The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
Visiting Statesman Palmer's Experience
Of the Electoral Count.
NO REIGN OF TERROR.
A Judge Who Offers to Fix Things
for a Consideration.
ELIZA PINKSTON AGAIN.
The Negroes Incapable OF Keeping
Control of the South.


The Potter Investigating Committee left Atlantic
City the end Of last week and adjourned its next
session to New York, and hero they met yesterday
afternoon, at two O'Clock. tho second floor of NO.
81 Wall street. MIR. Carkson n. Potter, Chairman,
ana Mr. Frank Hiscock were the only members OF
the committee on hand. Mr.. Shellabarger attended
as counsel tor Secretary Sherman. Tho first and
only witness OF tho day was Ex-Governor John d.
Palmer, of Illinois, Who 1t will be remembered, took
stand independent republican about tho same
timc Lyman TrumbulI, ana favored the Greeley
movement. Being sworn as witness Governor
Palmer said that no entered the army in 1861 as
colonel OF the Fourteenth Illinois Volunteers he
first with General Fremont Missouri aud with Gen
eral Pope tho battle OF New Madrid in 1862 he was
assigned to the command of division, and was sent
to operate with General Buell. in Tennessee;
before the fail OF Atlanta no returned 10
and assigned to tho command OF tho
Department Of Kentucky, and renamed there until
1866; on November 10, 1876. he started for Now Or
leans, arriving there November 49, soon alter reach
ing New Orleans, for The sake OF harmonious organ
ization the visiting democrats from the North elected
him chairman of their deesation after being orgau-
iz,d number Of them called Governor kellogg;
Judge Lyman Trumbu and himself had known Ke.
logg personally for some years, and called as matter
OF courtesy Kellogg conversed with Thorn with
considerable freedom regarding affairs In louisiana
he told them the apparent returns had TIL
den than anything else, but that In canvassng the
actual returns OF certain parishes It would be
that such Influences used would compel them
TO DO thrown OUT after leaving Kellogg no. tho wit
ness, went 10 Cssenave aud Ksnner, and found
the two together; soon altar Pinchback called and
they had free talk the great subject Of the hour;
he next called Governor Wells and General Ander
son and had an open conversation with both.
By Mr. Potter-You say Casenavs and Wells gave
you tho same information Kellogg about the
turns?
THE UNTITLED VACANCY.
eyes. these statements about intimidation and tho
necessity there would be OF throwing out in
consequence were Of tho same DRIFT; told Kenner
and Cascnavo that among my purposes In coming 10
New Orleans was to see that the colored people wore
not ground out between the upper and neither mill
stones; sympathized with them, and hoped that
at that trying time they would show good judgment.
good temper and intelligence, that they might win
tho sympathy Of the Northern people by their attitude
and demeanor; no more wanted to see them made
Iools Of by designing republican politicians than
ibused and init Undated by native democrats; / be-
loved they had grand opportunity to make namc
or themselves standing, thoy did. between the
great parties at one Of the most critical moments;
nrgcd their representatives., Casenave aud Kenner,
10 OIL tho vacancy in tho Returning Board by The
appointment OF democrat and show the world
that they meant fair play and could afford to
DO honest; Casenave said the democrats could
not be trusted that he had great respect Tor
Nichols, because he friendly the colored peo-
pie, and ifit was mere question of making Nichols
governor he would not mind it SO much but the
OF the Louisiana democrats he would never trust the
upshot OF the interviews with the different Nom
bcrs Of the Board that Kcnner and Casenavs
ntractabe, Wells vacillang, and finally decided
against filing tho vacancy. and Anderson was con-
tnually saying that ne could get his colleagues
10 agree to filing TIE vacancy though he anxious
TO see IL niied himself.
''WDat did Governor Wells say?"
WHAT THE WELLS
"Wells protested great diske 10 the local Louisiana
politicians of the democratic party; told him IRON
feeling existing throughout the country that the
conversation on my side was to make min realize the
grave necessity OF taking prompt and definite
he saia a' man named 'y rr pUpaA sso
crat, had resigned from the Board aud the
democrats had in consequence forfeited their right
TO ask the appointment oi success or urged In my
conversations with Garfield. Sherman, stoughton,
White and other republican visitors that the vacancy
should he filled IN order to salisy the country but
they would reply that they had too much respect tor
State nights to meddc in local affairs; alter was
made chairman Of tho delegation ] set 10 work
10 get all the Information poss.b about the
election from the local authorities, but / failed
to obtain anything but what might be iound In tho
papers from day 10 day was at every session OF the
Board and compared tno statements put forth by the
democrats with the Official retur ms; nnding could
not get much Information IRON the republican author
lilies addressed myself to the colored people and had
hundred or so brought to see me IRON he DISPUTE
parishes Of De soio Feliciana, Ouachia and others;
nv belief aud is that tho interests OF the
groes were neglected by the republican party in
louisiana"
would you explain how the cOored peoples inter-
ests we're endangeredY'
USING THE NEGRO
AT that time the State OF Louisiana was a battle
Held AMI the rcpubl try ing to the COL
cred people se1sh ends, and, like soldiers
in battle were likely 10 suffer the oDcera;
Tho mass Of the coored voters were exposed to
danger and the handful oil white republican Office
seekers worc mid behind bomb proofs; found from
parishes long In a state Of disquiet
aud aiso found that the democrats
covered that the democrats offered ,hcm superior
scnool advantages and though that may not have
counted Tor tho grca change In tho vote, had much
10 do with II the democrats had used extraord nary
Efforts to conciale the coiorcd mon; Governor
Nichols had canvasscd that portion OF tnc RED River
sountry and had much more influence win the col
pred men Than any otnsr politician, republican or
democrat; Colonel Bascom, o the United states
Army, said there was no violence IN the
newspapers attacked him Tor saying so.
aud said he was under social influences; had per.
sonai interviews with General Garfield. In which
urged union between the delegations to see q
far count, co!las the evidence and lay u befo he
country; when We got an unus uaily large number OF
Intelligent colored people together invited General
fairfield 10, and nc heard what they had to say
RETURNING EoALD OPERATIONS
"lbc plan oil the Returning Board was to lay aside
the disputed parishes Ucioro approaching the unds-
pulled parishes; think about the 2Sth OF November
scr 10 had been discovered that the names certain
we reaching no results; IL occurred TO me they
were doing things loosely on tho 18TH oil November
l called attention 10 tho Tact, and inquired new
know what returns Tor any parish had bocE officially
canvassed, the answer got was that hinz mad
been done; was then satisfied that as the Board mad
oVlse AN