The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-18
LOUISIANA.
The Affidavit Business not
all on one Side.
Intimidation Of Democratic Negroes
by Republicans.
THE SHAMEFUL COURSE OF KEL
LoGGIs TOOLS,
Two Electors Ineligible
Two More a Long Ways Behind Their
Ticket.

New ORLEANS, Nov. II. The Demo-
cratic committee have received a hundred
afhdavits from negroes and some from Re-
publican officials. in Ouachita and other
bull dozed parishes, showing peaceable and
quiet election; also intimidation of negroes
who wished to vote the Democratic ticket,
but who did not do so for fear of violence
from Republicans of their own color. Re
publican officials haye counter afhdavits
in many cases showing violence ard in-
timidation where Democrats have sworn
nothing of the kind existed In all pres
ceding Louisiana election muddles, the
Republicans have monopolized the affidavit
business, but this time their efforts will
probably be eclipsed by the array of afh-
dayits that will be presented by Democrats.
1t is stated to night on good authority,
tha: the returning board VIII, it meets
to morrow, Will reply to the application Of
the Democratic committee allowing five
| members from each party to be present
during the canvassing of returns. Report
| is current that returns from some wards
of this city will undergo revision and re-
construction to secure the district Judge
ship for the Republicans, but this report
cannot be traced to reliable source.
Belief seems to be very general that the
returning board will repeat the perform
ance OF 70 in effect and declare Packard
elected governor
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 17.-Mr. Henry
Waterson teegraphs the Courier Journal
from New Orleans, that the returning
board shows conclusively its intention to
proceed without fear or shame in count
ing out .ilden's majority. In conversa
/ tinp with Sapa+nr Stauappa0 vostor3ov
Gov Kellogg admitted that Of the votes
cast Tilden unquestionally received the
majority. The writer speaks in severe
terms of ex-governor Wells, saying this
man has the destiny of the United States
in his hands, but there is no hope of fail
play from him whom Sheridan once re
moved from Office for being, as he said
an impediment. Mr.. Watterson reports
having seen over one hundred coloret
Democratic leaders who deny statement
of the Packard faction; also having exam
ined afidavits of five hundred other color
ed Democrats who bear testimony to tht
fact of having voted of their own fre,
will
The Evening Democrat says two of tht
Republican electors in Louisiana helC
. offices of profit and trust under the United
OIdleS Ut liiS llme tuSy were fOt6u LOT
and therefore are ineligible. o. H
Brewster was United States surveyo
a general of Louisiana, and official docu
ments signed by him during the canvas
are in existence. The day after election
! he sent in his resignation and it is believet
ante dated it to cure his ineligbility
Judge A. B. Levisee, another Hayes elec
= tor is, we are informed, U. s. Com
: missioner, an Office of profit and trust
J and he is therefore, ineligible Five radi
cal electors will run further behind tn
radical ticket in the 14th senatorial dis
trict than was at first expected. Almos
all of the tickets of the Wakefield Radica
Il faction were printed with the names of onl
e three electors, two at large, Kellogg an
Barch, and the elector for that district, Eel
ferson. The consequence is that the othe
+ FIVE electors are behind in West Bato
Rouge and Iborville, and considerably be
hind also in ST. Martin and Iberia. 1t is i'm
possible to say just now how great this dt
It fciency is, but it is certainly over 100
and may be 1900.