New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-09
Communicated.
FROM TEAREBOhNE PARISH.

Tie white Leagae Double. Be- D4eleA Shoes
gun Cempromtse-Hsw che Rights Of
Coisrcd Voters are Cared for-0ily
a:anrnOns' lAttIe e;anr IN Te1rebense-
A. Expose Of ehe Shotgun Ticket.
NouMA. October 9. 1874.
EDIrOE EErUEliCAN:
At the raques; Of several prominent Re-
pubiicans. this letter has been delayed in
ORDER 70 be assured Of the political standing
Of a email number Of heretofore selfstyled
leaders in the Republican party, but who
more recently have allied themselves with
what il termed ont here the "breech.loading
double-barreled shotgun compromise" OF
the persona! motives Of the gentlemen who
have left the Republican party fer q sup
posed soft thing in the White League camp.
your correspondent does not propose to
speak. But Tumor says that every one Of
the half dozen recusants 10 the principles Of
republcari.m had an axe to grind, which
was OF too uncertain temper to be he'd to
anything but eo,Dprcn,.e grindstcne.
For instance. rumor has it that . certain:
parish official had decided in his own mind
that the State Of Louisiana could not be ran
properly without his aristocrstic name on
the State ticket a. Auditor. Another want
ed his constituents to send him to tie State
Senate. A third was not very particular
what office he held go that il paid sufficient to
feed, ciothe and furnish him " it'll means to
run little game at draw poker. 1t was
very evident that the aspirations Of all these
worthy gentlemen could no: be realized
with safety 20 the Republican party. The
seat in the State convention, notwith.tand-
ing the fact that he helped to elect himself
as delegate to that body by D NOES yard
convention Of dozen bummers. The others
gradually failed in procuring the precise
seat they sought to obtain. and were there
lead them from the inactive state where
they were left BY their Republican constitu'
ents.
This was the political standing Of our
political backsliders, while the White
League murdered their Cousbatta victims.
and until the shotgun contiscators and Bel
gian rifle barricaders made their bilious up
rising in New Orleans. The White League
at this place, it may be remarked, was in
full sympathy with the Coushatta muir
derers, and upon the news Of the Frencby
victories on Canal street they rushed for
NcEnery's warlike presence. with Oily
Cannon at their head. But it is just to
state that the majority OF planters in this
parish had nothing to do with the aforesaid
White League, and are TO- day the most
peaceably disposed e nt'emen in the State.
Many of them, previous to 1861. were Wings
of the Henry Clay school, and retain TO the
.; Sha:, hov,a nd
honest. straightforward conduct. This your
correspondent can state upon his personal
knowledge. OF the White League OF Terre-
bonnie rumOr says that a couple OF lawyers,
not too well filed in the upper etOry, en-
gineered and run the concern to suit them
selves. They were, as previously stated, in
blatant .sympathy with the Coushatta as
sasns, but being in n helpless minority in
this Republican stronghold, they were con-
tent to act as the giants acted in Bunyan's
time. "grin and wag their heads"
This, however. is depression. When the
news came here that General Emory. under
orders from Uncle Samuel, had enutied out
the White League Iuna;ics on Canal street.
the White League o: this parish shook IL
its !ittle CATERS and trenbled through its
green goggles. 1t would have been . cold
corpse IN another hour it Oily Cannon had
not appeared and suggested new depart.
tlTes ~ VIC CHI uVu llSc OuE OclIldn HlIICss
our Connecticut Winchesters. let us use
little money. more promises and great
deal Of CANNON" said Colonel Oily. The
White League was called to order. 'Slot
guns TO the rear and CANNON to tho 'front.'"
was the command. The halfdozen renee
gade Republicans called their dupes. and a
grand confab was held. What transpired
is too tedious for your columns. 1t is suti.
cient to know that the Whitegun Shot
Ian FOL in Nr,ttS 1ho Il,
pointed Office seekers. made the ticket al.
ready placed before your readers. By this
trick, if they could succeed. they would
have q State Senator (and carry the parish
for the Democratic Congressman, besides
having the entire and absolute control OF
the police jury.
Since the placing Of this 90 called peoples
ticket before the voters and taxpayers, a
series OF intimidations have been attempted
in portions of this parish. which chow how
the rights Of the colored voters are respect.
ed. They are told that if they vote the
compromise ticket wages will be higher. but
ii they do not promise to vote for the Keys
and McCullom shotgun ticket, they lean
take their women and children and get Oft
their land" OF course, 3 laborer who has q
few dollars back wages, a little corn or cane
on the ground, has no other resource than
to tactly admit that the shotgun arrange
tDeut IS SOOu tnluS, anu InAC rdLner lUhn
be deprived of his back wages. his corn or
his cane, his little patch OF sweet potatoes
perhaps, he will even promise with big
mental yeservatiOnl to vote for tho White
League shotgun double barrsled Keys and
McCulom ticket. This is how the game Of
Oily Cannon is being played in Terre.
bonnie.
But, the PEAL Democratic attack against
the Republicans is yet in the background.
and is looked for as follows: McCullom and
Keys to draw away as many colored Repub-
licSn votes az possible until the day pre-.
vious 70 the election, when . regular old
style white mans ticket, composed of the
'oldest and best" will be put up and run
between the regular Republican ticket and
the McCu,iam Keys shotgun thing. That
there is some such scheme underneath the
present state of quietude is hardly to DC
doubted. Oily Cannon is busy. Money.
horses and buggies, four and meat are
being thrown round promiscuously to those
who cay Compromise" and notices to quit
the land TO those who speak OF the regular
Republican nominees in any manner but
that Of derOgation. These facts are autbeu>
.icated before the Parish Republican Exec
utive Committee.
Your readers viii! naturally inquire
whether, in the event of the present two
ficketa confin mir o in the fiell tEs comOrO.