The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-02-19
Testimony before the Congress
SiOmal Committee.

John Young-I reside In Homer, Clai-
borne parish have held public offices in
Louisiana; the condition of affairs in
my parish is not the best; the last 5elec-
ton was fair and free as could be; am a
Democrat, but am opposed to all yio-
lence; Judge TrimbIe, Blackburn and
Mr.. Maxey are just as safe in Homer as
they are here /; wrote to MIR. Scott, a
eolored Republican, who left his home
suddenly, to return at once, as there was
no danger of his being injured ); two
men, whose arrest he had caused. did
the same thing; am sure he had been
imposed on by designing men many
colored men voted with us the White
League or white mans party was Or
ganized in July; one man made an ex-
ceedingly inflammatOry speech in favor
of the League; | spoke in opposition,
and refused to join it, although that
course would deprive me of a nofnina-
ton !; was afraid that the League would
make trouble; the League was not arm
ed; the relation between the races is
kindly our people are not as cordial to-
the war. but the flag is respected ;::think
that the freedmen and whites are better
off for the abolition of slavery; Curing
the last canvass, heard Mr.. McEnery
make a speech in Homer; he used con-
siderable dennnciatiOn he said we
would never have peace as long as we
had Maxeys and Blackburns Ia our
midst; think that Maxev was not4n per-
sonal danger because of his republican
ism he gave cQlored people goods on
time extensively, and as the overflow
came they could not pay MCEnery's
speech, as @ whole, was mixed; cOlOred
folk are seldom cheated out Of their
wages.
TO Mr.. Frye-The vote in my section
for Grant was small; there was
some intimidation, and the Knights of
the White Camelia undoubtedly kept
many cOlored men from voting do not
think the terrors of White League are
near as great as were those oftEe White
Camelia; he would be informed better
in 1879 than in 1868 think that incen-
diary articles such as published by the
Shreveport Times and New Orleans Bull
letin had a serious effect on .Eolored
voters other portions OF Louisiana are
not quiet like my parish; think chat the
article ii the Bulletin Saturday morn
ing is exceedingly foolish; think that
little in~f7ueneei think that there was
considerable fraud all round the board
in the election of 1872 ; think tsat Nc
Enery would have been elected had
there been a fair count, though there is
doubt about 1t in my mind a lisBee por-
ton of tho residents In my parish are
excellent people; no Republican, meet
ing was broken up by Il peopA that i
know of.
TO Mr.. Marshall-Republican leaders
and office seekers give the coloEed men
bad directions and appeal to tllsir race
nrejudices Warmoth never proposed to
be O Democrat.
To MI. HOar-The bulk of the Demo
cratic party supported tile Fusion ticket
Of 1874; before that date it wasthe gen
eraI belief lie was an unprineipded adj
venturer the Democrats voted for War
moth for the United States Senate in
tie Fusion Legislature of 1872 lie com
planned that they had thrown him off
by not electiRg him there were great
frauds ON both sides In the election of
1879.