New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-03
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 1874
A. Note from Colonel John Nc Emery.

The following note from Mr.. McEnery
does little more than change the venue in
the case at issue between him and the
REPUBLICANS The fact that he never ad-
dressed meeting In Coushatta may be
pleaded in bar OF a1 Indictment to that
effect, though IN the court OF equity the
admission that he had addressed che people
os Lincoln and Baton Rouge parishes in
language nearly similar 20 :ha: charged
against him would ba enough to condemn
him When a popular feader, such as Mr.
McEnery certainly is, stands up before an
audience OF unrehectins men. strongly flss
bued with the spirit of revolt, and tells them
they are justified In appealing 10 brute
force IN case ambiguously stated, they are
very apt to make an instant appiicatfons
and proceed without delay 10 put theory
into practice. Il is wrong to tell mob
thai they may SET themselves above the
forms OF Jaw in any cases Such advice
almost invariably leads to violence. and I.
really makes little difference whether !: Is
given in one locality or another The news
is instantly carried 60 ali points, and accepts
ed by those &c whom Il is addressed Mr.
McEnery Is reported to have counseled
Violence IN certain contingency, nos only
IN Lincoln parish but az Baton Rouge,
and the soa1d OF his voice no doub: woke
The eeaos OF Red River. and assisted In lead.
Ing unthinking men to the commission Of a
Crime which makes luamnity shuddes 20
ipl no 10. N,o.S noA
opportunity 80 express disapproval Of the
McFar5ane Piace massacre, which ne did
not embrace Il does not by any means
follow ..Iat ne approves it. but We think ne
oaght 30 havs spoken o. she suh'eas with
emphac:e condemnation TIE following "a
his nete.
NEW ORLEANS, September J, 1871
EDY4oH REPUBLICAN,;
Ny attention has 0een attracted 80 ehe
following paragraph II ?oug Issue Of so-days
30 wiz
In response 90 al sndug.v az .0 Red River
parish Mr. McEnerT lwho addressed pube
lie meeting at COushatta about two days
previous 60 the disturbance a. snas pOint)
claimed that the citizens Of that parish had
driven out men 0t she most obnoxious charo
acters and that owing to his early departure
he was denied She honos of cooperating
with Che mob about she conduct OF which
ouI readers have already received ample
details Not ono word did John McEnery
utter In re'suke Of the murder Of the surreno
dereu, defenseiess citizens Op GsOushatta by
aliens os the pa:isu, and 1t :s alleged Of the
State"
This is ss gross misrepresentation Of nv
speech sass n!shs ta sae snasS meeting as.
sembSed "a :ass CITY
have never made speech ~ Corsnactss
he'd RigeS PARISH nos have ! eves been in
that place
made some ge9ersnes Of approval last
night 60 the ac:ior OF the people OF Lincoln
parish affecting she obnoxious officers Of
that parish hu: said not q word about the
parish Ut Red River nor was any inquiry
put to sHa souehing the affairs VI shat
pssisi,o
aase ueyas eounseled or ads s.sed our
people 60 deeds OF violence and lawlessness.
| have saido however, that not only liz
louisiana but IL all civilized communities
where the laws we're imperative to punish
official robberics, and inOperative, too bee
cause these crimes are committed by meri
who have in their hands the execution Of
the laws. then. In that event. she people
hava right to resort to the paramount
law Of selt.presecvation to protect society
against the ravases at official piundegecs
and spoliators.
As the misrepresentation complained Of
IS g, identity intended for the market Of
Northern public sentiment and not for this
locality. respectfully ask that this com.
mur,cation may find q prominent place in
your paper TO GO to the same market as a
correction Of the erroneous statement e9n'
fa.oed IN your paper
Respectfully etc.
JOHN McESERYo