, 1875-01-01

llear eacli poll to rrevont dlHtutnhhcch. A'u
10 create qaarrol. Tho Leagues IN 1l'o State
arc not ,trulos my command. thongi,
| holieyo they would obey me IL !
.anea orders There II ,ocvo +" een'1ae Ie,e''6 OF
existed In ono Of tho northern, parishes ct tto
State before that in Now Orleans. do not
know that any Republican In a nenbor nf our
c!nb. 4 gentleman who was fn eho teooral
army acted With ut OIL Tho lltl. Of September.
NEW onLEAss IS kor Al fEosrEnous
in business M heretofore. The decline of
prosperity in New uroans IL owing to our Ad-
tniniatsations. sou'e, Of our trade with texas
las becn taken away by st. I,ons: Don't know
whether tho loss Of our Texas tradn is tho canac |
OF tho tiarllno. Ny men Informed mo that
tnauy colpred mon votc,1 tho Conservative ticket
At tho election. Mnns c"'ore! men came TO mo
fnf protection from Republicans After inc elec-
ton, and guve It them. ....
To 1fr. Potter: put ont mon on cloetton daY
to prevent disturbances, ~ ahyt!ing VI t!in Ria
would bo construed INTO intimidation. lho Or
ganizatlou grew ont Of thu condition Of our
affairs hetc. Our people were ..
IN TERROR nF THE METROPOLITAN rnt1rE.
who committed nntragcs mud were sent ont into
tue parishes to execute orders el usuffet,on.
The Metropolitan Brigade were vi artnel. They
turned out Oh sho streets, and drilled with hrtns'
There was Il negro militia; heard there was q
Black League. but mover saw t..
we went out on tho street to get arms l,e1onelng
to Us that wcro on boaM ship. The police
we're OH tho leyee, and. al 80 wore going to got
the ar1ns WAS informed Of tho advance OF tho
police. Then formed my line OF battle: Tho
Wh.ts Leagno was not al organization for tho
purpote Of helpiug tho Democratic party. @ Mo
helped both pal ties in preserving tho peaco Tho
meeting held that day demanded tho abdleattoa
Of the Government. whs actsng III concert Win
tho ye opie Ono Of tho purposes OF tho orga1,-
lzalion on tho morning Of the l4th waH to got
these arlna. Tho League did not know my nur-
poecs. l acted not with tho Committee Of sey-
city, but with the Committee OF C;s'zona. NY
purpose that morning was peaceful one.
70 Mr. Potter Wo surrendered the State
Hpuao to Col. brooks. During renn's govern
ment the city waa perfectly quiet. Politics a1o
| pretty much dvidcd on tho color line, We made
e1orta to gain over somo Of the Golored
vote, but ,1sci no intimidation. II Tic Federal
| Government had not !ntcrfered VIC would have
| lad perfect qniot here. ..-.......,.,
| Duriug the few days Of tho Penn Government
don't boevo it would l,avo boon prudent for =
| man to exprenH sympathy With tho Kellogg GoY-
| eru1nent on account Of the e1cltetnent.
Gen, Ogden WAS asked in conclusion OF his
evidence by alr. Potter, to furnish tho .lamcs OF
the negro men WHO called on him for protection,
After hearing den. ogden'a statement, tho
| Committee called
| II. F. FOREMAN,
rnomber of Tho Returning Board Of l972 WHO re-
| rled to interrogatotiea substantially AZ follows:
Am practiciug law hore iu New urleans. 11ayo
resided here anco January, 1860. Was ncm-
her Of tic White Loaguo organization from it's
inception. Tho object Of tho organization "as
| prutcct,un and ee1f-defenso exclusively. It was
aot ita object to overthrow tho Kellogg Govern
mont. Tho negroes woro orgarizcl long time
before In Black Lcagucs. aud drilled as military
companies at night. All tito kellogg niliiln
we're pegrocs armed with tho most improved
runs, drilled, and nightly paradcd the principal
streets. sometimes taking possession OF the pub
lie squares and driving tho ladies' and children
out.of thom. On one occasion tho negro militia
| eSt,A T.I;r ria dram
lin and bis neighbors' children away. mud occu.
