The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-05

men who are not politicians, and have neve
had anything whatever to do with politics.
foreign war waged in inst cause would r
ceive the support of the Southern people, I
the same extent that it would be supported b
the people of the North.
1.-THE people were assured that new elec
ton would be held fair and free under tn
auspices of the General Government the,
would readily acquiescs in the results, bu
from the course of Federal authorities the
do not believe that it would be fairly con
Quoted. As to provisional government
they would prefer to have it conducted b
any officer other than Gen. Sheridan Mr.
Hoar desired to know if in the election O
1872, there was not count Of nine hundred
fraudulent votes for McEnery.
Witness desired to be excused from makiny
direct answer, stating that the Chairman
might draw his own inference from this fact
The votes counted for McEnery in 1872, were
no doubt, to large extent fraudulently count
ed. This is no reason upon which to base
supposition that it was SO throughout tn,
State, and that McEnery obtained his majority
in that way Besides these irregularities Nc
Emery was honestly elected by majority o.
the votes actually cast
To Mr.. Frye-Gov. Warmoth appointed al
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supervisors were either Democrats or Liberia
Republicans. There might have been frauds
in Natchitoches and Rapides.
Mr.. Frye read extracts from the Caucasian,
in one of which occurred the assertion that
candidates fairly elected by the people would
be aied in the House, and installed in the
various Offices to which they might be elected.
Mr.. Hunter explained that it meant that force
would be used against the Kellogg Govern.
ment, but did not imply that force would be
opposed to the United States au horties.
In furtherauce of this. doubtless the Con-
sentative Representatives from that parish
would have been accompanied by o dozen or
more men, had it not been reasonably sup
posed that the Federal Government would in
terpose in support of Kellogg.
The witness affirmed that the condition Of
affairs Just previous to the Colfax fight had
been represented to Kellogg by Mr.. Thomp-
son, accompanied by Gov. Wells, but that
nothing was done to prevent the collision. I.
is as we'll known as any fact not we'll estab-
lished can be known, that the relative
strength of the two races in that section was
to be tested at Colfax. The fight was the test
Mr.. Frye said that if witness was allowed to
make an explanation every five minutes dur
ing the cross-e1amination, involving speech
of fifteen minutes duration, then he should
decline to interrogate the witness further.
The Chair ruled that the witness was en-
titled to the privilege of explanation, but not
to the making Of fifteen minutes speeches.
Leuis Texada.
Resides in the parish of Rapides; was born
and raised there. Witness testified that the
election was fair and quiet one, and that
possibly felt by the Republicans in conse-
nf fha hnt 1anitiY,, ,fo
efforts put forward by the whites to carry the
election; the canvass was very earnest one
on the part of the Conservatives; the election
held last year was the fairest held since the
reconstruction; relative to the Grant parish
affair, the people of Rapides, nor do the good
people of any other part of the State indorse
. massacre, but they think the action of the
whites on that occasion was in the interest of
civilization.
The assessed value Of the property before
the war was about thirteen millions f; the as
sessed valuation now is a little over two mil
lions. Before the war, however, about one
half Of the properly was in slaves.
The recognition Of the government which
they believe TO have been elected in 1872,
would satisfy the people.
TO Mr.. Wheeler-The only power that Con-
yress has in this matter is to advise the Presi-
dent to withdraw the troops and allow the
people to adjust the Louisiana affair. To
pointed question propounded by Mr.. Wheeler,
he witness replied that doubtless Kellogg has
The disposition to comply with the desires of
he people and make good appointments, but
le has been so influenced a. not to have
lone SO yet
David Pierson.
Resides in Natchitoches. Has lived there
ince 1866 Profession, that Of an attor-
ley. The movement of the people last
Nay, in reference to taxation, was entirely
ION political, and included both races,
md men of both parties. The people
lensome taxes, and the tax-collector adver-
Used for sale, early in June, about thirty
thousand acres of land. The feeling in con-
sequence was intense. The people believed
hat Meyers had been elevated to the District
that thescollection Of these taxes
night be inforced.
Meyers was concerned in almost every
cheme of fraud gotten up by the police jury
nd other officers Of the parish. 1t was sug-
ested by prominent m en- Of the parish that
mass meeting should be called to consider |
he emergency. The formation Of new Ju-
cial District, of which Meyers was appointed |
Judge, was passed through the Legislature at |
he instance of Meyers and the tax collector. |
1eyerS prevailed upon the ponce jury 10 APP
ropriate 5000 to him and others for pam
let issued in the interest Of an immigration
cheme.
committee was appointed at the mass
,eeting referred to, who waited upon Meyers
nd the District Attorney and requested their
The designations were given.
committee was appointed to wait upon
+ov. Kellogg. to lay tive matter before him
nd to explain the action of the people. KEEL
,gg said he could not blame the people for
sing moral force thus to get rid of obnox-
Jus officials, and desired the committee to
refer charges against them. The charges
gainst the Tax Collector were referred to the
uditor, and he in turn made charges against
i'm. Certain Republicans in Natchitoches
ere suggested by the committee, but they
ere not appointed.
The tax collector speculated largely in par
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