The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-02
New ORLEANS, OCTOBER Goth. 1868


again had in our city and vicinity, the nat
ural fruits of Radical misrule and carpet
baSger's teachings to their negro friends
and allies In the Parish of ST. Bernard
several white men consorting with the ne
groes melted them to acts of violence and
advised them to commit Outragcs on the
people. Two of these, Mr.. Lee, father of
General Lee, of the Republican, and Mr..
Thos. Ong, Il member of Banks american
Parliament" have been arrested, both
charged with leading and advising the ne
groes in their 1awfcss conduct. Those who
knew Mr. Ong in former years will be sur
prsed to hear, not that he is n Republican,
but that he is Radical of the most bitter
type, and is said to have prepared breast
works for the negroes to fight behind, and
that on his place their arms aud ammmni
ton were stored. Mr.. Ong was, thirteen
years ago. q member of the popular Yves
tern produce firm of w. s. Wright & Co.,
and afterwards of their successors Harris
Bercier & Co. He removed to Cincinnati
and attended to the business of the firm in
that city. He returned to this city shortly
after it fell into the hands Of the Federal
army, and although he was then Union
| man. his character as merchant and citi-
zen was SO much esteemed, that his old
friends received him cordially. A thirst
! for Office and honor (?) caused him to ac-
cept position in the notorious Conven-
ton of ga, since which time he has been
more or less connected with the extreme
have been arrested i'll st. Bernard Parish.
state that white man, whose name has
not been ascertained, made them speech
Il few days ago, advising them not to care
for guns and pistols, but to arm themselves
with axes and when the white men were
away, they could strike at the root of the
family, by making way with the women
and children.
THE RIOT IN ST. BERNARD
was started by the negroes who were III
famed by these speeches and other acts OF
encouragement from the white Radicals
Ike Constitution Club of st. Bernard were
paradng, accompanied by 4 delegation
ION the Seymour Infantcs, of this CITY,
One vf the latter Club was insultcd by q
negro, a te~ were bantercd, when the Ec
gro drew his rie.ol and shot the white
man, who died soon atlGr. A Inelee the,
occurred in which two negroes We're Kill
cd. Quiet was then restored and every
body supposed the trouble was over ~
: night the negroes commenced arming at
the plantation of Mr.. Ong, ard soon after
surrounded the house of Mr.. Fable Tellio
baker, a we'll known Democratic citizen
There were fifty or more of them, and be
ing refused admission, they broke in and
Immediately murdered Mr.. Tel;io, a lady
relation and three children. Having rah
sacked the house, set fire to it and burned
it. Mrs. Tcllio escaped through bach
window. Her husband is said to have
: fought the fiends desperately; but wa:
overpowered by numbers. Tho ncgroc:
then went to the house of Mr.. Manuel Ser
pas, which they burned, but the tamil,
fortunately escaped. The colored MAJ
who drove the bread cart for Tcllio wa
murdered for being a Democrat and anoth
err well known Democratic negro, a suga
boiler on the plantation of Olive s. Wogan
was searched for by the Radical mob an,
when found he was also murdered. Thes
outrages caused stampede amongst tn
residents Of the Parish, and they came II
5 to the city i'll vehicles of every kind
| RIOTS IN THE CITY.
On Saturday night fuss occurred be
tween procession of white Democrat
and black Radicals, OH Canal Street. A
near as can be ascertaineA this was the IT
, suit of III accident, ana would never hav
taken place if there had been an cncrgeti
police force on duty. The two procession
passed each other near the corner of Pc,
dras and st. Charles Streets, and both cam
: down the latter street, the Radicals leai
: ing the way On Canal Street they too
: opposite sidewalks. The Radicals bein
s some distance ahead, crossed over and col
+ tnucd out towards Claiborne Street.
: While they were crossing, a report of som
o kind was heard, thought by many to hav
I been the explosion of lamp, bnt wlic
" the Radicals took for q pistol shot, an
l. turning about they fired into the Demo
c cratic procession which was coming t
wards them. A fight cnsued in whic
&c seven negroes were killed and sever:
+ wounded. The Democrats had tSo {
F. three men wounded. During the nigl
e two white men were killed in the neigl
IS borhood of thS negro headquarters on Tn
-. liza Street, and Several others who wei
10 quietly going to their homes were attacke
&c and only escaped with their lives by tlish
~ THE PROCESSION OF THE INN0CENTs
~, which had been advertised to take pla,
. on Monday night, came off as announce
y The Club was ont abOnt three hundrt
o. strong, and looked splendidly. Their marc
Of through the city was attended by nothir
ie unusual until they reached Tivoli Circ
IL or their way down town again. AT Il
- corner of Triton Walk and Dryadcs stree
it shots We're fired at the procession from
. house occupied as Radical Club room.
The fire was returned, between twenty al
'e thirty shots we're fred altogether. Oh
man was killed aud for r time -Initp