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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20


The Hundreds Killed and wounded
Infamous Carpet BagEers to
Biame"-The Red Flannel Protec-
tiOn.
The Plarter8' Banner, that Democratic
journal published by that eminently conser-
vatlve and very amiable carpet-bagger from
Maine, Mr.. Daniel bennett, has commune
cation from William F. Watkins, colored
Democrat describing the "confict" in ST.
Landry, from which we make this extract:
There were about 1900 or 1000 men under
arms-al that could have arms were on
duty, all mounted.
There was conflict between the Demo-
Gratis and Radicals, resulting ia th killing
OF three and the wounding Of several
Radicals.
This conflict took place near Opelousas.
Inc Democrats. are still under arms about
this place. They have disarmed all of the
Radicals that could be found with arms.
The Radicals have threatened to burn the
entire country.
The Banner comments editorially on the
communication and says: ....
As Mr.. Watkins, the coIored Democratic
speaker who wrote the above, left while
the nghtlng was going on, he was unable to
give any definite statement in regard to the
killed and wounded. Later news is unite
conflicting. If Captain May still lives. but
one white Democrat was killed. and Init
three wounded. DR.. Thompson, who had
full control and direction of all the white
men under arms in ST. Landry, informed
us in New Orleans that no one can fell
and perhaps will ever be able to tell how
many colored Radicals were killed and
wounded; but he thought it would amount
to not less than hundred killed and fifty
wounded. The people of St. Landry who
were In the fight differ widely in their es-
Inmates Some put the killed and wounded
negroes as high as two or three hundred.
The Banner has also this paragraph in
reference to the St. Landry affair:
In the riot in st. Landry, while the car
pet.baggerS were fleeing for their lives at
the close Of the "unpleasantness, the ne
groes, by hundreds, were focking to One
lousas begging the protection of the white
people against the white scouts that were
sweeping over the parish, shooting down
the negroes in all directions. Large ouan-
titles OF red flannel were torn in strips and
tied in the button holes of the negroes
clothes, to show that protection had been
granted them.
Such is the protection they get from car
pet-baggers when they are in trouble!
And this also:
The st. Landry Progress promised the
negroes Of that parish great things, told
them how strong they were, fiattered Them,
lied to them as the negroes are lied to in
this parish, and secretly planned to burn
down Opelousas and Washington, and to
plumber both places. These carpet-baggers
were to lead the negroes in the fight. What
wa the result? AT the fire of the first gun
the leaders took to the woods, and the
negroes were ruthlessly slaughtered by the
enraged white people all over the parish.
The infamous carpet-baggers are to blame
for the whole sacrifice of life produced bv
their lies and receptions in st. Landry.
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negroes meet at house on Nj. Bsldwinls
plantation every week and that some four
of our worst and most malicious negroes,
led on by that miserable, bogus little car
pet-bag sheriff, Pope, controlled the coun-
ellis of the clubs. These people have been
CLOSELY watched and their course led to the
conclusion that if not checked up another
| Opelousas affair will grow out of it. The
| meeting is held in an out-of-the-way place
and negroes from the Sorrel neighborhood
and from Franklin assemble there to stir
up hatred and venom, under the influence
of vile tracts and lies furnished by such
men as Pope.
This thing could be settled by waiting
till the seeds, sown by Pope & Co., pro-
duce their legitimate results. Some out
Tageous acts of some of the worst of these
negroe' would, 10 the end, justify the white
people in killing twenty or thirty of the
misled 1egrocs, and running the foul crowd
of carpet-baggers off to New Orleans. But
the white people do net wish to be COM
PEELED to destroy the negroes. The carpet
hagger is principally to blame for these
things.
To avoid difficulties like the above, a
committee of four citizens of Franklin, in
Guiding the writer, waited on Mr.. Baldwin
last Tuesday to confer with him in regard
to the remedy to be applied in the above
case.
Mr.. Baldwin talked very fairly and hon.
Orably about the matter, disclaiming all
sympathy with any movement that would
disturb the peace Of the parish; said he had
no faith in the men who come to this
State to rob and plumber the taxpayers
and give bad advice to the negrot s. and
would do all in his power to correct the
evil of which the committee complained.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
The FranAlin Mnrdern.

