Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10
The COlfaX Affair.


Union containing articles relative
to the Colfax difficulty, fight, massa-
ere, or whatever name has been
given to it according to the senti-
ments of the different editors whe
have written them. We subjoin Gu
Is two or three, or rather only ex-
tracts from two or thu ee. for as we
said in one Of our articles on the
subject before We have no wish to |.
dwell upon the unhappy affair,
and only quote what we do from pa
pers of the very highest grades OPP
posed to Republicanism, and of
course prejudiced in favor of Demo
cracy or any anti-l,epublican poll
cy, to show how much more mOder
ate VIE were in our remarks which |
have been SO bitterly denounced,
than journals who have been regard
ed as the very rade mecun,S of Liber-
alism, Democracy, or anyother op,
position. whatever name it may go
by. The fact is, that IN this locality
there is no middle ground allowed
in politics, by either party. A man
must be an extremist or he satiiies
neither. Now, though we profess
to be Republican as a natural Sc
auence to our former political Opin-
ions, we want it perfectly under
stood that We are no mans, or no par
tvs blind aud unquestiOning slave;
that is, we think we understand the
meaning OF the word Republican,
and don't intend to let any one else
force his Interpretation of it on rs
contrary to our convictions. We
wish to see ust:ce done Oh both sides,
and we do not wish any thing else,
and will never council or assist IN
any way, any thing else. We have
conversed with many intelligent
colored men both here and in New
; Orleans, and most of them say that,
admitting the conduct attributed to
their class in Grant was partly true,
their assailsntS had no right, either
legal or moral, to ASSUME the char
: acter of accusers, judges and execu-
, TONERS, and even if they had, the
punishment administered, very
greatly exceeded TIE offence, a
conclusion which lie generally cOrse
4 to by outsiders everywhere, as far
: as the press represents the public
opinion.
From the New York Tribune.]
The last scene scenes to have been one
o of aggravated horrors. The courthouse
d was set on fire, and negroes were snot down
# as they attempted 20 escape from The
fiama.. f.vm sixty TO one hnRdred aT'
SAID TO have been killed. and five or Sly
, white men were either killed wounded
The civil authorities must pursue the an
r, thors of these Red River disorders, AM
, punish them with the utmost severity
whether whites or blacks, Republicans Of
Democrats.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
We shall adhere to our original state
10 ment that the Louisiana people are trouble
'. some about as much 80 as the Modocs
.. When civil war RACES about what. should
| he IN. very seat and centre OF Justice
i when hostile factions are arrayed agains
IN each other in bloody strife, when dead mel
RS are living about on every side, when sucl
il an atrocious massacre occurs, someDody
TO blame- We shall say farther. that tn
," white people in pursuing the negroes afte
y they had given up the contest and He'd iron
< their burning refuge, and in shooting then
q down as they fled, perpetrated a horne
y and indiscriminate massacre. showed
Or ferocjty. a savage thirst for blood worth,
ID at least, of all ordinary Indian II not No
Il doc.
i [From the Ficksburg Times and Reporter.
We may, per
!. hans. b. permitted to suggest that, in on
humble opinion, both political parties o
the State have been guilty OF wrongs an.
g. indiscrctions, and also to remark, that
re- the negroes were really the "desperadoe
h and mararders" " hich they are represent
, ed TO be. and were the only aggressors il
"a ,he bloody ARRAY at Colfax, they certainl,
l. received the punishment, for only one Kill
e ed is reported among the opposing forces.
HEYMAN & Co.-Messrs. A. Hey
N man & Co., have during the pas
- week or two, been receiving larg
addition to their stock, embracing
all kinds of seasonable Dry Goods
"a Hats, Boots and Shoes, and Ligh
ID Clothing. and also Plantation SUP