New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-20
ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY JANUARY 90 1874

they. to man, made the assertion that
they were armed for the purpose Of defend.
ing then seiye. agalps: M-. Minors body OF
armed men.
Reporter-Do you know Of any reason
why Mr.. Minor should arm body Of men
! TO protect his place:
| Judge-No. sir. Only from VIA. have
, been to!d. .lr. Minor stated to nae tina: he
| had received a letter from one Of the labor.
e.s. named Kennedy. stating they we:e
comm: down 20 his place: while Kennedy.
! vino :iv.s a: McCullum's plantation, &C.
| knog,edges that he wrote letter 70 Mr..
Minor. tu. Did 20: say anything c: Che coz.
:ents.
Eeporter-Wha: was your otjec: when
you ,eiegraphed. officially. 70 Governor Eel.
!oeg 10: :roops'
Judge-I did Il 70 preserve the lives Of
tie coiored people. I felt that riot was
imminent. Blood would be spilled. and
lives :os.: and knew tha: in any conflict:
the co.o1ei !aho.es would have the wors:
Cf Il.
Repo::e:-Do .ou think there vii! be
any further disturbance:
Juige-l DO no.. Elsewhere in Che par.
ism the jes: o: feeling prevails between
planters and iabore.s. The laborer feels
tina: times are oppressive. and is disposed
to mako a moderate reduction in his ages,
while :ie mos: successful planters. wLo are
determined 20 make q crop. will pay their
hes: hands fair price, and pay the inferior
class what they are worth.
After thanking the Judge for his kindness
your correspondent: bowed himself on: and
wendell bis way towards the residence OF
the presiien. Of tie 1aborers' Association.
Hen. w. II. Keys. Mr.. Key. states tina: no
strike wa. organized by ''ais people," tina:
their Office. of protecting themselves" was
70 ren. plantations OF shares On the co-cpe.
:ative plan. and ie declared empha:ically
that he did no: wish any disturbance. and
did no: expec: any. Keys states tina: an
.ceoun. Of the Grant massacre has been
,eai: 20 every eoiored man in Terrebonne.
and tia: there !. feeling on the part
of :he coiorei people never 20 suifer
any repetition q! tina: scene :r this parish.
So that when Mr.. Minor had armed men
from an adjoining parish. with Win chester
rifles. :hs colored people were getting
ready - defend themselves. lie states
also .ha. she young white planters are en-.
tireiy TOO ready 20 buckle on their six
shoo.e. AID threaten to "clean out the
Niger He is opposed to all armed dem.
onst-a tons. white or black. and wants TO
, see peace kep: BY che officer. of she !aT.
Iou- correspondent: also visited manr
rep.e.en.!ye coiore,! men. all Of whom lis.
c!aime,: any intention Of doing .no:e than
20 defend themselves.
The Saturday mass meeting was az.
! dressed hy tie committee sent by the Ser.
! ate. an! az az instance OF the eXten: o: g.
! noyanec among the :aborers. you. core.
spone.en. states tia: some o.. Che speakers
| assured me coiore.. people tina: the soldiers
, were mo. there :o- the purpose Of forcing
; them ~ 20 20 work :or four bits e day. as
| had .een reported /. really seems that
| people ,ou'a nos be SO ignorant a. 20 bs i.
; licy. :ha. the Uai-ed States troops were
! Ae.e 20 force then. % wor,. for any amount
.
| tina: any well known trough" Is on the way
70 a certain place vii. cause a dozen men
| 20 ride 70 :.ic Republican officials =: H.uiua
20 learn the truth.
; As !. general :L.ng. however. your cores
, pcnien: believes tia, there Is & decidedly
| better Il. in. amor. planters and iaborec.
, il ,il!s parish than il any other five par.
| .=h.. in tae state. 1t y tue they have a
few hot headed political fellows. aut "a a
rule the planters are well educated. iuteIi.
gen: and disposed 20 DO what is right: Willie
! the worst faults OF the .abo-er are his igno.
! rorance and love Of stron. drink. How.
! ever. your correspondent: does no. believe
IL would be possible to get up scenes o:
| b!ooGsiled and .avsging "a have been de-
| scr:a.I IL the P;cnJ..sc OF your city.
OCCASIONAL.