The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-28

ui"r WIN the negroes on account q
ms earnest aud vigorous prosecutions
"hlle district attorney In fact he
vas '"' "n'y u"h's' ul'lrloI attorney
/ ia the district since lhOs. Wllnes,
lheh narrated the SpraNing at Log
town, where "a love feast was held ana
seventy 'hrte ooloreu meh, OF Kan
Ha1s 'lunt
Joined Uuder Exboriatiou
/ toy the Rev. Mr. Cauu, and when col.
nrrd men aud whites mbraccd cnch
1 other during the canvass rpnrly ,very
rulurrd man In In.s,wn ward tu,.
/ the Democratic purNt IN addition a.
mixed clubs, there were two rMN,
composed Of utgru,-; a large uumbpl
Of colorei people of that parish vol
UNFAIRLY and without roupul,inn Al,
intimidation joined the Democratic
pary and voted with rhrm Ninrr.s
Captain Former aud other Democrat.
ne All nEprs uupuuur.d Tr.uu.,.tlv ,Iur
lug the canvass thar every man would
ue afforded
prot,c,to, IA yo,, wn,,,vor Tio..,
Ihcy PLEASED 90.
The vote cast. tina ,.t el,rti,n wa.
larger than any previuu. election. and
in MJucoe il VA, muun larger
AZ the colored people had beeu told
npeuly Ia vutr lhprr, this AT rnure I'm.
duced the Republican vote In other
wards; all polls In the parish. excrpl
ane ut Monroe, were thrown ont, nnd
those thrown ont were Democratic
Witness said he and other Democrat,
visited aud counseled peace IA nbso
lutely essential through ,lt thu can.
paigu and no Ell lrts to that eli were
spared. Rife clubs were ORGANIZED
for tho purpose Of securing peace
and
Protecting COiOred Democrats from
Violence
from the colored Il, publicans; they
had notified the Judge Of the district
court, that II tins Intimidation Of the
colored Dem 'crats Was not stopped 10y
the courts, We would TIE forced 10 pro
tect aud visit summary punishment
The Judg', B"Rerand Captain Hardy,
both prominent Republicans endorsed
IL.
Tho shooting into the
houses OF Faulk and Garrett
10y negroes aud the flight OF their fam
ilits to Monroe was then detailed.
Also the assembling VI Il body Harmed
whites, VINO had been Notified 10y tele-
graph AT bAs'f"p th7t "rhlei negroes
were IehVlns Tor Monroe NHptAlh
Iheooald mao sent Tor assistance hs
negroes were "Sse"'o'l'ei anu "heh
rtlhiorceheh'H Ie"cHeu 'Ie'e
one Hund, ed CoIored Men were Under
Arms.
Captain Theobaid dispersed them with
OUT resort 10 lofce, having oruefeu hl7
men not 10 IRE has KNOWN NHp'aih
lheooa'u many years server WIN
hlm III Tue Confederate ARMY ne J.
universally respected, Is qnie', IL man
Of strong VIII ana great seil-possesoloh
lhe Officers OF the r'ne c'"os were se
lrcteu Tor known couih'ss anu uiscfe
tioh Ihe CLUBS were Tor me purpose
VI protecting coIoreu men anu protect
ing Tue pehce' lhe col"'eu iueh CON
lhehcep "9se"o''"s III ''n'"e o''u'
Jay, bringing arms, which created
GREAT Apprehension among the "hiteH
aud witness got the mayor to put on
an extra police force. On Monday the
mayor vent to Captain Hale and no.
utled him OF the situation, anC IA meet
ing Of citizens was also held, at which
1t was determined that every mtaue
should be taken to avoid IA collision il.
view uf the approaching election
McE,srv,s te,tlmony lasted durinp
the remainder Of the se..iou. In.
rr,n,,n.I ,oInts b4iug that Ia hat
r.va, MISUNDERSTANDING IN toll J.mas
p ,nIl nm, no musr INN ths ria cluh.
,n, ,,,hs o,v,,iz,tinn NJ ,,ae cluh.
v,. s,mulv far rho nuruose Of nrotect.
ing colored Democrats and preserving
the peace. He believed they we're es.