The New York herald., 1876-12-20
norshp indorsed the remarks OF General Nichols and
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 10, 1s7d
The Senate Investigating Committee called u
order at halfpast twelve BY Senator Howe chairman
who stated the committee yet provided with
the desired tables OF He said the statement
given clerks OF the Committee b. the Secre.
ary OF the Returning Board detective several
particulars IL did not Indicate the votes thrown out
IN dolaii, but simply gave the aggregate NUMBER
whereas desired 10 obtain the rejected at
each poll Mr. Morry, Of republican counsel stated 10
would well take the testimony Of witness, Eaton
Logwood, who he SAID, about die OF wounds
received In Ouachua parish, and Was now
in the city. Mr. McGlon, of democratic counsel,
urged that in whore alleged that witnesses
could appear before the committee on account Of
sickness DOCTORS certificate 70 that effect be hIed
with the committee. Alter discussion 10 the
best way OF taking the testimony OF Logwood II was
determined that 1t should be taken before CON-
at his residence. The evidence elected was
materially the same given by Lo2wood before the
Returning Board November 2s. and included IN
Senator shcrmans report tho President The clerk
was instructed to procure required tables from the
Board, and the committee adjourned untn Wednesday
morning, at eleven O'Clock.
STATEMENT REPUBLICANS.
Tho following Is tho limo OF evidence submitted 70
the Senate Committee by counsel ON behalf Of the re-
publicans:
the republicans The following facts
Firs-That tho late election this State was at
certain polls and IN certain precincts and parishes
made null and VOID In law by violence and rtmida-
This occasioned by and consisted OF secret
conspiracios, leagues and armed bands OF brgands
known "bu-cozcrs," " who have inflicted upon white
colored republicans whppiags. shootings, hang
ings, burnngs, muliatious. assasslnations and, IN
some instances murder and massacre have been per.
pc,raied. BY these mcans condition OF terror hae
been produced among republicans in certain seddons
Of the state which continued Tor q period OF more
than twcve months prior 10 the State election.
NULL VOID IN LAW
.Second-That the election law OF this State vas
enacted to meet similar condition of AFFAIRS which
had occurred 1885, that the law declares an election
held under conditions 10 be null aud void and
the pretended to be cast under the insecurity
DANGER fear and terror thus occaoned 10 be null ana
void; that the returning officers the
state with power to inquire INTO and examine the
facts where such condition oi affairs Is charged, and
TO the truth Of such charges and II proven
10 declare tho auty OF such election aud carry into
enect such nuy by rejecting Icd refusing 70 couns
pretended votes SO made null and void, and That thus
election law Is righteous, Just and necessary.
THE RErURSiSG hoard SUSTAINED
Yhird-That the returning officers did 80 examine
parishes and polls tho election made null and void
by tho uscs above -ccod the return ing officers,
reject and refuse count the pretended votes thus
made null In the localities thus tsrrorized by brisands
REPUBLICAN VOTERS rERnoRlzEn
FUurtt-lhat az tho recent election from IL. 600 10
10 900 republican voters VINO dcsiroux oil voting
and who made earnest and digsut efforts 10 votc the
republican ticko were put IN tear OF thor l'es and
terrified by these systematic outrages 50 they were
driven from the polls and prevented IRON voting That
s. 900 TO 5000 republican voters were. by tho
samo means forced against, their viii and through
fear ~ vote the democratic ticket
coLonEp gxcLCDED.
Fa--That In said election the right OF from 10 ooo
20 900 coored persons " vote WAS BY those meAns
denied and abridged.
spEcIvicAroxs oy rgnRoRlrxp LOCALITIES.
