The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-21
LOUISIANA.
More About the Republican Bull.
80 dozers.
Returning Board Anderson Knew
Nothing.
Testimony before the Copgrcssiorai
81 Committee.

Committee.
New ORLEANS. Dec. lG.-Ex-Gov. II.
c. wiciSliffe was recalled. Cross-exanl-
ined by General Hurlbnt. In answer to
aquestion, witness ssid The organiza-
ton of regulators was gotten up when |
was in Kentucky; whenI came back
found II In existence: don't know any,
thing about the constitution or mode Of
procedure ofthe organization had aeon
servation with Colonel Powers, who was
in command oft: don't know Who sue
ceeded him in command of the organiza-
ton; don't know of its existence since
this campaign was opened; have no
knowledge OF armed bodies of men NOV
ing about over the parish at night think
the change OF the vote of West Feliciana
parish due TO the interest taken by the
whites and the a guments used by them,
promising n Just and economical admin
istration, and proper application OF the
school fnnd in the event of the Demo-
cratic success know OF no threats of dis
charge Of anything of that sort being
used by any one received
CIRCULARS FROM COLONEL PATTON,
Chairman OF the Democratic state COM
mittee, in which he said "you cannot
convince negro by reason. but may by
positive statements often repeated"
Witness did not agree with the views OF
Colonel Patton. lie found negroes read
lily convinced by argument. He employed
no other means to influence them to vote
the Democratic ticket.
REPEATED THREATS.
VIM. Maywell. colored. of Orleans, tes-
titled that he voted the Democratic
ticket at the last election; never told any
one what ticket he would vote, but was
suspected of being Democrat; was FREE
quently threatened by colored Republi-
cans the day after election was knocked
down by two colored men, who said they
wanted to kin me tor voting the Demo
cratic ticket; the name Of one is Ben
Franklin; since the election have not
gone out alone, as threats were being
constantly made TO my wife; the presi.
dent OF an association to which ! belong
accompanies me to my work and sees me
home at night: was told that all the col
ored men who voted the Democratic
ticket would be sent TO the penitentlary
at Baton Rouge.
An INTELLIGENT WITNESS.
Jerry Hall. colored, of Orleans. took
an active part in the last election IS a
canvasser in the interests OF the Demo.
Gratis ; previous TO the last election afili-
ated with The Republican party: cam
vassed Rapides,' Grant aud Ouachila
parishes saw many colored people who
said they would vote the Democratic
ticket; knew OF no violence but heard
talk about killing Democratic negroes,
etc.; the colored preachers said that no
Democratic colored man should be rec
ognized by his brethren; almost all the
c0iored people belong 10 some church.
and the preachers have an undosbted in
iiuence over them Ruford Blount. state
senator and Baptist bishop, said he
would refuse TO perform the marriage
ceremony tor colored Democrats, would
refuse to baptize them, would excommu-
nicate them, and that voting the Demo-
cratic ticket would justify a wife in get
ting divorce : witness changed his pol
tiles because he wanted better govern
ment; stated IN hls speeches that the
government of the last eight years was
incapable of affording protection to the
colored people, because it hadn't the sup
port and confidence of the people, and
lid not bring criminals to justice; out
RACES were committed on the colored
people at ColtaX. Caushatta, and numer-
Gus other places, and the murderers Of
colored men Were not brought 70 justice
think that the government, as the pres
sure was so great, would have endeavored
TO apprehend guilty parties, but the peo-
Pile were so bitter against the govern
meht they would not support ii; believe
the government ginked at these Outrages
As the leaders OF the Republican party
considered the death Of colored men