The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-20

in Senator Shermsn's report to the Pres
ident
The clerk was instructed to procure
the required tables from the Board, anc
the committee adjourned until Wednes
day at ii 4. N.
The line of evidence submitted to the
Senate Committee by the counsel on be-
half of the Republicans, is as follows:
We charge as true, aud propose &c
prove on behalf of the Republicans the
following facts:
First-That the late election in Louis
lana was, at certain polls in certain pre-,
cincts and parishes, made null
and void in law by violence
and intimidation, this occasioned by
and consisting Of secret conspirscies,
leagues and armed bands of brigsnds
known as bull-dozers, who have intlict.
ed upon white and colCred Republicans
whipping, shooting, hanging, burning,
muitiation, assassin alton, and in many
cases have perpetrated murder and mas
sscre; that by these means condition OF
terror has been produced among the
Republicans in certain sections Of Louis
lana, which has continued for period
of more than twelve months prior TO the
late election.
Second-Thst the election law
of this State was enacted
to meet similar condition OF
affairs which had occurred in 1868; that
the law declares an election held under
| such conditions TO be null and void, and
the votes pretended 10 be cast under the
insecurity, danger, fear and terror thus
occasioned To be null and void; that the
law vests the returning officers Of the
state with power 10 enquire into and
examine the facts where such condition
of affairs is charged, and to ascertain
the truth of such charges and
il proven TO declare null any
of such elections, and carry into effect
such nullIty by rejecting and refusing %
count the pretended vote SO made null
and void, and that this election law is
righteous, just and necessary.
Third-That the returning officers did
SO examine and inquire according to the
law, and did find that IN certain parishes
and polls the election was made null and
void by the causes above recited,
and that the returning officers,
as commanded by law, did de-
clare this nulIity, and did reject
and refused to count the pretended vote
thus made null, in the localities thus
terrorized by brigands and buIl-dozers.
Fourth-That ut the recent election
from 1900 to 5000 Republican voters
who were desirous of voting and who
made earnest and diligent efforts 10 vote
the Republican ticket, were put in fear
of their lives and terrified by these syste-
matte outrages, so that they were driven
from the polls and prevented from vot-
ing; and that from 5000 to 5000 Repub-
lican voters were, by the same means,
forced against their will and through
fear to vote the Democratic ticket.
Fifth That in said election the right
of 5000 to 10000 colored persons to
vote was by these means denled and
abridged.
The counsel then proceed to show
the extent of the alleged denial and
abridgment, enumersting several instsD-
ces OF intimidation, and charging that
Republican voters were kept from the
polls by bull-dozing, nigh. riding, patrol
lngs, whippings, shootings, hangings,
burning;, mutllatlOns, assasslnatlons,
murders and massacres.
Counsel Tor the Democrats have submit
ted the following statement of their case
to the Senate Committee:
First-That they received nj the cleo
ton held in this State on Tuesday, No
vember eth, majority Of the legal votes
over their opponent, averaging about
5000.
Second-That the election, so far as
the Democratic Conservative party WAS
concerned, was fair and pracesbIo and
full, and that said candidates and said
party used every exertiOn and endeavor
to secure q free and full vote and quiet
election,
Thrd-That, on the other hand, their
opponents and the leaders of the Repub.
lican party OF this Stale had for some
time previous to the election determined
and consRired to carry the State by
fraud and unfair means, and with that
end il view, did perform amongst others,
the following acts.
Fourth-They did appoint as Superyi-
sors of Registration none but Republi
cans. and few bat Republicans as Clerks
of Registration, refusing reiterated de-
mands by the Democratic Conservative
party Tor representation, thus limiting
and restricting opportunities of detecting
and preventing frauds.
Fifth-Thst they did, in most csses,
send out to the country parishes as super
visors corrupt and dishonest men from
this city. whose residences were not in
the parishes tor which they were sp
pointed, and in many instances selected
Tor such supervisors and clerks employees
OF the United States.
Sixth-That said supervisors,i in num-
Der OF parishes Of this Stat, did throw
every obstacle in the way Ot registra.
ton by Democrats, amounting IN many
cases to denial of registration, while on
the other hand stiording every facility
to Republicans md issuing large num-
bers OF fraudulent registration papers TO
CtlOTtu kfpAblIAdbE' hlA4'A'lNihS III VIC
State TO more than 10000
Sevrnth-That said Supervisors, in
a number Of cases, refused in their revi-
sion of the registration to strike of the
names OF coIored Republican voters
clearly proven a. fraudulent, and that on
the day Of election the greater part Of
said fraudulent registration papers were
voted, increasing the Republican vote of
this State fully 800
Eighth-Thst said Supervisors were
in communication with the campaign and
other committees Of the Republican party
and receiving Instructions in relation 20
the registration and irjunctions to in.
fate the Republican vote, accompanied
bv promise OF reward from the Republi
can sdmlnistratlOH If successful.
Ninth-That the Republican y0'ers
and Republican leaders did adopt these
means OF intimidsting the Democratic
voters. By threats o! violence undue and
corrupt practices exercised towards the
co!yred voters, and bv Wholesale issuance