Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Volume 8, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 December 1876 — Page 1

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VOL-NO.-.821

PACIFIC.

The Resolutions Passed at the convention of Democrats To-Day.

Firm Belief That Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks are Lawfully Elected-

Brave Men.

Peaceble and Honorable justment Desired.

cxceiioiil

Creek—Richard

Watson.

I Linton—Wm. D. Hampton. I'# Pierson—J no. Miller. The secretary then read a list of tre votes cast in each township and ward governor, to which basis the representation in the state convention determined.

Mr. Edmunds made a speech objecting to •, this proceednre. The time-honored cusitom of tne Democracy in this section f-was to send five delegates from each ward #nd township.

Mr P. W. I-Iagerty made a sensible faneech, objecting to giving this city which Huist one-half the votes, but one-third this itepresentation in convention.

Mr. Edmunds stated that this had been •mooted question in this county for twenty years. He, himself did not think that it was either Heht or just, but did not think to-day good time to reverse the usual order. On motion of Mr. Havens it was decided & allow five delegate* to each township mid-wards who could determine after teaching Indianoplis how the 36 votes, (O which they are entitled, thall be cast

Mr. Mack extended a Invitation to M\ McWilliams to make a speech in the afternoon which Mr. McWilliams declined. The convention tiien adjourneed until 1:3° this aiternoon. -The convention met at 2 p. m. The list of delegates wee read as follows: 'ist Ward—Phil. Schloss, W. II. Scudder, D. Fasig,Jos. P. Foley. 2d Ward.—l)r. Van Valzah.J. II. O Boyle,

B, F. Havens, P. Shannon, J. B.

Edmonds. •id Ward—II. McCabe, J. F. Roelel, tno. E. Lamb, M. Hollings, Geo. Carico kth Ward—R. Dunnigan, J. T. H. Millet* P. Osborne. C. Pritchard, J. White. 5th Ward.—D. W. Voorhees, B. W

rth Ward. D. W. Voorliees,

Honev

li.

6th Ward.—G. T. Cronen, Mahon, J. Lang*, F. Ligh Harrison, Tp P. W. Haggerty

Jos

Brake, C. Hoff, C.

Gilbert,

Stewt-

Otter Creek, Jno. H. Hall,' W. Stewart. J. Cotrell. J. H»selberger, N Rogers.

Nevins, Tp., Lemul Stuthard, Ed Davis. Wm. Camithers, D. Stunkard. A Lot Creek. Wm, Wilson, J. W. Wil on, Jos Watson, A. Bowen,

anapolis be constituted a delegate. The resolutions were then read as follows:

RESOLUTIONS.

Excellent speeches Made Favor- a decided majority of the popular and

ing Peaoe.

electoral vote and they therefore demand of the Republican leaders and party managers, that they shall see that exact jusConrt tice is given to the overwhelming major-

plectnral votc and thev therclore

The convention met at the House at ii o'clock immediately after the adjournment of Court. Mr. Grimes called the meeting to order: He said, ointleil cn Zfco?venttoo was called to and a fearful responsibility rests upon Gentlemen ihnto whn nsmist in keemnif UD the turaeiect delegates to atteud the convention those who persist in kecping up the tur-

.Mectae.eg sfh The mod and encouraging the ill-feeling Wm Wadtt

at Indianapolis on January 8th. ihe date is memorial by the act of a hero who among the people. by hi. bravery saved to us our these southern coasts. There is a question oi great importance involved at the crisis and it behoves the people to take delibwilt We gre» for a Peccable and honorable so .houlil not l,csU»te_ to =on..nd, for our rights. Thev are rights which we should not fail to promulgate and defend. I hope what we may say may be under the law and the flag countrv. Bob Ingersoll, the work not of God but of the Re publican partv has said in a recent tirade •gainst the Democratic party that the republicans would never consent to turn the government over to the democrats. It will be necessary to appoint committees on organization and resolutions.

