Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-06

| in Louisiana? 4. Exactly, sir
O. Had you any disrusE of either Of your
associates on the board \. | had rot, sir; l
believe them to be I'll honest aud honorable
mep, but don't know how far money would
90 with apybody 1t is said that all men have
their price. and | didn't know whether my
| friends aud associates on the board had their
price or not.
O. You say further in this letter, Let NE.
| my esteemed sir, warn you OIL the Danger.
What was the danger which you were warning
him against? y. There was said to be an lm-
mcpse quantity Of money that had been sent
ton, and furthermore the people we're very
much cxasperated. and it Was rumorcd, with
some sembIanca Of truth that the people would
rise, and with this Influence OF money, would
do bodily harm to the returning officers, and
would destroy tho returns, and wanted prompt
action by the government Tor our protection by
the military, and to assure the people OF Louis
lana, who we're crushed and murdered every
day, that the government was going 10 protect
them from any further harm.
0. II understand you, the danger you fear
cd was that this money would corrupt the mob
who would then make an assault upon the re.
turning board &ul destroy the records. a.
Yes, ST..
@. Now, sir, do you really think that the
excitement oil the people OF Louisiana against
your board or against your party was caused by
money circulated among them? "A. BY no
other course in the world.
O. None at all? a. None.
, g. Their honest convictions are not at all
against your proceedings? A. No, sir. 1t is
the politicians who are creating the whole
, thing.
q. Was there not great excitement among
the people Of Louisiana generally over the can
yass Of the votes? A. There was great excite
mcnt in the city Of New Orleans, but that is
not the State.
, Q. DO you say that that was caused by
money? a. The desire to obtain money and
Office; the loaters would excite the good people
10 order to get themselves into power.
, @. Did not the people OF Louisiana feel that
= the lawful vote Of the State was in danger OF
) being taken from them by fraudulent canvass
I ing and counting? y. Not the people. Y
I minority of the people who had attempted to
take the vote OF Louisiana by violence were
r offended and feared the rcsu Of their violence
q O. IOusay millions have been sent here, who
, told you that ? \. That was q common rumor
. on the streets. | cannot desi guate any indl
: vidual.
j q. You supposed when you said that millions
t had been scut there that the millions had been
h srnt 70 influence your returning board a..
Y You may say it, but | don't
. Q, Can you tell US whose Influence was to
be affected by millions Of money? y. Some
8 republicans, as matter Of course.
q. % what board CT 10 what office A. |
$ dou say upon the board, but to change the
O result in some manner, shape or form.
q. How could it be changed except by acting
O through your board? A. ln the event of the
4 vote of the State being cast for Hayes would it
o not give an opportunity for them to tamper with
i some one, and would not this money give an
!; opportunity to hire mobs to destroy papers and
assas>inata the board ? In 1871 there was All
:. assassin sent 10 assassGate me, and be sat by
!, my SIDE. and | had him rushed out orthe room,
and the democratic lawyers, when | had him
I turned out ny police officer, pursued him and
. said let us protect him, and Mr.. Z4charic is
e one gentleman that made that exclamation.
n Mr. Field. The witness OutrageS all iceusr
q OF witnesses, and | must ask you TO request him
. to answer my questions and answer nc more
| At this point the witness interrupted Mr.. Field,
. who sharply ordered him to stop. The witness
Mr.. Chairman, has the gentleman right to
t. order lie t. stop, and 90 il in an abrupt man.
. uer2
The Chairman. The gentleman has right
rs IL menber Of this cornEltcc IL stop wit.
y ucss iiom inerruptluE him when he Is address
Il ing the committee nr addressing the chairman.
. The witucss He Is allowed TO go uut Of the
! pale Of a gcptlcmau.to do it?
The Chairman. Mr. witness, your plain duty
>. is to wait until questions are asked you, and
then to- answer them and tell the truth in your
. answers.
7 The witness. intend 10 tell the truth, sir.
By Mr.. Field. YOU say further, and unless
I some counter move What did you mean 10y IL
counter move? \. The counter move was for
the President to say to the people Of Louisiana
We shall have fair election, and you shall all
a he protected from the violence Of mobs
. O. Then by ! counter move against these
millions Of money you meant movement OF
troops? \. | meant movement against the
mob
@. | read the last part Of the sentence now,
n "aud unless some counter move 1t will he lm-
possible for me or any other Individual to ar
rest its productive results. What productive
! results? \. That is not the word used, or,
if is, il il mistake; it ought to be 1estruc
Q tive.
, @. Destructive results on what? a. The
lives ana property that generally suffer by
mob.
, =. AT Tie time you wrote this, referring as
/ You say to tie movement ol troops, were there
not troors in New Orleans? n. There were
troops there but did no; think them sufi-
cicnt number.
@. The first part Of This letter referred to
Mr. Vests re. election, sou say? y. Yes. sir.
O. BOW read the last sentence, 1.-The gen.
lleman presenting this is fully aware Of the
moves who WAS the gentleman? y. Mr..
| Maddox.
!. o. Did Mr.. Maddox come here to Get Sena-
tor West re elected? y. No, sir; Mr.. Mad
dox never was Intended TO have seen that let
ter, or anybody else but Senator West.
@. But you intended that Maddox should
communicate with him? Yes, as to the coudi-
, ton Of the people down there.
Q. You say-and If you allow will commuDl-
cate freely. Was there anything in that which
, required secrecy or which should prevent Mr..
Maddox from communicating freely that there
was an excited feeling in New Orleans? 4.
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