The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-04

the State government, without regard to the cues
ton who may nave numerical ajority at any fair
/ election. 5fat' s -afs ftv :, \ 8 = :
i Second-That, In the execution of this purpose
they will not hesitate to use any instrumentaltie,
which they think designed to accomplish their end
whether the same be murder fraud, civil war; o.
coercion OF laborers by their employers
Ih5rd-Wh1le there are many white men of mod
crate means VINO do not themselves use or anprove
of these unlawful means, such men desire the ac.
! complishment OF the same end and are powerIess
under the leadership of their more influential as
/ sociates.
4 Foautt-Three causes have made it easy for the
white men to go unite: The fact that the admins
tratlon party IN Louisiana is made up almost alto
gether OF negro votes with few white votes large
y from other States; the fact that there has been
maladministration by Republican officials: the be-
lief by large number of the white people that they
have been twice defrauded of the results OF the sue
cessful election. I'D -
Fifth-Whie these things are deplorable. the
course OF the white people themselves has tended to
brlng them ABOUT Inc simple and peaceful RENE
dies OF obedence to law and decent treatment of op-
| ponents would, if they had pursued them have
| proven effective long ago
toiGth- Whne we believe Gov. Kellogg received q
majority of votes in 1872 and while we believe there
was violence and fraud in many of the parishes in
1874 the illegal order of Judge Dure and the illegal
conduct OF the Returning Board in attempting to
cure one wrong by another, have furnished substan-
| t1al basis for complaint.
SeUe1ath-There has been much dishonesty and
corruption In Louisiana. For these the Republican
officials under Warmoth's rule are largely RESPONSE
ble although many of their opponents have been
equally guilty
Efghth-The effect of all this has been to put an
end to the authority Of law throughout large por-
ton OF Louisiana, to deprive the negro of freedom
and suffrage and to destroy the safeguards provided
ny law 10 secure harness in elections This state of
things overthroWs republican governmental Louigi-
ana, and seriously menaces the whole country.
Naath[A new election under national authority is
AIe1th-Congress should exercise its constitutional
powers. We think William Pitt Kellogg was the
cholce OF the majority of the voters in 1872, and
should be recognized,
EteUeath-These remedies are but superficial Eff
c1ent educational aid woRld have done much to pre-
vent the evil, and may do much to effect the cure
The public sentiment of the rest of the country
without distinction of party may do much to re-
move, it has already unfortunately done much to
aggravate, the evils Of Louisiana. The people
should be made to understand that the authority
lodged IN the national government to preserve
republican form OF government and to protect the
rights OF all citizens will be kindly but fearlessly
and steadily exercised, and that no party in this
country will accept the alliance of men who are
seeking power by such methods as we have been
compelled to describe Unless this can be DONE the
overthrow OF the free institutions of the whole United
States will not long survive the destruction of those
in the South
The following are the conclusions of that
portion OF the report which relates to intimi-
dation:
We cannot doubt that the effect of all these things
was to present full free, and fair election and to
lntmldate the coored voters and the white Republi-
cans. Ihe very formation of white mans party
was menace Of terrible import to those who re-
member Colfax and Bousier. The press was filed
with threats OF violence. The agreement to dis
charge laborers the suggestion that wild beasts
famed by munger, was evidence of the general
spirit. Tie overthrow of the State government by
the White League on the 14th of September; the
turning out OF large numbers of parish officials in
fha1 {OG go 4I,os,1
the fearful lesson of Coushatta the formation arm
ing, and drilling of the White League the natural
successors of the Knights of the White Camellia
those things in community where there is no pun
lsnment for political murder, must in the nature of
things, have filled with terror a people timid and
gentle like the colored population of Louisiana even
If we had not taken abundant evidence to special
acts of violence and crime and their effect on par
ticular neighbOrhoOds.
The report is accompanied by resolution
recommending the recognition of Kellogg and
the return of the five Conservative members of
the Legislature.
All the members of the committee report
against the action of the Returning Board
Messrs. Foster, Phelps, Potter and Marshall
unite in the majority report that there was no
general intimidation in the State, but free and
fair election, which resulted in favor of the
Conservatives, who were deprived Of the result
by the wrongful action of the Returning Board
Messrs. Hoar, Wheeler and Frye unite in
minority report, and Foster aSsentS with HOar,
Wheeler and Frye to a compromise recognizing
Kellogg as Governor, and giving the majority
IN the House to the Conservative delegates
CONSERVATIVES INTERVIEW THE PRESIDENT.
Messrs. Zacharie, Burke, and Leonard, repre-
senting the Conservative party of Louisiana,
had an interview With the President the other
day. Mr.. Burke proposed to read his amend
ment to the Wheeler proposition, but the
President informed him that he could not be
party to any agreement, as his duty was to
execute the law, and not enter into any negotia-
ton or compromise; but he would be rejoiced if
the opposing parties in Louisiana could
come to some understanding by which the pres
ent contentious in the Stale could be settled.
He spoke in the highest terms of Representa-
tive Wheeler in the character of acompromiser,
and said some mistakes had been made i; but if
he had been Governor of Louisiana at The time
of the September troubles, he would have
turned the disturbers of the peace over TO the
courts instead of consulting with them. The
President informed the Louisiana committee
that he would consult with the other parties to
the contest in Louisiana and said no man would
rejoice more than himself if an arrangement
could be made by which conflicting views could
be reconciled, and the peace and prosperity of
Louisiana secured. The committee then called
on MIR. Wheeler, who promptly rejected she
proposed amendment to the compromise.
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