New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26

General Smith-Are there any remarks !
Mr.. Kenner-No. sir; none at oil.
General Anderson-There is . protest
there by Governor Kellogg:
t. rial v0teS
Mr.. Kenner-Packard o, Nichols 907.
General Andereon-Tbere 10 . general
protest fled here by the Hayes electors.
Governor Pslmer-Thst 10 certainly gen.
eral dissatisfaction.
General Auderson-Yes, sir.
Mr.. McGluin-It is sore-headedness. To
General Anderson)-That vote 10 csnvassed,
is it mott
General Auderson-No, sir, there is .
protest. If it is not included in that gen.
1ral protest read yesterday why, Of course,
We will compile it.
It was found that Mr.. Packard by his at
torney, P. Harris, had protested that
parish. There were also protests on behalf
of the Hayes and Wheeler electors. 1t ap-
peared that there was also another one on
the part of Mr.. Blunt, candidate for State
Senator, against the parish.
The returns were laid over.
The returns from De Soto were then
brought in. They were addressed to the
Hon. j. Madison Wells, and sent by the
mail. They were in three packages.
General AudersOn-The first package con.
tains list of the voters from eight pole;
tally sheets and stateE>ept from commls-
sioners of election of the parish in the GEO.
ond package. The third package must be
the consolidated returns there. There is
nothing on the wrapper Of the third pack
age. There are sffidavits attached to the
consolidated statement.
President Wells-Are those protests there,
General Andersonf
General Anderson-1 Judge 60. Tread
ing C0nso lidsted statement of votes of
tbs parish Of peSoto, with any quantity of
effdavits attached.
Mr.. Burke-What is the date of themf
General Anderson-Sworn to on the
nolde, clerk Of the district court, lie ooto
MIR. Burke-what is ths date Of the first
affidavitl
General Anderson-It is very recent.
Suhacribed and sworn before me, this twon-
ty.iifth of November, 1876, by j. +. John
son, j. M. Carter and ID. N. Clark.
General Smith-Are the atidavits At
thched to the cons Adsted returnf
Mr. Burke-How Is that one receivedi
General AndersOn-It was received here
to-day.
Mr.. Burke-Postmarked whenl
Mr.. Greep-It is marked here; it was by
mail. November IS is the receipt for It.
Mr.. McGloin-Does it state the day it
was mailed2
Mr. Green-No, sir.
Mr.. McGloin-How does it happen that
affidavits that came in here ON tho twenty
| fifth of the month were in packages re-
ceived by mail ON the eighteenth OF the
month";
Mr.. Green-It is marked here "by mail"
| That is ali know.
General Anderson-The second affidavit
| is on the thirteenth of November.
| MI. McGloin-Is not one dated the TWEEN
| ty-flfths
General Anderaon-Yes,s sir, the first.
Mr.. McGloin-I would like to have an ex-
plsnation Of it.
General Anderson (readipgE me,
personally came c L Fergus0n-this 10 the
supervisor bimselt-wh0 being duly sworn,
says that he 10 the supervisor of reeistra'
| ton for the parish Of Do Soto. and has been
80 since September last, and that during
the whole period he has performed his du.
ties in all respects according to law; that
during the period of the registration
and up to the day Of the election
violent condition of intimidation exer'
cised by the white Democratic citizens
toward the cOlored citizens Of tho parish,
that they were dischsr xed from employ
ment, expelled from rented lands; fed or
short ratlone, had their crops destroyed
expulsion from tho parish, bodily harm and
actual death in order TO compel the cclored
Republicans to vote the Democratic ticket
CONSTANT danger; that he did mot dare 4
register ct certain places in the parish fol
fear of aeeessiuaiion, and he believed theft
was mot . full, ffse and fair election In tn
parish.
President WeIls-k that tie report Q
the supervised