The New York herald., 1876-12-16

DEMOCRATIC EVIDENCE TO SHOW REPUBLICAN
FRAUD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TIE VOTE.
[BY TELEGRAPH to THE HERALD.l
NEW ORLEANS, Dec Is. 1870
Four witnesses were examined to-day by tho
Investigating Committee, the session lasting about
four honrs As before, tho evidence very strong
some OF going show that Kellogg had deliberately
planned the programme conducting the election in
East Fel.ciana In such to make Il
amenabe the action Of the Returning
Board. The Committee again complains Of the OBJ
stacles and delays imposed by the Board officials In
restricting tho labors OF the clerks employed in copy
ing the evidence, and the members OF the committee
have determined to the Board tomorrow and 10
prefer q rcmonstrance IN person.
SKELETON RKruPx
To-day new discovery Of important evidence was
made. Although the original papers kept carefully
guarded from sight, yet chance this morning afforded
nm opportunity 70 examine the Official record OF tho
count filed with The Secretary Of State. II was
found TO be made out upon the usual ,abulated FORM
with the of the parishes and polls down the left
hand column and the names Of tho rilden Hayes
electors the top, and headed 'Stacment of votes
cast for electors Tor Presdont and Vice President in
the State OF Louisiana, November 1876" Upon this
paper not . figure appears but the totals at The
oi the columns No return OF either parish
poll glvcn in detall does present tho slightest
indication Of The method which the totals
rived ut.
This discovery has inspired the committee with dis
gust, but they ADMIT tho impossiby Of gong behind
iist filed is believed to have Oecn iorcsd upon the
Returning Board by their action counting IN various
judges aud members OF the Legislature through0urthe
Sale aud which set arithmetic NJ default in verifying
tho result.
THE HOUSE APPEALED TO.
Nxw ORLEANS, Dec Is. 1870
Tho following communication telegraphed to
Hon. SAMUEL J. RANDALL. Speaker, Washngton:-
Every obstacle has been and will be in,crposcd 10
hinder the committee in the discharge OF It's duty.
dare not tcstiiy without incurrng loss OF position
and personal danger. The production Of papers aud
kilograms are refused, II Is believed upon assurances
Of protection from Washington. without the power
Of tho House to eutorco obedience to ts process tho
COMMITTEES cannot discharge i.s duty The House
following Ecssagc:--
Hero Mr. Morrison quotes the despatch Of President
Orion, gwen below, and adds
CHAIRMAN xoRRisox's REPLY.
Tho following reply has been sen.--
NEw ORLEANS, Doc. Is, 1870
wMLIAx ORroS, President of the western Union iele-
graph Company, New York.
have notn,ng to do with your motives Tor refusing
to obey the process OF the House OF Representatives
My duty vii be performed by invoking It's aid IN tho
enforcement OF such process Regetng your refusal
0f intofmnNOn necessary 10 ASCERTAIN tho Wn0c
truth to the LOUISIANA election am yours respect
fully, WILLIAM T. MORRISON.
PROCEEDINGS BEToRE THE coMMITrEl.
NEW ORLgAxs Dec. Is, 1870
The House COMMITTEES met IN the hall OF tho Cham
Der Of Commerce Only witnesses. counsel the par
ties and persons specially invited admitted
Henry Carroll (coiorcd) testified that no resided
Orleans parish, the right bank Ut the river, ave
miles below The city; formerly republican joined
the liberal parry voted Tor McEncry in 1872 voted
the democratic ticket this year. Tor which ns life
threatened, and attempts had been made 70 murder
HIM; a shot and killcd on November 10, hav-
ing been mistaken for the witness.
REPUBLICAN rIiRKATA
The negroes had been threatened with all sorts OF
punishment n they voted the democratic ticket they
were told that General sheridan was coming aud that
every democratic negro would bc shot; they were
warned also that they and their children would be
again enslaved II they placed dcmt Gratis Ia POWER
aud that they would no longer have schools; some ot
tno negroes did not desire to vote, saying Il
USE Il did thcm good they were told II they did
not their names would be taken and they would
what OF III he made two speeches during the
cnnipagn-onc Mt Tunisburg and tho other at MI
STATIONS plantation; while making the speech at
Tunisburs tho negroes frequently interrupted him