The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-03

TTTTTT NTWTW WV limo TlIInVUrIfg fO
dcncc IT Republican Witnesses. ns vol as hv
ine VSim1ny OF gentlemen of char "tcr. like
WOW NhllInld, now the planters combined with
the negroes to yet up cluus of both colOrs
hhd nude promises and assurances to the ne
groes even TO equality in cars theatres K =, far
outrunning tho Reuublicnns Tho f.od re-
having Joined tho Democrats the whole mass
o. o. we negroes came in, and became quite en-
thus'nstic supporters Of the Democratic ticket
anu thus the vote in some Of the so-cnllcd hull
dozed parishes was the worry largest ever cast
, As To the conspiracy in Fast Fcliciann Parish
WV r,sport says that aiter the Democrats had
con,iliated the negroes there. Kellogg wanted
Anderson. who was the Supervisor, to have no
with that view to furnish an excuse
Tor throwing tho parish out. ns Grnnd
pervisor OF Registration alscnted himself
on election day. Notwithstanding the other OH
Ger held the election and made one return Of
tho vote. The Democrats in East Feliciana
knowing that they had captured the negro vote.
hired Anderson to go back and hold tho cleo
plan, and directed their friends in the parish
not to vote, so rs to pretend intimidation
word to their followers not to como to the polls
refuse TO permit any tickets 10 be printed or
withhold their own vote entirely. Eighteen
hundred registered votes we're Gust and 450
more, which Anderson had prevented from
being registered. made about 1900 votes cast.
all Democratic. but not one Republican would
vote, though urged TO do so. The whole vote Of
tho parish at previous elections had not ex-
ceeded $500. The Republicans who purposcly
withheld casting any vote at MI. subsequently,
and could no voe SS hS Sssm iRI aar
on this pretext. purposely prearranged ex-
GUIDED the vote Of the parish. The report
obtained from Anderson and Dan Weber,
both OF whom were known by tho Re.
after these SUPERVISORS had made returns
| that there was no violence in their parishes.
they were induced TO make supplementary, pro
| because OF reward. In other parishes where
| officers Ind seen and certified to perfectly fair
| election. Kellogg. by pressure. exacted like
The report then goes on to state how the Re-
unlawful protests. proceeded to take evidence
United states officers and money being used
! to bring ignorant negroes from the Interior
| fields into great city. where they were herded
| together taken before officials. and had
aflidqyits. written down for them. for
| which. after making their marks. they re-
cpived their fees and were sent home. The
| process OF manufacturing these af1idavits IL
set forth TO show how the negroes were imposed
| upon and how worthless the affldavits were AS
illustrative ofhOw utterly reck less the Returning
board was in considering evidence. il points out
that in East Fehciana only twenty-siX witnesses
| 70 any kind Of disturbance could be collected
| The disturbances TO which they testified had
| arisen from cotton seed and other thefts by ne
| grOes. and tholr suppression. which had been
conducted hy leading Republicans. and had
nothing To- do with politics: and although this
| and the fact that the election WAS entirely peace
| able and the Republicans purposcy refused to
| vote WAS shown by 900 witnesses and although
| four-fiths of the negroes In the parish actually
| did vote with the Democrats. the Returning
! Board threw out the whole vote. The report
| points out great many other instances Of what
! II styles the fraudulent. outrageous. and dos
| perate character Of the Returning Board and
| shows tho impossibility Of their considering
/ me testimony before them, rs they had more
! than could be road by man reading ten hours
! LAY IN two weeks when they went into con.
/ sultation. and how the next day their intended
| decision WIS known-and indeed never had
| been in douht-cvervhing connected with them
| being ntravesty on justice. and showing how
absolutely abandoned and INSCRIPTIONS they
| wore.
The report says that the Returning Board
would never have so outraged the people but
! ior their announcement from tho visiting
statesmen. and the support which they and thu.
| how some Of the visitors we're deceived
| by local managers and innocently coop
Board. while others did not. 1t refers
| very briefly to the alleged bargain by which
/ gut counted in. while Packard went ont. and
! mentions Nr. sherman offer 10 prove intimi-
| dalton. but points out that whenever the Conn
nlittee offered 20 receive IL the evidence was not
| produced and they We're met by some sham
excuse for not producing II how they had ex-
/ amiir nanny Of the witnesses that wore before
! the Returning Board. who in almost every in
/ stnne" secHni"t md explained how they came
/ aus -ucl statements ~ they made before the
/ Returning Board were totally uuiound"d. II
/ then refers q, the sherman letter in regard o.
which 10 simply states the "a rs rs they stand.
/ showing That letter was actually written end
nr..,', innuen .ei political action i'm louis ionp
] whoever signed 10, uui drawing attention % tLe
! uU'mrt in tine inter oi Mr.. sherman hy Mrs.
| J.nt-. WI .s' husband aud br-tuor ar" .m-
/ lloires OF tho IT ueury Department O. induce
/ W@' '.nii'' io produce @ forged letter
Iu" .Ng. On portion OF the report rs followed
eiectipu tuerv who 1--we been app inted toohlco.
/ aul iho / .uisitng portion by stdl longer ~
OH l.rr- ms in uai STINT plo,nigd o. of-,'.
In', iAirt pnn OF th' report deals with q"
| forged electoral certificate. IL says that tho
Niee-lre-i l.ut having refused the first certin.
cut.. thc Il .ru.i ans secretly Manufactured
] another. ante dntiul. L. and making il in