New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-25
TERROR STRICKEN 0UAcHITA
REPUBLICAN, SPEAKERS ARE lnsul1fO
ooletsd Nan Shot for Attending q
g. s. Republican Meeting.
1 CONDITlON OF WAR NOT Oh
e,s CIVIL ORDER.


5...t MONROE, La, October g, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,: r.f9...
We had quito . respectable gathering
here yesterday. think there were 400 Re-
publican voters present; others equally COM
petent estimate the audience 1t 700.
Mr. Leonard led Of in the speeches. He
had spoken but few minutes when bull
dozsr called him d-d liar, about some
very trivial sentiment. Mr.. Leonard paused
. moment, but without showing any intimi
dation, whom some one led away tho bull.
dozer He was not drunk; his name il
Howard. After some appropriate remarks
BY Mr.. Leonard. he proceeded WITH his
Mr.. Hunt followed in . very able, elo-
quent and fearless speech. He laid on ana
spared not, read the Law to tho bulldozers
in appropriate style, and was listeaed to
attentiveIy throughout.
Mr. Duvigneaud followed in q very ef-
lective manner. He was fearless ~ lion,
which compelled uninterrupted attention.
The same remarks apply to Hon. John Rsy
and Mr.. Gorham, district attorney. from
Harrisonburg, whose speeches had marked
effect. ..E
HI. Brewster folio we'd, and was very
rudely assailed. He was called . liar BY
Mr.. McEaery, nephew Of John HeEaery;
also BY tho man who 10 eoarsely assaulted
Mr. Leonard, asd who in the meantime had
got drunk, or pretended to be 20. i.
The whole outlook indicated disposition
to ret up . row and 70 break up the meet
ing; but the bstssr sense Of some Of the
Democrats prevented 1t, combined with the
yet more poseat tact that the United States
troops ware on hand - pescemakefs.
The feeling Of intimidation smong the
eslsrsd people whom the speaking COM
msnced WAS. evident to all. They could
hardly b hoard in spplause of the speak-
ora, but tho bold and fearless mein and Ian
guage Of the latter emboldened them, and
long be;oes the elossl they were - enshu-
siastic and free from restraint ~ ever they
were. Tho effeet Of the speeches wss really
tion day Without something is done to sus|
tain it. sta F.<W --5e4
Tho intimidation here exceeds all belief.
have not met with single colored person
FREQ from ito effects; and they tell mo the
colored men Of the arish Will not 20 to the
polls unless they can be protected. and
many have lost confidence in the efficacy
Of even troops now to overco me their terror
of tho bulldOseFs. ... r..4. t--.-
Last night two negroes were shot across
the river-ons opposite Monroe and the
other ct Trenton. One has sinoe died. and
tho other Is badly wounded. The party
who intercepted Ne. Leonard 10 accused oi
shooting ono Of them. The only reason -
signed il that they attended our meeting
against orders. OF the truth of this am
not pottive, but think it probable.
Altogether our meeting was . success, fol
mot resident Republican but prophesied
that our meetang would be 6zzle or b
broken up. 1t was doubtless due to the
high reputation Of Mr.. Hunt and his asso
ciates that it was success.
You may cot it down - fact that the
Republican vote can not be got out ii
Oaschita unless abundant protection !,
granted the voters. Troops should be sta;
toned below Aonre, on the river; also. on
tho island. and ct Forksville. Even with
such assursaoe - this, I greatly doubt Il
the colored men can recover from the fright
that has been forced on them-and at the
best 10 could not not hope to got out moro
than half of the thousand Republican ma
josity which "fair. free and full election
would give our ticket.
If relief and protection are given they
must como quick 70 be effective, for assure
you that the intimidation hero exceeds any.
thing ever witnessed. The existing con.
dition 10 that of wsr-not . civil erder Of
affairs. It 10 rebellion sgainst tho Stats
and United States election laws.
Mr. Hunt will continue his canvass, de.
spite oil threats or insults, throughout
North Louisiana.
Respectfully, etc..