The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
Louisiana CongressionaI Committee


New ORLEANS, December l5.-The
House Committee met in the hall OF the
Chamber OF Commerce to-day. Only
the witnesses, the counsel Of the parti.
sans and the persons specially invited
were admitted.
Henry Carol (colored) testified that
he lives in Orleans parish on the right
bank of the river, five miles below the
city; was formerly n Republican, joined
the Liberal party and voted Tor Me
Emery in 1872; voted the Democratic
ticket this year, for which his life WAS
threatened, and attempts made to muir
der him. A man was shot and killed on
November 10th, being mistaken for the
witness.
VIM. Ward (colorcd), of Grant parish,
testified that in 1874 he WAS shot nj and
knoc ked in the head BY Republicans be-
cause he wanted to run for the LGgisla-
lature. lie WAS then II Republican and
had TO leave the State because he knew
too much Dennis and Matthews told
him if he did not leave home
he would be killed. lie remained out OF
the State six months, sui took his seat
IN the Legislature in l574, though he
was fairly beaten at the polls. paper
written by witness, entitled "His-
tory OF Outrages in Red River"
was handed him Ward and he SAID
he wrote it and believed it 10 be true ut
the time, because he had been so inform
ed by whites. Now he knew better.
The committee requested Ward 10 make
such corrections Ms he desired and return
the paper tomorrow. Ward il now
Democrat
o. b. Morgan testited-Lives in New
Orleans; talked with Supervisor Ander-
son and Governor Kellogg Anderson
did not think il safe for him 10 return "
East Feiciana, but Kellogg instructed
| him TO return and arrange for negroes 10
vote at two or three places and elect
members Of the legislature. Talked with
Anderson after the election. Anderson
| ;old him the Democrats had carried the
parish, only one Republican vote beng
polled. On meeting day some men esme
! 10 Anderson's Office and said he ought
TO be hung, but they did not otherwise
modest him Morgan claims 10 be Il Re-
publican and WAS clerk in the custom
house ard was discharged on the 10th OF
! November, but irequented the custom
! house afterwards. lie saw number
OF persons there making out attidavits
| and knew that in some cases they were
! not IN accordance with III" testimony
given in regard to intimidation, 81
! The witnesses were mostly DegrOes
brought here by the Deputy Marshal
! from the country. ! talked with super
visor Clover of East Baton RDugc and b.
said It was pescesble there on election
! day, but Mr. Clover did not consider II
| safe 70 remain there alter the election
! Mr.. Clover told Mr.. Morgan siler the
! election that be had thrown som" OoXcf
/ and elected three Republican, 90 the
! Legislature lie bsd cOnyrrscd with
| Supervisor L. f. Day Of Lafourchc, be-
/ for1 and after the election. Day tn
/ him that the parish Sas Democratic, bot
/ It would 90 all right; that he "ss not
/ there for any foolishness. and ne would
throw out enough polls TO elect the Re
publcsns; said nothing sbou! lntmids-
/ ton. Witness was advised not 70 20 be-
| fore the Congressional committee, A. he
would not get his place back IN tie Gus
tom house II he testified.
John Petty, colored, testified tha! he
resided in Aigiersi voted the Democrat .c
/ ticket at the late election; attempts were
| afterwards made on hu lie. BE wa
shot ard beaten by colOred men because
| be voted the Democratic ticket. The
negroes had been threatened with all fort
of punishment, It they voted the Demo
cratic ticket. They we're tod inst Cen
ersl Sheridan was coming, and inst every
| Democratic lesoes would be shot; they
/ were VarnCt also that they and their
: children would be put back into slavery
I if they put the Democrats N power; that
thew would no longer have any schools
Some %, the negroes did 70. desire %
( vote, ssying thst it was no use; !. dad
them no good, they were told that u they
didn't vote their nzrnes would De
taken and then would see what
! became Of il. He had made two
speeches during the canvass, one At
/ TIrnsburg and the other al Nr. Stan.
tons plantation. While making the
speech 81 TurnsbHrg the neg-oes had
frequently interrupted him with threats
Of MS life, saying Ibst every Democratic
nszro would have his throat cut and his
heart cut out.
The Senate committee will arrive -.
night.
WAsHIxeTos, December l5.-ln.pec.
tOr.Gepersl james II. HArdes, OF Il q