Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-14
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Tel.
Ter Committee to-day examined
Gen. Reuben e. Davis, of Missis
sippi, who testified that a white
man could not vote in the South
against the Democracy without
being ostracised, but he dread ed
the assassin's knife more than os.
tracism. He believed the great
majority in his district was against
bnll.dOzing and ballot-box stuff ny,
but there was class of ambitious,
aspiring men who seek to render
all persons odious who do not
adopt their views. He claimed
that by u fair count he could
have beaten Colonel Mudrow
by ten thousand votes. Recent
events have developed the fact that
we have the weakest Government
on earth. You can legislate and
yet you cannot protect me; and, i'm
case of my death by violence, you
cannot give my wife and children
apension. a People can say, "Your
laws we defy and scorp;" and yet
you compel men to testify on sub.
jects which may subject them to
personal violence.
VIM. Vassar, native Of Vir-
ginia, but living ut Aberdeen since
1914, testified that he was baptized
in the old Whig party and since the
war was elected on the Alcorn
ticket State Treasurer. In the late
election he supported the Green
back ticket. Everything is called
Radical in Mississippi that is not
Democratic. A man who makes
Radical speech is considered a pest,
and, if the speaker is man of
ability, he is considered q
dangerous pest. A mans
social and business relations are
affected by his political opinions.
Ing Mississippi you will find mid
dle-aged men and men advanced in
life moderate and respectful to all
citizens. Confusion, and boisterous
and Illegal conduct are confined to
the younger men. The politics
of Mississippi are largely gov
erened by the younger men.
Senator Teller-Why cannot the
Republican party be reorganized in
Mississippi?
Answer-The Republican party
there is virtually dead. 1t has had
no vitality since 1875 and '76. The
leaders are mostly Nsrthern men,
and, since the State passed into
Democratic hands, Republicans
have been without leaders. The
whites will take every measure
possible to prevent the State from
again falling into Republican
hands. The people have a great
horror of being ruled by colored
people.
Senator Teller-Is there any OBJ
lection to Northern people coming
into the State?
Answer-They look on it as an
intrusion. 1 think the people have
been demoralized by the war.
Witness said he had heard of no
convictions in the Chisholm mur-
der case. There was an effort in
Mississippi TO divide the Demo-
cratic party and he would use his
influence to induce colored men TO
vote his way.
Senator Kirkwood-What pro
lection is there for negroes who
vote your way?
Answer.-The protection given
by white men. Colored men will
vote for any man in opposition to
the Democratic party If they can he
protected.
Senator Camerop-It has been
claimed that the colored vote was
divided between Republicans and
Democrats.
Answer My observation does
not lead me to that conclusion.
Adjourned.
Ola Prob.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-MID-
NIGHT.-Indicatio for northern
Pacific Coast regions are partly
cloudy weather and light rain. For
central and southern Pacific Coast
regions partly cloudy and clear
weather.
Aao'her Branch orshe INQUIRY.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 13th.-The
Chairman of the Teller Committee
to-day appointed subcommittee
to enquire into the following
branch of the resolution of The
Senate, namely, whether in the
year 1876 money was raised by as.
sessment or otherwise upon Fed.
eral office holders or employees fol
election purposes, and under what
circumstances and what means,
and If so, what amount was sc
raised and how the same was ex.
pended, aad further, whether such