The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-12-30
Congressional Committee
TuuRspAY-lst Day.

TmuRsDAY-lst Day.
D. II. Boullt, Sr. testified that there
was no violence, intimidation or fraud
in this parish during tho registration
and election Of 1876; that the election
was free aud fair a. far as he knew.
In fact as fair ard peaccablo as any
he had ever seen. Rcr"b'ica" can
liilates were free to canvass the par
isl, aud such rs desired did so.
Gus Basto was the great mistaken.
He sworc in New Orleans that great
terror existed here and the fact was
notorious that Que thousand negrcs
we're ;utimidated and threatened
with violence, and that Republicans
since the election had been threaten
ed with violence. In his evidence TO-
day he could not nor did not name
single man who was intinidated and
could not remember any thing about
it. He stated, however that the cleo
ton ut his poll was free and tair and
that Notwithstanding what he sw"re
in New Orleans it was "a mistake.
Gus Thought that Bred" could come
back and IL lie was in Breda's place
he would come back +; provided, he
did not &c. a letter like Breda did.
He could MT tell who wrote the let.
ter and did not read it but Breda
..told him so." In fact Guss will he
known hereafter as the "great mis-.
taker,r to pnt It mildly.
!, John A. Barlow Was the third wit.
meas. Deputy Clerk Of the Court.
The election was fur. General
J. satisfaction. No protest fled in his
] office. Supervisor made no complaint.
D Heard him make no protest. 1t was
i the most peaceahle election since the
Z VAT. No disturbance at all. Meet.
}, ings at all places were qniet. Meet.
y ing at Campte was dispersed, VA,
: told 40 some days before the election
b The meeting was held by Blunt. NJ
}. violence offered to Blunt, who made
the canvass Of the parish. Any Re-
Is publican could say what lie pleased
J, Voted a split ticket himself. Voted
). for Tilden. A man is perfectly saf'
r here, "a safe a anywhere. Brcila''
u private acts have caused great pref"
10 dice against him. NJ prcjndic'
= against Breda on account Of politics
~ Dou't think that he ought to hold tn
d office. He was indicted for emlez
ID element. General complaint agains
" him % account Of private character
d Jno. Laplace, Clerk Of Registration
10 Appointed by Antoine. Was w,i|
d Russ, Supervisor, until 9th Novem
b, her, 1876. Went through the Who'll
It parish. Election fair and peaceab't
i. Mr.. Russ was we'll pleased with til
N election, said tho election MAS peace
c. able aud fair. NJ intimidation !
y registering. Very few negroes j
Wards 5 aud 6.
X VIM. Boullt.- intimidation q
- violence in the parish. Election va
d. fair aud pcaceable. Heard no com
r. plant during tho canvass of threat
he Or violence. Always a Republica
e, himself. Heard If two parties threat
ened with discharge, investigated i
n, and found it not 40. (alas! Gus Ba'
by tn, sou made a m;stoke.) Knows
Blunt, he ia in New Orleans. KuoV
.. Breda. Candidates f"r Judge an
Of Senator. Noes not know Of any re.
ut son why they should not retur'
es Blunt did canvass the District an
lie vac not molested. People wou|
IA submit tn all officers fairly elected.
J. A. Clemons.-VOted In ward
ed Democratic. Election fair and free
lis men voted "A they pleased, saw CO
a. orcd man at ward 6, canvassing f
to Republican ticket was not Interrupt
Ne ed. Canvassed against him.
w. H. Tuunard.-Candilate &
on Clerk Of Court, on Republican tickle
was elected. Election quiet a.
peaceablc, as far l know. Heard
-" intimidation, but does not know
his own personal knowledge. Hea
IN Of intimidation in Ward 5. Dol
xet know it personally. Visited 4 o.
rrh wards personally. A difficulty
NJ. cured in ward 5, between Flori'
NJ Hubley aud some other person. Do
J. know the other party. Could not q
,;s. it was on account Of politics. The
was Republican Club in Ward
"r 10 numbered 50 or CT. The colo,
:. -" men did not think they could y.
nm there, Advised them to vote 10 TOW