The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01


Politics Along the Red River-Bisck, White
and Piebald Parishes-A Negro Orator in
Search Of the True Democracy-The RAIDS
Holding Their Own In. the Negro Parishes.
Down THE RED RIVER Sept. IL, 1868.
the tortuous channel OF the Red river intersects
hall dozen Of the richest agricultural parishes Of
the state where the negro population is the densest
ana the white vote the smallest. Numerous landings
and the still more numerous contretemps OF snags
and sandbars give the travelling correspondent q
good chance Of ascertaining public sentiment in the
district through which he passes.
Very chequered are the reports lie gathers In De
Soto parish the negroes forming democratic clubs
and leaguing themselves with their white employers
DE Soto, though the Is not yet fairly opened
Is good for democratic majority. Natchitoches
Is still largely radical. The loyal leagues
are In full force. On Cane river the negroes
have regular nightly drill meetings. are armed and
tolerate no two opinions in their midst. Natchi-
toches is likely to go radical VIM parish is black
as Erebus the complexion OF It's voting population
The negroes are armed here and are violent In act
and language. Mr.. Coly Pearson, a planter, who
had turned on some radical negroes, was fired at the
0ther night while sitting with his wife on the bal
cony OF has house. and both he and the lady
spondent and inert "We can do nothing with the
niggers' they say. "we've tried barbecues and
but II amt Bit Of go0d.n The white people OF VIM
evidently don't know the right way to go about their
soft spot for the radicals Rapides Is backer, If pos
sibe, than VIM, but the democrats see hope for
Rapides. coiored gentleman, with very black
lace and very white mustache. who boards our
boat, Introduces himself as 'Cupid Brooks the ne
gro democrat" and says he makes ten converts
day TO the ssdemocratlcalu cause But he has re-
quest to make has Cupid. .'Woud be good enough
TO supply him with some democratic papers; he
can't get anything but radical newspapers up
hn W n n In
all the back numbers of Brick Pomeroy's weekly by
return OF boat, and CUPID, accepting the promise in
good iaith, retires delighted Avoyeies parish IL
doubtful. Its politics, like Bob Sawyers', are "a
klnc OF plaid" at present; but respecting Concordia
PARISH there Is no doubt at all. The recent vote for
State Senator in place OF Mr.. Harris, pitchorked
mo the Senate at Washington quite settles that
matter. Twenty-seven white votes to 200 black ia
over.
To sum up, political prospects along the Red river
are decidedly bad for the democrats. They must
work much better than they have done 40 far, and
must be guided by much wiser heads than those that
now control the state democratic committee II they
hope to wrench Louisiana by negro help out OF the
hands OF the radicals IL could be done as easily and
as thoroughly as In Mississippi, but the democratic
shea for ves an, ~ the rsnar n ro
the right way about 1t. 1t Is not by sending out
hired niger democrats and fzzing or rockets that
the colored vote Is to be controlled. 1t must be DONE
II done ut ALL by the personal influence Of the plant
ers themselves brought to bear upon their former
slaves.
Radicals Sanguine, but with a Reserve Shot
in the Locker-Negr0es Aiming Every.
where-Armed vedettes Prevent a Demo-
cratic Meeting mt 81. DEMONSTRATING q
Trip to Catch a General. :
New ORLEANS, Sept. 81 1888.
The radical leaders are sangune Of success. They
say with 'ar, election they can carry the State by
twenty thousand. To contribute toward "fair"
election the Governor s appointing registrars in the
proportion of two bitter radicals TO mild neutral,
and the Legislature proposes to allow the negroes to
carry arms on election day. The chief republicans
still deny most emphatcally any intention OF choos
ing electors from the Legislature. This Is to save
appearances in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
After the 18th OF october they will not hesitate to
sort to this measure should the present conservative
movement among the negroes render the result Of .
popular election at all doubtful. Reports from every
part Of the State indicate that the loyal league
Dor OF democratic. headed by Mr. A. W. walker
and Major General Steedman, went out from
St Bernard. They found armed negro sentres posted
ON all the roads TO prevent negroes coming to the
meeting. Such could get through the lines joined
the democratic club. democratic meeting In the
same parish not long since was broken up by an
armed negro force.
General Rousseau, the new military commander
here, has already won golden opinions from moder-
ate men OF all sides. While declaring his intention
OF acting fairy by ALL be resolutely refuses to mix
himself mp In any way with politics. curious din
ner party was given the other night. Among the
quests were Governor Wasmotn ana nalI . dozen
ing democrats WarmOth and q democratic news
paper editor got up a dramatic tabeau the ques-
oa whether Niger was as good as white VIM, man
word one way or the other The curtain dropped on
the c0Inlcal discontinue OF the politicians.