The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-09
EVENING SESSION.

i Mr.. Hoar announced that the committee
had considered the request of Republican
counsel, looking to the introduction of Ger.
tain rebutting testimony, and had concluded
not to accede. for the reason that it would ne
cessitate counter testimony from the Conserva
tive counsel, thereby necessitating delay
which the committee cannot afford He then
read the following communication from Gen.
Phil. Sheridan
New ORLEANS, Feb. 8, 1875.
Hon. George +. Hoar, Chairman Congressional
Committee:
| Dear Su-In response to the inquiries OF
members of the Congressional Committee as
to The number of persons killed and wounded
in the State since 1866 on account of political
| opinions, / have to state that the number
| reported to date is as follows:
Allleu .Gl4l
Wounded .2115
Total ...-.....-..........4 1885
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
| servant, Z. II. SHERIDAN.
Thereafter Mr.. Frye came forward and
said:
"The people down here are certainly mis-
taken relative to the feeling of the North
toward them. The war gave us great respect
for the soldiers of the South, as it also did
in the South for the soldiers of the North,
and when the war closed we had q respect for
them which otherwise we should probably
have never entertained.
Now, I came down here with all these feel
ings of respect 1t became necessary before
the investigation was closed that the counsel
on both sides of the case should not be al
lowed to examine witnesses, hence it de-
volved upon some OF the members of the
committee to pursue the Investigation. That
necess lrily made it incumbent upon me to
pursue such an examination as l believed
that the counsel would desire to pursue, 50
that l assumed the place Of counsel as far as
the examination Of Witnesses was concerned.
Many Of you thought pursued it more
vigorously than committeeman should.
Now, want the people to understand that it
was not place solicited by me, but one u.s.
signed to me by the committee to cross
examine witnesses on the stand. / endeavor-
ed to do my duty. So lar as I am personally
concerned, l have experienced the greatest
courtesy, and have been highly pleased with
counsel ON both sides.
Mr.. Hoar then made few remarks, where
in he expressed on the part of the committee
appreciation for the courtesy of the coun eel
VINO represented the opposing parties, also
for the inequalities received at the hands OF
the citizens of New Orleans.
Mr.. Zlchare said: The counsel have under
stood Mr. Frye's position in the matter. and
have also made all allowance for his line OF
1t is true this was not
understood by some of the witnesses and some
OF the new papers, but from the beginning
the Conservative counsel in the case have
understood the motives which
promptt him, and have not at all misinter- |
pretel his actions.
Mr.. Marshall then arose and said it de. |
volved upon him to say few words, where
upon he said I came down here to do what |
was very unpleasant duty, because my pres
ence was required elsewhere. l have not
been very familiar with the management Of
this kind of testimony.
was appointed on the com mittee Just be-
fore 1t LETT for New Dreams, because of the
absence of one of the members, and hence
had no opportunity of preparing myself for a
duty OF this character, aud WAS not as Well |
Informed as | might have been. This Is my |
explanation.
With the members of this committee have
become better acquainted than 1 ever could |
IN the House l have to say that my former
high opinion of my associates has been in
creased by my association with the members
Of this committee, and our relations are more
cordial than they have been here
tofore. 1t is impossible for me to
conjec'u re what effect our coming NAV
have on your fate. would be very glad to
Know that the people could, consistently with
heir rights and h NOR OF the State, come to-
yether and co operate in measures looking to q
termination of this condition of anarchy, in
his beautiful State, which with order and
good government would soon be one of the
most prosperous in our Commonwealth.
In the North things are said, sometimes,
hat would not be uttered if the people could
,ive the subject judicial examination. l be-
ieye that the people Of the North