Judge Carlton moved that Mr. Grimes be maJe president of the meeting. Carr»ed. ..

Mr. Albert J. Kcllev was made secretary. Mr. B. F. Havens moved that a, committee of one from cash ward and township in the county, be ap pointed to draw up resolutions to be pre«entcd at o'clock. Carried.

The chair stated in response to inquiry that there would be a representation of36 from this city and county.

The chair then appointed the following delegates. first Ward—Wm. Mack.

Second Ward—B. F. Havens. Third Ward—Jn6. Lamfc. Fourth Ward—Richard Dunnigan. Fifth War*—B. W. Hanna. Sixth Ward—Grafton F. Cookerly. Harrison—P. W. Haggerty. OtterCreek—IWWC Cottre!!. Nevin*—Lemuel Sluthard Jr. Lafayette—Jan. Bolton. Sugar Ciefck—H. Robinson Honev Creek—Andrew Stevenson. Lost Creek—Wm. Wilson. Hi|ev Dr.C. W.Russel. Praineton—Tullv Simmons. i- Praire

vention

condition of the country demands the im-

den and

Nf ayor Edmunds spoke on th« rmt lions. His voice was for peace: 1 woutd rather go against the party wh«» favored war than with it.

The generation of men of which he was one knew enough of war. We cannot afford it. Judge Carlton spoke whan Mayor Edmunds had concluded. He thought M. Edmunds was fighting a man of straw. There is nothing in the resolution which threatens war. Democrats propnse nothing like war.

It has been charged on Democrats that they are arming in secret conclave. It 6 false.

He read from an opinion of Thos. Beaton, relative to the position which Congress should assume in a crisis of this character.

He spoke earnestly in favor of the resolutions. They favor a legal and peaceful solution of the present difficulties.

Democrats are not anthropophagi. We do not wear our heaJs under our shoulders. WE WILL NEVER LIGHT THE FIRES OF

CIVIL WAR.

We do not want to see our green fields made black with the tread of iron hoofs, or stained with bloodshec. We will stand firm, and we expect to see Samuel

Tilden inaugurated. (Cheers.) Mr. William Mack spoke on the resolutions. HeTha* not favored'the convention. He thought the resolutions would notamount to much.

^ifiiev,* Tp.. Dr. C. "W. Russel, L. chairman of the national committee. Mayer.'Dr.G. W. Hixon? W. A. Con nelly, J. Ruse.

Linton. Tp. Hugh Brown. N. Bledsoe, N. Kefcter, W. D. Hampton, S. McClain.

Pierson township, oun AI iiler, Donham, Laning.J A Peters.

Watson. Prairie ton—T Simmons, Ogle,

AU( I IV/. UKKLK IUV VU MIUFCV'V.^ ion who attends the convention at Indi- sized.

HWIIM

It has been deemed proper by suitable The authority that the people of Vigo county should assemble in mass convention this day, for the purpose of taking into consideration the present condition ot public Qjg Batch Of TeStifflOneV Taken affairs. Yesterday afternoon.

There is just cause for alarm throughout the states, that the will of the people is threatened to be violated by those who now have possession of the machinery of ORLEANS, 27.-Gilbert'S testimothe government, and that: a choice of a continul.d at Jength. He

Vice-President cTf^he United States, is ndmerou- specific ca- esiof bnlldoring and

1 he Democrats and conservative peo-

p,. ,hrfoUt,,« cor7 honestly bdiere that S.im J. The witness was cross examined I hos. A. Hendnc were a great length, especially in regard to the

these high ,nd responsible position, bv 'of

demand

CICIIK.IIV WL Shese political troubles are rapidly destroying all business and all industries,

colored

moTed

nong the people. timony in regard to hia neighborhood In view of these recited facts us con-

Resolves i. That the present agitated

mediate attention of the national Con-

Resolved, 2nd., That this convention is firm in the opinion that Samuel J. Tilmay

Thomes A. Hendricks have

"of our been fairly electcd to the highest offices noblest 'n government and we hereby pledtje ourselves to use all honorable and

means to secure their inauguration.

