New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-01

Republican vote; I left Alexandria last
Sunday, suppoaing l was elected; on the
way down obtained news that the Return
ing Board had questioned the returns; our
competitors before that acknowledged that
they had been beaten.
G. Y. Kelso-Am a member of the State
Senate; reside in Alexandria; was not at
home much lately, because was advised to
remain away; my friends SO advised me;
as far as | know the election was fair; the
vote at Alexandra was short; it ia true
that colored men voted the Democratic
ticket; some afterward told me that they so
voted to save their situations; l saw troops
on election day; know that there are two
Democrats black men in Alexandria and
six white Republicans; the two Democrats
voted the Republican ticket and the six
white Republicans voted the Demo-
cratic ticket; l have been advised to
keep away from home; it was generally un-
derstood that colored men who did not vote
the Democratic ticket would lose their
situations; the sheriff told me he was afraid
| to arrest white man, but could take
black man; in fair election the Republi-
cans will carry the day; there is no Black
League in the parish; on election day
black voter was told that if he voted the
Republican ticket he would lose his situa-
tiOn; L heard that occur on more than one
occasion; l signed the returns as United
States supervisor; there was no protest.
j. w. Presoott-SpOke with Major Belger
about the election, and he said that every
thing passed off quietly; he said he saw no
intimidation; heard nothing of a contest
until last Sunday, when started for New
Orleans.
The committee then adjourned until 8
P. NJ. At that hour they assembled in a
st. Charles Hotel parlor. and proceeded
with their business The first witness called
was General Emory:
General Emory testified that he had been
the military commander in this department
three years; on the last election day the
United States troops were massed in this
city, in the Customhouso and at several
police stations, and one company at the old
Marine Hospital; other companies were
stationed at points on Red river, on the
Teche and in the Lafourehe country; dis
tributed the troops by orders, mostly, in
the country; ! placed the troops in this
city as thought best; received no special
reports from the several commands on
election day; had there been any necessity
for special reports, in consequence of trOu-
bles, l would have received them; l received
some reports from captain at COlfax, from
Breaux Bridge, from Shreveport, from points
on Red river, from parish OF De Soto, from
parishes of Ouachita, Natchitoches, Caddo
and other parishes; in New Orleans on
election day there were no disturbances;
the troops were in quarters that day; in
case the troops were used as a posse
cOmitatus for United States marshals, re-
ports were made to me through my Adju.
tant General; / have a record of such
things; detachments may be used by a
marshal and no record kept except the
requisition calling for a detachment; / have
no knowledge of the strength of the White
League; have had intercourse with Gen
eral Ogden, and that was on the seven
teenth of September last; knew him as a
White Lacquer, and knew him as the
commander of the Leaguers on the
fourteenth of September; had no
doubt there would have beeu trouble
on election day had not the troops
been in readiness; that may be too broad
an assertion; it is possible that there may
have been military parade about the date
of election; the parade was not made to in
tiuence public impression; my object was TO
keep the peace; after the frat of October
the city was perfectly orderly; there was
no marked disturbance in that space of
time in the State; know of no disposition
on the part of any one to attack the United
States troops; in fact, there were disavOwals
of an intention to attack; there may have
been election disturbances in certain parts
of the State and not come to my knowledge,
and there may have been detachments of
troops and no report made of their action,
but 1t is likely that the action of each de.
tachment was fully reported.
The committee refused to allow the Gen
eral to be ss'questiOned.
Captain Snow-I am a deputy United
States marshal; was stationed in Rapides
and Grant parishes in October last aud at
election time; had warrants for the arrest
of parties in those parishes; men who pro-
tessed to be Republicans expressed them
selves as afraid to vote as suited them
United States troops we're in Grant parish;
several persons said they were intimidated,
and one person told me that he did not dare
remain at his home; saw nothing like in
timidation.
Allen Green-In Lincoln parish we be-
gan to organize the Republican party last
june, had barbecue on the fourth OF July,
the Republicans predominatiDg in number;
shortly after that six Conservatives waited
on me and told me that must stop march
ing niggers under the American flag aud
must stop allowing niggers at clubs in
larger numbers than fifteen; that was the
ninth or tenth OF July: thisput damper
on Republicans; McEnery made speech
as Greensburg, and it was reported to me
that he advised the people to hang the old
coon, meaning me; shortly afterward over
one hundred men collected at my house and
demanded that / have a change made in
the parish officers and for me to resign my
Office instsnter, and L resigned; from that
time out there were no more Republicans
were; l believe we could have beaten our
opponents in fair election; the registra-
tion in Lincoln parish was not full; l was
told that men attempting to vote the Re-
publican ticket had their tickets foreibly
taken from their hands and stamped in the
mud.
Judge Trimble, of Lincoln parish-Was
in the parish the day after election; so Tar
as my knowledge extends, the election was
peaceable; there is a feeling against per-
sons rather than parties: have heard that
men were dragoOned by United States cav
airy, and they were compelled to hide in the
woods until after the election; heard that
Mr.. Green and his son had been requested
to resign their offices; q white club adopted
a resolution prescribing Republicans, but it
was subsequently resoinded: the cavalry
reported that they had warrants for the
arrest of many men, but the men were not
arrested; the election in jackson and
Union parishes was conducted quietly;
one man in Jackson parish was intimi.
dated; . poll box was stolen FROM
Union parish; charged the grand jury
that persons in Lincoln parish had adopted
proseriptive resolutions, and that charge
caused the resolution to be rescinded; :
writ of habeas corpus had been issued in
Claiborne parish, and there was something
of difficulty between the military and cit
izens; telegraph wires were cut east and
west Of Vienna; the person was arrested
for it and pleaded guilty; two gentlemen,
Messrs H0dgsOn and Selye, were arrested
for contempt of court; one was pardoned
and the other had his sentence remitted.
The committee adjourned until ten
O'clock this morning, not caring for hoh'
day.
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