New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-04

ing a brief visit to Chicagos
Learning that Lieutenant Governor AZ.
1oine, OF Louisiana, was in The city yestere
day, the Inter Ocean dispatched reporter
to call upon him, and learn # possible. the
ACTUAL condition of affairs a. the South,
touching the war Of races. whose progress
is illustrated by riots, murders, robbery,
and all she desperate crimes known to and
punished by the courts in States governed
ny civil codes. Governor Antoine belongs
to the despised race, is a man of middle
age, OF medium size, OF good address and
polished manners, and appears to clearly
comprehend the situation at the Southe
Tie representative OF the Inter- Ocecu was
received cordially, and with the Just re-
mark that the Iater-Oce0n appeared 60
understand the dangers Of the Southern
situation better than any other journal at
the North. After some general remarks on
the part Of the Governor complimentary TO
the city and its apparent prosperous condie
ton, the following conversation occurreds
RepOrter-What, in your opinion are the
chief causes OF the race difficulties which
appear 10 be increasing with alarming ga
piGity at the South!
Lieutenant Governor-TEs GE9ef cause Is
che desire OF the Democrats to attain poiit.
ical supremacy. They want to get control
Of the States and they believe by organizing
White Leagues they will intinidate the cole
cred people and drive their white leaders
awayo As far as TIE ''war Of races" is cone
cerneGs think the animosity is all an enc
side The term is simply useG by our polite
cal opponents, as a prete1t for violence; fors
so far as the colored people are concerned
there is no intention to engage in war at ALE
The system the Democrats haze inangurated
in Louisiana is to compe! the resignation Of
Republican officials In many cases
the Republicans being IN the majority. and
the officials all whites. when :hey have
felt it their duty to summon g posse
cOm:tatus for sne enforcement Of the Jaw,
white citizens have refused 10 serve. Those
that are wei; disposed are 30 Ostrac!sed
socially shat they are afraid to obey the
law. while the coiored people. thinking i: Is
criminal not 90 do SO. always assis: the
sheriff. Our opponents take advantage o!
this !aw.abiding disposition % the negroes
to apply the term iva. o. races
Reporter-tNas there any considerable
excitement: n the South among whites dur.
ing the tendency of III. Supplementary civil:
rights :5i!. Jas. winter. Was there lnuc:,
opposition OF their par! 20 its passage!
Lieutenar. Governo:-There was no es.
eitemen; at all. The majority 0: me better
class o: people had accepted :he whole
thing. and were ready TO grant the rights 1t
conferred. So strong was She tee!iD. that
we mad a grand unitica:ior meeting % the
Republican party. and no s.roDge: resoIu.
tons IN favor q: the rights o: the colored
people were ever passed than a: that meet.
ing. In fact. we would have 90. this Dii!
had it not been for the interference OF po:i.
:ic:ans actua.ed by bitter feelings agaiIs:
the negroes.
Repor.er-Wha. was .he et;.c. O: :he
failure OF Congress - pass The CIV! rights
bills!
Lieutenan. Governor-.Ir ny opinion &,
had n tendency 20 demorai!ze the whole
SoGth-.o encourage She Democrats with
hope tina: the Northern people and Con.
gress had done enough TOR the negroes sad
intended TO let them alone in future.
3eporter-Was It no: generally believed
among tie white Democrats o! Louisiana
thai General Grant would have vetoed the
civil! rights bill IN she event ct Its passage.
Lieutenant Goyernoy-!t was. Ny opinion
Is :ha: the Democrats were encouraged 81
good dea! by she Associated Press. A
majority OF the agents OF that institution n
the South sympathized with the Democrats.
some of them having sinecures tor the pur'
pose OF writing up their side CT the !ues.
t.or. !: was, ! think, owing 20 this tina: i.
was reported that Genera! Grant would no.
sign the bill if it passed. Some staunch Re.
pablicans, from some cause bes. known 20
themselves. wanted the bill put aside.
Reported-Did the organization Of the
White Leaguers commence about the time
o! the happening OF the events il the North
and Congress. to which sou have referred
Lieutenant: Governor--1t commenced
Jus: about that time. The Democracy O:
Louisiana previously were divided. On ac"
count of the troubles il the North, shey
thought they would band together under
the name of she white mans party for the
purpose OF defeating the Republicans OF the
Stale. In this they expected to be encour.
aged by tteir Northern friends. thinking
they had no love for the negroes and would
no. interfere with them ID any OF their
! ACTIONS.
Reporter-Has there been ar impression
among the Democrats tina: President Grant
will refuse 20 interfere in the interna:
affairs of the Sou tn. 20 matter TO what ex'
tent the outrages Of Democratic White
Leagners upon black Republicans may be
carried!
Lieutenant Governor-They are Of opin'
;on they can do anything. so long as they
can make case plausible On Its face.
They will murder and intimidate 20 SECURE
the success of the Democratic ticket. and
they think everything viii be right will:
the President II is their aim also to say
if they are successful IN the coming cleo
:ions they will advocate a third term. They
attempt to bribe the President in that way.
dom. suppose in reality they have any
more respect sor him than they have Cor
me. But they Will stop at nothing to se:
into power
Reporter-How many OF the parishes OF
Louisiana are supposed to be in the abso.
lutte control of the White League, TO such
an extent that they will be able to manipu.
Gate the polls 10 suit Themselves. whether
there IL a majority OF Republican or Demo'
cratic votes cast:
Lieutenant Governor-There are abou:
eight or nine in the fifth congressiona! dis"
srict. There are the parishes OF Bienvilic.
Claiborne jackson, Union. Catalonia.
Franklin, Grant. Vernon VIM. Rapides.
Avoyelles and others. II the last named
parish they forced the tax collector TO re.
sign. man with a large family. good
officer. and general y respected. There was
really nothing against him. The moment
the Representative of the parish arrived
from New Orleans the White Leaguers
waited upon him and made him sign an
agreement never to come into the parish
again for political pusposes., He was com.
PEELED to comply 70 save his lie.
Reporter-What class of Republicans are
made the subjects of murder by the Demo'
cratic White Leaguers!
Lieutenant Governor-llostiv prominent
white and colored Republicans. They are
selected as victims for the purpose Of in
tlnidating the mass by taking away their
leaders.
Reporte--What ls the prospect for the
coming election, as between the Republican
and Democratic parties
Lieutenant G0vernor-The prospect is, in
my opinion. that the Republicans will carry
the Stale by $4,000 majority, even Il we
haven kind Of protection whatever
Reporter-What course will Governor
Kellogg pursue in regard to the White
League with yiew Of obtaining lair
election
Lieutenant Governor-The Governor has