The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-16
The Outrages.

III
For the FIRST time In the history of the ma. |
lion the Radical President has set the exam- |
pie Of arraIgning The people-tlie only tit
pe ople to rule in the South-upon mere |
hea rsay testimony Of spies and partisans Tor
crimes and cruelties that were alleged to be
sufficient cause for the Intervention OF the
Federal power. Presidents have heretofore
onsidered that all the statements which they
to Congress as the basis
OF their action should be so thorough
" corroborated as to be beyond the
reach Of impeachment. But now such pre-.
caution is not deemed necessary. Every
fabricated fslsebood of party hacks and
mendacious paid spies and interested
office holders has been deemed sufficient
evidence against the helpless and PROSTATE
people Of the South who happened not 10 De
supporters of the Radical party.
The last message of President GRANT is
striking illustration Of this sort Of degrade
ton to partisan purposes Of the great office
of the National Executive. That message
was not only a partisan document, but 1t
was singularlarly inaccurate in its accusations
against the people Of Louisiana, now bound
hand and foot by the Federal power. That
message read by an impartial observer
would be understood as showing that the
intelligent, educated, and responsible eau
casian race in Louisiana was composed OF
barbarians, and the negroes and scoundrelly
whites were the truly refined civilians Of
that once prosperous and happy State. OF
course, such deduction is but proof Of the
outragcously unjust and false character OF
the document itself.
Telegraphic information brings to light
some important fac's owing that it is so.
A Telegram to the New York Tribune says :
"For example: The President cites the
killing of Judge Crawford and District-At
torney Harris, in North louisiana, 10 Octo-
Der. 1873, as specimens of political murders.
II is very we'll known that they were assas.
sinated by band OF outlaws, headed by
convicted murderer who had escaped, anu
that politics had nothing TO do with ~.
Judge Crawford was unusually respected as
an upright m4n, and Harris was an ultra
Democrat, the intimate personal and political
friend of Governor McEnery. aud south.
ern man by birth and principle. lie raised
the first company in that district for the
Confederate army, served through the war,
and was always Il consistent and staunch op.
pouent of the Radical State Government oil
Louisiana. The truth is that he and Judge
Crawford were fierccly prosecuting gang
of criminals, who murdered them IN re-
yenge. There was absolutely no politics IN
the case"
s.;Falsein one point, false in all" is sufh
cient to damn The message as libellous aud
unreliable document. But there are other
facts to prove that it is unworthy the re-
spcct and merits the contempt Of the Ma
ton.
The Picaqune, of New Orleans, publishes
a list ofqhe murderers confined in the parish
prison during the years 1873 and 1874. They
are taken from the official records. The total
number is seventy-four, and of these fifty
nine were negroes and well known Radicals.
Several were policemen or other stpendarles
of the KELLOGG government. The New Or
leans papers publish list Of convicted
criminals pardoned by KELLOGG during the
same period. The total is eighty -four-thr-
teen murderers, six convicted of man.
slaughter, and seven others for crimes pun
ishable by death.
These authoritative statements are dam
aging to the tenor OF President GRANTS mos
sage and show very badly for the black
guard government which the soldiers of the
nation are now bolstering up with their bay
onets.
The New York Tribune reports the gist Of
what was gathered by an Interviewer in Wash
ington from persons whose testimony and
opinions are very important with regard to
Louisiana troubles. First, we have what
Mr.: FRYE, of Maine, Republican congress
man, a good lawyer, and member of the
Southern Committee, has to say thus stated
by the interviewer
"He is very much alarmed about the con-
ditioa Of Louisiana and the prolonged diff
cullics there. Hecan suggest no remedy, and
indeed he doubts il any remedy can be sug.
gested. He thinks that u Provisional Gov
crnment lasting about two years would do
more than anything else to restore public
affairs to their natural channels, and 8 bill
for this purpose would receive his vote.
When asked if he thought Congress had
right to pass law creating d Provisional
Government for u State, he answered that it
clearly had as much right to do that as to Or
der new election in State. He thought
a great point would be gained if business
could be revived, but this cannot be done at
present. He said he did not care whether
hn anl
30 that peace is restored"
MIR. SCnoFIELD, Of Pennsylvania, also
prominent Republican lawyer, who went TO
New Orleans two or three years agQas chair.
man of an investigating committee, was
also interviewed. We quote what his inter-
viewer reports
"He says new election, even if ordered
by Congress, would accomplish no good;
the same troubles would remain. lie said
there was no doubt that the Republicans had
majority of the voters If they were allowed
to vote without threats or disturbances.
They had the negroes and the lower classes.
He said the Opposition had all the inteli-
gence, the energy, and the ability, and that
the Republicans were no match for them
in management. The opposition has
wealth, courage, and experience In
public aff.irs, while the Republicans are
without managers. He was asked how 1t
was that the Republicans could not establish
confidence when they were so largely IN the
majority. He answered that three or four
sheep were not equal to q lion, although they
might be in the msjority and for the same
reason the Republicans-were not tit to hight
their opponents. Judge Schoheld does not
believe that peace will ever be restored