New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-02
SOUTHERN INVESrIGA CATIONS.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.

OF DISORDER on ELECTION DAY.
ORLEANS, Jan. Mr.. Forman, in continue
ton of his testimony yesterday before the Congress
sional Committee. said:
Jacob HawKins Judge OF tho next most important
court is q disreratable character he was member OF
the notorious Lynch Returning Board and Is utterly
Unreliable; these samples Of the rest under the Ke
Ioeg regime there arc in city three four honor
able exceptions on the District bench) these the
immediate Of the distress aud depression
Dg the primary of all iSthe perpetual interior
enoe OF the Federal with local concerns by
means Of the army and the Federal officials In New
Orleans II the Federal army had not seized the state
House and controlled the organization OF the Legsa-
in 1872 the McEnery government and Conservative
Legislature would complete control; the Federai
army had not demanded the surrender OF the STATE
House and public buildings the 18th OF September.
1874 the McEnery governments would have undlspuied
peaceabe control OF the State until the end OF It's
term OF Office, and peace and confidence would have
been restored oil wish all we need, is to be allowed
TO govern ourselves and select Legislature and
officers without interference by Federal officials, civil
OF military; fully capable Of selfgovernment,
with equality for all before the law
Gen. Emory was called aud testihed Have been COM
mander here for three years; was here before and
during the election all my troops were brought here
before the election After giving In detail the dsposl-
Of the troops they existed on election day Gen.
Emory stated that they placed by order OF SUI
perior military authority, based on a requison from
Attorney General williams was directed to arrange
my in the city to preserve peace there was
no disturbance; could not say any troops we're used
on election day; / have knowledge OF white
league my impression is that peace kept cleo
ton day only By presence OF rOops there were
several reviews before the election they were not made
TO affect public sentiment.
Capt Snow testified that he was in Rapdes Parish on
the day OF the election he knew Of Intimidation ex
cept what he told by Mr.. Keso.
Allen Greene Of Lincoln Parish testified that he
waited upon by who requested that the
meetings OF negroes they holding at night be dis
continued; we did so afterward waited on by a
party OF who requested him to make some changes
In the parish officers thought the best thing was TO
resign Mr. Greene then went on to say that lie was In
tmidated; he enumerated the members OF his family
holding office in the porish-some half dozen.
Juoge TrmDle was the next witness examined lie
stated that tue election perfectly quiet in his sec
ton including FIVE parishes; knew OF intimidation
except that produced by United States cavalry radng
through the country and OF Mr.. Greene which
he spoke or In answer question why the presence
Of troops caused the white population to leave the
parish Judge Trmbe stated that they were anxious TO
vote at the election. and after that they came forward
and offered to surrender themselves, but were not
arrested the officers exhibited long lists OF names or
prominent persons Deputy Marsna!s had warrants OF
arrest in blank lie testified TO the cutting Of telegraph
wires and the arrangement before OF the officer who
had committed the act
At the conclusion OF Judge Trlmblos testimony the
Committee adjourned meet to-day, at 10 at the
CustOmhOuse.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS TIE PREPONDEEANCE
OF TIE EVIDENCE THAT THERE WAS NO INTIHI-
DATION ON ELECTION MISREPRESENTATION or
TIE NEGROES WITH THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY OK
ACCOUNT OF THE FAILURE OF THE FRKEDMEN's
BANE-M'ENERY PARISH OFFICIALS STILL HOLD
ING OFFICE.
NEW-ORLEANs, Jan. 1.-State Senator Stamps
testified tnat ue knew Intimidation except threats
OF unemployment. Some Of the c0ored men we're told
il they did IN their registration papers to the
Democratic Committees they would be discharged that
form OF intimidation did not enable them 10 carry the
district he thinks about 900 voted the Democratic
ticket has talked Win about % Of tho 900 since the
election about 500 whites voted the Republican ticket
q white man could not vote the Republican ticket with
out being osracized called Niger and anything else
but respectable gentleman the general construction
of the election law his district that any one who
got rid OF mis- registration papers could get duplicate
that WAS the custom with Thorn.
Cross-examiDed-The applicant had to swear that tho
original lost there is no secret organization or col
ored people better opportunity for knowing than
any other coored knows OF TO cause OF in;imida
ton except the threat discharge some whites went
with their the polls AMI that they voted
the Conservative ticket; the coOred people feared as
fascination BY the White League he had such fears
himself and did not go much as he otherwise
would did not recoect any particular person weO had
threatened discharge any who voted the Repub
can ticket. Charles Hodge, candidate for Mayor Of
Kennerve. said in speech t3at n the cOlored people
in mis- employ did not the Conservative ticket they
could, after election, seek employing elsewhere. The
effect Of the 14th Of September that tho colOred
people felt unsafe and deferred from registering
for fear Of being assaulted; don't think
there were many-nOt more than Atty OF
sixty-in Carrollton District who dd not register {;
DOM know OF being lcEed on his 70 reg
by reasons Of the White League He assured the
people OF district that they would be protected II
they would come out and vote icw days before the
election confidence was somewhat restored ana several
cOlored men VINO had not reSlstereu asAeu MIN lucy
could not vote ON their old PAPERS heY having failed TO
register He told them they could not the old
papers, THINKS there were ABOUT % or % III tuls n4
Dr.. j. B. Sullivan OF Rlpldos, testifi d that h. spent
the Summer in the parish OF RIpdes and intIm-
idaUon Whatever. Inc cOIored people on AIS panta-
ton aud those adjoining came 10 him ard
told him that, for several reasons, among others the
manipulation " the school fun they, tbe negroe
would this election vote the Conservative ticket; heard
of no efforts at intimidation except what was told aim
BIZ Wells; IS an ola line Whg; never voted the Demo
ticket 10 his life continued TO vote for Henry
Gay as lOHT - sS ne was Oh Top o. s SfoHnn was
fedcrates and thrown atO prison with 300 negroes aad
JayOaWAeIb Win VI inc nObt disgust
Ing nature; his nephew who had all hts life
been a Democrat, a candidate during the
late election the Republican ticket, Dut was
not elected had never made any effort influence the
colored his place 10 vote for COnser-
yatlves did not know OF his neighbOrs taking any
such steps the colored people became dissatisfied
the Republican party because OF bad local govern
meut failure Of the Freedmen's Savings Iusti-
tuition; throughout the country IL understood
among chem that all their savings had been swept away
by this failure.
Michael Lgnas Tax Collector Of Rspides parish testi-
hed: Don't know OF any unusual Efforts beng made to
the negroes 10 the Conservative ticket; heard
OF intimidation heard cOlOred person he lad
been threatened with discharge account Of voting
the Republican ticket neither heard nor knew OF any
thing bur friendly feeling between blacks and whites
did not vote himself, and for not inter
/ in npn ma toll Mr. K.le