The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30

for and also may hc TO extent aided In the exani
nation of the Witnesses
Secretary sherman here gives the names and
r'siuchrcs ot nearly y hundrrd Witnesses, some
residing in New Orleans. East Baton Rouge.
and the greater part of them in East and West
Frlciana. He refers to their former Testimony.
as elected Mt the second session Of the Forty
fourth Congress. giving the numbers of the
pages of the documents to show there wore
crimes proved oi whipping, threats. raids by
armed Democrats. killing, burning houses
shooting intimidation. hanging. driving from
hpIn's. expulsion from Office, shooting sheriff.
violence NJ the polls. property taken away Nc.l
In oni,r to convey to the committee u little more eN.
phc,N NAV thc nhn'c ,inicmcntsd. what expect ~
establish 10y the foregoing Witnesses add the following
statement oi what the records Of conscs- auhorize
:" .at" The continued result qi their cstimou, willhc
80 p"Nathte ~ 10, parishes above named, -
WI u, W Those adoimns before aud at The time OF the
,berSiv ID r " .g e s,,e e, o. we
ton al Republican voter. by the Democrats
lhis intimidation. enforced by means o daily and night.
property oi Rcpubhcan-, included ii Ties. acts OF vo-
,.ncS hu,,,s woul"ins aud whipping OF Republicans,
outragcs hv means NJ which state OF terrorism in
angnard IN these and adjoining parishes that The lead.
Ing Republicans in these locahtes forced leave
ueir homes and lrevcngd nom organizing Tor The cam.
encd ac majority of them forced against their wish
.hcr to dcsst from voting or to vote the Democratic
That this intimidation was carried to such extent that
every after the Close NJ the war aud prior TO the
se noerat m,ni,c -. s ,Gs ~, o vy,S'uu , ro
cincs and ~ one OF the parishes to wit East fccana
sccond-i expect by III. testimony to show that wit
ncSscs ut both parties cunctdr the existence
violence nud intimidation, though the Democrats say
uAt n was not political IN IT. origin
fhiid-l expect by this testimony to show In establish
ncnt at the claim that II political and directed
Democrats against opuhlio ans such that this
gtMlcd violence was 50 timed ~ pruCcdc and
,e iue Of resistrsion and TO preecde elections, aud
that II ceased after the cleo ton AMI that the victims
the violence aud intimidation were almost always the
active. leading Republicans. Hnd never Democrats.
fourih.-l expect by THIS testimony IT, show. and will
show a. am authorized 10 state hN The Records
gre. among other, the following list ~ enoniues
United Ia Tie following parishes these the political
ends shove stated. namely
Fast Feliciana- kicd5 wounded3 3, hanged .. whipped
a. shot al expelled Office and driven from home
In West Feiiciana KILLED ~ wounded T. hanged 3
whipped T. shot NJ T. expelled from office Sc driven
Ntiuals Is. burned out 10
make this apple alton 20 the committee Al this time
because wish 10 tue committee opportunity take
action thereon before shall send part N II. members TO
IouHna n that should be done Tn " the decision
tu send subcommittee tu Loui ana. and that the
ittce shall deem II imprnIsr 10 bring all the witnesses
named to THIS city then ash that thl- Application shall
sub committee sent to Louisiana. an application
have the witnesses named sthpocnaed and examined
wherever the commits" sub committee shalt decide
II hist tn have them appear The aud testimony
a. above Indicated derive manly from the records
Congress which have pointed out Dcening IT due To
th' committee and myself 10 nic this application without
the DELAY that would he involved In attrnpt mud
ont whether any and which Of the foregoing witness
be dead out at reach of the process the uus
decide now a. lc IL. aud to that nntif
that my Application will be granted, counsel crc
aud m Louisiana WILL before the suhpouas are issued.
strike from the list the Ut persons whose
tendance II tha be- found 60 Ice cahc to procure
m very respectfully - JonN sui EsAN
TREASURY DkfARrNtSr, june y. 1878