The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-14

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COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON. ID. q, February 27.-The
repcrt OF the Teller made 10 the
Senate a. day reviews ans testimony OF 81
uitnesses IN Louisiana and los in south Caro-.
lima. Ia >tAter that frauds In south Carolina
IN the n<c of tissue tickets exfcnfrd a. every
.~nunfy in that state but one. andthnr between
= and ~ murders were committed IN isouisi-
ana. The committee. IN drawing their con
illusions. say: Ilefe appears 10 be n wide
.sprrad determination IN these states 20 re-
strict freedom ~ speech as 10 political qucs-
lions. upon the ciaim that discussion ~ the
relations Of labor 10 capital. employees 10
empowers. and other subjects, T. cal
cnlatet ~ array the colrred people against
tho whites. and thns efdHnger the safety ~
the people This determination Il not
authorized by state enncflnentS. but Demo
: as who attend political meefinKs-not
only 81 their own party, but also Of the oppo-
fhc speakers TO discuss these questions In
tneir various FORMS Any reference 10 the
condition 81 the colored people before the
war. and the causes tnAf ieito the war. are
cnndcmned NJ beiugo 81 IN incendiary chnrar-
Ter. n win pe readily seen that II IL T. aliow-
"a 10 attendants alta public meeting g. de-
fernsine what A. and what - not i~nrrnuiary
ar mia htnAfory fnstrflaA. and Therefore oh
scctiOLablt and liut ~ he permitted. there
vll be lin end ~ all pvI ificsl Discussion. I'M
les the speakers shall consent 10 discuss
rat stinns n ccn'rlance with the view ~ the
M nsnrifF that may H. In Attendance. Great
iiberaifiy mast De allowed IN the discussion
VA NJ q AN3NN rs" AHAAT HANHfA ~ NNAN H"f VI ~
~ rrflnif "A cTuwL ~ fenfrt pAr1fsAn~ az u
pafhc mtttlns 80 determine what's and ~
not IN incerdlArF -p' cn, and what NJ nst
pfopfr 20 te ~al4 On "A occasions. All rnr
aftacks which have been INSIDE I'm
tie cD.orad penpir have been attempted
~ ~ ~.a-tineA or eseuseh on the
ground faat I'M criored people hatc made
Threats aEain~r rle whiTs-. However false
and destitute ~ fpundnfion th~rc reports
faAy have prtn. tusY have been made the cx
ru-sr ofthr most uunrrtri ~ atfrtitirs against
fAa~r nsa4utf. A. 4ut pretended fear ~ uetrrp
iu%ur1cciln u fnsANe tire cAn~- ~ o1rA-r-
On c1Notrt rent-t, v ntN} n"t nr Anutr. ~ SAY
thnf pcnocraur wlitrs, wntn -ntrrr"1Afsd
pni1tt f"th, Al n~rrr.i thNt VIZ ht@fn "As
l~nrtful tnd lnfttt x inir unu thsf WITH al
rAr REPORTS ~ ttte Arti-in1 "i NA~ class ~ tle
fenpie " rnuritr Atl GU raFr wnlt~~,fnere
wrno nsthAr* : AintrrHn hirt"r1 " tAin
tnfir knr~t.-r hrfc tftt- asa u fh Gwur,
ana - n1hniisrr tMA ~ "vNiA wHt.lAlTr -rrNt
proNocAtion ~ indus the colurri people -
res'eir 1Niorfntr asAin-t tnt ~hairs He
~n ttfpr authority "D titncr ~ laN and ht-
tAcAucnt tg PER- IA ana tln~~ are nrtADlc
rlnFaefcft-lf- ~ me cmloirt fntt. No
prosecutions have been Instituted ~ the
state ~ >unth 4 afninA AGAINST ttolatrrs ~
her lass, ANA no thnft haiefo pnul-h men
wno hAtt thus NAllunlt outraged her clft-
gems and wnen fn+ Irtfeh state Courts have
been rortcdtrfnrthe purprse ~ plni~nfng
clinsr- on tte rHilot. tire comp aiDani has,
iatey many INSTANCES. tsetn arrested. clear
ltie-, on cbs'-rs otIrr1uty and committed 70
1aAi nnie-~ ~ gave bail titlzens are threat
"NtAA AAA1N ~ N"NN ~ ia ALANANNIIt
IN the tinted state Courts pVnss~es sill be
punished n riAtr courts. ana thus TIE state
not Only detnntr ~ punish these criminals.
Iutrcfuscsf 20 he done intne Enitrd
States Courts. The state Government Il 4
~nitr 1rfeInment- No cclorrd tnrn arr rep
rt-enteu ~ X, ana, 20 lar, no man connected
with na~ nan TIC honesty, courage or hui
mainly - At,fnpt 20 redress the outrage II
tnosc uniortunAte men 81 color. The laws
81 south CAf0ltna and Louisiana are
undoubtedly SUFFICIENT for the pro-
xrrfnnn ~ Ill rh4tm rNFrnna Iuf fA4r1
mas been l~amcnfahle failure 70
snfcrce tlcm- This coarse must. in the emf.
De destructive OF the Governments OF these
States. Thousands ~ persons in those Siate-.
controlled BY the political party Fronting by
these ourrages. condemn them. but they lack
tie independence and courage ~ make hefn-
never vii be p~ece ant good nfster. and con-
scQreuf prosperity, ia tile south while any
Solnrc1 people the rights given them w Law.
To insure lasting peace 10 the people. white
nnd b trk. the fullest and freerr exercise ~
Az political rights mus ~ conceded 80 all
The honor and property ~ Louisiana de-
mand that these outrage against the rights
~ citizens. these violations u state and Ma
teroives upor the state an admit and ~Eat-
ever may b. said of the duty ot the General
Government 70 redress Iie wrnuE- 81 IT.
citizens under thc-e circumstance no one
MI excuse the ~tate authorities
Tor their failure 10 punish these
Offenders TIE Committee sAv u wa@ nrt
tb~-tnFt Mitnth the ~hoft tint fDtt hAi oren
N session a. investigate the es,ctiunA held Ia
Al tire Cnngrfxsicunl Districts in Louisiana
and south Carolina. hut sufficient testimony
WAS taken ~ show coAclusiytiy that In sew
ernl districts IN these States. NOT only eirc.
flons Tor CEaHrrs men. but elections for
state and cUunty uflrera ~ well, we're neith-
er fair nor free. ana thar hy ~vinlercp and
fraud an honest expression ~ the will Of t-ose
entitled - vote Was prevented. and thuu--
lnds ~ citizens Ct these States depriyrd Or
the elective franchise. In louisiana. both
ttutaufU and ff4mI MNwa NKr.r-fr.tt "A -saf
In south Carolina. fraud Wa more largely re-
lied on In hotn States fhe-e agencies. %
disreputahle In themselves and - dangerous
~ the stability 81 a repub lean form Of gov
eminent. ~erc used not ouIy against the can
didatcs Of the Republican party. hut against
independent Democratic candidates.. and