, 1874-10-19
LOUISIANA,

C1Fff5teHdkIiee OF Iht Garage Jtthstsle.
FRANKLIN, L., Oct. G, 1874.
The Testimony which Mr. Charlen II. Walker
has giyon 10 tho Northern public, through the
columns Of THE CHICAGO 1n1nuNE, against tue
villainous rule OF carpot-bas9ors in Louisiana
haa dinturbed tho seranity Ct Kellogg and lis
gang more than anything t;,s. las transpired
unco tho memorable 1ith Of September. Sha,ne-
less md brazcn.facal an these mon are, and
however callous to tho laah Of public ceusuro,
they get havo u
DREAD OF ruDL1o OPINION At TIE NORTH,
which they have hi!horto boon able to potion
aud perYcrt. They look 10 that as the main
prop that supports ther uBurrstion CT tho Gov
erument ana plundor Of the pooplc. They know
that, when tho Northern mind becomes eonvilic-
cd OF tho real character Of their rule in Loulsi-
ana, that public opinion 1ilt bo turned againat
them, and their dominion will soon
como to All end. It is therefore. that
they are 80 much disturbed by tho
testimony which bfr. Walker las given against
them rhen interviewed by your reporter. 1Ir.
c. II. Walker is = wituesA Whose Testimony can-
not fail to carry conviction to tho Northern
mind. a Northern man; d Republican In poll
tics; in nowiBe tempted to doso.ibe tho sham Re-
publican rulo in Lo,tisinna any worao thsn it
really ia spcaknE from his own actual oxpcri-
encn and observation, OF tho faots Which lie ro-
1utcs; d mnn Of unusual saEacity relating to the
material interests Of tho S:ato having largo ill.,
terosts at stake; being evidently known at the
North as q man Of intelligence and ruth,-such
witness, Kollorg knows,
MUST CARRY CONVICTION
to the mind Of every candid man who reads his
BtntemontH.
10 parry tim effect of thene statements, and to
,V3u all
resorted to their usual tactics Of falsohood and
tleraction. Thoy have had the effrontry to al
lego that Mr. Walker II not in good standing in
the Parish Of st. Mary, wloro he resides mud
that Il no had said less than hc did when inter
vlowed by your reporter bis life would have
been in dunSer when ho returned home. l haya
seen n statement to thiH effect from q corro-
spoudaut Of tho iAter- Ocean. published q. Chi
cnga.
hare been intimately acquainted vith Mr..
9. H. Walker over Bince his advent to this parish
in 1866 and here affirm, what no respectable
man in tho parish will deny, that, ever since lie
oRtabliahod hia residence horo, ilr. Walker has
hnd tho
coxE1DEScE AND RESPECT OF THE WHOLE CON-
MuN1Ty,
and no man has exercised more influence than ho
incur paroolnl affairs. The faot thatit was known
TINT he was a Republican in politics caused no
prejudice against him. eitce he had thoroughly
identified himself with the country by investing
his capital in our soil, and everybody fe!t conf
dent that, whatevor might hayo been hin political
Affiliations at tho North, he would soon SEQ
enough Of Southern ltadcaIisni to mako Altn de-
test it as heartily ~ II born III tue South.
Mr. Walker belongs to class Of Nofthern
naon that our people arc R!ad to welcoIna With
out nny inquiry into their politics. Wo haye not
fow OF that class in st Mary. who have invest
ed their lnonoy in our aoil since tho War.-naost
Of tAem heretofore Republicans. They ure
ntnong our most honored and trusted citizens.
They hold the whole fraternitJ of cnrpet~bag-
gors aud ecalnwsgs in aa much deteBtation al do
tho natives Of the country. They look upon tho
Kellogg usurpation NTH aH mncl, abhorrouoo.
And why Should they not, si'lee they, like Clio
uativos, ara
THE VICTIMS or sPoL1AT1oN2
Mt. Walker has spoken OF thono yilo oharao-
tera ~ avery honest mau must do who hls beon
Witness Of their mlBloeda but ln has drawn