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VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
I. g. &V. n. B. GALLAHER. EDITORS
Southern Disturbances.

II really appears that as fast as sansuinaVy
eIctemen,s become quieted down in one Sec
ton of the unhappy South that they break out
with increased violence in another-somewhat
like bad humor Of the blood, if cured by the
manipulation of skillful physician aud dis
persed from one portion of the human corpus
it is almost sure to develope its unpleasant
ness J" elsewhere, to the great annoyance Of the
other members.
The recent occurrences in Louisiana certain
ly cap the climax in their fatal results to the
parties Of colored citizens whose aiders and a.
betters in striving to secure imaginary rights
for themselves aud others of the same honored
hue, exhibit a most refreshing disregard for the
inalieuable rights of life, liberty and property
heretofore supposed to be guarantee to thel'
white brethren.
1t appears that in town not far from
Shreveport in that State, certain successful
firm. having Just completed a handsome house
for business purposes, Issued cards of invita-
ton to the gay and festive Of their extended
acquaintance, and proposed to have big time
generally upon inaugurating the building
This a party of colored men determined not tC
/ allow. As these belligereut 18th Amendments
had an idea, we suppose. that such high-hand'
ed measures were not in accordance with the
provisions Of C,vil Rights, as persons Of thelI
/ color were NOT iuyited. II doth not appear
whether the giver Of the party or the invited
/ guests had fallen under African condemnation
Anyhow, they charged upon the unfortunate
town and-of course. as is always the case
when Anslo-Saxon blood becomes heated BY
such iusu,s, Ethiopia came to grief.
A strong body Of whites at Shreveport arm
ed themselves anG hastened, as fast as steam
could carry them, TO the front. By the tin'
they reached the scene of action, tn valiant
Civil Fighters bad fed. They were, how
ever, afterwards captured by another incensed
party who made quick work Of their deludeC
victims. some dozen or more of them haviu
been summariy despatched. This, it will be
hoped, though hardly justiiabIe under the cir
cumstauces, sggravating in the extreme, appa'
rent.y, will serve to teach these war,ike Afri
cans a lesson not soon TO he forgotten.
OF course this whole affair has been grossly
misrepresented TO the authorities at Washing
ton-such matters generally arc-and it l.
quite probable ere this, that U. S. troops ar
on their way there to preserve order, and there
they will stay TO give the glory and protection
and dignity of Federal bayonets to that pala
dium Of negro Liberty, the ballot-box.
In this connection the admirable address 0
the Louisiana Democracy to the people Of tb'
Union ~ is very much to the point. 1t set
! forth that for nearly two years the people
Louisiana have persstently applied for relic
10 the judicial. executive aud legislative de-
partmeuts of the general government; that th'
supreme court found itself without power e
remedy the wrongs perpetrated by the fedora
district Judge Of Louisiana; that the executive
RENTED them to Congress as the tribunal, bu
Congress overwhelmingly republican, IN boti
branches. while recognizing the wrongs com
plaiued Of, signazed itself by mastery mac
tivity. the real purpose Of which was to leave
the Kellogg usurpation in power The address
then cites various instances Of alleged viola
tons by Gov Kellogg, and concludes by sta
ting that the people of Louisiana do not object
to United States troops being stationed in thei
midst. These troops NAV as well be stationed
in this state as in any other state, for Louisa'
ma is a component part of the Union, but they
do protest against the judicial persecution il
store for them, and against the oppressive abuse
of federal troops, not to assist in the execution
Of the enforcement acts, but really to oversw'
| the people in the coming election. Then Il
quoted dispatch dated Washington, Septem'
Der 3, to Gov. Kellogg by the L S. district
attorney Of Louisiana to establish the fact tha
the military is used merely for the purpose To-
dicated 10 the address.