New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
REPORT OF AN EYE WITNESS
THE DEMOCRACY UNDER ARMS
M'ENERYsS METHOD
ASSASSINATION ADVISED
MORE ABOUT THEi D1NKeRAvE MURDER
Republicans systematically Dis
franchised.

EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
This committee recently sent one of it's
members to the parish of Ouachita and
other parishes in the fourth congressional
district. He makes the following report,
which we deem proper to lay before the
public. The gentleman is an old and re.
spectacle citizen Of this city, and his state
ments are worthy of belief in all respects.
The committee do not think it necessary to
make any comment upon the report. 1t
speaks for itself, and portrays the true
condition Of affairs in that section of the
State. Respectfully,
A. DUMONT,
Chairman State Campaign Committee.
To the Campaign Committee Of the Republican
Party of the state of Louisiana:
GENTLEMEN-Delegated by you to certain
parishes in North Louisiana to ascertain
the condition of the party therein, beg
leave to offer the following statement:
Iresched Delta on the second instant and
found the party united. Madison parish
will give large Republican majority with
q peaceable election. The supervisor of
registration, who is performing his duty
faithfully and honestly, has been repeated
~ threatened with violence. The Demo
Gratis of this parish, small minority, are
assisted in their attempts at intimidation
by their friends from Vicksburg Some
protection is evidently needed in this
parish.
On the train from Delta to Monroe several
men just ahead OF my seat openly exulted
that they had Richland, Morehsuse and
Ouachita ell their own way. now that
Dinkgrsve had been killed. They were
not going to
KILL AS MANY NIGGERs
As had been done in Mississippi. 1t was
impolitic, for the North always talked
''blooGy shirt" all the more. 1t would suf-
fee to kill or run off the Republican lead
ers. This policy was the one openly an
nounced by the Nichols organ in this city
q few days ago.l To parade the rifle COM
panies would do the rest for the blacks
would keep to their holes. This denote S
that the intent of the Democratic circular
is being carried out.]
On reaching the depot at Monroe several
INDIVIDUALS ARMED WITH REvoLvERs
Boarded the cars and looked Eurriedly
around. One Of them handed the conduc-
tor q note, which, after reading, he tore into
small fragments, at the same time shaking
his head negatively. l was afterward in
formed that they were
LOOKING FOR JUDGE LUDELING,
Who, it seems, was expected On this train.
Excited as the men appeared to be, the
effect of Democratic incendiary appeals to
their worst passions and to bar becue whis-
ky, there is not the least doubt but that
Judge Ludeling would have been assaulted
by them, if he had been found on the cars.
As came out Of the care sawa
BODY CT CAVALRY
Armed, with what appeared to me to be
rifles, going into the town of Monroe.
found the Republicans of Monroe COM
pletely terrorized, the greater part of the
colored people having est for the woods, or
wherever they could secure safety. Ihesrd
threats in the streets against George Ham
lett, the sheriff, and other Republicans, who
had received timely warning, and had
LEFT THE TOWN TO AVOID BEING AssAssI.
MATED.
That evening at about half-past seven
o'clock. the Democrats held meeting on
the public square. About 300 people were
present, and among them three or four
colored men. Mr.. Ogden was the first
speaker, and delivered a spirited little
GRAFTON, directed principally to the ladies,
who formed a considerable part of the
audience. He dilated somewhat on States
rights, which they did not seem especially
to understand, and was followed by Mr..
John McEnery who was vociferously
greeted. as
"THE WAR HORSE OF oUACHITA,"
BY that rag-end of the audience that ap-
peared to have barbecued in a satisfactory
manner. He gave the audience biogra-
phical sketch of himself, and wished it to
be distinctly understood, that he was
Bourbon and q Last Ditcher, who intended
to die in said last ditch, or conquer. After
some further rather lengthy rambling re-
marks, about his own heroic maintenance of
Democratic interests since 1872, he spoke of
Mr.. Packard in the following words: LA
dies and gentlemen, did you ever see the
thief, Packard, who villified our honest
candidate, General Nichols, by offering
him to canvass the State with him9 Did
you ever see hint He has the most horri-
BILE c0untenance you ever saw. He is
thief and ascoundrel-the embodiment of all
the combined corruption and rascality in this
State. Yet Mari and Semmes testified be-
tore the Gibson committee that Mr.. Pack
ard was not corrupt just think of suoh
thief canvassing the State in the company
of our noble candidate for Governor" After
some further complimentary remarks,
couched in the same billingsgate, he added
~ would kill him if l had the power, and
it is lucky for him, and probably for me-
that have no such power. But
HE OUGHT TO BE KILLED,
And if some one could put q bullet into
him (pointing with his right hand to his
temple), it would be q blessing to this
State" he often launched forth in
terrible diatribe against the carpet-bsggers
and scallawags, stating that in his opinion
they ought to be killed or run of, and
added: IF it were not for the
INFAMOUS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Under which We live, it would soon be