New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-23


When the committee of Congress was
sent hither to investigate the riots of July,
1866 the Picdytne undertook to enlighten
the members as to the character of the peo-
pie of Louisiana. Addressing them as if
they were an embassy from Japan, who
could not by any possibility have any
knowledge of affairs in this State, it in
termed them that Louisianians are gentle
and oonfding.2 ... ...
In yesterdays issue this Intelligent jour
nal seems to have modified its opinion. In
discussing the action of the Governor and
the Legislature in regard to the recent
atrocities in Franklin and Morehouse
parishes, it is forced to make this admis-
sion:
Now, we do not doubt that there is much
disorder and have been murders and other
crimes In Fraaklin. and perhaps the neigh
porlng parishes. There are wild regions
whereabouts and wild population, and
laws have never been vigorously enforced
therein. But we utterly disbeieve the
story that there are secret associations. or
any associations at all for the murder of
Unionists, and conscientiously believe that
III element of the accusation is thrust in
IN order to make excuses for the providing
OF means OF restraint really devised for an.
otfs purpose.
The writer then proceeds TO argue that
the trae way to make an end of such a Pan
demonium is simply to let it alone. That
is the sum and substance of what he has TO
suggest. It's simple remedy. When the
desperadOes of Franklin shall have killed
or driven away everybody except them
selves, we shall have peace in that locality;
nnless, since that parish is not inclosed by
impossible barriers, she murderers might !
choose to make ineursiOns into the adioin-
ing country. -. ---.#
The PicayMs further says: al
It ought to be easy for the new authoritiea
70 administer the civil government of the |
state without extraordinary demands for |
nelp rom without. As a political party |
they have the Governor, both Houses Of the |
Legislature, and, tested by the vote which |
elected them, great majority of the phys- |
zeal force OF the State, and the Sherifs and |
parish officers in nearly all the parishes.
The new authorities, p by which we are
to understand, we presume, the, Republican
party, have indeed the Governor and both
Houses of the Legislature, but the Picqyuns
does net wish the Governor and the Legis-
lature to do anything. They are TO cit
quietly in New Orleans, and allow the work
Of dIabOlism to 60 on north Of Bed river.
The new authorities" have not the Sher-
ifs and parish officers in all the parishes.
and that is Just one cause Of the trouble.
Wherever the Democrats have the sherifs
and parish officers there lock out. In
Franklin, for example, there are not less
than thirty men at large who have been in
dieted for murder and other grave ofenses.
They laugh the law to scorn they ride
into Winnsboro' in armed parties. tweak
the noses Of the parish officers, and ride
away to new deeds Of violence. The
Sheriff Of FEnnklin, q Democrat, elected By
the gentle and eonfding people, gives
mp in despair, aad sends ere following let
ter to the Governor
SHERIVF's oyTIcK, \
MS E1eslenes the Gassfnef q tie State q Lou
DEAR sIR-I hereby fender n yop nv
Of the aheridaltv Of fhe marsh
o. franklin. Feeling that an not the mar I
ior the ONCE in such times Is these, hope
you VIII relieve me from duty and further
By Immediately apDofutirc 1
some one 70 take charge OF the said Once. /
~ iayoraoly conside ring and granting the I
.o9He request you wlllcOnfer great benefit ,
On your obedieht servank
lsigned1 A. w. MOORE,
Sheriff Of Franklin.
true copy Of the original on fle n the
1oFerno1ts once. FRANK @. REalfCK,
Private Secretary. I
n the edge q NorsAouse psrisl. : store
Belonging g "a. Joka Ray, Of the stats | ,
ss7aie, VA Lately burned % he ground. | /
ana several colobea people slain. ~,
hay y sae q he most respectable citizens
q ouE lewyet Of smInenee, An old
He only oaense Is nat he /
shoo1es to Be q Republican.
ne eoloFed labolerr Of Frantlln sna lie /