The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-06-11
-. Trouble in the State Of Lou.
iSiana.

,..vile. La, which has made so much
W. ;.s in the newspapers, has made a
~ :ru1ar outcome. Upon the affidavit
S rf L. Martinette, General DeBlanc,
W. ahead centre" of the insurrection,
'.,s arrested, with nine others, and ia
,sn before the United States Commits
amer at New Orleans for examination,
NON charges of conspiracy against the
rsl1ogg Government and the lives of
Ne colored people of St. Martinsville.
= will be recollected that DeBlanc ct
i resisted the processes of the Kel-
,.nc Administration, and had a scratch
nth the Metropolitans dispatched by
,be Governor to suppress the so-called
,nsnrrection. When United States
.,oous, however, appeared on the scene
# action, DeBlanc surrendered with
ant firing a shot; DeBlanc protesting
bis only object to be to convince the
people of the United States that the
Trllogsites are in such minority that
.bev would be wholly unable to en-
hree the authority of their bogus ad-
,nistration, unless supported by Fed
orsI bayonets. He made no war upon
either the people of his State, or upon
the General Government.
Il must be admitted that if this was
tbe sole purpose of DeBlanc's demon
stration he succeeded admirably. Kel-
locg's Metropolitans were in as help
less and hopeless position in st. Mar
tpsville, Notwithstanding Kellogg's
pretensions, as they could we'll be, and
short work would have been made of
them but for the appearance of Gov
eminent troops to quiet the distur-
bapee and prevent bloodshed. There
hhardy Parish in the State where
the Kellogg officials would be able to
retain even the shadow of power but
for the plump declaration of the Presi-
dents intention to support Kellogg
through thick and thin.
1t seems, however, that X ellog g
wanted to get the leaders of the St.
Martinsyills disturbance into his pow
er, Or rather involve them in some act
that would bring them within the iu-
risdiction of the Federal authorities
Nartinette, who is a member of the
Kellogg Legislature, was the tool en-
poyed by Kellogg. He admits that
before he made the affidavit upon
which DeBlanc was arrested, he con-
suited with Kellogg and Judge Bill
ings, the latter advising him to make
it. Without this document, or one OF
similar import, the arrests could not
have been made, and DeBlanc would
have been able still to defy the author,
ity of a State administration which
rests solely upon force.
The affidavit was accordingly made
made "upon general principles" says
the perjured scoundrel, and because be
could not get the soldiers to make the
sarrests unless it was made. He pro
fessed to fear that the colored people
were going to be hurt by DeBlanc, ani
possibly murdered, as they had been il
Grant Parish. He admits he had NJ
information tending to excite appre
tensions. He evolved his fears from
his own consciousness--lied, in plair
words--to get political opponents with
In the clutches of the soldiery. How
absolute q falsehood he contrivet
touching the acts and intentions o
DeBlanc and his men, is seen in thu
evidence of the colored witnesse
themselves, whose testimony was takel
by the Commissioner. They all agree
in saying that the Fusionists of St
Martinsville did not intimidate then
or anybody else but Kellogg's police
They we're rather the friends Of color
ed men, DeBlanc himself, says on
witness, being "the best friend of TIL
cOlOred man" The only people VIII