The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-08

u naturally prOuucc0 StfOng Impression on the
Mr. Sypher was recalled and reinterroeaied
concerning the alleged Sherman letter. and gave
Gsps e. T. Be fI Ford.
to make an explanation concerning Coy. Moves
testimony before the Potter Committee in Wash
life of Dennis had been threatened he had called
together in church. somewhere. the cOored pco-
pie of the vicinity. and had them kneel down
they would lay waste in every direction. and
avenge his death: Capt. Dennis desired to say
nothing of the kind had taken place. and that
was no intimidation Or threats when he spoke ut
Ex-Senator Trumbull testified that he left for
man of the Democratic Executive Committee, 10
witness the count of the Returning Board, in
company with other gentlemen Similarly in
vitcd. The visitors were not present when the
Board retired for deliberations; they did not
see the compilation Of the returns by which the
Board arrived 1T results, nor did ne know
At this point the Committee voted to suspend
their sessions at Atlantic City and adjourned to
New York to examine cx-(iov. Palmer, of llli-
nOis.
THE Committee met in New York, on
the 18th, according to adjournment. and exam
ined ex-Gov. Palmer, who testified that he wss
one Of the Democratic visitors to New Orleans in
1876 and their Chairman. After organization,
they had called upon Gov. Kellogg. and had II
free conversation with him. He (kellcgg) said
the apparent returns showed the State had gone
for Tilden, but that in consequence of intimida-
ton five parishes would he thrown out and this
would give the State to the Hayes Electors. Wit
knew his sympathics for the c,'lOrcd people. He
gave the best advice he could. but Cassenave, who
was the most honest in the Returning Board. SAID
with the interests Of the colored people and that
they must be kept out of power. In response to
questions put by Congressman Hscock, he said
est blessing the cOlOred people had received was
their being mustered out Of politics, which he
considered to be virtually the case. The Reruh-
as monkeys. to pull their chestnuts out OF the
fire. He found tie Returning Board rs partisan
as he had expected. He told Wells and Ander-
were fairly returned; but if they decided
otherwise, they should be supported by
at large. lie believed that the Demo Demo.
to the Packard G"vern%ent Il they seleved i
been cheated and would rather have Lad a Fed.
eral Administration. with military Governor
in charge Of the State. He had no doubt that
cred the truth regarding the Eliza Pinkst'n out
rage. for he had satisfied himself that subject
Congressman Potter submitted the letter to
1eatiys to the PinKstan matter which had al.
ready been published.
After reading this letter, on motion of Mr.. His
cock, the committee adjourned to meet in New
York City, Aug. u, unless otherwise arranged by
the Chairman in the interim.
THE LOUISIANA SUBCOMMITTEE.
JUDGE WILLIAM Il. WHITAKER and
John Douglass testified, on the oath, regarding
the signatures on the second set of Electoral
certificates. that in two the name of johnson
was written prior to that of Sheldon. and III one
case the name of Sheldon was written prior to
that Of johnson.
Morris Marks was in New Orleans on the day
the second set of Electoral certificates werc
signed.
sisted in the preparation of aflidavits in the Gus
TOM House; was in lbervillc during the election
III Allan; brought tickets up there; the names
no difference As they were for the State at large;
he talked to Kellogg, Packard and Dibble about
it three or four days after election; they said
parishes on Red RIVER were in the same fix.
Judge Hugh J: Campbell said .. the Re- Re.
action. In preparing affdavits, made them as
strong as possible: always endeavorei to make a
fair statement Of the testimony Of witnesses, but
we made him say he knew Of the allegations
made; found very few who had personal knowl-
edge of occurrences related. Was introduced to
in the room where the affidavit, were being made,
and seemed to be interested in the work going
on; they kept copies Of the aifidavits; saw Mr..
Sherman in Cockrells office: Mr.. Stoughton
was up. in the Surveyors office where he was
supervising the taking of aiiidavits for the Rcd
River parishes. Three or four witnesses were
sworn together. witness never took any pains to
read over the aftidavits to witnesses they were
generally told the affidavits would never be pub
lishcd. 1t was the understanding in Republican
circles that the State had gone Democratic, and
they must by affidavits and protests make a case
for the Returning Board to throw out polls
enough to reverse the result.
Wesley jackson lcoloredr stated that he lived
IN Bayou sara during the last election: Joined
the Sage Hill Club at the instance of Gilbert
second meeting what the objects of the meeting
were then Gilbert Carter said they wanted to
kill certain white folks after that didn't
about two weeks; when Gilbert Carter was killed,
most Of the members left the parish. No one
but Gilbert Carter told witness what the club
was for; Carter says the white folk, had clubs
and bull.dozed the colored people. and proposed
to get up a club and bull-tloze them. Witness
saw white men riding in the road, but they never
pestered him.
Judge Kennard testified giving an AZ count Of
the the Higanlzatlon OF Democrats in Feliciana fo5
addressed meetings The organization of the
Regulars antedated the campaign or political! or
eganlzation; the object was to prevent stealing;
the organization led to excuses. and Tor this
reason was disDanded; the acts of the Regula-
tors were. Ut course. outside OF law.
MAJ. E. A. BURKE was examined, on
the 18th. He stated that he was sent to WASH
ingtOn in January. 1877, by Gov. Nichols to rep
resent the interests of the Nichols State Govern
ment, his instructions being to keep Gov. Mich
oils posted rs to the true state of affairs in WASH
ington. and to represent to the President the
nf the NIchOIIa GfvArnrnonf nd to uforo md
act with the manager and representatives Of the
National Democratic party. Witness submitted
relative to the questions then pending as. to the
the. Electoral count. and indicating the
ness telegraphed to Nichols. stating that the
ultimate solution of the Louisiana question to
the benefit Of his (NichollsD government rested
Republican party than with Hayes. The wit.
ness knew Hayes policy toward the South would
be conciliatory, but told Ellis Matthews and
living strong enough to carry out such poiicy
the ' friends Of Nichols did not need any
personally. but that they did want and
must have guarantees of the strOng Radical lead
ers Of the p:ty; that it was the Sbermans, the
1hoe assurances they anu must have that they
would allow Hayes to carry out his peaceful
and .concliatory policy toward the; Southern
people. ln2Sc views ttle Witness ntO SET IOrtN
fully in conference with Matthews and Others
Ill the l6th 18th and 18th of February, and he
mad announced to them that it was their de-
termination, unless they could secure guaran-
tees of the strong ltadical leaders If the Repub-
lican party, that they should make a united and
determined effort to defeat the Electoral
count. Witness also said that he told
Senator Ma tthews ana Ex-Gov. Dennison, of
Ohio that the people of Louisiana, whom he
represented were determined to defend their
State Government; that their previous course
had teen misunderstood; they had constantly
sought to avoid clashlng with the Federal Gov
eminent, yet they were determined in their
opposition to the Packard State Govern
ment. Matthews and Dcnnison asked wit
ness If he had any objection to an interview
with Sherman, and he said certainly not; they
then sought MIR. Sherman, and he said to them
that he regretted the position of affairs in Lou
isiana and South Carolina, WAS very much
alarmed about them and wanted to know what
could be done to remove the difficulties; he
(Sherman) said there WIS no use talking about
Grant, rs the influences surrounding him were
such that they could not hope to accomplish any
thing through him. Witness said he had
just left President Grant, and bad read
dispatch in which the President said he
was satisfied that the Nichols Government
was the Government that should stand; that his
opinion and sentiments were already against the
use of troops, and that there would be no inter-
ference with the Nichols Government; that he
had not acted because he simply did not want to