The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-15
From the n. Y. Herald.

The New Orleans committee, which, it
will be remembered, called and heard eyl-
dence on both sides, will report to the fol
lowing effect -
First-That the evidence given before
them in New Orleans showed that in the |
late election there was no intimidation to
preyent colored men voting the Republican
ticket. No evidence was brought to the
committee that any violence had been
threatened, One man swore that ne. was
threatened, hut he,it appeared, he remained
all day at the polls and voted the Kepub,
lican ticket. Several witnesses had heard
that others had been threatened, but knew
nothing ou their own experience.
Second The evidence shows that though
in several white leagues the proposition TO
discharge servants who voted the Repub-
lican ticket was brought up and discussed
il was in every case voted down.
Third-The evidence shows that the re-
turnine board was "a m0nstrous and clumsy
fraud, and that the members of it had not
. even skill enough to conceal their wrong
y and dupllclty.
Foarth-That the United States troops
under orders of Marshal Packard secured
Z the parishes week before election with
{ warrants in their pockets against Demo-
crats and appeared at the polls on election
!, 1av. thus iptimidating and driving OFT
u Democrat voters. Thus the Intimidation
'e annears to have been on the Republican
y side and against the Democrats.
Is Fiftb-Tbe report will show that the
disorder in the legislature had ceased, and
a. the meeting was entirely orderly and quiet
se before and at the time General DeIro-
brand entered the hall to arres. the mem
n bers.
es Sixth-That the only request of Mr.
ed Wiltz to General DeTrobriand was to hell
in keer;ne order in the lobby outside o
he the Hall, the police bt ing utterly inettclen
4 ;. and useless. This he accomplished by hi
a. personal appearance, attended by only al
aid.
Seventh-That the Kellogg government
uo has no hold on the people OF the state
o That it is supported by not more than two
''0 thirds OF the colnred vote and by no whit
men except the ofhce-holders and thos
ast whose relatives hold ofhce,
ze. Eighth That at the last election man
lso colored men voted the Democratic tlcke
nt ON account of the failure of the Free
our mans Bank, many OF whom personal
les anpcared before the committee and test
ing fed to the fact and to their Democrat
!" sympathies. /,
em Nipth-The evidence shows that Il
are police of New Orleans is demorallzed al
lrg' useless, that they have practically ceas
to to patrol tie streets, aud that order
maintained only through a wholesot
and dread of the White League organlzati
urt. which. as the lawless element knows, c.
'ged sists of the bravest and best citizens u
leut ted together to preserve peace.
riSo- Tenth-The evidence shows that
,blie White League consists of the nerchan
elec- LAWYERS and others, the best citizens, q
we're is sinuly citizens association, hav
not a rowdy among its members.
WASHINGTON Jan l4-The subcomn
tee which was at New Orleans has mi
0n- its reports to the full special commit
on Southern states, aud 1t was discus
fnr some time. 1t is signed by the III
bers of the sub commiitee-Foster, Ph
and Potter-and will not make two ut
Ed parer columns. The question is vi
JoR1- cided whether the report shall be N
THE public or the full committee start tor
THE Orleans. The chances are in favor OF
,rS- latter.
FORTS Ill 'he oe'i".t WI wasi,;n,r,nn Chrnn
COM stating that the subcommittee which
tied New Orleans had concluded
there was no intimidation i'll Lousl
that the returning board w"s tr'
49,. of but that the req ort would not be acce
,no5a and the whole committee would z
)tter's We" O'iea.o
post most uu'ii'"eiHs -.