The New York herald., 1877-01-14
IHE POLITICAL 7ANGLE.
Startling Statements Before the
Senate Committee.
THE OREGON CHECK.
Colonel Pelton and the Eight Thou
sand Dollars.
HEWITT UNDER A CLOUD
Pinchback Declares the Nichols
Government Established.
HEWITT UNDER A CLOUD
LOUISIANA.

BACK ISSUES AN ADDRESS DECLARING THE
NICHOLS GOVERNMENT LEGIrIMATE.
[Bx TRIzoRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS jan 49, 1877.
The only new development to-day the accession of
shrec Senators to the Democratic Senate, Breaux,
Wheeler and Demas. and the additional detection Of
two Hamlet and Weber, from the republican Senate.
rhs only breaks the republican quorum, but gives
the democrats quorum Of Returning Board Senators,
with the exception Of Breaux. Tho transfer was
effected BY Pinchback, who, tomorrow, issues an
address as Chairman Of the Republican State
Committee, member Of the National Committee, &C.,
giving in his adhesion 10 the Nichols government
as tho legitimate government and announcing his
belief In It's fair election. The appearance OF the new
members on the floor was hailed with uproarous ap-
plause; each made speech In which they Justified
their change Of heart, and the session closed in tr-
umphant hilarity.
THE SUPREME CIVIL COURT.
Tho military situation continues the same An At
tempt was made to revive the Supreme Cvil Court in
the State House to-day, Judge Shaw being in pos
OF the minutes and SEAL but It is not rccog
nIxcd by the Sheriff Its is At best question:
able
GUARDING rHE COURT HOUSE.
Tho democrats still maintain strong guards at tho
court houses and different police Stations but express
the opinion that the Packard government will melt
away BY Tuesday, when they expect to be relieved
from duty.
BREAKING COLOR LINE
The accession Of the Few members OF the Senate
the result OF . negotiation made through Messrs.
Wilss and Pinchback. The latter made demand for
his friends and received In the presence OF the Senate
. written assurance from Governor Nichols that his
administration. particularly in its course toward tho
solored race will bs In ssrot accordance with his
speech pronounced on accepting the nomination at
Batea Rouge Pnchbsck and his friends, who are all
isnasnsia with their rsce regard this action finally
breaking the color line In louisiana and It Will doubt
lees have heavy weight with the negroes who still
sliag 70 tho Packard House. Tho republican leaders
are sull busy IN working up record Of all the law
poinss Of the case for transmission to Washington,
upon which, apparently, their only hopes centre
Casey left this evening" direct for Washington. after
fully posting himself with regard 20 the situation AS
his associations while here were principally with tho
democrats Il IL not thought his arrival at Washington
VIII aid The Packard cause 70 any grcas extent
LOOKING TO WASHINGTON FOR coMroRr
Al ten o'clock tonight everything is quiet at the
State House and che garrison il very gloomy Some
u the leaders acknowlsdgs 'he bottom out others.
ameng them Packard. still wear firm bearing. Their
ouy nope seems nov centred In Attorney General
Tans despatch requesting . full statement Of their
case and another despatch, just received from Con-
gresham Hale, telling Packard II he will hold out
swsnsv-iour hours Grant viii recognise him.
SENATE AND HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
EVIDENCE OF PERsEcurED coLoRED CITIZENS
AND rxrIMIpArED OFFICERS OF THE Law
oovERNon xELLooo TELLS rH1 STORY OF
TEE CAMPAIGN.
new ORLEANS, Jan. 10. 1877.
The Senate Subcommittee commenced the examine
Non Of West Fsliciana parish to-day.
HOT scALDISo TEARS.
James Morgan (colored) testified to large number
Of VI violence and 10 the general intimidation Of
coIorsd republcAns that he was supervisor OF elec
ton and coiorsd because they had to voto
ths democratic sicket and that the names OF all who
sosed the republican ticket were taken down by
while man ut tho poll he ofnciated at
PgR.KccrIoS YoR CONSCIENCE SAKE
J. r. Tilotson (coiored) teslnod that he o COM
missioner of election ut the Court House poll. ST.
