The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-01-12

ulations. By the way, the RepubA
AN Committee is botheriug over ii.
selection Of place to hold their N.
,ional Convention. The Blaine il.
crest urges Boston, while Philadel
,hia, Cleveland and Pittsburg ID
TREBLA.
Tho Spencer investigator II i,
Senate.
The Spencer Investigating Con.
mittee reported in the Senate, which
was crowded with spectators. II.
reading of the report occupied ninet,
minutes, and was listened to With
profound attention. In summing m
the COMMITTEES say:
He (spencer) during the election
of members Of the Legislature, used
means to secure to himself their
votes; that he abused the army, the
Post Office and Internal Revenue de-.
partments of the government; he
brought the evils Of war upon The
people, caused them to fee from their
homes and abstain from voting; be
prostituted his Office to the purpose,
of bargainings and briberies to secure
votes for his reelection.
He corrupted United States officers
for whom he had procured Federal
appointments, and forced his ap.
pointees, under threats Of removal
from Office, to pay money, and some
of them to commit crimes to obtain
for him his election. He caused men
to be appointed to sinecure positions
in the custom house, post.ofices and
revenue offices, with the intent and
understanding that while in Office
they would not be required to render
service to the government, but would
get their pay, and while so paid they
would employ their time in securing
pledges of votes and influence to IL.
Eelect him to the United States Senate.
He paid, and caused to be paid,
money to members Of the Court
House Assembly to secure their
votes. He paid, and caused u be
paid, money to members Of the Les.
|is.ature to defeat quorum at the
Capito! and thereby prevent the elec-
ton of a Senator by that body, and
his most trusted agent, ]. ]. Hinds.
! caused member Of that body to M
drugged and almost killed to prevent
his attendance. He dealt in United
States offices as in merchandizs To-
secure money and gain votes for him.
self as Senator.
His managers, with his concur.
rcnce, caused 4 State Senator, for 1
, money consideration, to break his
pledge Of honor to another Senator,
having prcarranged the scheme tllere-
by to secure scat in the Unital
States Senate. Through his said
managers he procured the presiding
6 officer of the Senate to connivc 1t
u this fraud, and to rule in violation d
!. all parliamentary Law and usage 50 IS
c to unseat a Senator elected b. The
\ people, and seat in his place Q psrti'
" san of Spencer's, who was not elected
: by the people and who held no certll
J icate of election. He caused 70 b
~ filled the lobby OF the Senate WIN
5 armed retainers to overawe Senatotf
IS and sustain by force and violenc
% what he had achieved by fraud.
81 He used his power and influence
Sc and the money he controlled through
NJ his nosition as Senator to the d
q bauchery of men in office, 50 70,
at his conduct was working evil COZ
" tinually.
le The report was received and ords'
: ed to be printed, and the commits
% given time to prepare . memorial
~ the United States Senate agsini
~ Spencer's further occupancy Of I se'
in that body. The report vas sigus
NV by the whole committee, on whic
-, both parties were represented
ia' fills fifteen columns Of the Advertsl
:. y, Of December 31st.
flll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in In the proper column VIII
rty found the 1875 Prospectus q y
ter Cincinnati Enquirer, to which !
en-. ask the special attention Of the e
ing public of Rapides. This old =
Of able Journal stands par erceslss0
her the head and front Of the Democfs'
res Press Of the great West, and = 4
the are on the eve of the greatest pol
the cal contest of the present censu
We and it is to be fought in our Csoe
the NAL one, we can hardly inag'ns
a. rnluahln oHinnrf tn one B IA