, 1874-09-21
What He Thinks Of tho Popular
Uprising Against Kellogg.
Private Advices from Gibson
County, Tenn.
Narrative Of the Recent Troubles There.
and Statement Of the Present
Condition Of Affairs.
LOUISIANA.

The condition OF things in Louisiana Is at
l,reoent the subject OF conversation everywhere,
and anything relating to that admittedly dis
trossed State will doubtless bo road with inter-
est. An opportunity to secure roltablo infor1un-
tiou presented itsolf to TnInuNE reporter yos-
terday, aud it WAS taken advantage Of. The gen.
tlonaan interviewed was A1r. Charlos Il. Walker,
\ former resident in this city, but who now lives
on g large augar-plantat'on in tho Toche coun-
try. Ho is hero on visit to hia brother, lr,
George 9. Walkor, and readily answered every
qucstion asked him. Tic conyorsation vas as
follows:
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
neportor-What il the Btato OF feeling in
Louisiana?
hr. Walker-In our country tue white peoplo
are almost unanimously opposed to this Kellogg
Government. know but very few who do not
denounce tho usurpation.
Reporter-W4at c2use for complaint hare
they7
h1r. Waker-They complain Of high taxation !;
that tho returuB IN tho last election were upfair
and they have no faith in tho mon Wlo aro goy-
erning thom.
Reporter-What is the State taxi
blr. Walkor-1n tho Parish Of st. Mary It Is
1414 mills.
Roporter-IB tho ratio 1arger now than under
the previous Administration
Mi. Walkar-1 think not; but 1t ia much
largor than it was before the War, and the couu-
try is not able to stand it. 4 great dea! Of tho
taxea. Noarly oae-half OF tho State is returned
delinquent for non-pnymcpt OF taxes,
Reporter-Does that 1419 mills cover personal
property?
Reporter-How much arc the parish taxes?
Mr. Walker-rley vary from Q to II mills.
In the eties thero are additional taxes.
TIE TWO RACES.
Reporter-Do the whites and negroes got
along we'll togetler7
Mr. Walaar-They a.e perfccssy friendly
there has been no trouble between them ~ far
as my experience goes.
Reporter-1s there any danger Of q war Of
Mr. Walkcr-No; there cannot be any, Tho
negToes are Kindly disposed unless they a1o In
terforod With by designing persons.
neporter--Do they work steadily?
Mr. Waskes-Ehoy work very we'll unlsBB they
arc told to stop by the men who want their
loporter-Do these n designing paoplo cir.
oulate among them much
Mr. Walkor-fos, and advise them to Join
THE POLITICAL oLuuB.
such organizations
hIr. Wakor-Yes., and abons election time they
become excited, md do not work a. we'll "a when
no election is expected.
Neporter-Who are theso men Who advise
them
Mr. Walker-They are negroes WHO aro paid
By pefsonH who wait to get into of}ion. 1,et ,nn
read you an extract from the New Orleans Re-
publican on that point:
By tue no the negroes become thoroual,lr fr1vht.
ened aud fairly aroused, there viii ar1se tucfnu-
choiy wall all the State that there IRA no uborcrs
do Claiborne, and some other Parishes ought now TO
Instantly lcayo he plantations and scok place of saie-
ty. Every days work they put In only adds to tAs
ability of their oprEessors 10 Keep up tbs war.
Tho men running for oflico--say aer1ff or
County Olerl;-ray some leading negro to go
among the hands and ho urgea tlie,n to yoto for
hla principal, aud gcts them to join tlle oltba
Nupo.ter-Do tho oico.sookela OF both par
tius do that?
l1r. Walkor-No; it is done by what NE call
"CAErET-uAtuElks.'
Reporter-1n your opinion, thop, It Ia they
who causo all the troablo2
Mr, Walker--Yos 1Ilo people do not oal
Northern mon who Go there and buy property
aud increase the wealth Of tho State, "oarppt-
haggern;" aud they do not cars how nuot men
yoto. Only those arc called "oarpst-baggors
who 20 among thu negroes al'd solicit thor yotea
aud, Wien they get into o'lioe, steal from tho
people.
neporlor-~1s thoro much stealing donor
1lr. Hathar-Yes
Ropoltsr-Whas evidence IL thore Of tt?
Dir. Walker--The Etat0 dobt has been Increased
huAsiy 500. .faD,ntp snan tts WY, md NV hass
Aat / 1apt Qg lsAwaYp aT Of a4Aalt Of a1aA