The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-02

tie town on the river, don't ;hink
t1ers va any reason Why voters could
mt vose s. they chose in via. a.
called the lack country, which includes
tia taitnoe u the parish, think the
system Of threats. whipping and killing
which has existed for the pas. ten
months Las completely terrorixed the
tiGld blacks. snd TIA, bar few Of them
would dare 70 fote 80 they pleased. A.
70 tie fact II fnany black men having
been killed by unknown persons. |
would say that know 20 be the case
from examination Of inquests. which
inqgesss Do no. cover all eases Of men
found dad, for the reason given me by
the coroner IN person. that be had been
notified - hold 20 more inquests in the
country. AID was threatened with vio-
leuce himself if be did SO. In East
FeIiciana parish. the record 0f the vote
cast there for the Republican ticket
woald seem TO indicate complete terror
ism on the part 1T the Republicans Of
that parish Ny own Judgment. based
upon information / received from a
large number Of black voters of this
parish. is that threats were made and
acts committed by the whites against
the blacks, or In other words. by Demo
Gratis against black Republicans, Of
such u nature and Of such force as 20
deter the population from voting as
they chose, or at all General Brooks
Was subjected to severe cross-examina
ton by the Democratic lawyer, but bis
testimony vas not impaired IN any way.
SKw i'oRK. Dec. THE Heralfs
New Orleans special says: Gov Palm
er, upon being interviewed, said he was
thoroughly sati-fied whilst the Pink
ston murder was q great outrage yet 1t
had no political cad. aim or motive.
His remarks yesterday were in denun-
cation al the c.ime itself, aud because
hs thought the board ought to allow
the fullest Investigation instead of con-
tining the defense 10 only two wit
ncsses as proposed. He had told the
publieans that be would be willing
To- stay here six months and investigate
IL with one Of their number which
proposition they declined He is now
clearly satisfied that the affair was
worked up and presented purely for
sensational and Grammatical effect. but
the woman had plainly overIated her
part az developments of today plainly
prove; he il also perfectly satisfied that
the white men charged with the mur-
der bad nothing To DO with IT, 50 far
asthat charge goes he regards her story
rs pure fiction The H3dLFs cores
pondent int tyicwed others ani found
that the Republicans generally believe
the story of pinkston. while The Dem
ocrats think II over worked up
The Tones Tallsh,ss special says
the Democrats to- day claimed Alichua
Co. The DelLoerats polled i3j votes.
leaving the Republicans $50, aud con-
graduated themselves that they had
made 50 strong ease. but they were
when the Republicans presented atiida-
yit signed 10y $50 Republicans who
swear they voted the Republican ticket
/ ia that precinct In one precinct they
alcge 10 have polled $50 where there
were never bat IL polled before II Is
| admitted on all sides that the Demo
Gratis have made very poor beginning
| in their attacks on Republican counties.
| but they will be shown up in still worse
light before they get through The
honest Republican majority in this
| State at the last election was between
| 300 anil 1000 on actual votes cast, 10
say nothing of what it would have been
had there been no intimidation Of ne
groes
NEW YORK, Dee. THE Tsmes Co
lambia special Says no Democrats hav-
ing the privilege Of the floor We're yes
terlay excluded either by federal sol
dicrs or any one else, every pretense to
tho contrary is false Ii was part of the
programme cut and dried beforehand
! by the Democratic executive committee.
No one applied to 90 in except Edge
! fed coagiy men who bal no right
| there,
The T.Esss this morning publishes af
iidavit- from the Clerk If the Demo
cratic State committee showing how
the pools At the pool rooms were KEEP,
in Tildeu'> interest He swears be VA.
hired to keep pools showing that T:lden