The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-07

party.
va ns'sl hSme iy aso s 1e ns
father was poisoned to OF the poisoning "' '"'"
death by his political
enemies (demOcratIcl
like Scholasticus' brick, as sample OF
the whole house. There is ground
work OF truth to nearly all the charges and super-
state OF the country Is bad enough In all conscience
TO cause every decent man in the community, demo-
crat or radical, to hang his head with shame. IL
needs no dressing up or exaggeration How far these
murders and outrages are inspired by political
able citizens with whom have conversed state that
in nearly every case OF assassination there will be
found something IN the back record Of the person
Killed distinct from politics to account for
he deed. Judge Ray on the other hand,
shrewdy remarks upon the coincidence that
found to be not Of the democratic party party Mr..
Ray IL brother OF one OF the republican State Sc
majors and an old citizen and landowner. His SYM
pathes are with the republican party, yet even ne
regards the lawlessness Of Northern Louisiana
rs entirely preventable and abnormal. All that
fcers He biames the p Governor for G NOT s d.
pointing sheriffs as he promised to do long ago,
and says Nsn few firm determined men were
would support them in the execution Of their duty
In proof. OF this position he mentions that Judge
his court in Franklin parish the citizens have offered
to guarantee his safety In the most solemn manner
Malarial fever here, as in Mississippi, prevails
the Freedmen's Dspensary, which, under the ad-
ministraton OF DIR. II. f. Jones, Post surgeon has
greatly mitigated the disease In being closed up
while the useless civilian agents are retained. In
scrutable are the mysteries OF the Freedmen's Blu
reau These civilian agents have nothing to do but
fish and draw their salaries. Some of them actually
hold positions as clerks in dry goods stores and
draw st further income in the shape Of contribu-
tions from planters Ito make their niggers work.
Dr. Richardson, large planter OF Northern Louisi-
ana, paid a monthly black mail of a hundred and
fifty dollars for this purpose, and did not know up to
the day OF his death but that this legal tribute
to the United States g0vernmcnt-one OF the c0nse-
quences Of the reconstruction laws and Of those
things which II became all good and loyal citizens to
do
democratic barbecue is being held in the district
to-day. As close this letter troops OF negroes from
distant plantations are marching past, singing
lie, every young democrat IN up his voice,
vive Ia Companiei
And sing the proud names Of his partys first choice,
Nve In Companiei
Bid Hiram the silent 20 back 10 his tan,
~. r...,..u, vive Ia Comppaniel .,
vve la Companiei
The rule of the radical party shall cease,
- Vve Ia Companie
And then wen enjoy the rich blessings OF peace.
Vve In Companiei
seymour, Seymour, Seymour, Seymour,
Three cheers for Seymour-Seymour and Barl
II isn't in the least degree probable that they know
what give Ia Companie- go speed) means IL
may stand for something TO eat, In their minds.
Unquestionably the democratic barbecue does But
there are white men with them; they are pleased
and nattered by the association and are going to do
Just what the white tell them. The gathering
promises to he a very large one report OF its
proceedings must he lef for a future commun;ca'