The Opelousas courier., 1870-04-16
,4,.tnrbance in st. Landry, Of Dec.
3oth, 1860.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. /
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

urnN
=. lie il. the attempt. and has under his cont-
md a large force OF armed neH. organized tor
the purpose Of assisting him III said drtermiha-
ton; .,:, r,,.>,, :. ,,,,
.,ceessfully to resist the said armed force, and
Travelling to involve this community in blood
shsd. and has been advised, IN per annexed doe
nment Of James NJ. Porter. Judge Of the Eighth
Iudiciai District Court i'll and for said Parish
30 Landry "uot IN r~sis. by torcc nf arms:
Nav. the sail james II. Thompson. herein
rcnreseu ed by bi~ friends. Thomas L. Anderson,
IameeK. Dixon. aud Clautlius Mayo. of the
Psrsh OF St. Landry, agrees not to resist the
t.kine possession hy said Hayes or his de-
pn.ies or agents OF said Jail, I" which agree
S1nept said Hayes herein represented by his
friends. lplr Garr.ucs and JoSph NJ. Moore
nf saM Parish consent.
Mgned this Both Dccrmbcr 1860.
4. GARRIGuES,} } IN DIXON.
~ JON Nj. MOORE E T: 4 GlYd. AHpEks'S'
OrELul>As. Dee. :ntl,. 1869.
n, j. NJ. TnoMP~o>-Sir:
Iunderstand that Capt. Jnnrs 6. '!Ai,s
has an armed force lnr the l,n,p">,' ni tai IL.
the Jail in possr~Sinn-
You will oppose all H." n,rrIl fore" y'm can :
ut II Cant. James q. Hay, has an nvrlIn.v,;r
ne force, 1t will he y"ur duty not t" resist ),
fFce If arps
There must be no hood >hrd growing ont of
ish.
JAMES VI. PORTER.
.)udyr Ah ',.i. Dist. II:
R,sol,,fiou Of Mr }t,i:rt. .j".y. .yrn :h lS70
Ca motion Of Mr. Morris:
Reeolsed That whel cas- }. VI. Thompson. Sllcr-
iE of the Parish ui 81. Landry. ha. been d>l'"s-
ssssed of the Parish Jail by force of arms he it
reaolvsd, that the sa.! j. NJ. Thompson. sheriff
n Aforesaid. he and ix hereby authorized t"
Isse a suitahe hnl,iing Tor the purposes of II
pagish Jail, ut he expense OF the Parrish, as
Long 90 ID nnty he necessary to q" so.
- J.M THOMPSON, President.
~. iAttest.l G.. AA,o, Clerk.
Communication from the Oprlomsas JoUrHat of
sna3 II :!Hh JaHH".y. iSsu.
ne prnrose. in this letter. through vnrr eel
Hssss "a si,ak~ some "h<rrvatlon in ret, renee
d. The events OF December &'th. 1862. The rns-
D. mind has hiss. tir,r to cool. VIZ are prepared
fa farm anbiassed opinions in reference to that
unfortunate affair.
During the night of Drreulrr Both body of
armed men in the interest Of Capt. James G.
uayss teak f.ossaseiu4 ST the Court bSHee. on
GaSnsaeain9 nj the 3nth tA-s were 3s'insd by
ssinfnrrrhncnts, posted riihrrnt the Court house
OF at Capt. Hayes Hotel facing. the Court house
aaaan. ~, rrserve, just beyond the aimitk ot
the towR was held II nuncr'us htHfy OF a!llea
prepared to assist in east of u fight.
Tbe4Fsh1.h- both whit.. athl black. were arm
sl with shot guns and side arms. Their object
feAsaist CMpt. Hayes in taking fO1'ibtc p0sse's'
lion II the Parish Jail.
