The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-01-09
WASHINGTON, JAN. 3, 1879.


MIR. EDITOR:
The adoption Of the following reso-
luton introduced by Senator Cameron
of Wisconsin,: "Reso10ed, That the
President Of the United States be, and !
he hereby is requested to furnish the
Senate, if not incompatible with the
public interest, with copies of re-
ports Of United States Marshals and |
other officials, and such other CORES
pondence as he may have relative to
the recent election in the States Of
South Carolina and Louisiana" has fur
nished the Committee appointed to in
vestigate the violence, intimidation,
and frauds practiced in the Congress
sional elections Of 1873 with the evil
deDce sent to the Attorney Generals
Office, which is of nature that should
arouse the patriotism Of the loyal
North and determine them not to al
low such highanded crimes and out
RACES to give the disloyal South control
of both branches Of the legislative de-
partment of the Government. / give
some extracts from the Reports from
Louisiana. "Caddo Parish, from fifty
to seventy-fve negroes killed; num-
bers driven from their homes Many
assaulted and all intimiGated. Repub-
lican meetings We're disturbed and bro
ken up by armed men. Republican
speakers insulted, and Republican lead
ers threatened with violence and as
sassination. The Parish is Republican
by over 1000 majority, but the Demo
Gratis openly took the election by force
and fraud. Military companies were
organized and appeared under arms.
AT one precinct where 256 Republican
and no Democratic votes were cast,
the box, list of voters, &c, were fofci-
bly, taken from the Commissioners by
a large body of armed men. The laws
of the State and of the United States
were fagrantly violated. United
States Supervisors We're not permitted
to discharge their duties and Republi-
can voters were driven from the polls ~
i ':Natchitoches Parish. AT q politi-
cal meeting held ON the a4th Of Sep
TENDER last in the town of Natchft-
! oches, addressed by the Hon. j. 81:
i Elam, Democratic candidate for Con-
j gress from the fourth Congressional
District, and by other speakers, the
Democrats we've publicly told that they
hTere not worthy to be called white
banen if they could not do away with IA
kcr is Radical leaders. Shortly thereaf-
tier the doing away process COM
tmenced. The residences Of prominent
@iRepublicans were surrounded at night
land the inmates aroused and alarmed
1jby armed and disguised men. The
Dean parochial convention as
seaabled on Sept. 81, was scarcely call
leGyto order when it was by motion adj
joua01ed, so that it's members might
proceed to break up Republican ward
meetin held on the same day. The
chairg1an of the Republican parish
committee and other Republican lead
ers were arrested at different times
and places, outraged, insulted, threat
ened, aad driven from the parish, with
the finaleEVarning that they should Ger
tainsy he killed should they ever again
dare to enter it's limits. This parish
is and always has been largely Repub-
lican, but throughout it's limits such
scenes Of Niolence was enacted and
such effective means of intimidation
were resorteG to by Democratic forces,
organized and armed, as prevented the
Republicans 1rom exercising their
right to vote
"Ouachita Parish. The prominent
local leaders Of the Republican party
were killed by 8 large company of arm
ed men and other negroes are reported
to have been killed. In this parish
there is large Republican majority
| if the freedmen dare vote"
@Morehouse Parish. The local lead
ers of the Republican party compelled
to abandon the canvass in order to save
their lives"
"Tensas Parish. Fifty or more ne
groes killed and numbers driven away
from the polls. Negro majority in
this parish very large
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