The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-05-09
Unswerving Republicanism in the
Parish Of Natchitoches.

In an issue of the 25t'i nlt., we
bad occasion to describe what con.
stitnted and answering Rcpnbli
can. Since then some one has sent
us notice from the Tax Collector
in that Parish, which will serve to
illustrate what unswerXing repub-
licanism has accomplished there.
This tax notice is from the Tax Col
lector himself, and we state this,
lest it should be thought by those
unacquaintcd with negro and car
pet bag republicanism. too mon
strous tor belief. Natchitoches has
been regarded by the Republican
party as the banney Parish of Re
publicanism in North Louisiana
There the people have submitted,
if not without Il m,,rmur, at least
without lifting a finger to resist.
There the republican has been per
mitted, not only to sit under his
own vine and fig tree, but appro
pirate that OF his neighbor Without
being molested Or made afraid.
The white people literally adopted
the doctrine ofnon resistance, which
has been so strenuonsly urged as a
remedy to alleviate the evils of re
construction.
They have quietly submitted to
have their parochjaL legislation and
taXation committed to half dozen
negroes End three or four White
men, suddenly CONCERTED to repub-
licanism. The membefs OF these
juriHs were selected at their leagues
! or in case of no election appointed
by the governor The negroes who
composed these inries were as 1gno-
rant and wanting in capacity as on
| " negroes can be. In integrity, in
morals, in honor, they were below
the average Of their races, and this
is saying good deal, eswlsen We in
form the Republicans OF the North,
that it is impossible 10 convey to
the mind of the negro. the idea, that
to take,a bride is a disgrace; that
robbery under the form of ]egisla-
ton is dishonest, that q candidate
who has been Gin the Pcnitcntiary,
or guilty Of stealing, is unworthy OF
>hiS suffrage. On the contrary one
possessing these traits in an emf
nent degree is regarded by them as
], smart )" 4 champion'of their rights.
I'VE will not describe the vulgarity, I
profanity and obsenity which char
acterizes these sable legislators. the
childish reasons with which they
are influenced, and the, jorgon and
vo'ubility in which they discuss the
vital interest of q refined and intel
I'gcnt community. We have de
scrihed this mnc', only that We
might MAKE back ground upon
wlficn to posnt the more important
figure which in fancy has made
immortal. Che Carpet Dagger aud
Sca!awag they are the offspring and
universal heir to Rrronstructoinan |
we may look in vain amidst the
vilest creatures Of IN A.scatic Des
potisn to find one more vile. How
hnniIIafln@o to every American,
who ever had any pride in the
Rcpuh'lcanism for which his anccs.
tors died. In and around these
Natciitocl,es negro Police Juries
thee weraa three or four of these
Scalawags and perhaps q carpet
Dagger orowo, who were appointed
committees for public plumber.
Thcs" devised the ways and means
Tor issuing parish pa!or, aul we
are informed by those protesting to
know, that go, 900 were issued in
three months and $l55,O0O 10
twelve months. A ring bought this
paper or q large portion it, at TWEEN
ty cents, and in due time and in due
form, but contrary to law, judy
mcnts were rendered, dccrccing the
people OF Natchitoches to pay them
in grcenbacks. OF course no de-
tense was made to these suits as
no one could defend them but the
President Of the Police Jury, and it
was doubtless q part of the pro
,ramlne, that no defense was to be
made, or if made, the defense was
% be Il sham. Such q carnival of !
,!undcr rs was thus opened to these !
scalawags ando Carpet baggers-is !
scarcely surpassed by that of the T
'egro and Carpet bag legislatures ]
II Louisiana and South Carolina. {
t was as il n set of needy burglars
lad entered the vaults OF bank J
md were rioting amid it's gold and /
silver or like one of those gambling {
lens of New Orleans, when it has ,,
witlnn its bolted doors some :
nck'css night, whose pockets a
'art were engaged in turning inside g
ut, while others are dancing in g'ee Q
yer the lucky pfize. Indeed we feel Il
ourselves incompetent to portray 4
oil II.