Orleans, and
KnOblock. OF LsfOuche parish, were ex-
anined. Packard stated that he knew
ofthe White League organization before
the fourteenth Of September, and be-
lieved that it extended throughout the
State; that there were from three to
five thousand white Republicans in
New Orleans less in proportion to voters
than in other portions Of the State; be-
lleye that the cOlOTed voters were intimi-
dated, some by threats OF violence;
others by threats TO discharge and the re-
fusal to lease lands 20 the blacks etc.
He stated that he did not believe a re-
publican State government could main
cain itself in this or any southern State
without the aid or protection of United
States troops; that or tha election day
troops were stationed, one company at
each police station, Que in GretOa, and
one at the marine nos pital he consulted
with General Emory about the dispo-
sition OF the troops; tine reason they
were so disposed was because there was
telegraph connection between the police
stations, ard troops could have been
concentrated at any point.
Mr. White testified as 10 the registra-
ton and election in his district. He
stated that one hundred and eighty
white Conservatives we're stricken from
the registration rolls, who were entitled
to vote, and that the authorities refused
to strike of the names Of several hun
dfed franTulently registered negroes, al
though they had promised to do so.
KnoblOck testified regarding the re-
cent registration and election in La
fourche parish. He stated that there
was no intimidation Of any kind; that
one hundred and twenty negroes voted
the Conservative ticket; that the return
ing board refused 10 throw out forty tick
cts that were fraululently stuffed in one
Of the boxes. The Conservatives carried
the parish, notwithstanding, by small
majorities, but the fraudulent votes were
also counted for treasurer.
Major E. A. Burk was still testifying
at eleven O'Clock tO-night, giving an
account Of the organization OF the Con-
setvatlve party for eanvassiDg the city
to verify the registration; that they de-
tected five thousand two hundred fraud
ulenty registered Iames; one Of the
parties had registered in fourteen wards,
and several others were discovered to
have registered five or six times; they
succeeded in gettirg but few Of the
fraudulenty registered stricken from
the rolls.
The object OF the committee is evil
IDENTIFY to investigate thoroughly the re-
cent election, beginning with the regis
tIstion and ending with the returning
board. One of the committee stated in
conversation to-day that the President
had recognized the legislature Of 1872,
but not SC with that elected in NOvem-
Der. They would therefore confine their
Investigations to the late elections,
which was an open question.
New York HERALD
SENTIMENT OF THE CAPITAL ON LOUIsI-
ANA AFFAIRS.
The Louisiana returning board has
acted precisely as il would have done
had it received its directions from
Washington. The undoubted fact ofthe
election OF majority of Democrats to
the State legislature threatened to put
peaceabie end 10 the Louisiana dispute
without the excuse for further inter- !
ference by the President. The commit
tee OF the house on Louisiana Affairs, |
carefully selected by the speaker and |
composed of men OF ilncOmm0nly sound |
Judgement and high character, would, |
q Is probable, have reported briefly that |
kellogg, having been years in possession |
OF the government, should now be |
allowed to remain, so far as interference |
by the Federal power was concerned;
that the legislature elect should also be |
recognized as a legitimate body; that all |
Federal interference should cease at |
once, and that il should be left entirely |
to the Legislature to decide, under the |
constitution, what is the status Of Kel- |
logg and who is the rightful governor Of !
the State. The probable result would !
have been the peaceable removal of Kel- |
y
government TO Louisiana. But ii would /
seem that the returning board foresaw
this, and have determined to oSliterate |
the Democratic majority in the legisla-
ture. The question now arises here, |
what is the duty OF the Federal govern. !
meut? The President, in his message.
acknowledges that it is impossible to |
tell whether Kellogg OF M'Enery was
rightfully chosen governor, but Kellogg,
having seized tbs government, now en- |
deavors to perpetuate his power by means
OF the wrongful action of his returning |
board. II the M'Enery government and |
the Democratic memb bers Ousted should 4
appeal TO the President to guarantee |
the state republican form of govern
ment, and redeem it from a double
usurpation Dy interference to make the
voice OF the people felt, il is asked here
how could he refuse? His duty is not
to support Kellogg, but to guarantee a
republican form of government to the
State, There Is no doubt that the better
class OF Republicans in congress feel the
wrong done to Louisiana, and would be
glad to lind way in which to stop
Federal Interference, and much Is hoped
f0F rom the report Of the subcommittee, |
consisting OF Foster, Potter aud Phelps.
which has gone to New Orleans and will |
report by the time congress reassembIes,
Nobody here CT either party doubts that
il the Federal army were removed Kel.
logg end his followers would st once
and peaceably disperse and the MiEnery
government would, without disorder.
assume authority in their place. The
Presidents continued recognition of
Kellogg alone maintains him in the
governorship, MEneIy's dispatch to
the Herald, and especially that part of
il lisolaiming any intention to resist
Federal authority, attracted much atten-
ton here last evening. If the M'Enery
men maintain their attitude of peaceful
but unremitting protest they win, it is
felt here, embarrsss the Republican
party in congress,
ALARM.
There is growing feeling of alarm
among senators and representatives as
to the condition Of affairs in the south.
While conversing freely Of the determi-
nation OF the Republican party to pur.
as1a ftrroerrnnnft1a arI