The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-28

TO THE DAILY INTEIIIegYoBR.
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GENERAL NEWS.
The AlmOnd-Eyed Element Of
Politics.
The Newyork Chamber ofCommsrcs
Puts nlts Oar Against the &
Chinese Bill.
San Francisco Assemblies En- Easse
and Petitions the President
Sign the Bill 4
The Teller Committee Hands In lis
Report to the Senate.
The Tissue Ticket Fraud in South Car.
oltna Systematic Violation Of
and Defiance Of Law.
The Great Storm la Europe Unparalleled
Destruction on the italian Coast.
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short work with the PuIIman AnEeI.I-
He Gets Teh Years.
The Teller Committee Hands In lis
Report to the Senate.
The Great Storm ln Europe Unparalleled
Destruction on the italian Coast.
short Work with the PaIlman AnreI.E
~ Ne Gets Ten Year.
souTMERN ELECrToNE.

How They Were CaFried-Bummary Of
the Report or the Teller Committee.
WAsHNeroS, February 27.4.The report
Of the Teller Committee made to the Sen.
ate to-day reviews the testimony ,ot 81
witnesses in Louisiana and l02 in South
Carolina. II states that the frauds in
South Carolina by the use Of tissue tickets
extendedito every county in the State but
one, and that between thirty and forty
murders were committed in Louisiana.
The committee in drawing their eonclu-
sionssay that there appears to be awide-
spread determination in these States to
restrietthe freedom Of speech as to politi.
cafqdestiohs on the claim thatthe discus.
sion OF relations Of labor to capital, en-
ployers to employees, and other kindred
subjects, iscalculated to array the colored
people against the whites, and thus en-
danger the safety OF the people. This
determination Is not authorized by
the State enactments, but the DEM
ocrats who attend political meetings
not only OF their own party b1t
also Of theoppsition are in the habit OF re.
fusing to allow speakers TO discuss these
questions. Any reference 10 the condition
OF the colored people before the war and
the causes that led to the war are de.
nounced as incendiary. II willbefeadily
seen that IL il is allowed to attendants at q
public meeting 10 determine what is and
what is not zincendiary and ,innammatory
material, and therefore Objectionable, and
not to be permitted, there will be an end
OF all political discussion unless speakers
shall consent TO discuss questions in ac-
cordance with the views Of q majority that
may besin attendance. Great liberality
must be allowed In the discussion
Of all political questions and Il will
never do to permit crowd OF
heated partisans at public meeting to
determine what is and what is not proper
to be said on such an occasion. All the
attacks which have been made on the COL
ored people have been attempted TO be
justified or excused on the ground that
the colored, people have made threats
against the whites. However false and
destitute Of foundation these reports may
have been; they have been made the ex-
cuse OF the most unheard OF atrocity
against these people. Asthis pretended
fear Of q negro insurreCtion Is made the
excuse OF outrages on the colored people,
1t may not be amiss to say that the Demo.
cratic whites, when interrogated on that
point, allagreed that the negro was peace
iul and unreyengeful; that with all the
reports ofan uprising Of this class OF peo.
ple 10 murder and outrage the whites,
there was no instance in American history
in their knowledge where this had been
done, and all admitted it would require
proVocation to induce the colored people
to resort TO violence against the whites.
Respect for authority, obedience 10 law
and attachment to persons and things are
notable characteristics OF tie colored race.
No prosecutions have been instituted by
the State Of South Carolina against the
yiolators 6f her laws, and no effort made
to punish the men who have thuswanton-
" outraged her citizens, and whenth U.
i. courts have been resorted 10 for the
pul pose OF Furnishing outrages on the bal.
lot the complainant has in very many in
stances been arrested clearly in violation
Of law blythe State authorities on charges
OF perjury and committed to jail, unless
he gave bail. Citizens arc threatened that
il they attempt to punish offenders in the
U. s.Scourts witnesses will be punished In
the State courts, andthus the State not only
declines to punish these criminals, but re.
fuses 10 allow Il. to be done inthe United
States Courts. The State Government Is q
white government. No colored men are
represented in it, and 90 far no man con-
nected with It has had the honesty, cour-
are or humanity to attempt TO redress the
oIltrapes OF these unfortunate men Of
color The laws OF South Carolina and
Louisiana are undoubtedly sufficient for
the protection OF all their citizens, but
there has been alamentable failure to en-
force them. This course must, In the
end. be the destruction OF the government
of these States. Thousands ot5persops In
| these States, controlled by the political
marty profiting by these outrages, con-
dem them, but they lack the indepen.
dence aud courage 10 make themselves
heard in opposition to them: There never
will be peace and good order anl, ,gonse-
ouer,t prospe, ity In the South while any
Considerable number otwhite people deny
| the colored people the rights given them
Inv the laws. To insure lasting peace 70
the people, white and black, the fullest
and freest exercise OF all political rights
mIst ~ conceded TO all. The honor and
prospeFityoi Louisiana demand tllat the
outraees against tho right Of citizens, the
| Rotations 81 State and National laws shall
he punished. That this duty dsVolSes
Ion the State all admit,an whatever may be
aid Of the duty Of the general Govern.
Ement 10 redress the wrongs OF It's citizens
lnnief these circumstances no one Will ex-
cuse the State authorities for the failure
lto punish these offenders @
The Committee soy that twas not hasl
lsible within the short time they yeire
In session TO investigate the elections held
lin all the Congressional districts ir
.I,Ionisiana and South Carolina; but sui
\ iIticient testimony. has been taken e
show conclusively that in several districu
In these States, not only the election iol
coacressmen but tue elections for stats
and county officers aswell, were neithe!
honest nor free, and that by violence anC
Iirand m honest expression OF the Eil q
l .lyoters wasprevented, and thousandSot th'
lIeIHSans Of those States We're deprived 9
lthe elective franchise, fn.Louisana boti
.lEyiolenee and fraud we're extensively used
ltII South Carolina fraud lwas mere largel!
/ ,irelied upon. Inboth States those aeenlias
, "A tiisfehutable In themselves and so dan
serous % stability and Republican lorlp Q
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