Resolved, 3. That the assumption of

some of the leaders of the Republican party that the President of the senate, shall count the electoral vote and determine what votes shall be counted, it a usurption, and act of revolution, which will not be tolerated by the people of the United States.

Resolved 4th., That the fact that the President of the United Stales in a time of profound peace has called into requisition, the army to suppress a free eiercise of the will of the peopie in the divers states of the union to which the federal constitution ha6 guaranteed in connection with all tbe other states, a republican form of government and the fact that Judge Bond one •f the judge* of the U.S. courts has arbitrarily over-ridden a decree of a state court concerning a matter state government without evsa a ca) of jurisdiction is a step taken in the I rection of a governmeat monarchic*" the spirit which aught to to spread alt throughout every Sutf i& theUaiw.

8aidone

»v. crentlemen, officers of national bank* in they could not find the supervisor unti

Hanna A Carlton, C. Burton, F. F. Ohio, held a meeting at the Grand Hotel the nest morning', when be accepted 11 Hanna, A. u. va ,„-d«y

for

^.u G. T. Cookerlv, C. S. question of onerous luxation impo-wfl up- time. The_Democratic majority was 2o ^nllie banks bv state and national au- Manuel Sullivan, Uniied Suies sup.r thoritiei." T. P. Handv, of Cleveland. vnor at poll 10, stated: I made re:urns presided. Aft the discuf-sion of the

1ERRE HAUTE, INI*..—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1876.

Investigating.

Senate and House Committee's Both at work.

gave

Jn gte

ali

cz lained 8ayin

,udbT^

or two of cotton, which was sold in see' time, aad then they were accused of stealing it, and the country stores where it was purchased, were burned. He al»o testified to the disturbances at a Republican meetirg, and the threats of JoeBate*to kill witness, and sub-equently

to Baton Rouge* for safety

colored,

gave similar tea

night the regulators bad gone

jjj8 hOU8e

aDd Ca

C)|me t0

led for him they

J,Js

wjfe 8

bed and poked aroun

unJer

too£

the cover for him they

gUn

an(]

broke it thev went to

the eabin of hia hired man, Bill YVillism*, 'find put a ropeatfound hlb nedk,'tightened ihe rope, careless like. The witness fol lowed them to the house of Monro-

Beechman, colored, who they look from hip. houee, and pat a rope around hi^ neck he has not been seen since either

necK: ne fins DOI OECN seeu ENUT'I is if a el a S

wan

hung about a year fgo he waf

coiorcd

man Henderson Park», colored

a colored man Henderson Parks, colored was shot he sat on the coroner's jury. Mrs. Alice Gilbert, colored, corroborated the testimony of her husband Alexander Gilbert, in reference to the bu 1dozers coming to her house in search for her husband of their breaking his gun. putting a rope round her neck and threatening to hang her and burn the house. The men were disguised knew some of them, but declined to give their names, a* she had property there and could not go bank if she aid so.

ON cross-examination said they nearh all liv«d in Baton Rouge, and were merchants, lawyers and clerk, bat the man who put the rope around her neck, anc the captain, lived in the country.

Benjamin Mnrgon, colored, sworn. Is coroner of East Ba on rouge w«s a slave, purchased his freedom for $1,550 afterwards bought hia wife and children for $800 hus had many inquests.on hundereo men since January 1st was finally noti fied by tbeJWgBiaton *-»»g|rhniding inquests. On the monting of the 3j of May was called t« hold an inquest on the bodies of an old man, Jerry Meyers, ano his son, Sampson Meyer. The old ma' was hung and the young man was i-hot Jerry Meyers was hung' to a limb over the road. Found Sampson Meyer, with six bullets in hia back, two in his head' and three in his leg. Both were industrious men Jerrv Myers had put the first bale ol cotton in Baton Rouge for many years, he was a leading Kepnb ican in his neighborhood, never heard any other reuuoi assigned for their murder. We colored people came into Baton Rouge on the day of election to vole, as the troop afforded protection. Three or four day.^ after holding inquest on Myers received a warning, signed Captian of the Regulators against holding any more ioquesis and held no more. There were several more murders, four men were hung nea Port Hudson at the same time.