Francisv,lc aud that tho OF colored men vot-
Ing tho republican ticket taken down, and they
wsre notified that they would b, visited In a night
swo; witness remonstrated against this conduct and
Was also threatened.
julius Green tcolorcd) no had been forced to
resign police juror, and that alter his brotherin
Law, Isaac Mitchell, was killed he had abandoned his
home and crops and left tho parish.
sExrinosy skxArE coMxIrrEE.
Tho senate Committee resumed the examination OF
The parish Of Eas. Felcisna.
ISrrxiDATIss A JUDGE.
Judge Deerng. Of the Filth District Court. testified
relative disorders IN that dissrics and u disturb
the court In octooer. 1885, when Henry Smith
lcoiofedl, sncrn, was snot sod wounded; IN conse-
eucncc vi ssid disorder witness had adjourned tho
court aud has heid term there since; witness
sad that whites there said that " smith ap-
pointed ION fggua deputy shcrh there would have
bees no trouDe aud that when he several gentie
msa oneroa % dla him rort II uds ,n vr
lear. a. they said, thai sons violent men might mo-
lest hisn.
Hsury smith toocresj related that he was sheriff of
Ne parish, and nsd been assaulted and shot hIp
ssd drssa IRON ths parrish la 1874 he returned twce
sSd had o. ieaye both vmes
nutt-eoxEss AND ASfi-nuiL-DozKKs
George " >of~osd testLed s,sat there we're two eIe
nenss sse whites ~ the pssish-viz buIdozers
primary sieessons aud their candidates accepted tho
osvpors OF the latter, who cobsnusd their operations
scrsssi-os A>ssascss AssAssisArios.
Jaues De Gray rcealicd, sna corrvboratcd the
saasvi ef John Paans references To she attempted
assassination u sapsrstser Anaer~on
gsstLs fnoraLks.
A. Rixby tcoloreol tessaed be had lett tho parish
tkrvags sas alter Lts sifss brother John Carr wax
ked and her sister lsase hashs AL hanged AS hc had
tcss vroInest repuoiscsI, and MAS nvsinsd that hc
ssop Organizing reaoiicsn cubs. he had heard
h-se haiihass ~ss cA.fEsa Win pes.n'ny pr saap-
acre f~sAy, but thvueht NE shafss ~as uampcd up.
ANssp SksnosS
1Lonaas 4. Adams tssilnrd te seeing an armed body
OF nsFfost. nenbefax fsfty of any, ia The wovus boar
Cston "a Jaly Isle, and reportins the lsct 10 th.
slssx tb~rc. ths ths aay thai nay and oiher
psfucblzi s1Csfs s.rr dfiysb s~ss.
sslfascs hksofk fsx nOfst eoxnrfSE
The h0ase a. nnssiss heard William W ard lcoored
who stated ,hst The p.mphss issued WITH his name
attached regard - tbr tfoe0les Ted River Ns-
isy. prepared W Judge Phlllpx ana thai bc had
nos read "a thea. 40 kre~s pos mssy oi ~ state
msnls esniaiBes sh-res sEirue hs said the Coax
ha result OF uogefnsf ciofg commissioning
t~v snsFas. WHO each sua.lssned posse asf fought
ier The olncr
WORD soxxn>on WILLS
Jadse hynian. VI Jefferson. tssiincd that aitcr
loss ADD lntitnsts soluantsnce Win "a Governor
Ns.ls hs ksss notbinS 1oroEssory % bis eharactsr
HLE
Mr.. Eesse teetlntd that Alfred boufkes republican
Candidate tor ~heuf tbs lsc esctton. had oncgei
IN lection officers money csrtfy thai there MAS
trouble ~ poll >o 4, >snsh ward. New orleans
co<sgCr Csnrklo~
MAJOR Burke. OF the Dcmocratlc state CcutrA Com
nsssee tsstaed ~ great isngth 10 the conduct OF
tne campa,zn