The New York herald., 1876-12-17
RAPH TO THE HERALD. !

Tho Senatorial Committee did nothing to-day except
examine the several rendered Tor their
The supreme coui in the Custom House was
finally de,eSsnned upon and their labors will COM
mencc there on Monday. They VIII no. visit the par
shcs.
Tie House Congressional Committee examined
several witnesses, whose testimony was as foiiows-
rRocEEDIxGs nRFoRE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
In the session OF the investigating Committee OF the
House Of Representatives oday the first witness was
NJ. s. Pleler republican, OF New Orleans, who tesi
fed that he Cned States Supervisor OF poll No.
in the second ward; an attempt was made BY tho
republican commissioner to prevent tho democrats
FROM voting, the names on tho poll list being
different from the names on the registration
paper; the day alter tho election Mr. Hare,
tho republican Commissioner, said to him
that there trouble about this poll; that the
democratic Commissioner would bo arrested and they
would take the and fix 1t up TO suit themselves
later deputy marshas called the witness out and
asked him IL he had gone back hts party; Mr..
Casey the republican marshal said there was 'moncy
~" that II witness would let them have the he
would get s5o0 witness declined the offer and notified
the democratic Conn who sent force tor its
protection.
ATTEMPT TO STEAL A BALLOT Box.
The republicans finally made an attempt TO seize the
box after had been taken to Mr Baims Office where
they TO make affidavit 10 the returns; the plan
TO arrest tho democrat and take the box to the
Custom House; Hare republican, finally refused to
testify the OF The returns, saying his
struciions would not permit him TO do so the FRI
day after election he Deputy Marshal Casey,
are traitor to your party" and Knocked witness
down; colored man, George Dean. then
struck witness over the head; witness
and was pursued by Dean, with pistol,
to the OF the block where he met three
men, who protected witness and prevented Dean
from nring upon him, the offence OF witness was that
he had certified 10 the returns as correct, and had re-
fused TO allow the ballot box TO be taken possession OF
by the republicans
Cross-examned-Thc election pcacea5e. quiet
and air; Casey is an cmpoye OF the Custom House;
witness du not make complaint TO The authorities
about the assault because no intended to settle II IN
personal affair; Mr. ponnelly his aud
told witness that he uhe wiacss did not keep in
doors he would be killed Tor gong back on his party
the witness is still republican, he kcd Colonel Pat
ton and others or protection from violence.
coLoRED REPUBLICAN AMENITIES.
Pompcy Stoats tcolorcd) icstihed--Live in New Or
leans; voted the democratic ticket in 1874 1876;
state that coiored people, discovering that
lie was democrat, attempted TO injurc him. and used
abusive language TO hlm at all times; he was twice at
tacRcd by coored republicans on account OF his politi
cal principles; tho first time he was attacked was at
night in 1874, shortly after the parish election; he
driving cart when lvc or six men stopped
1t. saying "You damned democratic niger, we
oaths and broke his arm at another time 1871, he
assaulted by coorcd m, and had his eye put out
no was not troubled at the last election. Witness
further stated the colored people afraid
the democratic ticket tearing violence from the coored
republicans
pERsEcUrED FOR POLITICAL PRINCIPLE
Marshal Taylor (coorcd) testified Live In New
Orleans have voted the democratic ticket ever since
the right OF suffrage was conferred upon mcS have been
repeatedly threatened by republicans and d}irequcnty
assaulted on account OF my poitcs have( been cut
about seventeen tunes, beaten often And slot at onr
times by colorcd men who belonged to the rcpub
lcan party; have bocn intcriercd with by
republicans at every election. Witness stated
some time before last election he sitting
in iron, oil his own doorstcps when he accosicd
by a colored man VINO had always been friendly until
he learned the witness was democrat; this man
abused Taylor for being democrat; Taylor rephei in
rough language saying, You damned republicans are
better than democrats" quarrel cnsued and an
other colored man standing on the opposite SIDE OF
the street nterposed, saying TO the first individual
''Hn the damned democrat; II you don't WILL" and
approached Taylor producing razor which he placed
pants pocket; tins third party then struck Tay
lor several times the face, but while attempting TO
draw his razor he cut twico by witness. after
said he had always been treated with uniform kindness
by the whites, but badly treated by republicans Of his
own race
coLoREp TEACHERS EXPERIENCE.