For some time past the Sheriffalty of Saint
Landry has been in liti.ai ion. At the last clrc;
saon. Jan-s &. Hayes. prmmratic candidate
fshshe aiice. huying received a majority Of the
yete e&se, was ELECTED and commissioned Sheriff
aahseqUrntIy al, act Was passed ny the I~gisla
tafe fsquirisg all The office holders OF the State
tssasacribe and file OF the office of the Secretary
sf State, within thirty days fr,'m the passage
a&sae eet, new cath of office. Parish officials
wers Informed in due time Of the existence I"
this law, Capt. Hayes amongst the htr1nher
Asss Of them complied immediately with its re
gairsaaents, Capt. Hayes however failed or re
gased 70 do 30. .s
.sTSs friends OF Dr. Brooks. finding that tl.t
gqreFnor Of the State had declared the sheriff
gAef fDr Onr Parish vacant, and fearing that j
Eaala faai into unworthy hands, snccee.led afte
Mnse Psr~aa~ion, id prevailing "lson hmm to nc
Fses AseiNsiiion Gu his demise, Col. Ihomp
seH asaxprryailed upon to become his successor
beeh Brooks amt Tiiempson were men who hat
held office in this Parish previously. Amongs
~ meet esteemed and public spirited OF ou
efsssnss they sufiered NO lo~a OF reputation Will
9geS frieHttS, by this acceptance of AL office t.
Nhssh saother had been elected. .,
Z as Feasoning was simple enough We eifhe
ersip have some earpet-bagger sent to us troi
ksesasy With squad Of soldiers to uphold III
sHshaFity..
Cqtt Hayes since his election from Office ha
sfen ltigating his rights in the tribunals sf Oh
esnnfry. This was all as it should be, and b
carried into the contest the sympathy of tn
esmtnunity. A popular man, the elect of tn
lsspfs, ptssted by M dtiious law enacted for pal
- parposes. every one wished him success
lhe ssse was on appeal and rvturnabie to tn
&nn1seoBurt on the 10th of January, and wa
sa.ssa to be tried and decided by preferenc
- saaal decision expected in few week'
go 3hefe was no reason to doubt would D
y % fasor. ,D -,
Oss would suppoae that under snch favorahl
II eas6naaaehDces Capt. Hayes would have hes
easn4ad to await the decision Of the Supre'n
sse& Qnite the contrary however was Il,
80. Al fise head of an armed force, sntficienfi
sanassoas to carry out his designs he prbclssime e
ssssaassstion ss to take the Jail or die in the al
p the 1adssiee Of the District Jaage. and i
sEaes tcsvoid the eifasion Of blood, no ar'ne
sesistehceswaa made. as will he sesn l,y rete
80 aa agreement, published IN your lonri,;
:. 9sasasy sth. and Capt. Hayes took forcibl
1alssss ef Violence on his part, se rrote'
3 s1f TER Sprosifisa. -. IA z
ists &eeAase Ii was In violation of laws bot
So md Federal, for which the people Of tn
& NJ Is PAX b held responsible.
Auee ID Was In eHntempt of the aufhe'
" q 1kAasarts which altholgk it had .dazia.'
s !. lis iavor, yet Mad grassedS u asuspensive7a
~. sna zsesenisea ThomBeen:ss !eing in Il
~ possession ST rfe jail tiiti1 final decisisss-
FesansAi it violated the Peace. of the Pe
u l nasisted inakasping up slsdaA foh m
~ sssssi6a for lawlessuess frop which we Al
S.. = III ssesestsd ID Tsurging sursflvee ~
80 80 nesatiss such sceHes Of mehla are ca
ssa::sssd td setHr ally but, bad characters tro
81 : - q ,sSftnR iNto tisia country: -
saaase 5t xae sau net d. riaseEsce IN tt
n shosa !eRgagpd thcrrins not s',e aceeai
- 9gg public griey ance bnt for the beneft
III sss y 4 iHdivisFtina ~ f@a*f@f'ta s.'
- Rseaanadt placed in jeopardy the lives
Terrible sprmisss serr stsrtod a. 10 tAe /"
s aaa iatentioas Of the rioters. : Bnt @ the
"a aaEst sastly in the heated imagination
who conceived their. lives wess
ser: sslses: are NOT susceptible Of prpof iRnd .Ee'
sssaeiy errpnsous,-we shau tnGs Fspeat the
I VI n esst kiht at their exiakence % oT
y sae aslious consequences Of the outl,reak: r..
# ~ wae not the 1irSx time Capt. Hayee hs
s!saearssi tBG pace ofthA e6nmuzity. 10
smanth prr vionsly he had attempted so-nethi'
sshqt l6sssssesl eis hrr iren thu al piess n