The New York herald., 1876-11-23

tsed and can throw out the OF parishes parts
OF parishes at its pleasure The Board can have lis Ia
bors completed by The middle OF Decem ber II II peases
aud between and then any number OF witnesses
be brought before To prove anything and every
thing. la connection with the dve disputed parishes
there wi OF course, be quantity OF evidence taken
"Did the Northern democrats gain any important
facts that may ec OF use on their sder'
I'VE summoned before "a number OF colored men
who had been formerly republicans and who had
taken part in the canvass IN the disputed parishes be
fore the election and al OF them stated that the argu
that had been used IN addresses were ali in
regard local aairsthe protection needed for prop
ery and e and the consequent necessity Tor "a change.
They wondered that the majority not more than
1000 even though two The republican major
ly IN the same parishes was 5000 All agreed, too that
tncy had never seen a more pcaceabe election may
state, ioo that when speaking with Governor
Kellogg he ALLUDED to murder that had been COM
mitied and implied that II had connection with local
politics But little questioning revealed the fact
that the murder had been committed over a year ago
anu hat II had no connection at all with political
matters. Governor Kellogg also repudiated
ut rst letter he had written 10 the Tribune, but had
TO inaly acknowledge he was the author OF II, and
that he based his opinions and Judgment the rumors
he had heard. He said he had control over the Re-
turning Board and would convey the impression that
he threw of all responsibility Tor It's acts We were
present the day tho United States Marshal was pay
ing oil at the Custom House some l30O negroes VINO
hsd acted deputy marshals, and conversod with the
negroes They said they had seen no intimidation,
fraud and that before had there been by
them so quiet and psaccable an election"
"Was there any noticeable depression in business
circles on account OF the electonsy"
business very duh in New Orleans, as it is
every The people seemed to prefer not TO say
anything about the existing state OF affairs. they
seemed feel as II they tho verge OF precl
pce. There tar Il IS excitement ia New Orleans
about the election there here In New York.
There were no sucn scenes there to be W.T.
messed here around the bulletin boards. y
..Wcre the Northern n.en well receivedY"
''We were received with the greatest courtesy by the
citizens, and had invitations than We could pos
sibly attend to- presume the republicans were re-
ceved with equal courtesy, but OF this cannot speak,
they refused TO act with us at the start We de-
sired 10 examine thor witnesses ana to send them
but this reciprocal arrangement they refused 10
accept Yes were very courtcously treated by the
citizens OF New Orleans. We left after US on both
sides four each TO attend TO the situa
tion. While feel that tho Returning Board Will be-
come desperate II Florida goes republican, still tho
country will be made TO understand how affairs are
gong on and what grounds there may be for such
wholesale uphcaval OF the peoples rights fraudu
cnt judgment OF the Returning Board would consum-
matcn