New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
&" INTIMIDATION REIGNS SUPREME"

The condition of things at Breaux Bridge,
in the Parish of st. Martins Province OF
Louisiana, battles comprehension and defes
description. On the 10Th of this present
month distressed polysyllable, described as
80. Delahoussaye, jr," with the titular desig-
nation "Sheriff of St. Martins Parish"
attached, came bouncing over the wires to the
Headquarters of Gov. VIM. Pitt Kellogg at
New Orleans, bringing tidings which might
well stir the heroic soul of that grimy war
rior. 81 have the honor to report" begins
the polysyllable in stately phrase, folding Its
initials on its bosom and gathering up the
skirts of its titular appendix, that intimida-
"tion reigns supreme at Breaux Bridge"
Pregnant sentence PortentOus announce
ment! Enough in this to fire the soul
of the unconquered leader OF free
dom's hosts to whom it was ad-
dressed, and set him to dashing himself alone
with his carpet-bag upon the doors OF the
Custom house. UnbrOken by the telegraph
poles over which it has bumped like a train
of army wagons on a corduroy road, this
mounted polysyllable, booted and spurred,
filings itself into the very presence OF the
Executive, and in the "All is lost" style
bursts forth with "Intimidation reigns su-
"preme at Breaux Bridge" We may imagine,
then this red messenger of war, with sigma
ture representing half a days labor to the
average operator and bankruptcy to companies
which make no charge for signatures,
leaning over to the fierce-frOnted Kellogg
and whispering hoarsely. "One hundred
"and City White League cavalry were
"under arms six miles above here last
"night.n How this intelligence affected the
nroprietor Of o considerable militia force and
owner of one gunboat, we are left to guess. 1t
NAV be that, like the forerunners OF the
BLACK Horse Cavalry" he fastened to Wash
ington to report the coming of mounted men
and call the Attorney-General to the field.
Or possibly he braced himself with the re-
sources of the State Treasury, and from his
check-book sent the summons which should
call the warlike Butler to the fray and to tho
rescue. And who can doubt that upon such
reouisitiOn the hero of hundred caucuses.
already running for Congress upon the call of
his country to put down a rebellion which had
surrendered, would have signitied his wiling
ness to raise any number of men in the short
est conceivable time, and run for any other
Office to which he was called by q genera
retainer
Quick on the heels of this polysyllabic
alarum there came from Louis C.. Leloire,
who wears the hOnOrs and incurs the respOn-
abilities and dangers of Supervisor of
Registration for St. Martins Parish" o dis
match which no earnest friend Of the Admin
istration can read without thrill of horror
and surprise. Receiving no answer to my
:" dispatch" he says-from which we infer
that the former dispatch was his, and that
the polysyllable was signed to give it weight
al repaired to Breaux Bridge"-for this is an
officer who repairs" when he goes any
where" where"-he continues, and we ven-
ture to say that no such appeal to the Attor-
ney-G General for "more troops" has been
made since the day before DurelPs midnight
order was lssued-"I registered 801 white
" and two colOred Democrats" Although
he adds with pathos which no one but true
friend of freedom holding an Office, and desir-
inc for his country's good to keep holding
that or better, could feel" there are over
800 Republicans in that section, not one
dared come forward to register on account
4" of the intimidation" No wonder in the face
of these startling facts, with 3O3 Democrats
intimidating 500 Republicans, and the alarm
ing prospect that the Democrats may have
majority in the parish and the Constitution
be overturned in consequence-no wonder that
Louis C. Leloire, friend Of freedom as he is,
telegraphs that other friend Of freedom. the
Hon. Wm. Pitt Kellogg. the hsartEeadiRg in