The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-11-02
Thursday, the seth Day of Nov. Next,
Encouraging to Ennis rants.

Carter Conner, formerly OF Ohio but more
recently from Louisiana in great haste, in
sists, unreasonably perhaps, that there are
white league outrages in that state and that
it is not an agreeable place of residence. Mr..
Conner having saved bit of money by farm
ing took fancy last year to look up a new
home, and after travelling about fixed upon
spot in northwestern Louisiana There he
bought a farm, built small house and went
to making cotton, becoming citizen OF that
state. For time the industrious Ohioan
prospered and would have been a prosperous
man to-day had not several of his neighbors
called upon him few weeks since in behalf
of the Sons of Liberty and made some talk
about protecting life, maintaining order and
Furnishing those offences which the law cannot
Ieach.' The talk was so vague at first that
Mr. Conner could not fully comprehend its
drift, but at last the visitors closed by inform
ing him that he had been making remarks on
political topics in opposition to those enter
tanned by the White Leaguers and that he
must leave the country within forty-eight
hours. He believed that citizen of the Re
public had right to express his convictions
to those he met and could hardly believe that
the bland gentlemen before him could be in
earnest. He tried al length to agree with
them, stating that all his property was about
him but to no avail. They were not moved
by his arguments and quietly heard his dec
laration that he would not leave his home
until compelled to.
The next afternoon twelve armed and
masked men surrounded his house, took Con-
nor, bound him aad rode into the woods
three miles. What followed we will take
from the New York Post, which publishes
and vouches for this account, though gener-
ally discrediting the stories of Southern out
RACES:
''The leader from his saddle, asks those
present to express their views. One man says:
Tie him up to tree and give him twenty-five
lashas we'll laid on The leader acquiesces at the
same time asking for other suggestions. Duck
him in the creek and drag him twice around
the ml-pond.' says another Son Of Liberty.
very well, it shall be done. Anything more,
gentlemen? Give him a coat Of tar and
feathers and ride him on a rail-, advises a third
The chief bows his head in assent and asks,
What is. your further pleasure, gentlemen"
To this oft repeated question an indignant Son
hang the scoundrel to this tree and let's 60
home. I'll put the rope around his neck and
jerk him off. But he had counted without his
host.
The leader Immediately draws out his re-
vover, the emblem of order and liberty, and
tlourishes it above his head with the following
words: This matter must be settled peacably;
protest against all violence, and will blow
out the brains of the first man who attempts to
harm the prisoner We are here to preserve
life, not to commit murder We represent the
majesty of the law. Let US keep strictly to the
letter and spirit of the laws we have for wise
and good purpose made unto ourselves. The
offender shall be ducked, whipped, tarred and
feathered, and then ridden on rail to the
neighborhood of his house, after which l must
insist that you all return quietly to your re-
spectve homes. Carter Conner, you have
heard the sentence which has been pronounced
upon you by a jury of twelve men composed of
the gentlemen of this vicinage. If in four days
from now you are still in this parish, the Sons
of Liberty will again visit you, when more de-
cided measures will be adopted to rid this com
munity of your presence.
By this time Conner began to believe that
his neighbors of the White League were in
earnest about this matter and asked to be al
lowed to leave the country in safety. This
was denied and the greater part of the indig-
mites above named were carried into effect.
The next day, more dead than alive, he
turned his back upon all his earthly posses
sions to see safety in Ohio. The Post ex-
presses the opinion that Mr.. Conner would
not vote for white mans government.