New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-09
WHITE LEAGUE OPERATIONS IL
BIENVlLLEs
Colored school Broken Cp-Teacher
Driven Awny-Colored People Robbed
of Their Arms-A Reign Of Terror

Driven Away-Colored People Robbed
Of Their Arms-A Reign Of Terror
MONROE. La. September !. 1879.
EDiros REPUBLICAN,:
An intelligent colored teacher came 20
this city to day from Bienv:lie parish, driven
from his school by an armed mob OF White
Leaguers. His history is briefly this: He
came 70 this State last April. from Pennsyl'
vania, by the request Of the division super
intendent Of public education. Hon. james
Brewster, who has been uptiring in his
efforts to obtain good teachers. both white
and colored. The overflow interfered with
the opening Of schools in the river parishes.
and Mr.. Muncie. the colored teacher from
PENNSYLVANIA, was directed to 60 by way Of
Red river 70 Bienville. lie was employed
there, and taught three months term near
the Gown Of Ringgold.
After this term he was sent by Mr.. 4. +;
Coleman. president OF the parish school
board, to neighborhood few miles from
Mount Lebanon. One of the planters there
to whom Mr.. Munice made known his busi'
ness. said: elf you came here simply 10
teach colored school it is all right, we have
no objection: but if you intend 70 NEEDLE
with politics. it will be best tos you 70 90
back
Mr.. Munice replied that he intended 90
teach. and had no wish to take part IN poll
tics, No threats were made At the time
and he opened his school in the latter part
of July. Some of the white citizens re-
marked to each other "well see how he
does. # he don't Keep straight We can hang
him." He went on quietly teaching. and IN
no way giving cause for complaint. The
white citizens generally seemed pleased to
have good school and a compe.eu: teacher
for the colored children.
On Sunday, August 80. MI. Muncie VS.
tied a colored man living in the nelgEpor-
viously taught. While there party OF
armed men rode up and surrounded the
house. They asked If there we're any arms
there. The owner Of the house replied that
he had none, but guu belonging 70 an.
other man had been left with him. Tie
party ordered him to give it up. which he
did promptly. This company of about
sixty armed men were engaged in a gene.
raj disarming of the negroes. riding from
cabin to cabin and taking every weapon in
securing the gun the leader, Terrell Bryan.
turned to Muncle and asked: 'Are you
the fellow who has been teaching mig,
ger SCHOOL," He replied, Eyes. SIR and
without more words or further provocation
the white gentleman struck him on the
mouth. As Muncie staggered back. Bryan
drew his pistol and attempted to shoot him.
Another Of the party interfered and pres
vented the shooting. The teacher was then
ordered 10 leave the parish, under pain OF
death if found therein after the expiration
Of ten hours. Mr.. Muncie went back to his
school, near Mount Lebanon. but did no:
attempt to teach any mere. The white citi.
zens who were friendly toward him advised
him to obey the order Of Punishment and
leave the parish.
All through the western part OF Bienville
the colored people have been robbed OF
their arms by the laviess bands of White
Leaguers, and are threatened with death if
Large numbers Of colored men dare not
sleep In their houses. and seek safety in the
woods. White Republicans are also in dan.
ger, and some OF them leave their houses at
night to avoid assassination.
John McEnery spoke at Mount Lebanon
q few weeks ago, and it is currently re-
ported that he said: 1--WE shall carry the
next election, if We have to ride saddle deep
ia Lkaod to do it," Some prominent citizens
OF Bieaville repeat the same words: That
parish has been Democratic from the first.
Very few colored men have ever voted;
they were not allowed to vote. COnse-
quently the officials are all Democrats, and
the white citizens have managed their own
affairs to suit themselves. They have not
shadow of an excuse for their outrages, and
it is believed that large portion OF the citi-
zens disapprove of their course. It is time
to decide this matter, and put down this
new rebellion. SPARTAN.
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