The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-25
LOUISIANA.
Especial 10 the Cincinnati cOmmercIal.I

Especial 10 the Cincinnati Commercially
New ORLEANS, November %, 1oP.
The Returning Board refuses to elect a
member to Gil tho vacancy, therefore the
Democrats will have no representation
upon 1t. The opinion Is that II a Demo
crat was given the place, the two colored
members might be Influenced to act with
him, and thus virtually to have the de
cislon Of the whole case in their hands
Therefore, the Board will remain ex'
clusively Republican.
Kenner Indignantly denies the $4,000
story, and says he was never approached
with corrupt propositions.
The Board, to.!ay, shut the door
against all newspapers, and some Of the
press representatives think that their
constitutional rights are trampled upon
To.nigh. l spent some time at the Gus
tom House, reading the latest atiidavits
made. Nineteen men were all busy
copying affidayits, which will give you
some idea Of the magnitude OF the bust.
ness. Two copies are taken Of each atti.
davit-the original is for the use Of the
Returning Board, ono copy is for the
Northern visitors, and the other for filing
away. These documents are not printed
blanks, as has been supposed, but each
case Is written out from the statement OF
the witness. They vary in length from
two pages Of legal cap to ten. Some oil
these sworn statements are simply hof-
rible. II they can be sustained, the
Democratic goose Is cooked. No party
can afford TO have President elected by
such means. Most OF the aifidavits, while
not detailing horrors, yet show plainly
enough that there was systematic intim-
lidation. The most horrible one in the
lot is the affidavit OF . woman, who
swears that on Saturday before the elec.
tion, in Ouachita parish, her husband
was taken out Of bed at night and mur.
dered because he had been an active Re.
publican. His body was Savagely mutt.
lated in her presence, and her baby taken
from her arms and its throat cut. The
rufEians said they wanted to finish the
stock. She was herself severely shot and
cut. She gives names and details with
particularly.
Gentlemen in charge tell me that there
are vet Thousands OF affidavits to come,
all setting forth the facts OF intimidation,
and some OF them detailing brutal out.
RACES. The magnitude and interests In
yolyed are stimulating the most searching
inquiry.
Some of the sworn statements are weak,
not setting out anything worthy Of serious
consideration, but others are terribly ex-
plicit, and give names, dates and details
with vividness that Is we'll nigh convinc-
ing, II not true they can be disproved,
but II t.uc, there ia an end TO the claim
Of the Democrats having carried this
State by fair means.
The Democrats are concerned about
South Carolips, and ore fearful that the
extraordinary action Of tho CanyasRlng
Board may lead to violence.
The universal opinion among Southern
men in this part OF the country is that
the Democrats in the North must take
the Grst step II there Is to be war over
the Presidential succession. They do not
want II to start on this side of the line.
II. V. REDFTELD.
Democratic dispatch -ilOm 3 ItOr Of the Times
New ORLEANS, November 23-1P NJ
A lase number Of colored Republicans
arrived from the country this morning.
Their affidavits that they were intimdat-
ed are being prepared by q force Of clerks.
Fifteen or twenty ofthe intimidated were
in charge OF Deputy MarshalS, who had
been sent to bring them in. Instead Of
issuing subppnas for those people they
are brought here upon warrants Issued
by various United States Commissioners.
Advantage Ia thus taken OF the law,
whereby the Government Is made to pay
the entire expenses. Returns have al:
ready been made on over seven hundred
OF this class OF warrants. The others will
be returned as soon as the deputies make
their appearance. .I|
The Democratic State Central Commit.
tee has, also, four thousand additional
afEidavits from the parishes, made in n
majority OF cases BY negroes, as to the
fairness Of the election, &c. Some Of
these documents are made by negroes
who voted the Republican ticket, about
three hundred being from one parish, in
another parish, four hundred negroes
affirm that they voted the Democratic
tickets, and did 1t Of their own free will
and accord. It also has the affirmations
Of many Of the Republican parish candi-
dates, some OF whom relate most inter-
esting stories as 10 the manner OF regis.
tratiOn, election, &c. II all be true, the
opposition may expect matter in the way
Of rebuttal 10 their Custom House out
rage material that will surprise even the
leaders themselves.
The transformation scene in South
Carolina created profound sensation
here. A majority Of the prominent
Democrats visiting Louisiana are now
filled with apprehension. Tho.e who
claim TO be informed do not believe that
the movement is designed to secure the
Inauguration OF Mr.. Hayes. On the con-
trary, many Of his political opponents
assert that he would not sccept an office
tainted with fraud. W. H. ROBERTS.
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