The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-05
FICTION FUN IN TEXAS.
,ng-B1ICAN SENATORS MAKING
"-1 POLITICAL CAPITAL.

.s+i,etion-A Sermon Addressed
va c,1lible People of Every State
in the Union.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Evarts,
,.n, the committee on privileges and cleo
.,as made a report to-day of the results of
49, ~, ;ovestigatioa into the alleged election
ii '..,ces in Washington county, Texas
NJ Tta irvestlgation was held in pursuance OF
# ,.oIr+ions of the Senate Of January, 1887,
Il .nd February, 1885, which recited charges
81 .. ctenben A. Hackworth and others that
.I.v had been driven from their
# os in Washington county, Texas,
# 9 that Alfred Jones, Shadrach Fielder and
II s.o.agr GU .Iones had been killed as a result
III ~ Gatermlnation by kuklux to deprive a
aiortv of the voters of the county, re-
ltIics1 in notifies from control of its af-
E o;rs II was further alleged that to carry
nnt tins repressive policy the ballot boxes
" several precincts in Washington county.
4 Toyss were destroyed after election OF
nj Nov ) 1856 Copjous extracts from the
testimony given before the investigating
"ommittee are set forth in the report.
u CONCLUSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The first conclusion the com uittee
reaches is that the averments of the pe-
,tioners as to their situation in their homes
"a IN Teyas and the occasion of their bel e
comI elled to flee from them are in substance
and effect sustained by the evidence. AS to
d tbs suppression of the vote at the Chapel
I'M district the committee thinks it is
cherpeabe to the leaders OF the opposition
ticket and that interest with a motive to
discourage and suppress the republican vote
there and to the colored republican
voters being unwilling to expose themselves
IN the fate which was visited upon the
coored Judges of the election at Chapel
u Hil in 1884. At the Flewellyn poll Devices
Bolton. who headed a raiding party that
entered the polling precinct in disguise for
the purpose of destroying the ballot box,
was shot and killed. Fred Jones (colored)
reDort saws, was persuaded to go the next
dav and help care for. the BODY, and in
doing this became a witness to the fact that
Bottom had been disguised and was killed
while upon an unlawful errand.
TAKEN OUT AND HANGED.
On account Of his testimony he was taken
j out and ha ged. Fielder a d the other
Jones were taken rom Brennan jail and
hanged bv a mob for a similar reason-to
get rid of their testimony. The committee
says it has extended its examination into
political transactions in Was ingtOn county
over the widest range asked for either by
the petitioners or by inculpated parties.
COVERED THE WHOLE SUB Ell.
1t has embraced in its inquiries every
topic bearing upOu the state of feeling pre-
vaent in any portion of that population, r
entering into the rivalries and impacts
which animated the political contest out of
which arose the outrages upon the freedom
Of Il e election, upon the peace and order of
society, upon persons, affairs and com
mJnlties. and the homes of brave and un-
hlnchlng defenders, against whatever odds,
OF the essential and universal principles Oh
Constitutional legal and individual liberty
which are a common right all over the land
Of citizens Of the United States.
THE INQUIRYiS JUSTIFICATION.
This extensive survey and patient inves-
tgatlon the committee has thought justified
by the conviction that the actual case pre-
sent7d not unfairly features to illustrate
political disorders which affict portions of
our country where the population is at all
nearly divided between white and colored
citizens These disorders do not alone dis
'u'b and threaten tne good name and Sc
curty Of the neighborhood where they
occur, nor of the states within
~hose borders these disastrous mis-
chiefs pass unchecked, unredressed and
ulcomdenned, They tend to weaken and
O7t back the sincere desire of the country
al large to obliterate all distinctions as
oey"een geographical or political divisions
~ eyalence Of justice, peace, good will
ana equality Of right in discussing and
sowing all problems which affect the vel
aIe Of this great people.
THE EFFECT.
"Dlle IN the opinion Of the committee
IN, state of feeling in these com
u'.ues is not ripe to receive
!19' and permanent impressions from
'eStlgatlons such as have been
yyllucted by the Senate it cannot but ex,
ec' conndera le benefit in the country at
"a "a s5 from The dispassionate and response
we e11ioltlon Of the true and the principal
US,2 OF this transacton.
ne moral, soci Il and political bearings OF
Y-1- T-Vu a condition of things as is displayed
, ~ n tne evidence taken by the COMMITTEES
5you 1he community in which it exists ad-
l'an themselves to the calm iudg-
'-, ol thoughtful and patriotic minds
~ ~ Vese populations. Not less do
'-ey engage the earnest attention Of the
s sos' oody OF the A uerican people, which
Us.eIsAoyed from the environment in which
sTra,, T4o oyeuFi ences take place. 1t cannot be
a, - ulaV these Incidents, when looked
trs ''oI' VIZ opposite points Of view, will make
coso'e 5a-ue impression or lead to the same
nT-Ilons nT-VuSions IN all parts of the country OF
-S'- a-4 political parties.
THE FIRST STEP.
DuV concurrence as to the facts is the first
a ~ % auu great step toward a cancellation
e1o',S 80 and an appreciat on of the infiu
ms,, "Iich oostruct concurrence of iudy.
flr,,. besides no greater element for the
s1rgss.S s1a.'OH ol sound public OPTION can b'
ri 7s,9'7I t lhau that wider spread should b,
tbe r'aI ~ knowledge Of AID an interest il
po. nature OF this aud similar proceed
hsotra I've ever they may occur. Brought
rerca .'9 T HEnt where "a thousand intelli
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