New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-12
SURPRISED At THEIR OWN FORBEAR.
ANCE

AAoh' ooAu 1say huu ouuSo W. y. W
Baker, two well known residents of North
Louisiana, were recently called by busi-
ness or pleasure to go from Monroe to
Shreveport, both in the jurisdiction of
Louisiana. The whole route lies within
this same jurisdiction. The gentlemen
named succeeded in making the journey
without suffering bodily harm. They
seem to have been unmolested. No pass
ports were asked for, and they suffered
no detention. They Jared as well in Lou
isiana as two citizens of Illinois would in
going from Cairo to Freeport. There is
nothing at all noteworthy in the circum-
stance, and yet the Monroe Telegraph re-
fers to it as though it were almost neg
lected opportunity. The editor of that
White Line sheet is excited with wonder
that two such outspoken and well known
gentlemen should be permitted to per-
form such feat without being disturbed
by personal or political enemies, high
waymen, or foes to peace of any sort.
The only thing surprising about the
matter is that anybody should be sur
prised that Messrs Ray and Baker are
alive to testify that this State may be
travelled in safety by gentlemen who hold
political views adverse to those of per-
ton of the resident population. Perhaps
if the two gentlemen had been murdered,
or only assaulted, or warned to leave local
tiles from time to time as fast as possible,
the Telegraph would have thought it the
most natural thing in the world. But its
surprise is ELECTED by the converse of this
picture. The following is the article:
NNOcENTs ABROAD.
1t is not very pleasant trip from Mon
roe to Shreveport, and the route lies through
section of country overrun, according TO
Radical evidence, with lawless young men,
White Leagders and despersdoes. But in
strong proof that life is safe throu ghout
that section We mention the fact that
Colonel John Ray and Judge WI. @. Ba-
ker, two leading Republicans who have
pulled like wheel horses to keep Louisiana
under the heel of Radical oppression, left
Monroe last week and passed through this
territory of the banditti, landed in Shreye-
port without interference and have returned
without detriment to the security of their
fresides. We find in the list of hotel ar
rivals the names of these gentlemen au-
nouuced in the Shreveport Times of the
first, but our contemporary, usually on the
alert for readable items, fails to notice the
presence of these gentlemen in Shreveport,
or to inquire what strange chance or DOW
erful motive caused them to challenge
the ire of the pine hillisns and the no
less terrible wrath of the late White
Leaguers of the parish of Caddo.
The Beseier Banner seems to have scented
something in the air, and wonders
what brought Colonel Ray that way. We,
ourself, have some curiosity on the point.
and can't help but sssociatng the visit OF
Messrs. Ray and Baker to Shreveport with
Pitkin's address to the old Wings, or with the
recent exchange Of epistolary "high compli-
ments" betwt en- Boss Packard and A. H,
Leonard, Esq. 1t is not to be supposed that
the rebellious elements Of Lincoln, late the
scene of Seelyes escapade, or of Claiborne
or Webster, whore political intolerance finds
expression only with the pistol or bowie
knife, or that the 'rambunctlous' White
Leagners Of Caddo would have all been de-
fed in their strongholds BY two fcrlorp
Radical politicians without powerful in
centive. Did these gentlemen have assur-
ance Of safe transit Or ID it all q Rsdicsl
lie that the life Of Republican is not safe
in North louisiana Win the Shreveport
Tines tell US what it knows of the visit of
Colonel Ray and Judge Bakeri