The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-10
State of Affairs in orr Western Parishes.

and potential journal, the Intelgencer, published at
Monroe by carpetzbag concern, attempts to give an
account of the state of affairs in the parishes west OF
the ouachtn whose territory that excellent pa
per, without subscriber perhaps for each parish un-
derakes con amore, the duty of censoral jRrisdic-
ton Properly to understand the value and the worth
of such oEhcioasness, it may be well to inQrm our
readers that the Monroe Integencer belongs to that
highly Influential class Of newspapers, IGNORED, in
Louisiana to-day by executive appointment with the
very suggestive title Of official journal Not to make
too fine point of it, this journal is an organ and It's
editors are the organ grinders Of that peculiar and pie
bald party composed of carpebaggers scalawags ana
nggers, who, just now enjoy the brief authority aad
the questionable honors Of ruling the State of Louisiana
Just before the late election, its interior COUNCIL OF
managers in some grub street of New Orleans or 1t
may be of Washington city, having discovered that the
State would 90 for Seymour industriousy went to
work to show up the outrages against the negroes,
with the view of making up case, upon which Con-
gess would throw out the electoral vote of the State
Meanwhile through its emissaCies all over the State,
ordering all negroes in the State not to go to the polls
Their absence the managers argued, would be piina
facie proof of terror and under the circumstances,
perfectly conclusive to that august body winch, II te
name of the Congress- has found nothing to 10 ior
over TWO years. but prosecute the South and p'iage
the treasury This little game was discovered IN
time to defeat it in the parishes, where the
negroes generally went to the polls and voted with the
Democratic party. Hinc lilac lacri'nae! This purpose
of throwing out the electoral yQte and slammnS the
doors of Congress upon the members elect having had
its full play there is another to be llshed by TINS
continual weeping of crocodile tears, over the out
RACES in the western parishes" They are not the
peasantest, aud admit not the safest resort tor
class of ubiquitous and useful vagabonds with wheh
the Inteigencer most sincerely sympahses. beslaes
they are the strong holds of the Democracy and besides
too other elections are to follow in tie course OF time,
and it is necessary 10 prepare for them by the rcor-
cauisaton of midnight clGbs, presided over by the
distinguished individuals from Maine and Massachu-
sets as the fit instructors of their beloved brethren
and wilful dupcs. But before this can happen, these
outrages stop, and in order to arrest them, 1t
is necessary in the opinion of the wise-acre at Qnroe
who seems to have special charge of the western par
islles first to get additional troops from the federal
government or second for Gov. Warmoth to call ont
the State militia and put the "wegtern parishes" ul-
der MARTIAL law or third the formation of vigilance
committees, because, orsooth, the civil officers are
either powerlcss unwilling to act" Now, the allie
CATION of greater lawlessness in the western parishes
than elsewhere in the State aver is simply untrue
in point Of fact anda to the parish Of Caddo, We know
that it is false. The very article, copied from the
Gazette shows at and the same tine, the eXcep.
tgna character Of the outrage complained of, IA sort
of raid from Texas the indignation it excited, and
the determination suppress such acts along our Dor
der where this happened. And three Or four neighbor-
hood meetings have been held land their proceedings
pubished) in the avowed object of Furnishing such Of
fences, removed by their exceptional character and
| locality, beyond the ordinary and immediate reach oil
the civil process. But let this fact be as it may, ii
meets the purposes of the Radical party, to ill the ears
of the incoming executive with false accusations against
Southern people, because its members think they neeo
and fear they shall want further military protection
Hence this continual mandatory of sensation out
RACES From this view, the Intelligepcer, as chic
organ grinder in the interest of military despotism
official patronage and the perpetual supremacy of North
| ern vagabondsm, opens its sonorous mouth to leat
! the pack Mr. Sumner the "natipna invalid" will
of course, cheer it on There are duty ii
Caddo two or three hundred United States troops
mandea by intelligent officers, who have been Ion:
enough in the parish, tq be well informed as to TIL
character of its people and civil officers. We appea
to Them against such unfounded accusations thos
of the " official journal" of the parish of Ouachita
Our courts are entirely competent to administer tn
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vigilance committees, despite the dctum of the Intel
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