The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-03

published in his paper as being genuine
reproductions of those taken from certain country
exchanges-the Shreveport Times, Nachitoches
Iutdtc0tOr and others. He agreed to make
ahdav1t to the required effect, and retired. sssN
! A. B. LEyISsEE.
Resides in Caddo parish. man who votes the
Radical ticket in Caddo parish is ostracised. He
was asked by Mr.. Potter if he was elected to the
Legislature. tc which the witness replied 81
was returned a member by the Returning Board
but not by the popular vote"
| L. W. BAKER.
| RESIDES in Bossier Parish, as Parish Judge.
republicans have been ostracised socially 10 a
| great extent.
| JOSEPH BOWLING.
RESIDES in New Orleane; is merchant; men,
Der OF the firm of Peet, Yale L. Bowling touch
ing the commercial condition Of New Orleans
SAID 1t was much depressed; persons were afraid
10 enter upon any character of enterprise; at
| existed. 60 e. - -
| This depression is evident in one particular, by
| the great number OF business houses now offered
Tor rent. Some houses are offered by the owners
to such persons as will take them and pay the
taxes, and frequently there are no takers even on
| these terms. 10 y efE2l - ~
ing OF the business community after that event
| that Is, when II was supposed the peoples gov
eminent had been established-was buoyant.
revival OF business was anticipated. There is an
extended desire on the part of the people to leave
Louisiana because OF the existing state Of affairs
Generally any murder perpetrated in the city
| Is largely condemned. II persons are not ar
rested in some instances, as in that which
occurred occurred THURSDAY night. to which Mr.. Foster
cheney Of the police-the Republican police. III
MIR. Foster desired to know il munderers were
generally condemned by the community and
aeait with according to law by the courts; ALSO
| it this, the general immunity from nunishment
OF these nun derers, has the effect Of preventing
IN large measure, emigration to this State.
Witness didn't know that it did. ~
MI. Potter wanted to know il Gov. Kellogg
had not been in the habit OF pardoning Criminals
by the wholesale, and if murders, etc.. were ner-
petrated and lawlessness existed;H this whole
sale pardOnlnS was not to some extern the cause
OF 1T! Witness thought it was.
Mr.. Foster desired to know Of Mr.. Bowling if a
negro was murdered by white man could ,ulv
be obtained who wonld render verdict convict
ing the offender. Witness replied that most as
suredlv it the evidence justified the convection,
the offender would be found guilty.
Bowling did not imagine that it would be reduced
II the present administration continued in pow-
er had not yet ascertained by actual expert
ence, that the taxes had been reduced, and
touching the assertion that they would. witness
had a very limited faith in it.
JAMES GRAHAM
Resides in New Orleans. Was Auditor of the
State at one time. Is notary and resided in the
city tor twenty-four years. There is general de-
preston in business which is apparent in the
depreciation OF real estate. The general depres-
sion he attributes chiefly to bad government,
high taxation, want OF confidence in the manner
affairs are administered within the State. Re-
garding real estate, there is absolutely no sale
for it. - - T.71 -
The people opposed the constitutional amend |
ments because they seemed to cover the design |
of reputation under the plea of thu reduction of
taxation The State debt before che war was !
about about ten J., millions it is now o-ty millions
buy Democratic vote in the Legislature as to
buy Republican vote. Did not understand that |
the bill originating the Funding Board was
by the Chamber Of Commerce
understood that said body favored il. MIR. Ora
ham enlightened the committee relative to the |
appropriation, by certain Radical officials, OF
North Louisiana and Texas Railroad bonds; also !
information concerning the same disposition of |
Chattanooga Railroad bonds. There was oppo-
sition to the Funding Board, because the honest |
debt Of the State is being scaled down by it, and
fully six millions OF fraudulentlv issued are |
scaled up. The latter are thereby legalized, and
the people will have to pay them.
J. NJ. SEIXAs
Is a broker; has been in business twenty -one
years in New Orleans thinks that the future of
New Orleans is q political question, and not !
one: the shrinkage in trade values |
and real estate has been general: it is hard to |
raise money upon the best class OF mortgage Sc |
curities; no advance whatever can be had upon |
property; bank stocks have shrunk |
fifty per cent; city securities are greatly depre-
ciated.
These latter securities advanced immediately
after the election, because it was thought there
would be change in the Legislature, the Legis-
lature having control, to q certain extent over
city affairs: confidence in the prospective Con-
servative Legislature as to the action it would
take touching city affairs, over which it has con-
troll had the effect OF strengthening CITY securi-
ties. Relative to the character Of Kellogg the
witness incidentally referred to the fact Of his
(Kellogg's) subscribing thousand dollars to the
shreveport sufferers, when it was subsequently
charged he took therefor public money
Mr.. Foster insisted that the witness was max
ing very serious charge, and desired proof
Witness replied that the charge had been made
rily refuted. Thought Kellogg was man who
did not observe the truth strictly wouldn't be-
lieve him under OATH Relative to other Repub-
licans, witness did not think Lowell, present
Speaker Of House, and a member OF the Fund
ing Board, has very clear record; mentioned
the disappearance OF funds from the Post Office,
with which Lowell stands charged with waltzing
of, and afterwards making compromise with
the Government by paving $1,000.
The general reputation of Republican
Office. holders IN the State is bad.
BISHOP WILMER.
Mr.. Phelps explained that the Committee
would be glad to receive any statement which he
might make. The Bishop asserted that there ex-
H'oOA
throughout the State, the cause of which might
be- traced to several causes, but princi-
pally to the misrue of the present administra-
ton
There is no security for property, because
those who deoredate escape punishment, the
officers OF the law, in most instances being in
with the offenders. There is wide
spread demoraliza tion for it is observable that
tor such offeEses small or great, these people do
not appear to lose caste. There is no security
Tor either life or property.
Relative to the character Of the officials gen.
orally throughout the State, the witness found
sufficient reason to be utterly Disguised with
Mr.. Phelps-Frorl your knowledge, what inter
ference on either side has there been to prevent
men from voting az they saw proper and were
Inclined? 4is
The witness supposed that it was az in the case
Of the government A man who had voters in his
employ urged them to vote the way that fur
being discharged because he voted against the
advice Of his employers. There may be such in