The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-08-15
/" STATE OF LOUISIANA, ExEcUvIvE De. !
pARTNENT

New Orleans, August ! 1868
"To His ExceiIency Andrew John.
son, President Of the United
Estates: ......
SRI have the honor to forward
to you, by Lieut.. Col. F. Deane, Of
my staff, the joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly Of this
State, on the LIST day Of August,
1868 d MT T." sa.. ...,.
II also inclose with it petition
from anumber of the prominent and
influential citizens of North Lonisi.
ana setting forth the horrible out.
RACES that are daily being perpetra-
ted in that portion Of the Stale, to.
gether with a letter from the Hon.
&. W. Hudspeth, attorney for the
eighth judicial district, showing the
state Of affairs that exists there ALSO
l send other letters and papers.
showing clearly that in many Of the
parishes there exists no protection
for the citizens in the courts, and
that men are shot down in the roads,
and in their homes, and elsewhere,
without a question being asked or
any steps taken to bring the often.
ders ojustce, ...
1.-THE judge of the fourth district
refuses to go to the parish of Frank
lin unless a force is sent with him to
protect him from violence, and he Is
not obnoxious on personal or polit.
Cal grounds, for il politics he was
opposed to the new Constitution. He
is life long citizen Of the State.
1.-THE sheriff of the parish of Frank,
lin, Democrat, has resigned, con-
Tossing his inability to make any
arrest or discharge the duties of his
Office on account Of the condition of
affairs there. ...-...1.... "a
PROMINENT q GHiUu men IN the par
ish of Caddo, write me that their
homes are beSet by desperadoes, and
that their lives and property have
thus far been saved from destruction
only by armed men, who volunteer
to guard them, as you will see by the
letter Of Mr.. Hudspeth, district at
torney for the eighth district.
O. Z" Men, women and children have
recently been murdered in the parish
of st. Landry by bunds of armed
men, who remain thus far unpublished
and moIested @a @..A y.
1.-THE inclosed newspaper, a DEM
ocratic journal published in Madison
parish, shows clearly the condition
of affairs there in confederation of
the statements contained in the petit
tons Of Judge Crawford, Judge Wy
lie and other gentlemen Of north
Louisiana. .... ........ Ina .r%rn
" From the very best information,
Nj. President, ! have no doubt that
one hundred and fifty men have been
murdered in Louisiana IN the last
month and half. Startling as this
statement is, letters Of the most re-
liable character confirm it.
+" There seems to be a settled de-
termination on the part Of those men
who adhered to the rebellion to
either kill or drive away the Union
white men and leading colored men,
so as to be able to terrify the masses
Of the colored people into voting as
they shall dictate.
There 10 q secret organization
throughout the State known as the
X, w, c. the full details Of which,
questions, oaths, etc, Col, Deane
will explain to you, II is founded
for the purpose of placing and keep
ing the colored people in a condition
Of inferiority, and with a view 70
this end, contemplates and designs
the precipitation Of a conflict be-
tween the two races. Many prom1-
nent citizens Of the State are leaders
10 il it's members are sworn under
a r a n 49,