New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-29
p O ST s RIP T.
800 A. N.
LATEST LOUISIANA NEWS.
CONTINUATION OF GEN. MORROW'S TEST
MONY


CONTINUATION OF GEN. MORROW'S TEsTI-
MONY.
Mr. Zichare-wore citizens ready aud willing 70 help
in executing UniCed States IN that section or
Col Morrow-Gen Merrill and Judge Levizee informed
that there such STATE Ot fcetag that lie
United states Marshal could not execute processes IN
aided. Tue question became a pTactiCaDe one
whether could get reliable person OF
Shreveport who would accept the position of
cen Merrill informed nc that Judge 1--we g nad ried,
but could not get anybody to accept the position.
made inquiry aud deternin'i Co see u coulI geo
any citizen 10 tlke the place. some names "er"
gwen to me. handed the names 70 Judge
Eeyl1ee who said they were excel az men, and
be would be glad . give tie Oh %
any 81 item on the dav following be appointed Dap
utg VI lrsha and fur ali know h. l. there vet vas
informed Nv citizens that i this Deputy Marsha wac
mcrered with they would furnish posse 10 assist I'm
O what ia your icl q ne character u tho people ~
the parishes you through To peace ana order
A. Well sir, II the repeated protesatiOns OF He people
10 be relied there Is nothing that they desire
more than 10 have pearp res,oreI ~ tne country ami
10 look AZ the couniTF. / should say 10 needed d.
O. Dd yOu any results that could he attributed
Dad governments A. Fences are down. houses ADAM
dOued, &C., through tho whole country u oohs 90 me
ike country an army had t1arch q thfpu-hi 90 no
know whether " be attributable 70 bad
government; tue people Always complain VI
fallen into state OF dcspoudrc There not
the OrdDary American vitupty about them was
told ut Collar mat tio general cOh'SaIhS "'5 tHdt
money and not justice determined ne drcie's or tOd
| will furnish copy OF ny report 10 emDodies Tie
results Of my INVESTIGATIONS m tle i'd fSVer parshts
q What do yOu tbiuk would Dc TIE proper remedy 10
apply to the cure VI TINS despon ieucy a We'll 7r'
am not statesman duf the LOUISIANA question: mas
staggered the best minds Ia the country, aud naz G
Gus for an army officer, Inrxperenceo in 'tdtrSn4H
an sur Of one thing that IT. possible thh1 tne
Of Louisiana could Oe brought under some good
government it would have most material eject upon
the public sentiment
y Was there any disposition the part OF tho whites
10 establish schoo'f \ nave made IAq Iie, ~ more
instances than one. l stated 70 some persons
The negro has his freedom. He has meihing
tnat caunot be taken from himtbe right VI voting He
10 live with you, and you should educate MN. The
answer was, that money h4d been levied, raised and
NJ MarshalIs not the desire Of she people to have
good government, IN which they can trust securely lr
protection OF person and property A. The people
desire Of all things live peaeeabsy ani quietly.
kuoWed Ee OF American character believe that every
American community would prefer peace ana quiet 10
turmoil and disorder; that there IS scarcely cOmmu-
nifty IN the United states that would not submit to al
impartial election.
military government that would jea eqmtaDy with
them 70 prevent state Of anarchy anu DIS
lives and through Republicans and army officers
mat the assertion OF people was that tney n
fuely preferred military government TO the present
STATE Government, they thought that things would
be fairy administered oy army officers II tneY g0t
NOS DO plundered. 1 have no hesitation m saying
that we're a capitalist and anxious 10 invest my money
that would DO tue last state 10 the Union
@hrIe "J bar,ctar tnows tnaf tney are NOR
intolerlut OF difference % opinion than those
20 Wto0"' wond NOT hesitate 10 take ND NV
residence IN any portion OF LOUISIANA, express my
Republican ideas. Where a WHITE man IS Thought 70 con-
sort with negroes there Is always feeling again r him
There is no Disgusting the fact that the former Cd ndlOn
" the negro affects the MINDS OF tho white
people lido believe II election were held IN the
state NJ Louisiana ~ perfectly flir and impartial
manner without the presence Of the United states
troops o Influence votes and without any OF the ori
narv cap-trap means OF intimidation on either side,
believe the people OF Louisiana, from my kuOwledge OF
theme Xtendlng section ~ ate 30 another,
would submit quietly ~ an election ANA aodC ~ the
result.
M Hoar-rhis ia q very interesting and important
opinion " yours. 10 not fnuk Vlit- man "'ulb 'c
upheld for swiudins darEcy Of hGs property. IAeY
would despl-e MN.