The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-16
The Colfax Troubles.


After the improvoked double crime
was committed against Judge Rutland
and his property. he made an affidavit
before an officer IF Mr. Ktllogs's own
appointment, who, thercup"n issued
warrants for the arrest of the leaders
in the affair. The variants were
placed in the hands Of a discreet officer
for service; who attempted t" make ar
rests, but could not, owing to the arm
I'd force arrayed against him, he hat-
ing summoned a pnssee to assist him.
The officer then made his return t" the
Governor, stating that he could not ex-
ecute the warrants for the reason, us
above stated; and lie also sent II copy
Of the warrant and affidavit with the
return. The Governor failed t" take
any notice Of the proceedings officially,
hut advised Rntlard to seek redress in
the United States Conrts, and went
with him to see the United States Dis
tict Attorney, who ais" failed t" take
any notice of it, allrdging that il
would be attended with great expense
to the Government and would in all
probability fail to mete out justice ia
the guilty.
Immediately thereafter, the men
who we're accused, went to New Or.
leans and made aflis.avits against the
persons composing the possee, who
were summoned by the officer, who
was appointed t" make the arrests, and
upon their affi'lavits, warrants were
readily issued aud the United States
Depur, Marsl;als are now here hunt
ing up the men who were trying to
sustain law aud insure peace.
The conflict Sunday VAS the result
of the continuation IF an armed organ
ization, and the frequent excursions.
the aimed negroes we've making over
the country, killing stock t" snbsis'
upon, and ransacking houses ard 9th
erwisc insulting people. 1t is known
that they were getting so violent that
they seriously contemplated invading
the country aud burning and otherwise
destroying all Of he houses aHd prop
elt\ in the parish, to drive the white
people from it.
This is the result of the policy o
Mr.. Kellogg TO trifie with the people
The election in that parish was y fail
enc. 1t was Ignored by the Lyrcl
Board. kellogg appointed Il set of Of
fleets for the parish. He sent word N
to the officers in the discharge Of thei
duties under commissions from War
moth, to hold on to theln-that h.
would commission til, m, ard the New
Orleans Republican OF the Oath March
contains list of the names, embracing
those in office, elected in part on TIT
Fusion ticket. He witllh"lds tile com
missions bu: sends word 10y men of res
pec'a'ility t" hold on to the offices
the commissions were coming. He i'm
mediateIy duplicates the commission
| to the officers ti'st appointed: theseh,
giving both parties reason to be|icv,
that he was supporting them. Thi
vasciating policy has caused blood
shed and it will cause it every where.
After the Fusion officers were forci
bly, elected by Ward, Register aud Cal
houn, the work Of lawlessness shoult
have stopped, but the party Inaugural
ted could not be restrained, and tn
work of destructinn, and Rutland wa
the first victim hut by no meaus TIL
last F.; had he been, the work of Sunda.
might not have been.
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