An error occurred in our notice yester-
day of Mrs. Pope, wife of the late Sheriff
of st. Mary parish, who was so cruelty as
sassinated on Saturday evening. Mrs.
Pope arrived at Franklin, from the West,
about month since. She was in the hotel
at the time her husband was shot. He
was then sitting at the door OF his room.
His head was pierced through by three or
four bullets. His face was blackened with
powder.
Judge Chase, who has resided in this
State some twelve years, was in Colonel
Pope's rN9m at the time the latter was
shot, and endeavored to escape. He ran
through the crowd and around the hotel.
He was shot through the head by some
persons who were behind him.
Mrs. Pope had been anxious for her hus-
band to leave Franklin and 90 to New
Orleans until the excitement created BY the
incendiary publications in the Bdnner, the
Democratic paper there, should subside.
But he considered it his duty to remain
there even at the risk of his life. Mrs.
Pope has one child about ten months old.
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pEAoE. q


The New York Herald, which strives to
reflect. rather than lead, public opinion,
has the following sensible remarks on the
results of the late elections: Gas
Meantime, we expect some good results
| in the South from these late Northern cleo
tons. We expect that the Southern demo-
cracy will get that prevailing Southern
| democratic deusion out of their heads that
| Seymour and Blair are to be elected. and
will even begin to suspect that the prOba-
| bilitiey are in favor of Grants election
without the aid Of even vote from the re-
constructed States. We expect, accord
lngly, very soen, a considerable abatement
OF those disorderly political excitements,
bloody party collisions, and mysterious as
sasslnatlons down South, SO numerous there
OF late as to seriously threaten general
reign of violence. When the lawless
Southern desperadoes on both sides dis
cover that the Presidential succession is
liked, whatever they may do, they will
naturally pause to reflect on their folly,
and subside into spirit of mutual tolera-
ton. In every point Of view, North and
South, we look for new ''era of good
feeling" under General Grant.
We say amen to that, and we think the
sensible men in both parties will say the
same.
The country needs rest and reeuperation.
We have canals to dig, railroads to con-
struct, commerce to improve, an agricul-
ture to extend and increase. At the South
especially we have need of capital to de-
velop our great natural resources. And
for these purposes we need law and good
order
Can we not have them We do not ask
any man to.surrender his opinions, for we
believe in free thought and free speech.
But we simply appeal to the good citizens
to see that the laws are respected that.
wrongs are redressed by peaceful means
that human life shall be deemed sacred.
and that rufianism be RENTED to its
proper level in society.
The question of good order in a com
nunity is not question of politics. Both
PARTIES need il. Trade needs it, commerce |
leeds it, agriculture needs it. No matter |
What may be the merits of quarrel, it is
lot profitable. No matter who begins
lot, or how it ends, the sober business
men have to suffer the consequences in
oss of confidence and a withdrawal of
redit.
Let US have peace.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
THANKSGIVING.


-Weh hope the people will read with care
the following proclamation, and give
thanks accordingly:
n Thanksgiving Proclamation.
By the President of the United States of
America.
a PROCLAMATION.
In the year which is now drawing to its
end, the art, the skill and the labor of the
people of the United States have been en-
ployed with greater diligence and vigor
and on broader fields than ever before, and
the fruits of The earth have been gathered
into the granny and the storehouse in mar
velous abundance. Our highways have
been heightened, and new and prolific re-
gions have been occupied.
We are permitted to hope that long pro-
tracted political and sectional discussions
are, at no distant day, to give place to re-
turning harmony and traternal affection
throughout the republic. Many foreign
States have entered into liberal agreements
with us, while nations which are far of,
and which, heretofore, have been unsocial
and exclusive, have become our friends
The annual Period or rest which we have
reached in health and tranquility, and
which is crowned with so many blessings
is by universal consent a convenient and
suitable one for cultivating personal piety
and practicing public devotion. there
fore recommend that Thursday, the twenty
sixth day of November next, be set apart
and observed by all the people of
United States as a day for pub
lie praise, thanksgiving and prayer
to the Almighty Creator and Divine Ruler
OF the Universe, by whose ever watchful
merciful and gracious providence alone
States and nations, no less than families
and individuals, men do live and move and
have their being.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the Qh5 of Washington this
twelfth day OF October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight, and Of the independence of the
United States the ninety-third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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CAMPAIGN WORK.

