Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-12-04

Of concoraia' 81, james ana .Iberville,
where no fertoiisp existed. the Republican
;;r.; 2s::l saus g the registry Of
but one hundred Kepublicans y0V(o 49,
eighteen thousand, aud ia the parish Of
81. Landry, where more than two hundred
negroes were killed during the month Of
October, not one Republican vote was cast
although the names of two thousan i Re-
publicans were on the registry of that
parish, and that in each ofthe parishes of
Bossier, Morshouse and Caddo, with each
d regis,raiion Of about two thousand Re-
publican voters, but one RePablicau vote
y y The Committee further re emarl:
:. The extent of the violence and intimi-
dation which have been used, and the
number of murders which have been com,
mitted to-insure this result, win probably
never be known, aud can be Imagined on.
~ by tbose: who know tie priceless es,i-
nation Ia which our colored citizens held
f ntbfir 1I nsyly acquired rights, of citizepsbip
and franchise. 49,.
o'"There need be no question as to what
party aud class Of citizens are. responsible
for the, riots aud lulnults which have dis
graced Our State. Colorsd and White Re-
publicaps. have been almost the only vic
Tins, hundreds OF them have been killed
. :. one of their political opponents, Only
Republican churches, school houses, club
rooms add residences have been sacked by
these 1awless mobs, Oyer mere than half
the, area of fhe State peaceable political
meetugs ,,of Republicans have been pre-
vented or dispersed, prominent Republic
cabs killed or driven from their homes,
and Q reign of terror inaugurated unsur-
passed by that of the rebellion. Armed
bands Of Democrats, frequently disguised,
have ,patrolled The roads in the country
and the streets OF our cities, committing
humberless outrages and killing Repub.
licans with entire impuniiy, Colored ex-
soldiers ofthe United States have bcep.
robbed OF The arms which they carried 10
tho Held and purchased ot the United
States government, aud colored RepubIi-
cans have been 'dsarmed' in most Of the
parishes Of the State, and 10 not one in
stance have lawIess bands of whites been
deprived OF their. arms
a1'he parish Of Saint Bernard affords
fair illustration Of what has occurred in
many other parishes In that parish the
blacks killed but one white man, while
the whites killed thirty ;fve colorcd men
according to Democratic. authority, and
probably more than fifty, colpred men, and
one white ex United States soldier, who
was acting as an officer, OF the peace: ney-
erfheless the blacks have been adisarmed,s
and in the presence Of United States sold.
iers, while armed white desperadoes have
been allowed to patrol the parish.
"Colored "nen have been robbed in
numberless Instances Of their hard earned
money, provisions and clothing by armed
patrols Of Democrats, claiming to be ..con-
seryators of the public peace" In Saint
Landry, Washington, and mary other
parished, armed bands Of Democrats Kill
ed many l3epublicau capvassers, aud drove
the others from their parishes. They
robbed .colored men Of their Republican
tickets, aud with violence aud threats
drove them to the polls, and forced them,
in periIof their lives, TO vote the Demo-
cratic tick et vsi gf-e 5fast .ilif
=. Il is also evident that frauds perpetra-
ted by Democrats in casting aud count,
ing Thousand of illegal Democratic votes
are unparalleled in the history of Louisi-
ana, aud are sufficient alone TO inyahdate
the election in mapy localities. gli.ig 80
Indispuipble, evidence OF all the facts
We allege will soon, be laid before the pub.
lio, aud Congress, vill be asked not TO al
low our oppeuents to reap advantage from
their lawless aud wicked acts. stl.af
-"The inaiigators Of those riots aud tu-
muIh and perpetrators oi'tliese numberless
outragcs aud murders are too numerous TO
be generally reached hy ytbe.cisil law, aud
like the perpetrators OF the 'July massa-
ere,'' they will prpbably y escape morited
punishmonf, bui an alI.soeipg and just
God andithe civilized world will hold them
rof ponsible for acts which have disgraced
the uhrisliadity, civilization aud manhood
Of this age. Chivalry, courage and man
Illness load men TO defend tho iunoeent
and pralcci the weak not TO outrage the
laws oofo Ged nnd man by. iHssailiug the
unprotected andeillIng the doienaeless. /. !
t"rhe Democratic party h sesponsiblo
for tho terrible wrohgA We have cnumcr-
ated and the present condition Of our
Smtc.y les pross and orators, aud many
ofni,s leading niun have invited encoufs
aged and co,hdehded lorcihlo resistance ID
laws, an,i the ocsnsutuod oilieers OF the
lAwa BY incohdmry arlicles aud harran-
guesy aud by persistent nisreprese ntations
aud fAlsehoodH, they have instIgated law.
lessncss riots aud murders, and inaamed
the bad passions OF the people until this
city and State were on the verge Of anar.
chg aud civil var" e3i ht''4T ,AHl s91
safhe wcll known condition Of Louisi.
ana for weeks prior 10 the Presidential
election II sufficient 10 subsianlate the
sta,emenis made w the address from
which weshavo qaoted. t aH
a,sWa take u for granted that proper
presentation Of the facts will result In the
rejection OF the electoral vote Of Louisi.
ann by Congress, and refusal by the
House OF Representatives, 10 admit the
men claiming to'have becn olccted 10
rCopgress Ia that State, atthe prstcadcd