The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-15
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA, MAY Is 1875
Q. We're there many who voted the
Democratic ticket through fear, do
yOu think I
A. Well, l saw some that camo in
town on the day of election from Mr..

yOu think I
A. Well, l saw some that came i
town on the day of election from NJ,
--. cannot call his name. Tn
gentleman lives on Red River. Harris
| think, from his place. They wer
led BY ono white man aud anothc
behind them. It is said that the,
voted the Democratic ticket. Iknov
that when q colored man voted tn,
Democratic ticket there was an extr,
door in the backt par of the Cour
House where he was brought in an,
given access to tho ballot boz.
Q. DO you have any such thing a
Black Leagues in your palish3
A. There never was sach a thini
in that parish.
Q: Did you know Of any attack
made on colored men voting the Dem
Ocratic ticket
A. t never knew of any. hav,
heard white men say that negroes ha.
been punished for voting tho Demo
cratic ticket. s
9. Did any colored men ever max,
complaints Of that to youi
A. Never. .n
@. Do you think that it is a dis.
like Of carpet.baggers that create.
the trouble between the white Demo-
Gratis and the colord Republicans /!
A. / think their hatred is for both
tho negroes aud carpet.baggers. If a
Democrat, from tho North, a fai,
minded man, had gone through the
country aud canvassed it during the
last campaign, or revolution, VI what.
ever you call it, and made a speech
fairly and squarely, aud disapproved
of the way they had gone on and in
undated the voters I don't think
that that would have been safo fol
him.
G.. Even for q Democrat
A. For a Democrat l don't believe
it would have been safe for him.
say this because there were white
men in that parish, rich men, who
were fair men, and some of whom had
really Joined the Republican party,
and who were always highly respect.
ed, and AZ soon as they went in the
Republican party, the we're ostracised
by the whites. The feeling was so
strong against them that have in
my banda designations from them,
leaving tho Republican party aud
saying that they would not take any
part IN tho campaign /; but some say
10 their resignation: II am neverthe-
lees . Republican. We had Mr.. C.
Chaplin, ST.. who was our candidate
for District Judge /; in case the Gov
ernor should order an election for
Judge Of tho 18th Judicial District,
We should have run him. He was q
fair man, who always was we'll res.
pected BY both, Republicans and
and Democrats. He was willing to
accept the nomination /; hut the pres
sure went 90 strong agaisst the whites
Joining tho Republican party, % he
had to refuse.
g. Yoa spoke Of colored men being
'windled out If their wages
A. Az general thing, they 20 to
work on some plantation and they
% in for part Of the crop, and when
;he crep is made some Of them are
lot allowed to have their part to their
rib, bat they must take it all and put
I in the crib where the owner puts
lie, Or else there Is trouble. In tho |
all Of 1879, that was the case with a |
'ood many and it they made q good |
rop, they came oat about even, or q |
title behind; aud then tho owners
vill tell them !: '''lf you make q good
rop next year, yen will have some
hing yourself and I will make some
hing" Then the merchant who fur
fishes tho provisions to make the
rop, will come in : great many times
nd gobble it all Up and ship IL all
d. Then every once In q while
here Is . call upon them 10 bring up
he returns Of the sales; and . great
.any have breugh papers to mo that
know never won't aP from New Or.
,ans. / would tell tho men, that
'as only 4 piece Of paper aud l had
give It back to them bseaasenI
Duld not ueddls with that; l was
danger Of ny life. s,'t .py.is7
g. By Mr.. Campbsll-There has
cen something said shout the die. i
.lst tho blacks have against the
hites has c.'lne from the carpet |,
sggefi df''a.f ~ FaaeI sso; Il
A. 1t IL the natural rcsalt Of bis
w thoughts. There are good ma.
: things done BY tho whites 10 the
resence Of the blacks that leade them
believe itawould be worse il the
hite Democrats he'd the power. l}an
g. By Mr.. Zacharie-Ysa cay you
. Z Senator now from THAT District I
A. Yes. ST. - /,
Q. You were returned BY tho Lynch
card ~ elected, isste.a Of III. Puck
% ~ IL iBtl.e3 4tat> gd{ +.
A.. Yea, ~ t.,..9 Bias as'as
Q. Do you remember how many {
,tes in!the making up Of the retarns {
bro allowed Packstte il that parish { I
A. i do not. tig3Tsi fG +; euil, I la