New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-01

INV meeting 70 0ayi Aob us ~ HSANJ 49,
i Natchitochee;" Just then, q company of
.avalrv came up, under some lieutenant,
ma the moment the parties saw the cav.
,iry come they rushed into the stores and
,ook off their arms; and then We had
,eaceable meeting, but the cavalry was
present.
After some statements relative to matters
lot personal, he proceeded;
NV brother.in-law, Colonel Levy's brother,
,ame TO me and begged me to leave the re
nnblican party; "You are subject" ne said,
Cat any time TO be shot or have knife run
IN vo1r back" / said: "Is is possible that
am liable TO be assassinatedff 81 am con-
nected, ;" he said, "with you by marriage,
and will do my utmost to protect youi put
could not begin to do it," was toid that
nv brother-in-law and several OF my 1rlenas
refused to speak to me on account OF the
nressure brought to bear upon them; now
1 would state that before l joined the Re-
publican party no such feeling existed
against me; l occupied positions and l never
vas elighted to my recollection, before;
but. sir, it is very different now; L under
stand they have seized my property, worth
$4,000 or $4,000, for Judgment debt OF Sl5;
Ehat is piece of their persecution.
By this it will be seen that his own rela-
lives and intimate friends were driven from
Inn in order to protect themselves. And
bis was solely in consequence of his chang
NJ his politics. While he was Democrat
AZ felIow-citizens, who had known him
fbm boyhood, honored him with their bal
Il u; when he openly declared his eonvic-
ms had changed, and he sought their suf-
ihsges as a Republican, they threatened
M with death. These threats were fol-
q Ned by an attempt at fulfllment;
9 vn the night of the fourth of November,
' F1n in company with some gentlemen,
b Dkocrats, who were compiling the returns,
. Athad a discussion about ward No. 3,
u yEh they wanted to throw out; objected
es 10 they wanted to throw it out on ae-
a cop of little informalityi it was not
pforly headed; stated that wanted
'ei thebte compiled; they overruled me; l
poi theRot Colonel Puckette TO draw up an
hi agr9ent that all the papers connected
willard No. should be forwarded to the
eS' RetunR Board, to be left to their deci-
ansion;te agreed to that; Immediately
,laraftertat | started home; this was at
-, half-R nine o'clock at night; on leaving
the rQ l called the supervisor of regis
3 hkrAtiout to talk to him privately; as
an e0t thburthouse door in which we were
qmpis the votes, stopped on the step
frolO converse with the supervisor,
meN1 len w some one sitting on the step; l
Thepark "Let us step aside;" we stepped
non sue, as we went from the courthouse
teh to outside, this man got up from
'SS sae Rtepd was joined by a man at the
own 10 cor and another one came from
the eouhd courthouse; then, as was ad-
= - ,easingis man, one of these three men,
~ ho bad a slouehed hat and overeoat,
Aagere9 to me; saw his figure, but
Demd not sSis face he was tall man; the
lat pa 20 otheEere following; they passed me
ees; 9ut httesteps; l noticed them because,
year ! tell ytI have been in dread of my
If Matt and l,tched those men; ! went on
and uSing; Il started TO come back, and
didate1 as thiall man came up looked
"A, on ind; hetew a pistol right in my face
epublic fred; started to 60 into the court.
epublicle and bred a second shot, and as
,od as amy foot the step Of the courthouse
chitoohered a I'd shot; l went in and said
sident ays, this flair; this is Assassination
Levy. nOwhole m was in oommOtiOD; Mr.
afterwaron ask "What is the matter"
fter l bshem, "ty have attempted my assas
can partlon;' onSf them said, go into this
biected room I've will protect you"
the street,d in theAnd called upon some o.
the CON tlmate inds, Democrats, and asked
70 eseorA home.
L.. "a. have lind told of men standing
eoiieetoI Rrmedth shotguns.
be parish name ofmes CosgrOve, by who's
appointed fell, Isl ct brought into the record
ne.tinn Tvu vn 20 testimo. of Captain Arthur w
); when e the xteenth Infantry, givei
hitoehes / 27. Mf,osgrOve here stands a
,S,nont VINO soio Iresentati exponent of the Demo
:; he said icy of Achitoches:
appointed lSsgrove ated that his experience
shouldn't they hadried in that section; tina
3jeetion" I" 2 to worApon the negro in ever.
l will try, on his palons and on his desire Q
light, and that IN pprevious political cam
ell Burke, ey had be- uniformly unsuccessful
they told IN this cppaign they proposed t
l attempt W the nFos fears as the Onl,
netbns of at he knf Of succeeding; in tn
reason p conversion he said that ther
litA is in zone regrehe had in regard to tn
n, that Is tcAmpaig1pf 1872, and that wa
Iishpnora- aeople Of puisiana had not fire.
id. 'No% tied StatesFoops.
y ~ I'M suey sTa Raford Bht's testimony is th
cOnmis. Md. Mr.. Bant is minister of th
ny any gd persOndy much respected
r%eI M msn nuSn u, as he wa told by the committe
es; was )" to tell hn to take no furthe
Ote my palitics. b here speaks of VIVA
ne Se. pine MPierson tod him:
Is goIT to hing against Coaley,n meanin
thai she ~ IN ierson, 'surpasses that again
me 20 prf | askd him the reason /
ID nd be thaR Mr.. Prison had always bee
RS; TIT I mo far knew; "Well, sal
sted bon ne'A9E how b acted in that electio
my sitter In /, "Yts, that is so; but h
80 aIled says blan1 commission hangin
} towIfor oEae in casehe did not do right
rpresSns NsaA he, "hf can say what
{ / shkld plSnt lat is MT the case; and ca
n wen to tsnnef that ii 1t was our brothe
impossible Lnai i4he waTof this movemen
de pabh; ne lhaltO get out Of the way or b
70 to siri- "opntAt i Of ths way"
T. sue(s- 1s sRember 5, 1874, and in ii
. firmif eieSsai manner it shows q dell
} friendf erstutid to destroy Pierson, aolel
z 10 mS on 9 Of is politics, if he did M
AZ 49, aoahem. That it had almost ii
aAe peop unaiapprkal Of his political opp,
who hold nent thou b they were his person.
Ks; l,.s qnd friemown the Hsecsding extract
But oncludAd not tcNssassinate hii
home TIL in thl manner by arnAS bodies
a meet masks frequently praetiSd. II
nno, y Wal repuvas too good his oharGser to
10 andI6ns; actions too extensive, anS b
hat Is Il, rienoany to permit it. A chAmpN
W called mustnd who would make the poll
Isp a1rsa. l-,yS al a personal one, and drive i
Iey said, ictimme act that would estop /
ze part in Eiend complaint, A sC3rutus'' mn