The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
cause of their feeling toward the General Gov

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mand. with which to go to Vicksburg Som
men did go to Vicksburg. The Conservative
admitted that Mr.. Whiteham, Republican ia.
collector, was an honest man. There is
great opposition in feeling to the State Gov
eminent. Just after the election there wa
no attempt to arrest ANYBODY.
Thinks that the United States Marsha
could have made arrests without the assistanc
of United States troops. Judge Ludelinl
said in presence of witness that the marsha
could mrke arrests in vicinity of Monroe
without troops, if the arrests were made i,
the proper manner. Seelye might have made
arrests at first without troops, but by tn.
manner in which he made arrests he rem
dered himself obnoxious.
| There was no attempt made to arrest per
sons without troops
| To Mr.. Frye-Never heard that a body O.
white men were stationed on the Ouachitf
River to prevent negroes from crossing, for
the purpose of going to the polls.
To Mr.. Marshall-If there had been any
feeling of hostility against the General Gov
| eminent, witness would certainly have dis
covered it.
| O. Delah0ussnye, Jr.
| Resides in the parish of st. Martin was
Assistant Supervisor of Election in the parish
in 1872; was Democrat, and as supervisor
| a legal way, in the interest of McEnery.
Instructions were received from Warmoth tc
that effect. Excluded 600 Republican votes
but the Republicans carried the election in
| spite Of this is now Sheriff of the parish
Before joining the Republican party, witness
was always esteemed by the whites of the
parish. A deputation from the White League
waited upon witness and forced him to re-
sign. The Executive Committee of the White
League consisting Of one hundred and ninety
three members, took vote at a meeting about
month ago as to whether Republican Office
holders should be hung or driven from the
parish.
One hundred and ninety voted for hanging,
three against. Two hundred negroes have
been discharged for having voted the Repub-
lican ticket The White League of the parish
Is an armed organization. Witness was fire.
quently notified not to leave his house at
night because there was disposition on the
part Of the White League to murder him.
Mr.. MARI telegraphed to the White League of
the parish to keep the ball rolling; no pros
pect of troops"
Negroes were threatened in the presence of
witness; on election day were threatened
with discharge in the event Of voting the
Republican ticket. Many who voted thus
were discharged. This intimidation caused a
loss of nearly five hundred votes. A United
States Marshall could not make arrests in st.
Martin without the assistance of United States
troops.
The White League is similar to the organic
alton which existed IN 1868 and known as the
White Camelia.
To MIR. Marshall-Six or seven murders
have been committed in the parish, since
1873. Could not say why these men were
murdered. The parish of st. Martin has
not been quiet since 1868. In 1872, the
colored men were largely inundated. Wit
ness himself intimidated as many colored
voters as possible Witness was a candidate
tested seat in the McEnery House OF Re-
representatives., but was not seated.
A committee, who at the time acknowl-
edged they were acting without the law,
examined the tax collectors accounts, and in
the presence OF witness expressed themselves
satisfied that they were correct. The COM
mittee subsequently reported that the said
collector was a detaulter to the amount of
$4,000. They did not demand an examination
Of the accounts of other parish officers. Can
not say how the White League is organized,
but knows it is differed and is provided with
arms; it has artillery. Did not see the tel
egram from MI. Mari, but Mr.. Maher,
white Lacquer, told witness of its receipt.
citation and pledged themselves not to buy in
property sold for taxes. Property, therefore,
was generally adjudicated to the State.
Lieut.. l.. Cook.
To Mr.. Frye.-Was staff oned at Breaux
Bridge was sent there to take certain evil
dence relative to acts OF the White League
and while thus engaged one A. Duval,
member thereof, come forward and, with
whip in hand, threatened a colored witness
Witness with great trouble preserved order,
and proceeded with the business in hand.
White Leaguers mobbed colored church,
and threatened to cut the ears off the colored
parson. The parson had to leave. This had
the effect of lettering many negroes from
voting. Numbers of negroes were discharged
for voting the Republican ticket. When con-
suited by negroes, witness told them it was
their duty to vote
In the Attakapas Sentinel were published re-
solutions to the effect that those negroes who
voted the Republican ticket would be dis
charged by their employers. Would rather
live among the Comanches than live among
such class as inhabit the parish of St. Mar
tin. Witness went to the parish prejudiced
rather in favor of these people. Finds that
they have no love for the Federal Govern
ment. The people Of that section are decided
ly opposed to negroes having their rights
under the law.
TO Mr.. Marshall-The people are bitter
against the Kellogg Government, and look
upon army officers as men utilized in support
Of this Administration. Heard it reported
among the white people, that the negroes in
tended to array themselves in arms against
the whites
This was alleged as the reason for taking
arms from the negroes. Has no idea that
there was word OF truth in it.
j. j. johnson.
Resides in DeSoto parish. Has lived
there since 1857. Has learned to read
and write since his emancipation. The
negroes in that parish are kind and gentle
and the only fault the whites can find with
them is that they will vote the Republican
ticket.
Last June the negroes were told that if they
voted for the Republican ticket they would be
killed; found out last June that the Democrats
were going to kill him, and was advised to
1oovo wont frat IN tho convention at Natcbi.