National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-09
TIE roLLowINa AMENDNgNr:

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the plot If the Democratic party ever got into
power, and this was what It would do, II would
deprive the negro Of all his political rights.
Il. MERRIMAN offered
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
HsR4 particularly whether the persons whom he
has JecognfSed as the oficiRl authorities Of said
Stats Of Louisiana were elected according 10 the
constitution and laws Of that State, and Il 50,
how aua by what means he sseertained such fact
and whether other persons than those recognized
BY him az such authorities eisined and claim to
se the lawful authorities Of said state, and upon
what grounds the aforementioned persons claimed
To- be said I7Tful authorities, with all the evil
de1ee furnished the bsxeeutiYe department. By
said persons c9sustain Fueh claim and all com
muuicntious between tbs executive Department
and sid persOns in refereRce to said claims, and
what and all inS0rmatiOn he had and has to that
MEG0RDON Said that Irthe. Troup county AZ
fair, refsrred to b. the Senator, the negroes In
body had marched sn the day of election to the
county town and demanded larger share In the
number Ct manages Of the election Without
waiting foz reply, they went sf to q nsighbor-
ing hill ans raised funds to send q messenger 10
having beeEprearran9ed. The Senator from In
diana Mr.. AORToSl says 10 1858 she Republicans
must be intirIid alton Wlsich has wiped QUE that
EssjOrity. HeGMr. G.) knew something Of that
election.
HE WAS - CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR,
and after that election Republican said he
error by several thousand majority; be was not
mads the manager Of tbs State road. He
was not only made manager OF the Seste rood,
but hs'Eas elected United States Senator and be
did net carry out hss threat
Mr.. MORTON. Who was hs?
Mr.. GORDON. Doster BlOdSett. Mr.. G! then
said that after that election vas over General
Meade, On the alidaGits of parties that they were
deprived Of their votes, had the bsIlot-bo6ss
opened and the result changed to conform to.the
smdavits. There was no trouble abOus carrying
an election In that way Every register Of voters
in that election was appointed from Washington
and in sympathy with the Administration. No
trouble about carrying elections under such cir
cumstanceEas that. In regard to Intimidation he
mentioned hat his own carriage driver had told
him Voluntarily that he would vote the Demo.
cratic ticket but was afraid to do so. He asked
Mr.. MORTOrS whether If the Democrats had car
ried Georgia by intimidation, had they also in the
same way carried Indiana, New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania by Intimidation. The Republican
maJOrit1es in New York two years ago were
enormous, but shey had been overcome. Hal the
Democrats also carried Massachusetts by intiml-
dation.
After some further discussion Mr.. MERRIMON
withdrew his amendment. and said he hoped the
President would senG In Information on both
sides.
Mr.. SARGENT moved to amend by adding
under what circumstances" after the word SEN
ate where II last occurs. Agreed to.
The amendment Of Mr.. MORTON was then agreed
to, and the resolution was adopted.
The Senate then, at $40 =. M, adjourned to-
Monday.