New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-23

turod by the bush WhAOkers and taken I'm
me mediately to a place near the railroad sta
The Clerk continued tho reading as fol
lows:
"Here quaisi-drumhaad court-martia
was organized by the blood hunters, and
the last scene of the horrible drama began
1t must now be remembered that not one
of the twenty.Oue colOred men had pis
tOl or gun about them. The moment they
we're captured their arms we're taken from
them, and they were absolutely defenselass
The orderly sergeant of the militia CON
pany was ordered to call the roll, and tag
first name called out to be shot IN ooid
blood was Allan T. Attsway. the nrst neu
tenant of the company, and holding tne 20
sitiou of county commissioner OF Aiken
county, in which county Hamburg 10 situa
led. He pleaded for his life as only one IN
his position could plead, but his pieadingf
we're met with curses and blows, and he
was taken from the sight of his comrades
and a file of twelve men fired upon him
He was penetrated by four balls, one enter
ing his brain aud the other three tae lower
portion of his body. he was instantly
killed and after he was dead the brutes II
human shape struck him over the head
with their guns and stabbed him in the face
with their bs yOnets Three other men were
fifth man when taken ut made dash 70
his life, and luckily escaped with only a
slight wound IN his leg
in another portion OF the iowa the ohief
of police, q colored man named j James COOK,
was taken from his house and while beg
ging for his life brutal.y murdered. Not
satisfied with this. the lnnuman fsnds bea.
him over the head with their muskets and
cut out his tongue.
Another cOlored man, one of the mar.
shals Of the town, surrendered a1d was I'M.
mediately shot through the body and NOR.
tally wounded. He has since died. So far
as have been able to learn only one white
man was killed. 1t will thus De seen that
six colored men were brutally murdered
and one wounded, while GA the side of the
whites only one man was killed. After this
holocaust of blood was over the despeca.
does in large bodies entered the houses OF
most Of the prominent colored men OF
the town and completely Quilted them.
They stole all they possibly could.
and what they could not steal they de-
stroyed. Furniture was smashed, books
torn to pieces, pictures cut from their
frames and everything that could be de.
s.royed was given up to the demon OF
destruction. Such scenes my eyes have
never before witnessed, and the DISTRESS
and suffering among the poor coiOred peo-
pie was heart-rendlng TO behold. The town
is desOiate and the Inhabitants have taken
refuge in Aiken, Columbia. and other points.
The civil authorities are powerlsss or too
negligent to do anything and peace and
order can not be preserved unless United
States troops ara sent to this point at once.
The scenes during the massacre were
fearful to bshoid-the moon shining down
upon the horrid scena lighting up the whole
with CHASTITY light; the popping of the
small arms; the screams OF frightened w0-
men and children; the loud reports from the
artillery, all tended to make scene terrible
and more fearful to behold. And now what
was the prOvocation given for the helllsh
slaughter, The answer is, nothing L.
gally the militia had the right Of way over
the public road. The day was the nation 8
holiday. The militia had perfect right to
parade, and vehicles of all kinds were re-
quired to keep out of their way, and not in.
terfere with their marching Again, Cen
eral Butler had not the shadow OF a right
to demand the arms of the militia. They
were organized under the constitution and
laws of the State, and were part and parcel
of the armed force of the commonwealth.
No private citizen had the slightest right to
modest them. Such mOlesta.ion was di.
rect blow at the power aud authority OF the
State. 1t was q revolutionary step, and
should be thus punished.
Here the hammer fell
The Clerk resumed and concluded the
reading Of the letter, as follows:
care the Southern coloced citizens 20 be
protected or are they to be left at the
mercy Of such ruthans as massacred tie
poor men of Hamburg? The murdered At
taway was man of considerable prOnin-
ence in the Republican party Of the county.
He was law abiding citizen. held q
responsible Office, and was we'll thought OF
by very many people. The other murdered
men were good citizens and have never
been known to infringe the law. The whole
affair was well and secretly planned
publieans of the county OF Aiken living in
NJ. c. Butler, who lost leg
while fighting in the ranks of the rebels,
and who is to day the bittsresc of ku-kiux
Democrats. was tue lnstigator Of the whole
affair and the blood-shirsty leader Of the
massacre. He boosted in Hamburg during
the fight that that was only the beginning:
that the end would not be until after the cleo
tons in November. Such man should be
dealt with without pity or without hesista-
ton. The United States government is not
pOwerless, and surely enc will not be silent
in an emergency like this, the parallel of
tenniai year will she stand idly by and see
her soil stained with the blood of the de-
fenseless citizens, and witness the bitter
tears of women and children falling upon
the murdered bodies of their loved ones!
sod forbid that such an attitude will be as
.umed toward the cOloced people Of the
south by the "best government the world
ever saw" Something must be done, and
hat quickly, or South Carolina will shed
.ears Of blood and her limbs be shackeled
oy Democratic claims.
"Wha. have written in this letter are
acts which vOuch for entirely, and are not
distorted in any degree. It's plain, ua-
narration Of painful and horri.
,le truths"
Mr.. Hill-Read the name attached to the
etter.
The Cha;rman-Ths Chair understands
here is no maine given.
Mr.. Hili-WhO ia the author of the letter.
Mr.. Gunter-I call for the date Of that
paper and the name attached to it.
Mr.. Conger-I believe my time has not
Expired.
Mr.. Douglas-I call for the reading of the
lame of the author Of the letter.
Mr. Couger-I claim the floor for the bal
NICE of my time.
Mr.. CoOhrane-Before this matter is con-
luded. l desire TO know whether there is
my name attached to that communication.
The Chairman-The Clerk informs the
Chair that there is only a non de plume
attached
Mr. Cochrane-I understand that the
lame attached to that communication is
rased. l ask tie gentleman from South
Carolina (Mr. Smalls) whether he erased
ha name!
Mr.. Conger-I hope that all this will not
10 nl-ac NS
The Charm an-The gentleman from
dichigan tMr. Conger) has five full min
ties OF sixty seconds each.
M. Conger-Tnen yield five minutes to
he gentleman from South Carolina (Mr.
;malls).
Mr.. Smalls-This ia letter written by a
Gentleman who was an eve witness of this