The Portland daily press., 1876-11-23
New Orleans Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuuel
Outrages on Republicans.
A Shocking story from One Of the "BuII-
doZedo Parishes

Some light has been thrown upon the man.
ner in which free and fair election was held
in Ouachita parish by protest to Gov. kellogg
from Republicans there. The protest states
that but one Republican meeting was held
from the time when DR.. Dinkgraye was killed
that addressed by Mr.. Packard aud party
until October q, when the presence of a United
States officer secured peace. October 80 an
other meeting was held, and Mr.. Hardy, one of
the speakers, was called damned liar, and bnt
for the presence of Lieut.. McConley violence
would have been done him. November an
other meeting was announced. The report says
the bulldozers made it point invariably to at
tend every meeting, marching in military style
under commanders, and with all the apparent
style of an aggressive military body. Before
we reached the place of meeting crowds of men
and women along the road cheered us and stat
ed that they would be glad to attend the meet
ing. They had Republicanism at heart, but for
their lives they dared not come, as they bad
been threatened if they attempted to go. The
so-called bulldozers, about rs in number, rode
on in front OF us, yelling and defying the peo-
pie to attend our meeting. Notwithstanding
this display of hostility. not less than 800 per-
sons were in attendance at our meeting. The
next day, under the protection of United States
troops, we met at st. james Chapel. On our
way thither we encountered 100 or more armed
Democrats, who rode before us in hostile
manner as on the preceding day. On reaching
the chapel, Mr.. Astwood, being designated as
the first speaker, on taking the stand was sur
rounded by these armed men, and had not pro-
ceeded far before he was assailed with the epi-
tibet, "You are Cd id liar" by several of
the crowd. who instantly attempted to draw re-
volvers He coOly told them that he had come
there to speak, and would speak or die in the
attempt they could aSsassinate him but could
not trample on his manhood, and called on one
William Howard, GiIectly in front of him, to
take his hands from his revolver. For some
time the utmost confusion prevailed. Col. Hale
of the army was prompt in restoring order but
the Democrats were sullen and threatening
From thence the reign of terror began. Nov
ember 3. Jim jackson, cOlored, was shot while
passing on a load of wood James Thomas and
Spencer Watkine were driven away from their
homes. Another colored man was taken from
his cabin and violently beaten over the head
with revolvsr,a and dirt forced down his throat.
The same night Henry Pinkton was shot dead,
his wife was shot and cut, and his child, one
year DID, is missing, supposed to have been
killed. Thomas 81. w. Burrell, Charles Will
liams, and Elisha Moore, on their way to Cald-
well with Republican tickets. were captured
add obliged to burn the tickets. November 5.
Abram Williams was badly beaten, and his
daughter-ln-law,C Cora Williams, badly scourged
On she naornina Of tho 9Th election day. Ben-.
the ballot-box, was captured and dangerously
shot by armed Democrats. A revolver was
placed to his head and discharged, and he was
left, supposed to be dead. But he miraculously
eSCdptu utdtu duu uNcu LUX cuUuSu W toStlIy
as to who were his would-be murderers. He is
now lying in dangerous condition. There be-
lug no ballot box, no election was held at that
point, to the detriment of the Republican par.
ty.
On the same morning, United States Super
visor Stephen Woods, Usited States Deputy
Marshal Dan Hill, and Commissioner of Elec-
ton Herman Bell, while on their way to the
island to discharge their duties. were halted by
Democrats, who upon learning that they were
Republicans, were ordered to return to the
detriment of the election in ward No 1. On
the same morning, in the town of Monroe,
Samuel Jackson, while in the act of voting the
Republican ticket, was threatened to be shot
for refusing to vote the Democratic ticket
Some 700 men surrounded the town of MOD
roe, well armed, aud pcketed every available
road. Finding that the colored voters were de-
termined TO enter the town of Monroe where
they could cast their Independent vote without
fear of intimidation, not one was allowed to
enter on penalty Of death, saving those who
had made their escape before these prepara-
tions. George Tatem was forced to vote the
Democratic ticket to save his life, and heard
expressions that $1,000 would be given for the
life of Brewster and Astwood after the speak
ing at ST. James chapel The lives Of o. a..
Brewster, George B. Hamlet, Daniel B. Cor
ham and HI. G. @. Astwood were threatened.
for making Republican speeches, and they
were obliged to be guarded night and day,
and they could only leave Monroe under the
protection OF United States troops Mr.. Brews-
ter was ntervie wed several times by prominent
Democrats and advised of the same. In
Ouachita parish the Democrats claim over
1900 majority,