Sopbia Payne, colored, testified that in June la»t her husband, who was a promi nent Republican, made a speech on Sa' urday, and was killed on Wednesday morning by a body of white men, who came and broke down the door, tied a rope around hid neck, and, mounting their horses, galloped off, dragging him on the grouud and torturing him beard his body was lying by the Comite river no one dared bury it knew some of iht men, viz.: Jerry Glover, Phillip Brasher, Ed. Davin, Shuck Bradley and others norne had their face* blacked, while others had no disguise.

He favored taking the matter^ to trie, URLEAHS, I^EU. N.—UCNRJI IMSupreme court.. By their decision he* ^eiet,

ings be published in the GAZETTE and

Committee adjourned. NEW ORLEANS Dec. 27.—Henry Mi-

would stand by it he would fight. stated that at poll 1 theie was no e'ecHe was heartily applauded all through

Hioni

Mr. John E. Lamb yipped his yawp. ward, as there was no box, while polls 2 Judge Carlton moved that the proceed-

am|

Lafourche, was re-called, and

likewise at poll 1 in the Eighth

were

Journal. Adjourned. Felix DeLatie, Unfed States supervi sor of poll 2, in Lafourche, testifird that vjTirvvjT n.vf AVT-k TAVP? 212 votes were cast at poll, and er, NATIONAL BANK AND TAXES.

ihe purpse of considering the tinder protest, saying that it wa, he land

subject, a commitee was appointed to not in duplicate, because the blanks wen lay the matter before the a legisla- not furnished had no sealing wax at the ure, for the purpose of peekirgreliet, and polls and Supervisor Ledet rejected the mother committee was selected to art because the returns were not in duin concert with the national bankers' plicate and sealed did most of the work association in presenting the matter to myself, as toe commissioners were incom n- congress.

ARRIVAL. pervisors refused to receive the returns, the witness gave them to the clerk of the SAVANNAH, Dec.-27.—Gen. Mejia, for- court. If there waa a.iy irregularity, it merly President Lerdo's seoretary of war, was the fault of the cummisiioners, all of who "was banished from Mexico by Por- wh were present.

L^aninsr tirio Diaz, arrived here yesterday. He Marion Billin teHifiel: Was super°pnror"I' _eek township-JohnJohnson savs the account* of the capturc of Lerdo vi-or at poll 17, which waa held one mile RWaTion 'F Paddock, Lee, John

and

John Eden I Nelson. ceeuea in rescmug oiupc uugiu'"/

the shooting of Eicabedo, published from the point designated by the superin the American papers, are unconfirmed visor of the parish that no notice of the rumors, and thai Lerdo probably sue- removal of the poll was posted at the spot ceeded in reaching the Pacific slope in oiiginally designated. The commission

Tko ofAOmor Mopfovnma Uoa AM caIn 1 nPV nftfl rhftl

Creek—E Littleton, E Roberts, safety. The steamer Mnctezuma has era said they had changed the place un TohnRavse I! Simmons Krusan. been'heardof. She put in at Trujillo in der instructions. The witness refused to Suirar Cr'eek II Robinson, Curly, Londuras. The Americen schooner Maud vote there 86 votes were polled ther« all

Butz Dlearwater Wm. Rell. Barbour arrived to-day. She brings Republicans. Favette—I. A. Bolten [r. G.Spotts, T. three of the Mocttzuma crew, who ea- Louis A. Moreaw, United States superWard I il Hearn Butler caped from a boat Which wa tent ashore visoof registiation for Lafourche, tetiMr. Tiio Lamb moved* that every per- by her in Trujillo for a pilot and cap- fied thai the supervisor of registration .... 1. .f TnH!. Sized. for the parish refused to allow him to ex-

rejected by the supervisor:

lhe8e were

Democratic polls.

