The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-23

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The New Orleans Com mIttee,
New ORLEANS, January 22.-MesSrs.
lIOar, Wheeler, Frye and Marshall, Of
the Congressional Committee, arrived
last night, They had a preliminary meet.
ing to-day and the counsel Of either side
submitted points Of their cases as follows; ;
Points submitted by the Republicans:
First--That we propose to show that
there were over 10000 Republican voters
intimidated from voting tue Republican
ticket. Ist, BY Coliax massacre. I'd,
BY Coushatta massacre, 3D. by White
League conspiracy. 18th. BY violent dis
posing Of Parish officers throughout the
State and installing Of illegal McEnery
officials. 9th, by general prescription
aud persecution oil Republicans. 9th,
BY insurrecliOn of September IA.
SeCOnd-That the White League Is an
organized conspiracy against the State
Government and cOnfederated with kin.
dred organizations throughout the South,
and that its object Is the overthrow Of the
reconstructed government and the virtual
annulnent Of the Constitutional amend.
ments, and that one Of Its dangerous re.
suits Is an extensive revival Of the old
hostility against the United States gov
ernmGnt.
Third-That the pretended Wilt or.
ganilatiOn Of the House Of Representa-
iives on January 4th was u revolutionary
mob and entirely destitute Of legality, and
that 1t was part Of conspiracy to revo'
lutionize the entire State government.
FOurth-We desire to submit evidence
upon political assasinatiOns and muir.
ders, prescription in the theatres and
other places, and the expulsion Of col
Ored children from schools by moba.
In answer to points made by the c0Iln'
vel Of the other side, we will show II Rl.
lowed, tIiat the intimidation complained
of by the United States military waS In
fact only that fear which parties guilty Of
completely in the massacres Of COlfax and
Coushatta, who thought that they were
suspected Of such completely, felt Of the
service Of leglI warrants for their arrest,
which warrants could only be served
safely In certain parts Of the State under
the protection OF the military forces Of the
United States. We also propose to show,
by extracts from files, by the White
League press, the boldest and most out.
spoken advocacy nf assassination and
murder Of Republicans, as well as Of riots,
armed revolution and armed resistance
10 the United States.
The points submitted by the Conserva.
tives are:
First-,rhat the election VI 1874 was u
free, fair and peaceable election Oh the
part Of the Conservative party, aud that
The Conservatives carried the election,
procuring majority Of twenty.nine in
The House, ten Senators and their State
Treasurer by over 1900 majority, and al
least one additional member Oi Congress
not returned by the Returning Board.
SccOnd-That the Returning Board
ialsiIlcd the result by illegal and iraudu'
lent practices.
Third-That the only intimidation
practiced was by the Republican COlored
people against the colored Conservatives
and by the United States troops, under
the order Of the United States Marshal
oil and about election day to intimldate
and deter the white Conservatives from
voting.
Fourth--Tle general prostratiOn Of the
national interests Of the State by bad and
corrupt government, and extraordinary
depression Of prosperity Of all kinds
throughout the State.
Fifth-That there has been no inliniila'
ton Of, or Outragea against the RepnbIi.
cans, nor have they been exercised on any
political grounds but only on mora
grounds when considered corrupt aud I'M
moral by the communities In which they
lived.
Sixth-That where emeutes have Oc
Curted they have sprungfro local causes
generally oppression and robbery Of The
people BY corrupt officials, and were only
pOliLiCafih the sehSe that the people re-
sisted the invasion Of their rights and thai
III such emeutes the people were first at
tackled and outraged.
SeventIl-I'hat the criminal statistics
Of the State will show more hUhirides
arsuns, and other crimes, by the rolOret
race than by the white. race, and that Il
large proportion Of said crimes are trace
able 10 the mal.administrHtion Of The
government by Kellogg's NppOintees and
The wholesale pnrdOning Of criminals by
the said Kellogg IA Governor.
Eighth-That where disturbances nC
CURED they we're local, and without co H.
sion, cooperation, Or pteconcerLed action
on tie part Of other portions Of The State
Nintk-ThAt frauds we're committed
BY the Republican party 10 the arlonhl
Of several thousand votes In the city Oi
New Orleans and throughout the State
by fraudulent registration by the super.
vlsors Of registration appointed by kel-
logg, and that said fraudulent papers
Wefe voted III Ihe intefset ofthe Republi-
can party. ~ t
Tenth.That the present House Of
| Representatives IL an illegal body, or:
Fahited In violation Of law, and has had
al no time a legal quorum. =.
Eleventh-We deny the legality Of all
the conclusions contained In the bfiel
submitted BY The Republican Counse and
especially that there exists in this State
any disl6yalty.
fwelfth--We deny generally all the
allegations Of fact and conclusions con-
,ained in the brief Of points submitted BY
the Republican counsel, aud especially
that there exists In this State any liSloy:
atty to the government Of the United
States, and oi this we challenge proof.
The committee will meet At 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning TO hear evidence
touching the proceeding Of the Returning
Board IN relation TO The election Of 1874.
The House Judiciary Committee has
directed a favorable report to be made on
the bill extending the time for the presen-