The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22
NEW ORLEANS.
The state Of Public Feeling In
that City.

vailing, General Coburn expressed him
self to the following effect:
The reports made to Northern paper
are so various and conflicting that th,
people are in doubt upon every point
Both sides are pressing upon every hand
and active In their expectations 10 mSin
tain their position. The Louisiana Re
publicans are very confident that the,
can show a legal majority, and can satisfy
all fair men Of it. There are a number
Of strong and sagacious men among them
who can no. easily be, deceived in theii
calculationSas to the result Whatsthey
know comes from private adyices. Nc
returns were opened until to-day. They
will be scrutinired carefully by the altor,
neys and committeess Of both parties
Whatever Is done will be done publicly
and I believe there will be no more dodg'
ing Of responsibility than-ia-a court Of
justice. The Returning Board have du'
lies and powers similar to Judges.
believe their decision will be accept
edsby'ths people "a thesonly possible Re.
sulE mo matter who is elected by the
vote, the other side will do some grum,
bling. No serious apprehension Of an
outbreak was apprehended In New Or.
leans. Rash and silly men talk foolishly
there, as they do elsewhere. : heard Il
said many times that II there was to be
any fighting over the Offices that it would
be done in the North. They seem-to
have had enough Of that thing. The
White. League are cruel and .cowardly
enoughin large numbets to do anything.
The coloredsmen dread then, and in-the
country are completely under terror.
The Democratic campaign has been con-
Quoted by force Of arms. The testimo.
ny OF great many men spbstantiAtes
this. There has been no = freedom
Of thought or speech q in, many
places either in Louisiana or MiBis-
sippi on our side. Think Of a.hundred
men killed IN one parish! because they
were Republicans. Armed men in many
places appeared at the polls, overawing
Republicans. heard Of no Democrats
who had suffered At the hands OF the Re-
publicans, or who protested against the
atrocities Of their own partisans. The
number OF Witnesses iR-Sew Orleans. Is
large. The Board will have tlieir hands
full Of work; their action must have a
wide range. II will be difficult for
them 10 arriveat the result in ten dayi, as
things look now. They are not a sci Of
miserable, ignorant fellows, as often rep.
resented. Mr.. Wells il u very prominent
man OF recognized ability aud standing.
He has been in the most violent political
contest for years, and has given and taken
blows.
Gen. Anderson is solid citizen, who
has lived there many years. ,.. Us Er
Mr.. Cazenac, whom they call a niger,
is a respectable undertaken, about the
color Of Pinchback.
Mr.. Kumer Is still lighter in color, and
keeps restaurant, am informed. Il
don't know these men personally, rot by
report.
Gen. Coburn said that tho city is per-
tectly quiet; that during his stay be
didn't hear band play, ora drum beat,
or see procession Of any kind. Crowds
did not even assemble about news centers.
The Office; Of the St. Charles Hotel was
the only place, so far-whe knew, in the
city where there was the least sigu OF any.
unusual interest 10 the important politi.
cal issues pending. In the evening this
seemed to be common resort Tor loafeIs
and local politicians, and once in awhile
the crowd filed the room, which is notso
large rs the Office at the Grand Hotel 10
Cincinnati. Al such times, however, he
heard no angry words spoken by any one,
and did not hear pistol or gun report
during his five days stayyin the city. He
frequently saw Gen. Sheridan, who
was dressed in citizens' clothes, and
accompanied by his brother and one other
member Of his staff, also in citizens dress.
The General had no apprehension OF any
outbreak or trouble OF any kind, but he
was prepared for whatever might hap.
pen. Gen. Hunter Brooke is In imne.
date command OF the troops in New Or.
leans. In 4 conversation Mr.. Coburn had
with him, he said the very worst system
OF intimidation had been practiced by
the White Liners during the entire SUM
mer campaign. Nor was II confined to
the negroes alone. Republicans Of every
color we're included, and they had beenI
compelled to submit 10 the very worst
forms Of barbarous treatmeut.5 In his
opinion there was no such thing as free.
dom Of speech or liberty OF action for Re.
pnblicSns, white or black, Ia the rural
districts Of Louisiana. He, had been in
the State all summer, and he knew where.
OF be spoke. The treatment OF these
men, 10 his opinion, was simply outrage.
ous. = sfSJFE n fGN-A -tI
Gen. Coburn said that with six hours
notice 5000 men could be put under arms
in New Orleans, ready to move catt the
command OF the leading Democrats Of
that city. These organizations were thor.
onghly drilled and disciplined, we'll
armed with rides purchased by them-
selves, and ably otticered by old soldiers.
Every man was q Democrat of the true
type, and, in joining company,
he agreed 10 be ready for service at any
moment. Similar organizations. existed
throughout the State. In every parish
one or more companies bad been organ.
lied, and their pfesence.h .hGd done much
TO keep the negro from>the ballot.box,
The General did mot know how many
men in all belonged TO these Democratic |
military organizations, but probably not
less than 10000. They-were mostly
Young men Of nerve and pluck.