by the commi.that^r8 8ion

CINCINNATI, Dfc. 28.—About twenty po-^ible and taken to Thibedt-aux. Bti

f00n 88

the murni. of the 8th dav they were

.H. Moss, of Sandusky, is prteit to do it, and refused to make the

P. chairman of the Ptate central committee, returns because they had no transpor.aaod L. B. H'iotan, of Cincinnati, is tion they conld not make out the tally ik. sheets, bat signed them after seeing the witness make them out. After the sn

amine the registration to see if dead nrfn's and convlcti' names were on the list that subsequently Ledet told witness he had stncilnt such names from he list, but after the election, witness found by comparison with the published list of voters, that it had n^t been done.

Tbe snb-committee then adjourned until to-morrow morning. MORBISOlrfi COMMUTES.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.—George Jackon and S. Junes, colored, testified that they voted the democratic ticket were threatened and aswilted by colored Ro--itiblicans, who accused them of sejling being threatened, ont at night, i, colored, president lored club, had simackson and Jones tree weeks ago won't janse he is a Dem*by the Freedmen's ant in his speeches irs robbed him of exas. Witness said hid plenty of

their race their li they are afratd to Bev. Thomas the Democratic lar experience ss was knocked down allow him to preacl icrat lost $I,4f hank used thatarj United States so. A500 and a watch inrthat Governor Ke thieves around him,

pret

II, name some of

Mr. 'Fownsend—' them. Mr. Morrison—Gv *ay as to Gov. Wei *Witnes3—h, about him he rob! while he was mayor.

your own opinion, for instance. Don't ask me a|j« of $50 once

•I Orleans parish, ilored Democratic

Joe Ciaig, colored, 'ss president of a «lab of 150 members at Baton Ron Re colored clubs number^) 500 or 600, detailed his experienciwwheB a Repubican. J#

Wm. Cooper colorwilKof Kew Orleans, estified that he vot4M the Democratic ticket was beaten a few days ago by Officer Boyle, he said, because 1 voted the Democratic ticket hafti been threatened iy negroes have to stajnat home at night 'or fear of being killed^ for voting the Democratic ticket.

Cross-examined—Witness testified as to the crookedness tot the police and police coury where he could get no redress for assaults,

No Democrat has attjF show in police •ourt«._ Louis Henderson, colored, of New Or'eans, testified that he was knocked down, heaten, kicked and rolled, in the gutter iefore the election I Comfriaiaed to the poiice they arrested me I was lined $10 filteen days in prison. On tit* way to the prison, I was beaten tar an officer, •fiio said I was a Democrat was a Republican. The witness waa Afterwards clubbed again by policenea for no other ^aiise than being a Democrat.

Wm. Henry Doylan, colosed, ai»4 Arthur Thomas, colored, testified tbft t|u^ voted 'he Democratic ticket, ana. hiSve since been xssau ted and their lives threatened.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.—Bebert T. Carr, of De Sots parish- t^rtified -that be was uonjja|^-for declined but was voted for, and he understands waa returned elected my inponent received 239 Biore votes than 1 did, consequently 1 wrote a letter declining tbe commission I was and am now tax collector by appointment ef Mr. Kellog- There was no intimidation whatever in the parish I voted at Msn»field poll, mentioned in the affidavits in Sherman's report. The window where the voting was done, was about breast high the ballot box was inside on a table when I voted I put my own vote in the box.

Joseph Hazet, colored, testified that he voted 'he Democratic ticket knew several colored men who were assaulted for voting the Democratic ticket. He testi fied at considerable length as to intimidation by Republicans. Cress-examined —Changed his politics because he hoped -hat if the Democrats got into power commerce would revive, and he could get plenty of work to do.

E. W. Barnes, telegraph manager, was placed under arrest, to-day, and left for Washington, to appear before the bar of the house on a ch rge of contempt.

