New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-05
ECHOES.
Expressions OF Sentiment from se,e Norfha
efn Press.

Expressions OF Sentiment from sae Noriha
efn Press.
The secene outrages n Coushatta and
other portions OF Louisiana and the South
are provoking unqualified expressions Of
INDIGNATION from the Northern press, with
out regard to pol.tacs. The Philadelphia
Buuetia Of August 81 savsS
Ne are glad to perceive that the autRcrS.
II at Washington appreciate the fact 1has
the persecution Of che negroes az The South
is becoming so general aud assuring sUsh
formidable proportions shat snere is p
promlse of a necessity for :ne interference
Of the federal government N behalf Of she
unhanny Blacks There IS not ee.. we
think, such gravity ~ :he sil iation as 30
seny'oe the calling Of an extra session OF
Congress- ss has been suggest sis but if
these ou,sages continue that method OF 0bo
tanning remedy may be required. and !: ~
certain that in such an event there sgi'i be
a re enactment OF she ku-klnx laws and
fo2cib,e suppression OF the White League.
The demonstrations of the Southern Whites
are certainly intended 10 slnite the SniIs
population in opposition 20 the civil .sgnrs
bill at the polls by creating the impression
that che negroes are assninins : dangerous
attitude: bUt we can assure them that these
she resolution CT she advocates of !na.
| measure 10 secpre its adoption Sy the HOuse
OF Representatives.
The Cincinnati; Times Of che irs: ias!an.
says:
The Kn.K!ux st abe South arc !aooc;ny
nigh: and dag for the success of this Repub.
iican party. Shey are Try ing to :einstate
the principles OF the Dred Scott decision,
y IL ans,I
al: ;.fe to eradicate. On oare party
grou..is Republican leaders cor'd ask COR
no more suicidal action of she!r opponents.
Ba: rs saddest features are that il checks
the spir!: OF reform IN our party. In the
face 0; such national danger there is no
time :or setting onea honse III order.
The following is from :he Indianapolis
E.ws:
/: really looks as II :he whites. withou.
much respect for party ''ues. were arraying
themselves and forcing the negroes to be
arrayed in an !mpiaca bic war OF races. 1:
it is SO the fa:e OF the S.utn is sealed. Ter
thousand years will never recall! the chance
of Improvement lost now by q mad passion
Of color. ir tanned on one side By the mem
orv os generations Of abuse renewed in as
harsh Z. form as ever. and on the other bv
! jealousy of being mastered By those who
! we-e once :heir properly.
The Baltimore Inse'ic..a of the frs: has
received cu!y the gavl!cd and partisan re.
r.o:: OF ii. Shreveport telegraph operator,
hr. makes the following announcement:
There does 20. seem 20 be muck doubt
! shat che parish officials who were taken
prisoners on Saturday By che moo a: cou.
shstts. Louisiana. have been murdered.
The fate ~; three men is certain, aud il is
IL 81 c%fn ~ -.
| doom. Politics were at the bottom Of this
Shocking tragedy. 5Vr we do not Under.
! s.auli cle motives o: the icurderers. They
are said to have been Texans. and it may
F., De that they were simply a band 0. outlaw.
! e.. :'lltiians who took advantage Of the op.
povCun:.,y 70 shed blood. Whether the mng.
dere.! men were white or coiored We are not
! informed. They were officials who had ren.
.iere.: themselves obnoxious 10 certain
! party within the parish: !he' were ordered
| 70 leave. and on the .oad they me: their
! death. These stories OF sauguina.y iawless.
| aess .ha: come up Galv from the SoutL
| with such m0notoDGus regularity provoke
| :ne supposition tina: ::ie savagerv Of that
| rey!nn can only be suppressed by the sharp.
ss. and seyerest punishment.
Tie Chicago M'.s0ceo1s arrives a! Jus:
| conclusions IN Nne following extract from
| that paper Of the second:
| 'iha. the proposed removal OF the pr;s-
oners 20 Shreveport was 2 iuse TO enec:
! their assassination Is apparent. and that :he
! prisoners themselves though. so is certain.
! TO: .hey protested aga;9s, being taken away
| from Cousnatta. That the guard was sur.
| pr.sed oI The road and the prisoners rescued
! alG murdered by aanG OF Texan rangers
| is 2 shallow pretense. The party that ext
cured the bloody business was doubtless a
detachment OF sne band ~! villains s1Eo
! originally captured che prisoners. Red
! River parish IS overwhelmingly Republican.
| The object in demanding the resignation ci
| the officials was 10 pave. the way to. a
Democratic victory IN :he approaching elec-
! iioE through fraud. Failing TO eomre! a
peaceablc surrender OH the part of Che Off.
cais, they were captured and lodged iu
Jail by 8 moi. Bu: :nob does no. hold
prisoners: 1t treats !leiI ~ savages treat
their prisone!s.-:eleases or murders them.
In this instance she mob murdered them.
and then Lied about the bloody dees.. as ali
cowardly rde:s lie abou. their crimes
OF the Associated Press dispatch f."n:
Shreveport. WHICH We print. D1rpCr..r. 20
give an account o: the circumstances sU:.
rounding the massacre. we have only 20 say
tcat = Is the statement o: oCs Major "A. :.
Stephenson. and that it ceaGs like 3 con.
cocted plea OF justification OF che setainea
counse. o! ?a.ce. OF Ua.e.actors.
Tie following is ::ois tia Milwaukee,
!Sen'ia:: Of the first:
Our readers have probably seea {: mildly
stated once OF twice IN Democratic journals
that. a.. this iaw.essness is .ne resu!. Of Re.
publican rule: :ha: with 4 change in :he
State governments 70 Democratic cOntro!
the Hantl: OF peace would ''saii like the
gentle rain from aeavea'' OYER the whole
distracted country. and wars :.ad fghtings
be heard OF 40 more. But. unfortunately
sos the torce OF any proposition OF this kind.
SOME OF the States are already under DEM
ocratic control. and these are no better
than the others. The louisville Courier.
yon'"ale the ables. and most prominent
Democratic Journal in the South, has the
manllness to come forth boldly and depict
the misera ole state of affairs in Kentucky
as they are. That State is Democratic TO
the backbone and has never possessed
even a single Republican oticeholdes IN
the whole OF its existence The Courier
0o@fnafe after reviewing the numerous
outrages which have resulted from the
inerfciency of the State government, makes
strong appeal for the people to redeem
themselves II concludes an able article as
follows:
We speak not only II eile name Of greas
ana hOnored commonwealth, with its null
tlpilea interests, but at the bidding OF an
outraged humanity. which has covered Tor
years under the outlaws heel and the bullys
pisto, and we speak as soberly and as un-
excItecly as ever We did in the world ap-
pealing earnestly. and after long forbear.
ance, TO- the good sense and the good i'm.
pulses OF our fellow citizens to make these
present events the occasion of a noble and
terrible popular demonstration for law and
order.
We have no desire to defend a single cor
rupt or incapable Republican official in the