New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06

assuming aggressive attitude: this inhu
| enced me in my action: legislative bodie
I in this State have authority as to qualifi
! cations Of members; the practice. " hich
| deprecate has been in this State to seat con
festants Of their own party in most cases
was satisfied that the action yesterday wa'
| Il revolutionary movement: l understand
by the recognition of the President OF thi
! government the State officers associated
| with me. the Senate rs assembled yes'er
| day, and tne House as returned bv the Re
| turning BoSrd, which board is elected b,
the SenatefI felt authorized to call on The
military il case Of inability OF local officers
to preserve peace; my belief is that a,
Governor it is my duty to see that the govern
nent is not Dverthro wn; taking into acce un
the condition of society felt it my duty tt
act promptly; l received a protest from q
majority of the members OF the House
think l could not maintain myself in my
position were the military to be withdrawn
in consequence Of the fact that the minority
in this State is more warlike than the ma
j,rlty; the majority is mainly composed OF
peaceful agrlcuIturists; if Congress had
settled the matter positively last winter,
believe could maintain myself; the report
of the Returning Board did not strengthen
me-
At this juncture Judge Dibble asked the
committee to examine Governor Kellogg al
to the general condition Of affairs in Lcusi
ana; he has been maligned and misrepre
sented so grossly that he should be giver
an opportunity to give his side of the
question al airing; more particularly of his
knowledge Of tho White League, secret
military organization instituted for the
purpose of overthrowing the regularly
constituted government. The Governor
will furnish the committee with abundan,
documents on important points.
After the committee left the State House
abont ! p. NJ, where seekers after the sen
sational were left out in the cold, they
adjourned for dinner. and soon after eigh,
O'Clock began to take testimony in parlo.
Of the St. Charles Hotel. Before the com
mittee commenced its fabors, somebody
addressed the people in the hallway. where
considerable cheeringswas INDUCED in, bu,
wherefore the reporter Is unable to say, ~
he ,was 50 emphatically wedged in in the
par!or that he could not move in Or OUT
The first witness called was
r. Y. Tgevezant--,t.m clerk Of HOUSE
OF Representatives VI Louisiana; the
plumber who voted for Speaker Can not
say: car not possibly obtain the names.
FL. j. Fische--Was clerk of the Returning
Board; took charge OF the documents.
and the compilation was made as follows:
WITNESS made diagram of the usual
methoa.] The clerks were not permitted to
maks auv changes; when changes we're
made BY any body the marks were made in
red Ink; a misunderstanding about the
words compiling and canyassing created q
misunderstanding.
Mr.. Zscharir-In juno last our people
were informed that large quan titles Of arms
were cent into the country tor colorei peo.
pie; | am not a member of the White
League, but was one of the founders of that
association. Witness here detailed some of
hIs own experiences as an attorney.
The Chamber Of Commerce. Mr.. II. r.
Hays represent ting that body. handed in q
paper which ignored the statements made
by Mr.. j. II. Oglesby last Saturday night
before this committees. Mr.. Foster took the
paper. but Informed the committee that he
could not say that it would be used.
After the above interruption, Mr.. Zach.
arie resumed his statements. giving few
items in the early history Of tho White
League. as arranged by Mr.. A. Mitchell.
Mr.. Zacharie desired to adopt the name OF
Sons of Louisiana. but no was voted down,
and the name Of Protective White League
was at first adopted. the word protective
was afterwari dropped and preamble and
by all opposed to Kellogg, we're
the party had different names in
different parts OF the State. The speaker
told what he knew about the White
League. and the whole Of it would not in.
terest our readers.
To-day the committee will call up General
Badger and William yigers. Clerk of the
House of Repre- sentatives, as with esses.
Ex Governor Wells would have been called
asst night had he been in the city. As it
{ bis testimony will be reduced to writing,
II he will go to Washington and testify
here befo re the committee.
Mr.. Potter left for Washington last ere.
ling.
Adjour ne d until halfpsst ten O'Clock this
morning.