, 1874-07-06

soll poworloen III tho position bo claims 10 flI.
ia a sncof woakacss, ho gives way before wLich-
con,. sur p.easuro iH groAtoht at tho time. AS ths
;, cG..'ter pressure, In turn, Ia brought to boar
with g. eatost force, 40 lo shrlnks from the ro-
fnonhlbnltos Of the frat, aud assumes now no.
ai.on. lhoro III thus a constant vacilation Of
nr 20 .mnt IL iar from conduovo to tho wia-
ia IN apparent presnlcatton and aVaaton o of
promises, teal or impliod, that auKandors no it,.
~ ~ OF datrust, not to say contempt, with. those
ona or every fGys,,, shade Of opinion. /. is seon
expected novo Of tho Aam,nisrst;o, sa.ses .sve'y
viewed With distrust and suspicion. Il oa,,,os @
from vry tn prom1ao aie ae oyo1y assertion onanatng
hese, Of doubtful oartalnty. Il las ca,aed III II"
ol'clal lcttoss and kilograms Of tho Executive to
pe n'aae tic butt Of common riuicule. Il bas
won ior tho Governor, IN fact, IL tomtnon by-
"ora, tlo somewhat aignilcaft nnnlo Of
WILLIAM PROMISE 'KELLoua
II as tue OLD old story uf the traveller, the bov.
and the saa. 1n placing tho boy on lis ass. IA
sfaoslng along himself on foot, ho was Allowina
an evident weakness in behalf Of tho boy I3
,pteAide. M ho was showing nominees III favor Of
h'mseh: In mounting the boy behind.
1ani.n. Hna riding double, 10 was oyer.
ttonu1ng 10 ,,1ag The Ih9 nss: ln titus endosvotipg
only 10 demonstrating hs own weaknoss, wi,ile
pleasfng nono. So it may be eaid Of Gov, Kol-
1883 1893. IN deferring TO oaoA successive party, hc
t1ara tas succeeded IN pleasing neither. Here and
aenvored, ut tln,cs, to mako satisfactory I'D.
pointment., Uncor the immediate pressuro
5rouglt to bear Huch appointment Inns gonorally
a. rsvok9d Tho two eoa q
aenting suoA autagonistio parties, have natliral.
y been productive OF no little trouble and
confusion 10 far from such c8ses boing
SSa1ep'93ha Sa1 nttn,.,ou. too, scarce parish bu5
Not little Of the disorder, in fact, 30 prevalent
IN various localities. but mar bo traoed to suoh
causes. Tuka the case Of
THE GRANT rAn1su aAssAonE.
for instance:
The eo.called "Whnrton Returning Doan1n
returned as duly elected Alr. NASH for speIir.
and MIR. CaHHAbat for Parish Judge. Ah tha
Opposing or Longstrcct Board mado 10 returna
g. al ior tue parish IN quoation. tho prcsump-
ad au nncs1x pas hatrai that the parties Wcrc duly
recognize tho election, appointed d Mr. sGaw
as Sheriff and Mr. Register Us Judge. DespIto
Tue evident facts Of the election, Tue parties i.
possess.on gays way, for tho !imo, to the ap-
AZ ~ appeal. appeal! a committee or delegation
Oh c,tizons waitcd npon the Governs
or in tho pre,nlacs. Tho Governor was oonyiuo-
oq ~ 1t aoems Of tue injustice done the people
tue first commissions: Ha appointed tho origi-
nal parties a. elected: Mansrs. Nash and Casabat
iin,s1oaa; Their names vera duly published il
the :, otlcla organ ~ regularly appointed for
was duly, reported by tne Committee. The COM
promise in tho way OF tho pecond appojntnonts
raised howl Of virtuous Indignation among tho
legislative Thieves in control Of the State. Tha
He Ind not tho uervs to Withstand tho pressure
Ae g9vs in IIo first appointoes, .MossrB S]law
aud Negister were instructed to hold on t.
.na,. .heir positions. This, Az soen, in direct
officially ?, roportcd to tho people of tho parish.
alr. Caaabat, aa ons Of these lattor-day an.
pointoea demanded tho office OF Parish judra
from rom tie frat party, Mr. Register Mr.. Rcgister.
iayInG us private instructions, declined to give
t up. Mr. Casabat appealed to tho pooplo, hir,
AeEistor called on Alr. Shaw, tho Sheriff. for prov
cotton: Mr. 6haw called on r. company Of col
'red militia to act a. poase. Tho whites rallied
bout Mr; casabat. The colored militia rallied
olllslon massacro,. waa tAs result. Wa,
lavc no word of sympathy for what
Sas, Mt best, heartasa uassaoIa.
u there can be no efroct without cauuc, how
va haya briefly ekotched. Tho effocts woro:
1nndfed or moro ignorant, deluded, murdered
'ict1ns u couple Of militia raids, with rape and
poIlafion in their train; call upon tho Unttod
ral of tho araut parish prisoners By tho United
tates Courts.
Whers theso multiplied commissions hsys
aleu- III provoking like disastrous rosuitD, t1oJ
are produced con,nlioationB 1t least
D1sonAoEFUL IN THEMSELVES
n one OF tho pa,iHhes, for instance, q short
lme since, MI I had It from one of tho ap.
'osnteos III question, there wero no
Dsa than three distinut Tax.Coootors.
ach duly appointed by Goy. Kol]oeg.
% this as per authority OF tho official organ.
Lero has lately beon nddod d fourth. As apro.
on in the Same connection, it uay bs said tbuk
he Courts have been literally oyerrun NTH auts
rowing out Of the faot Ut two contestants foY
lo otllco OF Recorder in tue samo parish.
Very naturally, from such .'ooufusion wors&
" with such evident weatnees and
tors could arise little OF reyooct fo1
10 Administration In general. When it il added
lat the Administration IL loo1od UPON ag corruni
I'd rotten to tho ooro, so,uothluc Of ;ha true m.
trs Of the fceng il Anparent, Nor II
lis feeliug by any means confined Ia
ppononts Of tho l;opuboau party. On
10 contrary, it is seon and hoard, as opop and
tpressiye, NTH the Republicans and Consery.
Ives alike. The only appareut excoptiuua oil
ate, in fact, may bs said TO DO confined to ths