New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13

EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
think it my duty to call the attention of
the State authorities to the condition of af
fairs in jackson parish, and can not do SO
more plainly and pointedly than by repro
ducing the following letter, which l have
Just received from that locality:
vERsoS, JACKSON PARISH, la,
January 1874.
Hon. ". Jasper Black kburn:
SIR-It is proper that good men in the
Republican party should know the condi-
tion of affairs here. Since j. K. Kavanaugh
returned here from the Fusion convention.
there has been no observance of law in or
about Vernon. Drunken ruffians appear to
have received great encouragement from
some quarter. All the parish officers resi-
dent in Vernon appear to be in harmony
and sympathy with clan of about twenty
armed villains, instigated to deeds of crime
by leading FusiOnists: and in their favor
the greatest distortions of law are allowed
by % Z. Hamlet, lately appointed parish
Judge. lIamlett has released confessed
thieves, owners OF considerable property. on
a bond of fifty dollars. ! know they will
never be brought to tria9.
The parties who shot the lately appointed
sheriff are not yet apprehended. 1t is
really impossible TO apprehend them with
out considerable fighting and blOodshed.
and you know that no posse of citizens
here can be relied on Co carry the law to
that extent. Such an attempt would only
| result In the death of the officers. Besides,
! these parties. if arrested. can give any
| amount Of bond. and Judge Hamiett would
make 1t merely nominal, and the criminals
| would be sure to escape justice.
I hope that a just judge will soon take
l fbp flapA Of HaDllaft and than with al hon
| fifteen police not afraid to stand up to the
I right. ws would be able to arrest and i'm
prison all offenders.
| /: something is not Gone 20 restore order
| here this parish Will! disgrace the whole
! State.
| Icare not how public this letter is made
! the statements are true. and a great dea
! verse can be proved. would DO most
| happy to hear from you IL reference to this
| matter.
! Respectfully. yours.
Now. Mr.. Editor. of course do not give
| in public print the name of this correspo nd
en.. for reasons that will be well knewr
and appreciated by all good citizens of the
| South who have been harassed by assassins
but viii assure you. and all whom it MAJ
concern, that ( have many good reasons tc
believe that all he says. and even more il
thess premises. IS true-most iamentably
and di. .gracefully true. And. sir. can see
no good reason. no reasonable or decent
excuse why our State government, which
know 20 be thoroughly ample to enforce the
| laws. should not at once come to the rescue
Of our down-;rodden loyal citizens in thu
| backwoois. and i: necessary put assassins
and nlurderers 10 the sword.
The good citizens OF my section Of the
State-os North Louisiana-of all parties
| and irrespective OF part- are constantly
! appealing to me to use my iRtluence to hav,
! outlawry suppressed. and hence aliude .C
this matter thus publicly that my fellow
| citizens ut home may know that ( have
| done my duty.
| Now. know that I ,nay be told tha
these matters should no: be alluded TO il
! this manner al this time. because Congress
! is still hating and hesitating in its policy
| on the Louisiana case" But can tel
| Congress. and NJ. President Grant-and
| Mr. Charles Sumner. and whomsover els {
! it may concern or should concern-:hat this
temporizing policy with treason. traitor:
! and assassination in the South has already
! occas:oned foods Of innocent blood to flow
,iamnable wrong. Huich cries 70 h;si
Heaven 70. redress.
W. JASPER BLACKBURN.