Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-17
The Louisiana War.

The telegraph has said nothing for
the last day or two about the civil
strife in Louisiana, vet we presume
that disquiet still reigns in hat I'M
fortunate State. From the San Fran
cisco Leader, whose editor in an en-
thusiastic States Right Democrat, a
native of Louisiana. and therefore
pretty apt to know whereof he writes,
though maybe a little biased in favor
Of his native State, we copy the fol-
lowing as the real foundation of the
existing troubles:
Last November the State gave a
large majority for Greeley, and, of
course, electinga Democratic or fusion
Governor, State and local officers.
Backed by the Custom-house ring"
headed by Casey. one of Grants
numerous brothers-in-law, and the
United States soldiery. under the pre-
tense Of 'irregularitieS at polling
places, a returning board was APP
pointed by these satrapS, and after
about six days counting the Grant
and Kellogg ticket was declared car
ried by q larger number than Greeley
IN ~ hNStNAt iiNNNk NAV "NS
ally received. Thus two Cover
nOrs, two Legislatures, and two
sets Of State and local officers in
every parish in the State claimed to
have been elected. The United States
Circuit Judge, who had Senatorial as
pirationS, construed tie law govern
ing elections in favor OF Kellogg and
the Republican Legislature. Both
Governors were inaugurated, and
both Legislatures made laws for their
allotted constitutional sixty days. The
Republican crowd having captured
the State Treasury by military force,
without pay. In New Orleans, where
the military were the strongest. the
Republican officials were installed,
but in the interior parishes the matter
was discussed at the point of the bayo-
net.
A correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picayuue, describing the battle
at Colfax, in Grant parish, on the 18th
Of April, states that after the lighting
had been going on nearly all day,
and after the negroes had been driven
from every position held in the norm
ing, except the Courthouse, " the ne
groes displayed a white flag from the
Courthouse, seeing which, Mr.. Had
not, accompanied by Mr.. Harris, went
to the Courthouse door. Mr.. Hadnot
was there shot by the negroes, and
Mr.. Harris was drawn into the Court
house, the door shut, and then shot,
though not MORALLY wounded. The
whites, seeing their leader fail, rushed
to the Courthouse door, broke it i'll.
rescued Harris, set fire to the Court
house, and, it is said, refused to grant
any quarter, killing all in the build
ms"
The Providence r.. L. Journal, of
which Senator Anthony is editor,
and whom all know to be a sterling
Republican speaks thus of the affair
This Grant parish affair has no
political significance, outside of LOui-
siana. 1t originated in a disreputable
squabble for office. The negroes, who
were lured by their white leaders into
taking up arms, committed such
crimes as robbery, assaults and
threatening the lives of the whites,
dttdCAS upon TIE WOiIlell.
When the Sheriff had collected his
posse, he and they retaliated i'll a
savage and wanton manner. The
negroes cere the aggressors. SOrely did
they pay for their barbarous treat
ment of those who had nothing to do
with the quarrel. The atrocities on
both sides were great and i~neXcusa-
ble."
There can be no question we think
that the whole trouble has resulted
from the corrupt proceedings of the
Kellogg party, in counting themselves
into office against the expressed will
Of a large majority of the voters of
Louisiana. President Grant doubt
less understands this, and hence his
declaration that he would in no event
interfere on behalf of the Kellogg
government, unless it was clearly
shown to his satisfaction that he could
do SO without violating either the
Constitution or the laws.