Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-20
The Disputed States.

teen colored witnesses before it yesterday.
Their names appear on the poll list of a pre-
cinct and there were votes 10 the box to balance
the names on the list. Each of them swore
that he did not vote at the precinct. There
were eighteen similar witnesses before the com
mittec on the day before, aud more are looked
for to day.
The case of Mauatee county, thrown out be-
cause there was no clerk 10 the county during
the election, was called up. Judge Graban
testified that the clerk resigned just before the
election, and the Governor did not fill his place
in time for the democrats to register; that the
republicar county commissioners called an cleo
ton, which was regularly held by inspectors
appointed by them; that no mau was allowed
to vote at said election without first subsorlb
ing to an oath which recited that be was a reg
ularly qualified voter aud was on the registry
list of the year before.
The inspectors made up their returns care
fully AID sent them to the county board, which
canvassed them, signed the canvass aud 1or-
warded it to the State board. Judge Graham
had the original papers containing the sigma
lures Of voters.
LOUISIANA.
Among the witnesses examined before the
House committee yesterday was John hall,
colorcd, OF New Orleans, who testified that
colored preachers said that 90 democrat colored
man Should b. recognized by his brethern. AL
most all colored people belong to some church,
and preachers have undouOted influence over
them. Ra!urd Blount. State Senator and Bap
fist bishop, said be would refuse to perform the
marriage eremopy for colored democrats;
would refuse to baptlze them; would excom-
muuioate them aud that voting the democratic
ticket would justify a wife in getting a divorce;
witness changed his politics because the gov.
erument of the last eight years was incapable OF
affording protection to the colored people; be-
cause it had DOT the support and confidence OF
the people aud did not briog criminals TO jus
tice. Outrages were committed 90 the colored
people at Colfax, Coushatta and numerous 9th
err places, and the murderers of colored men
were net brought to justice. Thinks that the
government, as the pressure was so great, would
have eudeavored TO apprehend the guilty par
ties, but the people were so bitter against the
government they would not support it; believe
the government wiuked at these outrages, as
the leaders Of the republican party considered
the death Of colored meu az immense benefit
20 the party. Was at first in favor of the dem.
ocratic State ticket only, as an organization OF
colored NET to which | belonged wanted Hayes
and Wheeler, but We concluded it Hayes was
elected Nichols would never be allowed to take
his seat even if be was elected. SO With many
others I determined to vote for Tilden also, 10
order to make Nichols IS Governor secure.
Was a member of the Legislature, aud filled
several minor Offices as a republican.
The committee refused to receive General
Apdersou's statement. He testified before the
committee as follows: Replying to the ques
ton whether Tildea or Hayes electors received
a majority of the votes cast, Gen. Anderson
stated that he did not know; that be never
added up the votes of the parishes until they
we're ready for PRONUNCIATION; never heard auy
member of the board say who had a majority
OF the votes cast. All final decisions 10 con-
tested cases we're made in Executive session.
Sometimes afhdavits accompanying the returns
were read. Mr.. John Ray was counsel for the
board, and was sometimes called before the
board in executive session to give Information
on questions of law. The vote of East Feliciana
was thrown out because OF general iDtlmlda-
ton. The vote of Grant parish was thrown
out because there were no legal returns recciv.
ed from that parish.
Gen, Anderson reported this statement 10
regard to two other polls. Gen. Anderson said,
however, that it was possible they had re-
cei7ed no returns from one or two polls 10 the
city, bat he did not remember anything OF 1t.
His impression was the entire city vote was
capvassed.
1t is regarded as doubtful whether the Re.
turning Board will furnish to-day the Original
CODY of the tabulated statement of the board
for Presidential electors, aud should they not
do so the question of contempt will come Up
souarely, though it is believed the committee
will await the action of the House on the sub
iect before taking any steps toward arres.lng
the msmbers of the board for contempt.
Gen. N cholls was serenaded last night. Ha
made a speech, which he concluded as follows:
Il was peaceabIy. fairly and legally elected
| Governor by over 5000 votes OF both races IN
| the State, and | announce to you my fixed de-
| termination to assert and malutaln my right to
that position, aud | know that you are equally
determined that | shall do so. | shall be pre-.
pared to do my whole duty, and | shall expect
the same from every citizen OF louisiana.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The House committee yesterday heard tbe
testimony Of Comptroller General Dunn and
Secretary of State Hayne-ellcltiDg the fact
that The electoral vote was canvasscd by the
State board Of canyassers aud Was made up
apd couuted from the returns Of the county
cauvassers, including the counties Of Edgcfeld
and L:u1eus, which we're excluded in the count
for members Of the Legislature.
The Senate committee are holding secret sas.
sions, hearing testimony chiefly 90 the intlui-
datiou oil negroes. The House committee LETT
Columbia last hight for Charleston to inquire
into the intimidation of negroes 10 that and
other counties. 1t is understood that this move
of the House committee is to couuteract the
action Of the Senate committee.
In the Supreme Court u. s. District Attor.
uey Corbin filed q return to the rule for con
tempt. The court also heard argument in the
case of the IiIden against the Hayes electors,
but without taking any action adjourned.
The Columbia correspondent OF the Bnlti
more Sun, under date of last night, says: The
democratic joint assembly having seventy,nine
Senators aud Representatives to:day-a legal
quorum-elected General NJ. Z. Butler to the
Uoited States Senate. He received "a out Of
the 70 votes. This action removes the last