The Portland daily press., 1877-01-06
LOUISIANA.
The Contest for State ShGscas


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The Republicans
are enrolling militia daily. Gen. Longstreet
will command them.
An executive order has been issued on the
state treaty, to pay no more money out of the
interest. school and general funds, all the pres
sent funds being held subject to order for the
purpose of keeping the peace.
No forcible opposition will be made to the
Inauguration of Nichols, but all the state offices
are strongly guarded by police, and will be de-
Tended from any attempt to take possession.
The limitation of the returning board expired
yesterday, and no returns have been promul-
gated for judges, clerks of courts, or district
attorneys. These candidates are therefore
without commissions, but will receive them
from Nichols after his Inauguration, and will
enter upon their duties Tuesday, unless pre-
vented by the United States authorities
The Congressional Investigation.
The Senate Committee examined three col
ored men in regard to the election in More
house parish, all of whom testified that large
number of colored men voted the Democratic
intimidation.
Senator Salisbury read affidavits of Captain
Theobold and James G. Logan, denying the
charges of Eliza Pinkston and Cora Williams
that they took part in the murder of Pinkston
and Williams; that both could prove an alibi !;
also that they decline to obey the summons to
testify unless guaranteed that they would not
be arrested as was done in the case of Lyons
and Phillips when here to testify before the re-
turning board. The committee declined to Or
der their dispositions taken as asked for by Mr..
| Salisbury.
The Senale sub. committee heard the testi.
mony of Lieut.. Geo. Ach of the Sd Infantry
in relation to the election in East Baton Rouge,
whose general testimony wos to the effect that
it was fair and peaceable. He saw no disturb
Deputy q. S. Marshal McAlpine complained
he had been excluded from the polls by the
f baton M Rouge polide; On Investigation it was
found McAlpIne had not informed them of his
official position till after he had been excluded.
Major James Browski of Baton Rouge, sub
stantiated the testimony of DR.. Dupre. He
| said he was member of 1898" but had never
| met with it since the election; thought he
could get permission to tell all about it; Major
Bascom of the 18th infantry testified as to the
constitution of the Union Rights Stop Club;
said that the oath bound members to secrecy
and to obey orders; resolution in regard to kill
ing after the third invitation to join was on
separate piece of paper and without date Had
turned it over to the civil authorities.
Armander Leander testified to organization
| to dul-dozers or regulators in East Feliciana
| for the purpose OF preventing stealing He
and others had subscribed to arm those una
BILE to arm themselves. Col. Frank Powers
was chief commander.
During his crOSs-examination witness became
very much excited and spoke of your commit
tee stealing votes, and you scallawags, but
Immediately apologized to the committee. At
the demand OF the chairman for peremptory
answer to question, witness jumped up and
asked the chairman if he wanted to fighG.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-Before the House
Committee to-day j. B. Harris of Point Coupee
parish, Liberal Republican, testified he
accompanied Packard into East Baton Rouge
East and West FelicIana, and found that the
| colored Republicans felt they could not vote
their ticset with safety, sand that the Republi-
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but were we'll treated in Rchland parish
In lengthy cross-exam nation he said he
had superintended the preparation of affidavits
10 the custom house at the instance of Packard,
viz: for the use of the returning board and to
assist q. S. Supervisor Wolfey in making his
report, and that the latter had furnished copies
incorporated in Sherman's report Witness
thought the natural Republican majority 10 the
state was 10000, and that no considerable num-
Der of colOred men voted the Democratic
ticket of their own choice.
D. B. Gorbam of Natchitoches, and District
Attorney here, testified that during the cam
,aign he visited Ouachita and found reign of
public meetings and joining Democratic clubs
for safety.
The House subcommittee heard several wit
nesses in reference to Livingston parish.
E. b. Lockport, Republican candidate for
Sheriff, stated he was fairly defeated and the
election was fair and peaceable..
Geo. White (colored) said his house was
burned because his sons were accused of steal
Ing hogs; never said it was burned because he
was Republican: if an affidavit to that effect
was before the returning board. it was false.
Israel Rogers (colored) testified that the
colorad men were intimidated by Democrats;
colored men were whipped in nearly every
ward in the parish, and the colored church
was fired into eight or nine times while service
was going on.
On cross examination Rogers said he knew
nothing about intimidation except from hear
say. His affidavit to the contrary was prepar-
ed in the custom house.
Mr.. McIntire, also colored, testified to the
same effect.
W. A. Ledit, supervisor of registration, testi-
fed that Moore, the Republican candidate for
the Senate, offered him $25 to return him
elected; said he had never read the registration
laws through, but had thrown out some polls
because they were not returned in time, and
others for informality.
At the evening session of the Senate commit
tee DR.. j. III. Williams testified to the peace.
full election in the 9Th ward, and E. NJ Creigh-
ton to the same in the 10Th ward of East Baton
Rouge.
The House Committee in the evening heard
Col Lacharie in reference to the question of
election, the law, and acts of the returning
board under it.
At the evening session of the Senate Com
mittee Daniel Breed denied the statement of
Leon Jackson, that he had discharged him for
voting the Republican ticket, as he never knew
he had voted until he saw his testimony pub
lished.
Jos. De Gray lcolored) said be had held sew
eral offices; had been forced to resign the last
one of tax collector; that numerous outrages
had been perpetrated on the blacks in East
Feliciana, didn't vote the Republican ticket
because he was afraid.
Packard and Nichols 10 be Hnnugurated
Monday.
Gov. Kellogg has nominated Alfred Shaw
for Judge of the new Superior Civil Court.
Nichols and Packard will be inaugurated on
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