New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23
i NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. 1876.

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ought to b. killed OF run Oh. How long,
ladies and esntleneo, esid hs, do you think
they would. remain aftsr We gave then ].
notice TO- quissq No longer than i
letter. Our State is cursed with .
lot Of rascals, scoundrels snd thieves
snd they will be got fid Of - soon - We
carry tho election, and We will carry it st
sll hazards; Although Ouachits has been
Republjoau, this time We will mako it diff
farent; ho continued in the same style ct
some length; witness went to Ouachits ae
. member Of the Republican State Central
Campaign C0mmtttee, TO organize the party
in North Louisians; got fthsfe . few days
after Dinkgrave was killed: WAS requested
by tho few Republicans he, could find,
most of them being in the woods, to leave
to 1eaye quick; that it was impossible to or
ganize the party; was Q Democrat up to
1867 or 1868; never held any office except as
member of the Clty council short time
and of the Legislature' in 1867 7-68; was in
the Confederate army. I,
While cross-examining, Senator Sauls-
bury suggested to Mr.. BOurges that he had
been informed Mr.. McEnery was likely to
deny the statements made of his epeech.
To Senator Saalsbury-Don't profess to
give all of Mr.. McEnery's speech; most vi0-
lent speech ever heard; was informed he
made the same speech in St. Tammany and
St. Martin; he referred to ell Republicans
a. thieves and rascals; am positive the
terms sought to be killed" IF had the
power would kill him." we're used by Mr..
McEnery; made the report to the commit
tee; it was published in the REPUBLICAN,;
%kn 20 81 10
and RE % Q spy, but concluded to deny III
at least one of the papers did; Mr. McEnery
publiehed . card deny ing it; then called
on General Nichols, and all who were pres
emit on the platform with Mr.. McEnery to
give their version, but none of them did; it
was the most violent speech ever heard:
To Senator Wadleigh-Nobody but Mr..
McEnery denied 1t.
To Eenator Saulsbury-Af McEnery pub.
he was silent; Ill of the Democratic candi-
dates ware present.
Stephan Woods-Was United States su-
pervie or of poll No. 2. frat ward of Ouach.
ita; WAS not at the polls election day; start.
ed from Monroe; met pickets, armed and
mounted; va halted; told who was; was
told could mot 60 on, and ordered to 60
back; they were white men; know Captains
Theobald and Lewis; they were Democrats;
November 2; was warned BY Democrsts at
the house, half mile from Monroe, Mr..
John Hudson's, that I would be shot; the
house was fred into November Z; saw three
men outside; every road leading into Mon
roe wss picketed; the effect Of numbering
Dinkarsve ard the other outrAges was to
entirely demorali1e the Republicans:
To Senator Sanlsbury- roads we're
pick keted November 6; don't know that
thore vas great excitement in Monroe, and
that the people were afraid of the cOlOred
people coming into town, except that
they told them to 60 back to their own
wards; reported the fact of being turned
back to Colonel Hale; one bullet fired into
the house struck the bed where Turner and
were lying; was summoned by United
States Commissioner W0Olfiev; was paid
mileage and per diem; paid in United States
money by the marshal.
To Senator Wsdleigh-Don' know that
it was United States money; only know
| th at was paid by the Marshal.
To Senator Wsdleigh'sr astonishment he
stated he was q cOlOred man.
II, C. C. AstwoOd-Rssides in Carroll
was United States deputy marshal at the
| last election; attended all Republican
meetings from October % to November Z;
was present at the meeting at st. james
| Chapel, November 8; on the way to the
meeting with Mr.. Hamlet met an armed
| BODY, all white but two; they yelled at US
| iutimidated the colored people SO they re
| fused to follow us to the meeting; said they
had been ordered not to go; was brs'
| speaker; the whites surrounded me-; heard
s:You'rea . God damned liar saw womeI
and children running; saw Mr.: Howard
| with his hand ON his revolver; believed thil
was . free country; would speak IT dec
| for IT, Colonel Hale restored order; during
INV speech Henry Pinkston cheered me anC
| wae very enthusiastic; was told afterwsre
he WA killed; knew Howard; left MOnro'
| November IL under escort of United State'
| troops.
To Senator Sauisbury-Attended five Re
publican meetinge; the armed men onl..
yelled and rode hard in front OF us; don
know personally what they said to othe
people; there were 500 People there oye ~.
TOO whites; the troops were ct some dii
tance: vss summoned by C0mmissione
WoolHey; WAS paid for mileage and attend
ance.
The chairman asked what motive ther
was in asking these questions.
Senator Salisbury stated it was his objeC
to show the tacilitles the Republican part.
had to carry the election and to bring vii
nessss before the Returning Board. The
NOT only had the use Of the United State
army, but the use Of the United States me
ney, and to put the facts before the people
Senstor Wadleigh said that 90 far - th
cerued it was used to prevent the friends
Senator Salisbury from numbering ou
friends. and for one he was willing to al
sumo his share of the responsibility.
The chairman stated that as far a. pu
ting the fact before the people, it did nc
seem important, if the investigation cOul
be properly had, but he did not think
came within the instructions given tn
committee, and if the proof of fact e
before the Returning Board it would M
make the proof stronger or wesker.
George H. Denhn-Lived six years
Ouachita; was at Monroe at the election {
ward No. 3; live in ward No. .; conldn
vote there; the white people had been RI
ing round at night and told US they ha
tried eight years cOaxiDg, and now woul
trv something else; told the people they ha
| better 20 to Monroe and vote; We had
escape to get there; when We got there '
were ordered to leave.
To Senator McDonald-L:ve the 9th
3 | side of the river from the Island; Mr.. Full
told Garrett Esau to 60 with him to wa
; No and made him vote the Democrat
: ticket; knew of two others driven OF &
: same plantation he was on, and had hes
: of many others.
| O'Clock this morning.
t THE HOUSE CONGRESSIONAL INVE
TIGATlNG COMMITTEE.
; Tenth Days Proceedings.
The first witnees called was
: William Williame, colored-l reside
}, | New Orleans; since the election l have be
J, beaten; one sunday night as went ont