, 1876-10-25
THE DEEDS OF DEM0NH

Wo hnve placed before our renders on sov-
eral occasions the Infamous details Of the
Mississippi and South Carolina plans, by
which thc Southern supporters Of T11pEN
md HEsDH1oKA propose to overcome tho Re-
publican majorities III those States. As m
illustration of tho Louisiana plan for accom-
plishing the came purpose, wo set before our
readers some facts drawn from the official re-
port Of an army officer to his superior, com.
manding in tie Department of tho Gull.
Upon m island eight mica above Monroe
lived two colorcd men, Pnnlus JOHNSON and
EATON LoEawooD,-the former minister,
the latter farmer. These two mon were
intelligent, respectable, orderly, lw-abfdiug
citizens, exercising praisowo1thy influence
in their little community. They were each
abovo tho ordinary standard Of their race,
and they had directed their energies and
their influence to an,eliorato tho condition of
their brothron. They were also strong and
influential Republicans. PA1Mus JOHNSON,
tho minister, Lad preached to his people,
and tllero is nothing to show TINT he was
not n good shepherd. He went further
than this. In hik-<lesiro to benefit lis race
he and his friend LoSowoop built little
schoo1-houso upon their premises Being
thrifty and industrious men, they nlso culti-
vated smau farms with EucceKs, and wcrp
noted all over the island rs good citizens,
setting IN example to their people In rospcc-
liability, sobrioty, industry, and respect for
law. These luaiitea, combined with their
strong Republicanisn. mado them the ro-
ligioua, education nj, industrial, and political
guidas and counselora Of their people,
Their position naturally exposed thcm to tho
hatra Of the White-Iinors Of the island.
They were warned TO desst from their pur-
poses, but, boing resoluto men, tl,oy kent on
with their work. They weu threatened,
hut thoy did not scare. Then tho little
achno1-houso was sot fro to, but Btill they
did not heaitats Unabio to intimidato or
tetrprize thcm, tho anoaking towards adopt
cd the Louisiana plan.
On tho 18th inst, I1oNa4wooD waa engaged
in front of his houso loatling up his wagon
with aoed cotton 10 take to his neiehborB
gin. JOHNSON, the minister, WEE standing
upon the gallery OF his house holding his
infant child In his ar1ns watching LONG
WOOD. Meanwhile live armed aud disguised
wl1ito man were msoaking mp towarls tho
house from a nolghboriug bayou, Three Of
them pickoted the road 10 That no ono
should approach the spot from eithar direc-
ton, md tho othor two cautiously crawled
mp to a picket fence in front of tho house,
aud, restiag their guns across it. ono fired Mt
Losowuop, indicting dangerous wound.
Tho other fred At tho minister aud killed
him. Tho nssassiua then skunk away aud
disappeared In tho bayou. There
were two physicians living upon the
island, and both Of them refused
to attend the wounded man. The brother Of
LoNowoon then won't to Monroe for help
but not n physician would go to the island.
1lo applied to tho United Statea Marshal, md
this official, bcing coward, was afraid to
go. Tho District Attorney then laid the
facts before the arn,y officer commanding at
Monroe, who dispatched handful Of SOL
dlers to tho spot uutler command OF Lieut..
MoOAutZY, Of thu Thirteenth Infantry, and,
At Last accounts, 4 guard waa left at tho
house to prevent tho 1nurtlerers from, rcturn.
Ing, as they had Threatened to do. Arean.
while all effort to arrest them will probably
proye Abortivo, as tho Judge of ths Court
will uos prosecute Democrats, the Sheriff will
not Arrest them, thu Cov missioner is iuslu-
cere aud negligent, and thu Marshal il Too
cowardly to perform Air. duties.
The sea4ltr should bear In u,ind that this
infamous and bloody outrage was not report
cd originally by Republican newspapers,
coEreslon dents, e.: speakers. It is not sent
out to IL" public from any particular head.
ausrtars.. It u. the OIL cial statemant Of the