New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07

death; murderers have not been punished
as they ought to have been; the complaint
has been against the general government
because it has not taken the proper action;
Congress should recognize either Kellogg OF
McEnery; think Kellogg ought not to be
remain only two other remedies, Q new cleo
ton or provisional government leading to
one; either would satisfy the people; an
election now. though NO persons we're re-
strained, would cause NO violence if it were
certain 70 be free and fair; there would be
no complaint Of intimidation Of merely
stationing troops if they did not interfere;
can not speak Of election of 1872 ae fraud-
ulent on both sidee; think there are reCurns
pnrporting to be signed by persons who did
| not sign them-the Fusion returns, for ex.
| ample; congressional committee would be
surrounded by great difficulties in attempt
| ing to investigate the will Of the people at
that election; the O'COnnor murders were
before 1868, and were not political; the
United states commissioner rele ased them
for want of jurisdiction. and they escaped.
Mr.. E. A. Burke-TO Mr.. Marshall-Re.
sided in New Orleans since 1869; is Admin
istrator Of Improvements, was born in Ken.
lucky. Mr. Burke etated he would, with
permission of the committee, read what he
had reduced to writing.l Is q Liberal Re-
publican, his political disabilities being re-
moved in 1868; the party Of 1874 was formed
by all elements opposed to the Republican
party; was Q member Of the advisory board
organized October /; only one supervisor
was removed; all were Republicans except
Conservatives selected by Governor Kel-
logg; October ) Mr. James Lewis's letter in
regard to men drilling ON Claiborne street
was received. Mr.. P0ckard's resolution
that armed force was in violation Of the
spirit of the conference was read, and also
the one BY Mr.. Burke.I There was NO evi-
dence of intimidation; October Is witness
detection of fraud. letter to Governor
Kellogg relative to illegal voting was read
BY witness.] No reply was made to the
letter; Republicans admitted there were
only IL, 600 cOlored voters in New Orleans;
$4,000 were registered; afidavits were made
charging that there were over 500 fraudu-
lent registrations and presented to the gu.
psrvisors Of registration; M attention was
paid to them; believes 2080 white voters
were refused the right to vote; accounts
for increased registration of whites by
increased interest in election, over
1000 foreigners being naturalized; the
election was peaceable; information came
to the committee that the Republicans were
bribing white men to attack c0lOred men
at Democratic polls, in order that tho polls
might be thrown out; am not . member of
tuo w ulL0 xA6HX no anu VRPObOU 1t6 OTRAUlZ8
tien; there is no hostility to the colOred race |
or the United States government in the |
organization. Witness detailed bis knowl. |
edge OF frauds and matters of the Returning |
Board, but was checked BY Mr.. Hoar, who |
stated the committee had finished that sub.
ject, and were only investigating the White !
League and intimidation Believed that q |
Republican official may reside in this State !
without prescription, ostracism, or inter-
thon vunu11 ~,
held conferences with
colored people who were dissatisfied !
with the State government but loyal
to the national Republican party. Large
numbers voted the Conservative ticket
The full Republican votes registered was
not polled because it was known that their
registered had been detected
and would be srrested. Many we're arrested
with fraudulent papers in their pockets.
and artisans can not get employment.
Witness gave statement Of the city debt
Dt $23, ,000, 600, default of payment of inter.
ests and salaries, school fund. etc. This
was attributed to State interference BY laws
for police, courts, tax tor speculStors, etc;
but for Republican Observation-Disclosures the
people would have been able to retain their
trade and build railroads; favor govern
nent which will protect Republican and
Democrat, black and white. and General
Grant for third term.
To Mr.. Frye-Came here from Galveston;
,all officials from the North adventurers;
10 not class all who come, only those who
re corrupt; have been classed a. an adven-
urer; there were the Fusion and the Reform |
lid not vote for WarmOth for Senator; |
avored him not because he was honest and |
lot An adventurer, but because he was |
political cOadjutOr; he had stumped the
state for and rendered services to the party,
vas Republican and was entitled to the
nomination for his services; most of the !
corrupt legislation was under his admins.
ration; his political course had been con.
lemned by nlne-tenths of the people; think |
10 had been uDjustly condemned in some
his course had not commended
tself to the honest people of the State;
evertheless believed he should have been
lected; it does make difference whether
be political scOundrel was q Democrat or | I
Republican; supported him for the
anne reason that l wonld support
rant for third term-to relieve the State
'hen he came into the Liberal party; do not {
now that there we're fcands in the elec- |
lon of 1872; found that Warmoth had in ,
very instance changed the result fifty per
ent when it was against him; would gay he
Tas a valuable acquisition to the Demo. I
ratio party az member of campaign COM =
littee; never knew Of fraud authorized :.
Y that committee; it was the belief that
Varmoth as Governor could influence the
olored votes that induced US to accept q
i'm; it was the belief that if the election
in his hands were used against
10 Democratic party it would insure their I
efeat; that caused them to secure it's use ! g
y bis assistance. q
Am not member of the White League,
ut was with the uprising Of September IA;
i'd not act under the orders of General
sden, but was in position to give bim !
rders, being under orders of Governor :
enn; was at the meeting at Clay statue
hen the people were told to 20 home. arm ]
and return; was sent for by | q
Governor Penn and appointed ON his staff; =
as told Of the intended uprising, which
as my first intimation OF it; my instruc-
ons were to provide arms, rations, etc., \
n the militia.
To question relative to obtaining arms.
r. Burke said while he was not personally
indful, he desired to know of the chair.
AN whether the information he might
i've would be used in q legal prosecution.
Mr.. HOar-The committee can give you D
, information on that point.
Mr.. Burke-Then / decline to answer. q
10 Mr. Frye-Do not know that General
gd-n was generalissimo of the White q
eague; he commanded the militia; know
at the White League exists; know several
the captains, and that they were present
, the fourteenth; don't know when they 6
scame militia. Z
In regard to the thanks of General Ogden
him for aid as compliments Of an officer
a staff officer of q superior being unusual, n
itness said teohDicalities were not stood c
,on that day.
Was appointed State registrar of voters
, G,,vArnnr Damn - |
ruct' The supervisors to continue; has not
o vanity to appropriate the commitments G.