New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-06
The Invasion of Mississippi by Louisi.
aniaus.

The Washington National Republican of
the second publishes copies of sheriffs re-.
ports made to Governor Ames, obtained by
its special correspondent. Among them is
one of exceeding interest, being the report
of Sheriff Parker, of Aniite county, charg-
ing Louisianians with participation in dis
orders in that county. The sheriff ac-
knowledges the receipt of requisitions on
the Governor Of Louisiana for John jackson
and Stephen Legant, duly forwarded by
him, and narrates the following:
On yesterday, the eight enth ultimo, Mr..
Yeandle, Mr.. Mclean and myself started
to go to Rose Hill, in the southwestern por-
ton OF this county, to attend a meeting of
Republicans of District No. 2. of this county,
Tor the purpose OF nominating supervisor
and magistrate. When about three miles
on this side Of RI ie Hill we were halted by
pickets (two), armed with shotguns and
pistols. On advancing a i'd consulting with
said pickets we were informed that there
were about 100 armed men at Rose Hill,
!. armed with shotguns and Winchester rifles
democrats, white men), and that it we at
tempted to approach we would be fred
upon and probably killed. We were SC IN
joined by committee who had be an ap-
po nted to confer with me and prevent any
)lllsir1. Afr long cOnsu tatOn, dur
ing which time we had been Joined by about
twenty colored men (Republcans), it was
arranged that we should go to Kirkland's
scho oihouse by t1c1king Rose Hill, and
make our nominations. which we did. The
armed men nc .rly all remained at Roeo
Hill. Our people were unarmed, exc ,pt
three or four, who had guns; but made
them go to a neighbor's nd leave their
arms until after the meeting. was in
formed by their c)mmittce that they had
about $50 men. / did not see them, but one
OF my deputies who came to the meeting
was permit I'd, with two others, =, go
through, and saw their force. He reporfs
by actual count about 2O0-two-thirus of
whom were from Louisiana, and all the
LOuisianians were etmed with Winchest IT
rifles. John jackson, for whom you sent
me the requisiriOn, ives with the Louisiana
men, and armed and prot ,ted by them.
talked with the leading men who were there,
al! OF whom l am we'll acquainted with,
who told ME that they were doing, ant
would )ntinue - do, all in their power
suppr' riots and keep the pea =, but ley
are powerless suppre ,s the Ie .ptI
forces, and n only await the elimination
of the troublo7, which they do really and
sincerely deprecate. They tell me that they
can not assist me to arr; st Jackson and
Legant. Your excellency will see that we
here are approps ching a similar or worse
condition tlan that Of Clinton, Mississippi.
l can control the colored people of this
county to a man, and have no hesitation In
assuring your excellency that they shall do
nothing illegal, but they shall conduct
themselves peacefully, and avoid AL places
where the opposition party may have gath
erings of any kind.
He expresses the opinion that owing to
these outrageous proceedings the Repub-
licans will not poll 100 votes in the county.
He has abundant proof that the organized
men who are overrunning this county are
the same who engaged in a similar sur.
veillance of Republicans in Louisiana. If
so, we have an additional clue to the recent
disorders in East Feliciana parish, of this
State, adjoining Amite county, Mississippi,
and from which number of leading Re-
publicans have been compelled to flee for
safety.