Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
WA<IIINGTON.
The Louisiana Investigation,

Washington, January 9. The New Orleans in
vestigaing committee will soon make report to
the folio wing effect:
lst-That the evidence given before them in
New Orleans showed that in the late election there
no intimidation to prevent colored men from
voting the republican ticket; evidence was
brought TO to the committee that anyy olence had
been threatened.
2d-Ihe evidence shows that in several White
Leagues the proposition TO discharge servants who
voted the republican ticket, was brought up and
discussed. Ii was in every case voted down.
3d-The evidence shows that the returning
board was monster and clumsy fraud, and the
members of it had not even skill enough to con-
cea tn eir wrong and duplicity.
4th-That the United States troops, under or
ders of Marshal Packard, secured the parishes a
week before election with warrants in their pock-
cts against the democrats, and appeared at the
polls on elected day, thus intimdating and driv-
ing OFT the democratic voters.
5th-The report will show that the disorder in
the legislature had ceased and the meeting was
entirely orderly and quiet before and at the time
General De Trobrand entered the Hall to arrest
the members.
Slxth.-That the only request Of Mr.. Wilt to
Gen. Beforehand was to help in keeping order in
the lobby outside the hail. the police being utterly
inefficient and useless. This he accomplished by
his personal appearance, attended only by an aid.
Seventh.-That the government has no hold on
the people of the State. That it is not supported
ny Iuoic tuau tWo-tllrus Oh tne COI0reu vote and
oy no whites except those whose who are office
holders, and those whose relations hold office.
Eighth-lhat at the last election many colored
men voted the democratic ticket on account OF the
failure of the Freedmen's Bank, many of whom
personally appeared before the committee and tes-
thed to the fact and 10 their democratic sympa-
thes.
Nnth.-The evidence shows that the police of
New Orleans is demoralzed and useless, that th ey
have practically ceased to patrol the Streets and
that order Is maintained only through a whole
some dread of the White League organization
which as the lawless element knows consists of
the bravest and best citizens united togethes to
preserve peace.
Tenth.-The evidence shows that the White
League consists of merchants, lawyers and others
the hest citizens, and is simply citizens associa-
ton, having not rowdy among its members.
Washington, January o. Irwin, the recussant
witness, was taken to Jail and placed in his QUAR-
tiers there this afternoon. They have been ele-
gantly fitted up for him. A writ of habeas cor
pus was granted this afternoon, returnable Mon
day next. requiring Irwin to show cause why he
should not be held in custody in Jail.
The republican Senators to-day held long
caucus in which there was general discus lion on
the order of business and the curse necessary to
he taken IN affairs concerning the South, cspec-
tally relative to events in Louisiana. While there
were some senators who emphatically endorsed
the President and General Sheridan, Others pre-
ferred to wait the forthcoming special message of
the President relative to Louisiana affairs before
expressing their opinion. 1t was generally admit
ted, however that it was the duty of the govern
ment to protect all its ctizeNs in all their legisa-
tive rights irrespective of the clamors of the op-
posite party. The object of the caucus was to ar
que upon some line Of policy which would unite
the republicans of both Houses. This purpose
will be the subject of an adjourned meeting.
1t is generally believed that Geo. III. Baker will
be promoted to Russian Minister, though no such
fact is officially reported.
The reports of the intended resignation of Sec
rotary Fish and Bristow, are not justified by any
recent expression of these gentlemen.