New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-15

NOR Antoine; registered up to completion;
left the parish on the twenty first Of Oct0-
ber; on ny return talked with levitt
about sffaifs in Grant; told him things
we're very bad there; gave fair registra-
tion; told Jewett that . man named Thomp-
foreibly seized ny books and papers; did
not dare to interfere With those men, be-
Gauss Thought toe much Of my life; Had.
not and the others were armed, and oil but
Judge Richardeon were drunk; my clerk
Va interrupted; informed my friends here
that my life was in danger; asked for
protection; whom left Colfax did not do 90
openly; went to Pineville and telegraphed
back to friend that could not get "bsl.
troope; wanted troops SO that there might
be fair election; feared for myself and
tho bell0tbox; on my arrival here about
the twenty. fifth of October I told the Gov
ernor's secretary the condition of the par.
isb; told Kellogg that it was useless for mo
to return unless had troops tosprotect me; ;
Kellogg wrote to me to return to Grant
parish; when left for New Orleans went
by the way Of Dallas and Galveston: on my
services and to in part pay my way back to
Grant parish: l was not there on election
day, but tho election Was held under my d.
rections; there never was . Republican
vote cast in Grant parish; borrowed
money from Major e. A. Burke ON my
vouchers; both political parties did not pay
me to return to Grant; Kellogg wished me
to return, but Morey aud Jswett told me
not to nay any attention to the Governors
toward each other, and have been ever
since the Colfax riot; was not ssfe with
out troops; the parish was greatly dis
turbed before the election.
Direct-I am considered q Republican,
but am not . Radical; nearly all the people
carry srms; vhkn Judgs Richardson took
the books from me- the registration was
quite over; think that the Democrats of,
tnis city persuaded the parish people to
hold quiet electiou; my belief was that
tbs psrish would be Democratic by s. to
Judge Phillips-I reside. in New o. leans;
have afiilisted with the Repub loan party;
had . conversation with p. G. Deslonde,
some time early in October. when he told
me had killed myeelf politically by taking
tho oeufsel had; he said the RApoblicans
were to carry the State any how; he told
me after the election that the Returning
Board would hold the election; during the
campaign in some Of the country parishes,
Rspides, Lsiourche, Natchitoches, Avoy-
Giles and others, l found that persons who
formerly voted Republican, had changed,
both black and white; in NAtchitoches
persons who were known to intend to
vote the Democratic ticket, swere intimi-
dated; heard threats made; heard of no
riot or tumult in Natchitoches.
To Mr.. Hurlbut-I came here in April,
1862; AN Republican, but took part in
the last campaign against certain Repub-
the Democrats employed me to take part in
the capyase; they paid my expensee; Of
fered my services to the Republicans for
the canvass but was not employed; after
ward went with the Democrats; proposed
to the Republicans to workfor them if they
would pay my expenses and give me posi-
tion after election; this proposition was
made by me after the nominating conven-
ton; they did not employ me.
Adjourned until Friday morning at IL A.
NJ, in tho Chamber of Comnerce hall.