The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Tenth Days Proceedings.

COuSuatta Ut tue time OF the troubles at tina
place did not reach there. They returned tn
same day. The reason why they started wa
because report reached Shreveport tina
there was negro instruction at Constants
Touching corrupt measures of Republica
officials In Shreveport. the witness cited Gel
tain large appropriations made for public i'm
provements. Witness also cited the Saving
Bank monopoly. Is conservative Repub
ican.
To Mr.. Frye-voted the Fusion ticket il
1872, also voted for Greeley. Does not know
that the Greeley ticket was altogether Demo
cratic ticket.
Mr.. Marshall here protested earnestl,
against Mr. Frye's manner of cross-examin
ing witnesses, begging to remind him that h.
was not in police court.
John &. Moncu,e.
Has resided in Shreveport since 1861. Ma
tive State is Virginia. Was candidate fo
the office of State Treasurer in the late cleo
ton.
Soon after the reconstruction of the State
persons who entera n the opinions of witne s.
found that the negroes had been induced to
array themselves, as was thought, against the
best interests of the State. The negroes
passed wholly into the hands of bad men
who had their own selfshness to serve. Wit
ness entered into the canvass of 1870, and
asserts that the election was quiet and per.
fectly fair.
The whites of the State endeayored to Sc.
cure the cooperation of the negroes by an
endeavor to convince them that their interests
and that of the whites were identical While
they were thus assured that the purposes of
the whites were earnest and honest, certain
Republican carpet baggers disconnected these
efforts by representing to the negroes that
they would be re-enslaved should the Demo-
Gratis ever get the ascendency.
In the Legislatures of 1871 and 1871, there
were many INDUSTRIOUS schemes introduced
some of which were not acted upon, however
There was an endeavor to pass what was
known as the State-House bill This was an
appropriation OF 100000 year, for ten
years, for the purpose Of building State
House. 1t was defeated, however, by the
Democrats, assisted by few Republican
votes.
Witness does not war against the Repub-
lican party of Louisiana, but against corrupt
government.
There was every endeavor to conciliate the
the negro in the campaign of 1872, and the
white people were earnest and honest in their
assurances to the negro, that their rights
would be preserved in every particular
and that ticket was elected but those elected
on it were thrown out by the Returning Board.
The white people Of this State would secure
the negro Intimately better in his rights than
he is now.
1t was believed in inaugurating the cam
paign in 1874, it was believed that by organiz-
ing the white mans party and endeavorlng to
elect to Office none but honest and competent
white men, would cause the negroes to give
q larger support than if conducted in any
other manner.
Ia 1,aA.. IL
country are as kindly as can be, until the
elections come on.
Then the negroes are invariably organized
and arrayed by white Republicans against the
white Conservatives of the State. Knows of
the existence of no intimidation or violence
except the labor movement in Shreveport,
termed by Republicans measure Of intimida-
ton. The election were fair and quiet, and,
no doubt, there was efforts made to induce
them to vote the Conservative ticket; but as
to the negroes beng forced to do so. it is not
20. There was at Shreveport, at Spring Ridge,
= colored Conservative club, numbering about
forty members.
There has always been much dissatisfaction
in regard to public schools.
School funds to the amount Of twenty |
thousand dollars disappeared several years
ago. and has never been accounted for. |
There are very few public schools in Shreve-
port. Has heard great complaint among the |
negroes that they will be ostracised by their
own race, in the event Of voting with the
white people
Witness has assurances from Conservative
negroes that such would follow should they
cooperate with the Conservatives. Is per-
ectly satisfied that in the Legislature of 1871,
money was used freely to secure the passage
# plundering schemes. prominent lobby
st was one Faulkner. Devices, York and
Battles usually voted for these plundering
measures
Devices is member Of Hahns Legislature.
When the troops arrived at Coushatta, the
White people were terrorzed and dispersed in
very direction. The presence OF troops
aused quite falling off of the white vote IN
sed River parish. 1t is a notorious fact, that
be negroes are rarely virtuous. It is vile
lander to charge upon the people of that
arnings He can, and does, get protection
q that respect at the hands of the white
eople.
Does not know of a single murder that can
e recognized as political murder. Knows ,
no armed organization. There is no or
aniz .tion known as White League. The
rganization is known as the White Mans I
arty, and is purely political one. ,
To Mr.. Hoar-The Democrats were nearly /
Il shareholders before the war and were OPP {
osed to the abolition of slavery {
Mr.. Hoar Intercepted the witness as to t
srtain laws passed by the Democratic Legisla- /
Ire held shortly after the war.
Mr.. Hoar desired to know if the enforce !
tent of the said laws if they had been en- d
rced) would not have practically placed the
egroes under the wardship of his employer. O
Mr.. Moncure said that the laws were never il
ut in practical operation: If thew had been r
shonestly administered might have resulted Q
suggested by Mr.. Hoar; the prevailing n
ntiment in the State is to accord to the t
sgro all of his rights; the only antagonism u
listing between the races has been created o
, those Republican Office. seekefs, who con- {
antly 60 among the negroes; many people v
Shreveport Endorsed the policy advocated I,
7 the Shreveport Times, yet there are many a
no think it i, in many instances too extreme; $,
Q prevailing sentiment is conservative one; 8,
e people are decidedly opposed to the pas $,