The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-01
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Louisiana Politics.

New ORLEANS, Dee. 81.
The congressional subcommittee, con-
sisting of Mcssrs. Foster, Phelps and Pot
ter, TO investigate Louisiana affairs, deci-
died TO coniinc their Investigations TO the
returning board and white league. Messrs.
Andersen and Arroyo members of the re-
turning board, and John Ray, republican,
and Frank G. Zicharis, counsel for the re-
spective committees before the returning
board, were examined as to the law and
the mode Of proceeding under it. Moth
ing new was developed. AT The night ses-
sion Messrs. Packard White and Burke of
New Orleans parish, and Knoblack of La
FOurch1 were examined. Packard stated
that he know Of the organization of the
white league before Sept. 14th lie be-
lieved 1t extended throughout the state.
He believed there were from 5000 to g.
600 white republicans in New Orleans, less
tons of the state. lie believed the col
ored voters were intimidated, some by
threats of violence, others by threats of
discharge, refusal to lease lands to blacks
and otherwise. lie did not believe the re-
publican state government could maintain
itself in this or any other southern state
without the aid or protection of United
States troops, That on election day troops
were stationed, one company at each police
station, one In Grctna, aud ono at the Ma
rlnc hospital. lie consulted with Gen.
Emery about the disposition of the troops,
and the reason they were so disposed was
because there was telegraphic connections
between police stations, and troops could
have been concentrated at any point. Mr..
White testified as to the registration and
election in his district. He stated that one
hrndrcd aud eighty white conservatives
were stricken from the registration.
who were entitled 10 vote, and that the au-
thorites refused to strike off the names Of
several hundred frauducnty registered
negroes, although they promised to do so.
Mr.. Knobaci testified regarding the re-
cent registration and election in Iafourche
parish aud stated there was no intmida-
ton OF any kind, and that one hundred and
twenty negroes voted the conservative
ticket He stated the returning board re-
fused to throw out forty tickets that were
fraudulently stuffed INTO one box, and
tina. the conservatives carried the parish
Notwithstanding, by small majority, but
fraudulent votes were also counted for the
treasurer. Major Edward Burk testified,
giving an account Of the organization of
the conservative party for canvassing the
city to verify the registration that they
detected 5,20o fraudulently registered
names. One Of the parties had registered
in fourteen wards, and several others were
discovered to have registered five or six
times. They succeeded in getting but few
of the frauiulenly registered stricken
from the rolls. The object of the commit
tee evidently is to investigate thoroughly
the recent election, beginning with the
registration and ending with the returning
board. One of the committee stated in
conversation to-day that the President had
recognized the Legislature of 1872, but not
SO with that elected in November They
would, therefore, coniine their invl stga-
tons to the late election, which was an
| open question.
NEW York, Dec. 81.
The Sans special from New Orleans
says: The condition of the public mind Is
feversh Poverty and political defeat
drive to desperation Warmo,h's duel
with Edwin Jewell will probably take
place in day or two. The announcement
of Sheridan's coming is received with sup
pressed Indignation. Efforts are being
made by the conservatives to control the
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