But few days remain in which to com
plete our preparations for the battle. In
two weeks We meet our opponents to win
or lose. We can win if we viii.
In four days the registration will close.
Let no time be lost in bringing every man
forward. The clubs Of the city ought to
hold meetings every night this week, and
committees should be appointed to canvass
every square in the city.
But The work Is not finished With regi.
stratiOn. Preparations must be made to
have every Republican ct the polls. Lists
should be made out Of the name and resi-
dencs Of each man who belongs to the
party. Men should be appointed to see
that they are brought up . vote. Is
Let Us 4ooFjc for peace.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
THE DEMOCRATIC swoKD.

The following is an extract from a cir.
cular issued by the Democratic Central
Committee Of Louisiana:
icircular.I
And we would earnestly declare to our
1ellow-citizens our opinion that even the
most implacable and ill-disposed of the
negro population, those who show the
worst spirit toward the white people, are
not half so much deserving our aversion
and Don-intercourse with them as the de-
based whites who encourage and aid them,
and who become through their votes the
Ofice-holding oppressors of the people.
Whatever of resentment you have should
be felt toward the latter and not against
the colored men. But in no case should
you permit this resentment to go farther
than to withdraw from them all coup
tenance, association and patronage, and to
thwart every effort they may make to main
tain a business and social foothold among
you. THOS. L. MACON,
President State Central Committee;
]. E. AUSTIN, t.
A. B. BACON,
THEO. F. THIENAMAN,
J. H. HALSEY,
Committee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
LIGHT AND SHADE,

Every picture has its bright and its dark
side. We see it one moment from one
point glowing in beautiful cOlors; from
another view it looks sombre and gloomy.
So it is in the political life of State. To-
day the future brightens with hope, and
promises peace and prosperity, To-mor-
row portends disaster, aud the bad pas
sions Of bad men threaten bloodshed and
disorder.
But day or two ago came the glorious
news of Republican triumphs in the North.
1t seemed that the nations struggle with
her enemies ha6 ended. To the loyal men
of the South it was bright promise of
peace and protection. II looked as if the
legitimate results Of the war were finally
achieved; that the futile opposition Of those
who had taken part and favored the rebel
lion would now cease. We looked for
ward to the speedy wedding out of vicious
leaders from both parties. New issues
would spring up, new party lines drawn,
and forgetting past bitterness, it was hoped
that all would unite in preserving peace,
in intoxicating a spirit OF harmony, in quell-
ing violence, and in diseountenancing in
tolerance. ...... ...
But cloud came to darken our bright
prospect. We hear from the rural dis
tTiets of our State that civil officers and
law-abiding citizens have been assasinated;
we learn that freedom of the press is de-
MED, that Republican newspaper Office
has been destroyed. We hear of threats of
further outrage and attempts to justify
those already perpetrated.
This is the dark side of the picture. 1t
is gloomy, but we shall hope that it will
brighten soon.
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF COMMIs.IONERs
se24Irr

BOARD OF co MMIssIONERs
Consolidated Debt OF New Orleans.
CITY HALL, Room No. a, }
New Orleans, September ~. 1858.
By virtue of the act Of the Legislature Of the
State Of Louisiana entitled IAN act to enable the
City of New Orlesns to procure loan Of money to
meet its current liabilities" approved September
s. 1858, to the amount of ONE MILLION DOL.
LARS. 81 600, and pursuant to the provisions Of
an Ordinance Of the Common Council No. las
approved September II. 1893,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Office until the tenth day of October 1868, at twel
O'Clock NJ, for the purchase Of ell or any portion
series of bonds to be issued as follows:
500 Bonds of $50 each, payable in one year.
$50 Bonds Of sl0c each, payable In one year.
$50 Bonds of $1,000 each, payable in one year.
800 Bonds Of $50 each. payable in two years.
$50 Bonds of 500 each, payable in two years.
lbO Bonds of $1,000 each, payable in TIVE years.
zoo Bonds Of $50 each, payable in three years.
80 Bonds Of 800 each. payable in three years.
$50 Bends Of $1,000 each, payable in three years
800 Bonds of $50 each, payable in four years.
100 Bonds of 500 each, payable in four years.
I'D Bonds Of 5000 each. payable in four years.
Said bondst be dated first October 1888. payable
at the ofaoe Of the City Treasurer, with INTEREST,
into coupons attached thereto--said coupons being
made payable semiannually on the first of April and
first of October of each year at the Office of the City
Treasurer, or at such bank in the city OF New Or.
leans as the Controller may direct.
The proposals TO be Endorsed, "0ffer for the pur.
chase Of Bonds Of the city Of New Orleans" ad.
dressed to o. Delays, Secretary. and to be opened
and sdiudicatsd to the highest bidder at the date
above mentioned
me Commissioner rsseryiuR tns right of r.f,.;,
any or all bids.
boards
JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
j. o. LANDRY. Controller,
W. 8. MOUNT, Treasurer.
JOHN A. O'BRIEN,
CnairnAn Finance Committee Board Of Aldermen.
THOMAS +. FISHER,
Chairman Finance COMMITTEES Board Of Assistant |
Aldermen
Attest o. DE BUYS. Secretary. sel2 toclO
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
A LITTLR LIaHF.

