The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-25

choice Of the majority of the voters in 1872, and
should be recognized. 4g
EleUeath-These remedies are but superficial Eff
cient educational aid would have done much to pre-
vent the evil, and may do much to effect the cure
The public sentiment of the rest of the country
without distinction of party, may do much to re-
move, as it has already unfortunately done much to
aggravate, the evils of Louisiana. The people
should be made to understand that the authority
lodged in the national government to preserve a
republican form Of government and to protect the
rights Of all citizens will be kindly but fearlessly
and steadily exercised, and that party in this
country will accept the alliance of men who are
seeking power by such methods as we have been
compelled to describe. Unless this be done, the
overthrow OF the free institutions of the whole United
States will not long survive the destruction of those
in the South. 3e
The report is accompanied by resolution
recommending the recognition Of Kellogg and
the return OF the five Conservative members of
the Legislature.
portion Of the report which relates to intimi-
datlOn:
We cannot doubt that the effect of all these things
was to present FULL free, and fair election, and to
lntmldate the colored voters and the white Republ
cans. line very formation OF white mans party
was menace of terrible import to those who re-
member Colfax and Bousier. The press was filed
with threats OF violence. The agreement to dis
charge laborers the suggestion that wild beasts
tanned by hunger was evidence of the general
spirit. The overthrow of the State government by
the White League the 18th of September; the
turning out OF large numbers of parish officials in
the county by compelling them to flee for their lives
the fearful lesson Of Coushatta the formation
ing, and drilling of the White League, the natural
successors OF the Knights of the White CamelliaS
those things in a community where there is pun
1shment for political murder, must in the nature of
things, have filed with terror people timid and
gentle like the coored population of Louisiana even
II we had not taken abundant evidence to special
acts of violence and crime, and their effect on par
ticular neighborhoods
The report is signed by Messrs Frye, Hoar
and Wheeler. Foster and Phelps agree with
their associates IN many particulars, but dis
agree as to intimidation.
CONSERVATIVES INTERVIEW THE PRESIDENT.
Messrs. Zacharie, Burke, and Leonard, repre-
sentlng the Conservative party of Louisiana,
had an interview with the President the other
day. Mr.. Burke proposed to read his amend
ment to the Wheeler proposition, but the
President informed him that he could not be q
| party to any agreement, as his duty was to
execute the law, and not enter into any negotia-
ton or compromise; but he would be rejoiced if
| the opposing parties in Louisiana could
come to some understanding by which the pres
ent contentious in the Stale could be settled
! He spoke in the highest terms of Representa-
| tive Wheeler i'll the character of compromiser
and said some mistakes had been made but if
he had been Governor of Louisiana at the time
| of the September troubles he would have
turned the disturbers of the peace over to the
| courts instead of consulting with them. The
President informed the Louisiana committee
that he would consult with the other parties to
| the contest i'll Louisiana and said no man would
rejoice more than himself if an arrangement
could be made by which conflicting views could
be reconciled, and the peace and prosperity of
Louisiana secured. The committee then called
on Mr.. Wheeler, who promptly rejected the
proposed amendment to the compromise.
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