Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-19
KILLING NO MURDER.


sketch or skeleton of an editorial,
which he suggested we should write
TO prove that the words above, used
AS title 10 pamphlet written
against romwell, would apply also
to the late horrible occurrence IN
Grant Parish, intima:ing ut the
same time, that our doing SO wonld
not only benefit the public general
ly, but ourselves also. specially and
particularly. We peIsne our pro-
f,.ssiap principally for a living, and
all that we can honorably aud hon.
estly make by it. comes 10y no means
amiss, but if ever during our edlto-
rial career, amy private or soriid
motive has induced us to speak OF
public matters, contrary to our con.
scientious opinions, we have no re-
collection of it, and VT certainly
shall not commence now by txcnS-
ing, the preparation OF "A great evil
because very little good might be
produced, even if that poor excuse
could be given, which as things have
turned ont, cannot possibly be with
any regard to facts and results star
ing every one in the face. We do
not intend to express any opinion
at this time upon the subject under
discussion, excerpt to say what every
body or almost every b fly else
SAYS. that it is horrible and revo I.
ing TO think Of, and in fact, until
a thorough legal investigation ha'
taken place no Que can speak conn
IDENTIFY or imartiaily in regard Il
i. but as to the mitigating or ex
cusatory arguments of our frien'
roinci,led in, no doubt by that cias
OF this community, oil which he l.
the exponent, We can speak and ell
deayor to show til ir weakness an'
falacy.
at is notorious" rs he says q
!. asks US to say, "thattlle troubles con
n menc,d Is, the negroes, under 10
lead of bad M u. driving oil inoifeI
r siye white men, (Rut.ani, Riciiar,
Il SON and Others, ana destroying the
property, and afterwards entrehc!
:, ing themselves in the Court Hous
, armed, which act brought on I'll
subsequent attacks By the white
= and the killing OF large iiumber :
negroes
In 81 letter IT, the Picayune, date
about the 18th of April, Judge Ru
land says, after mentioning a pr
posed meeting of the white either
or of Grant, which did not take plae
r. AFTER til = l was advised 10y n
friends To seek safety, IA my HE VI
Ne in danger, l took their ddrice.
y Judge Rutland also stated to &c
d. tlemen OF this place, that he u;
- never been personally threatened
i'll treated, but that he lett bec;al'
he had reason to fear he acOuld be.
Thus it seems by his own stateme
g both in public and private, that
,leserted his home More from Tear
l,han from actual violence, and
perhaps, all others did. who folio
-" ed his example.
ia The La. Democrat in its last ISIS
ar has two articles regarding the {
pa fax troubles and the Colfax riots
;th it terms them, both in the same t
of the editorial which 1t was $
cested to us, to write, which Is, I
" the end proposed Justified The me
used, or according to the teach
of the pamph ct iistiiying theas'
nr sination OF Cromwell, any iawl
NIL ness is excusable or even laudi
ied under certain circumstances.
risii SAID befoie, we do not propos
'nb- argue the question at this tllne'
dye let US admit for arguments 81
far that all the reasoning OF our col
on por,ry of the Democrat ana
ffiee well meaning adviser is sound,
slve unanswerable, and then inq
Dnrt whether OF not any actual good
Of been produced by a course, "
irin- has led in the words OF the ID
hich crat. to such sad and lamentd0
~ .. suits.
ap- Granted then that a numb'