New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-17
ORLEANS NOVEMBER

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aliee the Republican party and to keep
1t from etFectiug an organization.
During the month Of September Andrew
MoCloud, q Leading Republican, was shot
near the line of MorehOuse parish. During
the same month Eaton Logwood, Repub-
lican leader. was ehot, being previously
threatened, and one Primus johnson, who
was present with his child in his arms, was
shot dead, fearing he would testify to the
guilt. Fortunately, as supposed, Logw0od
was not dead, but by the protection of
United States troops reached the town of
Monroe, where he had to be closely guard
ed, frequent threats being made to capture
him. L0gwood now lives, and is in this
city to testify to these facts.
William H. Burrell and two Others were
shot, and are now living to testify to the
same. Hawkins Jones was shot while pass
ing on q wagon. He had been threatened
by the man who shot him; all about poll
tics.
Jim jackson was shot while passing on q
load of wood; James Thomas, justice Of the
peace, from the first ward, and Spencer Wat.
kins were driven away from their homes,
hunted day and night, shot at, but escaped.
Testimony Of --. l was in my
house laying down; my door was violently
broken open; l was taken to the cotton
patch, and brutally beaten for attending
Republican meetmge, and refusing to vote
the Democratic ticket; i was struck over
the head with revolver, badly wounded
on the breast, earth was forced down my
threat, leaving me in a helpless condition.
On the same night Henry PinktOn was
shot dead; his wife was also shot and badly
cut about the head and ankle; child ten
months old is missing, supposed to have
been killed and it's body concealed; done
BY the same individuals and for the same
csase, as told me by his wife.
On the fourth instant w. II. Burreli,
Charles Williams and Elisha Moore, on their
way to Caldwell with Republican tickets,
Gratis, taken into their camp and searched,
and we're obliged to burn the tickets in the
prese nee of the Democratic. They we're de-
tanned all night. Burrell was obliged to
saw wood nearly the livelong night, to gra-
tify the malice of the bulidozers. After
pledging themselves to join the Democratic
club, and vote its ticket, they were allowed
to return by means Of pass.
On the following morning q woman by
the name of Charlotte Miller, in company
with boy named .Dink Watson, again at
tempted to go to Caldwell, but was cap
tured and ordered not to return until after
the election, being suspected of having Re.
publican tickets.
On the morning of the seventh Benjamin
James, constable and United States deputy
marshal, while on his way to Logtown with
Ously shot by armed Democratic. A revcl-
yer was placed to his head and discharged,
and he was left, supposed to be dead. but
miraculously escaped death and lived long
enough to testify as to who were his would
be murderers. He is now lying in danger
GUS condition. There being no ballot box
no election was held at that point, to the
detriment of the Republican party.
On the same morning, United States Su-
pervisor Stephen Woods, United States
Deputy Marsha. Dan HUI, and Commission
or Of Election Hermon Bell, while on their
way to the Island, to discharge their duties.
were halted by an armed body of Demo-
Gratis, who. upon learning that they were
Republicans, were ordered to return, to the
detriment of the election in ward No. l..
On the same morning, in the town OF
Monroe, Samuel jackson, while in the act
of voting the Republican ticket, was threat
ened to be shot for refusing to vote the
Democratic ticket.
George Tatem was forced to vote the
Democratic ticket t save his life, and heard
expressions that $1,000 would be given for
the life OF Brewster and Astwond alter the
the speaking at st. James Chapel.
The lives Of O. H. Brewster, George B.
Hamlet, Daniel B. Gorham and II. &. G.
AstwOOd were threatened for making Re-
publican speeches, and they we're obliged
to be guarded night and day, and could
only leave Monroe under the protection of
United States troops. Mr.. Brewster was
interviewed several times by prominent
Democrats and advised Of the same.
On the fifth instant, Abram Williams was
cruelty beaten; his daughter-in-law Cora
Williams, was also badly scourged, her
husband heving had to escape for his life.
Several individuals whose names we are
prepared to give. solemnly stated that after
the election they were forced to 60 before
q Justice OF the peace and swear that they
did not vote the Democratic ticket from
in ntimldation, but if their lives are guar
snteed, they will solemnly swear that
both the voting of the Democratic
ticket and swearing to the Democratic
affidavit was only to save their lives. All
of the within statements are correct. Two
or three days before and after the election
the most barbarOus and unlawful intimida-
tion was resorted to. Some 700 men sur
rounded the town of Monroe, we'll armed,
and picketed every available road. Find
ing that the cOlOred voters were determined
to enter the town of Monroe where they
could cast their independent ballot without
fear or intimidation, not one was allowed
to enter on penalty of death, saving those
who had made their escape before these
Such acts were outrageous
beyond description, and detrimental to
the interest of the Republican party,
as no legal election was held outside Of the
city of Monroe, which can be clearly
proven by the foregoing facts. In behalf
of the citizens of Ouachita We solemnly
protest against all other polling places save
the town of Monroe, and pray that the
proper authorities will thoroughly investi-
gate the matter and cede to US our rights,
that have been wrested from our hands by
violence and fraud through the Democratic
party.
The result in ward three, where we were
protected and allowed to vote without in
will clearly prove that our choice
was the regular Republican ticket, and for
which we contend. We would refer to the
United States authorities stationed in the
town of Monroe to prove that the barbara
ties used against us were unparalleled, and
who we're called on several times by the
Democratic mayor of Monroe for the pur-
bose of preserving the peace about to be
violated by the Democratic bulldozsrs, who
we're encamped around the town by hun
lreds, and who their leaders acknowledge
vere beyond their control.
WORDS OF CHEER.
California Sends Enc0uragement, a nd Illi-
mois a Pertinent Reminder.
Governor Kellogg is in receipt of dis
patches almost hourly from every part of
he country expressing the anxiety which