The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-28
LOUISIANA.
House sub-Com miiter.

h.shulIcO W SOiOtOU hSPeOheSS' "O
accused them of selling their race; their
lives being threatened, they are afraid to
90 out at night.
! Rev. Thomas Brown, (colored) presi-
dent of Democratic colored club, had 8
similar experience to that of jackson and
! Jones; was knocked down three weeks
ago; won't allow him 10 preach because
be is Democrat; lost 81, 400 by the
Freedmen's Bank and used that srgu
hent in my speeches; United
States soldiers robbed me OF
$500 and watch in Texas
witness said Kellogg had plenty OF
thieves around him.
Mr. Townsend-Well, name some of
them
Mr. Morrison-Giye your own opinion,
say as 10 Governor Wells, for instance.
Witness-Oh! Lord, don't ak me
about him; he robbed me OF fifty dollars
| once, when he was mayor.
Joe Craigh (co.ored) of Orleans parish,
Preslcent of colored club OF loo mem-
bers at Baton Rouge, detailed his OK
perience when Republican.
w. A. Cooper (colored) testified
Voted the Democratic ticket; was beaten
few days ago by Officer Boyle; he said
it was because [ voted the Democratic
ticket; have been Threatened by negroes
have to stay at home st night for fear OF
being killed for voting the Democratic
ticket.
Cross examined-Witness testified as
to the crOokedness of the police and
police court where he could get no re-
dress for assaults. No Democrat has any
show IN the police courts.
Louis Henderson, (colorod) of New
Orleans testified He was knocked
down, beaten, kicked and robbed
in the gutter before the election.
Witness was afterwards clubbed
ssaln severely by the policemen, for no
other Cause than being Democrat
William Henry Doylan snd Arthur
Thomas both colored) testified: Voted
the Democratic ticket and have since
been assaulted and their lives threatened.
Robert L. Carr, OF De Soto parish, tes-
tifed-Was nominated for Sheriff by
the Republicans; declined, but was voted
for and understand was returned elected
my opponent received 239 more votes
than / did; consequently wrote \ letter
declining the commission; was and am
now tax collector by appointment OF
Kellogg; there was Lo intlmIda-
ton whatever in tho parish; voted
at the Mansfield poll named in
the aftidavits in Mr. Sherman's report;
the window where the voting WAS done
was about breast high; the ballot box
was Oh the inside on table; when
voted | put my own vote In the box.
Jos. Hoyett, colored, testited-Noted
the Democratic ticket; know several
co!ored men who were assaulted for voting
Democratic ticket. Testified NJ II consld-
cradle length MS to intimidation by Re
publicans.
Cross examined Changed politics be-
cause he hoped if the Democrats got In
mower that commerce would revive and
~fie, could get plenty iot work TO do
Barnes Arrested.
f. w. Barnes, telegraph man
ager, was to-day placed under arrest and
lett tor Washington to appear before the
bar of the House on charge OF contempt.
The Senate Committee.
TIE Senate investigating committee
met to-day, and Samuel ID. McEvery was
recalled. The question OF admitting the
statements OF parties made to witness on
the recent disturbances at st. James
Chapel, was again brought up before the
committee, which now consists of Chair
man Howe and Senators Oglesby and
Saul, bury. After some discussion 1t was
deci!ad not TO admit the statements OF
Lacy Garrett and other rs made to wit
ness. as they could not be produced to
testify themselves.
Witness WAS then questioned by Mr..
SauI.bury as to the condition of the can.
Vas, in Ouchits, which he answered at
considerable length, most OF which was n
repetition of yesterdays testimony, and
said one of the first efforts was to break
down the color line by assuring the ne
groes that it they would JOIN the Demo.
Gratis their general condition would be
improved by them joining the whites in
An attempt 10 secure good government.
La order TO do this the assistance OF the
leading colored men in various wards
was first enlisted and arguments and rea-
son used to induce the colored men TO
ioin them, by cClored and white speakers,
and the efforts were generally successful.
Among the earliest converts was Rich
mond Dunn, colored, president OF q Re.
publican club, and Ike Rsndsl, another
Leading negro; one cause OF the deiec
tion amoug the colored people was that
tax notices had recently been served on
them; in one case the tax on horse
worth forty dollars WAS thirteen dollars,
and another OF seven dollars and half
on n cow ard calf which tax notices
were read from the stand by Democratic
speakers; Captain Farmer. the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress was very
popular with The negroes on account OF
his earnest and vigorous prosecution
while District Attorney; in !sCt he was
the only honest District Attorney in the
district since 1868; witness then narrated
the speaking 1T Logtown wher" n love
lesst WAS held; seventy-three men Oi
Rsndall's club joined under the erhorta-
ton of Rev. NJ. ID. Cam cOlorcd men
and whites eUlDThC'u eaCl OLutI tuI III :
the canvass nearly every colored man IN
Logtown ward joined; in addition 10 the
mixed clubs there was two clubs entire
ly composed OF negroes; large number
of colored people Of that parish voIun.
teered, and without compulsion OF intimI-
dston Joined the Democrats and
voted with them Captain Farmer and
other Democratic speakers announced
frequently during the canvass that every
man would be afforded protection TO vote
Whatever ticket he pleased; the vote cast
at the last election was much larger than
the previous election; IN Monroe parish
it was much larger, Is colored men had
been told openly to vote there; this, of
course. reduced the Republican vote IN
other wards; ali the polls in the pre-.
cinct except one IN Monroe were thrown
out; those thrown out were Democratic
witness said he snd other prominent
Democrats advised and counse!led peace
and forbesrance Is absolutely essential
throughout the can paign. and no efforts
10 secure those ends were spared rife