The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-17
AFFIDAVlTs.

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add with vizor down and not with
the bold mien which means right
and indicates regard and esteem for
ones people. For the present, how
ever, we have not on our war paint,
but merely wish to rise in favor of
explanations and getting at the gist
of our offending as a people from the
stand point of our so-called accusers;
we desire fair play, plain sailing and
want to know who are for and who
against our people. And in order. to
arrive at this and reach the core of
the matter it is necessary That we
should, as far as is in our power, give
to the broad light Of day all we know,
all which has been dinned in our ears
and all which has assumed more Sc
rious shapes than mere rumors.-
And this we do "more in sorrow than
in anger" more with regret than
pleasure, in order solely to do even
handed justice in the premises and
accord full need of praise to our
friends, the friends of our people, and
to place them on the muster roll of
Radicalism, Rapides Radicalism, if
there they prove to have enlisted
These columns shall be free and at
the service of the accused, should
they deem it necessary and proper to
use them in self-defence. We start
anew on Democracy's path, the broad
road which links and cements us to-
gether as one and indivisible in the
present long continued contest, and
thus feeling and acting, we cannot
knowingly do injustice anywhere
But we are in for it, and must know
who are our friends, who are with
and for US, and who have gone astray
to bend the knee to false gods.
This letter, which VIC are permit
ted to make public and which comes
from one honorable, reliable and
trusty, is the basis of this article and
the basis of our enquiry and we here
enter it as our Indictment, without
further apology:
New ORLEANS,
Feb. 8, 1881
Dear Srs:-
The Congressional Committee clo-
sed it's labors last night. The Con-
servatives rested their case with the
close Of the day session. About
night I was sent for by our counsel,
as it was stated that Colonel Hunter
and Mr.. E. j. Barrett would be called
by the Radicals at 7 o'clock. Judge
Ryan and myself went round at that
hour-both the gentlemen named
were present, but Judge Hoar stated
that the Committee were pressed for
time, and that the only evidence they
considered important to have was
Mr.. Barrett's, to the fact that he was
intimidated and prevented from fling
protests. Mr.. Barrett being present
and hearing this statement of what
was expected to be proven by him
without contradiction on his part, of
course is evidence of the fact that
such would have been his testimony.
Judge Hoar stated, however, that it
might be desired to bring witnesses
to contradict Mr.. Barrett and thus
too much time occupied, and so they
decided not to hear him.
Now I thought Mr.. Barrett too
brave man to be inundated, and I
have believed him an honest man, as
such l think it his duty to let the
people among whom he lives, know
the basis of his charge of intimida-
ton, SO seriously affecting their in
terests, and to which it is assumed
he would have sworn had the Com
mittee called him.
Yours truly, 49,.
And our second count, corrobora-
tive of the first and which may be
considered the same, stares us full in
the face in the New Orleans Republi-
can, of the same date as the letter, in
which Mr.. Frye, ofthe Congressional
Committee says che was requested
to state for the Republican counsel
that they desired to offer certain evi.
dence, as follows"
'sTo rebut the evidence of intimi-
dation in Rapides, Mr.. Hunter, faith
er Of the Mr.. Hunter who had test.
fed, and a leading Democrat of Rap.
ides, who would contradict his son. -
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"Also the Supervisor of Rapides
to prove that he was prevented, fol
fear of his life, from filing the pro
!, test ACCORDING to law and that thf