New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-27

Board had almost completed its work; Mr..
1elancon was present during the converse
ton; this was on Sunday, thirteenth of De-
cember; there was Q great deal Of feeling
about the Returning Board at that time;
there were threats against the members;
that i, it was said they ought to be pun
ished; after the board had made it's returns
there was talk of what should be done, but
no one seemed willing to "bell the cat"
General Auderson-I remember that
Messrs. Pugh and Melancon called on me
at the time the board had Just got through
with the parish of Orleans, therefore could
not have known what the general result
would be; l may have stated to them that
my belief was the Democrats would have
. majority In the House, but that remark
was based on general rumors; the Dem
ocrats claimed almost every parish, and
thought they had some foundation to go on;
at that time did not know what the re-
turns we're.
E. L. Pierson-I reside in NatchitOches
parish; am an attorney; am thoroughly ac-
quainted in my parish; from last June to
the election day there was a spirit Of law
lessness and attempted assassination; was
a Democrat, but in 1874 joined the Repub-
lican party; up to that time my social
standing was good enough; after joining
the Republicans was ostracised and de.
CAoAOU q POoIAO OnOA0ys A0SU aug L was
appointed parish Judge; when was within
sixteen miles from home, on my return from
New Orleans. was informed that it was
better for me not to go home; / did 20
home, but was warned that my lite
was in jeopardy if / held court; 1 was
personally warned; my wife heard two men
say they intended to kill me; there were
forty armed men to oppose me; the only
objection was that held commission from
oil al, II
cluded not to hold court; q committee
atterward waited on me and demanded that
l abstain from taking any part in the
political campaign; ! told them that l
would not comply with their wishes;
told them that if they intended to
aesassinate me to do it elsewhere than in
my home; later, went to Campte to make
speech at a Republican meeting, but
many armed men prevented our holding
the meeting; company Of United States
cavalry appeared just then, and the ma
RAIDERS hid their arms; there was no fair
registration in the parish; my relatives
warned me because my life was endangered,
only because was . Republican; id July,
1874, there was Democratic meeting in my
parish, when most Of those present were
armed; there were men from other par
ishes; they demanded the parish officers
should resign; number of men visited DR..
w OOuo nOusc, anu Oue VI tnoiu salU tney
intended to hang him; on the night of the
election three attempts were made to kill
me; the following day men stood on the
public highways to assassinate me; know
some of their names; was compelled to re.
main in my house several days. and
finally succeeded in escaping; William
NJ. Levy, Congressman elect, offered
money to Texans to assassinate me;
Levy was once my law partner; when at
the Baton Rouge Convention he asked why
1 was permitted to live in Natchitoches; the
only offence charged against me was that
was Republican; there was q White
League organization in Natchitoches;
colored men could not register, and they
were afraid to visit each other; advised
them to keep the peace by all means; if 60
back home will be hung; no Kellogg Off
cials are performing duty in my
parish to-day; ! never held court
and was recognized as parish judge
but once, and then when citizen desired
writ of seizure; think the Coushatta affair
deferred colored men from voting; just
after the fourteenth Of September militia
were organized and called the
McEnery militia; the indicator advised
the people to hang all the Kellogg officials;
cOlOred men told me that if they did not
vote the Democratic ticket their employers
would drive them away; have often been
told that Republicans shall never hold
Office in that parish; there was big meet
ing. on the receipt of the news that Kellogg
had been deposed; / attended, but was
warned away, as my life was in danger; our
school system is very poor; Democrats
holding commissions from Kellogg are not !
disturbed; the parish has debt Of 100000;
the colored vote in 1872 was smaller than |
that of 1874; decline to answer how that |
is; l was appointed supervisor in 1872 by
Governor Warmoth; four fifths of the par
Ssh debt is due to Democrats.
The committee adjourned until ten o'clock
his morning.