The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-04
HOW HISTORY WILL SEE IT.
THE TRUF STORY or THE ELECIION
IN East FIIICIIN4, Ia.


Democratic East Fell otnun Out Of her Vote.
CLINTON, La. Nov gG.-Thc parish OF
Est Feliciana ~. by the census Of 1870, popu
lation of 1880. Ure.third White. IT,, ciliucs Tor
rduc tiOn, afforded by college and "th'r
eminaries OF learning. have liner, ased the
Intelligence and enhanced tue atpreciaiion'
In an English-s pcakiug people. of rcpuhl'cah
Institutions and the principles ~ free govern
ment. Since the -towal Of Universal suffrage
the poliic.l vicissitudos Of TIE PARISH h'Ne
been greet, and the changes striking. AT tho
election held on the ;doption 81 the present
State Constitution, tie whites took no p't'
but m the autumn 81 the same YEAR after an
Gctlvc canvass. TIE tafiah give cimout urge
nsj,iiy. The Dcmo Gratis carried the election
Of no Tut we're otfeattd ~ lei<' anu were only
u rtiaIly suc,essf.l in IsIl.
by these electors the onices OF the parish,
with seine tnorable exceptions, were nNcd ~
ptossly ignorant, inco mp,tcnt, aud venal ne
srocs. few Of whom were atlc TO write their
names. IS consequence there followed q sNs-
tom Il utlic ocua,ions. rivatc prosecutions.
ard almost universal maladnini-tr ton In Office
The Police jury, which Is the Lcl stature Of the
Iari.h governn cnt, was composed ~ ignor-
ance. greed, ana disbonestv. Half he revenues
OF the pGri-h were consumed in salaries OF sine
crrr phrochial tflices. many of witch were In
vented for party taVoritos or on'itl kiniiei.
Much II the proceeds uf an oxorbitant tax was
absorbed bv so-callcd paupcrs. the felatives and
fIionds Of the ponce jurors. who were by this
ne ns reiis we'd from the necessity Tor work. The
credit If the parish was DESTROYED. Increased
uxation stimulated greed. and increased expcn
diturc multiplied thieves The public service
was neglected the public buildings fell to ruin
Che highways became impas- able brldeos,cause-
way. anu crossings dilapit ated "hd 0ans, ruus.
The .dmiuistr. ton If the IuhuC schools WIS
under the control OF negro 3. who's II less PRO
fouLdv ignorant, were hoie he ess uishoii'7t
ru az A. he
fr,u the taxpayer. Tor school uuri o-es, inc peo
p,, received no benefit Mat OF the fund was lrit
from the oar mount exitenCits Of tho mar sue
cess was consumed IN tue uchaCc", ti,s shh laf-
ccnies of school boards ana their trea ur ri3.
But worse than this W.T. uIon troncriy MS
the attack made upon the rtrs n WclN ui
~ oi]sn us n nmI of ina
Iuasis rates Of the uaiish, ana their cghstitles.
were negroes OF barbsrOus gnOfan, q. Tue most
trivial complaints. whe her OF Civil or ciiminal
nature were ms. ntly fol we hy arrests, made
In the ost neu sive nd oppressive manner, II
linteIs, laborcrs, ana arus.hs, ana some
defendants we're Imprisoned unti ,fcea
alarmed family or the charity ot con passionn
neiehbors. and some wee forced u satisi, tne
labor in the fields Of the maFls rae for SUCH
lime ana remun ration as were demanded.
THESE evils might have been tiont'y horne.
,ud no outbreak Of uopular diguatiun nave
ever occurred, tut for IN insuir,c ior q tue
blacks. which broke out IN tie northern tar Il
Ia, arish In the iail e 1874 he political Of
nizttiun Of Republican cut - nad been n-ti-
iut,d IN the form Of military bodies. C'ptains,
Major. md Colonies commanded computes,
baf,alions, ana regiments ana. on ali uce 4 ms
uf emily the iank ana die bore aims Of what
ever cui r .ctcr thclr fancy sugre-ttu or their
means C, ud aifuid. la tne lO~rth Ward was a
C,l. Jones. an Ignorant ~ OK. VINO commanded
regiment of these seli.c ustituieI soieiers.
He WAS member OF the pHlct jury, which q
recently GRAINED the lew 81 an audlt'un AK
at one-hHif PEE cent. whether really harmed.
orauNiuu- for political iron iu,n, ana military
ne. he found ready tr text IN ne rumor
tnAt some one had sail lh.th hundred l.shes
wound oe asutabe lunishm' Mt ioI voting such
Ht.X. lie assembled biz regime mt. ordered II
into e nlp. to,k hinel rossosslon OF a POI tion
o. tn country: nick1ted th, roAds. arrested al
who atten pied t. tr.yel tn highways, G. rried
tfem PRISONERS Into bis camp. ana kept them
Inder GA ri.
ne defcncelcss reople hvinR in the vicinity
Of THIS hostile CAM nea to the woods Tor sa!et,
the cover II The forest Tor the expected conn l.
ration II tncir MONIES. Inc neEro pVpHati n
II chs portion Il the ps risn lafg ~ prcpondVr
over he whites. VINO lave o. ~ nia.i"is Of
Ereat extent. IN dNeilings "i4eb seDnrate %.
rtrrl domin ton. ana tins -eu-el, - QUIZ r, Ak
suuck even a., negro oihci"is WIN sioni, D.
auViseL ana useless to their cause. hut utd no
tun. to suppress the reocllcn ar piin. the o.
