New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-04

Commerce, A.,
l. NJ. seIxas testined-I have been IN business ~
years think the future OF New Orleans is DOllIlcai
question; there is sbrnkuge In all kinds 9L st0cho.
railroad, bank insurance. real estate &c. The witness
example Of the decrease OF yaie III real esbe'
Az to ' Funding G ana state dsacred the sdnJon Of
the State bonds Bank stocks have shruhKen o. per
cent since 1871 Stocks rose % @ 70 be cbsnSe
ia the Legislature. II there was any conn fence et ny
the people Of NewYork IN the condition o. NewO[1ns
then they would take up these bonds. Tbs condlion
would exist II the City Government was uncontrIsed
by the Legislature. City railroad stock Is IN nann,
Mr.. FOster-Haye yon any objection to tho personai
character of Gov. Kellogg ,
Witness-Gov. Kellogg mas again and again r proken
his word; take, Tor Instance the shleyeyoFt "nI d
has never been dlsproved that he subscribed SO anu
paid 1t out OF the public money. .
Mr.. FOsteI-Was The subscription made as Governor
a personal subscriberi
witness As personal subscriber; he has gone PACK
on his as FRANCES TO the ctsrns; he states tnat no has
reduced Taxation, which is not 50; won't say anything
against Nj. Field, as do not know lin.
Mr.. FOstel-uOw about the State Audtori
Witness-Vell he had some dealings with the Young
Mems Christian Association winch caused nim to leave
1t; he has stunned an authority clearly outside OF ms
powers; NJ. Lowell was Postmaster anl was de-
faulter.
MI Zlcbarie, Conservative cOunsel-I would remark,
I'm connection with the Shreveport subscription, tbat
Gov. Ke0gg's dispatch was picked up in newspaper
establishments ana the facts concerning the suDscilp
ton can be proved.
Gen. Campbell, Republican coupsel-I would say tina.
matters Of nOtOriey should not DO brought
IN az evidence.
MI Zlcharie-we produce the dispatch. and we
eau bring forward the testimony
Mr. Foster-We Will look into this matter some other
time.
Mr. Potter-Well, the Chairman solicited the exam ina
ton
Mr. Pheps-Is the feeling against the Government on
account OF is being Republican,
WnesS-NO; but on account OF its financial character
TESTIMONY OF BISHOP WILMER
The venerable Bishop Wilmer next asked to take
the stand.
The Chairman-The Committee would like to receive
any information that you may be disposed TO give us
with reference to the POLITICAL social and business con-
condition Of this section.
The Bishop-I politician; never have concerned
myself much in political struggles. The depression In
the county Is almost without precedent IN cIylzcd
community. Our people are in despair. Many OF them
who are a0le 10 20 away are preparing TO leave the
State and those who cannot are doing their best to
srugglc against the dicuIties that sure und them.
am at loss to enter into particulars unless question
Mr. Phelps-Perhaps 1t would be OF interest to koow
lamentab'e state Of afflrsi A. can tribute 1t only
has payzed the energies Of people. added to their
very many losses tue change III the system OF Labor ana
also 10 the unnumOerod deprcdatous to which
Ihty arc exposed every side, without the
power OF bringing the perpetrators to punishment.
Tue universal testimony in the country Is that the peo-
pie raise anything because they cannot keep It,
IL is stolen from them. No description or mine could
you ia realzs that Il is impossible ia many parts
OF the country, them to raise any stock vegea
bles TOR their families. We have no resource whatever
IL would affect you very much to hear the stories which
could give you OF the extreme poverty to whch many
people are reduced who formerly lived in afn1ence.
