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The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

TESTIMONY OF EDWARD EzERSAC
BEFORE THE COMMIrTEE.-Resiles in
Natchit"ches parish, and asserted that
there was considerable irtimidasion
Of colored voters before the election.
Had to leave the parish shortly after
the election, bccanse he feared being
killed. Thinks about 500 Repub'i-
cans did not register. The witness
related that he was shot at one night,
and thereafter thought it best to leave.
Believes the White League to be an
armed organization, but never saw
them drill.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06
Grant and Sheridan Outdone.
E. L. PIERSON TO THE FRONT.
EDDY AS THE CHAMPION LIAR!
HE HOLDS AN EVEN HEAT WITH HIS
GREAT MASTERS.

We subjoin the testimony Of Pier.
son, the renegade, anG without COM
ment ask our people to judge of itl
merits: ...r
e. l.. Pierson-1 was born and rails
ed in Natchitoches. l am lawyer
by profession. From June last up to
the election there was a spirit of vio-
lence in that parish. I have been a
Democrat. was elected Mayor Of
Natchitoches in 1863. In 1873 I ioin.
ed the Republican party, and after
this l was subjected to ostrac,sm.
was appointed by Gov. Kellogg az
Parish Judge. When I went back to
Natchitoches I was told that I would
not be allowed to take my Office.
Major Burke and others advised
me not to attempt to exercise my
functions. But determined to holl
court. l was told that threats had
been made against me, go l conclu-
ded not to preside at the court. A
committee waited on me to demand
that should not take part in the
campaign. l said l would sign no
such agreement. It was impossible
for the Republicans to hold meetings
during the campaign men were ann.
ed with naked bowie-knives and mis-.
tolls, and when a company of cavalry
arrived they took off their arms and
there was peaceful meeting.
During the election some colored
men were not permitted to register,
and others not allowed to vote he.
cause their names were misspelled on
the lists. took part in the cam.
paign at the risk of my life. Col.
Levy tried to persuade me not to mix
in the election, as my life was in
danger.
III July, "a, a mass meeting was
held, and two of the Boullts, the
Parish Attorney and another officer.
requested to resign.
There were five or six hundred men
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

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The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

duu occu IcluSeO. MS he bSi.eVpg
to DC good policy as wei. as u,,I
law, and if strictly adhered to few
er demands will he made on the mil,
itary. lie says that the general CON-
dition of affairs on the Red Rive. i:
bad. Respect anil regard Cor n,
General Government al. expressed
by all classes of people, but they ala,
express open contempt aud dc!aue.
of the authority Of the State Govrr,,
ment. This dissatisfaction and dis.
content affect all the departments cf
business, and the whole aspect Of tl,,,
country has i look Of poverty and
neglect. The law has fallen into dis.
regard and tlisrepnte and the Judge;
are openls charged with corruption
United States deputy marsh"Is hay.
used soldiers in cases where ,!,eya
WAS no necessity for them; in so:r-
parishes lave discharged. tHeir duties
in an unnecessarily harsh man,;,n
Col. Morrow gives the following a,
Ills deep seated cOuviction:.
The present State Government can.
not maintain itself in power a single
hour without the protection Of Fed
eral troops, and even with this pro.
lection, they will not be able to col.
lect taxes and perform the functions
of tho Government. The Safe Gov.
ernment has not the confidence or
respect of any portion OF the comm.
nifty. Further on he says. ii the ey.
pressions Of the people are to be Io..
lieved, and do believe them, t',er.
is a very sincere desire to live quietiv
under the protection Of the constitn-
ton Of the United States and euiov
the blessings Of the National Gov.
ernment ; but there is no disgusinc
the fact that the protection afforded
by the Federal Administration to the
present State Executive is til. ca,se
of bitter personal and poiitica! feel.
ing in the breasts of nineteen -tweu.
tieths of the wL;ts inhabitants OF thu
State.
ln forwarding this report. Deccm.
Der -, Gen. Emory says: "Far near
ly two years the condition of atfsin
has been very precmious, and the
State Government has constantly
shown itself unable to cope with tho
difficulties Of the situation in which
it is placed. This state of things il
daily growing worse, and | commepd
the subject to serious consideration.
The mission of the army, to keep
peace without the power Of removing
causes which disturb, has, l think,
been carried as far as practicable, ard
l therefore respectfully recommend
that, it it can be done, the powers Of
the military commander 10 greatly
increased, or some other measure he
resortel to, to obtain the desired end
Gen. Sherman makes the following
! Endorsement:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
St. Lonis, Jan. !, 1873.
Ibis paper IL most respectfully for.
wartled to the Secretary OF War, with
a request that he submit it for tLs
perusal Of the President. l know Of
no officer OF Col. Morrow's rank who
is better qualified to speak and write
of matter like this, and his opinions
arc entitled to great consideration.
l profess to have some knowledge
of the people Of that section. both
white and black. from long res
ilence among them before the war,
and several visits since, hut l shall
not introduce my opinion in the Con-
fusion in which the subject is nov Gu
veloped.
". 7. SHERMAN, General.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

