New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26

Mr.. CAsenAve-fhsre aro eighteen poll
hero.
President wells-which one will yo'
hsve9
General Anderson-Pick ont any one;
don't make any difference. Pick ont one
Mr.. Kenner.
Mr.. Kenner then picked out poll No.
and compared it with the consolidated
statement, and it was found to correspond
General Smith-You need not have dom
that for me. thought the tally sheets
were not there, the package was 90 small.
President Wells-It 10 better to compare
them. IL there Q protest there2
General Smith, don't know of any pro
test.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-Thisp paper appears to
be protest.
General Anderson-This is . protest
against the entire poll for the following
reasons, to wit: That previous thereto
and during the tendency Of the canvass
did resort to threats and did intimidste
colored voters 90 az to prevent them from
voting the Democratic or Independent
ticket; that they stated in some instances
that actual violence, in others that
threats and violence, and in still
their churches and religious organizations,
and by many means and he further states
that said acts tended to prevent, and did
prevent, fair and free election ON said
day. He protested that, among other acts,
the Republicans reeorted to bribery
and other things to prevent fair and free
election, and voters were prevented from
voting the Democratic and Independent Re-
publican ticket by reason Of said bribery
and other corrupt Influences, and
also for the reason that the poll
1{nta TnvniskoA 70 tho annneUsnnra
were inaccurate, erroneous and contained
many omissions whereby many voters were
disfraucbised for no cause Of their own,
but simply by reason of errors and 0mis-
sions. He further states that the commits
siOners of election refused to open polls in
their usual places, but opened them at
poiats selected on account of their easy &C
cess by Republican voters.
General Anderson-Let rs sec what the
other geutlSmen's statement is:
Fletcher Lsgarde and Richard A. Ware,
intimidated Republican voters of the par
ish, by threatening to discharge them from
employment, refusing to give employment
to them, and depriving them of their Ordi-
nary means OF livelihood, IN the event that
they should vote the Republican ticket.
The Republicans lost not less 500 votes
by this meane. They are the grounds of
the protests.
President W0lle-Glv0 copy OF the pa
pers to the gentlemen on the opposite side.
Colonel Z.chsrie-I give notice that
shall like . subpoena to issue for Lieutenant
Curly. Thirteenth Infantry, and Lieutenant
Roe, Third Infantry, to be served ct the
department hesdqnsrters. If You will give
me the eubpaoas will serve them myself.
President Wells-Yes, cir; but state tho
case in which they are to appear.
Colonel Zachsrie-They are witnesses in
the East Baton Rouge case.
The returns from Sabine were next
brought in, signed by Peter Hunson, and
directed to the board of returning officers.
Tho returns were mailed on the eleventh Of
November.
President wells-what are the number
of polling placesf
Mr.. Kenner-Teu. cir.
President Wells-Read the returns.
Mr. -(readine 1.-THE consolidated
statement of votes of Sabine 1t the election
held November T." eigned by Peter Nun.
son, supervisor, and sworn and subscribed
On the tenth Of November before w. H.
McNeely, parish judge, sealed with the sesl
of the court, and certified to r. w. Sibley.
clerk of court.
President Wells-What is the electoral
vote9
Mr. Kennof-