fiai it for tue Afternoon, drunk MID dsortlety,
and then brpke into q drug store in tho vicinity,
where tho ladies and children rcsorted for 1oda-
establislmeut and broke things up gonerally
Tho owner vainly cndeavored to get them ous
This was but sample caae Of what wnH fro
guontly occurring. The Metropolitan police wa'
lHed almost solely aa p9litlcel engine amot
Instead Of being q protection to citizenB ant
tneir property. wero used for purposes of inttmi
tlatiol. and were guilty Of frequent acts OF slo
lence for political objects. Tho force was
CUMroBED LARGELY OF NEHHOEs, -
| aud this, with the Dlack League aud negro mill
tia, made tho condition of alfars dangerous T.
white people. Tile negroes aro fond OF whisk
0 aud will drink to oxceas, and IN t1ls conditlo
, arc easily excited, and the imagination
/ wrought upon by designing white Republican
! ongendsEed great apprehension, and IN
0 casincBs, md leu TO THO 1ofMht!oa OF IL
t White Leagne, who proceeded to Arr sr1
themselves tic best they could. kelfogg's polio
? undertook to disarm the white men by torct
i The guns 80 taken wcro private property. 0n
q lot Of eighty guns were taken out Of wagon
. a public 1treot, md some othets out Of gul
I store, When our people found tho right gual
a autoed them by tho Constitution OF tho Unite
r StatcB to keep and bear aruH was violated by tn
I Kellogg usurpation, tho people wore greatly o.
j asperatod. Aconsgumont OF arms on thestcamt
). mississippi belonging to tho White League we'
i guarded by tho police to prevent the oWuel
- - getting possession OF thom. This Increased Il
y excitement, and tho people determined to ha'
/. those arms at every hazard. 80 far as the nj
io1ity Of tho Tongue is concerned, they Ind /
s purpose but to take tile property OF which tht
wers robbed. Many hoped tho opportun
r. would occur to overthrow tho kcllot
J. public streets, sometime9 taking possession
:. chlldron out ot them. On ono occasiou Il
il negro militia took possession OF Collsseu
i. placo, drove him and his noisAbos
70 children away and occupied IT. ior 11la Tue atts
4. They then broke into drug store in tho vlcinit
y where ladies aud children resorted for 30
- water, drove them out, took possession Of 4
,9g establishment, aud broke thugs up general
IL IL Tue owner yaiulY epaeaVoraa 10 got thom ot
ri This WAS but
10 OF what was frequently occurring. The Mots
poIitan police, used almost sultly as politlt
tnElne, were ArMed VIII n!Acnestoi t1H'
aud urllled as soldiers, and inatead OF being
" projection to citixens aud ther property, w
used Tor purposes Of Intimidation. aud -
guilty OF frequent acts OF Violenco for ,pol!t
objects. The force was composed largely OF I
n groes, and this. With she Nhise League and neg
IA mllitia, made tho condition of affairs dangest
~. to white people. Negroes arc found OF whis
=. aud viii drink to exeess and. when IN thls q
II diton are easily excited and their lmagiuati
~ wrought upon by the designing whte Hop.
In licaus. who control them. THIS condition
ita af1airB rendered great app1ehenslons
measures, anu la4 to tho formal
~, Of thu White League, who proceeded to =
a. themselves as best they could. kelogg's POI
60. undertook to llsa1m tho Whlta mon ~ FOL
TOT The guns 10 takon were private property. I
III lot Of eighty guns were taken out OF wagon'
De- a public street, nud aome others out OF G
gto5e. When our people found
TIE KitiHr GUARANTEED THEM
COS by tho Constitution OF tie United btatas to k
NY aud bear arms was violated by tho kell
vii usurpation thu people were greatly exahpera1
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