The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-01-22

lected too that upon my recognition II the Kellogg
Gcvernment repox'e the fact, with the grounds o.
take action In the matter, otherwise should regard
their silence A. scqutescins In my No action
has been taken By that bosy, and h.v. maintained
been on the side 81 preservation Of sor. order tie
sros sss q ., and ns % q w Tnsr
has resulted the blame 4 with the turbulent elements
surrounding them. I now earnestly ask that such
erisS,y clear in dealing With the ssir q iSusi.ns
giving a~urnrce at the same time that whatever may
be done by that boy In the premises will be executed
secording 70 the spirit and letter Of the sv without
Herewith transmit copies II documents contain
ing more specific information to the subject matter
U.a GRANT.
ExbsUuvk MANSION, January Ia, 1875.
Reps~s sS she Congressional Ssss-
tsssssstffee On Lsststsss AlgSfrs.
The &C. sPPc,n,.d :. ,,.s New o.
Afisr diving full account of lie seiiss cfths Re-
% ss = s.y e., ,sss sGs
ton q return. IN The parish q kspdes And giving
arbitrary, anfsir, and Without warrant q law. II
ihs eomnittsc ver. q 3. bsh.nd the pspsrs before
sroo q H.
nndins would necessarily Gs the same.
| INTlMfpArfoN.
Rspides Parish was taken as q sample parish of
ii.., show ss5ond su.,tios hat shsrs .ss ycs,
TS.rs % 'sSsa %S
rse,,cs',y on The dsy q election athoash L va.
the election had been effected by threats Of refusal
%Rsss ss s .,.ss. ss% 4 A.a', fI,ss %
eh.rse or o. refusal to employ, was preduc.d Ger
sa ss SUCH :ssis % Srs Sa s
Sss S' able to sgss snss n',spss "a IN which he
voter. % knew q any emPloye being 30 Threatened
| or Discharged Not one single coorcd man through
whether before or Ps siss he sseq sa'h
strained to declare The action of the Returning
opnon css and hat III srssSsr, sniu.s sSS
and illegal action alone prevented the return by the
board of majority OF conservative members to the
The commi,,ee soasned their INVESTIGATION to tive
kspublie.n voter, was e.is6li.h.d: No soiored
y s.: p
srnIon or from ssroy cr r,sassd
LnowledFe gould spssiy reliable instance % such
70 testify generally such suhects very nearly an
u not every single one, was holder Of once. No
parish hve Republicans who supported the kellogg
Governments, who were not themselves ofsee-hoId-
ers or related 70 oice-hoiers, or those having ON
On tie other hand, applications to tho United
Alleged r% Sr scsn Of ssS s. nSs
di.sharss and nsmpoy men, OF other istsrssIsnee
these applications warrants were often issued and
white srrsstsd s and bound over ios trial In
service under Msrshsls and Deputy MarshAl., and
Gny % sas e1 ca s.a , s, ne
to raticnlar neighborhoods about the time q
served as the conservative claimed, TO in,in,idsi:
and sometimes e,en, to produce a stampede among
~"'e 'o'''s' TWO s,prs
How differently the two parties look upon the
ssms s fac, viii appear from the testimony o. NJ:
Parish Of Iberia. Shortly before the election upon
nsssa,icp Of soiored Esr.ons b. i,'ssd @ large
tail from the suretiss Who po'.es.sd landed ssistss
pars TO s b y sassns vsu ~ 1sss shs ,ss
vas approved ty the register Of deeds. This rule
BY proce.sicn Of citizens, who offered him
s IL sssry SsT.on %an and
a,sd 70 zig ;isn ,as hand He .s: eslsd :. m .'ss,. mess
i.h. He had himself no knowlsdes Of any act of the
s.isnissed to in,in,id.,e soicrsd ter. lie had no
sS sse nv nv .s n :sS ns
With the conservs alive voters.
On the other hand, the Conservatives in that
Indeed, the reports of the military onser. ia com
mand Of forces of the United States IN the country
.nS"sn ss",g s inans ,n. % ea,,p,2 aosrsm,
view Of the situation. On the other hand u Was IN
Conseryatiyc Isrty, ~er. on their part sometimes
exposed to esniiy and abuse.
,ns s enn.evsa,i,s s,ecb and in New prIean. il an
pared from the testimony that the oolored men who
sgs,eet To much ssa-s from the police, and other.
wss ,s.i an 9 volunteered to
GENERAL CONDITION or AFrAiRs.
The Commttee give an account Of the general
The whites, that the Kellogg Goverpnsni wss an
nsurp.tieni the general want Of eonndence IL the
securities and the exorbtant taxation; the rednc-
tion cf wages n9n-fulniiment OF prsonai or 1l,i
disputes among leading colored persons loss or en-
exkhment IN .ome esses ot schooi luhas anu 'ne
an,e hyir ,s Ss VI ne ssSssd ,o,ss 70
+, ihs to sspure mar, Of
the negro vote: With 3 at view Z was sought N
many quarters 70 propti.te them ff.aasat m arrests
threat. eat Of 'nos.s%plos and the sppS.sss.ien
oss Ss ,Se mem an excuse ior .SSS we're
SasreS al sc%sia.d sspsci.E AFTER ,Is IAN 40, !,
s % ,, .ns ,lss IN SorrmSer iss,'
a ,ss Ssopls . Ios.is%a % I'D i..s Nave irss
s eas ,r sor, ss. sa to hs lower
aSs.s q the Iss.i.'urs, which maturity n; CON
s.rsatl,.s were deprived q W .h. nyas, a h'esa''
That there we're tsrculeni .rilii. can no. be
n.sJ in ss.,sn ~ ,he W S.n"s of the people are
~ fl..
sspsely p, vx"' % a. anaci MI cin.,ssn ~ frn.tra,iou bs
ihr Rsturnins boar, oi ths will Of the psople opsnb
nS a.ss sssi 0h sh to &c ,ss sSs%
s = na NJ ,.., ne sitor ar Two no deelarntion even
y.na sps1s. .io. ,ani, os ~ an, asn na,,rs
u ,ns, aa i, -. sSui,tsf an all hands Thai the
~hit" ns,nl, Of ths whole Stat. felt greatly out.
ragged by the action of the hetarning Board indeed
" ,,sa ,,,h.IS hv III. Ted.rsi miiiiars
w,,hs.. ~ .ai the l.oyernn,ent ~ nj so
M. ~. Isns re- ths n il of Jannary as y Fl
w" w" ""' '''''' WV W. -
~" .u,.s ..xsi, ,ha, axing IA the doubt ths,
canS,e.s has p.rmittsI about ths Iesaliv of the
no@srnn,.n1 fhs 1onseryati,es say thIs l. not onb
h H. a sr nn,snt H. IIleanl but beea ii In,
| l., ,aes e .I,,.iss ~ 80 III s.srnnt
, wv" .ax ~su,rK IkAauK
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~ the whii. Lsakue, oi ~ O,ssns. w y, ~,
mlttee s.ls az otsshias.iHh ~ s'mpossS y, ~ ~
nLsn' sIuns henos's % ks,ch ha,. n,o,,asa .rms n,
,hsm.sl,s.' % ssd win or sithout arms. engage II
,aaIlp,.., am - Wv" "
"Th.x raw. no upitprm and the arms are the prop
.,,s n indi ,iduai. and NOT Of AZ oreanITAtions
r,.sv a ia ~ M of reputable
~ ~ n,n,.,t. hald,rs Thar p,,rno-e they de
sis,e 10 H. s,mpy protection, a aessssy oceaslones