Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-26

E. a. BURKE
E. JOHN ELLIS
J. LEVY"
ATLANTIC CI7T. \. j., July 6-Tbe Pot
ter Committee met this morning at halt past
ten o'cI0ck The attendance CT auditors was
larger than during any previous day. The cross
examination OF Gen. Garfield Was postponed tor
the present. -.
Gen. J. H. Sypber vas recalled. He SAID
that 90 Wednesday, he was uoab!e to TX any
document or paper which bore Senator Saer,
mau'5 signature, but be could DOW say he ha1
seen the Senator's signature in autograph al
buns AID attached to uetilo0s tc1 Office |ltn
other members Of Congress, and also his frank
OF documents.
The witness il reply to questions By hepro?
sentative Sprpger said be vas at the h=pu0Il,
can STATE Convention 10 1876 which nominated
Mr.. Packard for Governor. There was cocsid
erable opposition 10 Packard. Some OF the
elements of the party at that time were repre-
sented by the State administration, and Others
By the colored people under the leadership OF
Mr.. Pinchtack. There Vas struggle 10 the
Convention for the presiding officer. aud PlOch.
back was selected There was great dlsss's
faction with the State administration 90 account
OF the manner it conducted affairs. Many
republicans W,re opposed to the b,yonet policy.
they lle7ed that freemen should rely upoo
themselves, and that the time had come Hben
they ehC I'D take that staod. During the eau.
Va,s some of the promioent republicans were
80 much ds5all,tied that they took 90 part 10
It, reFrsnDg from making speeches aud 10
otherwise work. Plnchoack be believed left
the State. Warnotn was dominated for Con
gress 10 the Ii district pu: decioad, AID .lso
1o4, hoS 49, r Ian
tattoo aud took % part in the canvas. Many
republicans believed that u1dus means had
been used 10 secure tie nomination or Mr..
Packard. Judge Lsrdeog, Geo. Andersop:
Gov Ws.uOih, Georgs ". Williamson, AID
Gov. Plnchback, were before The convention
for such ncmiration. 81. Mays parish. 10
which the Eltoess resided, Was v.r5 pescesb!a
the laborars were 2lvsu AID aided il the &
ercIso Of all their rights. 10 some sections lie
had beard + viol,nca, ani ia Conversation VIII
republican speakers learned thar st FelIcsDs,
Monroe aud Shreveport stones were throTn ct
tham 10 addition 70 o;h=r iodic 50 tar
as his parish was c10car0si ths!a VIZ 1ottlcE
Of lntiudsioo.
The witne:: repeated be thJ1lbt ths Io1.'
naticn Of Mr.. Packard caused ius=Ta7ncs<: -
some localities. The colored nen coDp!s!aad
that Gov. Kellogg did DOT vigorously eotorc=
the laws for their protection. Chairman POt'
ter irquired whether Piuchback was not the
,ader OF the colored people? TIE witness re.
piled that Pinchback was kind Of 40 idol With
them, and added that they we're dissatisfied
because Piochb back was not admitted to his
seat in the Senate. Pinchback felt sore aud
his followers partotk Of the same f-cliog. "a
being INTERCEPTED By Mr.. Springer the witness
said that to the best Of his recoliectloo he
thought when Webar showed him the Sher
man letter it was in the handwriting OF John
ShaTmsu, AID vas therefore genuine. The
witness 10 reply to Mr.. Hiscock said there vas
no reason why the national ticket should lua
behind the State ticket. He believed that
there was inrinidation in the Feciaoas, ADD
further on said many Of the republicans We're
opposed 10 the bayonet policy which had les:
the republicans several Aorthero States and
Injured the republicans Of Louisiana.
Mr. Hisccck-l gu are Hayes republican?
A. No.
AIr. Hisoock-I am glad asked y3u that
question because it gives you &c opportunity TO
expaio. | suppose Wheeler was extremely |
popular A. We we're divided on the heeler
question. Wheeler with hia compromise sold
Us out 10 1872. We don believe in c1mpro
misses in that country giving everything to our
foes aud getting nothing 10 return.
fraud aud Intimidation were not made after
the election, to which the wines; replied in
The Affirmative.
q Was not the ra5nlt kuoWo at the tine
At was published 10 the newspapers.
The wltoess, 10 reply to a question, said
that charges OF intimidation were made by re
publiosns 10 parishes where their vote had fall
en- of.
Mir. Hiscock asked whether the democrats
sought TO conclate the cOlored people to vote
their ticket A. I es. 10 various ways they
did as you do 10 New FORK, buy voters. Various
other means were used in my parish.
Z, Did they use logic and seek to gain them
by conversations A. Yes, they were Affection
ate to them. u1ugbter)
O. What do you mean by hat ? A. We had
a sharp contest Oh the socisl question:; tie
democrats organized unl6eatlou moVcmect
for the purpose Of giving negroes qualities With
the whites 10 the street cars and 10 the public
schools. 10 this l thick the democrats out.
stripped US, aud beat Us little.
@. You think such equality generally obtains
10 Louisiana A. 1t obtain, 10 certain extens.
Cbairmao Potter-Do you meau to the ex
tent Of the railroad and street cars ! A. That
is part Oft.
FraLk Morey was next called and having
been intcrrogated by Mr.. Hscock, testified be
waa member of the 4lst, 42I, 43i and Alb
Congresses from the fifth district OF Louisiana.
He was not candidate 10 1876. The witness in
the curse Of his exsminsli N spoke of affairs
10 NJ adison aud mentioned the fact that
the sn! ct Of bulIdezog was discussed By
the democrats 10 that parish M;jyr Lucas
opposed tuldozi0g AID it was agreed not
to practice it, the result was that 10 the.
PARISH there was &C Increase of one buodred
aod Two votes over the usual republican ma
iority in 1874 the democrats 10 that parish
The witness was one Of he republican counsel
b>fore the r=uroioe board, and, in response to
Mr.. Hlsoock, said the fact of Intimidation,
vioetc; I'D murder, in the 50 called bn:
dcz ID parishes. vas not disputed. The ouIy
lles:ion Was as 20 who coumlped the off .uces
10 The bniIdozed parishes. The machioery Of
the courts for the conviction and puulsh mcut Of
criminals is in the hanis OF democrats aod be
had ntvar heard that any attempt has been
made to bring the offenders to justice e. "a