New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-29

Denoersts; voted 1t poll No. 8; saw NO in
timi6ation; saw Judge Baker askinz Re
publicans to support Judge Ray who Was
good man If 6o was . Republican; cont
know whsther he was on tho Rspoblican
ticket or not; there is . better state OF feel
ing now the oclcred people bave become
Democrats; they don't regret It; SAW NO In,
timidation or appeals to their feare; know OF
the afidavits being made before Squire Hall;
they wore made freely; there was no force;
one man was little careless and the Lo-
gans explained it; Squire Hall then ex-
planned that it was that he bad freely veted 1
the Democratic ticket; he signed 1t, telling
Squire Hall he was afraid OF him because
he was . Republican; the colored people |
ioined in Democratic torchlight process |
clone; Captain Theobalds 10 . good man,
and all negroes who have worked for him
want to 20 back.
To the chsirmsn-Work on Mr. Shelby's |
plantation: made an affidavit; never saw |
any certificates; never had one that voted
the Democratic ticket.
To Senator Oglesby-Was Republican
from 1872 to this election; remember the
assassination of Dinkgrave; Joined the
Democratic club August l2: told the co.. |
ored people they wonld have schools when |
the Democrats got in. on the authority of |
their presinimals and constitutions; have
heard that the Republicans first established |
schools; give reward to the Lord for my |
freedom; don't give any credit to
Abraham Lincoln; voted with the Demo !
Gratis in 1868 to make friende; they had beer
our best friends - masters;; was over per
suaded in 1871 to vote Rcspublican; the
Democrats promised ~, more wages in 1876;
they c"--.ln't r:y more because Of tie
raxes; dda't know what the tax le; heard IL
prumbieA at; believe colored people have
minds and souls, and can be moved by rea-
son: the Democratic platform is not my
doctrine; location two having been readJ
heard there were two opiniens among Dem
ocrsts about that; believe the darkeys are
or can be intelligent; We ere dependent
ON the whites; they own all the land. ETC.;
don't expect always to be laborers for them;
colored people may be able to earn en non
the white people could get along with
out 10, becsase they could let their
them sem mighty we'll of TO me;
~ at non No. 8 till 3 P. NJ didn't see auy
Republican tickets distributed; everything
vas peaceable; saw no force; the Demo
Gratis were distributing tickets: everything
was peaceable and quiet; didn't hear OF any
Democrats being shot or beaten; don't
know Of any Republicans; heard of some,
but didn't psy any attention.
To Senator Saulsbury-When I was Re-
uublican speaker endeavOred to keep up
the color line; as . Democrat, endeavored
to destroy prejudice and create harmony
between the races.
George Robertson-Lives in the Colony
IN Ouacbita; is an unlicensed local preacher;
belones to st. John Church, Baptist; voted
at the fourth ward, the Democratic ticket;
mat ioined this year, about month before
1leotion: made three or four stump speeches;
Argued that We should try the Democratic
four years, for they agreed to give us good
schooling, give us better wages, and treat
us right, and if they didn't give MS be tier
government they guaranteed to 60 with ns;
mauv Joined after the barbecue; was told
thew would put us back in slavery; didn't
believe it: ioined voluntarily: if there was
any threats didn't hear them or know OF
them: after that my peOple ecorned me.
and heard that they wanted to get
me out and hang me to Q tree; Hsthaway
| pass I'd me; had pistol; he saw 1t ana
didn't fire at me; Lewis that he shot was q
| Democrat; he was arrested by captain
McCloud's men; never heard of any abuse
| of colored men by the rife clubs; was at
poll No. 4 all day; never saw better cleo
| fion. thew read the law first; both Republi
| cans and Democrats voted; the election wae
neaceable. quiet and fair, and everybody
voted such ticket as he chose; joined in the
torchlieht procession; it was more than hal
. mile long; everything has been harmoni
ous since the election.
through Monroe and nobody interrupted it
| Monroe has been Republicans: don't know
what it was at last election; the Democra at
Guaranteed schools and plenty OF labor
some work for one-half. some for one e-quar
ter of the crop; psy - 25 tag on a mustang
and buggy; have got to pay "a 81 this yesl
for horse, buggy ana myseii oSlvHu SonH carr, puv
pie carry pistols to hunt Win; oon,s c.rr:
Them every day: never had any converse
t;on Nth Rev, Elias Moore, nor told him
had ioined the Democrats through intIml
dstion. ,.,
P.M.
Joseph Carroll was the frst witness.
To Senator Saulsbury-Lived in Trent9r
Ouaohits parish, since 1863; voted at tn
last election; belong TO the Democrat
party now; Joined three weeks before ele'
ton; Joined because my master was
jackson man and WAS his body servan
took IN active part IN tne oa1vass s,. anu att.a
General meetings; both white and colore
heloneed to the club; between eighty fly
and ninety colored; joined voluntarli
vithout intimidation; belonged to the b
! nublicsn party eight years till found Dan
ocratic friends who said it wonld be Dettt
for me; Joined the night George She
ton was shot; We went togetner ,
ioip: was one of the managers az u
! elaction: didn't use any force; place
both tickets on a table; there were no mol
threats than if they had been in a churc
house: don't believe there was an cal
nsad all day; don't know about any affld
? Wits: heard speeches on both sides; tt
= Democrats said we had always lived Z
g oether and they would give us 0ett'
: government; told my frlends IN tne GU GU
o vears. and If they didn't keep their promi'
7 Va could 20 back; the Republican speake
didn't appeal TO our prejudices against u
/ whites: never heard Of any violence by II
t rife clubs: had great deal OF lnfiuen
{ with both black and white; was lead
Q among them; my business is to secure lab
Q tor planters in times of necessity; the Del
Q ocratic party is gentlemen; there are Ie
: bad ones, but all shoulont % sc0o'ou
. that. ,-.
Q 70 Senator Oglesby-Am sixty-eix
0 sixty eight years old; was born in Sou
y Carolina: didn't vote for jackson. but M.
# ter did; was set free in 1896, at his dea!
.. had the pleasure of shaking hands WI
g JEFF. Davis the other day; didn't say
q fought four years to put me IN elavel
;, don't think he would do that; don't kne
~ that the war ITecu ucf ~ AoCN oAJOOO
II think slavery had run out; think the col
d try would be better if the Democrats b
t the President for four years; they own
the land, etc, though they fought
ts slavery; was Republican because thoue
h hirds ought to flock with their feather;
re Democrats said times would be Dett
ID money more plentiful; they didn't say ho
Of took their word for it because they ls pi'
gentlemen; only bound myself for fo
d Years; that's enough; never heard OF q
,r coiored Democrats being shot; nave hea
1T of shelton, Logwood, Dinkgrave and I'll
ID ston being shot.
ne To Senator Saulsbury-Didn't know
ChoItOD want ont to