Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-21

From the New York Times special
correspondent writing from Alexandra,
Louisiana, October Sth, we get the fol-
lowing, all the more valuable because it
ernanates from an administration Re-
publican source:
saw with my own eyes. and learned from
those present, that there was not, and had not
been, any intimidation whatever. Rapides
parish has bad name for violence, but l
aisfied myself that the full vote OF the ward
was being drawn out on both sides, and that
there was the natural increase from last
years registration. remarked the fact that
nCI one negro in one hun dred could write his
name: bat, of course, in tie towns the colOred
men are more educated, and, indeed, are less
negro; SO that the per centage Of those who
cannot write among the cOlOred people gem
orally is much sn aller than would appear
IRON such alogicsl registration as I witnessed.
None OF them could tell TO what State they
belonged, and they generally spoke Of them
selves as one Of Mr.. SO-and-sO's bands There
were no angry looks on either side, although
every white man there knew that the black
men wOult vote en- Ni1Sse against Them
on Questions which were utterly above their
eompreh ensiOn, snd which affeot, vitality, the
welfare Of the community. made no secret
OF my object in the country, and may say,
witb truth, that every one OF the white men
seemed 70 regard my appearance as hardin
yer OF bgttar Times. Several OF them on learn
ing where / was going, volunteered 10 show
me a short cut through a swamp, and the 9TH
eis all Joined in bidding me an empnatically
friendly farewell, Tue came evening, at a late
bour- L reached the city of Alexandra, which
is an catFeg0t Of some Importance on the Red
river, aud mas population OF two thousand
souls Politics In the towns has e warmer
complexion ihan on the plant2tions- II is the
Interest Of the landhOlders 10 be o.. koOd terms
with the negroes, for II they abused
croDs. The stories Of negroes being shot down
in fhe fields and in their huts on plantations
are ABSOLUTELY false. But l think It likely
that in The tog n there are occasional out
raQes I argue this rom general principles,
and not because drunken steam 0satman in
formed me- with many oathS. that Il
1 was friend Of Kellogg shOuld
fonr hours. This was very patriotic
OF him, inasmnch as rs did not belong 20 the
plsge. but was set on shore BY an indignant
captain, who thought drunken engineer in
com nat fble with the safe delivery OF his
freight at shreveport. His love for the south
struck me in stlll more admirable hght
when learned from the proprietor OF the ho-
fei thai he was an "IDjianny' man. The pro
prieiOr was very indignant az this attack upon
the ONLY board r he had received for months,
and TeinOnl trated 50 Warnly with the "InIi-
amy" engineer, that he sPologiFed and sug
gested drinks as peace Offering, which &c
cepted 80 as not 70 appear proud. Putting
aside tbfs personal experience, 1 am con-
strained to the Dchef that the negro Is only 10
DAGGER IN the towns, and there only from ms
baving beep hoisted into false position. All
the parish ofiicisls center IL these towns, and
II ls Ealing TO have boards OF schooI directgFs
none Of NnOD can hr4bei NdIu lustlctp WIG
can only sign their names police justices
who are lust as TAR educated aZd no more;
: sleriG who cannot even sign his name
three cosl~biacE representatives for the dis
trict, not one Of whom can real or Writej s
muIatto senator VINO was . bai Der. a recorder
ar ne same profession, whose office IL 70 re-
cord an mort ages, deeds, etc, and whose
apellinR Is DO Five curiosity. The fact Is,
tuat HepubIi eanism down here means elect
ing neafoks 70 olf &C bee auge they are negroes,
not bscause they are comp mpeie.@b; ent no man
is accounted Republican who thinks otheT-
wise The Democrats VI ihe south are not
Democrats. They are landholders, and their
opig.opg are what miRht be expected rom
landhoidefs-C Congervatiye and Wing. They
are more nearly alft5d u th2 conservaiiv We
Republicans than 70 any other political stripe,
and If The Kellogg hand were taken nom
liieiF tArqats, they would very soon unite
with them.