The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-04-17

WiIkin thi. document certainly contains
the most fragrant and unhrard Of false
hoods. You. 'ir. speak of a reign Of terror.
There were frequent patrols We will ad-
nit. dictated by the law Of s-lf praserva
tion; and were you not the constant atten-
dant Of those pa,ro'ss were you not the
nightly aud active companion, nay instiga-
tor Of wha, your affiant compeers. wo"l!
cal! secret armel organizations No Re-
publican Tickets could ia distributed or
voted Who destroyed OF concealed the
thousands that were sent 10 your address
We vii! certainly give yoa credit for tell
ing the truth once IN the course Of your
affidavit and that is when y, its close you
say that you would no; feel safe to 60 to
tina, Parish and give this evidence openly,
and last though not l-sst, Mr. w lkins.
when shout leaving ,hi. place and when
you we're almost naked, who clothed you
Who made you present Of new suit Of
clothes on the eve Of your departure? that
people whom you are slanderi"g and
y busing, and misrppreseniing. Who ad-
vanced you monyy 10 pay your passage to
the city I that same people Of violence and
murder. We dismiss you NJ. Wilkins
you can retire. We shall pass now to The
testimony Of NJ. Oscar A. Rice, now in
New Orleans, the little freedman Burean
Office man. II memory serves US right
you were regularly initiated K. w. G.
during you stay in our Parish if there is
spark Of manly feeling, left in your com
position, let 1t mantle and 6re your cherk
With the blush If eternal shame We are
really sorry that we have been compelled
to notice this pamphlet, embodying a
tissue Of lies unequsIled in brass and sn-
dacity BY any thing We have ever read ;
but We could not refrain from expressing
some Of our feeluga.i
There were secret organizations 10 the
Parish they existed in both parties, the De-
no..rats ana Republicans. The object Of
the republican .ecret society we do not
Judge ofibot b. ,bs inso'~nt ard evet5rar.
ing condsct Of the negro population and
their ,epeated threats. which were Of the
most incendiary nature towards the de-
morra,s aud white populations; the secret
democratic organization WAS organized fo'
the purpose Of prct~c'icn to all and es
peciaIIy towards the blind and deluded
negro. They were addressed from ths
stump BY ;knowd and able orators. instht
language Of friendly admonition, but u"
der the guidance Of their leaders, there
minds fired By the most glowing pro
misses of des trituiion of lands, mulrs,' SO
cial equality. some, inevitably became. th'
victime Of their own presumption and i'm
Ipudense. We hear tn. question PROFOUND
ed VAS not the law there to protect you
people from daUgerl We will answer
No. There .rs ce,tains periods in tn
!. affsirs cf communists - we'll As Of men
& whe Q the written Law canno. reach am
i give re'lress to the grievances Of a pe6plr
there are cases Of political peril not p'ovi
d~d kw by the ststntes If the law giyer ant
where The uMis.a must fali back up"nIhi
!. reserved and uns'ienable rights cfse'fpro
tectien, Those reserved rights. Of all com
!, munities We did exercise aud We mus
.ay With the greatest moderation. Par
ties contesting wish evidence to sub
D stantiates fraud and violence in the matte
Of the late election. which was coudnctf,
in the most orderly manner. and with
: out intimida.ios .svasis say ossi w
:. shall favor tie gentl+msn from Bra~hea
! with . tt~ affidavit. ii few days, from
l..dise cososssi ~ ibIieana; @ot. Hon
! orabls than, NJ. Wilkins or hr. Rice o
the aspiring gent fom, Hayti; leadi",
: colo.-d Republicans who Voluntarily join
: ed the Democratic Patty. and now blrs
: the no6seSt they ibid aeo. knei nov hav
thsy plenty and protection and the Dem
Fpcsat ana white man has become hi
: tt;%sds ,snds prosecters.f We, fapn"t an
Il will not put up withssach vie sui NJ
( wsfrsbtsd caiumnv ~ isintAnded II B
h-aped upon ns .'i ia the aiIid.vit. referred !.
We haves ~, tamasos .pac- to do jsa'i ic
to the .uhj.ct tlsis waek bot -ee lsi Il
. Id.1srit nest pus perdu. y a---
4 Hg A. SAILKs. has opaneda ! grocer
!, l.tore Il Bis Hots Stand The eating ~
tdrinking : tcsomumsn;ty' IS. viz there tind 4
that they car dss;rs aad Of ~ tbc best .saali
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