The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
Fifth Days Proceedings.
Gen. MOrrOw's Testimony.
1t is Quite Different from that Of
MerrilI'S.
Wells Assassination Story.
Blunt, Maxey and Others Depose.

Lieut. CnaS. 4. lie lfu0lO on the stand.
This witness continued his testimony in
relation to the condition of St. Martin and the
adjoining parishes. ...z ....
The condition Of the colored people is bad,
owing to the i'll feeling existing against them
on account Of their politics. About one hun
dred and sixty families were discharged be-
cause the heads of such families voted the
Republican ticket. The white people, OF
White Leaguers rather are enforcing resolve
not to give employment to any one who sup
ported the Republican party in the last election
The physicians even, in that section, have re-
solved and will not give their professional
services.
II the ilitary had not been IN the parish
negroes could not have registered. The mil
itary only appeared in the parish few days
before registration closed, consequently a
great many negroes failed to get their names
on the registration list. OF course there
could be no fair election under these circum-
stances.
Knows that there exists an organization
throughout that section of country but does
not know positively that it is armed. There
is a cannon in New Iberia, said to belong to
the White League. The cannon was taken
from the bayou, where it had been thrown
during the war. 1t is said that the White
League drill regularly. White Leaguers visit
the houses Of colored men and take their arms
and ammunition
Has never seen any acts of violence COM
mitted by White Leaguers, but has heard of
many negroes being hung for stealing chick
ems and cattle. White Republicans have been
strung up for alleged offenses Of a similar
character White Republicans are socially
Ostracised to the extent that any man, who
affiliates with white Republicans, will be i'm
mediately prescribed by his relations
There is much dissatisfaction with the off
GERS of those parishes, not on account of their
character, but simply because they are Re-
publicans. These officers as rule are most
excellent gentlemen.
In cross, examination by Mr.. Marshall
the witness admitted that his opinions were |
formed mostly from information obtained !:
from negroes. Had very little intercourse |
with the Conservatives OF the country. Ad- |
mitted that most of the statements made by |
him were upon hearsay.
The Republican clerk of the court is under |
indictment for murder; don't think the United
States Marshal could have made arrests upon
warrants, without the assistance OF United
States troops; doubtless the sending Of metro
politan police into that country by Kellogg is
a part OF the reason for so much bitterness of
feeling against Republicans.
Heard a great complaint against the OPP
pressive taxes, and has been informed that
people have had to abandon their lands be-
cause they were unable to pay the taxes.
Considers the whites in that country as I'M
reliable as the negroes
Capt. j. II. Gageby.
Is captain in the Third Infantry and has been
stationed in st. Martinsville since the second
of October. Immediately on arriving in st.
Martin parish, learned of the existence of an
Organization known as the White League or
the White Mans party. Took pains to learn
what the object Of it was; ascertained to his
satisfaction that its object was to elect and
secure good government.
Was told that their meetings were open,
and witness was told that he might attend
The Republican idea Of the White League is, .
that it is the intention Of that organization to !
secure the control of the Government by any !
means. Thinks that this idea of the Repub- .
licans relative to the League, had an intim-
idating effect upon the negroes.
Thinks that it was quite necessary to have ,
troops there on election day. Even with the
presence of these troops many negroes re- ,
fused to vote, fearing discharge, should they ,
do SO. Negroes, in great numbers, have been I
discharged for voting the Republican ticket,
and they are being discharged every day. !
Knows the complaint of the people is against n
dishonest officials and the Kellogg Govern
ment.
The white Conservatives there are in oppo-
sition to the fourteenth and fifteenth amend !
ments Heard conversation between Col. :
DeBlanc and Mr. Steele, the United States :
Marshal, relative to the arrest of the Con- . '
servatives who should discharge colored men :
for voting the Republican ticket. +
Col. DeBlanc said that if this was to be
done, that Steele might as well make out a !
warrant for his (DeBlanc's) arrest then for he U
would discharge his colored man to a certain "
ty if he voted the Republican ticket. At the .
of the Supervisor of Election, re- II
paired to poll in the town of st. Martin on Z Z
election day to prevent a contemplated riot !
On making assurances to the leading men G.
of both sides that he would make arrests in
the event Of trouble the parties dispersed. Is
and the election thereafter proceeded quietly al
Doubles the white people are indignant 4
against the negro, because it is through him y
that the Objectionable government is main C
tained. Witness thinks as these people do, u
that the negro was given the right Of suffrage o
too soon. =
Col. Henry Morrow. q
Is Lieutenant Colonel of the 18th Infantry; :. %
has been twice appointed by the Department u u
Commander to investigate the condition Of -
The State, to report if any more troops were
needed in the State, and to look generally into =
The condition of affairs.
Witnesses observation extended through y,
several of the northern parishes, and never VI "
heard an expression of hostility to the Fed :"
sral Government. Attributes the unsettled q
condition in the State to a convection on the a.
part of the people that they have been twice
of their rights.
There is an opinion with the whites that
he negro is not competent to occupy the po-
itical position that he does. re
1t is matter of universal complaint that n
he Kellogg Government is a usurpation, and tt
N every hand can be heard complaints of III
high taxation, etc Ii,
The people assert that the process of the ar
Nv has been used to Cypress them. SC
1t is universally conceded, that should the
vhite people ever ascend to power in the nc
tate, the negro would be maintained in his pa
lights. CT
There would be no effort to deprive him of aft
ny Of his privileges. In his tour Of inspec- lie
ion witness was informed that the negroes