Richland beacon., 1873-05-03

pect for the " bite people ofthe Parish.
The ssurpers, following in tho foot
steps Of their master, proceeded forth
with to eject the legally elected auth
critics and install themselves BY force
Of arms, knowing full well that if they
succeeded at all, their success would
be by physical force and that force de-
pended upon the colored man. The
tragedy Of April 18th shows tina,
these deludcd people, though greatly
superior in number were not capable :
Of meeting the shock Of battle con +,
trolled Of themselves. One hundred
and thirty eight men belonging to the
attacking party lost two men killed
and seven wound,,i Il, while the usurp-
ing insurgents mourn the loss of $50
killed, ->tbis is the fruit Of o lawless
. usarpatiOn. And now these restless
spirits, headed by the infamous Pinch
back, who threatened in the legislative
halls Of this State to apply the torch
to the city of New Orleans, defeat,
. and madened by defeat, appeals to the
people of tie United States for YER
: dict in favor VI one Oft most glaring
usurpations ever attempted to be per
petrated on free people. And now
while waiting their decision, he is
madlv plotting an internicine war of
races which is published to the world
by his brother in crime, in infanv,-
the editor Of the New Orleans Repuh-
Manipulating for the destruction Of
the State listen again, this article
gives no uncertain sound, he says: In
structions have already been sent out
to the leading colored men in the
country parishes to be ready to rally
at a moments notice" This editor
boldly announces to the world that
he is cognizant Of the fact that Pinch
back, Chester, ct. al are in council
scheming to rally the colored people
en- masse in order TO wreak their VEN
geance on the white people of this
State. The followers of the base
teachings Of the editor Of the Republi-
can and bis ilk met in council at st.
James Chapel, in the city Of New
Orleans, and sent forth an address to
the American people. This address,
though tissue of falsehood from be-
ginning to end. is calculated, if not
refuted, to make an impression dam
aging TO the cause Of truth and justice.
In their proceedings in this council
they claim to have established two
important facts, first that the men
slaughtered in Grant Parish were in
discharge of their duties; second, the
, charge made that the conflict was a
war of races is thoroughly refuted.-
Can any man fail to see the falsehood
published here as q blind to create a
o diversion Of public opinion in their
i favor, while they secretly carry on
!, their nefarious scheme of revolution
q and prepare their people for the crisis.
r
Listen again at his teaching: "lf this
people (meaning the whitcs) like the
ancient Egyptians. are SO stiff-necked
that nothing short of a stunning ca
lamity can soften the hardness Of th .ir
hearts, it will prove economy of time
to hasten the event" Could devils
or fallen angels utter anything moro
shocking than this?
Let there be mutual forbearance be-
tween the races. Let the Grant Par
' i>h affair warn our colored people and
let them study their own interests and
that of their employers. Let Pinch
back, Burch. Chester, and others. sit
in council and issue their address,
let the editor ofthe Republican publish
his own depravity to the world; but
let peace aud good will exist between
the colored people and their employers
until Congress meets again, and the
unhappy question will there be final.
ly settled.
; Very Respectfully,