The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-18
LOUISIANA.
Why Louisiana Negroes Vote
with the Democrats.
Abundant Evidence Of Bull
Doing by Radicals.
Louisiana Congressional Committee

Louisiana Congregational Committee
NEW ORLEANS, December l6.-The
following were the points brought out on
the cross examination of witnesses before
the House Committee yesterday: Henry
Carroll said he was milkmsn; that his
customerswere white people; he believed
he should be rewarded for voting the
Democratic ticket; he thought if the
Democrats triumphed times would be
easier, and his customers would pay him
sool er for milk. Petty said: II never
made any charge sgainst my assailants;
they had me arrested, but the case has
not been hesrd." Ward said he had been
elected to the Legislature in 1872 by the
Republicans, but did not serve his second
term, because he was turned out; he said
the Republicans illegally put him in the
House for the second term, and that
they illegally turned him out; he said he
had been shot at several times by the
Republicans after that; he said he WAS II
Republican when shot at. He also said
his life wss in danger last summer en-
account Of being witness IN the bribery
case, and that he left the State and was
away six months. He said further he had
promised to canvass the State for the
Democrats if they would pay HIM. He
said before making that agreement he
called on the Republican Executive
Committee and proposed to canvass the
State for the Republicans, but they did
not want him.
Mr., Morgan said, l told the gentleman
that was willing to testify and he wrote
it down. 1t WAS in the office of Colonel
T. Patton, chairman of the Democratic
Committee. l have been advised TO
leave the city by Mr.. Anderson, who
said that | need expect nothing from the
Republican party. My interest in beng
in the ~ustom House when sfiidsvits
were made for the Returning Board was
to learn secrets, and use them to make
them put me back in my place in the
Custom House. knew that il
| possessed their secrets | could make
myself felt.
NJ. 5. Peeler-Republicsn, of New Or
leans; WAS UnIted States Supervisor of
the Second Ward. An attempt was
made by the Republican Commissioner
10 prevent Democrats from voting on ac-
count OF the names on the poll list being
different from the names on the regis
trstlon papers. The day after the cleo
ton Mr. Hare, the Republican Commits
sioner, said to me that there was some
trouble about this poll; that the Demo
cratic Commissioner, would be ar
rested, and that had been done they
would take the box and fix 1t up to suit
themselves. Later two deputy marshaIs
called the witness out and asked him if
he had gone back on his party. Mr..
Casey, the Republican marshal, said there
was money III it; that if witness would
let them have the box he would get $500
Witness declined the offer, and notified
the Democratic Committee, who sent a
force Tor his protection. The Republi-
cans finally made an attempt to sleze
the box. After il had been taken TO Mr..
Bren's office, where they were to
make atiidavits to the returns,
the plan was to arrest the Democrats
and take the box to the custom hCu use.
Hare, Republican, finally refused TO tes-
tity to the correctness OF the returns,
saving his instructions would not permit
him to do So On Friday after the cleo
tion he met Deputy Marshal Casey, who
said to witRess, You id son of n b-h,
YOU are traitor to your party and
kno, ked witness down. A colored man
named George Dean then struck witness
over ,he head. Witness ran, and was
pur.acI by Dean with a pistol to the
cornrr OF the block, where he
met three men who pro-
tectci witness and prevented
Dean from firing; witness offence was
that he had certified to the returns as
correct. and refused TO allow the box TO
be taken by the Republicans.
Cross. examin atiOn-The election WAS
peaceable, quiet and fair. Casey is an en-
ploye at the custom house. Did not
make complaint .to.the authorities about
the assault because he Intended TO settle
it As a personal affair Mr.. Donnslly
came to mis- room and told witness If he
Cwitness) did not keep in be would be
killed for going back on his party. Wit
Less is still n Republican. he asked Col.
Patten and others for protection from
violence.
Pompey Stools (clored) testified that
he lived in New Orleans, and that he
voted the Democratic ticket IN 1874 and
1876 He states that th" Colored people
attempted to injure him and used abusive
language 10 him at all times; and was
twice attacked by colored Republicans
on account OF his political principles.
The first time was ri night, in 1874,
shortly after the parish election. He was
driving a cart when five or six men
stopped his cart saying. "lou id
Democratic niger, We are gong TO Kill
YOU" and assaulted him with clubs and
broke his arm. Atanother time, in 1874,
he was assaulted by coIorei men and his
eve put out; was not troubled at N" last
election. Witness states that the colored
people are afraid to vote the Democratic
ticket. fearing violence from colJr,d
Republicans.
Marshall Taylor, colorei, testified
Lives in New Orleans; has voted the
Democratic ticket ever since the rigr: OF
suffrage was conferred on him; has been
repeatedly threatened by colOred Repub-
licans, and frequently assaulted; mas been
cut seventeen times, beaten often, and
shot at four times, by colored men who
belonged to the Republican party; has
been interfered with b. Republicans at
every election. S,m" time before the
lsst election he was sitting on his door
s.cp. when ne was sccosted by cOlored
man, who had always been friendly til
he learned witness was a Democrat.
This msn abused Taylor for being q
Democrat and Taylor replied in rough
langusge,saylng "You id Republicans
are no better thar Democrats A quar-
rel ensued and another colored man
OF the opposite side Of he street inter
posed, saying to the first lndivldusl,
HIT the id Democrat; if you don't l
viii" and approached Taylor, producing
a razor which he put in his pants
pocket. The third party then struck
the with ess several times IN the face, but
on attempting to draw his razor wss
cut twice by witness, and taken OF by
friends; hiss been always treated with
uniform kindness By the whites, but