The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-26
Intimidation and Violence
IN Louisiana.
Democratic Negroes Bulldozed
More Fraudulrnt Votes In
Florida.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE GET
TING DOOM TO WORK.
Wade Hampton Demands Pos.
session In South Carolina,

session In South Carolina.
New ORLEANS, December Is The
House Committee inquiries resulted in
the tur ling loose of vast amount of
important material.
Johnson, the negro who testified last
week, and who was nearly killed by Re
publican negroes thu day after election
was put on the stand again, looking as
though he had been run through q
threshing machine, when inquiry devel.
oped the fact that since he was before
the Committee he had been beaten and
pummeled in a fearful manner by the
same crowd of negroes who endeavored
to kill him before fort voting with the
Democrats.
Witness said his assailants declared
their intention OF killing him at some
future time, and knew plenty Of negroes
who had been msltreated for voting with
the Democrats, bnt who were afraid to
come before the Committee and testify
lest they should be assassinatei or have
their homes burned 10 Hn over their
heads by the Radical negroes,
John Young, resident of De Soto,
was called as the next witness. Heard
State Senator Dave Young Republican }
say before the election that Nichols
would be counted out, even if he was
elected Knew of intimidation by Re
pullcans upon negroes who intended to
vnte the Democratic ticket. They were
threatened, and. in some cases, had to
have protection from the Conservatives
The colored people we're afraid to vote
the Democratic ticket. 81
To General Hurlbut Young is the
holding over State Senator. Know OF
one Instance where, on the Tensas Riv.
er, white man, a Democrat from Chi
cage, was maltleated and whipped by
negroes. We pledged ourselves 10 pro,
tect negroea who desired to vote the
Democratic ticket even with our lives
Had no Organization or society organi
zed for that purpose. Witness was Uni
led States Supervisor at one poll, where
the negroes attempted to get up riot anJ
murder, the whites had to close the poll
and were afraid to attempt the arrest o
the negrces, as they would have sacked
the town At another poll the Repub
lican negroes tore down the door ant
windows, and threatened R publican a.
we'll as Democratic Commissioners O
Election. The same Young made ,
speech befnre the election, and said i
his opponent was to attempt to pnt NJ
the United States flag over the Court
house he and his party would take anc
throw them into the river
Floyd King, an agent OF Heyt
Sprague d Co Of New York, and tn,
manager Of six or seven OF their cottoI
plantations in De Soto, Cordovia, Madi
son and other parishes, was called. Hi
testimony confirmed every word OF tn
previous witnesses relative 10 the R.
publican intimidation and maltreatmen
Of colored Democratic voters. He knew
of their being expelled from church, os
tracized; knew the Republicans had toll
. their women 10 pour hot lead in thei
, ears while asleep If they voted the Dem
!, ocratic ticket, and knew the women ha'
been counseled to leave husbands VIII
, did so. Dave Young is State Senate
, from that District and holds over. Ha,
, heard him say before the election tina
!. Nichols would be counted out eve
were he elected: that the Republican
wouldn't permit the Returning Board t
count him In. Young has very grea
influence, being negro, over the negr
voters. Knew Of forty negroes votin
the Democratic ticket at the poll he wa
at, and not one vote appeared on tn
: tally lists. With the various systems c
intimidation prac.iced upon the neQroe
generally, the witness considered it o
: act of heroism for negro to vote til
Democratic ticket Witness had in b
! employ $50 negroes; told them repeal
I edly to vote a. they pleased half vote
the Republican ticket. They had the
secret organizations meeting at mit
: night; they were called "Union Righ
Stops," Councils OF Freedom" "Zlon
Sons" etc. The negroes told him the
: would certainly be killed il they vote
e the Democratic ticket; tha, Sheridan on
the troops would slaughter them all :
Dave Young. the Republican Senator r
ferred to, was indicted for stealing 80
900 school funds in Concordia Paris
n the Gard Jury being composed Of n
Il groes. Young took an active part
: the election TO get Sheriff and othel
: elected who wouldn't push his case I
/, trial, and the R turning Board returne
=, as elected all those he desired.
!. The next witness was lawyer, re
e ident of Concordia, who said the Paris
j. Judge and other officials were alec il
d Cicted for the same offense, as they wei
: also School Trustees. The case ha
never yet came to trial. The negro'
. were greatly dissatisfied, and having n
II schools we're willing to vote the Dcm'
If cratic ticket had they been permitted /
n tho P.nuh1icana . t.tH