The New Bart Able came to Grand
Ecore early Tuesday morning look.
her very best, with a pretty geod trip,
and took away a great many Of our
fellew.citizens en- route to New Or.
leans, some to testify before the Con
grcssional Committee, others for plea
sure, and some for business. Pleas.
ant trip to them all and a long sue
cess to our beautiful packet, Bart
Able.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06
=. L. Pierson.

The testimony of F.. L. Pierson,
commonly known as "Coley Pierson,'
is 4 startling document to say the
least, and as a tissue Of lies compact
)y stated, it stands unrivaled. lie
"defies this community to say ought
against his personal character" and
here is where the richness comes in
for to the good people Of Natclito-
ches, 1t will be news to learn that
cooley" piersou had any personal
character: true it is, that the very
gentlemen lie most slanleronsly and
outrageous'y assails, did every thing
in his power to give him standing
and character, and we must admit
that from this bit of Persons evil
dence he failed most signally, and in
it We have another instance of the
fable of the "Woolman ana the Asp"
Upon u previous occasion when
this fellow assaiiel the character of
Col. VIM. NJ. Levy, We rcfraiued from
making any comment upon it, for we
knew then, and know now. that he
was far beyond the reach of the vi.
tuperation of such low ours as this
Pierson, but public duty requires US
to say something 1T least in abhor
renee and condemnation Of this lying
braygart.
Does he not remember that to Col.
Levy he owes his miserable existence !:
that to him he is indebted for the on.
ly glimpse he will ever behold of a
future honest and honorable life had
he but followed the advice and exam
pie of the gentleman he attempts to
traduce, lie would now be respected
at least, instead Of being loathed aHd
dispisei by everv honest man, white
and black, in Louisiana, who knows
him.
"Ilis personal character" !"--wc grow
too angry for utterance at the defiance
thrown out by this man. He is a
liar, a thief, a torgerer, dcserter,
and a thousand other things to inde-
cent to name, and still he deGes "any
one to attack his personal character. ."
In no capacity has he acted but that
he has betrayed an apostle TO thou
sand creeds and q Judas to them all !;
as boy a pilftrer and a story-teller !;
as a soldier a deserter aud a forgerer; ;
as a citizen a thief and unreliable; as
a lawyer lie embezzled monies COL
lected for his clients; as a politician
cheat and q swindler and as a
witness before a committee of Con-
sress, a most unmittigated liar and
slanlerer. Picrson is all. these and
more, and We can produce a thousand
'citnesses TO prore the truth Of oW as.
scrtions. He leties US does he! then
by all the saints in the calender, will
we give linn a surfeit Of his personal
character (?)
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

The foot-way over the dirt bridge
on Jefferson Street, is getting dan.
gerous for pedestrians. Would it
not be an economical step on the
part of our "City Fathers" to repair
in time 7
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

Strange to relate, but no less
strange than true, our river at this
point continues to recede, and in q
few days all the evidence We will
have Of having had a river, will be
the fresh sand deposited there on the
bottom. :
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06
Notice to Contributors.

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written upon when sent to us for inser-
ton.
Articles to he short and to the point,
~ have attention.
These are cur rules and they must be
strictly adhered to.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

Cotton receipts continue to fall off
in consequence Of the almost impas-
sable condition Of the roads, which
have never been 90 bad in the memo.
~ Of the-well say even any body.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06
Gen. Morrows Report.
People Loyal to the United States.
NO INTIMIDATION OF NEGROES.
Marshals and Troops Brutal in tkeil
Arrests Of Innocent Parties.
GRANT AND SHERIDAN CoxrRAplcTED.