FLORIDA.

TALLAHASSEE. Dec. 28.—The return of the majority of the canvassing board in answer to the writ of the supreme court was filed about 2 o'clock p. m., to-day. It gives tbe same figures that were telegraphed last night, and arrives at the reiult by throwing out Clay county entirely, and adopting the county judge's return in Baaer county. The supreme court did rot meet to-day two of the justices reside in Jacksonville, and ex-At-torney General Williams and Gen. Wallace went to see Judge Westcott this evening to get him .to request a'•,eoda«ce of absent justices. They wjll most probably consent, and a count will be held in a day or two to act on the refirn of the board. Attorney-General .ke filed his protest to-day against the action of a majority of the board in regard to the Ct-«y and Baker counties. Everything indicates r. speedy solution of the difficulties her?. The count will ei her »ccept the present return, or require tbe two 'ountiej to be recanvassed, which will only require a few moment-.

[Special Dispatch to The Enquirer TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 27.—Ex-Attorney General Williams and Clancy arrived here this morning. Immediacy after their arrival A torney-Geueral Cocke was serv» ed with the following notice: "The notice given you yesterday to meft at the office of secretary of state for the purpose of recanvassme the vote for Governor, under the mandate of the court, is hereby withdrawn, under advice of council. We will file a motion to vacats the rule and set aside the mandamus. [Signed] S. B. Mcl I

S cretary of State."

McLiu and Cowgill will ac-. on the injunction, and di»obe/ the order of the court. Cocke will canvass the returns and file his answer in the clerk's office, as the court directed. The court will meet to morrow. It i* understood that United Sates Judge Wood will be in Florida tomorrow. General T, M. Wallace is still here. Ail quiet, but the people are very indignant, a3 they had been assured up to a late hour yesterday that all would be right and the recanvass take placs*. ANOTHER AND MORE IN90LENT MOVEMENT —TXIE RETURNS BECANVASSED AMD

ENOUGH THROWN OUT TO GIVE THE STATE TO HAYE3—THE ORDBR OF THE COURT OPENLY DEFIED. [LATER.] y''

ISpecial

The

Knqairer.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 27.—McLin and

Oowgiil finally concluded it best to make a show of compliance with the order of the court, and about 2 p. m., notified the attorney general to meet them at the office of the secretary ef state at 8 o'clock. They met after 4 o'clock and have just •oncluded ano her canvass, but arr ved at a most unsatisfactory and tortured result. In Baker county they have taken the false return made by the county judge, wherein two precincts were omitted when tacy had the true and full re urns before them made by the county clerk, and this last return the board counted as the true one in the canvass mcu. on the 6th inst. In C* -v board has been guilty oi disregard ol the order^ of the court, which that body will hardly overlook. In this county the coui ty canvassers excluded from their county returns one precinct because the election officers did not ap pear to have been sworn, but the county canvassers had accompanied their return wi the vote from this precinct, for the information of the state board, with all the facts. The state board, in their previous canvass, added the vote of this precinct to the returns, and counted it. This addition the coHrt teld them tbey had no right to make, but must count the return before them. They have, in the canvass to-day, thrown out the entire return. The result of the canvass this evening is 195 majority for Drew and 206 majority for Hayes, whereas a proper canvass, tinder tbe order of the court, would ™ive 497 for Drew and 94 for Tilden. Attorney-General Cocke files his protest against the action of the beard in Baker and Clay,and against counting the returns from Duval, because this last was in precisely the same fix as the return which they counted from Baker.

The court reassembles to-morrow, when we will know how far it considers the action of the board is in compliance witn its plain mandates. The vacillating conduct of the majority of the board shows that there has been immense outside pressure for a count for the Hayes electors. Attorney-General Cocke, agaiu being notified this morning that the board would not recanvaas, made a canvass from the returns in the secretary of state's offiee himself al ordered by the court, and his canvass shows the figures as given above, 497 for Drew and 94.for Tilden—majorities. This canvass he filed in the clerk's office as an answer to tbe court before the board finally agreed to recauvass, and this gives the only cor reel canvass that can lie made from the returns inside the court's instructions. Wash'n Special to Tl»e Indianapolis Journal. 1

THE FLORIDA CASE.

