Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-01
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
The Louisiana Tro.ble


NBw ORLEANS, January I.-Mr. Forman or
the continuation OF his testimony before the
congressional committee yesterday. said -
The people are utterly unable to pay the taxes
imposed. In many instances rents for eligible
brick residences will not pay the taxes. An
other great cause OF the hnaUcial depression Il
want of contdencei In the integrity of the jn-
dietary. Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
Lrdelipg was convicted in the Supreme Court
OF the United States of
STEALING RAILROAD
the other day."
BY Mr.. Potter :-Thst is figure Of speech,
FoTDap repeated that Justice Strong, in the
opinion Of tie court, said he uudelins) had bv
fraud and chicanery, and by seducing Others 70
betray the trust reposed in the NJ, oh tanned Dos
GeSSiCn OF the ro3d, aud fail TO see toe moral
ditSinction between that and stealing. Jacob
Hawkins, judge of the next most importaut
court, Is a disrepltable character. de was
member Of the notorious Lynch returning
board, and is utterly unreliable. These are
samples of the rest under the kellogg regime.
There are in this city three or tour honorable
exceptions on The district bench. Thess are
TIE Immediate causes or the distriess and de-
preston prevailing.
TRE PRIMARY CAUSE OF ALL
is the perpetual interference by the federal
government with local concerns by means OF
the army and federal officials in New Orleans
IL the federal army had not seized the state
house and controlled the organ zstion OF the
legislature in 1872, the McEnery government
and the conservative legislature would have
peaceable and cOmplete control. Ii the federal
army had not demanded the surrender OF the
state house and ppthc buildings on the 18th OF
September, 1874, the McEnery government
would have complete, uudisputed, and peacel-
BILE control OF the state until the end OF TIE
term OF office, and peace aud confidence would
Rave been restored. All we wish, ell we need.
is TO lie allowed TO govern ourselves and select
cur own legislature and officers, without inter
ference by the federal officials, civil and mill.
taTy. We are fully capable of self g0yernm snt
with equality for all before the Law.
GENERAL bMORY AS A WITNESS.
Gen. EmOi was called, and testified to having
been commander here for three years. was
mere before and during the election. All my
troops were brought here before the election.
Aiter giving in detail the disT 1sition OF the
troops a. they existed on the day of election,
Gen. Emory stated that they were 30 pIs ced By
order OF superior military authority, bag ed on
requisitiOn from Attorney General Williams.
In this city l was directed to srrsnge my men
so as to preserve the peace. There was do dis
tuTbance. Could not say any troops were ed
used on election day. Have no knowledge OF
the white league. bly, impression is that pence
was kept on election day only by the presence
OF the troops. There were several reviews be
fore election; they were not made 10 effect pub
lc sentiment.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Captain Snow testified that he was in R2pidss
parish the day of the election; knew OF no in
timidaSion except what he was told by Mr.
kel>Os. Allen Greene, OF Lincoln parish, ties .
titled that he was waited on by conservatives,
who requested that a meeting OF negroes st
wards waited on by a party OF men who re-
qUested him TO IN axe some changes in the par
isL officers; / thought the best thing was ID re
sign. Mr.. Greene ifen went on 20 say that he
was intmidated. He enumerated memt ere OF
bis family holding Office in the parish, some hall
dozen. Judge Crimble was the next Hitne1s
examined. He stated thSt the election was per
fectly queS in his section, including Ave par
isheS; knew OF no intimid stion except that pro
duced by United States cavalry raidine through
the country, and the case OF Mr.. Greene, rhich
he spoke OF in answer t0 a question Why the
presence Of troops caused white people to leave
the parish; Judge Trimble stated they were
snN.Ous to vote at the election, and after ~ At
they came forward and offered ID surrender
themselves, but were not arrested; the officers
exhibiUcd long list of Smes OF those they slid
were to be arrested, including many prominent
persons. The deputy msrshals had warrants
for arrests il blank. He testified 10 the cutting
of the TELEGRAPH wIes, the srraignment before
him OF the officer who had committed the act.
aid at the conclusion Of Judge Tr.mble's te III
mOny the committee al iOIrned to meet to -day
at the custom house.
MICH lNTREEsT Is MANIFESTED
in the proce ediDgs before the investigating
mmittee. Their rooms are crORd5d during
The examination OF witnesses. The invest "a
tiOn progresses very smoothly. The committee
viii probably get through in two or three dsys
there be-dg O large number OF persors in the
city from The Interior 70 attend the meeting o.
the legislature. All witnesses wanted, or ratue.
necessary, can be summoned az once.
YARMOUTH NOT INDICTED.
The grand Jury yesterday dsc .in3l = iud a
rue bill az ainst Yarmouth.