On the 10th day Of December,
Emory telegraphed Since my dis.
patc', Of Yesterday information comes
which think .justifies the conclusion
that personal violence and armed
contlict will not be used by contes.
ting parties to settle the peu.
ding political troubles in this city.
Under date of Shreveport, December
II, 1874, Lieut.. Col. Morrow makes 4
brief report Of Ills investigation in
that vicinity, in anticipation Of a
longer report, which he says he will
write ont subsequently. After stating
that there is 10 use of more troops in
that vicinity, he says 40 arrange
ment has been made between tie
United States civil authorities here
aud certain prominent citizens under
which It is more than probable there
will he no further calls for troops to
act as posse to- marshals. II this shall
follow from the arrangt ment referred
to, the army will be relieved from a
most unpleasant and onerous duty
and u great cause Of local irritation Of
affairs in the parishes of Cadtlo and
DeSoto, ! reserve my opinion until
l have had fuller opportunity for
forming one but this mucI, 1 may
say, it is not such as to give any
ground of apprehension ON the part
Of the Commanding General Of Sc
rious disturbances Of any kind, at
least not at present. It Is not to Le
disguised, however, that local dis
turbances Of a very serious character
may take place in the event of the
Returning Board, now in session in
New Orleans, ruling out tie votes Of
the parishes for mere technical rea-
son.
He goes on to say that resistance
and secure to the people change of
local administration, to which they
claim to he entitled as the result OF
the late election. He continues: In
all l have said it is important to un
derstand that 90 far as relates to the
United States there is not the slight
est disposition to oppose the General
Government, but the opposition to
the State Government is determined
and expressed, and will manifest it.
self in open violence whenever and
wherever it asserts itself.
On the Gath of December Lieut..
Col. Morrow, then in New Orleans,
submits a detailed report of his in
vestigatiOn. Its main conclusions are
the same as those above given in his
skeleton report. He expresses the
opinion that the troops may be safely
withdrawn from Alexandria, Colfax
and Natchitoches, and need not be
increased at any other point to COM
pei obedience to the laws of the U.
5. Though he adds: "Troops will be
required, however, in nearly every
section Of the State to sustain the
State authorities, if Congress-, by ap-
propriate legislation, does not give
some relief" He says lie is aware of
the fact that the Federal troops have
not been ordered into parishes except
on requisition of the civil authorities {;
but recommends that stringent or.
ders be given to tho officers to ex.
e1cise canton, and not to furnish pos
ses except in cases where marshal
unaided has tried to serve his process
and failed, and has made application
to tho sitizens for proper assistanc G
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

Attention is directed to tho adver-
tisemeut to DO found in another col
umn, of a stolen Mule. Twenty dol.
lars reward is offered for his recovery.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

Plenty of Veuisonl in town this
week for sale, cheap for cash.
The People's vindicator., 1875-02-06

Subscribe to the V1NDICATOR,
tie ''livc" paper Of Natchitoches.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11

Gen. Bartlett's manly speech at Licking
ton is still bringing forth good fruit. The
latest expression of approval is in the form
Of a long letter from the ex-Contederate
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, After declaring his
hearty commentator of all that Gen. Bart
lett said, Gen. Lee continues.
"Just such soldierly sentiments, gener-
ously felt and expressed, will do more in a
brief space of time toward restoring good
feeling, fraternity and fellowship between
the two sections Of a common country than
all the reconstruction eloquence of political
partisans delivered during the past 10
years. Your words in reference to Fed
eral soldiers are equally applicable to the
Confederate soldiers, for they too have
prejudice in favor of peace, and fully
agree with you that between the soldiers
Of the two great sections ofour great coun.
try fraternal relations were established
long ago. and we feel that if such felici-
tous companionship of sentiment could
have found a resting place in the hearts OF
other classes of people, the rehabilitation
Of the south would long since have been
assured. Its speedy redemption from
poverty and desolation would have follow
ed, and once more, as in years ago, the
north would have had the active co-opera
ton of the south in working out glorious
destiny for the republic. Therefore, whe.
we hear such utterances fall from the lip!
of one who so bravely bore himself as ;
Federal soldier, we begin to look forward
with new hope and confidence to the da.
when the American flag, which now floats
over the blue and gray, shall in truth b.
emblazoned with the emblem, Peace oil
| earth, good will to men.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Canvasslng the vote of the Recent
State Election.

