New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
CLOSE OF THURSDAYS TESTIMONY.

CROss-EXAMINATION OF ROBERT r. HUNTER AND
LOUIS TEXADA-TIIE PEOPLE OF RAi1DEs PRE-
PARED TO SEAT THEIR CANDIDATES BY FORGE
TIE COIFAX AFFAIR WHITE MEN BELIEVED
THEY WE'RE FIGHTING IN TIE CAUSE Of CIV
IfIzATION.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-In the crOss-eXam-
inaton of MT Hunter, editor OF The Caucasian before
the Congressional Committee yesterday. Mr. Frye read
several letters that paper and asked the witness
II such ideas his opinions, and he replied
in the affirmative of the articles called President
Grant infamous drunhard and knave. Another item
could be construed directly Into Revolutionary
advice. It asserted that defeated Republican
should ever take hls seat IN Rapides Parish
Witness said My associate editor participated In the
Grant Parish massacre Tae Republican newspaper in
Rapdes was mObbed, aud the material destroyed; the
persons who did it empOye' Of Democratic news
paper Ny father, r. T. Hunter, is Last Ditch Dem
ocrat The letter produced. stating that there was
intimidation in Ripiles Parish at the election IS
IN the handwriting of r. a. Hunter lHc being present
and stating that the letter private and not Intended
for plbliration Mr. Frye Withdrew it, To Mr.. Hoar-
We were prepared with force II it necessary TO seat
our candidates. Ii the police had not inerfered VIC
should nave left the members TO settle 1t themselves
II the police had ntcrfcred and the United
States troops had not been present there would
have been somebody hurt OH the Attn of January.
was prepared myself down with 10 or u armed
men TO protec. our members tler rights as We con-
sidered Them had been through the war and for my
self could hold my OWN so coOrcd men were killed at
Colfax and two white died; The Caucasian praised
the men who took part In the Coax massacre; ap-
proved OF it as most people did; my paper conn
sclcd resistance to the United States troops in certain
emergency had not the Cofax affair ended "a 1t did
not less than 900 nggers would have been killed later
CROSs-EXAMINATION OF LOUIS TEXADA.
Louis Texada ito Mr. Marsha-I reside in Rapidfs
Parish; believe the people OF my parish are of quiet
DISPOSITION; concur In most OF Mr.. Hunters evidence
To Mr. Hoar-I think there were impediments thrown
In the way OF some colored at the election OF 1872
about 200 colored voted the McEnery cket about
100 me remained away from the polls.
To Mr. Marshall-Mr staff Ird OF Rapides stated that
he was at the Codx affair." he still enjoys the confidence
Of our people, and was, we claim, elected on the
Conservative ticket at the last election; white men
helicypd they were fighting IN the cause OF clVlZODi
was in public life up to the war; am planter ana O"
q plantation Of 4001 acres.
TO Mr. Wheeler-My remedy 10 restore peace to Lou
isiana would install tn elected In 1872; there
is no feeling against the UHited states Gyfer9mcHst
think that Grant could Withdraw The troops dnd
we would take care OF Kellogg we would nave Tue
Ionl6 OF Representatives.; think the people wOhd theh
suppor Gov Kellogg; never regarded him as Governor
mink Kellogg if he had the power, would accord The
people their rights and make tocraDy lar huulnls
tratiou : those who SURROUND MIN arc o'Jo0O0 w
sons, he IL 100 weak. -, ~, ~
David Persons examination consumed te rest OF the
morning session and nearly all the evening session
Us examination was confined to corruption ln parish
AFFAIRS 10 NatchitOches PARISH.