New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07

| the Penn government turning owe
| the State House and captured property q
| Colonel Brooke; did not turn over the deaf
bodies and don't know who did: troop
came from Holly Springs. September IA
don't know who gave them notice there WA
| to be riot; don't know that McEnery o.
Penn telegrsphed; have the impression thu
information was sent by Republican officials
the tram did not came at the rate OF titteer
miles an hour; can show by General FrOst'i
statement the train made tho average time
the distance was over 275 milee; don't know
what time the troops started or arrived but
they came in after the fight
The vote of New Orleans was 81 900 OF
80 GOO; don't know the vote Of St. Louis;
New Orleans; don't know that white men
came from McComb City, in Mississippi, to
vote in New Orleans; . few might have
done so, as their families live here and the
factories were here before their removal
two years since; the efforts of the commit.
tee were directed only to detecting fraudu-
lent c0lored votes, under the impression
that the Republicans would agree to the
terms Of tho letter read; used tho paint
pct only on one side and did not attempt to
prevent white voters from repeating; don't
believe white men tried to get negroes to
get mp riot, they knowing only negroes
would be killed, but believe Republicans
tried to have them do it; knew nothing of
tickets printed at Benners' with the name
Of Burke ON them until it was done;
the business of the Administrator of IM.
provements is to superintend forty miles of
streets, fifteen miles of wharves, and the
drainage; have 1876 men employed Of mixed
politics, including colored Conservatives,
but NO Radicals; never promised an indi-
vidual employ ment, but would treat all
oOlOred men who joined the party fairly.
had no official communication with Cover
HOr Penn January 4; knew nothing of what
was to be done; was outside to calm excited
people and prevent disorder; don't recollect
if any were armed; saw about thirty ser
geant.at-arms' badges worn outside; know
Of no arms or money being received from
the North; believe there was a detail
did not attempt to assassinate Governor
kellogg; did try to strike him about October
29; was armed with one pistol, four barrels
being loaded; didn't think of killing him,
or whether he would submit to be cowhided
bat Of his own feelings; have gone armed
OF late; am not armed now; wish no harm
to any Republican as long as he behaves
the delinquent taxes of New
Orleans are about 81, 500, 900; there are
5000 or $1,000 tax suits in court; the
majority Of the last Council were Demo-
year; since 1872 people generally have not
bt en- paying taxes.
To Mr.. Marshal:-There are from 1000 to
1000 cOlOred Conservatives in New Orleans;
advised the parish committee to give them
protection papers when asked.
To Mr.. H0ar-The papers we're given to
protect them from assaults and disturb |
ences at their meetings: if any party waited |
IN the chairman an escort would be given
20 their PROFESSIONS; they were means of |
IDENTIFY; the Conservatives would protect |
Republican colored men from violence if |
and desired to do SO; the papers |
we're not given them to protect them from |
white Democrats; Republican colored men
we're regarded as under the special protec- |
ion OF the United States troops.
To Nj Marshall-The papers were given
% protect them from threats by c0lored |
there was no danger to them
rom Democrats.
The committee here adjourned to Mon
lay at ten. O'Clock.