The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-20
BuLLD0zED.
The House Committee a. New
Orleans.
Evidence Of RepwLiican Naturalization
of Negroes.
How Democratic Negroes Were Prc.
yeuted from Voting.
The HOUSE, coMNIrrEE.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Nsw ORLEANS, Dec, 1S.--At the meet
Ing Of the house investigating committee
to-day, George johnson, colored, wh'
testified a few days ago. was recalled
He stated that he had been assaulted b,
colored Republicans since he testified be
fore the committee. Knows other wit
uesses who fear violence ii they testify.
mo rRLre RAMS FORTHCOMING.
L. w. Barnes, manager Western Union
Telegraph company, who had been sub
penaed to produce dispatches sent and
received by Kellogg, Packard, Dlbble,
Warmoth, Carter and General Anger,
ffotn aiii after the 18th of August, 1876,
was called before the committee.
In answer to a question Mr.. Barnes
stated he had hot brought any messages
with him that he had been instructed
bv General Superintendent Van Horne
not to deliver or produce messages; con-
seQuently he must under his instructions
refuse to deliver the kilograms called for
by the subpoena.
THE NENT WITNESS.
John Young, OF De Soto, was the next
witness. Heard State Senator Dave
Young, Republican, say before election
that Nichols would be counted out even
II he was elected. Knew OF intimidation
by Republicans OF negroes who intended
10 vote the Democratic ticket. They
were threatened, and in some cases had
to have protection from the Conserva-
tives. Colored people were afraid to vote
the Democratic ticket.
10 General Hurlbut-I Dung is the
holder-over state senator. Know of one
instance where on Tensas river white
man. Democrat from Chicago, was
nialtreated and whipped by negroes.
We pledged Ourselves to protect negroes
who desired to vote the Democratic
ticket, even with our lives had no organ
ization or society organized for that pur
pose. j. an attorney practices in the
parishes of Concordia, Tepsas, Catahoula,
and others is Conservative Democrat !;
over 100 negroes voted the Democratic
ticket at the last election at Nidalia
about 100 voted for Tilden, and l5o for
the state ticket the colorcd men We're
AFRAID TO VOTE
The Democratic ticket unless guaranteed
the protection of Democratic white men,
who gave assurance of protection was
ut Vidalla the day of election; the colored
men in many instances were deferred
through fear IRON voting the Demo.
cratic ticket, as the general talk among
the negroes was that every colored Dem
ocrat ought to be killed, and his vile
should maltreat aud leave him, and.many
other threats; the colored Republicans
and the Republican party are largely in
the majority in Concordia, know Of no
violence 10 coiored Democrats, only
threatening talk Dave Young and seve-
raj other Republican oiilce-holders are
ilNpER INDICTMENT
For stealing $4,000 OF the public. school
money they obtained possession of the
money rs trustees, etc; no violence was
offered to any colored Democrats, but
attempts were made to prevent their
voting the Democratic ticket by forcing
Republican tickets upon them and tear
ing their Democratic the supervisor Of
registration made but two returns,
one including all the polls, and the second
without polls ., 3 and /, where protests
were made; witness made out some of
these protests; these polls were largely
Republican.
MORE OF THE SAME SORT.
j. Floyd King testified: Is resident
of Concorlia parish, was al the poll in
Vidaiia on the day OF the election; saw
10 violence. no intimidation, except
threatening remarks one colored Demo
crat had Re publican ticket forced upon
him: is In charge as agent OF four plan
tations In Tensas. Madison and Concor-
dia parishes, and travels great deal
through the country; in every place the
colored men desired TO vote the Demo
cratic ticket, but were restrained through
tear OF being killed; on the Morgan plan
fation cOlored Democratic club was Or
ganized. all the members of which voted
the Democratic ticket under the cireum-
stances he thought il was heroic for the
colored men to vote the Democratic
ticket, but had not eoerced any OF his
hands 10 vote for Democrats.
- MANY IHREATs- MADE.
Thomas Dawson. colored resident of
toneordia parish, has worked on the
Morgan place for about eight years; j.
Floyd King Is now manager of that plan
tation was president Of a Democrat club
containing thirty-fye or forty members
made mp Of hands on the plantation;
voted the Democratic ticket because he
wanted to; heard many threats made by
cplored Republicans against colored
Democrats aud does not believe he would
have voted the Democratic ticket on the
day OF election il he had not leen at
tended by white men as protectors. No
violence was done to colored Democrats.
REcREANT SUPERVISOR. ss.s
T.. {. Whitney, residing Ia New Or.
leans, called upon James Anderson. SUI
perylsor OF registration for the parish 0,
East Feliciana, 10 interview him, as |
learned that Anderson desired 10 ,ooI.a