The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09
Louisiana Affairs.

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Congressional, committee the following
Witnesses were called by the Conservative
counse!
LIEUT.. EDWARD A. BELGRR,
OF the third infantry, sworn: Was sta
toned at Alexandria;, arrived there on
the 10th of October. The troops under
witnesses command were stationed in the
Court House yard and are still st ationed
IN the town Of Alexandria. He was pres.
ent On the day of election and noted that
In Alexandra it was every way quiet
one. He has observed no evidence of hos.
tlllty in the community to the general
government. The election was held in
the court house.
DR.. ALFRED DUPERIO,
Resides in the parish Of Iberia; voted
for Gen. Grant and in the election Of 1872
canvassed the parish for Gvo. Kellogg.
Shortly after the war Grant had many
supporters in the parish. Much of the
present trouble is attributable to bad
legislation. Monopolies, burdening the
people, have been created. Judges of
the inferior courts sometimes
not being able to interpret the law, or
being prejudiced, fail to apply it. Many
criminals 60 unpublished. Considerable
ignorance exists among the white people
Of the parish; more among the blacks.
The deputy tax collectors are some times
law makers; they receive Is per cent for
collecting and levying taxes. Be-
fore the war this cost was
three per cent. Although having taken
a decided stand against secession and
having co-operated with the Republican
party, he has never been ostracised, have
always been kindly and considerably
treated by the intelligent portion of the
community A great many negroes voted
they were disguised with the
Republican party. They had never re-
celved any of the promises made them.
Mr.. Wheeler desired to know what
would be most acceptable to majority
OF the people, recognition of the colored
government OF provisional government.
Reply was made that recognition Of the
Kellogg government, with the Legislature
elected last fall, would be most accepta-
BILE to mojority of the people in witness
SEES section Of country.
ANDRRW J. GORDON, CoLoRED,
has lived three years in St.
Marys parish: is man of education
and teaches the colored peoples school.
Voted the compromise ticket at last elec-
ton, and anterior to that the Republican
ticket. Does not know Of any instance
Of violence to negroes. The only intimi-
dation practiced was that by negro lead.
full Co.
when the troops came the negroes said
going to vote, and if they did not
vote the Republican ticket
Grant would know the reason
why, 1t was alsg said that every one
voting the compromise ticket would be
arrested. There was never any appre-
hensien On the part of Republican Clubs,
and they express their opinions without
restraint. After his supporting the com.
promise movement. witnesses scholars
were taken away from him.
To Mr.. Frye-At St. Mary's. The
parish ought to give on fair count 1900
to 1900 radical majority. In 1872 Grant
and Kellogg were only returned l25 ma
jority because the vote was fraudulently
manipulated by Yarmouth.
EDWARD JONES
testified: Is from Quincy, III. Was in
the federal army; has resided here since
1859; is now a Republican. and has been
received here socially, as elsewhere.
There has been no desire evinced to os-
tracise witness socially. 1t is here as
everywhere else, as far as witnesses OK.
pcrience goes a mans character decides
his social status. The election was fair
and free.
henry WARE
resides in Ibervllc parish; engaged in
planting after the war; sympathies were
with the honest Republicans. At the
election of 1872 voted for Kellogg and
Grant. The Republicans are in a minority
Of three or four to one. The officials
there have been for several years past in.
efficient and Enthusiastically in some
instances. 1t is admitted by the
better and more intelligent of both races
that changes are necessary. The ap.
pointments have been made partially, 1t
appears, to cover and protect defaulting
officials, and prevent them being brought
to justice. This has caused much dissat-
lsfactlon, even among the Republic
cans. The relations of the races
were amicable. Touching a disposition
on the part of planters to defraud labor
ez6, Witness afiMed that the imOuta.
ton thrown Upon the former by Major
Merrill IN his testimony is wholly unjust
The late election in lberville parish was
full, fair and free.
To Mr.. Fry---It was peaceable elec-
ton in my parish. In ~ it gave Grant
and Kellogg over $500 majority. The
former returning board threw out the