New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-06
THE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY.

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THE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY.
EXAMINATION or SEVERAL WITNESSES WHO KRow
OF NO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FORCED TO
VOTE THE REPUBLICAN TICKEr-KELLOGG NOT
TRUSTED BY THE PEOPLE.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The following is an
epome OF the testimony given before the Congressional
InvestI eating Committee last evening:
Gen. Hazard a cotton merchant, testified Was IN the
Federal army; have tesided here, this Is the third
Wuter; find difference between the treatment re-
ceved by white black account OF politics. neither
Jaw nor heard OF intimidation at last election the
personal reputation he considers, Of officials IN Lousi
ana IL such that they would be received 10 either
Northern or English families the reputation Of Repub-
leans has been such that Republican newcomer 10
liable to feel the effect OF tina prejudced feeling whcn
exists against the wrong doors Of that party.
J. o. Dixon, jr, q lawyer OF this city. testified One
Democratic assaulted account or his poll
ties he requested OF several Republican ne
roes who had assaulted Democratic negroes, which re
quest was refused; he tue police we're
either unable OF unwilling TO act; he ia one OF the
organizers Of the Crescent City White League !;
SAID does not propose 10 deny the degrees any OF
their rights privileges on account OF race or color
tbe White League the state
to-day the general opinion at present among the
White League is that resort TO arms now wouid DC
The Rev. C. Hunt Methodist minister, testified
Alex lndria during the election; many
colored people voted the Conservative ticket saw no
attempt control votes people were at liberty 20 wore
pleased heard rumOrei threats OF the dsoharge
of co.0red men who voted the Republican ticket OUT
hey were terrified cOiored people voted the Con
servatve ticket because they were dissatisfied WIN tue
Mr.. N. NJ simpson OF New Orleans. Vice President
OF Bank, SAID that ten years more OF suea rule
you'll reduce this STATE to oesgary; one year of Con
servatiye rule wonId raise the state competey. a..
clared they had been forced 10 vote the Republican
Mr. w ". King. a lawyer, testified: Have resided
here since 1895 knew OF organization known as
the Black League heard OF negroes Who n T1a bad
rnSnlar military drill did not them with guns had
EN- a. a. many as 50 at a time at meeting
cant Charles Fenner or Orleans Parish testined 10
satisfied The people have no more confidence 10
ihnf the Conservative people would agree 20 send KEEL
logy to the senate II good state Government cOld %
sanrcd tn ,reby no fair decision be expected from
NJ Damassey Of iberia kaows of no intimidation
Whatever; was United states supervisor; Knew OF
ccI"red Democtat who was murdered for making
Democratic speech never heard 90 the Tms"1 wb S
Io,Sue and Peoples party we're synonymous; they
never adopted resolution not to employ men 'Otng
dcharced for voting the Conservative ticket; the mo
tom White Tongue TO discharge parties
s. R Gale OF IBERIA testified Discharged none on ac-
count voting far ~ he knows there were no Eases
o voters being prevented from exercising tne
alive the polls resolutions were intrOuuceu aSCou
ng 10 The sugar BOD ia regard to dlscnarglnS an VINO
AID vote the Conservative uche Dut lneS "eio ''
VIM F. swayne a lawyer eff Iberia. testified: No in
tindation 80 Tar he OF; all the ohcefs were
Re Dubcans; one cOlOred lnan WAS mlfueroo IOr haA
Ing a Democratic speech tht Wmte league Orgihzsu
fOr the purpose protecting the coioreu ln0u
voting the Conservatly We ticket knew OK no
person who was dsensrge Wbi lor oa HS1aT reso
non passed by club that. IL pissed an the cils'
au VINO voted the Republican ticket WOulu % GIs-
charged II did not pass all and there were none dis
charged on account OF their voting c
Before the Con gressiOnal Committee To-Day eN GOV.
Ham tested Am meInber OF the Leesiare no" ,b ~
session do think Gen de Tfo0rland entered Tue
committee of three to ask the presence Of Gen
do Trobrianl who restored order III tne
nv impression clerk, Mr. vIgers. dd not call
the roll after Mr. Witt and his conferes eIt tncrelore
7 am unable 10 say who how manV were present
ATE: they left reOrganzed, ana nomination. IOr
Speaker made l. being the only nonIhs r. Vas III
cared elected after declared Speaker MI LoWell
called my attention To the presence OF the 'J
evidently took the HINT that their presence eouu ge us
nsused WITH aud left in rho House ot tine Oeglh
ping; don't know now many members were present AZ
the hrst organization or at tue time tho eeeuon ioi
IT, wac finally agreed that the counsel for each party
be- allowed four days IN which to nle Drieis WIN tHo
r. Beekwith testified as to the acts Of intimidation
against Republcano since july 1914 eouu No. pa IN
the northern part of the state the Coushaa ahir anu
cHrity; the negroes throughout the state
feel that they have not their proper proper
~ law they would JOIN together against any race
hey thought they could obtain prOtecuOn IN cases OF
rier where the accused were brought acre in seSe-
ra instances convinced arrests had been made ~
error witness declined 70 answer rs 10 tue personA
character Of Gov. Kellogg. M - ,,., -,
Judge Alexander Walker testified: the condition o.
the cOrcd labOring classes IL very mlcn ulproVeu,
better feeling exists them aud the wnite pso
ple; politically they show desire 70 nave as i.ss 80,
Win politics as possible ia business point ol ElnW
nrsier the condition OF the STATE ID plabe Oey0na al
precedent. ,..-,. .o,,,aoJ. uo ,sad
J. Cunnin CHAM OF Nitchetoches testlned: ne aseu
harsh language toward rwitchei Out it was az tue
opening Of the campaign ana Tor persona y
m from offensive remarks addressed 10 me pY
GSorE-Twitchell asserted that he nad Deeu An'iinl
dated b. Cunningham. ,.., ,,o,,
j. L. Baden OF Iberia testified that IN mat anu suoau
I'M marshes for several months past ~ mas 0een npo
s1be for person expressing EepuuAeah pIu'
ciiyities to live IN tranquility; threats Oh 'to
LANCE by whites against DlacAs VINO Noteu .ue
scasonaDIe excitement in the paTlsni petsohaIJ NC
Knew OF instances where tho MONIES III neRUe