The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04
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1rSTIuOyr OF A UNION SOL
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.,,,,,,c description OF Isnildoz
" iIn"g"Systematic Terrifying o
he ScyrOeS-Death TO nny Mar
who Tells the Truth
,'nuy, r.dGelG, letter to The Cincinnati
Ciamsfc!Al.l
Yesterday | heard a gentlemen tron
otthe bulldoled parishes giving in hi
,,erieDcc. The manner oil the man, n
III A. the circumstances OF the case
' ,% iue Of tue truth Of his state
, ..n,. | withhold his name and hi
' a, simply because he has large pro
is,,, interests there, and although hi
r.; he never will return to reside, hi'
, ~ i, yet there, and the publication
Ii, observations, accompanied by
,,nS and residence, might iniure hi
r,aar,,y interests. But / am convinced
li,fr ruth Of his story because OF the
,Tse, Of the man and the corrobora
l,re evidence which has come 10 my
knowledge.
mi, gentleman WAS Union soldier
Tam tie West, and settled upon Il large
,p,Vion in North Louisiana immediate
|, ltler the war. lie took no part il
5.i,jc, excep. to vote the Republican
hid, and hold the Office OF Justice Of The
y,,r Ills business was that Of plant
~ III, reishbors. although Southern
g,g npon ali .iies, were Kind and hos
an.r' lie had no trouble until the
r,,enl campaign opened. But with the
rseupl to conquer the parish according
D.sc Mississippi plan, came ontrages,
i.rge;,, and bloodshed, The bull. do1ers
i,!ethrough his plantation nightly, and
:,d into the cabins Of his labOrers. For
10 months previous to election his hands
| y,l 10 sleep in the woods. Much Of his
p,on vet remains in the field unpicked.
SAGE August he has not had a light in
NE house at night. The armed BULLDOG
a. rode by at all times, firing right and
N, and he feared assassination. One night
ltAe solicitation Of his family, he re-.
aimed ia the woods himself. All law
u,oycrilrown Four or five negroes
,ls brutality murdered in different parts
4 the parish, with 4 view 10 strike
ais; into the rest aud brighten them
do ,hCsupport Of the Democratic ticket.
Heuys the election a, hia polling place
ItIrcc. II was perfectly quiet and
nit.i5.e and tho blacks, all the man.
5A,uded out Of them, mourniully
to.sl the ticket they hated. Just one
REPUBLICAN, vote was cast in his precinct,
nj that by himself. Before the election
lw.relmen would come 10 his house.
hlsscn to him-loOk all around, ask
1t..eriol' questions, fire into the air and
iIghisnhis hands from their work. Ills
a1.liaic neighbors took no part in this,
.a llwas all the work OF men from re.
ale quarters ofthe parish, done under
g'Iema!ic plan to carry the election.
Isltd, some Of his neighbors privately
!,sounced the plan, but they we're
Tsipped into line and dare not openly
fto!at,
4iyines armed men would dash iuri.
y'iy up to his house, warning him to
lPpeIr Immediately ata certain point
Hi5 bis shotgun, as the "niggers were
ifalug and preparing to massacre all the
'hls people, and We must deteud our
a!ve'" lie never obcyed this warning,
Tnthat very moment his own negroes
EGe either at work or skulking in the
','i' to keep from being killed. He
hNallIhC stories Of negroes arming,"
'asToes marching on the town." &C.,
"'s simply lies gotten up to cover war.
Ike demonstrations against peaceable
i1d d0CiIe people in iurtherauce OF the
P'ia to carry the election.
Right in the busy season the bull
iottf, Wuld ride through his plantation
!s'oWin q down fences, and leaving them
s'Tn, looking for negroes whom they
ah driven from their cabins, and who
''ud hide between the cotton rows for
Protection. The terrorism was so com.
PEE that his hands finally slept in The
I'0d. every night, coming out in the
a'rLing, working all day, and returning
Tue woods at night. Tie blacks upon
ne nelghboting plantations were no bet. |
Moh. lie knew OF two instances Of ne.
toes " no were forced to Join the Demo. |
fAsIc GlnbI. They aIterward attended a |
%Publican meeting. The bull.dolers
aaican example OF these to terrify the |
n.y. One they shot dead as he wa, com. |
S'nio town upon load OF wood. The |
.ae' they took from his cabin at night |
aa shot him to death in the presence Of
\! i,aiIy.
Iae glory Of these horrible murdcra I
%aa nGI believe did | not have corrob-
5'ao9 from an entirely different source.
i iIs'e Il little doubt in my mind about 1t.
aiys tried to doubt, but can not. The
E 19'il0Ie story il too we'll authenticated.
'ItI'I'e lshould never give It currency.
81, a1@t 'he election no hoped for a ces.
ivy. .a'o o. the reign Of terror. But mat
~ S'eE worse. Having carried tho
T ,S by such outrageous means, the
~ Ivy T 'es about getting up testimony to
-, ,,.' 'lSi that the election was In ali 70.
, ,,,si i,it and peaceful, and all men
wy v aeiF 'sntimCnu!
, Si's justice Of tho peace, he was
lev Upon TO swear the blacks to aft.
N.Y. s.ns nat they voted the Democratic
~. lIseIy and without constraintl
NJ En- AaiaT'h were in printed form,
~, I've I've lo' transmission to New Or
s's m, ''' y !Iie use Of the Democratic COM
y. lie says that the poor blacks
i, W. !" want to swear any such thing,
, %'Us 'o'eed to; or, rather, that their
n t, ,.Ie 'oPlaycd upon that they dare
~. Dat OF 100 that he took thus
T,,. ' " he IL confident that 100 will
M. IA F1s !hey did not want 10 sivn
u ~ 1ralA7It'. Hut what were thew TO |
taey we're upon the land Of The
IL. -S vas They had nowhere to 70.
d aus. aust come g under the political woke.
4 sept the situation. Ths Sre,, Rs R.
aa party, which they love Gas as The |
n, ru ~. b, God, doe. not protect them.
a n. Nc ' ley TO stand alone, and thew
~, y !, ,.y' he knows Of two blacks who
s,,,; aa y 70 swear they voted The Dam S
Sts s NC %sSst freely and without ire re-.
sI ~, voted the Republican, a Ap onI
d, I I.i TO him privately: at 1.-TWO il Two
n. ron where | live to the woods "
G.s + naming ~. hin-says III do not
wv, 10 wagon TO haul my wood oSs' HI
la% M ' cam carry tho wood 50 far lar,
4s!to " S. .fA1 Of my own. / have M no
slS,II0 SES except what he give me.