Leld armeu possession Of tue territory within
lhelr hnt~. tue avenues ni aui usch ueln1
ioIteN,nt irrup,iuns Tor Village or .rs"n. he
re t. r-latdcd az VINO we're not OF y re
more 70 To the utuldtto IN IA 60 the " ute.
Al n IA a force Of ,1uleus. Iii atrnt t. oNer.
them 1rur,s lIl y rleiin-s Itevrnted the im.
2e"0iug e. h."; aud, ei,cr re- GisrIk Il
.h- riach- ~cte united depart, Ih'S
'etir,d ,xult at, defiant. hey nal tken a..
u the contest witnous hurI, ~nd VITA ali 'h'
o'I' e 90 zen. aSee,iei 20 the courts. and hey
oroigut 10 4he + 81 jIsuce Two of the lead
NJ noters The PARTISAN JHd-e instructed
Of murder, pine. and domestic violence had
matted no crime known L" ihe h,"' ne
PRISONER were Ucq litted ana disc arged.
c'.z.tieii nec,ne ip1' rent. Hlee and srht
ts4f re. u.s. t.H l fYI la al
u upItcssi'n ana eA. It.on hecaiue .he "t.
sin 4 crs'n go Nee, and MT ani suci
gtd war.s INST VA. ma Marrant. he con
tC-' ~ unequal, succ ~ maze c"LNtIts' hh'
procured .cressirts L. TIC ranks II the 'lctots
Ia negro Is Initiative Ire sought not O. re-
press tins tXni uIiiuh OF lorce o. REGAL measures
=. ~. III M"n "fIcr s.,na M H. ~ weie ,,,tsG
snd an a,,. ~ NH with .rn. IL ,heir hand
leltn TO couceutr. upon me parish seat. 10
danger became Imminent. Moro prompt CON
uuuicatluu, ana MN lid iorOinnti 4
6ilusnt the whites nr-t to the tir- atenea town
anng nunie rs lin ly prevented al attack. In
nrrIoc. dispersed hnILrsutd ana unu Tested
For Tue occasi n, common ulng y h unite'
toe whole white plpulation. Violent Was ~
Indignation against those who n.d SUNNI ne
tue lcLfuts 10 atN-; ana thrtt oI thost Mh
htd IN 'ilel the ulsturnance 0ed from tue PARIS
ana re-. aimed ~ Xiie.
No uuauc o. iud became more excited. Sccre
teCti D. secuted To- Dee nrreu 10y 40 otner means
and protection We coveted rom WI tsorNr
u,urp. ii the Il,ce Il TIE legal tribunals. lhe
became aruit,is In ct,li acu1n ana executors a
criminal decree. lnelt was punished Wit
stiiTes. ave u ni-hmtnt followed more heinOu
'ftnces. Iht iu. X crienged catnut cunreiS
the prevalence OF larceny among "a southern ht
gro T. pui, zion. Everything That can ne grow
o. redre or tanned, formed, tashioned, or cor
etructcd 10y the lndustly or mgeuuity ~ man
the )nt,ct OF this hesettng sin 81 the lilac
man. IMMUNITY IN It's exercise had fustrred
nutll thr recollection had become "A mania. IT.
dome tic animals had tlmost disappeared iron
the rurll dis nets ana midnight nlafandei
yggcd from tue hclus OF the planters u
ripeniug rrous II the year.
ne inrmcls aDplluied the punahmont
thi,y es, ana thr-c ear a-tons Il aupruN i II
creased the uuufb, If innictlous. Comb ini
were no lDn!cr lodged Win n agi- r lies, b.
were IruleICd to The captains Of Duiuulef-.
ans u ne, tai e sound aud fury. was the n
Blifati3n OF drunken ioHY, apr teu ia relroacl
ana accepted n good humur. ihr hl-tpy 81
such popular connotlons and unawiui rent
uics tcgdn to be Tepeated. ENllb di-lo+eu an
nisclieVous persons minated the regulator
aud used the terror Of the BULLDOG name
lnfiict capI cruelty or man iuu- rcveng
30 tire. homicide- no motive could pc a RIO,
bIt a reckless dregard OF mum "a hfe; Tvs
-iiWIus L. In custuuV were rescued hud hang
,, thr mob the negro Sherln, Ptd with 20