New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-31
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ishes.
A friend has handed NJ the following
sketch to illustrate some Of the testimony
which has been introduced before the CON-
gressional committees to prove there was
no intimidation praotioed in the bulldozed
parishes. He'informs us tho questions and
answers which follow actually occurred be-
fore one of the subcommittee:
Now, Uncle Bob, tell mo aI you know
that occurred in your parish during the
late canvass.
Bob-Yes, sif.
Well, what occurred In 5ouf parish Of
your own knowledge, Of what OCCURRED to
You personallyi
Yes, cir. Well, you see. about two weeks
before the election, three white men called
at my house, just a. was . taking supper.
! knew them. One said to me, dob, where
is your moneyr' said, "Boss, amt got
NO money; the year 10 been very hard; I
had to live on chickens and eggs raised"
Then one says to me- "4ook here, niger.
give up your money, OF you are . dead
niger at once" Well, 1 went to my chest,
where had stored away SIS in silver halt
dollars; brought them to them; shey count
ei it, and told me that one of the half dol
lars was counterfeit, and il it would not
pass for me to look out. \ told them I
would try and make it good. Then, when
they left, / slept in tho woods all night,
fearing that another crowd might come and
demand money.
What else Occufredf
Yes, sir. About . week afofe the election
- 1 was driving q four.nule team With
seed cotton to the ginhouse to be ginned,
Mr.. - stopped me ON the road and ssys,
/ bob. how are you going to yotef' said,
"Boss, really don't know. How are You
going to voter He said. 'T'm going to
vote the Democratic ticket-for General
Nichols and Mr.. Tiden." / said, "Well,
boss, I've been studying over the matter,
and think I'll vote that way myself" He
said, "That's right, Bob. but I believe you
are lying, You id rascal" and with that
he Knocked me of my mule and tried to
drive the wagon over me. He remarked,
II give you this in advance"
What else hsppenedi
Well, - was coming home about seven
O'Clock from the Clubhouse three white
men stopped me and asked, "Bob, where
have you beena" l said: gentlemen, ]
have been hauling cotton to Mr.. -'e
ginhouse" One of them said to me: "You
damn niger, you can't fool NJ, you've been
to Radical club" said: "Gentlemen
how could l 90 to club wid four-mule
team" Then they told me- to get down
which l did, and tell You, sir, they whip
| ped mo from the word 60.
| Well, old man, what else ocourredf
Well, cir, . few days after this some
white men called on me to sign paper that
I would vote the Democratic ticket. l told
them that it was no use for me to sign, thai
would vote without that. They told me
that the reason they wanted me to sign wa
that If any disturbance would happen
would be left out if my name was on theil
paper. told them would be glad, - il
would be the first time had been left ont
if they did. Well, signed tho paper, ani
then one of these men says to me, 'Lool
here, niger, who you think you are bluff
ingi You damn rascsl-yOu can't fool Us
Come out here; We will give you little t.
start on" Well, sir, thought judgmen
had come, time them men got done will
me-just look at my backf
They treated you rough, old man; now
tell me if any intimidation occurred in you
parishi
Oh, no, sir; didn't see anything of tina
kind since been there.
Did you not just tell me that you hat
been robbed, beaten several times, ant
forced to sign your name to vote the Demo
cratic ticket What do you mean by sayinl
there was no intimidation in your parish
Boss, is that what you call intimidation
If 90, I've been intimidsted ever since tn
war, and expect to be inundated when
20 home. Yes, sir; I've been treated tina
way 90 often l thought slavery was no
over. Ifyou calls that intimidation, there
been good deal of it going on ever sinc
the war!