The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

he determined. but witness believ :
that McEnery was honestly elected
on = fair count.
Mr.. Hour asked what Grant coul,
do under the circumstances in 1872
Witness replied that he blamed
Congress for taking no action.
Mr.. Honr .aid nobody in Louisi
ana had suggested what Congress.
should do.
Witness thought that the status
before the order "f Judge Durrei
should he restored.
Chair,nam-An.l to settle the
question by u party war.
There would have been no war
the Kellogg government would have
fallen to the ground tor lack Of sup
port.
Mr.. Frye told witness to answer
yes or no when h. could. The
questions Of Mr.. Frye were directed
toward the election jm 1872. lie
asked II such frauds IN were com
mittcd in Rapi,lrs and Natchit0cl,cA
had been tonmd in other. parisi,os
would not Kellogg have beom elect.
cd!
This tho witness acknowledged
would have been the fact.
Mr.. Frye argue, that from tho
census there must 10 many more
Republicans than Democrats In the
State. Several extracts from tho
Cuuca*ian were read by Mr.. Frye,
and also I'M affidavit made by wit
nesSc's father. t9s
MIR. Hunter, in explaining the nr.
ticles in his paper, said that the
people intended to scat those repre-
sentatives who had been rightfally
in spite OF any force that
kellogg could bring into the Gsslts !,
outside Of any conflict with tho U.
$. troops.
Mr.. Hunter said that his paper
endorsed tho Co!lax affair for the
following reasons: That it was de-
termined to make u test Ot strength
ut CoItax; that they bad assembled
there from all parts Of the country
to makea fight; that the women
and children fled in all directions on
Of tho reign'of terror that
prevailed, and that had tho whites
failed in paraylizing tho movement
it would have spread, and many
negroes been killed.
MI. Frye said he did not think
that witness should have tho right
~ make long explanations us it took
up 40 much time.
Mr.. Marshall stated that he con.
si'leIeh it just fos the witness to be
'llowed tho opportunity to explain
ais statements.
The chairman ruled that the wit.
'ess should le permitted to explain
'ls remarks before the smljec upon
which he was being questioned had
been diss,nissc'l.
Louis Observation-Disclosures in the
parish Of kapihes. Tho condition
If affairs in this parish has been
and ut tho election the
'nIy intimidation used was that
moral intimidation which tho radi.
;a| leaders felt on seeing the carm-
ut union of the people. Mr.. Texa-
IL ac4u'csced in most Of the statc-
nents made by Mr.. Hunters but
Uttered III his opinion Of tho K:.tis.
les OF the 1872 election.
The election in 1874 was the fair
'st since reconstruction. lilo con.
urS with MIR. Hunters statements
~ to the features of tho election
II regard to tho Coltax fight Mr..
Fexada said it was i. battle in the
interests Of civilization. Witness
tated that he had been engaged III
'nh!lc life up to tho war.
The assessed value of the proper
J in the parish before the war, in.
Iuding slaves was thirteen millions;
ow it IS less than two millions.
The remedy for existing political
wills would bc to recognize the Go.
eminent OF ~. The Southern
eoplc are anxious to establish kind
y relations with the Federal Gov
they hate war, and have
OF had peace since war. They are
,ngins for peace. The State has
boxing to Congress for Il 50.
ltion Of political difficulties.
MIR. Whceler-EvcrybNly is look
- to Congress, and blaming Con.
resS. What is it to do /,
A. The only power Congress-
'ould have in the matter would he
, advise the President to withdraw
is military. The Conservatives
'onld then have the House Of Rep.
eseII ives.
Kq gs has been so manipulated {
y lis party that he has not been !.
zee agent. The people wonld have)
cen no confidence. in Gov. kpllnvn s