National Republican., 1875-06-04

There is no political excitement in the
South just now to provoke the bitterness Of
feeling which leads to murder and intimi-
dation and which always occus in the
Southern States during political campaigns,
and as the partisan Associated Press agents
in that section have failed to give us any
reports of "negro insurrection " lately, the
people Of the North have been led to be-
lieve that matters are quiet and peaceable.
These same agents, however, made haste
10 send US news of JEFF. Davis Texas-fair
speech, and, for political effect, laid great
stress upon his utterances of new-found
loyalty. Nevertheless the mails bring us
few facts which will serve to show con-
trary condition of affairs. From the San
Antonia Erpress, of the Goth ultimo, we
copy the following:
when colored men are massacred in the
streets of New Orleans the list of killed and
wounded can be ascertained, but when the
chivalry turn out on horseback with their shot
guns in one of the planting countries of Texas
to take the law IN their own hands and take
vengeance upon the colored race for some af-
front or injury, there is no way to ascertain
the number of victims who fall, and but one
side OF the horrid story is told. The Calves
ton Nsrs of the sd contains column of spe-
cial kilograms relating one side of bloody
affair now going on in Robertson county. 4
sheriff or Officers of the law accompanied
by a party Of mounted men, armed
to the teeth, invade q settlement of
colored people, known as 'Merrick's quar-
ter for the purpose of arresting Nerrick, whs
is charged with burning the courthouse ofthc
county. 'MeTriCk's settlement is owned by
nNlnrnI oY,I L. i
the selling Ofland TO negroes. Here they have
gcthered for selEPrutection. Merrick finds
his home invaded by band OF men, who, un-
Ger color Uf 4 warrant of arrest, demand
his surrender. He resists, and according to
the account kills one of the party, Robert
Clendenin. The settlement take to the bush,
and the white men Of the wh0le country turn
out with arms and go 10 hunting down the
COlorcd men. The NctaS saws:
several OF the negroes have been shot, aud
isrge parties Of well-mOunted and armed mon
rom all parts Of the country are securing the
but little doubt is entertained of the speedy cap
lure Of the black iend.'
''Merrick's brother is killed also at the time
oil the first attack. A later dispatch says:
"a force is summoned from Kosss and MexIs,
ara from one to two hundred men have been in
eGhstant pursuit stPce. Three negroes and one
Mhlte associate "a school trader, no dou6t) have
Oeen captured, and two negroes hung
., m 4huIsCTlniuAlc slaughter OF negroes Is
the true story. All growing out of an attempt
to mob Merrick under color of arrest for the
crime OF arson. What adds piquancy to the
whole affair, the statement is made that Mcr-
rick was one OF Davis police! Mob law, muir
der and riot has marked the administration of
Coke. The colOred people are murdered and
trodden under foot under color of law, and out
RACES exceeding in barbarity the acts of the
saNagcS on our frontier are perpetrated and
meet the aDDrOYal Of tho DamOrratic DraSs
10 own piece of land is a crime. To fight
back when attacked is the signal for an indis-
criminate slaughter. The outrage mill grinds
in spite of all we can do"