Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-12

1HE JUluk FCOuLuictCO vi VIC LUulSldud
Legislature appointed to investigate the
massacres and outrages committed upon
colored voters for Grant and Colfax by
white voters of the Seymour persuasion,
have published report of facts and
figures and of the evidence by which
they are proven, with recommendations,
and have forwarded it to Congress. The
document fills 297 pages, includes reports
of 900 murders, in addition to 204 pre-
viously reported, and states that the total
number committed in the State during the
past twelve months exceeds 1000, while
the entire number killed, wounded, robbed
and outraged during the past year, of
which reports have been received, is 1887.
., The result aimed at by these massacres
was attained. In st. Landry Parish, where
a riot began with the sacking of Repub-
lican newspaper office and eliminated in
the shooting of Republicans and negroes
Unfortunately, over 200 were killed and
255 outraged in various ways Not
single vote was polled in the parish for
Grant and Colfax, though S,102 Republi-
can voters were registered, while 4,787
votes were cast for Seymour and Blair out
of total registry of both parties of only
5,113. The Democrats polled within 1926
of the whole number registered, though
they lack 2, 102 of that number of voters.
In~Bossier Parish, where, in 1857, 1898
Republicans registered and voted, 1862 of
these Republicans were killed, being one
in twelve. In consequence, at the Presi
dental election only 1898 persons of both
parties registered, and of these 1885 voted
for Seymour and Blair and one for Grant
and Colfax!
In Caddo Parish, in 1867, 1887 Repub-
ican votes were registered and cast. But
in pursuance of the advice, among others,
of one DR.. Moore of Shreveport, that
wherever they met Radical niger that
would not give in to shoot him down."
~ of these voters were killed. AS the
result, 1885 votes were cast for Seymour
and Blair, and for Grant and Colfax. A
nice sense of honor induced the Seymour
men, in this as in five others of the par
ishes of Louisiana, to cast one vote for
Grant and Colfax, not as an empty CON-
plinent, but bysWay of showing to the
whole world how easily the entire 1887
"niggers excepting, perhaps, the AZ
that had been shot) might have voted for
Grant had they felt inclined.
Eight parishes = Bienville, Bossier,
Claiborne, Caddo, Moorhouse, Union, st.
Bernard, and Sabine-had given $500
votes in April last for the new Constitu'
ton; but they gave only 10 votes for
Grant and Colfax, all of which, doubtless,
were cast by Democrats to prove that
the Republican ticket could be voted in
those localities. But in 48 parishes of the
State, 7 of which alone had given 4,7C4
votes for the Constitution, the Seymour
Knights were not so cunning, and not
single voter in them all dared vote for
Grant. Twenty-one parishes which had
cast for the Constitution 26,013 votes,
gave only sol votes for Gen. Grant. The
whole State, which had given the Consti-
tuition, in April, Republican vote Of
81, ,152 votes, and q majority OF IL, ,413, gave
Gen. Grant in November, a total vote of
34,S59. Itwas under this state of facts that
Gen. Rousseau reported to Gen. Grant
that "the Democratic Clubs pledged them
selves to aid in securing to every register
ed voter the right to cast his vote, and
then had no fear that aaay man ac0atld be
no0lested in 0oting on the day Of electl0n.'
The Report addresses to Congress and
the country the following pertinent fact
and inquiry:
" If any one of the outrages recorded IN
this report had been committed upon the
person of an American citizen abroad, the
whole country would have been in flame,
and all the powers of the government,
even to the last and expensive resort of
arms, would have been brought to bear,
to redress his wrong and secure protection
in the future. No cost of blood or treas
ure in such cases is deemed disproportion-
ate to the object to be attained, namely,
the making of the American flag and of
the proud title of an American citizen
perfect shield and protection about him
against all wrong, wherever the sun shines
Is the government of the United States
less powerful to enforce such protection
upon its own than upon foreign terri
tory ?"
Of course there is the usual minority
report that the negroes have committed
gross outrages and that both parties are
to blame, which sussains its claim to i'm
partiality by advancing no proof what
ever of either assertion. The quickest
way to secure order and protection in
Louisiana is to place Benjamin T. Butler
in command of that military district.
This would promote the peace of Louisi-
ana and our financial credit at the same
time.-N. Y. Tribune.
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