Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-02
LOUISIANA.
The Way Things Look from a
Republican Point of View.
Hopes and Fears of the Kel-
lOggites.
The Congressional Committee
Giving Both sides a Fair
Hearing.
A Defeated Negro Candidate
Tells How He was
"COuntediin."
No Trouble Anticipated.


quiet, and all fears of an outbreak on Mon
day, Jan. 4, are dispelled. What the rea.
sons are for tbs sudden change of front, il
is not easy to determine. Gen. Sheridan
arrived last night, and his apartments have
been tEronged with visitors all dag. He
has just stated to your correspondent that,
from the best information furnished him,
there would be no riot on Monday, and
that there would be no further eoncentra-
ton Of troops here. There are now 1000
within bugle call. Sheridan had not super
eeded Gen. Emery, and viii not unless
there is a fight.
Another reason, besides the presence OF
Sheridan and the troops, tends to curb the
riOtous element. II is well known that
prOminentD Democrats throughout the North,
almost without exception, have, for the past
few days, been advising the McEnery White
League ex-seceSsionist element to desist
from all thought Of opposition to the find
ing of the Returning Board, for fear Of the
bad effect upon the Democracy throughout
the country, and Of another 18th Of Sep
TENDER affair.
How the Legislature Stands.
Nearly ali the members Of the Legisla-
ture are here. The Senate is unquestiOn-
ably Republican, and no difficulty is anti
cipated in organizing this body. The trou-
bic will be in the House. As things now
appear three or four Of the Conservatives
voted for by both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis hold the balance of power. Some
Republicans claim that the House stands
divided, each party having ffty-flree votes;
while Others claim majority: the Demo
ara4e nrrmnlIrr al IL Z.
the impression prevails among them
that enough of the doubtful mem
bers will vote with them to secure
the control. As a result OF this cOmpli-
cation, it now seems probable that the Re
publicans will combine with the few Con-
ser7atives aud elect one of he latter Speak
er. If this is done, enough Republicans
viii succeed in their contests FOR seats to
give them the control, by six, ten, or twelve
majority. If the Democrats elect the
Speaker, and effect an organization, that
party will give the dozen contested seats to
their candidates, and thus secure to the
Democracy a working majority.
These speculatiOns are all based upon
the assumption that all the members of
both sides of the House will be present at
the opening Of the session, bus it is certain
that several Of the Republican members
will not be here.
SO Patriotic.
The rumors of combinations on the basis
Of the election Of United States Senator are
rife, and it is said that there will be
trading, but nothing definite can be learned.
Gov. kellogg denies that he is engaged in
any Senatorial schemes, and stated to your
correspondent, to-day, that he was willing
to resign and leave this part of the country
anv moment that he was assured that in
consequence Of his departure the white and
black Republicans would not be made to
suffer.
The Prospective Duel
between ex-Cov. WarmOth and Mr.. Jewell,
of the Bulletin newspaper, excites much at
tentiOn. Strange as it may appear, although
the BllIeti7 is the ultra White League or
gan, and WarmOth killed its manageI, and
IS now 70 exchange shots with its editor,
the sympathy is all with WarmOth. These
Southern sticklers for honor, and the code
admire pluck, and hence they praise War
moths courage when they curse his pOlit-
zeal course. Your correspondent inter
viewed him this evening, and found him
still suffering from the terrible blow
from the bludgeon in the hands Of
Byerly. The duel was to have occurred
on Monday, but was postponed on account
Of WaTmoth's injuries. His head is band
aged and plastered, but he thinks be viii
be able to fight on Saturday. In reply to
the inquiry as to what would be the prob
able result, he said: Il shall kill my man
if 1 cam And from the way he spoke it
was evident he meant to do just that.
Jewell sent Warmoth another challenge,
which WarmOth accepted verbally. The
meeting viii be pistols at ten PAGES. It is
limited that Mr.. Jewell will endeavor to
evade the contest, but this is denied. War
moth has the reputation of being the best
shot.
cans.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Well-informed Louisiana Republicans,
who have come direct from New Orleans,
concede that the Democrats really carried
the State of Louisiana at the last election,
and ought rightfully to have a decided ma
iority in the Legislature. They think also
that enough of those elected as Republi-
cans will cooperate with the Democrats to
insure the latter the organization of the
House of Representatives, and that the
cases of disputed seats will be decided in
favor of the Democrats, who are really en-
titled to hold them. This means the i'm
peachment of kellogg, and a large Demo
cratic majority in the Legislature, with the
investigation Of the frauds that have been
perpetrated by the Presidents friends and
miniOns. This state of affairs is very dis
gushing to the friends of the President,
and hence the keen desire Of the President
and carpet-baggers for a conflict.
A CoIOred sensfOr TestiHes There was
no Intimidation.
To the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. State Senator
Stamps testified that he knew Of no intimi-
datiOn except threats Of unemployment.
Some Of the colored men were told if they
did not turn in their registration papers to
the Democratic Committee, they would be
discharged. That form of intimidation did
not enable them TO carry the District. He
thinks about two hundred voted the Dem
ocratic ticket. Has talked with about
twenty-five Of the two hundred since the
election. About five hundred whites voted
the Republican ticket without being called
a Niger or anything else, but a respectable
gentleman. The general construction of
the election law in his district was, that
any one who got rid of his registration
papers could get a duplicate. That was
the custom with them.
rOss-questiOned-The applicant had to
swear that the original was lost. There is
no secret organization of colored people.
Has better opportunity for knowing than
any other colored man. Knows of no
case of intimidation except the threat to
discharge. Some whites went with their
servants to the polls and saw that they
voted the Conservative ticket. The color
ed people feared assassination blythe White
League. He had such fears himself and
did not 90 out as much as he would. Did
not recOllect any particular person who had
threatened to discharge any one who voted
the Republican ticket. Mr.. Chas. Hodges,
candidate for Mayor Of kenneTVille, said in
a speech that if the eOlored people in his
employ did not vote the Conservative
ticket, they could after the election seek
employment elseWhe Z. Don't think there
were many, not more than fifty or sixty, in
CarrOlltOn District, who did not register.
Don't know of any one being attacked on
his way to register by reason Of the White
League.
Testimony Of an Old Line Wing and
Union Man.
Dr.J. B. Sullivan, Of Rapides, testified