New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
INVESTIGATING THE VOTE.
DEMOCRATIC FINDS IN LOUISIANA.

NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 18.-George johnson,
colored, who testified few days ago, recalled by
the House Congressional Committee to-day and stated
that he had been assaulted by coored Republicans since
he testified before the committee and that he knew other
witnesses who fear violence II they testify.
f. w. Barnes, manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, who bad been subpenaed to produce dis
patches sent aud received by Messrs Kellogg Packard
Dbble, Warmoth Carter, and Gen. Augur, from and
after the 18th OF August 1876 called before the
committee Mr. Barnes stated that he had not brought
any with him, and that he had been instructed
by General Superintendent Van Horne not to deliver
produce messages consequently he must under his
Instructions refuse deliver the kilograms called for by
the subpoena.
The committee after consultation adopted the follow
ing resolution, which the chairman instructed TO
communicate to the House of Representatives by ele-
graph:
Resolved, That for the efficient prosecution Of the In
qury ordered by the House, this committee communicate
TO the House for its consideration the refusal of f. W.
Barnes 10 produce before the committee kilograms re-
fcrred TO IN the subpoena dueeS teeHDi served Lin
Dec TO- 1876 his refusal being in contempt Of the House
Of Representatives.
Gen. Hurbut moved that the last clause his refusal
being in contempt" &c, be struck out the House IT.
self the best judge Of the contempt II there any,
The chairman put the question Gen. Hurlbuts amen nd
ment, and It iostthe Republicans voting for and
the Democrats against It, The resolution then voted
for, ana carried by party vote.
John Young OF DE Soto the next witness. He tes-
tilted follows:
Heard State Senator Dave Young, Republican, say
before the election that Nichols would be counted out
Republicans toward negroes who intended to vote the
Democratic tlckct they threatened, and In some
had TO have protection from the Conservatives;
cOlOrcd people afraid the Democratic ticket
To Gen. Hurlbut-Ioung is the holdng-oyer state
Senator; | know OF one instance where on the
Tensa- River, white man, Democrat, from Chicago,
was maltreated and whipped by negroes; we pledged
ourselves to protect negroes who desired To vote
the Democratic ticket with ves we had no or
ganizllion or society Organized lor tmt Purp9s&Si - l
am an attorney, aud practice 10 inc parishes Oh 1on'
cOrda Tensas Catalonia, and Others; am COnserya-
tive DemOcati at Ndaia about lVO nektoes Nosu t op
Illden, ana 100 Tor the Democlat!c state tcKet ING
col red afraid 70 vote the Democratic ticket
unless guaranteed the protection OF the Democrats col
ored men IN many Instances were deferred through iea
from voting the Democratic ticket, az the general tax
among the negroes that every c0Ored Democrat
ought 10 be killed. his wife should nalte AZ ana elve
him. and many otner threats colored Republicans ana
the Republican party are largely IN tne JogS corad N
COucoruai l nave known ol no Slo'uGe 20 cvoreu V
Democrats. only threatening talk; Dave Young
and several other Republican Oiiccholders are under
indictment for stealing $4,000 OF the pupnc sChoo,
money; they obtained possession OF the money hs
trustees, &c; violence was offered to any cOoied
Democrat but attempts were lnaao 10 pIIsent
from voting the Democratic ticket by forcing lepDIcan
the supervisor Of registration made only two returns
including all polls and the second without polls = o.
and (, where protests were made; maze Out some Vi
these protests; these polls were largely Republican,
J. Floyd King testified:
Iama a resident Of COncOrdia Parish and was AZ the
polls in yidalia on the day OF election taw no vioence
or intimidation except threatening remarkHl ana one
colUrcd Democrat having "A RepuDncah TICKET lolcou
upon him; am In charge agent OF four plantations
in Tensas Madison aud ConcordIa Parishes, and travel
great deal through the country IN every PI'c P @
colOrcd desired To vote tile DemOcrduG Ticket Dut
were restrained through fear OF beug killed. on tue
Morgan plantation COlOred Democratic club was organ
izsl ali The members Of which voted the Democratic
ticket; under the circumstances think was heroic iOr
cOlUrel men vote the DemOcultic ticket; dld not
coerce any OF my hands TO vote for Democrats.
