The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-22
Spirit of the Radical Campaign in O"achita!
Capt. johnson Hits ono. II. Brewster!
The Truth Coming Out!

The Truth Coming Out!
Capt. II. S. johnson and q. II. Brcws-
ter are the opposing Radical candidates
for Representative in this parish. On
last Saturday there was held, ut Log
town, Republican meeting, at which
George Green, Antoine Ovcrton-both
colored and Capt. johnson made
speeches. We have report of the
" days doings," for only I: portion of
which report we have the necessary
space. We devote this space to Capt.
Johnson's indictment against that oh
of a saint, Brewster in words as near
those delivered by the speaker as it was
possible to report them. Capt. John
son said:
Gentlemen o,sti Erliotc- Cftize,,s when
look in front of me, I think see all
Republicans; when look i'll the rear,
1 see Democrats. I suppose you have
all heard Of the split that took place in
| the first convention which the Radicals
| held at Monroe. am sorry, truly sor-
ry, for the fuss i'll the family, but it is
my duty on this occasion to let you all
know who was the cause Of all that
sp1it-up. It was no one else but the
Hon. O. II. Brewster. 1 had never said
anything against Mr.. Brewster until,
last Saturday, he came out in speech,
and abused me worse than d-n dog.
He called me Democrat and carpet
bagger--though 1 am proud of the name
Of carpet-bagger. 1 fought in the army
and carried my carpet-bag. Capt. O.
H. Brewster, it is true, was u captain
in the army; but how long did his time
last? Only eight short months. He
never heard any of them things that pass
whizzingly over brave mems heads
1t was my misfortune, gentlemen, to re-
ceive one of them in my thigh. don't
care much if did but sometimes had
rather be sound and whole.
have known Capt. Brewster, hav-
ing been with him u long time. l have
known him as we'll perhaps as any 9TH
er man. He raised up a store in the
name Of o. II. Brewster, but who fur
nishel the capital? That man sitting
there {pointing to Mr.. Hogan, FURNISHED
the $1,000. They went to New Or
leans and found that they could get
81, 1000 on a credit-as any of you could
do. Now who bears the name Of the
owner of that store? Instead of o. Fl.
Brewster l. Co., as it should be, it
stands o. II. Brewster.
| Mr.. Hogan furnished the 81, 400 and
went in partnership with Brewster, be-
cause he had been informed that this
man had a great deal of influence with
the coIorcd people-Mr. Hogan himself
being n stranger. According to the
contract, Mr.. Hogan was toreceive two
| thirds, and Mr.. Brewster one-third, OF
|! tho profits, the former gentleman hav-
:.l~ Dat
n Of standing up to the bargain, Mr..
II Brewster got the money in his own
Y hands, took the two-thirds to himself
and put Mr.. Hogan off with one-third.
\ Mr.. Hogan, said the speaker, was pre-
l sent to substantiate all he said.
After the store business had been I'M
| der way sometime, there came Il man
from Trenton, one of Brewster's friends,
| to borrow five hundred dollars, which
he was about to lend him. Mr.. Hogan
steps up, and says, Stop! eve must be
just before we can be generously We
| owe note in the city, made payable
six months after date, which I wish
paid in the right tine-don't wish to
be Inundated by being sued at the law.
But Brewster persisted in lending the
money, quoting Mr.. Hogan by telling
| him it would all be right, &c. The
$500 that he lent tho man, was made off
of the goods sold to the colored people,
for he (Brewstcr) did not have d-n
! cent.
In Il short time, during my absence
| in New Orleans, the store WAS seized
and closed up. Mr.. Brewster, on my
| return, came to me, and says, MIR.
johnson, I am in a bad fix; my store
has been seized and shut up, and havn't
got the money to pay the debt"
thought it would be bad and II pity
for that store to be closed up-that it
would give occasion for the Democrats
to blow about; so paid the debt, which
was 81 200, and released the store, be-
cause I hated to see the party disgraced
in any way. I did not charge Mr..
Brewster any interest on the 81 900 note,
for which favor he took me by the hand,
thanked me, and declared that he never
would forget me. I told him that was
all right. I hold that note to this day,
gentlemen! But, for all this, what are
the thanks I get? He gets up and
abuses me worse than a d-n dog!
| Now, Mr.. Brewster claims to have
done Il great deal for the colored people
of this country-he has made believe
that he started the first school. But
did this man ever pay n dollar out of
his own pocket for their benefit? The
money that was appropriated for edu-
cational purposes, was for Il short time
| in his hands, but none of it came out OF
his own pocket. On that score, Mr..
Brewster can in reality claim nothing
at all. AS to the school in Cotton Port,
r,,,f f,r,clc&y ,roxp tho land that