The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-19
LETTER FROM CoUsmATTA.
The why and the How 81 the King ana
Twiicl,cll Affair.
The Political situation ~ North l"'sss'-
Crop Prospects.

The vei,,,cal situation ~ North I"",.'-
ana Crop Prospects.
CousuArTA. Red River Parish.
ii May IS. 1876.
Dear Democrat wv Tuesday morning
laat. with the lark. took myself from
uuet old Natchitoches. and after
weeks wandering among the planters
Of Red River. find myself at this point.
so lately the scene Of tho nurdero',s OK
ploita of the green -goggled great IN
known" | have no doubt that YOU have
been surfeited with many ana iul' &C
colnts of the affair, but thero ore some
few points with which the public should
DO made acquainted. ms those points
seem the hooks that the New orleans
Rruubiicnu hangs SO much doleful whine
upon. The DEMOCRAT has cunolnslvely
explained tho why and the how decd
of this character. committed snlueniy
in tho midst Of crowd. Will paralibe
the iookers-on to such an extent ~ 70
render them powcrlces to comprehend
the act. or to move in the matter mt the
moment. The FrpuhliraH says that
a discharge Of fire arms in quiet
country village will always com
mand and attract attention. THIS.
| | admit under ordinary chseh,
to be tho fnct but here the diEehhtge 81
! fire arms on the bank Of the river NJ
nlligntnrs and such like has been and -
still Of common occurrences. ana there vs.
ono point in this connection il would ho
well for the fcpubiicnu 10 consider. that
! ia TINT Harrison aud King. both OF the
TyiirhrlI gang. made it II practice to iifa
off their pistols every morning wh"h
crossing this same ferry IN this Same
sLiH These worthless did this. us my
informant tells me. to frightcn the white
citizens and to lot them know. WIN
wars rudo alarun. that Twitcheil ana
his host. although slighily dis'ignron.
were atill in the ring. Now upon tins
very morning Of the shooting the remark
was made AZ many places when tn"
firing was heard that King aud Harrison
were jndulginE in their usual morning
salute So yo,, will see that 1t was not
I'm uncommon thing for these men - use
fire arms in front Of town
Tho facts Of tho case. in relation to
The action Of the ciiizens IN not prompt
Iy pursiing tho murderer. have not been
atated, 40 far rs | can learn. Every cit
zen IN the town promptly prof"fcd ms
aervjroa To tho Sheriff, aud he was and
is responsible for the failure to capture
the unknown man.
This law az officer poaifirffV 'G"afn
To do hig d,itv. even when charged with
n warrant drawn IN proper form. ana
when backed by n posse OF nifty OF the
beat citizens Of Coushatta. This II q
fact that cannot bo gninsnid ThiH
aherifT ia one Of the Twitchell party
which makes tho matter worse ~ y
friendly point Of view aud his was per
fcctly unconcerncd about tho whoie
affair told the people he 'raa not going
ns il was useless. and gave the warrant
into tho hands Of IN old drcrdpid 4Wr'
Jrpufy ,rhom he hnam aco,tld not erfcuf'
IT, Tho name of this worthy IL ). W
Carnes, a carpet bag importation. ana II
. now under cover Of the military. as are
: the whole or the parish officials. save
/, the Judge.
The conduct OF Twitchell'a friends
since his miafortune show the hrutisf
feeling of tho whole party. King wa
abandoned when dead to the charitable
|, of our white citizens Major u, w
Rawl went over with the young men
] had u coffin made. and buried him, ant
, not ono Of his friends showed them
, selyea Even when the Masonic fratcr
! nifty. of which Twitchell was member
! aent Il representation to pioiler services
. aa nurses. etc, Harrison. who seems
\ the man in charge. meets this advance
+ and numerous others OF Christian ehhri
1 ty. with rude rebuff and insult. saying
h I'VE do not desire tho assistance 81 an,
y OF Your lunlllfU Willh' l''l'i', ''h''h'
!. nature IA human nature. and gentlemen
= are not prone to play dog while oiferint
to do charity However. nothing bette
could be expected from this class O
:, men. ~
" Tho great unknown remains atill II
painfu1 ohscurity. and the chances o
= hig CAPTURE have been narrowed down
+ To an invisible point. The hope OF n ful
7 Congressional investigation Of tho Re-
r cent and anterior troubles up here vii
G be fully realized ms Col. Levy telegraph
= to-day that sub committee VIII nor
3 sittings on the spot. to examine into tn
T facts of the caac. not only ts effect bu
\ the causes. This has cheered mp TIL
good people, as all they desire Is u ful
i and free Investigation Of the whole mat
a ter. feeling assured. in the event. OF
complete vindiration. IL may be re
marked that Twitchcll does not dosir
Congressional ken. The many rascalitie
OF this great capitalist t21 would not bea
. the honest light of day. IL Is now Ger
tain that Red River parish will be full
open TO the pu bile gaze. and the frauds
a Numbering and murders here committee
o will be told in all their details. when TIN
r public can Judge If the whites here hay
|. not been more sinncd against thai
e sinncd
The political situation is as Cheerful
$ az one could desire. No movement ha
d vet been made to organize for work, bu
d the people are firmly united In feeling
4 and purpose. yielding implicit obedi
!. ence to the demand OF tho times In tn
= way Of party fealty --enteringuthereby
4 heart and soul. the great Democratic
v Conservative party of the Union.
v The effect OF that Supreme Court dc
!, cision can be seen on every plantation
n The Radical leader lost his inlluenc
q citizens with ''army soldiers" This tn
4 negro IL as quick to see as any one, an
s they are endowed with that same vie'
( that seems to permeate the whole G
e humanity self-interest, and, like rats
> they will desert a sinking ship. Thi
., parish hasa negro vote or TO ]. Sti
" many think the Radical majority wi
IS be but small, IL any, while the mos
e sanguine, and they are the workers, IN
IT sist that the Democrats can and sha