The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-12-05
"BULL-DOZED" IN LOUIS
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How the ridden MaJoritics were
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Won.
A special correspondent OF the Chi
cago Journal gives an unvarnished mar
ratiye OF events in Ouachita parish, as
he gathered them from eye-witnesses.
His chief informant is a well-known
respectable citizen, vouched for by ex-
State Senator Breuster. now candi-
date for presidential elector on the Re-
publican ticket, and by ID. b. Gorham,
States attorney for the 18th judicial
, district.
Ouachita parish is in the northern
central part OF Louisiana, and the rail-
road between Vicksburg aud Shreve-
port passes through the center of it
IL is about 80 miles from the Arkansas
line and 40 from the Mississippi line.
In 1872 il gave Grant for president 825
majority, and IN 1874 it gave the Re-
publican candidate for State treasurer
92s majority in total vote OF 2, AGO,
being the largest vote ever cast. Now
il is reported as giving l,O76 majority
for Tildeni
Eleven polling places were appointed
for the parish. four OF them In Mon
roe, the county-seat, where there was
a squad OF United States troops, and
where il was expected the colored vo-
ters could como and be protected in
the exercise of their rights as Ameri.
can citizens to vote as they pleased
Long before the election the democrats
determined that colored citizens should
not vote in this and other parishes,
which had always given large republi-
/ -.
gan the work of intimidation early, in
fact rs the canvass opened, so that 10y
the time election day came around the
negroes were paralyzed into fear and
afraid OF their lives to vote. "Bull-
dozers, mounted on the best horses in
the State, and
ARMED TO THE TEETH,
secured the country in squads by
night, threatening colored men, aud
warning them that il they attempted
to vote the republican ticket they
would be killed. Colored families
were aroused from their beds 10y shouts
and shots, summoned to their doors,
aud then and there made to swear that
they would not vote for the g"
radicals" but for "Tilden and reform. :"
Colored men we're compelled under
pain of death TO attend meetings where
democratic clubs were organized, so
that il could be stated that large num-
Der of negroes had become converted
TO democracy, and would vote the
ticket. These colored democratic
clubs were organized by force and
fraud in these disputed parishes, es-
pecially in Outchita.
The democrats now contend that the
majorities they claim in these parishes
are Legitimate, and we're rolled up by
colored voters who were in love with
reform" democracy and Mr.. Tilden.
Here and there would be found negroes
Of nerve, who would defy the rufiiaDs
and refuse TO attend the gatherings OF
the democracy. Many such brave fell
lows we're punished with death. One
OF them, named
EATON LOCKWOOD,
was q man OF intelligence, who had ac-
cumulated some property, and was a
known republican leader Of ability and
influence. He had built on his place a
log school-house, which was used also
rs "a place OF worship by the negroes.
For long time the ''bull. .dozers" had
been watching and waiting 60 shoot
him down. To draw him out OF his
house they set FIRE To the school-house
aud burned the roof off, but he let il
burn, knowing that il he ventured be.
: yond the threshold OF his door he
would be killed in his tracks. Finally
two "bull-dOzers, armed like pirates,
in open day fired charge OF buckshot
into his side. He ran 10 his house for
his gun. His wife clung to him. She
would not let him go out, knowing thai
he would be shot at again.
In the meantime his brother-in-law.
Trimus johnson, who was standing
outside
WITH BABY N HIS ARMS.
was killed by the ruffians. This trag.
edy occurred on the October day when
the northern State of Indiana was Civ.
ing majority of its votes to "Tilder
and reform" Eaton Logwood was es
corted to Monroe as soon as he was abb,
! 10 be moved. He was expected TO die
aud the above is a synopsis OF his "dy
ing declaration" He is now very low
) and one Of his ribs will have to be cuI
} out. While at Monroe he had 10 b,
guarded day and night by soldiers
; The "bull-dozers" were prowling round
3 seeking an opportunity 20 kill him, oil
A the principle that dead men tell nc
, tales. He says that Robert Logan sho
a him, and Charley Phillips, chief Of th'
I bull-dozers on what is known as "Th'
= Island" was with him. Logan huns
4 around Monroe while Logwood wa
z there, and boasted that IL the -
/ - ---swore that he shot him b'
! wonld kill him, sure. lie was brough
4 10 this city uncer escort, end is her
I now. And this is free country.
/, n. s. DISGRAvE
r was q prominent white republican il
G Monroe. He was n fearless fellow. -
8 For weeks he lived with the cxpecta
: ton of being assassiuated. Severa
e unsuccessful attempts had been mad
8 10 put him out of the way. FINAL
: he was shot down in broad daylight II
Q the town of Monroe. A "bull-dozer
disguised with false whiskers fired q
4 him as he was walking along the street
a The assassin mounted fleet horse an
: sped away. The murder of Dingrav
q is still unavenged. And this is fre
O country.
e A republican meeting was announce
e at st. James school-house, l8 mile
: from Monroe. III. q q. Atwood,
Is colored orator, was announced AS th
principal speaker. Senator Breuste
aud NJ. Gorham left Monroe in th
morning in a wagoh 10 attend the NEE
ing. On tho way they met.
40 MOUNTED AND AR,rEp MES,
!. who we're subsequently reinforced h
company from Union parish.
hey passed the wagon they yelle,
"Burfnh faI hellr' Breus,er respon.
cd that there was "no hell" there, vhe
II he was informed the' the republican
'n would 'caich lell before night"
81 The meeting was held ia the op.
cir. the sns aksra etandino iu tbe "a.