The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-01

n matters were exceedingly quiet. Troops wei
in Alexandria, and the day previous to I'll
election detachments were sent by Cap
: Belger, in command, to Litannier, LIE Compt
e Cheneyville and Cotile polls to protect co
e ored voters. Six polls were thrown ont by tt
j, Returning Board upon grounds of unin
u portant Irregular lies.
e The colored majority in this parish nun
bers about $50, but fully 400 voted the Co,
q sentative ticket, and not less than 400 al
stained from voting. No White League
. any other organization, either secret or othe1
q wise, exists; and no intimidation was used t
S prevent them from exercising the right {
: suffrage or to urge them to support the Cor
sentative cause, by threats of discharge, ett
MIR. Jeffries explained that the whites an
blacks in the parish are on the most amicabl
. terms, and the large support given to tn
/, Conservatives by the blacks was obtaine
: wholly through persuasion. Had never hear
| it suggested at any public meeting that a
: Republican leaders in the parish ought to b
t hung. Heard Col. Blackburn say one da,
while making an address that there were GER
tain men in the parish who should be drive
, out.
/ Mr.. Foster desired to know if any maj
had ever been driven from the stand Will
IL,
to be informed how it happened that Col
Hunter was on one occasion threatened will
violence.
Mr.. Jeffries stated that Col. Hunter was .
last ditcher Democrat, and was running a.
Independent candidate on his own hook so tt
speak, and was not well received in one in
stance by the Conservatives, for the reason
that it was believed he would divide the Con-
servative v;te to a certain extent. The great
majority OF the people were DESTROYS of pre-
venting this
GEORGE ". STAFFORD.
On election day was at Cheneyville in the
parish of Rapides Was candidate for the
House of Representatives.
One Clements, formerly deputy sheriff,
and candidate for sheriff. appeared at the poll
named as deputy marshal, and two U. s..
soldiers on the day of election The negro
registration at this poll was 1888; fully fifty
negroes voted the Conservative ticket. The
negroes did not like some OF the Republican
candidates. Mr.. Stafford knew OF no case of
intimidation. The witness was present at
several meetings addressed by Col Blackburn
Heard no suggestion made to the eject that
Republican leaders ought to be hung. Reit-
terated what had been said by Mr.. Jeftries,
relative to the reason of the negroes voting so
largely with the Conservatives.
ia Senator, according to the count OF the
Returning Board. Was in the parish on
election day; observed that unusual quiet
prevailed.
Mr.. Foster said he understood that a great
many colored men had voted the Democratic
ticket and would like to know if such was
the case. The witness replied that in enc of
the precincts in Alexandria fully twenty-five
did SO.
He did not exactly know why such was the
case, and could not say positively whether
they had been urged to vote thusly to prevent
being summari!y discharged, Does rot think
they were urged by honest convictions.
In reply to an inquiry from Mr.. Phelps. as
to his (Kelso's) idea relative to the election,
answer was given that far as he saw, land he
was Q. S. Supervisory he thought it was quite
fair. Does not know of any cases of intimi-
dation on the day of election, other than z
few instances, of which he had been inform ed
where parties had threatened to discharge
their colored employees. These Instances
were few.
JOHN W. PRESCOTT.
Mr.. Prescott affirmed that he was in Alex
antlria on the day of election, and testified to
the fact Of there existing on that occasion an
unusual quiet. His testimony went to show
parish were not inundated, but that many
votes were obtained from the colored ranks
by persuasion.
After hearing the testimony Of this witness,
the committee adjourned to meet at o'clock
P. NJ, in Parlor P, ST. Charles Hotel.
EVENING SESSION.
Gen. Emory was called to the witness seat.
when Mr.. Foster said: General, hearing that
you have been in command Of this Depart
ment for some time, the committee would like
to hear your statement The General said
he had been in command for about three |
years, and on the suggestion of Mr.. Phelps |
stated the disposition made of the troops
subsequent to the 14th of September. He |
stated that a few companies occupied the |
Custom-House and others ut the Police |
Stations in the city. One company at the |
Marine Hospital. This was in the city. In |
the country troops were stationed in the Red |
River country: a few in the Teche country |
at St. Martinyille; also a few in the Lafourche |
country.
Mr.. Phelps asked if the General in making
this disposition Of the troops used his own
or was it at the instance of anyone
else? Gen. Emory replied that the Attorney
General Of the United States indicated some
Of the points in Louisiana at which troops |
we're to be stationed. In Mississippi the |
troops were disposed on the instruction of his
superior officers
There was no especial reports of disturb
snces from these posts on election day, with
he exception Of the post of Shreveport. The
'eports were made by various officers, and to
lin (the witness) through the Attorney Gen
sral.
Submitted the reports from the various
of troops giving account of
fairs in the several parishes wherein they
we're stationed.
These were made on a general order from
he Department Of the Gulf, directing infor-
nation relative to the condition of affairs in /
hose sections. The military on election day
n the city were in the city. Mr.. Phelps said ,
hat evidence showed that in many cases :
eputy United States marshals appeared in
ertain sections of the country with United {
tates troops, and desired to know if any {
ecord was kept of these posses. (
Gen. Emory replied that usually there was t
ometimes there was none other than the ,
rider detailing the troops for such purpose. 7
-fter such troops or detachments were placed c