The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-10-17


ties between The blacks and Uhite
lof che nefaFious purpose Of reap
ing political advantages, eveu d
ths expense of both races The
eolofed people had been oral6ly
lea from themselves into secret sn-
cielies, popularIy known as black
leagues
Arms had been and were being
furnished % hem aud they were
iaeited 10 feelings Of race hostility,
Sic ugbin reality they had moths
ing To lear from Che whites, whose
feelings and interests prompted
them, on Che contrary, 10 cultivate
mulualreIationsof amity. Under
such unroward events il became
matter 81 prudence on the part
of the conservatives to organic
white leagues for their own pro
lection, sh0uld necessity arise.
That citizen has the right to
purchase and bear arms, woul !
seem to be- an indisputabls propo-
sition. And yet the de facto Gov
ernor presumed to question this
right, nay, be boldly attempted to
disarm the white people.
! The result was the I4th Sep
! tember 1874
That memorable day has con
WINGED the colored people that
they have nothing to fear from
! their white fellow-citizens. Ithas
opened the eyes Of the people ct
the Union to the impossibility Of
d war Of races under our civiliza-
ton. That day is ali era in the
1 history Of the reconstruction Of
the Southern States.
The President has reinstatad
| ID power the Kellogg Government;
but, ID tie light OF these events,
the oft-repeated assertions that
Louisiana had aequissced in the
usurpation are eHectually disprov-
ca.
The dispersion Of the Metro
politan brigade, the demoraliza-
ton of the colored militia, (the
only militia known il this State,)
and the collapse of the State Cow
eminent at the touch Of an outra-
4 ged people, have taught the usur-
1 per that misrule must have some
| limits. Hence. the Presidential
/ proclamation was no sooner her
aided, but he managed to inaugu-
rate conferences TO adjust the
troubles. "A committee of confer
once, selected by him, met a SINH
lar committee selected by Gov.
l MeEnery and Lieut.. Gov. Peln.
After several days labor the
conferences were brought To a
stand 81 tie refusal of the Repnb-
Leans To procure three vacancies
from among the FIVE members of
/ the returning board Of elections,
Witb the understanding that two
Vas ies would be filed by Con-
! ssryafiyes. while tile third vaeal :
cy would be filed bp Republican
acceptable 70 ala parties. Their
conDter-prnposition was that two
/ vacancies woald be allowed to the
conservatives, the republicans re-
ltaiping three already on the
/ kaord, so rs to seenre 10 them
stlves practical control Of the
Board.
\ TINS matter was then called to
1.-THE attention II tins State Central
Committee ard, by resolution
adopteasle said committee, a rel
/ newal5f the conference WIS effect
he'd. Will view Of making the
agreenent, which wis concluded.
l The negotiations we're then prac.
1 ticallY carried Oh between tie
State Central Committees repre-
4 senting tie two political parties
| Id The State. This responsibility
WIS properly assumed bg said
\ committees. as tho negotiations
only affected questions WITH refer
ence lo conducting The polilica
campaign The question Of Tbs
legality 81 ihe state Government
snaiis untouched and nncom.
4 promised and no question n