National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-04
KUKLUx IN LOUISIANA.
A coIn.nroonrn MURDER.


correspondent Of the Chicago Inter- Gear,
writing nom New Orleans under date Of July
81, furnishes the following details Of the cow
ardly murder Of Manuel Nunsz BY the NOM
6ers Of the White League IN the parish Of
cAddo, near the city Of Shreveport, The cir
eumhtaneos Of the esoe are simply horrible.
Nunea was an industrious, haFd.WorkinK Span
lard, who, hoping 70 better bis condition, had
recently removed from this city 10 farm on
the Ned River, few miles this ode Of ehFeye-
pon; III. wife was sneieHte, and one Of biz
children sick with ths typhoid fever. on the
evening Of the Oh iouF men rode Up 70 TIE
house and said that 1--WE have orders 10 visit
loaf trunks that came up on the steamer
IeHAe' They have told us you have brought
arms 70 arm the negfoes,D NuneI replied that
they were welcome 10 search the tFunka. They
Lhen drew and cooked their reviewers. iuheS
SAD % them, "uentlemen, what does this
mesa, ! am guilty Of no crime. ] am not
aymedl you asked 10 eKamins my trunks;
ave not FefuledI what DO you al meanp
Nhile Nnnez was opening one Of the trunks
% was shot twice IN the len breast. The llRht
vas eHtlngulshed, $3.50 and Q gun were stolen,
ara the widow and children len destitute and
The Governor has offered reward Of o. 900
| ~ the apprehension OF the muFdeTeTs, and Il
i
nd brought 70 justice. But In this portion OF
90 state the feeling Il 20 bitter, and many Of
10 people 90 utterly regardless Of the Ianctlty
| ofhumAn life, that officers OF the law Will not
yature 70 ferret out the offenders. The
Shreveport Itu'es, the organ Of the White
Lague, says plainly that the murder was done
hymemeer! Of the White League and attempts
TO lefend their action. Accounts Of murders
an, lynchings daily como 10 the city. In ST.
La'dry parish, near VermlllionYille, six ne
gros were hung BY mob last week The Of
fenc' alleged was tbs robbery Of = store.
OTHER ATROCITIES.
On ast Sunday morning man BY the name
Of Bottles was shot and killed IN his residence
near Shreveport. A colored mar, against whom
the slYhtest evidence could not BE- brought,
was takn and hung by band Of masked men
| In Lincln and Claiborne parishes the negroes
have ben warned that unless they cease bear
log inlted States nag, cease going 10 their
meeting in club, cease going upon the roads 10
crowds, ven upon their ordinary affairs, they
viii be ted on and taught to know their place
Assistance and protection have been asked BY
prominenRepubl.cAn Of the parishes. Trouble
at Point 'opee is Apprehended, and the Gov
ernor has.ent an Officer 10 that point TO inves-
tigate the matter, and also directed General
Badger 70 ave 3 detachment Of militia IN
readiness to move at moments notice.
DECLARATIONS OF TIE WHITE LEAGUE.
Many Of tie members Of the White League
persistentlyueny that the Equalization Is IN
tended TO ffringe upon the rights Of the negro.
We make few extracts from their chosen
organs. tn Natehitoehes Vtndledtor Of the
18th instantsays:
'oThe whitspeople intend to carry the State
election this I'll. This intention Is deliberate
and unalterahk from the fact that their very
existence depens upon It, and that you may
enjoy the blessing which will naturally follow
such an event, Blessings made doubly sweet
when you know ,ou were partly instrumental
IN bringing them Eout, We desire your cooper
Gtion, and we smlY ask you, will you assist
Us in redeeming yoursta from the degrade
ton and ruin she now in, or will you follow
still the advice Of thosl who have placed her
thusl Take time 10 snwer It, and let your
mind, should you decide sfirmatively, be at
rest for your future welfaresnd happiness. We
propose 70 do for you more han any party has
yet done for you.
"on the other hand, shouldyou imagine that
the teachings OF your former ulers is correct,
and you elect 10 attempt (ior { viii only be An
attempt) TO continue their rule then you must
take the consequences. For VI tell you now,
and let It be distinctly remembered that you
have fair warning, that we i1hnd to carry the
State Of Louisiana In Novemier next, or she
viii Be military territory.X
The Shreveport TINES Of tfeesnt date said;
"lf Hght Is forced upon ., let rs be sure
that the esrpet-baggers and scalaHags DO not
scampeF OF before the ngbL as they did at
Colfsx. In Caddo we VIII watch the Keetings,
Harpers, HeHners and Fergusons; our friends
IN Bossier, Desoto, Webster and the other par
ishes know their men,"
The same paper, Of the 18th instant, con-
tanned the following;
ave make no appeal 10 the negroes; We ask
nothing Of them; We DO not solicit their CO.
operation 10 carrying out this scheme Of ro-
form; TO put none but whites 10 Office appear
10 be the main feature whereby % obtain this
reform;) n any Of them Of the better class
choose 20 act and vote With Ne they are wei
come 10 DO 90, and they may be assured they
will Be voting IN their own interest. We
simply wish 70 let them know our objects, for
we DO not want them under dellsion 70 precipi-
tate themselves into trouble that will cost them
their lives; We have now told them what we
mean and what we propose 70 accomplish, and
n they desire 10 make an issue Of force with us
on the policy We have marked out, then the
responsibility must rest upon their OWL heads.
We want them 10 understand that, while We
wish 70 live IN peace with them, we are not
going 70 submit longer 70 their thieying system
OF government, and shall not shrink from re
Issue Of AFms n they prefer 70 make q !"
In view Of the murders 20 recently perpe-
tratea py the members OF the White League IN
this State, the following nom tho New Orleans
Bvllsiln win be regarded a. slgniacanti
"Cheering news comes 10 Us rom every quar-
ter Of the State. The people eVerywhere fully
realize the importance Of the impending polit-
zeal issue, and are anxious 10 do whatever u
best TO insure success. True, minor differences
may exist a. 70 the exact line Of policy TO be
followed, but these VIII readily yield when the
hour for action arrives"