The following article from the Demo-
cratic Planters Banner, published ct
Franklin, in the parish Of St. Mary, mss
throw some light upon the murder Of
Colonel Pope and Judge Chase and the
the deskpcsion Of the Republican journal,
the Register. r
The fact was, merely, hat Republican
meetings vera held o. Asr Baldwins place.
{ We think sume u oar eiii1eps have mis-
understood the chsFHcisr and Intentions Of
n. Baldwin, 81 0hi1, ~1s has settled oh
tie Darby place, absfs Nfs1tii1i and & il
proper that their sffuneQdl yleFs should
81 .oofracied, At least On cue AoAIe1l ID
which re public are Interested e.
lEog many months The word has gone Ont
that hundreds Of misguided and deceived
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Let us have peace.

The following correspondence practical.
ly illustrates the views Of thinking men
respecting the coming election.
Judge Pierrepont has always been a
Democrat, and is one of the Sachems Of
Tammany Hall. His detection, therefore,
shows in great degree the extent of feel
ing adverse to the rebel candidates among
the Democracy who have not altogether
lost their love of country or respect for
maintaining its honor and character as a
nation:
lO3 FIFTH AvEFUE, NEW York y
Saturday October 10, 1865. !
To Alex. T. Stewart, ESQ.,. Chairman of the Gran,
Committee, ETC.:
My DEAR STR-When Frank P. Blair.
who had no claims whatever upon the De-
mocratic party, was nominated in Tammanv
Hall, with such shouts of applause, lust
after proclaimiDg that " We must haze a
President acho 1o,R trample into dust" the
laws Of Congress, and when four rebel
Generals made the chief ratification
speeches in New York, my attention, as a
War Democrat, was arrested by this re-
markable exhibition.
Since then l have carefully noted the
expressions of Southern journals. and the
speeches of Southern politicians. from
Wade Hampton on his return to Charles
ton, to the recent manifesto of B. H. Hill
and find that every leading rebel in the
CoDfederaey regards the expected election
Of Seymour and Blair as complete vindi-
cation of the rebellion, and as certain to
restore the South to every right which she
had before the war, including the "tranp-
ling into dust" by military feet, the procla-
nation Of Freedom and the Fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
This contest presents well defined is
sue between the friends and the enemies of
our Government.
/ cannot conceive how any Intelligent
man, who does not wish the rebels returned
to power, the Nations faith violated, its
debt repndiated, its name dishonored, its
destroyed its patriots insulted.
and the ''Lcst Cause" restored, can vote
against Grant.
In my judgment, the election of Seymour
and Blair would forthwith confuse and par
alyze our business, and reduce the value of
our property one-half.
To aid in averting this calamity, send
you herewith twenty thousand dollars
,$20,000) which give to be used in the |
election of General Grant, in such manner
Is you and the committees with whom You |
lct may think best. And remain,
Yours, ever truly,
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.
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BROADWAY AND CHAMBERS STREET
New York. (lcfober ~. 1865. I


