The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-29

| pfopOunued lew QUESTIONS WIN Hk'
result, excepting in case Of the dischaFg'
Of colored men, which witness modifel
by asserting that he did not know Wheth
er or not the contracts between employer
and labOrer had expired.
The next witness called was Capt, ]. II
Gage, Who has been stationed in 81, Mar
tins parish since October. His statement
in reply to the question by Mr.. Fryear, was
that he had heard Of the organization OI
the White League; heard it from members
Of both political parties; that il was po'
litiCal organization, whose object il was
to place in pOWerthe candidate, q colored
man, and the Republicans believed thai
the League would attempt to place IN
power their candidates at all hazards, the
result was an intimidation Of the Colored
men; one Of his officers reported that the
presence Of tho BrS9qx Bridge troops
was necessary to protect the inter,
ests Of the COlored men there; under
stood that to vote the Republican ticket
was to be followed by discharge; know
Kellogg officials thcre-they are natives
OF the State and are called scallawags
cant form any idea as to their character
The Conservative complaint il against
both the Kellogg government and Repub'
lican party, The disposition Of tbC
white Conservatives there Is not to give
the Republicans FREQ and equal rights
There lsgreat opposition to the 18th and
l5uI nmEndmenls. Z heard d GblvGFSa'
ton between Colonel DeBlanc and the
United States Marshal, In which DeBlanc
said, III white people are ~ be arrested
Tor tlisCharging negroes who voted the
Republican ticket, make out your war
rant for me nOw;" that he would discharge
his own servant II he 40 voted; that on
the morning Of tho election the Super
yisors came 10 him and asked for posse;
that there would be II riot otherwise
that he informed many Of both parties
that ho would not permit my trouble and
II peaccable election could not be held
he would not permit any 10 be held; that
subsequently tho men who had left the
polls for their guns returned without
them aud the election was peaCeablc.
Mr.. Marshall then Cros-examined the
Captain at some length, cliciting the In
formation that the Colored men were IN.
undated by lhe Whits men riding ABOUT
the country, and continued his qnesIidhs
rs 10 the Kellogg Government and its el'
feet upon the people in Ills vicinity, es-
pcCinlly the conservative whites; witness
stating that il was to u certain extent tlC
reason Of the feeling on the part Of The
Conservatives; was not thoroughly con-
versant with the jury system.
In a cross.ex examination by Mr.. Mar
shall, witness admitted that this oIiq.
ion was formed mostly from informd.
tion Obtained from negroes; had very hi.
lle intercourse with the Conservatives 0t
the country; admitted that most Of the
statements made by him were upon hear
say; the Republican Clerk Of tho Court
Is under indictment for murder; Don't
| think the United States Marshal could
have madearrests upon warrants without
the assistance ofthe United States troops;
doubtless the sending OGthO Metropolitan
police into hatcollntry by Kellogg Is q
part Of Tie reason for so much bitterness
Of feeling against The Republicans said
he had heard great complaint against Ol,.
pressive taxes, and has been lnformgd
that people have had to abandon their
lands because they were unable to pay the
taxes; considers The whites ~ that COlill-
try ~ unreliable hs the negroes.
Colonel Henry A. Morrow, Lieutenant
Colonel Of The 18Th lnfantry-l have been
In the army since 1862; / have been twice
appointed by the Department Com.
niander to inspect different portions Of
the State to sec what was the general con-
dition; | haze been through Coushatta,
Lincoln, Washington and CaddO, and all
the parishes 70 the mouth Of tho Red
river, and have meyer heard any Citizen
express any hostility toward the United
States; attribute the uncertain condition
Of the Slate, in tlo arst place to the deep.
seated opinion on the part Of 'the people
that they have been deirauhed OF their
rights al The election; secondly, that they
feel themselves 10 have been imposed
upon by some Of the processes Of Jaw,
there Is also Il feeling on the part Of the
people that il more imaginary than real
In relation to the negro; they do not re-
gard the black man as exactly entitled 10
the position he occupies; for instance, In
d court Of NatchiLOches Jury OF black
men, not one Of whom could write hiS
name, had a case involving $lS0000, that
WA regarded by both PARTIES d Monte
thing that was not right; found else
where that there &Asian '6pihion that The
colOred man had been placed IN position
Of more Importance than his education
entitled hi1i to; !" did not look into Tue
thafdcter 'of the State officials, as ! did
NOT deem y my duty aF a military officer
TO do 30. ......t .,.'..'.
Mr.. Zacharicr-State the condition Of
the feeling between the races and What II
is To be attributed to?
Col. Morrow--l talked freely with all
classes Of people In relation 10 the negro,
and thinking at that time that lhe elec-
tionlere had been carried by The conser-
vatives was anxious 10 know what eff
feet Il would have upon The condition OF
the black mensGwhelher the power that
had been acquired would be used 10 OPP
pres, him, or whether he would be allow.
cd to 20 forward and enjoy the prlvilges
guaranteed to him by the general laws Of
The land and the Constitution. With few
exceptions ,wna assured TINT The negro
would hive none Of his rights taken away
from him. These rights would he guuran-
tecd to him, that there would be 10 effort
to curtail them In any respect. There
were exceptions where II was said that
the darkie would have 70 take back sent,
but ~ d rule The best CLASSES Oi people;
could name some of them II necessary,
expressed the former opinion. 20
Mr.. zacharie-To what do you uttri.
butte the disturbed condition between The
races?
Colonel Ntorrow--t had little oppOr.
iunity ID witness anything Of that ,prt, !
was ioId everywhere by the oIllcers aud
citizens that there was no trotihle al
Shreveport. saw General Merrill and
other officers, who gavcme All account Of
the disturbed condition, talked with n
great many cOlOred people when could
get hold Of them, but very few could give
me any information. saw but one col.
ored nah WHO could give me- Informs
tion worth anything. lie was a baptist
minister, who seemed to leplofe the con.
tlitioh Of The State, aid hoped things
would get better. He seemed to lie con.
scrvaliye In his views, hit waa A friend
Of Kellogg. | reported that there was no
necessity for the use OF troops in North
L1tiisinnn, and believe that INV fepoft