New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-20
work'' in Caddo Parish.


Said the Shreveport Times OF July 90:
There has been some red-handed work
done i'll this pal sh that was necessary. but
it was evidently done oy COOL, deteln ned
and lust men, who knew just how Tar to 60,
and we doubt not 4 the same K nd Of work
is necessary, it VII be done.
Within the last few days, however, the
Times has taken the alal N, and now seeks
to cover up the crimes of the White League
assassins of that parish, fearing their effect
upon the people of the corntry. Hence it
denies the statements made in Writing and
signed by large nr-uber of Republican
voters N Caddo, even while we fnd the
outrages they complain of. many of them,
matter of record in its own columns.
The Times, feeling thatit has gone too
far, now calls upon the merchants, bankers
and business men of Shreveport n their
Northern correspondence to deny that
these outrages have been, committed in
order to prevent federal interference, End
concludes:
FIVE are not intal fered With by the fed
eral authorities, our triumph is certain, and
the days of Radicalism IN Lor'siana are
numbered.
And now come thirty Republican voters
of Caddo, not fearing TO give their names
to the public, who reassert the statements
contained in the former cOmmr nicarion,
and give specific instances CT rnpunished
crime:
SHREVEPORT, August Is, 1874.
EDITOR REPUBLICAS:
We, the undersigned citizens OF Caddo
parish, submit that the article that appear
ed in your paper OF the nlnth instant, under
the heading "ADpeal i'om the country" is
correct, and the letter referred to stated
facts. We further say thar the letter Gd
| not state one half that the White League ia
doug; for hardly day has passed in the
| last two months that it was not reporred
| that a man was fouud dead. lrther, we
| will name some few places where men have
| been killed by unknown parties.
First, the man that was accused of hav-
| ing arms to arm the negroes, about thirteen
miles from the city.
Second. two colored men at place called
| Hog Shaft Point about ten miles from the
city.
| Third, a colored man over the lake about
| twelve miles.
Fourth, a man and boy fornd dead on
| the Mansfield road.
| Fifth, one colored and one white man,
| out on the Bumkrm road twelve miles.
Sixth, a German found dead near Green
| wood, forrteen miles.
| Seventh, colored man hung to dog
wood tree at fairfield, orly three miles
| from town.
| There are many other places that we
| can not name at this time. We name the
| different ways they were found, and are
! disposed to think that they were murdered
| that way: Two were hung, one was tied
to a tree, burned and shot. The rest OF
them were shot. which corroborates yorr
| statement.
| All of this has been done by unknown
| parties. Besides, many threats are made
| of firing into our churches outside of the
| city. They have made their appearance al
| our church, and say that they came to see
| if we were holding religious meeting OF
club meeting, and if we met vi that way TO,
pretense, they were going to break up OF,
| church meeting unless we joined the Write
| Mems League.
1t is said that card declaring the state
| ments of the REPUBLICAN, untrue, signed by
several oficeholders holding commission:
from Governor Kellogg. vii appear IN tbe
| Shreveport Times to morrow morning. we
hope that you will notice it, for We are the
| men that suffer more than the men holding
| office.
The coroner has resigned his office on &C
count of the kil ing done by unknown par
ties, and was afraid to go to the country
| and discharge his duties as coroner.
We make mention of this, e1d the places
mentioned by your signers cen not be de
| MED.
| Charles Williams, William George,
Clay Robinson, P. Williams,
Fred. Washington, Dan Jones,
Adel Leste A. Jones,
| William Gooduan, Davis De1 son,
| Isssus Field. J. Ford,
| Henry keenan,, Dave Harris,
Luke Brooks, c. :. Quality,
| Willis George, Daniel Legroce,
| David Sims, Andrew Hull.
Tom Goodmen, George Washington,
| Dan Frid, Noah Taylor,
P. Smith, Rol.n Fox,