The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-05

own creatures, who at once doubled the
assessment.
The president of the Police Jury lKel-
logg's) Is mulatto from Cincinnati, Ohio,
who came to New Orleans as steward OF
steamboat, but was discharged for
stealing, went to New Iberia, engaged ps
dining-room servant in hotel, was dis
charged for stealing, and turns up in st.
Martins, where he is rewarded fer his
services against the whites by being
placed at the head of the parish affairs.
Last December a respectable and quiet
farmer was shot dead in the streets Of
Breaux Bridge, same parish, by the clerk
ofthe Parish Court, the judge of the same
court being present The mortal offence
of the murdered man consisted in taking
the female members of his family from y
ball on account of the presence of the
man who afterwards assassinated him
Now mark the course of justice, The
two were arrested, the Judge taken to
New Iberia before one of his political
friends, at once released on bail and re-
turned to st. Martinsville (ten miles),
where he opened court, called before him
the assassin and released him on bail.
The clerk was indicted for murder, and
that was the last OF it so far as legal pro-
ceedings are concerned, and is likely to
be the last of it.
1t is notorious that blacks cannot be
punished for cattle stealing, as they have
votes and can generally get a friend
Coften not worth dollar) TO go bail.
In the late issue of rations to persons
damaged by the overflow, the blacks
were particularly favored, and so long as
they obtained rations they would not
work-a matter within my own knowl-
edge, as needed field hands and applied
for them at two of the agencies for dis
tribution of supplies and was informed
that they thought Grant would support
them this year. and they would not
work
In regard TO the outbreaks between
whites and blacks there are two sides
and it is claimed here that such troubles
are excited by politicians of the party in
the ascendant to secure the sympathy OF
the North and it is also alleged that the
late troubles in the Red River parishes
were excited by white officeholders, who
organized gang for assault upon some
whites attending a ball, but the plot was
discovered.
Whatever may be the merits of the
case. it seems certain that no white mer
not Republicans were killed by the
blacks.
Some of the blacks of st. Martins are
known to have had their houses fireC
into in the night by other blacks, so as t.
give the impression that they were per
secuted on account of color
One of the measures of the Supervisor
of Registry is to prevent foreign born cit
izens from registering, unless they pro
duce naturalization papers.
One of my friends, native of England
has been a voter thirty years, and ha
resided North until four years past HI
favors the white mans party, and conse
quently he is refused registry unless b,
produces his papers, or is naturalize'
again, which would cost him journe.
to New Orleans, occupying four days AM
costing some forty dollars.
Having become thoroughly satisfied
that no considerations can induce tn
blacks, or any considerable number O
them, to join the whites, in the effort +
relieve this plundered and oppresse,
state, have come to the conclusion tina
no way is left open to secure a reform
but to ioin the WHITE LEAGUE.
Louisiana, September, 1874
, NoTE.-As Il specimen of the ability Q
, the present order of things for perpetua
; ton ddigfnit,lm, the following will be a
, item: In November, 1872, the two In
, spectors of Election in st. Martins, nor
= residents, returned themselves as electe
to the legislature by nearly unanimou
t vote, and / have been informed by tn
, best authority that they were not candi
: dates and no one knew Of their hayin
) received vote.