The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-01
WAR OF THE RADICAL FAC
TIONS.
Pinchback DenOumceS the De FactO
Battle Expected Tonight.

}, Battle Expected Tonight.
The battle between rival Radical factions IL
this State has begun in earnest, and from all ap
pearances the struggle will be characterized by
unusual bitterness and vigor. The leaders O.
the respective armies have carefully selected
their positions weighed well their chances fol
success. arranged their forces with such dis
cretion and Judgment as they possess
and the men on both sides, animated by
weak patriotism and strong whisky,
await with eagerness the signal to engage.
For weeks past the skirmishers Of the oppo-
sing factions have been popping away at long
range and with varying success, but to-
morrow night it is confidently expected that
there will be general engagement, which
may be decisive as to the control of the Con
vention which assemblies i'll this city on
Wednesday next.
We announced some time in advance Of our
contemporaries the coalition between Pinch
back and the Custom House. as against
Packard, Kellogg & Co., and predicted that
there would be q battle d outrGnce, bit we did
not anticipate that the split was as decided
and as violent as has since been proved to be
the case. There would seem to be no possi-
bility Of bridg ng over this chasm in the Radi-
cal party, for both factions declare their utter
independence Of the other, and swear by their
hope of Office that nothing shall unite them.
One thing is quite sure, Pinchback is Il very
lively corpse, and proposes to carry the war
into Africa with vengeance. He accepts the
gage Of battle SO defantly thrown down by
Packard, Kellogg & Go. last Tuesday night,
and devotes several columns of his paper, the
Lot;sinaiaf, this morning to severe excoria-
tons of the de tncto and the Boss.
Pinch claims to have large majority in his
ward, in which there are about 700 negro, and
200 white voters and processes to be certain
of success provided the police do not forcibly
interfere.
1t is alleged that Kellogg and Packard have
issued orders that the police shall arrest the
prominent leaders Of the Pinchback faction
on the slightest provocation, and, indeed, for
no provocation, with the view Of influencing
the action of the clubs, and commenting on
this, Pinch observes
policeman has no authority to arrest any
citizen except he have warrant for SO doing,
or unless the party arrested is at the time of
arrest known by the policeman to have com
United the Offense for which he is arrested.
Let the Republicans note the number and
name OF these official marauders, that they
may be held to account for their action, and
it would not be amiss to treat them, at the
time they attempt to outrage Justice under
cover Of l.w, in the same summary manner
that any citizen is authorized to deal with
common breaker who attempts to outrage
either his person or property.
The following is his version of the disgrace
full row at the ward meeting on Tuesday last
Last Tuesday night the Republicans of the
Tenth Ward Club met in regular session for
the transaction of the ordinary business Incl
dent to such assemblage. On being called to
ord +, there was speedily developed the fact
that the usual audience of the resident citizens
Of the ward had given place to noisy and
turbulent body OF outsiders, the employees and
handymen of prominent officials, members of
the metropolitan police force in citizens
clothes, and we regret to add employees of
the Department OF Public Impruvem nts,
who had assembled for a specific purpose,
which was soon manifested by their attitude |
and language. Gov. Pinchback being present |
i'll his usual weekly attendance on the club |
being member of the same, was called
upon by the chairman Of the Commit |
on Orators for few remarks. This Was the
signal for general rumpus OF no. no;
bah, take him out: you can't speak |
hara OFT and mn obi nfo1v
commenced in front of the Presidents table
After two or three knock downs, Judge Mil
Ter jumped upon the table. but was unable to
control his mob. After repeated Intellectual
efforts to obtain silence, Gov. Pinchback was
put upon the table beside Miller, when silence
was with difficulty obtained, Senator Pinch
back then informed til mob that he did not
intend or desire to make speech, he simply
wanted to let them know that he would not be
1 party to any such disordery proceedings,
but III leaving them he wanted it distinctly
understood that lie was not inundated
Judge! Miller then attempted to speak, he
was interrupted by the honest, legitimate
members OF the club who could not withhold
heir Indignation at the outrage and insult
upon them by the very men who
ire paid to protect citizen in his right and
property.
What makes this offence the more rank and
outrageous is, that this mob was under the
cad Of Judge? Miller, and metropolitan
Police Commissioners Bray and Ryan, Col
John W. Fairfax, and others of like ilk
Think OF it, colored men a judge Of
'ourt, appointed by kellogg, heading a mob
# rutfilns, drunk and disorderly backed by
polio under the command OF
wo Police Commissioners, also appointe by
Kellogg to carry out NJ trshal Packard's com
naOH that Dipcbh,.L- ha lafn tnJ |
very hazard.
CoTroN AT AucT1oN.-Messrs. Nash 4 Hodgson,