The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-01

desi never heard him talk about II; he
once lived on plantation adjoining me;
knew Of fight he had about two months
before his death, with man named
: biIek Brooks; PinkSton whipped him
and bit his finger badly; I saw Brooks
two days after the fight and asked him how
his finger was. He said that his hand
: was very badly hurt, aud he remarked TO
me: ~ intend 10 kill Pinks,on II / live. y
PiukSton came to me and aid that his
life was threatened by this man Brooke.
After the fight he asked my advice, and
said to him at the time that l had heard
Brooks say myself that he was going to
kill you, and II had sufficient evidence
I would kill him myself, before he killed
me. I would not let man kill ME
knowing that he was threatening my life.
Brooks had a bad character, and was not
thought much OF in the country. he was
a quarrelsome man. On the night Of the
murder l saw party Of colored people
paAs my house, going down the road,
coming from 0uachita, but don't know
who they were. I thought the election at
0uachita vas as fair one as we ever had.
| did not see any thing wrong going on.
/ belong TO the Democratic party. ! have
lived in Ouachi!a parish 35 years. Il
was moro sociable than any election /
ever saw. l knew Parks when he was
don't think he was engaged much in poll
living. He Is now dead. He has been
dead about three months.
Col. Zacharie-Has the Board refused
to allow any further testimony in regard
TO this woman's statement. l thought it
but an act Of Justice to those men from
0uachita who have been publicly accus.
ed by the reports OF this woman, that they
should be allowed 10 file answers in their
cases, and that correction should be
made.
President Wells-We have nothing 10
dc with it; they must go before the courts
and prosecute her il they seek relief.
Some discussion arose as 10 whether or
not the Board would hold night sessions.
In answer to a question, Gov. Wells said
We must have time to examine the
records and all the. evidence before US.
We will not have time 10 do that with.
out holding night sessions.
Mr.. Ganthreaux-I think tho repre-.
sentation made by the Board 10 the gen.
tlemen on both sides was that all sessions
were to be held in their presence.
President Wells-They will be held in
their presence, but when 1t is to consult
upon any action we shall take upon the
various subjects that come before US, we
must be alone. The judges OF courts do
not permit the presence Of counsel when
they are making up their final decision.
Therefore we must claim the privilege OF
consulting among ourselves as 10 any
action that comes up before US.
Mr.. Ganthreaux-DoI understand the
Chair to admit that the Board holds prl-
vate sessions other than are held here
daily?
President Wells-They are delibera-
tive sessions. -
members were present. pS
There appeared for the Republicans
Messrs. Parker, Sherman, Clarke, Hale
and Garfield, and for the Democrats,
Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull, Smith and
Julian. a$
REPUBLICAN, PROTEST.
The minutes having been read and ap.
proved the following protest, signed by
all the Republican candidates for city and
parish officers in tho parish Of Orleans
was read under tho direction Of Gov.
Wells:
New ORLEANS, Nov. q, 10.
To The President and Members Of hs Rslurn.
ing Board Of hs State Of Louisiana:
GENTLEMES: The undersigned having
been candidates at the late election re.
specifully request that you may cause
the ballots cast in the city Of New Or
leans to be carefully counted over again
before proceeding TO canvass the official
returns thereof. Il Is known that nearly
all the tickets were so peculiarly colored
and closely printed that without particu-
lar attention being given to each name
thereon, the alterations in the names ot
candidates would escape observation.
Nearly all the candidates resorted to the
use Of printed slips, which, after erasing
the names printed on the ticket, were
pasted over the names thus erased.
Without close inspection Of the entire
ticket they could not have been discov-
cred. We confidently believe that in the
haste OF writing the Commissioners have
thus failed to notice the alterations favor.
able to us in many instances. It is only
by an inspection OF the ballots actually dc.
posted; that the errors resulting from
this cause can be remedied. Again we
respectfully call your attention, If you
consider it.in the scope Of your authority,
to the great number OF ballots cast by the
persons naturalized only short time be.
fore and within few days OF the election.
We greatly doubt their right TO have yo-
ted. Permit: us to direct your attention
to the language Of Article SO OF the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana, which declares
every malc person Of the age OF twenty.
one years or upward, born or naturalized
In the United States and subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof and a resident Of this
State from the year next preceding an
election, and at least ten days within the
parish in which he offers to vote, shall be
deemed an elector, etc. We hold that
naturalized persons should combine the
citizenship Of one year, with the resi-
dence Of ono year In that State as the ma
tive citizen is required before he is allow
ed to vote. We don't think his privileges
should be superior to those enjoyed by
native born citizens, although we do
cheeriully acquiesce in any Interpretation
Of a law which makes them equal.
The period Of time specified in and re-
quired by the laws Tor the naturaliza.
ton Of alien foreigners is entirely indie
pendent Of the State law prescribing the /
necessary residence as prerequisite to
the exercise OF the elective franchise. I
The State takes no cognizance Of for i
elgner till he is naturalized. Should he ,
be cited to answer to civil demand 10
any one OF the State courts he could, and i
doubtless would, under an act Of Congress
OF the Sd Of March, 1875, statutes at
large, pages 47O and All, have cause to
be removed to the Circuit Court Of
the United States. How, then, should be