E. II Flowers, coored, testified that he resides in
New Orleans; he stated that he came from Pennsyl-
vana, went school in Philadelphia and has resided
in Louisiana since 1868; he was employed a school
teacher and has voted the republican ticket ut every
election except Tho last when he went with the demo-
Gratis; he changed his politics because he desired
change in the government and imagined that the sue
cess of the democrats would ameorate the condition
OF affairs; he came out openly as democrat in tho
latter part OF August last, when he MADE proposition
the Democratic State Central Committee to
the state tor tho democrats " they would de-
tray his expenses, and was accepted; hc made
speeches in Rapides, Grant Nachitoches and several
o.her parishes with large number of coored
men, who affirmed that they would vote the demo-
cratic ticket: he was told by great many that they
afraid TO vote the democratic ticket owing TO
threats winch had been made regarding coIorcd demo-
Gratis; heard p. G. Desonde, secretary OF State, re-
mark TO Judge Phillips some time previous TO the cleo
iIon, that the democrats would PROBABLY carry tho
State bat that would not affect matters as even If they
successful tho republicans would got ill.,
VINO WANT CHANGE
Tho colored men throughout the Stale who ex-
pressed an inclination 10 sue with inc democrats,
said they did so as they were tired Of bad govern
ment; they wanted more schools ana better ones;
there plenty OF money 10 pay teachers, but some
to its destined purpose; they dseusicd
with the Frecdmen's Bureau swndlc and
A. b. Packard, whom some OF them
had given bounty claims for collection and
had been dcraudcd ont OF their bounty; witness states
that he was threatened by the republicans and was
advised by rieads to leave New Orleans. as his life
in danger IRON the republicans he heard Ander-
son, Supervisor OF East Folicana, remark that he
PARISH, and that some OF them ought 10 be killed,
every colored mans murder was worth $780, TO
the republican party; witness never knew OF any in
timdation beng practiscd by tho democrats, Tut he
kncw coorcd men were ntmidaed by the republicans.
SMITHS PERIL.
Henry Smith, colorcd, tcstined.-Lves In New Or
leans here IN lsil voted the democratic ticket
last election; Thursday night alter the election was
met by three coiorcd men, who asked, "ls that
smithyn and said, 'You voted the democratic ticket,
and going 10 kill you;i they assaulted him and
shot him in the hand. Coorcd men told witness thcy
would like the democratic ticket, but were
afraid
"wouLp GO DEMOCRATIC BuT RE COUNTED REPUBLICAN.
). J. \. Smith, lawyer OF New Orleans, testified
that he canvassed the stat, for the dcmocrats he
passed through thirty iorty parishes aud saw no In
limitation OF the coorcd people, except by repubi-
cans who SAID " the democrats got In oiice the col
ored people would be again ens!avcd; he paid particu
lar attention in the canvass TO the colorcd
vote and saw a largo number of negroes, who
promised to votc the democratic ticket the meetings
were largely attended by colored people, the parish
of East fcciana everything was quiet he heard OF no
disturbances wnaievcr Anderson, the supervisor. told
witness that the parish would go democratic. but
would be counted republican; that all that could be
avoided n tho democrats would call to
SEQ him tAndersoDl; there was no intim-
dation; the Custom House officials wanted
HIM mako affidavit swearing there was fraud, vio
encc aud intimidation practiscd by the democrats but
that he refused TO do s. he would not dshonor him.
SELF Witness stated that IN 1874 he paid several VISITS
tho Cncf oi Police OF New Orleans and requested
him TO prevent hts subordnatcs IRON attacking