American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-12-30

Eelieiane was killed . few nights before
that s'aSs ne os q s ns nenoa sss.i
campaign committee; every effort was made
sss sSa s e.
parish Called R6euiafors. who were organized 70
stop PETTY PS'iifSsTins; they punished thieves by
clqbs; thinks their organization ceased after the
ork.aazation Of the political clubs; there was
q e SHfi ssissss s IS = +.
r On the 10th, ex-Gov. wicklffe was cross
exaqines By Gsp.s aa.lsats In rfakrd 20 the
y hi1s he ~ sas eus Of the
State, and that he knew nothing about their con-
Ss5ns,oS o. mSfS g proaadSfss aneM possing of
sikhE believed that the change Of votes in his
pafish was due solely to the Arguments used by
the whites towards the blacks;
Of s.s ssss sa
II Which r ss
.Yop can not convince negro BY reason. bnt
may By positive statements OF repeated" he cid
not agsce with this. however, as he had often
sS1na Ss ass oIss
GO. all colored, Of Orleans. each testifed TO hav-
ssiSlsd d t: s Who tsssss s dow" ~ kin lii
ban for ssS sr%ssr n nsDss ticket
&? e cs.si ;nS sss;dse =. ss eaasssS
%sE: de present. sssse government over
capable Of protecting the colored people because
&C
.esmnittsd y on Sc0loEed = Men8 .because lit
De s and sesed s.ss
;fssa Sss$ :sssss
III sybPN.as tbst, the Board had not yet COM
PEELED By law to hand ever to the General
Assembly on the LIST Of January all the original
ne II sss
Isss 5 g sas 81 s sSs answer
bnAcient.
On the Goth, Georgia.. Branstorph, col
ored. testified that he was Knocked down and
comffsidt % I'D Police. bot they refused to pro-
tect him. but arrested him for disturbing the |
Reace md Be was hned q; On cross; exanina. |
6ssge6 his Siitics bec1ass 1e hss Sofaing 70 .
g sna oT ss..,Sas q The
Of de- Board Belonged e The Republican pa9sg
hey could nos .eree 'ne about sSara l Ga
II 3 "a sc sfs% the never
allowed any additions to be made by the Super |
Sosrd in few cssesi they .sns for Se 81 s sn
don't Eemember what parishes; did mot canvass |
S.s s 81
before and during the election;
sdfefvisors stassnenis never heard any mems
bsr ~ vhe I'D the majority; know they threw
ishes; think the votes thrown out aggregated
~ .e asr sosId Z s, say ssw
specsion Of the returns Of
cher lhemsea Of the Board and bring them Il
fIAw MFSvxuA MfuA N - A. n
turning Board, was recalled: He handed state
ment 70 the COMMITTEES. saying 1t was the original
turning Board showing he vote fer Presidentiai
Electoes in the state. The eatepent contained
re Hs. g e.
md letters had been changed. which was ex-
pleined By GepeEal Anderson's saying that some
but that he did not remember very wen how the
mistake occurred that the clerk had satisfactorily
= ss ~ &. oIF sn .h a
tSs fesra :s the eesssssI shss i SsoasSs MO
Of The polls rejected By the Re-
y. sa.sE with tie reason. therefor: The
E e IS. aRS az fssss & sfsss
,ears Of age; am planter. but have been mer-
hant; was q Confederate soldier during the war;
I'M worth. In real estate situated in Louisiana,
vas x s load n
'ffciAfed in 1874; based our reasons for throwing
nut the polls on what we considered good and
ltg lfter weMes through with the the 'uncbn.
eeted ones, and gave ample opportunity to an
Q take testimony; in some instances extended
he time for taking testimony. Robert Poin-
le4ters colcred. testified Lives lin New Or
ion Parish IN SIS; made report to the state Reg
sa e sss
citing population about 600; ~ marked the change
nd informed the clerks in the Registrars ONCE
ma was tod TINT tt wan necessary to swell the
olored vote; became Democrat in August or
eptember after the Baton Rouge conventional
I'd moro ceHHds1ee In Nichols than in Pack
I'd always believed the Republican party
The 6eata to be corrupt since, when Senator
n 66S vas offered paper and &s5 ,e0O to vote
o. Printing bill; canvassed the State for the
6n g 1sy Sz heard Ss The insmas
d with brick bats after attending q meeting of
he Democratic club ;believe the Republican party
esponsible for all the murders and GU, RACES
ommitted in Grant Parish in 1878. and at other
lways eeunseled peace. order and fairness; the
cry best feeling exists among whites and blacks.
FIorfds. ~ "a
The Investigation by both the Senate and
louise Committees were In progress on the
Sth, but no material evidence had been SO
Ar made public. The question Of the le-
alfty Of the proceedings OF the Returning
board was still at issue before the Supreme
,ourt,
Before the House Committee, On the 10th,
1 colored men whose names appear on the poll
ct OF Precinct 13 in Tallahassee, and for which