The daily gazette., 1874-10-19
From thee the Correspondence pfthe New York
Some Specim ems of the Oufra0es
Committed IN Louisiana.
WHITE CITIZENS SHOT DOWN BY NE
GEoEs LED BY RADICAL CUT-THRoATs
~ NEGRO JUDGE WHO DOES NOT
Know THE ALPHABET.
New ORLEANS, oct. 10. 1874

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 10, 1874.
have just returned from one of the
interior parishes, where the negroes
are largely in the majority, and have
iiad an excellent opportunity of iudg-
ing the condition of the poor, oppres-
srd negro. a state of bondage, it is
true, there prevails more deplorablc
Than the imaginary evils which plum
"cd this country into war. But the
slaves have changed places with the
whites, 1t is the white man who is
down now, and his condition, if real
lHch abroad, would draw tear of pity
from the bittcrest abolitionist in the
land. | stopped with gentleman
who in antc-hcIlum days was one the
Wcaltlicst men in the State. His
house and grounds were magnificent.
His place was perfect, and reminded
one of the beautiful country seats in
England. The house, which stands
on the crest of an artificial hill, sur
rounded by a clear, running stream,
cost S9o, 900 1t is now sadly in want
OF repair, and is hardly recognizable
aS the same place. 1t il for sale, plan
| tatlon and all, which, believe, was
valued in 1861 at 500, 900, for $2O, 900
and is begging a buyer ut that. The
morning after my arrival | drove into
town with my host, who had some le
gal business to transact. Around the
Court House were gathered a crowd
Of lazy negroes, chewing tobacco and
pearuncc like ordinary field hands
ignorant, dirty and bestial. Imagine
| my surprise when my companion call
.s,l l.... 4. 4
| scd him as Judge. We came for a
written copy of n judgement. The
C'crk had just finished it and handed
it to the Judge for his signature lie
could not write, and he affixed his
mark. THAT man, said my compan-
ion, is a fair sample OF the officials of
this parish ii every dollar possessed
in the world was involved in litigation
| | should have to be governed by the
decision of that ignorant negro, who
has not the tantest conception of the
| law, rs he doesn't know A from Is. ~
| Pointing to the crowd of negroes we
had remarked about the door OF the
| Court House, he said Those men
are the police jurors They levy our
| parish taxes. Only one out of the
number can read A short distance
mp tho main road, in tho centre of a
lirgc grove of pecan trees, there stood
an old delapitated building, once the
residence OF the leading lawyer of the
fillagc. Crowds of negroes Were
luuuging on the benches and chairs in
and about the building, listening TO
the Senator's instructive conversation.
He l. white man from Vermont.
The Senator is man of the most OBJ
! icctlonablc character, having been
! guilty of the most heniouS crimes. lie
always escapes punishment through
the prompt resistance of Kellogg. Ont
IrVCuinr, a lew hours after sundown,
Ia leading lawyer Who had rendered
himself obnoxious 10 this man hy dis
covering some of his prculatious, sal
in his study in>trueting his little boy
| in Latin Some one came to the win
dow and ratified the shutter, saying
MIR W | want to see you come on
the gallery The gentleman arose
opened the front door, and was about
IL step out on the gallery when he re
lccived 4 load of buchsaot in the breast
Before his wife, who sat ia rooT
close by, could reach him, he was dead
That evening, a short time before tn
shooting, the Senator was seen riding
in that direction with a shotgun ga hi
shoulder lhe foot prints OF the assss
sin ctri espunded exactly with the siA
OF The Senator's feet. He had beer
heard tn utter threats against the nun
drrcd man These faC,s, il wa
Thought, Justified an arrest. II wa
made ~ soon aS Kellogg heard Of i
he despatched a special messenger t
have the man released, and he still re
mains senator and sheriff.