The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-27
SANDERS,

SANDERS.
Since tie elections. tile squads OF carpet-baggeTs
throughout the State have been bns coeoting per-
secutons, oItrages, &c. in the lame OF the conser-
vatives against oias, and forwarding them to
New Orleans for publication, where they are given
forth to the world with elaborate editorials The cabsl
at this place is not behind any other in the State in the
number aid alseness of its COMMUNICATIONS. Its late
defeat bitter to them the gall of bitterness
and the cowardy plan of sandering their opponents
has been resorted for the purpose of healing their
wounded feelings and placing themselves right before
the high priests Of the Radical party The following
comrpupicatians from this city and Mansfield, to the
New Orleans Republican, are cases in hand, and al
though the authors names not given they are vel
known by their ear marks. They are false from be
ginning to end: ..-5 .=-..s "
correspondent in Shreveport says;
i AZ have seen many freedmen from DeSoto parish
since the election asa s corroborate the statement
that the reign of terror has indeed come upon the
black people Of North Western Louisiana. They have
been treated in the most barbarous and outrageous
manner by the Democracy Many of them live in
continual fear OF being murdered and others have left
their places and crops and into this city for pro
lection. On election day were beaten at the polls
with clubs and shot down like dogs on their
way home and there is feeling OF great anxiety
and insecurity among all the Republicans of this sec
ton. The vindctiveness of that class calling them.
selves the Democracy Of Northwest Louisiana, to
ward our coloed voters and the cruelty and barbars
which they practice toward those who sought to do
their duty themselves and their prosperity as Amer
lean citizens were not surpassed during the darkest
days of the rebellion. # you pub
have written is true and half the truth is told; yet
if dares To speak write the truth here his life
is not safe momept l have been repeatedly warned
to leave, and feel that am ip hourly danger
Thus writes gallant gentleman who has worn the
United States uniform and won h9nqr for himself and
glory for his country.
| Another eorlesRqnaeh., wrhing from Mansfield,
says:
Previous to the election all kinds of threats were
made against the freedmen by the whites in order to
prevent them from voting for the constitution. They
told that if they did the rebel ticket they
and their families should be turned from the planta-
tons and driven from the country, and since the cleo
ton many of these threats have been executed because
the freedmen did not vote required. At this place
the voting through broken pane of glass in the
sherh's Office, around Which was gathered crowd OF
white to intimidate the freedmen On the ground
near the window line drawn called the Dead
Line, ani no one was peGceaby aHo~cd 20 srqss ft
line until he promised to vote against the constitution
T'reedmen insulted and assaulted, and many who
would not consent to az required returned home
cans lu got Interfere, the danger to themselves was
great. Indeed, the whole election throughout this
parish was carried by the Democracy by mob law and
thqggery. .-=srs4 -.--
! The Ku Klux Kan has been organised throughout
this section, and is almost daily aseatsuing the lives
and property Of loyal men," -= = -.
New WoRKs,-We haye, through the courtesy of
James A. Gresham, of New Orleans, been placed in
possession of the following works: 4-y rv
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The Forest Pilgrims, and other Poems'-By NJ. F.
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| This is neatly printed olLne of 26O pages con-
tanning collection of the authors poems, written
| and published at different times. The admirers of
this poet can here find his many aad carried illusions
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bic for the library 1t should be in the hands of every
person having the least taste for poetry.
" Recoectons of Henry Watkins AIKEN :" Bricadier-
General Confederate States Army Ex-Governor of
Louslana-By Sarah A. Dorsey.
The authorizes, wlo was intimate friend of the
late Henry w. Allen, has given US, in a book of 400
pages graphic history OF his life from his birth to
his untinely death in the City OF Mexico In plain
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The highest compliment We can pay the authoress, is
TO state that she had noble aqhject, and well she
performed her task No Southron should be aithout
this volume.
!" The Institutes Of English Grammar" Methodically
Arranged: with forms of parsing and correcting
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LITERARY AcTIvITY.-Overlooking recent ,issue of
the New York Times, we were struck with the number
of new pnbricatione osese4 for sale, ncary two entire
columns of that journal being flied with the notices
# new books issued by three publishers, Harper &
Brothers, Scribner & Co., and Appleton & Co. This
single list embraces theolgy history and great variety
of novels. Of the last named, the number printed
yearly in the Uned States is Incredible. Fiction now
claims the prestige arrogantly demanded for the
stage, the mission Of the pp pit with the reading pub
lie as congregation nsteaq Of the small auditory of
crowded theatre. Statesmen, Hike Disrael, borrow
the garb of 6cti2a faF the sake Of political pFoseyt
ISM while eminent diyiaes like Henry Ward Beecber,
appropriate the novel as the vehicle of larger CON-
mun'catlon With the great world. Our country now
second, if second only to Germany, in the number
nd pf