The Opelousas courier., 1873-11-22
AeHlOgg's Last BIumder.

AS an evidence of the disgust with which
The management of our affairs by the Kellogg
concern is viewed, even by Republicans whe
are honest enough to express their candid
opinions, we cite the following paragraphs
concerning the Grant parish expedition, clip.
ped from Republican paper, the Rapides
Ga-eHc, of the 18th inst
llhe Gazette. (which is published at Alexan
dria, Rapides parish,) it may not be irrelevant
to state, is the official journal OF the parishes
OF Rapides, Grant and Vernon, and of the
| State OF Louisiana. Its disgust cannot. there.
tore, be attributed to any failure on its mart to
secure It's 1uii share OF Government Pap.1
we have been called upon to explain our
meaning III saying last week that we entirely
agreed with the resolution Of the m.et;n1
held Ill the Town Hall, which expressed the
opinlon that the presence OF tile Metropolitaus
IN THIS hc!9borhood was producing an Injurious
erect, aud we shall do so briefly and explicitly.
we sad then that the majority of our colortd
leilo"-cItlzens We're, as was natural aud 10 he.
expected, Ignorant and credulous and. untor-
/ tunatciS- as 1t would seem, those of them who
are more Intelligent and better informed do
not, or will not take the trouble TO state the
real and true facts of the case as thew actuallv
exist. 1t has come to our knowledge then,
'"A' se '''lF VIII one OF Tntit number
III whose veracity we have every confidence,
! !hat tie coored people in one nei.hborhood
! IN tEls parish, at least. actually believe. and
freely express to one another in conversation
that behet. that one of IA number of other Wis
! lohary and Improbable objects of the Ozark
expedition. IS TO assist the tax collector in
selling out the white peoples property and tti-
vlding the lands. mules. &c, among them
selves. This Is no tabled or sensational state
ment and We can proveits truth by testimony
winch cannot he questioned and is of itself
sufhclcnt justification of our opinion besides
Which, we do not believe that the expedition
can ever effect any good admitting its object
IS good one1 at all commensurate with its ex-
peIlse to the State. without considering any of
the many other objections which might be
urged against it. The failure of the Attak.l-
pas INVASION ought to have convinced the
State authorities of the utter folly of attempt
ing another similar one, and We cannot for the
HE OF us imagine why they should risk Il repe-
tltlOn of the same insignificant results. An
ounce of prevention Is worth u pound of cure.
and 1T seeuls to us that an expenditure greatly
less than has been incurred would, if properly
applied guarantee III future order and quiet.
both IN Grant and Rapides, Coltax and Alex
andria.
The same paper also has the following:
Since our last considerable excitement has
from time to time, and at intervals prevailed
about town and III other localities in the par
lsh, and. AS far as we have been able to ascer-
tain, not without reason or cause. All sorts
OF rumors have been flying about. and one or
more persons killed here, others there, and
others again yonder. We have heard posi-
lively that the retribution We prayed for has
overtaken the miscreant Henderson and some
OF his associates. and We sincerely rejoice on
the fact, if such it be. The O-trh has been
here and is gone again and for all the good she
will ever do she had better stay away, for un-
less by an accident as before, she will never
again become the prison OF another one of the
number accused, for none of them will be ever
caught mapping again. and this thing OF threat
enlng without being able TO accomplish, has
never yet done or ever will do any thing else
but excite contempt and dertsion.
What, we would ask, can O boat cruising rn
and down the river do against body of mcif
banned together or scattered about the coun-
try. watching or well informed of all her mo-
tions, or what could the force of mounted men
she carries, be they ever so brave well armed
and well oticered, do in pursuit OF such a band,
who not only tnumber them perhaps two
three to one, but have every other conceiv-
able advantage!
There can be hut one answer to this question
and that is Roihing-aud therefore, We say,
the whole thing is d mistake and misfortune
from beginning to end, % mistake in the Gov
ernment and misfortune that it ever was
made, unless indeed it turns out very differ
emily from what appearances now seem to
promise.