The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-15
The State Election.

lnO 0tdA0 6lCStlVts
OFFICE SUPERVISOR REoisrnAT1oN |
St. Francisville, La, Sept, %, ~. ! |
WHEREAS, by law it is made the
duty Of the Supervisor Of Registra-
ton to give notice of any General
Election, at least thirty days before
said election
Now therefore, the qualified vo-
tcrs Of the Parish of West Fe]iciana
are hereby notified that cn election
will be held in conformity to law, on
the First Monday Of November, A.
H.. 1872, for persons to ill the fol-
lowing Offices, viz ):
Eight Electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States !;
Governor /; Lieutenant Governor !;
Auditor Of Public Accounts Super
Of Public Education :;
Congressman from the State ; Con-
gressmen from the Fourth Congress
sional District ; District Judge and
District Attorney for the Seventh
Judicial District ono Senator for
the District composed Of the Par
ishes Of Pointe Coupee, East and
West Feliciana +; one member Of the
Legislature one Parish Judge !;
one Sheriff one Clerk Of the Sew
enth District Court ; one Recorder !;
Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles for each Ward in the Parish,
all of said Justices and Constables
to be elected by the voters Of the
Parish at large and also Five mem
bers Of the Police Jury.
And the qualified electors Of said
Parish are hereby notified to appear
at the several Precincts 10 be fixed
in conformity to law to vote foz said
officers at said election.
s. n. WHITE,
Supervisor Of Registration for the
Parish Of West Feliciana.
The ARRAY at Salem Church.
The following Was communicated
to the Clinton Patriot Democrat:
Mn, EprroR Thinking you would
like 10 have the detail facts OF the
riot at Salem Church, on Saturday
evening, Sept, 2lst, l write q few
lines.
And moreover it came to pass that
Clarifies came down on Champlinites
with intent to devour them, but 10
the Champlinites we're ready io1
them and after a great deal ol
cursing and wrangling occurred one
of the biggest riots that ever occur.
red in this Parish. Fist dagggers
and knives and then fence rails
boards and sealing torn from tho
School House, and pieces Of the
Gnirites wagon body were used free
", such knocking down, ane
kicking never occurred in Ward No
l before and after u brief fight o
these mortal weapopa, the air wa!
rent by sharp crack OF q pisto
shot, ia q few seconds another, ant
then another and if you ever saw
black birds fred into, you have SOM
idea OF the scattering OF the coloret
persuation and behold brothe
Cbamplin, started as though he him
self was u lightning express train 70
Illinois, and seemed to that Johl
Brown was a fanatic, md moreove
it come to pass during the fight Jne
Gair started for Clinton in q wron|
direction, and seemed to say that 70
, ways that are dark and tricks thu
are vain the First Ward is peculis1
, 1t appears that the Clarifies cam
down TO whoop ur the Cbamplin
ties, but they whooped too loud, an
wLooped too many, Oh foolish ger
t Grafton how long will you let design
, ing men and Office seekers max
e tools Of you, and give you bad whi'
Ky to carry out their wretched d.
' signs, they bolster you up until th
0 fight is commenced then desert 20
g and let you make the best you ca
/ of it.
I think john Gair was greatly
blame, in not keeping, his men quie
: while others spoke as he was
Il lowed one-half hour to hold fort
t peaceably and if he cannot con
! mand his men, he had better su
render his claims as q leader, al
& let some one else take his place, th'
!, !, can control them. There were SO
u u eral parties pretty badly bruised ar
~ bnt one seriously, who is Henry Be
rvh;l1 uh,, ia .ti1l LIVING