New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

terwards; it 10 not the cust6 m in Ouschita
for both parties to join in barbecue;
col0red people were always kept awey;
Csptsin Theobalds and three men drove the
colored people three miles from one Of their
own barbecues; it was reported that Mr..
think there Was any rifle club parading on
the road when Dinkgrsve was shot; got
track of the man, once, at Pargoud's lane;
know nothing of the shooting nor it's cause;
the man was whix told the colored people
it was best for them not to fight; the pro-
portion is shout three eolored to one white;
all tho officers were Republicans; almost all
State officers are Republicans.
Senator Saulsbury-Then, If one party
holds ell the Offices and power and the other
party holds none. which party 10 to be con.
sidered responsible for the condition of dis
orderl -.
Sheriff Hamlet--This Republican govern
ment can not be held responsible, for it can
not enforce the law. Where there i, .
white minority opposed to this government,
with better arms and organization than the
majority, - we'll prepared for q conflict as
they were in 1860, they won't submit to
Republican officer. pay respect to writ
from Q Republican court, or do anything re-
quired by law when it comes from Repub.
lican sources.
To Senator Saulsbury-Know Of their re-
fusing write; refused to obey the writ of
posse comitatus that mad the right to
issue; had Q warrant of arrest on which to
issue it; it was against all parties who had
been engaged in the shooting ct houses that
had been complained Of; it contained no
names; was left without any names at the
request of Mr.. Bundy. Democratic attor.
was guilty Of firing on the houses; have no
personal knowledge of the persons who
shot or beat or outraged the col0red pe0.
pie, but know the crimes were committed
because have seen the wounds and the
bodies.
To Senator McDonald-Have lived in
Ouachita parish since 1873; was not . mem
Der of the school board; lived in Tensss be-
fore three year,; before that in New Or
not adjoining.
To Senator Officers have been
compelled to leave Ouachits; Hardy, dis
trict attorney pro tenn, Hall, justice Of the
peace of the fourth ward, and myself arc
examples; it was solely on account Of polit-
ical opinion; can not 20 back at present
and live; left on the eleventh of November,
under . guard of United States soldiers;
there was NO other way; have kept away
ever since; there were about thirty White
Republicans in the parish; DR.. Dink-
grave was tax collector; his character
vas good; he vas regarded by the colored
people % their leader; he was born in Ouach-
ita; the effect of his assassination was the
utter demoraliz alton of the colored people;
they had NO one to look to; never head Of
any Democrat being injured for his political
opinion.
To Senator McDonald-Don't know when
Hardy left; made report to the Governor;
believe it was at his request that / got .
guard to get away with; have deputies in
Ouachita; one Republican and three Dem
ocratt; the Republican stays there; he is
afraid to come away though he has been
summoned to testify; he has wife and
family.
The committee then adjourned to ten
O'Clock this morning.