The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-09
The Revolution In Louisiana.

The Atlanta Daily Nas1 attempts
Justification Of what IL calls the "Revolu.
ton in LouisianS," the object Of which is
the compulsory vacation Of their Official
positions by the Republican parish off,
GERS. They are given the alternative Of
death or resignation. Many have died
rather than yield. As some Of our
readers may be disposed 10 disbelieve
the sxistance Of this condition Of affairs
in Louisiana, and to throw the blame oil
the hotouI proceedings on the negroes, we
annex an extract from the Atlanta Gers'
which sets the matter at rest:
Iris not our purpose 10 conceal any fact. The
Loui,iGntHus marched upon the capitals OF the
several parishes and forced the Kellogg onciGh
toTeIign. There was no violence In the AT, but
II EL violence necessary 10 heir salvation.
They he'd NO courts 10 appeal 70; no government
that would redress their grievances, and 90 they
sought the LAT OF ali human courts, and took tie
matter into their own banda;
Thus far, parish after parish hAs ALLEN mo ms
mnkIble In the campaign Is It's almost bloodleSs
character. Nov and then collisions have occur.
rcd, and few lives lost; but In nearly all the
parishes the quiet resolution OF the whites, and
he evidence tney give OF the perfect readiness
for The wont, hSd the desired effect. The ne.
groes quietly dispersed after due warning OF the
consequences OF resistance, and the bogus ON
Gals GcquIeseed IN the revolution BY sending In
their reSlgrAuons.
such IL the history OF the revolution noW pro.
crossing IN LouisiAnA, II President Grant will
Eeep his hands Cd. It will result benedoiauy TO
tho state and 70 the ptople."
The New Orleans Tines, leading
Democratic paper of New Orleans, thus
candidly speaks Of the recent murder of
the six white Republican parish officials
In that State:
"IS It not about time TO stop our nj d depre.
cation OF the outrAges now being pefpetrAted In
this State. Ard not only apply TO them their
proper names, bat take measures TO put atop
70 ttsmi The Telegraph brings the newsstand
there's little doubt Of Its truth-of the murdeA
oil four or I've men on the road between Con.
1hItta and shreveport BY band OF political
hlIhWGymen. The names Of the men were
Devices, TWItehel, Rdgerton, Howell, Holland
and Willis all, II We mistake not white Repub-
llcAns Of Ked River parish They had been A.
rested ~ the 'Tinge1derb' OF the CoushAtt4
riots; bat their rtnRleAdership seems 70 have
consisted in having refused 70 resign their ofnees
-Iome Of them were parish O1dciAls-When call |
ed upon By . volunteer committee 10 do 60
They were AiterWArd confronted by 3 superior
force and arrested and were being transferred
10 Shreveport
"The sedulous care with which mobs always
sock 10 cover their operations with the Eem-
blAnce OF legal authority Is noticeable here
We have not heard Of any crime charged against
these men, except that one Of these, Devices,
was tax collector, and Some ofthe others held
parish oflsGs. The civilized world will not be
inclined 10 attach much credit 70 the Judgment
OF thoIe hlRhWaymen As 70 the guilt OF men who
have not been tried, and. 20 far as we have
learned, have not been accused ofserions crimes.
In fact, they viii prefer TO believe that the real
I'D EcoundrelS" are the mufdererB them.
selves We charge dis dnetly that this Atrocioss
deed 10 the direct and legitimate outgroWth
OF the violent Rec River Whiteieal White
League organizations, and for Il the able and
diAbolieGl White League organ, the Shreveport
9IEsGJ, 10 in . large measure responsible.