Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-18
The States.
FLORIDA.

cient, aud ordered that it be amended and
brought into court this morning.
There is a very general impression that the
court will issue the lnandamus 10 the board
and that q new canvass will be made directly
on the State and Congressional tickets alone,
though it will OF course have an indirect ibtiu'
cucc on national politics. The face Of the re-
turns will give Drew = large majority and elect
both democratic Copgrcssmep.
The Senate committee reached Tallahassee
Saturday morning, and will begin Ms SESSIONS
to-day.
La tho final comparison Of the registry lis!s
Of Leon county, By theCoogresslonal committee,
it was found that Henry Williams appears on
the list ten times, John Wilson seven times,
and scores OF other names nearly as Often.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman, said he had not a
shadow OF doubt hat 600 or 700 ilIegal: repub-
lioan votes were poIled ir this county alone.
mauifes!ly made out.
Mr.. Dunncll. one Of the republican mcmbers,
refuses TO Say anything at sl. lie says he can
not commit himself to any opinion thus carly
10 the investigation. 1t is evident that he was
SStY uiuCu tiSSu WIN tikS
LOUISIANA.
Al the session Of the Investigating commit
tee Of the House Of Representatives, Saturday,
the first witness was NJ. S. PlcIer, q republican
of New Orleans, who testified that he was
United States supervisor OF poll three 10 the
second ward. An attempt was made by the
republican com missioner to prevent the demo-
Gratis from voting, the On the poll list
being different from the names Oh the regis.
tralian paper. The day after the election Nr.
Hare, the republican commissioner, said to him
that there was some trouble about this poll;
tina. tic democratic commissioner would be ar.
rested, ard they would take the box and liz It
up to suit themselves. Later Two deputy mar.
shaIs called the witness out ard asked MIN 1t
he had gone back CO his party.
Mr.. Casey, ;ha republican marshal, said
there was money 10 ii; that ii witness would let
them have the box he would get $500. The
witness declined The offer, aud notified the
democratic commissioner, who sent u force for
its protection. The republicans finally made
an attempt 10 seizo the beg after it had been
taken TO Mr.. BARNS office, where they we're 10
make affidavit to tie returns. The plan was
to arrest the democrats aoa take the box to
the custom house. Mr.. Hare, republican,
finally refused to testify TO the correctness of
the returns, saying his Instructions would not
permit him to do 50.
The Friday after che election he met Deputy
Marshal Casey, Rho said to witness, "You -
of -, YOU are a traitor 70 your party, and
| Knocked witness down. \ colored nlau named
| Geoee Dean then struck witness overthe head.
| Witness ran, and was pursued by Dean with a
| pistol to the corner Of the block, where he met
| three men, who protected witness and prevent
! ed Dean from firing upon him. The offence of
| witness vas that he had certified to the returns
| as correct, and had refused to allow the ballot
| box to BE- taken possession OF by the republl.
cans.
Cross exam.nea.-Thc election was peacea-
bic, quiet and fair. Casey is an employee of
the cllstem house. Witness did not make g
complaint 10 the authorities about the assault
| because he Intended 10 settle it 10 a personal
| affair. Mr.. DonnelIy cam to his room and told
| witness that it he (the Wltness) did not keep
10 doors he would be killed for going back on
| his party. The witness is still u republican.
| lie asked Co. Patton alu others Tor protection
from violence.
L. II. Flower, cyIorcd, testified that he re-
sided in New Orleans; that he came from Penn
| e%yIyania; went 10 school in philadelphia, aud
has resided in Louisiana since 1865. Witness
testified that he had heard 2. G. Desiandc,
Secretary Of State, remark to j Judge Phillips
some tune previous to the election that the
democrats would probably carry the State. but
that that would not affect matters, us even il
they were successful the republicans would get
in. lie spoxo If colored men throughout the
State who expressed an inclination to side with
the democrats. He said they did so as they
were tired OF bad government. They wanted
more schools and better ones. There was
plenty Of money TO pay the teachers, but some.
how it disappeared before it could be applied
to its destined purpose. They were Disguised
with the !reedlnen's bureau swlndic and \. Is.
Packard, to whom some Of them had given
claims for collection, aud they bad been &c
lraudel ont Of their bounty.
Tho witness states that he Wasthreatened by
the republicans, and was advised by friends to
leave New Orleans, as his life vas in danger
from the republicans. lie heard Anderson ,su-
pervisor Of East telic!ana, remark that he
could not get any colored man to rue for Office
in his parish, and that some Of them ought to
be killed, as every colorcd man. murder was
worth 10000 votes 10 the republican party.
Witness knew Of &C intimidation practiced by
the democrats. tut Eaew the colored men were
intimidatcd By the republicans.
oLuEl CulDtCu uGulOCl ~ tCSIluSO ~ haSluS
| been assaulted, beaten and their lives put 10
jeopardy by republican bull dozers.
The Senate committee will hold liz first rag
ulsr sessions to-day.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY a concurrent resolution of The Senate and
House of Representatives Of South Carolina
the Office Of Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court 0! that State has been declared vacant.
The Columbia correspondent Of the Balti.
moro Sun, under date of last night, says:
Usless President Grant orders Gen. Ruger
10 extend armed support to the Chamberlain
usurpatioa TO q far more outrageous degree
than hitherto the present week is likely to wit
ness q collision between the rival State govern.
ments. The democratic Senator's are expected
to withdraw finally tomorrow from the body
presided over by Cbamberlain's Lieutenant
Governor, and will form an independent Senate
to act 10 conjunction with the constitutional
House. This will complete the organization of