The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-30
FouR CoIORrp DENoCRAI..
TEE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE.

TEE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-The senate
subcommittee, of which Mr.. Wadeigh
IL chairman, examined Andrew Harri-
con. colored, OF East Baton Rouge, whose
testimony showed that while the negroes
of the parish were Republicans from
choice, many OF them had been forced to
vote the Democratic ticket through
threats and fear that he had been told
that ii he did not vote With the Demo
Gratis ne would be relieved from carrying
the mails, while Others had been told
that If they did not SO vote they would
be hung. He voted the Democratic ticket
in consequence. He gave two instances
where colored men had been hung up
and nearly killed for refusing to join the
Democrats, and said that the regulators
were originally organized, as asserted.
TO PREVENT STEALING,
But subsequently they turned into bull
dozers. He narrated at considerable
length the breaking up OF the Union
Rights colored club at Mt. Vernon III
June, and the riot which ensued. Geo.
Brown, OF the same parish, was driven
from home and afraid to return on &C
count OF being Republican. He denied
that the ritual of the Union Rights Stop
club required the members to shoot ne
groes, after third refusal to join, as
published in the New Orleans Democrat.
L. A. Triplett, colored, corroborated
the breaking up of the clubs by Demo
Gratis.
ii. O.. Washington, colored, detailed
several acts OF violence by the BULLDOG
ers, and gave, with great reluctance, the
names OF the leaders, and in conclusion
asked the committee what protection
would be given those who came here to
testify.
Senator Mcdonald said that if anyone
molested him, he should report il to the
committee and they would BE- punished
senator Wadleeh sad That's a
hard case, but we've not power to help
YOU"
Witness, replying to Mr.. Mcdonald,
said "lf go home and get killed can
hot report 10 the committee.
Jacob Shields, colored, said he was a
deputy United States marshal al poll 5,
aud was forced 10 leave; Bobby Duncan
wanted him 10 stand of aud let him shoot
at his badge said he did not want ANY
ID Niger officers around there"
4 large mass Of testimony was taken by
this committee, OF which the above are
the principal points.
ENENING sKssIOS.
General Brooks, OF the Thirteenth
United States infantry, commanding in
eight parishes in Louisiana, stated in
East Baton Rouge ani East Felciana
there seemed 10 be, lat spring, com
bination among the Democrats TO terror
i've the colOred people, and he gave sew
eral instances OF negroes having been
wounded and beaten. lie also gave a
fearful statement OF the condition of
aiiairs there and the threats used to in
duce colored men TO join the Democrats
and vote the ticket.
Mr.. MoRRIsos's COMMITTEE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. Is -The house
committee Of which Air. Morrison i.
chairman examined some half dozen
colored witnesses, during the day, Of the
parish Of Orleans, who testified to being
assaulted, beaten or intimidatcd by their
own race ior having voted the Demo
cratic ticket. VIM. N. Washburn Of
horehouse parish said lac knew Of bat
one case OF violence there on the day o
eleelon. Otherwise ii was peaceable Ii,
mad been elected to the legislature an,
counted out by the returning board: IA,
believed the buIldozors were organizet
by Young men for the purpose Of Great
Ing mystery, and that the member. O
the Democratic party took steps TO breal
II mp. He was questioned closely by Mr.
Townsend in reference TO homiciies i
the parish and attributed IT 10 the ineffi
cheney oil judiciary aud lack OF suppor
10y The people.
ENENISG SESSION.
AT the evening session, Albert Yoor
hees, member Of the legislature and chair
man Of the Democratic state central col
responding committee, testified tina
every effort had been taken by the com