New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-23
A New Danger at the south.

The secretary OF the National Grange of
the Patrons of Husbandry states that the
number Of grange organizations through
out the country is very rapidly increasing.
During the month of July, alone, five hun
dred new lodges were constituted. These
accessions were chiefly in the Southern
States. There are now 10000 lodges in the
whole country, including an aggregate
membership of 100000 persons. The col
Ored Southern politicians at Washington
state that only white persons are admitted
to these oranges, and that they are conse-
quently regarded by the colored people
with much distrust. A friend of ours VINO
had occasion to confer with the oranges
upon matter of public concern, tells us
that he was surprised and shocked at the
answers he received from those in the
Southern States. They were uniformly dis
respectful and cOntemptuOus towards the
North it's aims and desires, profane and
vulgar, and Of the general character Of the
missives so we'll remembered before the
war towards all at the North not known to
be sympathetic with Southern institutions.
They all Dreathed q tone of defiance, and of
purpose yet to vindicate the defeat of the
rebellion.
These facts show conc!usivelv what has
been generally suspected, that the South
ern fre-eaters are awaiting themselves of
the new grange movement as a convenient
organization for secret reorganization and
retaliatory measures against the North,
and all VINO sympathize with the North,
especially the colored population late their
slaves, whom they can not bear to see la.
boring quietly and advantageously as tree
men. All over the South there have lately
broken out troubles with the blacks. In no
case does there seem to be Otfense given by
them; but in every instance. almost with
out exception, they are the sufferers. Blacks
are killed, and no whites. Cottages of
blacks are burned, but no white mans
house. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana are the chief scenes of this vic.
lence! The poor colored men everywhere
are the victims-shOt at night in their
houses; shot in the day time, in the fields,
while at work; shot on the road, or hung to
tree, while proceeding to their humble
tasks.
1t seems to us that the South is again to
become field of blood and violence
Silently, secretly, irresistibly, the whites
are gaining an ascendency which. if some
measures are not adopted to hold them in
check, fOrebodes only determination to the
blacks. They are now in control of several
of the so-called reconstructed" States.
Wherever they have gained the mastery, as
in Virginia. Georgia and Alabama, there is
no equality. no Difference, no safety scarcely
tor the blacks. They are hunted down,
Ostracised, robbed, murdered with impuniry
war of races has commenced, with the
offenders all of one color, and the victims
all of another. We could I'LL our columns
with the saddening details, but we forbear
The simple statement, and the daily papers
as corroborative evidence, are enough. The
Republican party can not yet entertain the
idea OF dismemberment, nor OF retiring
from an antislavery contest not yet con-
cluded.-BOStOn Commonwealth.