New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-06

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| We hope our readers arc carefully follow
| committee in New Orleans.
We can hardly imagine . moro unenvi
l able position than that occupied BY Messrs
Foster, Phelps and Potter, the sub commit
| tee that lately visited that city. What
possible excuse can these men offer fol
their so-called investigation of affairs in
Louisiana! What Influences could have
been brought TO bear upon them to induce
such . suppression. distortion, and wicked
misrepresentation Of the facts, as is con-
tanned in their report to Congress.
They allege that no intimidation existed
| there; and this allegation, 90 ridiculous in
the light Of facts we'll known at the time it
was uttered, appears ten times more false
and inexcusable, if such thing were DOS
siole, in view Of the testimony that comes
now IN such . perfect deluge to confound
them and the banditti whom they served.
We confess that, even with our unhesi.
tatlng belief in the reported atrocities of
tnat sectlon, We were unprepared for the
unparalleled developments of systematized
outrage. bribery and murder which are now
revealed in such horrible completeneas
We thought that the crimes Committed
were in many instances the result of sudden
outbreaks; but We are compelled to believe
that the work of horror in Louisiana has
been deliberately planned, systematically
executed, and that the attempt to conceal
these crimes and present q fair front to the
North has been carefully planned, with the
determined purpose of deceiving the people
and continuing the reign of terror unbroken.
Men are now before the committee giving
testimony who had first to be assured Of
protection in the amplest way before they
dared to speak, and the tales they are tell
ing riddle the msrtyrs' bubble which these
White Leaguers have blown for themselves
until it bursts and vanishes like breath,
Here are the few col0red men who voted
the Democratic ticket before the committee,
and now that they are questioned closely,
they admit that they were induced,
either by threats or money, to thus vote;
and then, worst of all, that they were offered
from $500 to $500 each to go before the
Congressional Committee and testify in
favor of the White Leagues. These men
each presented .e to the committee certificates
OF the White League, which were guaran-
teed to secure them safety from violence.
The evidence of officers Of the army
shows that armed bands of organized
cavalry patrolled certain sections, threaten.
ing death to Republicans who dared to
vote. Judge Myers, not q carpet-bagger,
but an old citizen of Louisiana, and for
fifteen years . resident of NatchitOches
parish, swears that he has been driven from
AVAAAOs "AO u0I0 uVt I0tUEu, 0S HIS llI0 WOuk0
pay the forfeit. There have been thirty
three murders in that little community in
the past few years, and not man pun.
ished.
The supervisor of the same parish was
shot at and his life threatened If he dared
to execute the duties of his office On the
day Of election, when ordinarily but two
officers have been on duty, the Mayor swore
in 200 White Lesguers a. policemen, who
had control of the election and
did control it. Five hundred colored voters
at least, says this witness, were prevented
from voting by intimidation in that parish
alone. Other witnesses from the same par
ish testify to q like state of affairs. And 90
goes the evidence in regard to each locality.
The more horrible crimes against helpless
women and children we ferbear to mention
here. but let the people of the North read
them. Let them be published to the world.
Let civilized and enlightened public Judge
Of these atrocities, and the men who com
NIT, and the party that sustains them. The
history OF savage warfare shows nothing
more barbarous, and, in view of the facts
proven before this committee, we want to
see the men who dare sustain and defend
Inter- Ocean,