The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-06

NEW ORLEANS, January 5.-The follow.
Ing epitome Of testimony was given be.
fore the Congressional Committee last
evening:
General Hazard, cotton merchant, /,
Was In the Federal army; have resided
here, this Is the third winter; find no DIFF.
ference between the treatment received
BY the whites or blacks on account Of
politics; neither saw or heard Of intimida-
lion al the last election; the personal
reputation, he considers, Of the officials
In Louisiana, Ia auch that they would not
be received In either Northern or English
families; the reputation Of the Republi-
cans Is such thata Republican newcomer
Ia liable to feel the effects Of The predju.
diced feeling which exists against the
wrong-d0ers Of that party.
Joseph Dixon, Jr, lawyer ot this city
One Democratic negro was assaulted on
account Of bis politics. requested the
arrest Of several Republican negroes who
had assaulted Democratic negroes, which
requests were refused. He says that the
police were either unable or unwilling to
act; Ia one Of the organizers Of the Cres.
cent City White League; said League
does not propose TO deny the negroes any
rights or privileges on account o. race or
color; the White Leage were not out for
interference Of State laws; the general
opinion al present among the White
Leagters Ia that resort TO arms now
would he folly.
G. Hunt, Methodist minister, testihed .
Was al Alexandria during the election;
noticed many colored people voted the
Conservative ticket; saw no attempt 10
control the votes, the people were at
liberty to vote as they pleased; heard
rumored threats Of the discharge Of color.
ed men who voted The Republican ticket,
but they we're not verified; The colored
people voted the Conservative ticket be.
catiSe they were dissatisfied with The local
affairs.
N, ". Simpson, Of New Orleans, Vice
President Of the bank, says: Ten years
more OF such rule would reduce
this State to beggary; one years Con.
setvative rule Wotild raise the State
completely.
Dr. c. Ttelbaht testified. There we're
several negroes who declared that they
had been forced 10 vote the Republican
ticket.
". ". King, lawyer: Resided here
since 1886; knew Of a secret organization
a. the Black League; heard the negroes
who intended voting the Conservative
ticket say that the Black League had
regular military drill; did not see them
with guns; have seen as many as fifty at
time al a meeting.
Captain Charles Fennef, Of New Or.
leans, il satisfied that the people have
no more confidence In Kellogg than the
watmOth Government; Ia confident that
The Conservative people would agree 10
send Kellogg 10 the Senate II a good State
Government could be secured thereby; no
iait decision can be expected from the
present Judiciary.
Nj. Dumasay, Of iberia. Know Of no
intimidation whatever; was the United
States Supervisor; knew Of q coloted Dem.
ocfat who Waa murdered for making
Democratic speech; never heard Of The
burning Of 4 church in that neigh.
bofhood; the White League party
had never adopted a resolution not 10
employ men voting the Republican
ticket; never heard Of any person being
discharged for voting the Conservative
tiCkeE the motion presented 10 the White
League for the discharge Of parties voting
the Republican ticket waa not adopted.
1. r. Gale, Of iberia Discharged no one
on account Of voting; there were
no Gales Of parties being prevented from
exercising their pfetogative at the polls.
Resolutions we're introduced, according