The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-23
yves. The measures Of intimidation are thus
summarized
l. By the Colfax massacre.
= BY the Coushatta massacre.

summarized
l. By the Colfax massacre
z BY the Coushatta massacre.
.. ny the White League conspiracy.
+ ny the violent deposing of parish Official
OF Inc State and the installing of the illega
McEnery officials.
D. ny the general prescription and persecu
.ion OF Republicans, and the instruction O
the l4th Of September
necond-We propose to show that the White
League Is an organized conspiracy agains
,ne State government, and confederated with
hlndred organizations throughout the South
ana That Its object is the overthrow Of the re-
constructed governments and the virtual an.
nulment of the constitutional amendments,
and that one Of its dangerous results is an ex.
tended revival Of the old hostility against the
United States Government.
1hrd-We propose to show that the pre-
Tended Witt organization Of the House OF
representatives on January was revolu-
tionary mob, and entirely destitute of legal
IT, and that it was part Of a conspiracy to
revolutionize the entire State government.
Fouth- We desire to submit evidence upon
political assassinations and murders, proscrip-
tons III the theaters and other public places,
and the expulsion of colored children from
public schools by mobs.
FJM-In answer to the points made by
counsel OF the other side, we will show, if
allowed, that the intimidation complained of
by the United States military was, in fact
only that fear which parties guilty of COM
pliclty in the massacres of Colfax and Cou-
shatta, who thought that they were suspected
OF such completely, felt OF the service of
legal warrants for their arrest, which war
rants could only be served safely, in certain
parts Of the State, under the protection Of
the military forces Of the United States.
We also propose to show by extracts from
files Of the White League press the boldest
and most outspoken advocacy Of assassination
and murder OF Republicans, as well as riots,
| armed revolution and armed resistance to the
United States.
The following are the points submitted to
the Congrt ssional Committee on the part Of
| the Conservatives:
| Ffrst-That the election of 1874 was free
and fair as well as peaceable election on the
part OF the Conservative party, and that the
CONSERVATIVES carried the election procuring
| a majority Of twenty-nine Conservatives in
House, ten Senators, and their State Treasu-
rer by four thousand and odd majority, and
at least one member of Congress who was not
returned by the Returning Board.
Second-That the Returning Board filsitied
the results by illegal and fraudulent practices
THird-That the only intimidation prac-
ticed was by the Republican colored people
against colored Conservatives, and by the use
Of United States troops under orders of the
United States Marshal, on and about election
day to intimidate and deter white Conserva-
tives from voting
Fourth The general prostration of the ma
terial interests of the State by bad and cor
rupt government, and the extraordinary de-
preston Of property OF all kinds throughout
the State
Fifh-That there has been no intimidation
Of or outrages against Republicans, nor have
they been ostracised on any political grounds,
but only on moral grounds, when considered
corrupt and immoral by the communities in
which they lived.
Sirth-That where emeutes have occurred,
they have sprung from local causes; generally
the oppression and robbery of the people by
corrupt officials, and were only political in the
sense that the peop'e resisted invasions of
their rights, and that in such eme,aes the peo-
pie were first attacked and outraged.
Serenth-That criminal statistics Of the State
will show more homicides, arson and murder
crimes by the colored race than by the whites,
and that large portion of said crimes are
traceable to the mal-administration of justice
by Kellogg's appointees, and the wholesale
pardoning of criminals by said Kellogg as
Governor.
Eiqhh-That where disturbances occurred
they were local and without collision, CO.
operation, or preconcerted action on the part
of other portions of the State.
Ninth-That the frauds were committed by
the Republican party to the amount of several
thousand votes in the city of New Orleans |
and throughout the State, by fraudulent regis
tration by the Supervisors Of Registration,
appointed by Kellogg, and that said fraudu-
lent papers were voted in the interests CT the |
Republican party.
fenth-That the present Hahn House of
Representatives is an illegal body, organized |
by violation of law, and has at no time had a
legal quorum.
Elerenat-We deny generally all the allega-
tons of fact and the conclusions contained in |
the brief of points submitted by the Repub-
lcan counsel, and especially that there exists |
in this State any disloyalty to the Govern
ment OF the United States, and of this we
challenge proof.
The committee, after this, went forth to
select place in which to hold regular meet |
ings. It was determined to meet in the |
United States District Court room daily, at 10 |
o'clock A. NJ.
1t has not yet been decided whether the
public will be admitted; however, it is pre-
sumable that it will 1t is understood that |
the proceedings of the Returning Board will
be made the first subject of investigation, and |
after that the charge of intimidation put for
ward by the Republicans. -
A club Of leading men in social and bust
ness circles has been organized in Cincinnati |
on the basis of the London and New York |
clubs. 1t will be conducted in a high-toned
manner and kent yery select Nearly $780, |