The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1875.

statement showing the rate of taxation in the
, parish, and giving lengthy account of tn,
White League, its character. purposes, &C
He cited the fact that threats were made BY
Republicansethat negroes would be discharged
if they did not vote the Republican ticket
Knows of one instance in which this threat
was enforced. There have been thirty-twc
persons killed in the parish since 1868, two
were political murders, one negro killed by
Democrats, and one q colored Democrat
killed by Republicans.
Edward Jones.
Is from Quincy, Illinois; was in the Federal
army; has re ,lded here since 1869; is now q
Republican, and has been received here social
ly as anywhere else; there has been no desire
evinced to ostracise witness socially; it is here
as everywhere else, as far as witnesses expert.
ence goes-a mans character decides his
social status; the election was fair and free.
To Mr.. Frye-Voted the Republican ticket
did not vote for Republicans at the last cleo.
ton; does not belong to the White League
justified the ousting of Kellogg; never voted
any but the Republican ticket before 1872.
Andrew J. Gordon. (Col.)
Resides at Pattersonville, parish of st.
Mary Has resided in the State ten years; in
st. Mary three years. Is a native of Phila-
delphia. The negroes are in large majority
in the parish. Has been teaching school in
Pattersonville. Is Republican; but voted
the compromise ticket last year. On the
compromise ticket half the candi lates were
white men and the other half negroes The
parish was extensively canvassed in behalf OF
this ticket. The ticket met strenuous oppo-
sition at the hands of the leaders of the Re-
publican party, mostly white men.
Was present in Pattersonville when the
White League was formed. It was not
organized with view of intimidating any
one. The only intimidation in the parish
came from the colored element, after the ar
rival of the troops in the parish. report
was circulated among the negroes that the
troops were sent there to see how they voted.
They were informed that if they did not vote
the Republican ticket Gen. Grant would
troops had the effect OF preventing numbers
OF negroes from supporting the compromise
movement.
The Republicans carried tho parish by a
diminished majority. The registration was
fair and full. Negroes refused to support
witnesses school, because he had advocated
the compromise movement. Witnesses rea-
sons for cooperating with this movement
were many. There was manifest on the part
of the more intelligent portion of the colored
men that there was needed a publication OF
JIG party, "ilulu Tic party. II was eVlOenl
that corrupt men would be again foisted into
power. 1t was seen by the action of the nom.
mating convention that this misrule would
continue, and the publication desired within
the party appeared utterly hopeless, hence
the compromise, with view of securing the
needed reforms by coalition with moderate
men without the Republican party.
Deprecated the White League organization
solely on the grounds that it was calculated
to ALLEVIATE the two races, whose interests are
Identical There was nothing to fear from
the League, in witnesses estimation, other
than this result Social ostracism on account
Of political sentiments is not known in the
parish.
To Mr.. Frye-Has conversed with many
colored men lately, and finds that they are
dissatisfied with continuance of this mis-
rule; they see no change TOR the better in the
Legislature, although kellogg promised there
should be. negro was elected to the Legis-
lature who can not read.
The Parish Judge, Mentz, does not bear an
irreproachable character.
The Sheriff, Mnas Gordy, used to be q
Ku- Klux, it is alleged, but he was put on the
Republican ticket and elected.
| Henry Ware.
Resides in Iberville parish. Has resided
there since January, 1868. Has been en-
gagged in planting. Hesitates to say that he
belongs to any party. Has never been a
Democrat After the war sympathies were
with honest Republicans. At the election of
1872 voted for Kellogg and Grant,
The Republicans are in a majority of three
or ur to one. The officials there have been
for several years past inefficient, and untrust-
worthy in some instances. It is admitted by
the better and more intelligent of both races
that changes are necessary. Appointments
have been made, purposely, it appears, to
cover and protect detaulting officials and pre-
vent them being brought to justice. This
has caused much dissatisfaction, even among
Republicans. The relations of the races
were amicable. Touching disposition on
the part of the planter to defraud the
laborer, witness affirmed that the impu-
tation thrown upon the former by Major Mer-
rill in his testimony is wholly unjust.
The planters, as o rule, deal fairly with
their laborers, and will discountenance any
one who would thus defr aud the ignorant ne
gro 1t is not to their interest in the first
place, to do so. The election in Iberville
was full, fair and free.
There was a division in the Republican
party of Iberville, growing out OF dissatis-
faction with the State Administration.
Those we're either twenty-seven or thirty
seven indictments against George B. Loud,
the CuStouiau VI tuo SCuOoA lulu VI tuo par
ish. This man was continued and screened
from justice. J his circumstance caused wide
spread dissatisfaction.
Republicans, known as honest men, are not
subjected to social ostracism. if they do not
aft late with Republican politicians.
Knows VIM. H. Maxev, who testified that
he had been financially ruined because of
political prosecutions. Lost most of his mo-
ney in speculations and business enterprises.
THE DANZIGER ROBBERY.