Sxth-TnaI tho extent OF the enul and Hbri cement
As to territory ioliows:in the whole part
OF the following named parishss-to wit, East Batoa
Rouge, East reliciana, West Fsliciana, Ouachita,
M.,ra RtchI and I.ivn kpnuk n
Sabine. Caldwell Lafayette Claiborne, De Soto, jack
and Natchtoches that tho extent Of this denial
anu 1brid cement the number OF tOl-
lows:---ln the foregoing parishes less than from
IT, 900 20 0oo prevented from voting
~ said election
Serenth-Thnt this denial and abridgment was Of.
cctsd BY means OF conspiracy 10 aud tor that snd;
that this conspiracy had for It's express purL rue
violent suppression OF u number cf repunicsa votes
large cnouxh enable the conspirators carry the
tor the democrats, and that this conspiracy waa
! carried out by means of armed bodies Of men, knowa
isns '.hui-doIcrs,' and by night ridtngs, paavongs
whippngs. shootings hapgngs, burn ngs, mutations,
a.snssinaIons, murders and coministsd ~
them.
WHITE psnocRArs REsPoNsrBLk
EioAn-That tho conspiracy Aforesaid and the vsri-
our acts OF violence, lawessnsss .ragc
pursuance and furthcrance thereof were committed
white democrats.
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY TO sE sEccKsn
Ninth-That the method and purpose thereof was te
violently through tear and suppress. drive
away and prevent rom votlns or cocrce 20 vote the
would secure an appsrens democratic majority ~
tho State.
7en1t--ThaL prcconrcrtcd plan and conspiracy to
these ends is<shown--irst. by the secret "Patton'
issued by the Chairman Of the State Democratic
Central Committee; second. ~ the selection Of ths
Of East Baton Rouge East teiciana, West FchcianA
Ouachita, Morshouso, Richiand Grant, Livingston,
and % these sSs
Ing, 10 wit:-East Baton Rouge, East FelicianA,
Wcst Foiciana, OuacLtta and Morehouse are
parishes border ng the States oI Mssissppi and
Arkansas In these parishes there ID rcpubIlcaa
Of H. s94 and republican majority Of 1870, 10
democratic vote Of 32A la the remaining eleven VI
these parishes to wt.--Rchland, Grant, Livingston.
Franklin, Sabine, Caldwell, Lafayette, Clsiborns,
De Soto Jackson and Nachitoches--thsre WAS u less
brutal covert but not less effective, system
Intimidation, by which portior OF the republican
vote was suppressed sufficiently large TO compensate
for tho democratic vote which would be loss in the
.bulLdozed' parishes by the operation Of the law IN
nuying the elocton In said parishes; third by sud-
den sim muaneous outbreaks OF violence and mur-
these parishes before and near the elections and
fourth by tue anomalous and unosual conduct VI white
mmunities among whom these outragcs occurred
as contrasted with that which obtains among
other civilized communities where similar acts occus
IN this--they we're connivcd II and conceasd tney
were secretly encouraged, there were attempts 70
discover aud punish tho criminals there has been no
VI these acts BY the press, by public
meetings or by the clergy, while citizens who have
vcuturcd TO denouncc these outrases have been
accd with prescription and persecution and thus
silenceL The democratic managers havo pretended
that these outragcs we're not pcrpetrsed; or where
they have been compelled 10 ack fzcts they
have falsely attributed them TO tho neglect incn-
cheney OF tho local officers although we'll knowing
that these local officers rendered powcrless 0y
tho same terrorism which rendered these ouIrAgea
possible
LEGAL RKrURxA
ELepenkh--Thut u der law there PeturnA
OF election be ponc, except those u.sde BY Tho
returning officers and that neither pmssiouers Of
election aor Supervisors or regstrstor are returning
officers have either OF them authority make aud
declare returns.
wipEsPRkAD RYvRcr OF VIOLENCE AND ykRRoR
Inn aTa oft ouiP and lnry~
1cssnrss in ntinidating ooiorcd people WAS mos
fined the limits OF parishes in which they were per.
peated but this enoct spread to grcat distances II
surrounding ana peghboring parishes
a POLITICAL MURDER scskkSKp ~ WHITE cirxESA
7hsrtSenu-rhat tn the parish of East Feliciana The
horrible murder OF John Car, an cx Representative
aud then Sergcant-at-Arm oi the House of Repre-
scntatives who arrested at night In the town VI
Baton Rouge forty niles from hIs home, by shsrins
posse, upon u wrong charge secured NY iorce and