The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-14

The Democratic triumph in Louisiana
needs no explanation to those who have
kept themselves informed as to the progress
OF events in that State under the military
commander sent there to assist the Rebels by
the President. vivid picture OF the Con-
federate rule under Rousseau is giyen in tbe
following extracts from letter to one of our
Maine Congressman written by gentleman
OF worth and character who now holds an
official position in New Orleans. He saws
writing on the day before the Presidential
election:
cannot allow the recent daily occurrences
OF this city and surrounding parishes to pass
without giving you few particulars which
perhaps you would not otherwise obtain
The past week has been one of continual
bloodshed and mob law, and at this time
there is no real security for the life and nron-
erty OF any person suspected of entertainino
Republican principles. Within one week of
least twenty-five colored men have been kin
ed in this city and the adjoining parish of ST
Bernard. These disturbances are called "ne-
gro riots" by the Democracy, when il is in
variably the case that assaults are made an
on Republican professions, and colored men
these nnaccustomed to these bloody affairs.
that in all these NEGRO riots" but few, if any
OF the Democracy are killed; but such is the
case. The "ThugS" and Rebel element with
in the last week have virtually had control of
this city, and are carrying out their plans and
purposes notwithstanding the orders or re-
quests of Gen. Rousseau to pursue a differ
ent course 1t is said by the Democracy that
they nave 2O,0OO armed men in this city who
do not recognize The validity OF the recon-
struction laws, and therefore they are entire
ly null and void, and in the maintenance of
these views, they have resorted to intimida-
tion, boodshed and violence. The police
iorce OF this city newly organized is ineffci-
ent TO MAINTAIN peace. Gov. Yarmouth with
out any State militia, or any means of de-
tense called upon Gen. Rousseau for military
assistance to cooperate with him in main
ing the peace. How does General Rousseau
act? While men are being shot and murder
ed in every part of the city by armed bodies
OF Sicileans, shooting without provocation
every coored man they meet, shooting in ev-
cry direction as you would among flock of
ducks, General Rousseau telegraphs to
Washington for instructions; to be sure a
company oil cavalry and four companies Of
infantry were on duty to keep peace, but it is
too late Tor military to appear ON the ground
when the conflict is over, and several colored
men are lying dead in the streets. General
Rosseau receives Instructions that che is ex-
pected to maintain peace and protect the
llVes and property OF all ditizens." About
twenty-tour hours after receiving these in
structlons, he issues proclamation ito the
people OF New Orleans" requesting them to
reirain from all acts OF violence, and Ia this
proclamation all gathering of political bodies
IN tne streets or professions are prohibited;
yet the following day he gives permission for
Democratic procession and mass meeting,
because they had already made their prep
drdtiOnS."
Since the proclamation frequent Democrat
lc professions have been had and General
Rousseau has personally visited the cub-room
OF the "lnnocents"-a club numbering eight
hundred OF the most desperate class of men
in the city. The want OF decided action, OF
hrmness on the part Of the commanding gen.
eral is disheartening and disgusting to every
Republican, and source OF joy to every
Democrat in the city. The Democracy boast
that they have the Commanding General
with them, and such appears to be the case.
Deputy Sheriffs, under color of maintaining
the peace, have broken into every Republi-
can club-room in the city, and destroyed or
carried away everything there found and one
OF the clubs with trophies of these uictOries
in their ranks, tfiumphantly proceeds to SER
enade General Rousseau; private houses CT
Republicans are violated, and the furniture is
destroyed. 1t is fact that but lew promin-
ent Republicans have been able to pass the
night in safety at their homes duriug the
past week; the life of every Republican is
threatened, and daily their threats are car
ried into execution.
The Democratic press OF this city encour-
age the Mobocracy in their incend AIRY course.
The press justifes the teachings and course
OF the Democracy, because whatever conflicts
with tits incendiary, and must be suppressed
it matters not by what means. Prescription
for opinions sake is here terribly powerful.
Republicans cannot now go into the parishes
without military protection.