Win reference TO the Government think that what we
want is some means Of bringing those violate the law
punishment Persons are sent to the Pepentay and
when they return there 10 no stain attached TO their
good name. | know of no instance in which person
escaping justice has lost thing IN the esteem or MS
friends aud companions am speaking particularly OF
petty arccnles. went into one parish the other day
and the churches we're closed, the people having no
means with which to s1rport a mnls'er kno% OF
etables when in single nigIt they were foOOed OF
Mr. Pneips-why ia not theft punishedi
The Blshoprhe juries are partial in their Judgments
and unjust in their decisions The guilty are never pun
Mr.. Pneips-Gow, then, can that be correctedi
the BishOp-By more rigid administration OF justice
and better selection Of jurors; by dealing Win such
crimes according TO law and showing that there Is no
hope of escape Many Of these people are mSeraDe ana
Mr. Pheps-But II the moral sens" OF tue community
so low, how these tbefs be punished by any sys
tm OF government
lie B.shop-That is q subject for legislation am
absolutely opposed to universal suffrage.
Mr. Pheps-What Is your opinion 10 the efficiency
OF judges and others engaged In the administration
The Bshop-I have great dlstrust them; the char
acter or the men occupying those offices IL bad or
eourse there are conspicuous the police jury
Is OF men entirely unified for that office tine
parsh Judges extremely IgnOaut and incompetent
to discharge their duties.
Mr. Pheips-My question takes rather political turn
but an answer would he worth very much to u.s. What
interference there been with the free expression OF
The citizens Will at the polls ~ Otner words, WAS there
any int midaOn used either side 10 prevent any man
trum voting az he peasedi
The Bshop-I suppose that d!scharging from employ
ment ncluded manufacturers prefer 10 employ per
suns who are III favor OF the tariff protection; the
government employs those who in sympathy with
tue Government; railroads are apt to ma their best
employ es among uphold the interests Jf rail
road enterprise; ia like manner think II ia PROBABLE
tnat large number OF planters would prefer to employ
those who would not initiate against their Interests;
do not know OF single instance where any man has
rejected those who voted in contradiction to his inter
ess have heard cOOred voters say that they would
have voted the Democratic ticket II they had not been
afraid Of persecution, and many would vote mat TICKET
~ thew we're not restrained by those armed men.
MIR Foster-You have c. nfned Yourself to minor
crimes. Let me ask you concerning higher ones Does
n White man suffer disgrace for killing "a uegroi
EishuD-I take II for granted that he does, With
out any qualification. cannot imagine any greater
crime nan VIII, "a man commits such an act for poti
cal feasons, whether he Is white or black.
Mr. FOster-We are Of opinion that II w0Cld not inue
a man to kill o negro.
The Bl.hop-I think our people are prone than
others TO sudden acts OF violence.
Insecurity among white people as 10 persOns aud
property
Tue Bisbop-very great think there ia more Sc.
curity in the NOlthern part OF tue state.
This concluded Bishop Winners testimony, and the
atidavits taken RApides Parish were brought IN and
handed over 10 the clerk iOr eplOmZlnk previous 10
Mr.. Z,charle-I would say that this Is the first time
among the papers when the Board went into executive
session IL was this pare affidavit Of Mr.. Wells
ment was surreptitiousy inserted the Board said
evidence should be fled after their adjournment.
Mr.. Zlcharies protest WIS entered upon tue records
MIR. Ray-l wrote the affidavit for Gov. Wells.
Mr.. LeOnari, proprietor OF The Shreveport Times was
the next witness An edition Of his paper for Nov 20
was shown him, and he was asked certain article IA
Il represented the tone OF his paper He said the spirit
OF the paper cOuQ not De usceftulueu Nv reading "a
single aruee When asked II he approved The Times IN
its advice TO do away with obnoxious men who were
not legally elected but returned by ;he Board, he
answered that he was opposed TO tyranny.
Mr.. Schwind stated tnat poll No In Iberia Parish
was thrown out under the folio ing circumstances The
boxes were 10 be handed In at O'Clock y. M; at
O'Clock Mr.. Dumartra, United States Supervisor took
he box the Commssloner's house and to bis store
and looked for him in every direction, and only found
him at o'clock, when he would not receive the hOx
The whole result Of the election In that parish was
changed by this.
Mr.. DuIartra gave corroborative testimony.
DemaTZet (cOOred) butcher In IDeryille Parish, said
that he belonged TO Democratic CLUB; he 20 cO-
ored men vote the Conservative ticker.
Henry Wagner (colOredl, from IOerve, stated that
ha IL duty a susfaiu M