New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-25
The Louisiana Trouble.
From tie Nsw Haven Journal and Courier.

| LOOMS Hall to hear speeches by a delega-
| ton Of coiored men from Louisiana, on the
politiea. affair. in tha: State. About two
hundred persons were present. large part
of whom were col0red citizens.
The meeting was called tD order by Dr.
Greed. and Hon. Morris Tyler was chosen
president. together with a number OF vice.
presidents aud secretaries.
Mr. TYLER. on taking the chair. returned
his thanki for being selected to preside.
and: after stating the CbjAc. II the meeting.
introduced Senator Burch. OF Lit uislana.
Mr. BIyc!,. on coming forward, stated
that he had again returned TO the city in
which he was born. but though he had been
absent many Years, he had no, been absent
long enough to forget the ancient landmarks
OF this beautiful and tar-fameG city. Ali
men with dark skins were Ike silen. figures
in tic State. while all the rest of the world
moved OF. Since then crea. change had
come. and 10 congratulated every colored
man tina. they now stood III tie elevated
and d.gnifed position of American citizens.
Before them tonight there was delegation
OF cocred men from Louisiana, not as rep
Tesentatives of the cJ!Ored meE OF that
State. but of the white and colored Repub-
ilca1s OF thai Sta'e, and to answer the
attacks Of tue Democrats OF Louis
lana, a. well a, of the United States
Last. winter two hundred Democrats
We're sent North with plenty Of money
whose object was to convince tie North
that Democratic Governor had been
elected. but had been superseded by a Re-
publican. and although this delegation did
rot accomplish what they aimed at. yet
they made an impression untavora5e to the
Republicans OF his State. The speaker re-
fer-ed to the visit OF Senator Carpenter to
New Orleans. He came. believing that nei
ther party had won, and Id favor ot new
elections. The colored iaen sought an in
terview, which was given, and :or FIVE
hours the Senator conyersed with a delega-
ton. and the result was. that when the
Senator spoke a. Exposition Hall. he told
the Democrats that they had deceived him,
and tha. he believed that the colOred
men OF that State would injlre the
Democrats 80 soon and no sooner
han the lambs of Wisconsin would devour
the wolves The result of this speech was
that the eolored men held a mass meeting
and agreed 10 send q delegation North to
correct the wrong impression given by the
Democrats ard hence they were here. But
since they came they had received news
which would seem to render their speaking
unnecessary. He read from the New York
Times a reJ.ort that certain Warmoth Off.
cials had sworn that the McEnery election
returns were false. and that Grant and
Kellogg carried the State. No speech they
might maze WDulu Ut " Ills uisCiOS-
nre and the delegation might now say,
like Othello. that their occupation was gone.
The speaker referred to the condition of
the State when reconstruction commenced.
The rebels thought the colored vote
could be easily controlled and led to
vote as their former masters dictated, but
the rebels were deceived. AT the trst cleo
ton III loti1 the rebels found that they were
to be beaten hv the coloved men in blue as
y, IA, ntt tt,x,
intimidation Of the c8ioret men which fol.
iow4t, il the tall OF 1853, when the co,ored
men were shot and their cabins burned, and
the result was the State was carried 1oC
Seymour. The white nla:i held meetings
ant. .sassad Resolutions and signed them. to
the effect that tl4ry would employ 10 col
ored man WHO did not vote the Democratic
.ic.;et. This va, the way The trouble began
i'll Louisiana. Then the Republicans rallied.
rsNoigel 20 defend their cause even 10
the point Of death. and the result was
the next -ear the STATE was carried
by them. Then the Governor. who had
been elected by tie ioWiy coiored man.
who wanted to get something higher than
he had; BEGAN quietly t. crafty his anb:-
tioa. and with the Democrats ne found
ready allies. First lie called the colored
members Of 'he Legislature 10 him. and
ate. telling them OF what :Ley had Suffered
Il
then. t. pas, stringent registration laws.
Having faith II the Governor. they passr,!
TIE laws. which placed great power in his
hands. They did 1t because they believed
h:m to je a friend Q: the Republicans.
Finding atterward that he was going TO use
the laws .or his own elevation and benefit,
and to the Injury Oh tie colG,ed men. then
they repealed the laws. Then the Cow
errOr showed his hand.
Il.v -lr. n +ll 10
year, as they pointed tie cciored men 10
Sumner and Greeley. and asked them 10
join their party. bus the cplored men said
Sumner and Greeley We're their friends
w!eI. in the Republican party, but not out
O.: il. The speaker referred TO the manner
OF conducting the campai gn last fall. The
Republican. had IA ticket with the flag on
il. with a picture o: Grant in the blue field.
Some OF they friends sold the ticket 30 the
DenJcIsts. ana they gos UP ticket just
like i. with the exception that it had the
Greeley electors. The fraud was discovered.
and news OF il sent all over the State. They
had 2 magnets telegraph all over the
State. |. an cid coiOred man was seen
Jogging a.org almost asleep. Ca an old
horse tteT 81 ,ht lte sure he was full OF I'M
ro,.au- i.er-s. All day i0:ig the Democrats
tried IL g. the co.ored ;Aen TO vote the
siugIuu. ticket. bat they tailed, and after
IA W
WEI: discovered pvlnti2. tickets. wbic.
they we've bound - have counted. When
the Democratic delegation cane North they
admitted .Le fraud. liz asked for a new
election. tC. the co.ored men did not want
a New election. They had fairy won the
fight and cid rot want 70 90 through the
struggle again an.. sntfer from intimidation
AID violence. Senator Carpenter ted them
that if white men Shot them they mus:
t,g4., hot no
c0ior=d n.an, when the war closed la,I
aside lis lnCslle. for the implements OF Ia
Dor. ana preferred 20 .;etenc. ais liberty il
another va.
Since Is: 1900 cc,o-el men had been
killed II the STATE for bein, Republicans.
He de.eaded the State government. lie
close: i'E asking them tc extend tlei: sym.
va.h.es :, he Eel!ng: government.
The speech OF the Senator was gfacetn!
one tArou: :-OIt. and would nave been a
credit - many Northern Senator. The
presiGeL. :hea introduced Senator Barber.
OF Louisiana. saying lie had been formerly
slave.
Senator Bar Der opened By referring 10 the
days when he was a slave. a4,. spoke OF
leaning - read the constitution br the
light II his cabin fce. He spoke then OF
the high position Of our country and the
honor .: beng an American citizen. but
Win .C a.. was tle STAN OF slavery. linen
came tie laws that made cocrad men tree
and gave taen citizenship. This the colored
mel. seized hold 81. ana By their votes III
his State elected botl! white and so,ored
men t. ot!ce. and that was ne caase o. the
trouble Il Louisiana.
Tie Democrats crowded around Il" poll.
in: places and KEEP. the c,iored lnen away.
Eeree the sal! .or protection. - law
was passed giving the Goyarn0: r2we. TO
appoint supervisors Cf registration with
power 70 decide how many election districts
should oe established. and t. appcn. COM
;liss.Gnei- % election. Unfortunately the
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