New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05

thusiastic; with detail of ten men went to
Port Hudson three days before the election;
received orders to attend the poll in the |
fourth ward, as there was trouble appre.
hended there; it was eight miles from Port
Hudson, and went alone; found everything
quiet; cOlored men were voting very
heavily; don't know whether they were
voting the Republican or Democratic ticket:
asked one cOlored man whether he could
vote as he desired; he laughed, and re-
piled he could; returned to my command;
there were complaints-a great many
made to me of Outrages in the parish; re-
member of one case of q man who came
with a wound in his leg; said he had been
shot; wanted protection; post surgeon ex-
amined the wound, and said he could not
say if it was gunshot wound; the mans
name was Coleman Brown; be said Joe
Manser shot him; believe Joe Manser was
arrested; that was the only case that came
under my immediate observation.
To Senator Wadleigh-The doctor did
not say it was not q RunshOt wound; it
was hole in the leg; saw the doctor prob
ing it about two hours; looked to me like
a guushOt wound; there were two COM
plants made, which were investigated, and
found to be without foundation; Captain
Rogers investigated one; do not remember
any of the circumstances; Captain BascOm
investigated case where Senator Weber
was, at Tunlca Bend, and alleged to
be in danger of his life; was found
to be without foundation; that was in East
Feliciana parish; the complaints we're that
the outrages were on account of politics:
when / went from Port Hudson to the
fourth ward poll. l rode with Mr.. H. G.
Young; he was Democratic candidate for
The L gislature; the reason I went with
candidate was that the disturbance was an.
ticipated from the Democrats; he being
leading Democrat, / thought if there was
kRnuhla a amid atm ifs hava NJ
pOlitics; am native of Virginia; gradu-
ate of West Point; was living with Cen
ersl Grant when appointed.
To Senator McMillan-All complaints
from colored people were made directly to
General Brooke, oommandant of the post;
mean by having no politics, that as an
army officer would not vote if l had the
opportunity; have political sentiments;
they are not with either party; was at the
fourth ward poll three-quarters of an hour.
Henry C. Young, swOrn-TO Senator Mo
| Donald-Reside at Port Hudson; was Dem
Oeratic candidate for the Legislature from
| East Baton Rouge; took an active part in
| the late canvass; established clubs in the
| fourth, fifth, tenth and eleventh wards.
| Witness gave the names of Democratic
clubs and their presidents, with the number
of colored men belonging to each; attended
| meetings of Captain Mills club; colored
/ men seemed very enthusiastic; attended
/ meetings of other clubs, and similar condi-
ton of things existed; oOlored men were as
sured that they could vote as they pleased;
was present at the Mount Pleasant diff
Guilty, Sunday; Ellis, cOlOred man sup
posed to be q Democrat, was killed the
night before; young men told me that par
| ties who went to make the arrest were re-
sisted; the next morning we went down and
found no one in position for fighting;
learned from q eOlOred man, George
| Washington that they had lett about dav.
/ light; we proceeded on, and when about $50
yards from a canebrake were fired upon;
/ Major Sheridan was wounded in the foot,
and q horse was killed on the part OF the
| whites; about fourteen prisoners we're taken
| and placed under guard in Port Hudson;
| Mr.. Slaughter found the Union Rights Step
book: it was placed in the hands of Major
BascOm; there we're about forty purchasers
/ of the Mount Pleasant place. do not know
that there was any particular place of rem
devious on the plantations the ginhouse
was q sort of central place, as they owned
it in common; there was no intimidation of
any kind; the argument was used with
the cOlored people that the government
was very bad, aud they should assist
us in making a change; that if we did not
make change for the better they could re-
turn to the Republican party next time;
went with Lieutenant Roe to the fourth
ward poll on election day, and stayed there
half or three-Qusrters of an hour; saw no
disturbance; did not learn that there was
any probability of a disturbances; was at
Port Hudson when Captain Mills came in
with his club of colored men; Mr. Samuels
was with them; they came in procession
With a fife and United States flag; they
voted with perfect freedom; some ReDub-
lican tickets were voted with names
scratched; ten Republican tickets were
voted with my name on for Representative;
they voted as they pleased.
| 10 Senator Wadleigh-l belonged to the
knights of the White Camelia some years
ago don't remember much about it; the ma
tnre of the oath was such that l could moi
say what its object was; there was grand
commander; believe it was DR.. Dupre, 81
present Democratic member of the Legis
iature; attended but one meeting; belong tC
another such organizations 1t is Two ninety
eight; an president of the Port Hudson
COnelave; there is a president, vice presl
dent, secretary, treasurer and marshal, l
believe; it is more social than political; We
have thirty members; (. L. Woodside II
vice president; w. r. London is treasurer
think the secretary is A. j. Rannelson
don't know of any Republicans belonging
to it; don't think there are any; can not ga,
what the oath is, as it 70 secret; we hav'
got Though with it; there is no need of !
| now; there Is not much need of sociabil
ity since the eleotiOn;. it had nothing
to do with the election. could no
tell what TwO-ninety -eight means
that 10 enc of the secrets; would admit yO
as member; you would be bound to keel
the secret, then; remember that certain
persons were arrested IN July, 1876, TO
driving away United States officer; knON
that DR.. Dupre and Mr.. Booth were two Q
: those arrested; they were taken to Ne0
: Orleans heard there was a demonstrate
when they returned; take the week.
, | Baton Rouge AdUOcdte;- do not know tina
, the 29S published notice in that paper {
their members to be present when th
Katie arrived with these men; there was
: oonclave organized at jackson by T. /
f Woodside; don't think there was an o
! | ganization in East FeliOiana; the pu
a pose of the White Camelia and 29S wei
, | different; decline to state the oble'
? of either; presume that members of the o
: der we've at the Mount Pleasant affair, bu
not as an order; saw the East Feliciana me
i there, but did not see any of the 1913 badge
: on them; some of them might have twor
J. them; ,. t. Young, president of Dem
Q cratic club, belongs to the order; 50 do
J. ! CAPTAIN Mills; two other Democratic clu
d presidents do not; think got some eolort
d | men to Join Democratic Cubs; some of the
a | are Robert Henderson, George Washingto
/; Robert Harrison and RinggOld; it was aft
Il the Mount Pleasant affair; the enthusiast
meetings have mentioned were held aft
IS that affair; only knew Ellis by sights ney
h talked with him; never knew OF }
D. belonging to Democratic eluo
d voting the Democratic ticket; understO
#; he was instrumental in stopping thievi
ID among the oOlOred people; think the MOu
q Pleasant place was managed very we
IN they made very good crops; they were,
le far as / know them, hard working, ind
o. triOas men; they were never accused OF a