Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-23

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NEWS.
Paying state Boads Twice.
ATLANTA, Ca. February 23.-Ths in
vestigation Of the accounts Of the State
Treasurer. under the direction OF the
Finance Committee Of the Legislature.
shows that $4,000 in bonds have been
paid twice. and the examination ID mot
concluded. State Treasurer Jones states
TO the committee that he wa unable 10
obtain for q long time from Henry
Cloves, Of New York. financial agent OF
the State. any account Of his trans.
actious. When q statement was finally
obtained II showed that the same bonds
had besn paid in New York and by the
State Treasurer to the amount above
stated. Treasurer Jones charges, byim-
plication. that Clewss paid the State
bonds and without cancelling them, again
put them on tho market.
C~onciusiens OF she Isuisiana Com.
mltsee.
CmrcAoo. Feb. %. A Washington
special says tho following are tho con-
illusions Of Hoar, Frye and Wheeler, OF
the Congressional Louisiana Invsstiga-
ting Committee, . embodied in the re-
port which thoy havo agreed upon /:
First That the so-ealled white mans
party In Louisiana has had q purpose to
take possession by fraud and violence Of
tho State Government. Second-That
in the execution Of this purpose they
have not and will not refrain from muir
der. fraud, civil war. or coercion OF sm-
ployees. Third That the moderate
men OF the party are unable to control
tho majority. Fourth - That three
causes have induced the forma-
ton Of this party, and rendered 1t
moro difficult to unto tho best mon
among them in opposition. Tho faet
that the administration party in the
State is made up Of almost the whole
negro vote, with a few whites. largely
from other States; the fact that there
has been great mal.administration by
Republican officials. and tho belief, hon.
sstly entertained by large numbers OF
tho white people Of tho State, that they
have been twice dcfrauded Of the results
Of elections, in which they have been
successful. Fiith-Admitting that these
evils are likely to sIasperato any
people the course Of the whites
has tended to bringing them about.
Simple peaceful remedies Of obedience
to law and decent treatment OF their
opponents. would have proved sffectual
long ago. Gth-ths Committee believe
Kellogg received a majority in 1872, and
while they believe II was violence and
fraud which frustrated the will OF pco-
plo in many parishes in 1874. the ille-
gal order OF Judge Durrell in the illegal
conduct Of the Returning Board. in at
tempting to curo n wrong by
another. naturally helped to arouse
the popular discomfort, and lent
FEASIBILITY to complaints. Seventh
The committee believe there has been
much dishonesty and corruption in State
and local governments, for which Re-
especially undor warmouth's
rulo. are largely responsible, though in
numerous casea their opponents have
been equally to blame. Eighth-The
effect OF all this has boon TO destroy the
authority Of law over a large portion Of
the State; deprive the negro Of the right
Of suffrage; overthrow republican gov
eminent in Louisiana, and seriously
menace II in tho whole country. Ninth
A new election al this time 10 not desir-
ablo. Neither party ask for u, and II
would ~aggravats present evils. Tenth
Congress should use its constitutional
powers in the matter. The committee
Ihink Kellogg tho choice Of a majority
of the voters in Louisiana. Should he
be recognized as Governor Congress
should also provide for further safe.
guards for holding elections and ascer.
the result, II 1t a in any way
be devised. Eleventh-Tho commit
leo conclude by saying that these
remedies are at best temporary. Eth
risnt aid, to establish means Of public
would do much to remedy
evils. Public sentiment Of tho rest OF
the country, without distinction OF par
ty, will do much to remove, OK II has
unfortunately done much TO aggravate,
the trouble in Louisiana. The people
there should be made to understand that
all the authority Of the Government, TO
a Republican form Of Govern
nsnt and protect tho rights Of citizens,
will DO firmly exercised. and no party In
his country will accept the alliance OF
men who are seeking power by such
methods as tho committee have de-