The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-27
PARISH OF RAPIDES.


PARISH OF RAPIDES.
w. F. Mclean states, on oath, that he
is citizen of the State of Louisiana. and
resides in the town of Alexaudria, Rapides
parish. That he is the editor and publish
or Of the Rapides Tribune, the Official jour.
nal of the parish that the first issue was
made on the Sd day OF October, 1868, and
on the evening Of the same day he left for
for the purpose Of completing his newspa-
per and job offi:e. He afterwards return.
ed to Alexandria with new type and mate
rial for tho purpose above specified, and
with two additional printers. On the
night of the 18th of October. 1868, the Of
fee was broken open by . mob, and por-
tons Of the press-which rendered it use
less-and all the new type and material,
with large quantity of the old type, was
BY them thrown into Red River; all of the
old type and some of the new that was in
the cases was scattered in the street. to-
gether with the cases. The civil authori-
ties took no action in the matter whatever.
The loss in material alone sustained,
amounts to about three thousand dollars
$4,000. The loss Of business, and the ex-
pense incurred amounts to about two
thousand $4,000 more. On the 3lst day
OF October 1868, witness again left for
New Orleans, for the purpose of refurnish-
ing his Office with type, material, paper,
etc, and again arrived at Alexandra on
the morning of the 18th Of November,
with the material specified. On the night
of the same day his Office was again broken
into, and all the type and material and por-
tons Of the press-so as to render it USE
less-together with his trunk, clothes, pa
pers, books, and everything of . movable
character, was taken out and destroyed.
This loss amounts to about three thousand
dollars $4,000. The business being en-
tirely destroyed, the loss Of business is
about two thousand dollars $4,000; but
cannot be properly estimated in conse-
quence Of the complete destruction of the
Office. 1t is impossible to print Repub-
lican paper 10 the said parish, without the
immediate protection of the military for
ces. Witness was appointed Mayor Of
Alexandria, by Governor Warmoth, fun
der and by authority of the act incorporat-
ing the town of Alexandra, approved Sep.
tember %, 1861 . short THE before the
general elections, but declined to act as
such, believing it best not to attempt to
exercise the authority of the Office, during
such exciting times, or until the election
was over. When he returned, on the 18th
Of November, he stated to some friends
that he wouId issue his proclamation on
the 18th and enter upon the discharge Of
The duties appertaining TO the Office ofMay-
Or. This fact becoming known to the act |
ing Mayor, and other members of the Dem
ocratic party, they commenced q series of
abusive assaults during the day, q 9Th inst,) |
md at night assaulted witness, with mis-. |
,iles Of every description. The night was
very dark, so much ~ that witness could |
1ot recognize any of the parties. Some
riends of witness told him on that day.
hat there were many parties who had told |
hem TO advise him not to exercise the |
anctiuns of the Office; that he would not
,e allowed to do 80, and il be attempted it
10 would not live week." John Mcbride,
printer in the Office, was with witness
vhen he was stoned. Mcbride had been
told by parties, to suggest to
Witness, that he had better not attempt Ia
xercise the duties of the Office. Judge
ohm Osborn, District Judge Of the Ninth
judicial District, told witness that the
Ku-Klux- Klan," robed and masked, had
listed and stoned his Judge Osborns)
yelling at night, in Alexandra, twice in
ne week, about the second week in No. !
ember. The same acts were perpetrated
n Judge Barlow, parish Judge and such
kn IN hvy
hat he was obliged to seek the houses Of
iends at night, to save himself from as
assination. Both Of the above named
judges were elected to Office on the Re I
ablican ticket, at the election held on the
7th and 18th days of April, 1868. On
he 18th day of November, in Alexandra, 1
[r. q. w. Boyce, late epresident pro tenn. &
the State Senate, and now Justice of I
he Peace, was asked who he voted for, on
november Sd, 1863. He replied" for
rant and Colfax." Thereup0n he was /,
nocked down and beaten. The party /
rat assaulted Mr.. Boyce is we'll known to 4
lie civil authorities OF the place, but so far q
ley have failed 20 act in the matter. AZ Ii
n nssaulting Mr.. Boyce, the same party {
rove him across the river, to Pineville,
here he resides. Acts of violence Of this
ind are Of frequent occurrence, and no {
office whatever is taken Of them by the c
liberties, and it is believed they have e
zen committed with the knowledge and T
'nsent Of the acting Mayor r. r. Biossat, c
I'd other prominent citizens Of the parish.
r. I. j. Colamy, chairman of the Board 8
Supervisors for said parish, Informed t
illness that while counting the votes, the '
" after the election, mob outside Of the q
'eriff's Office threatened to hang the men, p
ITS of the board of Supervisors, and many
her acts of hostile demonstration, we're c
for the purpose of intimidatine r.
e parties who had charge of the election &
turns. A large number of both white &
ID colored voters, we're obliged to vote p
g Democratic ticket for fear of bodily q
'rm, who otherwise, would have voted for a
rant and Colfax at the late Presidential
ecti0n.
i Prisoners ofWar. y
The New York Democrat of the 25th 9
t., says: