The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-06
LOUISIANA.

PEoCeEDNos OF THE CONGRESSIONAL. CON-
MTTr1 XEsTERDAY-A FIGHTING EDITIONS
oPrN1oNs-wIrKcBA~AL or UNITED STATES
TROOPS THE CURE FOB THE TROUBLE.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. s. 1875
In the cross.exsmination Of Mr.. Hunter, editor
OF the Caucasian, before tho Congressional Com.
mirtee yesterday. Mr.. Frye read several letters
from that paper, ana asked the witness II such
extreme Ideas wore his opinions, ana ha replied
In the Affirmative. One OF the articles called
President Grant an 'infamous drunKard and
knave." Another item could be construed directly
into revolutionary advice. It asserted that no
defeated republican should ever take his seat In
Rapiaes parish.
Witness said my associate editor participated
In the Grant parish massacre; tho republican
newspaper In Rapldes was mob0ed ana the mate
rial destroyed; the persons who dm 1t were en-
ployes OF democratic newspaper: my father, R.
L. Sumter. is a last ditch democrat: the letter
now produced, stating that there was inttmida-
ton OF men in Rapdes parish at the election. Is in
the handwriting OF K A. Hunter, wh0 being pres
ent and stating that the letter was private and
not INTENDED Tor publication, Mr.. Frye withurew it
were necessary to seat our candidates: II the
police had not nteriered we shOuld nave left the
memOess to se!te u themselves; II the police had
not been present there would have been some.
body hurt on the 4th Of January; was prepared
SOAAO
men to protect our memOer In their rights as we
considered them; mad been through the war,
ored men were Killed at Colfax. and two white
men uled; the Caucasian praised the men who
took part In the Cofax massacre; approved OF It,
as most OF our people did; my paper counseled
resistance to the United Srares troops In certain
emergency; had not the C0lfax affair ended as It
did not less than 1000 niggers would have been
killed later.
..PEoPLE OF QUIET DISPOSITION"
Louis Texada to MIR. Mdrshal-I reside In Ra-
UOeS parish OSl10v0 DpODl9 v q RI
Of quiet disposition; concur In most OF Mr..
To Mr.. Hoar-i think there we're impediments
thrown IN the way Of some colored men at the
election OF 1872: about 200 colored men voted the
McEnery ticket; about 100 men remained away
10 MIR. Marshall-Mr. Stafford, of Rapides. stated
that ne was at the Coifax AFFAIR; ne still ENJOYS
the confidence OF our people, and was as we
claim, elected on the conservative ticket At the
last election white men believed they were fight
ing in The cause OF civilization; was Ia public lie
up 70 the war; am planter and own panta-
ton OF 1000 acres.
To Mr.. Wheeler--My remedy to restore peace to
Louisiana would be to install the men elected In
1922 there Is no feeling against the United States
government; think that Grant could withdraw the
troops ana We would take care oil Kellogg; We
would have the House or Representatives.; think
the people would then support Governor kellogg:
II he had the power, Would sccord the people sSer
rights and make tolerably fair administration;
those who surround him are objectionable per-
IONS, as he is too weak.
CORRUPTION IN PARISH APrAIRS
David Persons examination consumed the rest
Of the morning session aud nearly al she evening
session. His examination was confined to c0rrup.
ton IN parish affairs III Natcnitocnes parish.
Yesterdays SESSION.
The Congressional investigating Committee 70
NO INTIMIDATION.
Thomas Q. Manning, OF Rapides. on being sworn,
stated there " as no intimidation during the late
election; negro votes were Influenced ~ Ialr or.
gument; there Is no White League in Rap.des
question but demand larger wages than farmers
can AFFORD to pay.
Judge Trnble, OF the Eleventh judicial district,
testified to the OF the recent election and
MAT there was neither intimidation nor ostracism.
FRIENDLY FEELING PREVAILING.
Judge Kelly sworn-Reslde 10 VIM parish; am
member OF the republican party; previous to
getting Governor Kellogg 20 appoint Register;
tue people were impatient as election cay APP
amer % ne. ss o s
proceeding quietly, another party appeared and
wanted to act as Register; witness advised inc
parish was in good conduct and friendly feeling
between inc racesEan exceptional parish; witness
been treated except with respect.
VOTING rae DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
bns Sdn ONO Haas WAS a o. yosa ar
publican ticket until the last election; At that
time large number OF settlers from the North
who were equally republicans and democrats
voted the peoples democratic ticket for good rea
sons; they did not see how any honest man In
luis Stubc COuiu NOtc Vie IepuOHCdu LCkcJ.
Mr.. H0ar ordered the reason to be stricken out
Property exposed, like cattle or vegetables in
that parish Is always unsafe; witness never
forty murders nave recently been committed,
mostly by negroes: there was great deal OF DO
litical INTIMIDATION oil conservative negroes bv
republican blacks one time witness tried to mold
y colored meeting; coloreu speakers who wanted
TO speak on tire conservative side dared not
face the negro crowd, who loudly threate ned
to XIII them In case they mounted the stand; when
Inc united States soldiers came there they dssem.
turoed IT was frequently asserted that the negro
would ce eoslaved Il tho white party got into