New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-30

the fact that twenty would be killed to one
white, tho latter generally by mistake; the
articles on race issue; white men employ
white men; White Mans party, and Colonel
hcEnery's speech on race issue; that colored
peoples bread was in white meu's hands;
the assertion that the colored people were
armed-for which see the Bulletin of June,
1874; when the witness went away every
thing was peaceable; on the fourth of July
a rising of the celored people was predicted
in the Bulletin.
To Mr.. Hoar-There were hundreds and
thousands of the people at large of the State
who believed these stories, and acted &C
cordingly; half of them, think, did SO, and
were influenced by that belief.
To Mr.. Frye-The ruling class, the Con-
servative people, undoubtedly did not
believe these stories; it was in their power
to remove the impression created by them
IN day; they did not do it.
| The Governor then read the article of the
Picayu,,e Of June 30, 1874, of the colored pa
Fade OF July 4. 1874, referring to "ball car
tridges, "kill all the men, and keep all the
| women" 'attack the soda water stands"
| etc. One of the gentlemen connected with
the PicayMne stated in q private converse
ton that there was nothing like that cry to
| rally the people.
Mr. Zacharie desired the name, but the
Governor objected as it was private. Mr..
Zacharie considered the charge serious, and
Mr.. Marshall thought it should be men
toned. Mr.. Frye wished it given also, and
| Governor Kellogg said that the converse
ton was at his office about week or ten
| days since, and the expression was perhaps
Wilde.
Governor Kellogg. continuing. read FROM
| the Picayune, July l, claiming that the proof
had been sufficient for the publication of
the day before, speaking of the shipment of
| seventy stand of arms to Grant parish, and
| of July 4, publishing constitution Of secret
colored leagues in the parishes, the Gov
ernor stating that no such organization ex-
listed, but merely such as were in the North.
| The Bee and Bulletin also had accounts of
shipments Of arms, necessitating the pub
| LEGATION OF a statement OF the Adjutant
| General regarding the number OF arms. and
the detectives, exercising the greatest vigil
ance, were unable 10 discover any ship
ment; the H. Refs case was one particularly
referred to. The Governor stated that
| there was only one authenticated instance
of arms being shipped to the country,
when 265 guns were sent to the militia
About August l, the Picayune published the
| White League platform, 1.-The danger of the
State being Africanized." The Crescent
| City Democratic Club was changed by reso-
luton to the Crescent City White League,
! and ordered the arms that it is said caused
] "
July called on the whites to discharge all
| other than white servants, for organization
! OF clubs. published warnings" etc. The
! seventh ward club resolved that having
| failed to secure the colored vote heretofore,
| now it would organize white mans party,
| putting forward the idea that all means of
| conciiating the colored people, referring to
| the movement Of 1873, had failed. He read
the resolutions Of the meeting advocating
unification, opening Of public places, diyid
| ing land into small farms, and declared his
| belief that it the white people followed the
lead all the object of the preamble would
have been accomplished and an end put to
all trouble. But they would have been met
| by the element which persistently opposes
| the reconstruction measures and claims that
the colored men have no rights white men
| are bound to respect. Those who endeav-
| Ored to carry out this movement were met
by threatened Ostracism and it fell stillborn.
More articles from the Bulletin of July
IA and 10 were read. The white ticket OF
Vicksburg followed, and the withdrawal of
troops from the South. The impression
gained ground that the President desired
to unload the negro, and receive the sup
port OF the Democracy Tor third term,
| and would wink at any action by them.
| The Bulletin teemed with editorials on the
White League success in Eicksburg, and
100 guns were fred in honor oft at Monroe.
An account of an alleged negro plot in St.
! Martinsville was published, and the Repub-
| lican officers were driven out by the White
| League. There was not Northern man in
! office at the time: all were natives, and con-
| sidered Liberal Republicans. In Claiborne
| those returned By tho Fusion board were
commissioned. Mr.. McEnery was making
| speeches against the usurpation. August 9
| the Bulletin Published SIS it Revolution"
advising driving out OF Oticebelders, and
| AupuSr II an article nm pact iSsua
Mr.. Hoar suggested that there was no
need OF Governor Kellogg presenting state
ments OF the intention OF the oppos ition to
take possession of the government when
ever it could. He understood that was
admitted.
Mr.. Mari said that it was considered that
the Democrats were elected, and he knew
OF no law, human or divine. which required
people to submit to a usurpation. They
thought they had the right to take posses,
sion OF the offices by any meaps in their
power, always avoiding any conflict with
the United States authorities.
Governor Kellogg, continuing, said that
the alleged objection was not only on &C.
count OF its being a usurpation, but because
it has been reiterated that there is danger
OF Africanizing the State, and upon the
question of race Issue; that giving the negro
employment was warming a serpent; the
officers of Coushatta, as well as Grant and
myself, received a maj Ority Of the votes,
and were considered elected until they were
not only driven out but killed; August 10
the Bulletin called attention to the results
accomplished; August 81 the White League
denounced the joining of white men in the
Kellogg militia; August % it denounced the
letter of bingham Lawrence, and believe
he had reason IN consequence to fear for his
personal safety; about this time the North
ern papers were go outspoken on the Cou.
shatta massacre that the Times denounced
it and other attempts; it was taken to task
by the Bulletin and Picay1Ne, which it an
swered by quoting from the Shreveport
Times, advising the negroes to be
cautions, ''those who are not with us must
be against US" and must be driven away |
from onr society, talk of necessity for a |
little bloodletting," etc., followed; this |
shows the intolerance existing at that time;
l believe the Crescent City White League |
appointed committee to ask the merchants !
to withdraw their patronage from the !
Times; September the Bulletin contained |
q report of speech by Mr. MARI at meet |
ing at Baton Rouge, where a person present |
said that Colonel McEnery said that not |
Republican official ought to be allowed to |
leave the parish alive; the articles in the |
BuUetin charged that arms intended for the |
White League were seized by the police |
without due process Of law; this deny;
not single one was seized except by due |
process Of law; information came to me that |
arms were coming by water and rail for the
White League clubs, and an invoice OF
twenty-sjx cases in the steamer Alexandria
arrived on Saturday, September II; was
called on to return some arms seized and
prevent the seizure of the last invoice; l
said, as l had understood it was all under
due process of law, could not interfere.
The Governor then read the call in the
Sunday papers fer the people to assemble,
hacausa their rights under Iha constitution |