The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-25

OF it's subordinate officers gave that conven-
ton notice that IL must not assemble. IL was
for All innocent purpose it was lawful. They
had Just as much right to meet as you have to
come here tonight and they did meet at the
hour OF noon IN New Orleans. They were at
once surrounded by a vast crowd, composed
largely OF the police Of the city-a ferocious
mob. They were fired upon, and the police
and mob followed them up stairs, when they
jumped from the windows, and were shot
there on the streets-everywhere More than
two hundred men were killed and wounded in
less than thirty minutes
In 1878 Louisiana was reconstructed under
acts OF Congress The first election of State
officers was held in the month of May, 1868.
by the General Of the Army. 1t was conducted
under the authority Of the government OF the
United States, and was confessedly fair
election. Nobody denied it, The Republican
State ticket was elected by over 20, 900 ma
jority. There WAS a ma ority Of colored men
In Louisiana, and there are more blacks than
whites there to-day, and there were thou
sands OF white Republicans in addition, as
there are to-day. The colored men voted the
Republican ticket solidly. We carried the
State in May by $4,000. Afterward in the
summer, the Ku-Klux was organized in Louisi
ana and between the LIST OF September and
the first Tuesday in November, only two
months, they had killed and wounded over
AiVOO hiibo dnd DldCh hopuDuchub III LuuL
state. A committee was sent down there by
Congress to examine into the condition OF
affairs, and will read to you short extract
from the reporto the Committee on Southern
Outrages
1.-The testimony shows that over 2, 900 per-
sons were killed. wounded and otherwise in
jured in that State within a few weeks prior
to the Presidential election; that half the
State was overrun by violence midnight raids
secret murders, and open riot kept the people
in constant terror, until the Republicans sur
rendered all claims, and the election was car
ried by the Democracy. The parish OF New
Orleans contained 30 9l0 voters, Is, O20 blacks.
In the spring of 1868 that parish gave 13 973
Republican votes. In the fall of 1868 il gave
Grant Its falling off Of 1875 votes
Riots prevailed for weeks, sweeping the city
OF New Orleans and filling it with scenes Of
blood, and Ku-KluX notices were scattered
through the city warning the colorsd men not
to vote. In Caddo there were 1887 Republi-
cans. In the spring Of 1868 they carried the
parish. In the fall they gave Grant one vote
Here, also, there were bloody riots"
But the most remarkable case is that of
Saint Landry, r planting parish on the River
Teche. Here the Republicans had regis
tered majority Of 1,07l votes. In the spring
Of 1868 they carried the parish by 678. In the
fall they gave Grant no vote, not one while
the Democrats cast 4,787, the full vote Of the
parish, for Seymour and Blair.
hcIt OCCuIItu Ouo VI DiOOulGbJ THUS On
record, in which the Ku-Kluk killed ana
wounded over two hundred Republicans
hunting and chasing them for two days and
nights through fields and swamps Thirteen
captives were taken from the Jail and shot
a pile of twenty-five bodies was found half
buried in the woods. Having conquered the
Republicans, killed and driven off the white
leaders, the Ku-Kluk captured the masses,
masked them with badges of red flannel, en-
rolled them in clubs, led them to the polls
made them vote the Democratic ticket and
then gave them certificates of the fact.
Over 600 men, according to this report
were killed and wounded within sixty days
before the Presidential election Of 1868, and
the committee expressly say they did not go
over nearly all the State. They did not get
nearly all the cases. Now, what was the re-
suit The Republicans had carried the State
in May by 26, 900; the Democrats carried it in
November by Al, 900, making change of
67, ZOO votes. 70 show you in detail how it
worked, will give you the vote in some of
the parishes
At the spring election the Republicans polled
628 votes in the parish OF Bienville; in the
fall election but one. In the parish Of Bos-
sier they polled TAT votes in the spring in
November one vote. In the parish OF Caddo
they polled 1922 votes in the spring; in
November one vote. In Claiborne parish
they poled 719 votes in the spring; in
November two votes. In De Soto parish they
polled $40 votes in the spring in November
none. In Jackson they polled 400 votes in the
spring; in November none. In Lafayette
they pollod 743 votes in the spring in Novem-
Der none. In Morehouse they polled 547
votes in the spring III November l. In Sa-
bine they polled 1876 votes in the spring; in
November, g. In st. Bernard they polled 524
votes in the spring; in November, 25. In
Union they poled 287 votes in the spring; in
November, /. In Vermilon they polled 1873
yota in tba in, NOvap,bar Tn
Washington they polled 145 votes i'll the
spring; in November none.
l have not time to run over tho whole list.
Louisiana is a Republican State as certainly
as Vermont or Massachusetts. After these
murders of 1868 they quit killing the negroes
in droves and crowds, but the killing in lonely
fields and forests, the solitary shooting went
on.
If you would reform the South, if you would
make the South prosperous and happy, you
must stop the murder business. 1t must cease,
or there is no salvation for the South. Men
will not go there to live. Thousands are ready
to fly from there as soon "a they can. Com
MERGE and agriculture lsnguish, labor is not
paid or flourishing. No government can -four
sh in the presence of murder. From the time
that Cain killed Abel down to the murders in
the streets Of New Orleans last Monday, muir
der has always brought its own punishment
dnu dlNdys Will. nb DOuLh ptObcOt
the lives and property OF all races
alike. The great fundamental priciple OF
this government now is liberty, equality and
equal rights to all. And until the South
recognizes and enforces that principle there
will be no peace. We cannot go
back. We have made four millions
and a half of slaves free we have clothed
them with equal civil and political rights,
and we are bound before God and before the
world to protect them in the enjoyment Of
those rights. AS l have said to you, was
told the other day by a distinguished South
ern man, that there could be no peace in the
South rs long az the negro was allowed
to vote. / answer him, there can
be no peace in this country, and
there will be none, until the rights of all
men are everywhere recognized and enforced
l say, again, the murder business must be
stopped Innocent blood cries TO heaven and
makes barren the soil on which it is shed.
Innocent blood contaminates like the plague,
and wherever it flows the land springs up
with dragons teeth. Those who instigate
murder must perish in it. Not to do so is to
reverse the DEGREES Of the Almighty. Sc
curity for life and security for property lie at
the very foundation Of society. They are the
basis OF integrity, of morals, OF religion. and
all that holds men together in society. Until
security shall be established in the South there