American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-08


serted in the consolidated statements depos-
tied in the vault of the Post office. Witness
resumed that he hau the original of the Rich
land protest, and that it was drawn up by
Kellogg.
James Fl. Maddox testified as to inter-
views between Gov. Wells, Wharton, Pack
ard and himself, regarding Wells's vote
Wells wanted $4,000. and Packard said he
would take 1t into consideration.
An affidavit was received from C. w.
wooley, denying certain statements contain
ed in the evidence of John +. Coyle; also, a
letter from Alex. THAN, asking to be allowed
to refute certain statements affecting him al
so made by CoyIe.
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
Report of the Republican Members of the
Committee.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 27.-The
report of the Teller Committee made to the
Senate to- day reviews the testimony of 81
witnesses in Louisiana and 1O7 in South Caro-
lima. 1t States that frauds in South Carolina
by the use of tissue tickets extended to every
county in that State but one, and that between
30 and 40 murders were committed in Louisi-
ana. The committee, in drawing their CON
illusions, say: There appears to be a wide
spread determination in these States to re-
strict freedom of speech as to political ques-
tions, upon the claim that discussion of the
relations of labor to capital, employees to
employers, and other kindred subjects, is cal
culated to array the coiored people against
the whites, and thus endanger the sIfety OF
the people. This determination is not
authorized by State enactments, but Demo
only of their own party, but also of the oppo-
sition-are in the habit of refusing to allow
tbr xarons &c forms AnW refeqenee tn the
condition of the coiored peopIe before the
war, and the causes that led to tine war, are
condemned as being of an incendiary charac-
ter. 1t will he readily seen that If it is allow
ed to attendants ut public meeting to de-
terrnine what is and what is not incendiary
r nj fhPrRfOra
jectionable and not to be permitted, there
will be an end of all political discussion, I'M
Questions in accordance with the view of the
majority that may he in attendance. Great
of ali political questions, and it win never do
to permit n crowd of heated partisans at n
public meeting to determine what is and is
not an incendiary speech, and what is not
proper to be said on such occasions. All the
attacks which have been made on
to t,' be justified or excused on the
ground that the colored people have made
and destitute of foundation these reports
MAY have been; they have been made the en-
q tine OF faa a
is made the cause of Outrages
on colored people, it may not be amiss to say
on that point; all agreed that the negro was
pebceful and uprevcEgeful, and that with all
people to murder and outrage whites, there
was no instance in American history within
their knowledge where this had been done,
and all admitted that it would require great
to induce the colored people to
restore to violence against the whites Re
Spect for authority, obedience to law and at
tachment to persons and things are notable
OF the colored race. No
have been instituted by the
State of South Carolina against violators of
her laws, and no effort made to punish men
who have thus wantonly outraged her Cit.
ee:i ,sd rseH p to III f lie prpose Of punishin
outrages on the ballot. the comp.ainant has,
in very many instances, been arrested, clear
ly in violation of the law. by the State author
tiles, on charges OF perjury and committed to
iail unless he gave bail. Citizens are threat
ened that If they attempt to punish Offenders
in the United States Courts Witnesses will be
punished in State Courts, and thus the state
but refuses to allow it to be done in the United
States Courts. The State Governments Is a
white government. No colored men are rep
resented in it, and, so far, no man connected
with Vt has had the honesty, eOurnse or hu.
manity to attempt to redress the 6utIages OF
of South Carolina and Louisiana are
sufficient for the pro
has been lamentable failure to
enforce them. This course must, in the end,
States. Thousands of persons in those States,
controlled by the political party prOfiting by
these outrages, condemn them. but they lack
the independence and courage to make them
selves heard in opposition to them. There
never will be peace and good order and COP
sequent prosperity. in the South while any
considerable number of white people deny
coIored people the rights given them by law.
To insure lasting peace to the people, white
all political rights must be conceded to ALL
The honor and prosperity of Louisiana de-
Of Citizens, these violations OF State and Ma
tional law. shall be punished. That this duty
upon the State all admit, and what
ever may be said of the duty of the General
to redress the wrongs of its
citizens under these circumstances no ,, one
Tor their failure to punish these
Offenders. The Committee say it was not
possible within the short time they had been
in session to investigate the elections held in
all the Congressional Districts in Louisiana
and south Carolina, but sufficient testimony
was taken to show conclusiveIy that in sew
eral districts in these States. not only cleo
tions for Congress men, but elections for
err fair nor free, and that by violence and
fraud an honest expression of the will of those
1nds of citizens Of these states deprived of
the elective franchise. In Louisiana, both
In south Carolina, fraud was more largely re-
lied on. In both States these agencies, so
in themselves and SO dangerous
to the stability of a republican form OF gov
ernment, were used not only against the can
iidates of the Republican party, but against
Democratic candidates. and
candidates by whatever name known who
were in opposition to the regular
clearly that the result sought for and accom-;
plished WAS not prevention of the so called
carpet, bag rule and establishment OF the so
called home rule, but the success of the Dem
Dcratic party in these States and in the Ma
ton by whatever means and at whatever
cost South Carolina shares alike this spirit
with Louisiana. The Democratic leaders
seem to be insensfble to the fact that the sta
bility of our Government is involved in these
questions, and to be utterly unable to com
that their course renders a return or
prosperity to these people absolute
der there can be no obedience to, or enforce
ment of, law. Material prosperity can not
come to these States in the absence OF
this requirement., and there must be a
political affairs. The trainers of the Consti-
tuition appear to have considered it safe to
leave times, places and the manner of hold
ing elections under control of States, but it Is
might exist in the future under which the
safety OF the National Government and rights
of citizens might require that times, places
and manner of elections should be under its
own control, and not under that OF States.
The time has come when Congress should
exercise the power it clearly possesses of pro-
viding by law for fair and free election
of a member of Congress. The power
to pass laws prescribing times, places ana
manner of holding elections for members of
Congress necessarily implies the power to
provide for punishment of violations OF the
law. 1t will scarcely be commended, and GER
Government is compelled to rely for
punishment of offenseS against its own laws
upon the laws of the several states.
The minority committee have not yet pre-
pared their views for presentation to the SEN
ate.
AN italian claims to have made a val
liable discovery. He says he has learn
ed how to tune up nerves, like the
chords of violin, and bring them into
IL.