Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-12-20
VOL xXXV.--NUMBER 3O7

fcers, nor have any Of them authority to
make and declare returns.
Twelffh-That the effect Of these outrag5s
q. lawlessness, in intimidating colored peo-
~. was not confined 10 the limits Of the par
i Is in which they were perpetrated, but
q t the effect spread to great distances IN
t. surrounding and neighb0ring parishes.
Thirteenth-Ihat In the parish Of East
/ iciana the horrible murder Of John Gdu,
ex-representative, and then -ergeant-at-
rs Of the house OF prCs1ntatives. who
' arrested ut night in the town Of Baton
uge, forty miles from his home, by
s RITZ $ posse upon a charge wTJng bT force
a. torture from a poor and deienseless col
O d woman, of completely in the killing Of
n n who was not killed and is now alive and
v Il, and who was forcibly taken from the
iSe while on his way to stand his trial by an
a ned company of regulators or bulld0zers
L ler command Of one Captain Norwood,
a / tied to a tree 10y the roadside by these
r .ulators, and shot to death, was CRIME
c nmitted by the Democrats for reasons
owing out Of political animosities, and to
a ueve political ends, and that the same
one of the most horrible and ddstardly
5 of crime ever committed in a civilized
C ntry, and that to this day all investiga-
t n into and inquiry after the perpetrators
this crime has been continuously and sys-
t natically discouraged and prevented by the
irite community Of East FeICiana.
FOurteenth-Ihatinthe In the parish Of ouaChIta,
Il g assassination of DIR. B. II. DinkgTave was
a political crime, committed for political rea-
sons, by a Democrat, was cOnniyed at, and
all investigation IN Its interest stited and
f-owned down by means Of terror by Demo-
Gratis of that parish.
Fifteenth-That in the parish Of Red River
a brutal and deliberate attempt TO assassInate
Senator Twitchell, and the horrible mutlla-
ton of his person, was committed by hired
assassin, with the connivance Of Democrats,
with the secret knowledge of the white com
mosities, and for political ends.
Finally, we commend to the attention OF
your committee the significant parallel be-
tween the condition Of affairs IN 1863 and In
1876, and the similar effect upon the subse-
quent elections, only remarldng that there
are few Democrats now so hardy as to deny
the Outrages of 1868, which have passed into
history, and those few who may deny 1t only
diScredit their own yeracity.
HUGH j. CAMPBELL,
Chairman of Committee.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
New ORLEANS, December 19.--Several
witnesses were examined to-day, the testi
mony elected being much OF the same story
Of Republican intimidation by threats and
persecution as was related by former wit
nesses. William haywell, among other
things of pretty much the same character,
testified that he was told that If he voted the
Democratic ticket he would be sent to the
penitentiary at Baton Rouge.
Jerry Hall, colored, testified that the
colored preachers said no Democratic colored
man should be recognized by his colOred
brethren Almost all the cOlored people be-
long to some church, and preachers have an
undOubted influence over them. RUfOrd
Blount, State senator and baptist bishop, said
he would refuse to perform the marriage
ceremony for cOlOred Democrats; would re-
fuse to baptize them; would excOmmunlcate
them and that voting the Democratic ticket
would justify wife IN getting a divorce.
General Thomas c. Anderson, Of the re-
turning board, submitted a long statement of
his reasons for not bringing the documents
called for by the subpoena, but the commit
tee declined to receive 1t.
The committee adjourned till eleven clock
tomorrow, with the understanding that all
the members of the returning board should
be present at that hour.
In Washington City.
WASHINGTON. December 19.-The senat e
subcommittee of privileges and elections be-
gan to-day the Investigation Of the alleged IN
eligibility of General D. NJ. Frost, the Demo-
cratic Presidential elector of the third Mis-
Ouri district. Thomas Throupman, mem
bers Of the Missouri electoral college testified
that General Frost was not at the meeting Of
the college when the vote for President and
Vice President Of the United States was cast,
laI no iv-a 1pf
Lagrange Atwood to act in the place of Gem
eral Frost c. f. Stifel. the Republican can
didate for electOr in the third district ap-
peared, and claimed the night to cast his vote
on the ground that General Frost was nell
gible. He presented his claims to the college
in writing and they were tabled. The action
Of the college In filing vacancies was IN ac-
cOrdance with the laws of Missouri. Charles
f. Shifel testified that he made demand on
Governor Hardin to give him a certificate Of
election as Presidential electOr for the third
district, as he had received the highest num-
Der of votes Of any person eligible to
the Office In the district. He filed with the
governor papers setting forth his claims, and
showing that General Frost was ineligible.
The governor stated that he had issued
a certificate of election to General
Frost, but he ordered the secretary Of
5Itttc 10 give IlIil kOJllSlI % CCIUuCdtt Vi luc
official vote of the third district General
George H. Shields, chairman of the Republi
can State central committee, corrobOrated
Mr.. Stifel's testimony The subcommittee
also examined Secretary of State Kelsey,
of New Jersey, relative to the inehgibility Of
Benjamin Williams, but nothing new was
elected
In New York.
New YORK, December 19.-The commit
tee of the house Of representatives on elec
ton frauds continued its session to-day. Mr.
M'Dougall offered a resolution asking that
SubpqHdeS duceS tecHm be issued to the presi
dent or other officers of the Western Union
telegraph company, requiring the production
of all kilograms sent or received through their
offices, relative to the election, by A. 5. Hew
lit, D. MaSone, jr., Fernando Wood, John
Morrissey John Kelley, Smith ". Weed, jr.,
and w. D. Pelton. The chairman said he
could not entertain this resolution IN its pres
ent shape, as they were only empowered to IN
quire as to the cities of New York, Brooklyn,
Jersey City and Philadelphia. Messrs. Wells
and M'DOugall argued that the resolution
should pass II its present shape, as they had
information that many dispatches were sent