Hos. EDWARDS PERREPoNr, New York City; d
Ny DEAR JuDGE-It gives me great
pleasure to know that you fully appreciate
the consequences to all business men, IN
deed, every one having any interest in the
prosperity of our country, that must result
from the election of General Grant.
The question is presented to the people
whether they will aid In electing an admin
istration bent upon trampling loyalty into
the dust, and elevating upon lie ruins,a power
controlled by rebel chiefs, whose motto
will be The Rebellion Vindicated," with
prostration to every branch Of industry
and business at the North or, whether we
should place in the Executive Mansion one
emphatically Of the people, who has never
acted except from just sense of duty to
his country, and from whose administra-
ton we will have all the blessings that can
flow from peace ID every department OF
our government, Inspiring a confidence
that can enly lead Is 70 prosperity and
happiness as a nation, and a future SO
promising for us unequaied in the history
of the past. W
To secure this end ! accept your aener-
Gus contribution, and will apply ii 10 such
proper uses as may tend TO bring about a
result so full of promise OF blessings to us
ALL Sincerely. your friend.
ALEX. T. STEWART. /.
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REWARD,

The General Assembly yesterday. passed
an act providing for the offer of reward
of ten thousand dollars for the arrest and
conviction of the assassins of Pope and
Chase, the late sheriff and parish Judge Of
St. Mary,
We trust that this large reward may lead
to the detection of the criminals.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20

Robert Gray, Justice of the Peace elect
for the First Ward, parish of Caddo, was
shot by one Of his neighbors, on Texas
street Shreveport, on the fourteenth instant,
and died from the effects Of the wound
shortly after.
Policemen were near at the time but no
attempt was made to arrest the murderer.
MFR. Gray was one Of the leading Repub:
licans Of bis ward.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Pursuant to a proclamation of His Exoellency H.
O. WARMoTH. Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
bearing date the nineteenth day of September A,
ID. 1863, all the qualified voters of the Parish Of
Orleans are hereby notified that an election will be
held on TUESDAY, the Third day of November A.
ID. 1853, for
One Elector for President and Vice President of
the United States. and one Representative to Con
gress from the First Electoral and First Congress
sonal District composed of all that portion OF the
parish of Orleans on the right bank of the Missis
siopi river, Azd so much of said parish on the left
bank OF said river as is below and east of Canal
street, in the city of New Orleans comprising the
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
Representative Districts of the parish Of Orleans
and the parishes of Ct. Bernard, Plaquemines, st.
Tammany. Washington. st. Helena and Livingston.
One Elector from the Second Electoral District,
and one Representative for the unexpined term
tnade vacant by the death of Hon. James
MANN. and one for the regular term from
the Second Congressional District, com.
posed Of all that portion of the parish Of
Orleans on the left bank of the Mississippi river
abeve and west of Canal street, in the city of New
Orleans. comprising the First, Second, Third and
Tenth Representative Dstrctsiof the parish of Or.
leans, and the parishes Of Jefferson St. Charles, St
John the Baptist, St. james, LafOurche and Terrs.
bonnie.
III.
composed of the parishes Of st. Mary. St Martin,
Assumption, Ascension, vermilion. Calcasieu, La.
fayette st. Landry, Ibervine East FeIieiana, East
Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge. vI
One Elector from the Fourth Electoral District
composed OF the parishes of West Felieiana.
Pointe Coupee. Avoyslles. Rapides Sabine, Natchi.
toches. De Soto, Oaddo, Bossier, and VIM
One Elector from the Fifth Electoral District.
composed Of the parishes of Clait orne, BenviIla.
jackson, Union. Morehouse, Carroll, Ouachita.
Madison, Caldwell, Franklin. Tensas, Catahoula and
Concorda; and two Electors for the State at large.
The Polls will be opened in each Election Precinct
in the said parish of Orleans from the hour of eight
o'clock A NJ till four O'Clock p. n, on the day and
date before mentioned, to wit; TUESDAY. THE
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1868. for the
purpose Of receiving the votes Of the qualified voters
Of the Parish of Orleans. under the supervision of
the Commissioners and Clerks to be appointed By
the authorities designated by law. The election to
be conducted and returns made to the undersigned
returning officer, according to law.
sherif's Office, Parish Of Orleans, New OrlsanS.
October l6. 1853
TH0S. L. MAXWELL, =
oel7td Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans.
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ATTENTION.

Let every voter register during this week.
If you do not register it is your own fault.
Every facility is offered, and you will be
recreant to your duty ifyou fail to qualify
yourselfto appear at the polls on the third
of November.