The New York herald., 1879-02-28
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Feb. %. 1879.
MAJORITY REPORT OF THE TELLER COMMITTEE
The report OF the Teller Committee made to the
Senate to-day. reviews the testimony of the ninety
ono witnesses In Louisiana aud the 107 IN South
Carolina. II states that the frauds IN South
Carolina by the OF tissue ballots ex-
tended to every county in that State but
one. and that between thirty and forty
murders committed in Louisiana. The CON-
mittcc In drawing their conclusions say there ap-
pears TO be widespread determination in these
States to restrict the freedom Of speech to polit-
cal questions. upon the claim that the discussion OF
the relations OF labor TO capital. employers
10 employees and other kindred subjects
Is calculated 90 array tho colorei people
against the whites aud thus endangcr tho safety of
the people. This determination is not authorized
by State cnactmcuts. but the democrats who attend
the political meetings. not only OF their party
but also of the opposition IN the ha, Of rcfus-
ing 60 allow the speakers TO discuss these questions
In their various forms. Any reference 90 tho con-
dtion Of the coorcd people bcfors the war and tho
causes that led TO the contemncd ms being Of
an incendiary character. IL will be readily seen
that m n is allowed 20 the attendants al
. public meeting TO determine what ia
and what Is not inccndiary infamma-
tory material and therefore Objectionable and
not 20 be permitted. there will bc an end Of all
political discussion uaess tho speakers shall consent
10 discuss the questions in accordance with tho view
Of the majority tina, may be I'm attendance. Great
bcrniity must be allowed In the discussion OF all
political questions and II will do to permit
crowd OF heated partisans at public meeting TO
determine what IL and what is not sn inccndinry
speech and what is not proper 10 be said on such
occasions
All the attacks which have been made on tho col.
orcd people have been attempted to b. justified or
excused the ground iha, the colorcd people havo
male threats against the whites. However false aud
destitute OF foundation these reports may have bccn
they have been made the OF tho most
unhcard OF atrocisy against these people.
A this pretended fear OF negro instruction
ts made tho excuse % tho outfages on the colorcd
people. 10 may not be smiss 20 say that the demo.
cratic WHITES. when nicrogassi ON that point al
agreed that the negro peaceful aud unruvcngcfu
and that. with all the reports of the uprising of this
class OF people 10 murder and outrage tho
whites theru wss NO instance IN American
history within their knowlcdgo when this
had been done. and All. admitted that
10 would require great provocation 10 induce the
eoiorcd people 20 resort 20 violence against tho
whites Rcspcci for authority. obedience 20 sw and
attachment 20 pcrscns and things are notable
chsrscieristios of thu eoiorsd race. No pro,.ru.
tsons have been instituted by tho stafe os
South Carolina against the ssoistors OF her
laws aud EFFORT inaao TO punish
she who have thus wanfoniy outraged her ei,,.
yens. aud when the United states courts have been
rc-orscd 10 for the purpose of runsshins IN. out.
rasss on she ballot tho ecmplsinsns has. an very
many instances. been arrested clearly IN vlo-
Astls- a lac By 1s stale ssshorslss o.