New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-14

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WAsHMsroN, December II, 1876.
Tho first week of tho secood session of the
Forty.foufth Congress hai been one rep!ete
with stirring events. The refusal on tie
part Of the House to admit the Repfessnta-
tive from the State Of Colorado 10 based
upon motive underlying that made pub.
lic BY majority of tho II ouse. that Colo.
RADIO IL not State in the Union because
the President Of the United States declared
it such during the absence of Congress BY
proclamation.
On the question Of referring the creden
tials Of the Representatives from Colorado
to the Judiciary Committee, the following
named Democrats voted with the Repub-
licans against the proposition. viz: Aessrs.
Cox, Blount, Holman, Morgan, Neal,
O'Brien, Rec, Savage, Stevenson, Waiter.
| son and Wells Of Missouri.
These gentlemen are of the opinion that
Colorado il legally State, made 90 BY the
usual legislative steps provided BY Law.
Some of them say that while they did b.
lievo it to be wrong to create the former
Territory Of Colorado into . Stase 1t this
time, and that they voted sgaiast such .
proposition ut the time tho matter vas BE-
fore Consrese, they are now eowpellsd to
acknowledge Colorado 10 bona fde State
within tho Union.
Other Demoesatic members of Congress
arc Of the opinion that tho Judiciary Com
mittee will make IN early report on the
question. Iaquiries, however, made Of Re
publicans and members of that party who
belong to the Judiciary Connittee, do not
confirm the expee tstions Of these Demo
Gratis regarding An early report.
The fact 10, the refusal to adnit the Rep-
resentAtive from Colorado = based upon
the fact that II has gone Republican. and
the Democrats intend, if ii 10 possible, to
throw out the electoral votss from that
State, which would b given for Hayes end
Wheeler. This 10 the opinion Of the Re-
publican members Of the, Judiciary Com
mittse, and'i shows the unlawful designs
Of the Democrats in Congress to ''couns in
Tildsn; heRcs the denial ON their part that
Colorado il . State.
1t 10 difficult to see, however, how the
Democracy in the House are to harmonic
with their political brethren in the Senate,
which contains such able Deuocratic law
yers - Thurman, Bayard, Bogy and others.
These gentlemen interposed NO objections
to the credentials OF the Senators from Col
orado, who appeared before the bar Of tho
Senate and were qualified - Senators from
Colorado, and took their eeats - such.
The truthfulness Of the public men and
distinguished citizens, viz: John Sherman,
Uaited States Senator; f. w. S.oughton, of
New York, IN sble lawyer; j. 81. Van Allen,
of New York; Representatives Hale, Gar
Geld and Kelley, men whom the country has
honored for year.; Cortland Parker, OF
New Jsssey; Sidney Clark and J. c. Will
son, of Kansas, who are gentlemen of in.
tegrity, can not be doubted. These gentle
men made report to ths President of the
United States of what they witnessed and
heard in Louisiana, growing ont of the late
preside ptiAl election. The debate which
mas arisen in the United States Senate
ON this report shows conclusivtly how
loyal men suffer in such States ~ Louisiana
for political opinions sake. It shows, more
over, that the colored mans privilege to
exercife the right of suffrage is but farce
that in spite of the laws enacted for his
protection in exercising this right, he is at
tho mercy of tho whims and caprices Of the
old rebel element.
Tho evidence that was taken before the
Returning Board brought to light the ex-
istence of Dsmocrstic circulars during the
recent campaign, enc wing Plaza for the
formation of ward clubs throughout the
different parishes, and urging those to
whom they were addressed that lin con-
versation no gloomy forebodiDgs should be
iadulged in, and that the result Of the cleo
ton should DO spoken of - foregone con-
olusion, q We have the means Of
carrying the election and intend to do So"
These clubs were to parade on horseback,
Gin order that the negroes may be impressed
with your united strength"
The result of all this WAS that five par
ishes were selected for violence and intimi-
dation, viz: East and West Felicians,
which border upon that portion Of Missis.
sippi in which murder and outrage % pre-
vailed during and preceding the election ~
to prevent any Republican votes; East
Baton Rouge, Morshouss, which sd-
Joins the State Of Arkansas, and
Ouactita, which atjoins ard 1:es 81
rectly south Of Morehouse. In these
Eve parishes there were 5l34 white and
IL, 224 colored voters. Everything tends to
show that had the colored voters been free
TO cast their ballots rs their inclinations
prompted, there would have been rolled
up Republican majority Of between 5000
and 1000 This was not done because evil
dence Is adduced thar these clubs per-
formed tho work of intimidation and vic
lence, supplemented BY murder, in An Of
fectusl manner. Crimss ike these were
certified to by scores Of Witnesses.
The Democrats who were present before
the Returning Board st New Orleans are
aware of this fact. They can bring no re-
liable evidence to Offset this testimony. II
they can, Why are they not on hand with i'll
All that the Republicans are asking is to
| let tho Democratic evidence addueed be-
| fore the Returning Board 60 to the country
side by side with that of the Republican