The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-12-14


ed 10 do so without interference. AnS
further. in deponent's opinion. as he yer
lily believes. the effect produced by th'
intimidation and acts OF violence afore
said was. that no Republican votes wer,
cast in the parish on election day.
GEORGE T. NORWOOD.
sworn TO and subscribed before ms
this 18th day Of November. 1876
"HUGH J. CAMPBELL.
Judge 4th District Court. Parish Of Or
leans, State Of Louisiana.
"Subscribed and sworn before me, No
vember IL, 1876.
IF. A. wooLFLEY.
Commissioner United States Circuit
Court, District Of Louisiana"
State OF Louisiana. Parish OF Orleans:
James Law being duly sworn on oath
deposes and says: That he is a citizen
and qualified elector OF the State of Lou
isiana and OF the Parish OF East Felici
ana, and a resident OF the town OF Jack
son in said parish that he is a property
owner 10 said parish and occupation that
OF a merchant or storekeeper, and has a
store in Jackson; that he has resided IN
said parish up to about the 25th day OF
/ October, 1876 When he left said parish
/ IL was on account Of terrorism and for
fear Of being killed; that for long peri
cd before his leaving, on the day alore-
said. and up TO aud including the day Of
election, there has existed in said parish
n reign of terror and violence, which has
been caused and accompanied by numer-
/ Gus acts Of violence, outrage, whippings,
snootings, hangings. burnings. maimings
and mutilations perpetrated upon the
persons and property Of the colored peo-
/ pie Of said parish by white Democrats.
and this for the purpose Of intimidating
and cowing them by the terror thus pro-
duced, so that they would not dare to
organize OF attend Republican clubs, or
vote the Republican ticket; bands OF
armed men, white Democrats. during this
period patrolled the roads Of the parish
at night, visiting plantations, notifying
colored men that unless they had their
names enrolled on the Democratic club
list by certain given time, that they
would be killed. In consequences Of this
state of terrorism many colored men
were forced TO join the Democratic clubs
and vote the Democratic ticket
That in the latter part Of September.
1876, | was notified that unless ! joined
the Democratic club | would be killed;
that IL | attempted to organize a Repub
lican club that would be murdered: and
that il advised any colored man TO vote
the Republican ticket ! would be killed
that il ! attended any Republican meet
ings ! would be killed. that on or about
the 18th day Of September. 1876. ! At
tended Republican meeting in the town
of Clinton, in said parish; that on the
night OF the 10th day ofSeptember, 1876.
~ ii a
set on FIRE; that threats were made on
many occasions. then and since. that IL
did not cease to attend Republican meet
ings, my store would be set on Ere.
That short time prior to the last reg.
istration, an armed body Of white Demo
Gratis went to the residence Of Isaac J.
Perry, jr., Of said parish. and asked for
him. He not being at home. they took
the mother OF said Perry, jr. from the
house. and whipped her. They went
again to the house a short time subse-
quent to the aforesaid whipping. and
finding said Perry. jr, at home. they de
mandrd OF him the books containing the
proceedings OF the Republican Parish
Committee Of said parish.
"In the month Of June, 1875, was
elected Treasurer OF the Insane Asylum
Of said parish. and gave n valid bond for
the sum Of $4,000 for the faithful per.
formance OF the duties Of said office.
which was approved by the Board OF Ad.
ministrators. a majority Of which were
Democrats. and l performed the duties
Of such Office to the satisfaction OF all
concerned. until the expiration Of my
term Of office. which was one year; IL
then became necessary TO again elect a
Treasurer. and my name having been
mentioned for the Office. | was notified
by white Democrats that II ] was elected
TO said Office l would not be allowed to
enter upon the duties of said office. for
the reason that | would be killed; that
they (the white Democrats) would allow
no one to hold Office in said parish unless
be was a Democrat
Il have heard Of many instances Of
colored men in said parish having been
whipped and shot for attending Republi-
can meetings.
That there was a general feeling Of dis
quiet and insecurity in life and property
existing among the colored Republicans
Of said parish caused by the numerous
acts OF violence, outrage, whipping-,
shootings. hangings. maimings and mutt
lations perpetrated upon the persons and
property Of the colored Republicans Of
said parish by the white Democrats Of
said parish; in consequence thereof IL
was not safe for any Republican TO at
tempt to organize a Republican club in
said parish or 10 vote the Republican
ticket
II have heard Of some twenty OF thirty
colored men being whipped because they
were Republicans.
"One night shortly after the meeting
in Clinton, a lot Of bull.dozers broke into
a colored mans house. where there was n
coIored woman lying dead. shot in among
the people there assembled and threw
the corpse over; this was done because
the colored people attended the meeting
at Clinton, where Messrs. Packard. Camp
bell and other prominent Republicans
spoke.
Not less than thirty colored people
were killed in East Feliciana during the
last twelve months, on account OF polit-
ical reasons lt was considered by me
and other Republicans to be unsafe for
any candidate or prominent Republican
TO make canvass OF said parish. or TO
attempt to organize Republican CLUBS.
There are 2,3OO eolored voters in said
parish. These voters are Republicans.
and il allowed TO vote as they desire.
would all Of them vote the Republican
ticket with very few exceptions. These
people, to whom ! belong. were 30 over.
come and cowed by terror caused by the
acts OF violence aud intimidation above
recited. that they did not dare To vote
the Republican ticket this election. and
many were forced by their fears 10 vote
the Democratic ticket against their will.
The colored people of this parish have
been and are At this time ia a state Of
utter insecurity and constant fear aud
alarm for their lives, persons and prop
erty They are utterly at the mercy Of
the bull dozers and regulators. They
have no redress at law, and no protec-
ton from their fellow-citizens against