Thomas Dawson (colorcdl, resident OF Concordla
Parish, testified:
Tbaye worked on the Morgan place for about eight
wears; J. Floyd King s now manager 81 IN u pahtAtoh
and was president OF the Democratic CluD' containing
1 or 40 members made up OF hands on the plantation
/ voted the Democratic ticket because WaniSu 10
heard many threats made ~ eOiortd y,IS
against colored Democrats; do not DtlcFe "ouhu
have voted the Democratic ucket on ,he uay Va @ Io 20
lion n had not been attended BY White men As P'o
lection 10 violence done to cOloed DeinOcra's'
= G. whitney. residing in New-Oreans. testified:
Iealed upon James Anderson, supervisor OF regstre;
INN as learned Anderson desired to make an exposure
certain matters reGnE tine me eS SisSS% Fo5k Rerad i
Anderson said he knew oil about East Feclana ana , II
the Democrats would guarantee nun pu'I'o M S ,,rc
cXpose everything and inumated tIat such an eAPoso
wGnld bc favorable to the Democratic party. AnueIson
said be wanted living and produced iS d nGorsI
20 bc opened when the Returning boaa 'tJ bt
the vote" Anderson sad In1t ne "aS bvlSg zone back
Kellogg and Ills party ioF' rs 'h'! '' e
u the party. -, , -,
The House subcommittee for Baton Rouge ana ad-
,acent parishes left for Baton Rouge To-Day. suoco'
wI,,oe. for shreveport and Monroe leave tomorrow
EN-ltOy.
he shoud decline TO answer questions as 70 ,io io"'
for tLrowlug out the votes OF any poll OF parish
pESIAIs OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoLohEp
MEN TSroLERANT-omGIN OF BULLDoZING'
Nrw-OprE,ys. Dec 1S.-At the night ses-
sion Of tho House investigating Cominit'ee' "N"iN
Uuntrr OF Coucoriia Parish testified as iolloWS'
7 emnloyed from 80 to 90 coorcd people; i ii heard
- I'm, rniorrdl in speech. say that SB Packard
and be ihS next Governors that IL was no use @ lo %
Democrats to 40 ynJ Intended to remain so; that If
pot successful at the polls they wo1ld De coUu ~ had
the Returning Board nat "Srd heretofore and had
been sustained by bayOnets ana thCy Wo W. saving
IN doing so again; heard shelton % aAv yaig tLe Demo
cr.tc ticket and drink lis blood nclru IL IL 20
ored ulah say usc . he voted the democratic ticket:
think about 10 coiored men 'o'eu uho
knew of violence buI knew one
man who told me he wanted 70 'o'' 'A'
ticket but was afraid OF Nlo.ehco'
Ex-Gov wicklife testified: vi, o,,,.
Is,do In IN. Parish OF West Feliciana ala notmhg
to nrevrnt lie organization Of Republicans III ie m nS, n
over 200 negroes in Democra1 and acted yoIu-
cratic ticket they were ehthnsihs'o u aDd coIoTed
tariy inc relations between thc WHITES nu aonIe
people coneillatory PccSs in the contest and
, @ 10, -, "yy nt their promises would JON te hepuo %
leans tho next campaign WIZ tn kil me and my part
@ a. Nsher we were shot at one night the % %eau
date for sheriff was killed IA low men did not
Tins election; some cooIeuu Y,nnN,norotil tictet.
want IL known that they voted lhe t Low it
eenpCiully did not WANT li'I ,tia
ipr neCTons would have voted the DcuiOuIatio
ticket il they had been left entirely se IN IN eh"os than
cr % one stiou; almost every man III tue pdrSn'
colorcd ana white, goes "Iin''' -. a,o ~, tho oor,
Judge Kennard Democrat, who was one VI ~ 'iio .a'n
paign committee and made speecneS III "i""' p'''''
testified as follows; ~ ,.o, ho,.
Ia.,dros.od a large meeting at Raton Rouge, ABOUT
a64 cniopd p,rsolS being present; after aAnS % Que
sIeech at COncoria was "a'sea 'sea,oos,c3 o me to make
SEoIer address Weber supervisor OF @ s ,oa in
@ oi I va. satisfied the election ~ds llt anu ne i
nc t.v ~ ,.arv crort WAS made by the Democrats as
% ov dsnnctH ayowed from the start 70 seGue au
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