The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

there had been no occasion for the use {
troops in Ouachita and the parishes in tia
part of the State.
A part Of witness business in that part 9
the State was to investigate the conduct G
Lieut. Hodgson, and the result was the insti
tuition of set of charges.
Touching this investigation Col. Morrow
on being askei to give the details read to tn
committee his official report, which will b.
made part of the evidence. The witness re
lated that his Investigations revealed tina
Judge Scott and few other persons wht
were arrested were manacled, and otherWis
subjected to abuse. Conservatives only de
sired, as far as witness knowledge goes, t.
induct into Office those persons elected fairl,
by them. Thinks that Conservatives would
quietly acquiesce in the election Of any Repub
lican. when satisfied that such official hat
been fairly elected.
Knows that it was wholly unnecessary II
many instances to issue warrants for the ar
rest of these parties; had they been notified
| they would have come forward and surren
dered themselves. The people Of North Lou
isiana desire nothing so much as peace, and
certainly they need it. The country is appa-
rently not prosperous, and the people attrib-
ute it wholly to Radical rule. In one Of the
parishes was informed that court had not
been held for eighteen months. The des-
pondency is general If the natives of the
State could be brought into the government
it would have most beneficial effect upon
public sentiment Understood that Repub-
licans are very generally ostracsed.
Inquired as to the disposition Of the whites
to elevate the negro, and has concluded that
they take very little interest in his moral
advancement at least, they express little.
%l,a% -
the education of the negroes, but as a rule,
is stolen by officials. Found in every parish
there existed a general complaint against the
men who filed the offices. There appears to
be a universal preference for a military
government to the present State Government
Thinks that with fair and impartial election
held without the presence of the troops to
intimidate any one, for witness thinks white
men are inundated as we'll as negroes, that
the people would acquiesce in the result.
The Conservative community desire peace
and would no doubt submit cheerfully to any
government equitably and honestly admins
tered. An association with negroes on any
thing like equal terms, is very distasteful to
the Southern people, and anyone who thus
asserts the negro socially his equal loses the
Northern men in Louisiana who are not
Men who follow their legiti-
mate calling and deport themselves as gentle
men, receive the respect which they merit.
There is no disposition on the part of the
white people of Louisiana to despoil the
negro the sentiment is the reverse, that is,
hey are disposed rather to protect him
against such, for it is Southern nature to
lespise most heartily any man who would
,hus take advantage Of ignorance. Il was
conceded by Conservatives that
United States Marshal who conducted him
self as gentleman could make arrests in the
country parishes without the assistance of
roops. Could not arrest those implicated in
he Coushatta massacre, tor they are men of
desperate character.
When asked by Mr.. Campbell concerning
,Ir. Leonard and the Shreveport Times, and |
he influence welded by the said journal, the |
witness replied that Mr.. Leonard was very
popular, and that the paper was extremely |
litter against the opposition. The witness |
cad a conversation held with Mr. Leonard |
elative to the condition of the Conservative
,eople of that section, and the advice given
q his paper. Mr.. Leonard expressed in this
hat the great desire Of the people was good
government and that to protect their rights
gainst invasion they would possibly be urged
0 extreme measures
Witness has received extended assurances
rom the Conservatives that were they given
he fruits of the last election all troubles now
xisting in the State would be straightway
called. The witness affirmed that he was
republican, and were he to leave the army
,-day, would not hesitate to settle in any
art OF the State, being perfectly satisfied that
g could enjoy freely his political opinions
ithout being subjected to molestation.
DIR. Scruggs.
This uif acc wac hrouuht forUa ri 70 ,,roxo
le attempted assassination Of Gov. Wells at
lie City Hotel. Said he saw no demonstra-
on Of violence. The witness said that he
I'D Wells were dining at the hotel together;
a table near by were two drunken men,
fitness understood from Mr.. Watson that the
len might cut up, and upon that insisted or
Tells leaving the house. The men said
othing to Wells, and it was only upon wit
ess suggestion that he left. Witness simply ,
fought that the men being drunk might be-
ome involved in difficulty with Wells. !
his is all the witness knows about this
business. {
Rayford Blunt.
Is State Senator and resides in Nachitoches
arish. Up to June last the feeling between
lie white and colored people was amicable
t this time occurred a taX-resisters' meeting,
here resolutions were passed insisting upon
u TeSlRIltttiUl VI bue once Jury. NE he |
lblicans, at meeting on the 4th of July,
lssed resolutions indorsing the said jury
hereafter the trouble began. Witness had
leave, and when on his way down the boat
IS boarded at Planters Landing by Landry
larleville and about dozen others, whose
tention was to assassinate him. They did
It cut his career short, however, as Capt.
ok Sinnott put them of, and witness pro-
eded on his way to the city unmolested Q
Witness returned to Natchitoches in the /
ter part of July to attend convention, t
d then saw at various times many armed !.
en- Was informed that armed men were :.
ing in wait to assassinate him. The l
lored people believe firmly that should the t
party ascend to power they would a
again enslaved. There was not fair regis ;,
ltion Of colored people, and fully four hun +
ed were in one way and another deprived n
the privilege Of voting. The press urged "
At those who voted the Republican ticket L
discharged by their employers.