The Republicans are in no sense disturbed by the action oi the supreme court of Florida. It is not expected the next canvasa will reach the electoral vote, ami if itsboald, the result jranM not be ^hMigffi/ aa oii the fare of the returns the highest Republican elector had fourtv-eigbt majority, and the lowest fourty-two. Senator Morton says that the electoral vote of Florida, as now declared, cannot be touehed in any way. A dispatch received from Florida, to-day, concedes the state ticket to the Democrats, but says there is no possible ground for doubt that the electors are positively sure for Hsyes.

LOUISIANA.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.—A Democratic state seuator holding over, and Clerk Treteyant, of the house, called on Gov Kellogg to-day, and protest against barricading of tbe state house, and demanded the removal of barricades,which the governor declined to do. When asked if eontestants and citiaens would be admitted he replied he could net answer,but if guards were placed at thedeor they would have a list of members declared elected by the returning board, and they would be admitted. In answer toTrezevant, Gov. Kellogg said, as executive he assumed tbe right to control all approaches to the house of representatives.

It is positively asserted that Democrats have not agreed upon any programme. It is currently reported that the White Leagues have been ordered out next Tuesday.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28.—The senate investigation committee to-day examined B. A. Shelby, oi Ouachita, whose testimony was substantially the same as that of Sam. McEnery yesterday in regard to the condition of affairs there during the ctnvas*. He contradicted the statement of Esquire Hall in reference to crlored men being forced to join tbe clubs, and hat of Eliza Pinkston as to James and Van Logan being in the party who assaulted her and killed her husband, as ihey were at his house that night. He corroborated Hally's statement that two men stood by the polls and took down the names of vo:erj, but didn't know wbat for li v. Americu* Watson, William H. Hill, and Geo. Robertson, all colored, testified that they were Democrat*, and that ii.e election was peaceful and quite

Joseph Carroll, colored, Jones New on gmith and J. G. Twylor testified as to the general peaceful character of the canva-s in Onicbita aijd the efforts of Democrats to have a quiet and peaceful election

NEWORLAENS, Dec. 28.—The senate subcommittee, of which Wadleigh is chairman, examined Andrew Harrison, colored, of east Baton Rouge, whuse testimony showed that while the negroes of the '.ri*h were Republicans from choice, many of them had been forced to vote ihe Democra ic ticket, through threats of fear that he had been told that if he did not ^o-e with 'he Democrats, he_ would be relieved from carrying mails, while ethers ha been told that if th#-y did not, they would be hang. He had voted tbe Democratic ticket in consequence he gave wo instances where colo ed men had been hung up, and nearly killed for refusing to join :he Democrats, end said that the regulators were originally organ iz d, as asserted, to prevent stealing but sub equently turned into bulldozers. He narrated at considerable length, tbe breaking up of the ij-iion Rights colored club at Mount Vervon, in June, aad the riot which en-ued, George Brown, of the «ame parish, was driven from bome, a-id afraid to return on account of being a Republican.

P. A. Tripiett, colored, corroborated

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the breaking up of clubs by Democrats. H. G. Washington, colored, detailed several acts of violence by bulldozers, and gave with great reluctance the names of the leaders, and in conclusion asked the committee what protection would be given those who come her* to testify.

Senator McDonald said if any one no* lested him, to speak to the committee, and they w..uld be punished.

Senator WadMgh said that's a hard case, but they had not power to help you. Witness replying to McDonald, saidr il go home and get killed, I cannot re--lethe committee. ««cob Shields, colored, said lie waa deputy United State marshal al poll 8, and was forced to leave. Bobbv Duncan wanted him to stand off and let him shoot at bis badge, and said ha didn't want any damned nigger officers around there.