CONCORD, N. H., May Sat the March
election, it will be remembered, there was
no choice for governor; 2 Democrats and
l Republican were elected to congress. the
council stood Democrats to 2 Republi-
cans, the senate was tie, with no election,
in 2 out of II districts, and the house was
very doubtful, though showing an appar-
ent Republican majority of 9. Cheney
(Rep.l leads Roberts Dem. by 200 votes,
White (Prohib.) defeating choice by
drawing 800 votes. There is SO much dis
cussion about the two disputed senatorial
districts and the house, SO many foolish
threats of Federal interference unless the
Republicans are placed in the seat of pow
er that they covet, that some explanation
OF the situation is desirable. In the Sec
ond senatorial district the ballots for the
Republican candidate, Nathaniel Head,
were printed Matt Head" which by the
law Of the state Ia law made by Republi-
cans) makes them all blanks not entitled to
be counted. In the congressional canvass
all ballots for IF" Jones and "S. n" Bell
were rejected. In the fourth district,
where Proctor (Democrat) lacks twenty
votes OF majority, Is votes were cast for
non;rG sldents, and 46 for a Prohibition
candidate ineligible because he had only
lived in the state four years. Throwing
out these, DIR. Proctor will have MAORI,
y OF Al. 1t is claimed by the Republicans
thai the governor and council have no
power beyond declaring those persons
elected vho appear to be elected, without
inquiry into the legality Of the election-an
assumption Oh which a certificate might
be claimed by Rem Butler or CHRISTOPHER
Columbus.
In the house, if honestly counted, the
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11
Drinking Water,

DIR. Hall is opposed to the immoderate
drinking of water. He says;
The longer one puts off drinking water
in the morniog, especially in the SUM-
mer, the less he will require during the
day if much is drank during the fore
noon, the thirst often increases, and
very unpleasant fullness is observed, in
addition to metallic taste in the mouth.
The less a man drinks, the better for
him, beyond a moderate amount. The
more water man drinks, the more
strength he has to expend in getting rid
of it, for all the fluid taken into the sys-
tenn must be carried out; and as there is
but little nourishment in water, tea, coffee,
beer and the like, more strength is ex-
pended in carrying them out of the sys-
TEN than they impart to it. The more a
man drinks, the more he must perspire,
either by lungs, or through the skin; the
more he perspires, the more carbon istaken
from the system but this carbon is
necessary for nutrition, hence the less a
man is nourished, the less strength he has
Drinking water largely diminishes the
strength in two ways, and yet, many are
under the impression that the more water
swallowed, the more thoroughly is the sys
tenn washed OUT. Thus, the less We
drink at meals, the better for us. If the
amount were limited to single cup of hot
tea, or hot milk and water at each meal
an unreasonable good would result to all
Many persons have fallen into the practice
OF drinking several glasses of cold water
or several cups of hot tea or coffee a
meals, out of mere habit; all such will be
greatly benefited by breaking it up a.
once; it may be very well to drink little
at each meal, and, perhaps, twill be founC
that in all cases it is much better to take
single cup of hot tea at each meal than /;
glass Of cold water, however pure.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11

Democrats have a majority, but the Re-
publicans have struggled in twenty or thir-
ty members Of the peculiar system of rep
resentation which allows members in pro-
portion to the number of ratable polls.
Thus number of Republican towns have
elected each one more member than they
are entitled to, in accordance with WELL
matured plan under direct instructions
from the Radical state committee. No
tees of contest have been served on these
representatives, but the claim is set up
that the house is the judge of the quallnca'
tons of its members, and that these mem
bers must be allowed to take part In It's Or
eanizatiop and the election of governor.
The present law is defective. and the Re
publicans must carry their point unless
the old clerk, Democrat, who makes up
the roll by which the house organizes, shall
leave out the names of the members Of
doubtful legality. Should he do this, nc
doubt is entertained but that a majority OF
the people of the state would indorse hi:
course. The governor and council viii
settle tie senatorial question on the 18th
on the Goth the legislature will assemble
Il is safe to predict, whatever the complex
ion of the house, that the Democratic coun
ell and senate will stand as positiy,
check to the removal of Democratic Off
Gals, remodelling of the judiciary and re
! districting of the state.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11
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