Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-19


DOMESTIC NEWS.
Rspors or the Louiaiaua Congress
isaai Investigating Csanittes.
wAsurxorox. January l5.-Ths re-
port Of the Subcommittee on Louisiana
matters Ia made public, and the main
points ara essentially the same a. already
t~slsgraphed: The committee review the
action Of the Returning Board and do.
clare II manifestly arbitrary. unjust and
illegal. and this alone prevented the re-
turn Of o majority OF Conservatives to
the Lower House OF the Legislature.
As to the intimidation Of colored voters.
while some Witnesses testified In . gen.
sral way to intimidation. no q tsstifisd
10 any personal knowledge OF IL, nsr was
any one produced who had been intim-
idatsd or threatened or assaulted because
Of his political opinions, o. discharged
or refused employment. Nearly all the
white witnesses were office-holders; Zone
succeeded in naming in any parish Ave
Republicans who supported the Kellogg
Government who were not ofice-holders
or relatives OF ofice-holders. On the
other hand. tho use Of Federal troops
under the direction Of the United States
Marshals, who not only made many ar
rests Immediately before the election.
but reported that they were coming TO
particular neighborhoods about the time
Of election. served, the Conservatives
claim. 10 inimidate white voters. Az
an instance Of the different light In
which the two parties view things. the
committee say the United States Com
missioner in the Parish Of Iberia arrest
cd n number Of white men just pre-
,ious to the election upon the appli-
cation OF negroes. He then required
sureties for the arrested parties, who
possessed real estate within the parish.
certified by the Parish Assessor to
be Of sufficient value, and with title
approved by the Register OF Deeds.
This rule produced delay In procuring
bail. aud a procession Of citizens waited
on him aud offered q bond signed by all
OF them. This he regarded In derision.
and refused to accept the bond, and
whom called ~ q witness to prove intim-
idation In that parish. he recited this as
the only case OF intimidation within his
knowledge. He thought the procession
calculated to intimidate the negroes.
On the other hand. the Conservatives
thought his proceedings calculated to
intimidate the whites. The Committee
found some difference Of opinion In the
reports OF United States military officers
stationed in the country. The evidence
showed some cases Of negroes maltreat-
ed for voting the Conservative ticket;
one shot for making q Conservative
speech; and, even In New Orleans. ne
groes who sought to cooperate with the
Conservatives were no abused that an
association Of lawyers volunteered to
protect them, with but little effect. The
committee give an account Of the general
condition OF affairs in tho State. and OF
the conviction among tho whites that
the Kellogg government was an usurpa-
ton. The general lack OF confidence in
State and local officers; heavy decline in
State securities. and ~eIorbitant taxes;
reduction OF wages and non-fulhllment
OF personal or political pledges; nal.
f~sasance in local Offices; disputes about
leading colorsd persons; loss or embsz.
element. in some cases, Of the school
funds tho failure Of the Freedmen's
Bank - all combined TO divide the
views OF colored voters during the cam.
paign. The Conservatives sought, aud
successfully. to secure q portion Of the
colored vote. and the result was that in
November. 1874. the people Of Louis.
lana did fairly have q free and p~sacsabls
registry and election. and In which q
clear Conservative majority was elected
in the lower House OF the Legislature.
OF which majority they were deprived
by the unjust and illegal action Of tho
Returning Board OF Election. Ths
Committee say there 10 n turbulent
spirit in the State. and quotes editorials
from the Shreveport Nsies advising the
killing Of Radicals returned a. elected
who were not elected; but they don't
believe this reflects the feelings OF the
people, though all admit that the white
people Of the whole State were outraged
by the action Of tho Returning Board.
and all conceds that the Kellogg Govern
msnt is only upheld by Federal bayo.
nets. Governor Kellogg says this 10 be-
cause the doubt that Congress has per-
mittsd about the legality OF his govern
mont; but the Conservatives say his gov.
.rnment Is not only illegal, but corrupt
and abusive. In relation TO the White
League the Committee gives the state
ments Of members a. TO its origin and
design. and adds that large numbers OF
Republicans belong TO II, and that there
Is no evidence Of its eriatence TO any
considerable extent outside Of New
Orleans. The Republicans assert that
the league Ia an armed body Of volun.
teers organized for the purpose OF In.
timidating negroes and overthrowing the
Kellogg Government. This assertion
10 not, however, supported by the evil
dsncs. On the other hand u was the
assertion Of the Conservatives that Black
Leagues existed. The committee do not
doubt but that the White League would
readily cooperate In any feasible plan
for overthrowing the Kellogg Govern
ment, but so will substantially all the
white people Of Louisiana. The CON-
mittee gave q detailed account Of the AZ
fair OF the 18th Of September. and say
that the Conservatives Of Louisiana do
not propose to fight tho Federal Govern.
ment, but submit, not because they want
to, but because they must. The trouble
is simply that they believe themselves
defrauded out Of the election Of 1872,
and still more % out Of that Of 1874. and
that they think their State Government
has been to the last degree destructive
and corrupt. The committee say II 10
their belief that the substantial citizens
OF the State will submit to any fair de-
termination Of the question OF the late
elections. or anything by which they can
have q Arm and good Government.
What they seek Is peace and an opportu.
nifty for prosperity. To that end they
will support any form Of Government
that will afford them just protection In
distress. They have got beyond any
mere question OF political party. The
committee reports at length tho facts in
relation TO the attempts at an organiza-
ton Of the Legislature on the 4th ultimo.