The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-19
LOUISE ANA.
The House Observation-Disclosures Colored
Men who Claim that they were Intmi-
dated by Republicans-Some Rather
Thin TestimOuy.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 1S-At the session of
the House congressional committee to-day,
Geo. johnson (colored), who testified few
days ago, was recalled. He stated that
he had been assaulted by colored Republicans
since he testified before the committee. He
knew other witnesses who fear violence if they
testify.
Lew Barnes, manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, who had been subpe naed
to produce dispatches sent and received by
Kellogg, Packard, Dibble, Yarmouth, Garter
and Gen. Anger, from aud after the 18th of
August, 1876 was called before the committee.
In answer to question Barnes stated that he
had not brought any messages with him; that
he had been instructed by General Superin-
tendent Van Horne not to deliver nor produce
messages; consequently he must, under his in
structions, refuse to deliver the kilograms called
for nnder the subpoena.
The committee, after consultation, adopted
the following resolution which the chairman
was instructed to communicate to the House of
Representatives by telegraph:
Resolved, That for an efficient prosecution oil
the enquiry ordered by the House this COM
mittee communicates to the House for its con-
sideration the refusal of E. w. Barnes to pro-
duce before the committee kilograms referred
to in the subpoena dtceS tecuna served upon him
Dec. 13, 1876, his refusal being in contempt OF
the House of Representatives,
Gen. Hurlburt moved that the last clause
"his refusal being in contempt" &c.-be strck.
of the contempt if there was any.
The chairman put the question on Gen.
Hurlburts amendment and it was lost the
Republicans voting for and the Democrats
against it. The resolution was then carried by
party vote.
John Young of De Soto was the next witness
Heard state Senator Dave Young (Rep.) say
before election that Nichols would be counted
out even if he was elected; knew of intimda
ton by Republicans of negroes who intended
to vote the Democratic ticket; they were
threatened and in some cases had to have pro
lection from conservatives; c0lored people were
afraid to vote the Democratic ticket
Cross-examined by Gen. Hurlburt-Young is
holding over as state senator: know of one in.
stance where Outensas River, white Demo
GRAFT from Chicago, was maltreated and whip
ped by negroes; we pledged ourselves to pro
tect negroes who desired to vote the Democrat
ic ticket even with our lives; had no organi.
cation or society organized for that purpose
am an attorney in practice in the parishes OF
Concordia, Tensas. CattohOula and others; am
a conservative Democrat; over 100 negroes vot'
ed the Democratic ticket at the last election in
Vidalia; about 100 voted for Tilden and 100 for
the state ticket; colored men were afraid to
vote the Democratic ticket unless guaranteed
protection by Democrats; Democratic white
men who gave assurances of protection were
at Vidalia on the day of election; the Repub
lican party are largely in majority in Concor-
dia; knew of no violence to colored Democrats
only threatening talk; Dave Young and sever
al other Republican Office holders are under in.
dictment for stealing $21 900 of the public
school meney; no violence was offered to any
colored Democrat, but attempts were made to
prevent them from voting the Democratic tick
ct by forcing Republicans tickets upon them
and tearing up their Democratic tickets; the
supervisors of registration made but two re-
turns, one including all polls and the second
without polls 2, 3 and 4 where protests Wer
q inf Of
tests and these polls were largely Republican.
j. Floyd King testifed:-Am resident oil
Concordia parish; was at the polls in Vidala
on the day of the election; saw no intimidation
except threatening remarks and one colored
Bemocra having Republican ticket forced
upon him; am in charge at and agent Of four
plantations and travel great deal through
the country; in every place colored men de.
sired to vote the Democratic ticket but were
restrained through fear of being killed.
Thos. Dowsan (coloredl resident in Concorda
parish, testified Had worked on the Morgan
place about eight years; j. Floyd King is
now manager of that plantation; was presi-
dent OF Democratic club containing 35 or 40
members made up of hands on the plantation;
voted Democratic ticket because he wanted to
heard many threats by colored Republic ans
against colored Democrats Did not believe he
would have voted the Democratic ticket on the
day of election if he had not been attended by
white men who protected him; no violence was
done to colored Democrats.
G. Whitney. residing in New Orleans, tes-
titled: Called upon James Anderson, SUPER
visor of registration for the parish of East Eel
icinia to interview him, as 1 learned Anderson
desired to make an exposure of certain matters
regarding the election in East Feicinia; am
correspondent of the New York Herald; An
derson said he knew all about East Felicinia,
and if the Democrats would guarantee him a
position he would expose everything and in
timated that such would be favorable to the
Dem. party; Anderson said he wanted living
and produced a large envelope with seal directed
to James Anderson and endorsed, ITO be
opened when the returning board promulgate
the vote.'' Anderson said he was badly treat.
ed by Kellogg and party for, as they said bav-
ing gone back on the party.
Charles T. Wade (tolored) Of Concordia par
ish voted Republican National ticket and Dem
ocratic state ticket; did SO because he thought
the Democrats would give the state a better
government; knew of no violence to colored
Democrats, but heard a great many threats.
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