The New York herald., 1876-11-23


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VIEWS OF MR.. +. r. CoUDERT.
Mr. r.. r. Coudert, who returned from his political
mission Louisiana yesterday forenoon called on
during the afternoon by HERALD representative, and
his views obtained OF the situation In louisiana Mr..
Coudert had gonc to New Orleans In response to Sr.
Howitt's invitation, with q number OF other prom
nent democrats. and had abundant opportunity to
form judgment OF the matters he speaks about
during the eight nine days he spent IN New Orleans
The following the conversation had with Mr. Goa.
dert:-
''wl you briefly state, Mr.. Coudert, the result OF
your observations while IN New Orleans during the
past week ~
II found that so from 1t being necessary to send
Northern down there to preach peace and good
will that had better have missionaries brought
hero from there to teach patience. moro law
abiding and peace-lovng community does not exist
than the people OF New Orleans Two feelings seemed
to be predominant. First, tnat the conservative or
democratic ticket State and national has been elected
by an enormous majority; second that 1t is the duty
and the business of the North to that tho will of
the people is carried out AS to tho Returning Board
Its object moral complexion and political uses, opinion
TO be equally unanimous That they Will count
Governor Hayes in, provided that feat be possible
within limits Of their arithmetic is not questioned
But the maJories they think. are very large that
the mathematics OF those distinguished gentle
may be at fault Even striking out tho tive par
isnes II is supposed that the timid negro was
over-awed by the adcvouring white, only some 900
or 450O votes would be taken away from Tilden and
Nicols As to tho bull dozing,' the conservatives
claim that II by that IS meant simply Intimidation,
there has been an immense amount OF it pracised on
tho democratic negro. The Chairman OF The State
Democratic Committee OF Louisiana says hat aiida
pouring IN by the thousand to show that the
conservative negro driven from the polls pre-
vented by threats from voting the democratic ticket
Each one OF these aidavs, he Claims VIII be corro0-
Grated by the production, u needed, RI party
goes corroborates the plausblity and probability
| OF this statement Ihave seen and conversed with
considerable number OF very intelligent blacks. They
all assured me that their only hope was in u change;
their condition ntolcrabie and that
il tue pressure from carpetbag officials only
removed the relations OF the negroes and their Old
would be Of tho trendiiest Kind All business
is stopped the prccarous character OF their political
that, afor all, as they cannot all be judges
or deputy marsnas, the pcrmanent character
from friendly intercourse and mutual interdependenco
between the residents of The state, both black and
whole arrangement that governs louisiana Tor know
no word express it. IL the absolute subverson Of
parts The wheel Of political fortune seems TO have
raised tho oncks suddenly to position which they
are absolutely untitled by tradition education and
temperament II there arc any once holders mo are
allowed white skin IN the discharge OF their
duties I have not met them. did, however soc
several hundred negro deputy marshals OF the United
Statcs paid off, their services election day, At
the Custom House. SO far as was able TO gather
from their conversation, however, their office on
that occasion had gwen them trouble tho election
passed oil In perfect peace And yet curious as this
seems u.s. whether IL be tho forco OF habit that
the sense OF the ludcrous dulls the sting Of such
educated whites against tho blacks In fact, little
incidents that observed only served to corroborate
the impression that l had received on my arrival,
namely that the disappearance Of the carpet bag
would be signal for general harmony between the
occasion that referred TO- was In company Of
senator Lamar Of Mississippi black-and a fine,
intelligent one, too-looked at him, and smiiinsly
":I believe you arc tho distinguished Senator from
hssissippiy'
"'No,' answered Mr. Lamar In the same good ma
tured tone you extingulshed Senator
.s'Oh no, didn't say that, sad the black, laugh
ing And within two minutes there was Jolly, happy
crowd OF negroes gathering about them II proud
make the Senator's acquaintance and shake hands
with him. Tne Senator seemed much pleased and
called nv attention 70 this the surface indi
cations OF the real state OF things
ssHas question OF slavery been talked OF much
In connection with the elcctions
very little, believe. As tor any regret for slavery
II there DO any, have tailed TO discover IT, visited
one OF the largest plantations around New Orleans
and was told BY tho that the present condition
Of labor was greatly preferable to that formerly in
fstence. He employed about 200 hands, nearly one
half former slaves He assured that he rarely had
any trouble them that their relations with him
were OF the cordial character and that all that
was necessary promo the prosperity Of both
was fair play and no foreign interference.
sswhas the business prospects In New Orleansg"
$50 far business 10 concerned, the whole pros
pect depends the election l have known several
instances of contracts made and sales effected Of real
estate upon condition that Tilden should be elected.
II he should bo counted out they say, not worth
while entering upon any new business, for oven hope,
upon which the people have lived SO long, will disap
pear
Gas the courtesy Ind cordially which received,
Is not necessary to say more than that II was Of tho
heartest aud most genial character. We were shown
all the public buildings, were courssously received
by Governor Kellogg, and believe the samo uapres
sion that was made upon my mind was created upon
the minds Of tho gentlemen with whom associated.
I have no authority TO speak Tor any one but myself
tDId Governor Kellogg say anything about the in
timidation supposed to have been practlscdY'
.'Governor Kellogg spoke OF these five parishes and
of the ntimidatons practiscd upon the backs among
other instances showing the fcrocty with which re-
publicans are treated no spoke 0f the murder OF
prominent republican named Gair, or some such name,
who had been murdered On cross-examlnation how
ever IL appeared that the murdered had been
Fascinated year that he had been charged
with the murder OF 4 well known citizen OF his neigh.
borhood who had died OF poison This charge was
made against him by woman who, on nor deathbed,
had confessed her crme and denounced him as instr
gator and accompcc. There does appear 10 have
been the slightest political complexion attributable to
the crime so, too heard OF the iact that Governor
Antoine's house had bcen destroyed by nre, and
tho originated In political ieuds. The fact
that his burned by the accidental communi.
cation Of the flames from an adjoining building and
appears have had sort OF connection with part
san politics. II the old saying, 'Er disce osnnes'
be truc how much reliance can be placed the an
davts which 10 count Governor Hayes and Gov
ernor Tilden outf That 10 q mixed question, part
arithmetic and part metaphysics, which shall not
undertake to solve.
.How 10 kellogg looked upon in Now Orleans ?"
"As to Governor kellogg, the feeling II Of course
urfrcndy 10 him. and MS personal situation must un-
doubtedly be trying Que. II hc sleeps on bed OF
roses the roses are eft out. Governing people VINO
dispute the legitimacy OF his title, who denounce the
character Of acs and who regard him ~ an nstru-
OF oppression, he surely must have very strong
motives Tor ci,ngneto his office. am NOT alone un.
Quentl feets himself n prisoner To be ostracised,