, 1876-12-27
&a.,na Tho eamraen, but ho had no copies. IN

ollel and TINT hts recognition by the rarty would
H. r"eses on 81 ~ psfns e e
lsnsth, I'M c,air%s1 iIayEht ,ho ie:.imo.y i!
ssts1e liz s,1sn!s9 a%sa. ssae s&Y; y by y m hs
ass,son s, q Gs Espsra' eena"e' Of the eu'
Wines. raid it ,ad been sho nniyertat cnsson, Of
tho Committee to urao Upon memnefs . q q ne pan{
e Sf
see.,o" s sasS ssy eoad ?i II o @ a.e aoSas
e fo an0 ss''as Ssaessy o. s Ss sse
throughout Sas tondnctct! II, very nnia,t manner
senans's by tho ,o Mshae 1shn Ghsi
7i,:rs wcrs spioloicd BY Kellogg u Antolp9 whom
acting ns uosernoS They wcr9 'cpnelts.ns
They wcrn residents Of other parishes. Had
rcqtertcd I!eN. :nus. Antolnu 10 let "a hnye fGs
IN rs9''ras,o An9nc 3 ccsd sn
ior e.fng 81 aiys!on q tho 5es'ste'!sn ws'
Sat woulI have ID submit i e The conmttus., and
afterwards wsnte lctser dccnsns y do 70; Wit
S,s xeh Tn Nil ps S as Snfs Il @
tho State organized a Central Committee, wh.,te
instructions ero given BY tAo Convention,
ss sss esnsns yssa IH no
Of tho state Commtoc. Somp few parishes sent no
rcrrcsontasIyo to sha State Committee hop5c.
eonaaet aonIa s% IA and pabsSsa lurns the cam
snnals or nvoved ~ aer o
poltcy. know ihat statements lua bceu rnads Of
ueainst III. Ifa,i no special apprehension O infor-
nation that my acts. Of violence would hc com.
sion It va iSV desire q epabsans 70 BRING sIout
sn s aa9 q si otM1n nSn:
I'M Hoard unless tho National Democratic ticket
WIS tuccrsefu,. Every disturbance TINT occurred,
chafcca % .i' by % tSo isepalean % press to tic demo-
eratis. party, and Tho Democrat. were anxious
scts Of afe Vospee Charges n lad beon made hseto
fore Of nets Of violence, and polls thrown ont
hy tho Kcturulng noard in consequence. Thrro
lad lad iIvea nss IL Sew o!caas, Viz: in lss and IN
September. 1874. In Nov Orleans. and IN celiax n
asye lie humber killed in them. Yhoy wcrS mostly
Republicans in tto ona Of 1860, md the others
Of oo psss GSaa not state pGtaSy
po a5ss' hs sic HsH s % of ~ as
on from liz peSc confo.d o
The people, and 1t hnd no confidence Of the people,
either white Or hacs IS 1nE ~ Lis nertonal
dollar valuation il ii mile. Prior to the present
syetcn Ii wa. . per cent, Lands were rcported ~
UCnE h64CEHCu a. mora k}lnu lHe QnIkCt fAlug Ill
Now o1lcane. Ills property Il assessed at 8, 900
III sy ~ i. ds.s5%inea sy tas Sy gosPs ya !,
auction, would not bring over 81, 60o. lilo would
b. willing 70 tako 81. J03. what ho gave for It.
subject Of taxation md thu Organization of tho
judiciary OF the State nn1ur tho Republican
eE%e and hs ~ s 1tsT sys!s ~
the 1ovcrnor. Unlcss we have Democratic
National Administration It would be in-
ministratlon. Wo elected 4 Denocratio State
Governor, bnt the Returning Dunrd fcverucd
tllat order. Thn is matter of e. fact. IL commoa M
Returning Board unconstttattonnl but 1t did con-
fce power on tho Returning Hoard under certain
contingencies to rcject votes: No tribunal In the
: of tho Re.arning hoard A. cFcuted II there was
angs Of Ss,na eth H., M Naonn 9
of government, at least fn!r!y elected by tic
neoplc,, ! thought TINT sMe sups9mo Court aad
Couldn't state whit process would be necessary in
ss to ha' the Gp,t Of inc IT, s'
cctoatnS Tho ietara!ng Hoard. Ihonght
tho Hoard had violated tAo Jaw CIe'
ey q sfs PSsa E :, Go
ami in tho case Ut East futon liouge, where the
sapofyissE also rejected ths polls, shS Board Fo;
about 900. In Poll =, Eleventh Ward, over GOO
votes thrown oat by tho supes.iaoF on grounds o. Of
sa h"a ,esssa s's rsf " e sa III sss
Answ that iareo number o. votes y aaa -i,ts. 5eso
tro"n ont ny The To- noa5n On ffounas Of ,nt@ias
ness was asked. a!d detailed tha operations OF Tho
circulars usea by tIe lssnnbl;uns IN reference to
sed and Ill ID ho Il cect o tbe
ancc Of warrants had the effect q keeping many
e ss t pes & IN one easn eier 1 o lie
i! Legislature last ycar, aid legal voter 81 tic
s'aiS lin had sGen certificate u the Audltof q