Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
North Carolina Frauds.

A special from Washington states that arrivals
from North Carolina announce no republicans will
be allowed to go to congress from that State that
Martin and O'Hara will be counted out, although
elected BY good majorities. Russell would be
counted out also, bnt for the fact that WaddeD is
unpopular, having been too liberal, and Russell,
although elected as neutrality-suspicious., says
he will not act with the republicans.
How the Democrats Carried Louisiana.
special from New Orleans states Sheriff Young
Of Concordia parish visited Governor Nichols to-
day and informed him that just prior to the late
election forty colored men were murdered in that
parish. The coroLer OF that parish furnished him
with the process verbal OF seven inquess, upon as
many colored coiples killed by gunshot wounds,
that were found in plantation bitches Of Concordls
parish.
II he executive committee of the citizens asso-
aiation to-day notified Governor Nichols in writ
ing they charge and are prepared to prove fraud
in registration, and intimidation, violence and
bribery in election.
United States Attorney Leonards Of Louisiana,
q former Confederate officer of note, has arrived
in Washington to consult with the President and
Attorney General IN regard to pitical outrages in
that State during the recent election campaign.
In his parish, Csddo, he says scventy-fve ne
groes were killed on election day. In the whole
region armed white rode around the day before,
and morning of the election. and fired upon the
negroes and into their houses, and general intm-
ton the State would have been republican bv eight
to fifteen thousand, and at least three and probably
four republican congressman been elected. The
negroes were driven away from the polls by force,
and the same was true in many counties in regard
TO United States supervisors.
He will return instructed to proceed with the
utmost rgor against all offenders, and whenever
he decides that can be made out there will
be an arrest and trial before the United States
Court. This is efficiently organized, and juries
can be obtained in New Orleans that will decide
according to the evidence.
More Cipher Dispatches.
The Tribune to-day prints fsc-similes Of two
dispatches, one signed Moses and the other
"Manton Maj Bile" alleging that both were writ.
ten by the latter.
Cowgirl and Banks.
Andrew Banks in q letter says his visits to
Florida to see Cowgirl were entirely IN relation to
the sale of lands, and had nothing to do with poll
tics or with CowglPs vote, and says, at is to me
inconceivable how Cowgirl al this late day could
so construe my conversation with him as to fur
nish cheap advertisement of his political virtuo
Whenever competent tribunal shall Investigate
this matter. it will give me pleasure to confront
Cowg II, and under oath to show how mean a
thing he has done in his attempt to connect me
with an assault upon his official integrity
Those Ciphers.
In letter from Paris, Governor Noyes, minis.
ter to France, in reply To published charges made
by Leverett Saltoustall, as to his (Noycs) compile.
ity in the Florida frauds, Noyes says he did no,
send a single cipher telegram to Secretary Sher.
man that he did not prepare or originate affidav
its OF seme three hundred or four hundred votes,
nor did he promise any office or reward to any
member of the returning board, but after it was
over, be said to both McI-in and Cowgil that hav.
ing honestly done their duty he would commend
them to President Hayes. His letter is good re-
view Of Saltonstalrs statement.
Nomination.
BosToNss November Is. Davis j. King was
or. He has declined.