The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-10

and blacks of Rapides Parish: tn. 49,
were alienated, however to soma !.
tent, by the interposition Of es,n.,
Dagger; in 1872, there was lnapife4s 81
some disposition on their part to :.
with the white people, and this .llis,.'
sitiob has extended each year sin.e
To Mr.. Marshal The election ~.
quite fair, and tie colored vote va. =
fiuencel in favor OF the Copservatir..
E Essoarly by fair and legitimate means.
there is no white league in the par;sh
the only organization is solely political
there was Mass Meeting called to
elect delegates to the Baton ROM.
convention; the call extended to ali
persons who were opposed to the Kel.
logg administration.
At tho meeting, thus convened. thu
name of White Mans Party was adon.
ted; and The "a delegates to the conyen.
ton were representatives Of the Whit.
Mans Party Of Rapides Parish.
If there should be an attempt to d;..
sever the Union, belle yes the Southern
people would'be the very first to on.
pose 1t. In the event of a foreign va,
the Southern people would support thu
Government earnestly.
The man who would defraud his co,.
ored laborer wonld assuredly be re-.
garded with contempt by white com.
munity.
There is no disposition in Rapide.
parish to ostracise Republicans socially
on account of their political sentiments
r There is no kindly feeling entertain.
ed for those men who have come here
and concert with those who are dis.
posed to defraud the people Of their
rights and liberties. Republication
in the South is not what it is in the
North. There are two great political
parties there, opposed honestly to each
other as to the best means of conduct
ing the government. Here it is not 90.
/, To Mr.. Frye-Does not believe that
the Democratic party adopted Cover.
nor 'Warmoth in 1872, that he might
bring the engineering which he had
controlled in behalf of himself in pre.
vious elections. IL ia
The reason for calling the party the
White Mans party, was because the
people were defrauded of their victory
of 1872, aud, therefore, in 1872, feel.
ing of lethargy was prevalent, and to
arouse them thoroughly it was decided
to appeal III this manner to the pride
of the race. 5ss
This adoption of the name of White
Mau's party was nota drawing of the
color line. Never represented to Kel.
logg that it was unnecessary to send
troops to Colfax. Went to see Kellogg
solely about the Parish of Rapides, and
inform him that tho representations Of
one Lloyd Shorter, a negro, were talse,
and that the presence Of troops there
was unnecessary. Shorter was en-.
deavoiing to have troops sent there
never approved of the extreme pro.
ceehings at Colfax. Does not think
the presence of United States troops
was necessary in the parish atvthe time
of the election.
TO Mr.. Hoar-Is not satisfied that
there was any great fraud in the cleo
ton of 1872. A great many ofthe men
appointed by Warmoth in connection
with that election have given ample
evidence that they are dishonest.
To Mr.. Malshall-Gov. Wa,motl,
was elected to Office by the Repnbli-
can party, and it was by that party,
that the law putting into bis hands the
election machinery so much complained
Of, was passed. 81
Gov. Wells stated that witness had
initiated the Supervisor Of Registra-
ion and compelled him to make adj !.
lavit to the effect that theelection had
oeen fair. The witness said this was
lnerror. He was at the Conrt House
1t the time the returns were made IN,
md being asked to write the certificate
lid so. @
1t has been stated that the negroes
we're murdered at Colfax after they
lad surrendered, and it has also been
aid that such was not the case. Assn
ming that it is fact, the people dep
'ecate it.
People have no confidence that the
courts will bring the guilty party to
Justice. If we had our courts organ
zed 80 as to command the confidence
If the people, there would be no diff
'u'ty in bringing persons to justice.
It is true that not only in Louisiana,
'ut throughout the South, the DISPOSE Il
ion to redress wrongs without resort
% law is too prevalent.
Lient. Edward A. Belger-Is Let /,
lieutenant in the Sd Infantry, was sta 1
Toned in Alexandria. Arrived there
N the tenth day of October. Tho
roops under witnesses command were
tationed in tile Court House yard, and
re still statinnoi in tho +own of Alav