New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-06
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
NEW DEVELOPMENTS MADE
FLOR SHOWING FOR TIVE DEMOCRATS

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FLOR SHOWING FOR TIVE DEMOCRATS
The congressional committee assembled
at ten O'Clock yesterday morning, prepared
for business. The conservatives" or Dem
oerats, did not start in with vigor thai
goes with prospect of victory. As the
hours advanced the dullness continued, and
before recess nearly every person in the
room looked sleepy.
James S. White--I reside in Natchitociea
parish, but have resided in other parishes,
last January went to Grant parish; q depu-
ty United States marshal was on thu boat
going mp; found people greatly disturbed;
am circuit rider: found some Republicans
quite d!oeRtieied; recently few persons
have changed their minds concerning the
Grant PARISH prisoners. thinking that the
prosecution has been too severe; enc OF
Eeil0gg's registrars showed his commits
sion TO the clerk Uf court; another registrar
was appointed; Redenheimer was the first
and Randall the second registrar; Randall
was believed to I've q bad man; he did not
qualify and Redenheiiner would not quail
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livs in 4 state anarchy; Republicans arc in
the majority but the Democrats are elected
sometimes: colored men are not cheated out
Of their earnings BY Democrats; there is q
good feeling toward the federal govern
ment; there is great Indignation toward the
State government and the Returning
Board; the last election in the Northern
part OF Louisiana was free and fair; citizens
Ut Grant parish were disgusted with their
parish officers.
10 Mr.. Frye-Was in the rebel army; my
mind was on theology before joined the
army, did not approve OF the war. but I
served out my time; have voted for two
Republicans; when3an attempt was made to
start White League in Winn parish. did
not write singular letters to District Attor-
ney Beckwith and Governor Kellogg; never
God to wipe out the Republican party: /
know nothing about tho Philips murder
further than what heard from others;
think the COlfax riot was great disgrace;
twenty five men have told me that not
single negro was killed after they snrren-
dered; some Of the names are c. e. Nash,
Ford, Howell, Dyson, Torrey, Watson, Dy-
son. and others whose names can not
remember; those mentioned participated in
the riot; l believed what they told me;
think the COlfax affair was justifable; can
not justify the Coushatta massacre; think
there were NO Winn parish men at COu-
sha,ta; did not make hffidsvits against the
men who participated in the Colfax riot;
when it was known that arrests were to be
made, about twenty five innocent men fed
to the swamp; did not give Mr.. Beckwith
the information he desired, because think
the blackest criminal has some rights. be-
sides, Mr.. Beck with had the army, navy
and detectives to assist him in gathering
newR; it WAS proposed to form White
League in Grant parish before the election,
and l used my influence to restrain it; it
was not 1Ormed-only an executive COM
mtted was formed; understood that there
were White Leagues in st. Mary, St. Mar
tin, NatohitOches, Orleans aud other
parishes.
Mr.. Z. L. Pierson-In my direct examine
ton said that Mr Levy had offered money
10 do me personal injury; have since
learned, from my infOrDants, that the in
formation was incorrect; therefore / pub
licly withdraw my statements in that re-
gard.
T. w. Abney recalied-I persuaded
Henry A. Scott, one of the COushatts pris-
,nprs, not to 60 with the others when they
order to furnish guard to take the parties |
20 Shreveport; all the right had to furnish |
) guard was simply because l was president |
)f one OF the political clubs; expected my
,rders would be obeyed; advised Scott not |
10 90 because he was a Master Mason.
JndgeT. C. Aanning-l reside in Alexan- |
iria; was appointed judge of = court by Gov |
.rnor Allen; in my judgment the election of
S74 in my parish WAS tree; know nothing of
, White Leagne; the white mans party was
opposed to Kellogg and his officials; it did
lot intend to intimidate or oppress any body;
,elieve the people are loyal to the federal
government; in case Of for eign war the
,eOple OF Louisiana would respond prompt
J to call for soldiers; the man who would
heat his colOred employees out Of their
rages would be frowned down; ], as an
have often advised and defended
'Oor colOred men; as to Ostracism, there is
l0ne of it in Rapides parish because of
nan's political sentiments; think the Re- |
N blican party North and here are unlike.
To Mr.. Frye-I with others assisted to
orm the Liberal party in 1872 but did not
Ike its assMiati0ns after its formation;
BIT cted to Warmoth and do not consider
i'm good man; do not know anything of
be party chicanery; Warmoth's supervisors
S!4 election we found white men indlffer-
Mt, SO appealed to their pride of race to
lduce them to organize: negroes could join
nat party; do not believe that party g in
entiOn in Rapides parish was to intlMidate
olCred people or TO silently awe the black
ace; approve of the fourteenth of Sep,em-
er affair: inst before the Colfax affair l
as in New Orleans and called on Governor
.ellOgg ABOUT man named Lloyd Shorten;
,cre; voted for Mr.. Stafford; did not tell
ellogg not to send troops up to Grant
arish; do not approve OF the .CUushatta
assacre; was in New York when that
,curred; when returned home. October
found AL the Kellogg officials elected
ON Office; advised replacing them.
To Mr.. Hoar-Am not satisfied that there G
a. much fraud in the election of 1872 on 8
70 part Of the Democrats; Governor War I
9th put in office some dishonest men just |
fore that election; dictated the clerks !
rtificate and wrote the supervisors ati- 9
wit; did not sign either; the courts we're
,w in prosecuting criminals; the juries are Q
xed. Il
Daniel Kelley-I reside in Wipn parish;
u parish judge Witness narrated what {
knew about Randall and Redenheimer, n
9 two supervisors from Wirn parish. His t
atement is about the same as already G
Id. l am Republican; am not ostra- u
'ed for that; cOlored people get their q
" prevented acting a. supervisor he said a
was satisfied; can't say there have been Il
Y political murders in Winn parish; Il
nd Of desperate men commit 0utrag-s; n
of the deeperaSlOes were killed; they (.
re not tried by jury; the action of the j,
turning Board created a bad feeling;
nk the election in my parish was fair y
Q. e
To Mr.. Frye-The Returning Board q
.ew cut Winn parish returns; our parish O
,ne of the most peaceful IN the State: the II
riders l spoke of did not occnr in Winn IL
rlsb; can't say whether colOred men Il
ted as freely as did white men at the last
elton; can't ray that black men were ii