There was a large mass of testimony taken by this committee, of which th« above are the principal points.

Albert Voorhees, a member of legisla* ture, and chairman of the Democratic state central conesponding eennuit ee, testified that every effort bad been taken by the committee and himself to sequrea peaceful election. Tbe sub committee of the house committee of which Blackburn is chairman, examined six witnesses today in reference to the Plaguemine parish, all of whom testified to irregularities on the part of the officers of election at poll 8, and fraud in the reg stration as well as intimida'ion of colored Democrats by colored Republicans.

NEW ORLEANS, Dee: 28.—The house committee, of which Morrison is chair* man, examined some half a doaen colored witnesses, during the day, of tlie parish of Orleans, who testified to being assaulted, beaten, or intimidated by their own race for having voted the Democratic ticket.

Wm. M. Washburn, of Morehouse parish, said he knew of but one caw of violence there on the day of election, her* wise it was peaceable. He had been elected to the legislature, and counted out by the returning board. He believed the bulldozers were organised by young men for the purpose of creating a mystery, and that the members of the Ifemocratlo party took steps to break it up. He waa questioned closely by Townsend wi:h reference to the homicides in the pariah, and •attributed it to inefficiency of the judiciary, and lack of support by the people.

General Brooks, of the Thirteenth United States infantry, commanding in eight parishes in Louisiana, stated hat in East Baton Rouge and East Feliciana there seemed to be, last spring, a oombiatiou among the Democrats to terrorise he colored people be gave sevecal in* stances of negnen having been ^eonded and beaten, and gave a fearful statement of the condition of affairs there, andtha threats used to induce the colored men to join the Democrats and vote their ticket,

COURT HOUSE ECHOES. I MARRIAGE LICEHSK*. Griffith Owen and Anna Russe*.' James Turner and Alma Christy. 2?l Joseph II Winkler and Emma Crawfor.d

N Clark and ML Pennel. William Greiner and Elizabeth El .' ,-T^ Virgil S Carr and Florence Traviole. John Daniels and Kate Connover. John McNalis and Rilla Winchester. Bayless Raipole and Anna E. Bruak-

Jajob Nemyer and Mary Alice Fulk. Charles E McConkey and Minnie Ryan.

Jacob Eversall and Augusta Fagg. Mariied at high noon in the clerk'a office, Jacob Eversall and Augusta Fagg, Squire Cookerly officiating.

Linus Morgan was appointed guardian of Samuel Knight a person pf unsound5 mind. Bond, $3,600.

NEW JURY.

The following is the jury as drawn for the Febuary term of the Circuit Court* John G. Acton, Jacob Taylor, Alfred H. Weaks,John IIass, John R. Cornier, Alfred B. Pegg, Henry Robinson David Darithers, Reason Alstott, George Rovse, Edward A. Johnson, Joseph Ripley. "THE largest day's trade for several years past," is the reply from about all our retail dealers of the Saturday trade. It is hard mes, perhaps, but when the time comes for buying what is rally needed, all seem to have enough money do the business.

PERSONAL,

Mr. J. F. Jourie' is in Quincy, 111. T.J, Gist, has gone to Missouri to spend the holidays.

J. S. Dickerson will report the Black investigation. MR. J. A. PARKRR of the Eagle Foundry, went over to Iliinois this morning.

Katie Putman makes her first appearance at the Opera House to-morrow evening.

Mr. P. J. Ryan was badly bruised in a fall from a step ladder in his livery stable yesterday.

Mrs. A. Quackenbush went east, to Boston, this morning, where she will make her future home.

COTTON BURNED.

CHARLESTON, 8. C-, Dec. 28.—Advicea from Port Roval state thai tbe sh:p Harvey Mills loaded with 6564 bales of cotton lying in stream^ about to sail for Liverp #l caught fire in the hold. There were vessels in the harbor which immediately sent assistance, and at last accounts the fire was apparently nnder control. Tbe damsge is unknown. The ship and cargo was valued at half a million dollars.

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