The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-05-17
JACKSON G.. H, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY II. 1877.

out, and he, turning to me, exclaimed. a
) if his brave, true heart would break
"0h, my God. IL | only could go NJ
poor wifel Ny poor wifeW At tina
. time ! did not understand or appreciat
the full meaning Of his words. / di,
, both. when. some days later, il was an
. nounced that Mrs Chamberlain has
given birth to a child. II was born annie
the shouts and curses. the cheers anC
imprecations of lawless men. who wer,
at any moment ready to send its fathei
into another world. Who can tell Of tn,
agony that was suffered by that father
and mother? And after all their suffer
ing was as nothing compared TO the trial,
which the black men aud women Of the
South have been subjected to because oI
their fidelity to the Republican party. II
Is not my purpose to write Of the massa
cres of Coushatto, Colfax. New Gascony
| Nicksburg. Ellenton, Hamburg. Mt
Pleasant Euiaula. Ouachita. Sumter. or
the Red River parishes OF Louisiana
They must forever stand a blot upon the
history of the American r public. "a dis
| grace and a reproach to the civilization
Of the age in which they were committed
| There are one or two cases, however.
which may be mentioned n particularly
| illustrating the devotion and di-interr-t
ed fidelity OF the negro TO the Republican
party.
Deep in the recesses OF the island dis
trict Of 0uachita. in Louisiana, there
lived prior to the last election a black
man named Eaton Jogwood lie was
well educated. and by hard work he had
amassed considerable money lie had
been a strong Republican ever since the
war. and the ambition Of his life was to
I L. al aV.FI a
more than name. To this end. as his
property increased. he built log school
| house and a small church on his planta-
tion, and engaged his brother in law.
Primus johnson, an educated man. to
act in the double capacity OF pastor and
school teacher to the little company OF
colored people in the district When
the Mississippi plan was adopted in
Louisiana, and il was determined by the
White League ruffians who control the
Democrats of the parishes. that the cleo
tion would have TO be carried for Tilden
and Reform, Mr. Logwood was one Of the
first men visited by the bull-dozers lie
was warned that be would have TO stop
holding meetings in his church. and that
it be valued his life be would not attempt
to vote the Republican ticket. or encour-
age others to do so. This warning he
disregarded. and he received a second
This also he disregarded. holding meet
ings as before. Then his wife. fearing
for his lite. begged him on her knees to
leave the parish for time. To please
her he did So only returning when she
was assured that he would be safe. The
unfortunate woman little knew the cold
blooded, merciless bloodhounds she was
dealing with. The day after her hus
band returned to his home. as he stood
IN the bright sunlight in front Of his own
door, his brother-iH law johnson by his
side. he was shot down by a party OF
masked men. Then johnson was turned
and shot to death. Logwood lived to be
r moved to New Orleans; there he told
his terrible story, and as the last words
left his lips. died a martyr to the princi-
Piles OF the Republican party Regard
ing this terrible butchery. Lieutenant II
NJ McCawley, Of the Thirteenth United
States Infantry, swears:
upon arriving at Logwood's. the sight
was indeed appalling. and one which will
never be erased from my memory-help
less women, frightened men and chil.
dren. all huddled together in groups,
looking terrorstrieken, as though about
being led out To be slaughtered; a few
more surrounding a camp fire, which was
In the passage-way OF the front house was
Primus johnson, who lay there With the
blood oozing from his wounds, which
caused his death. In the rear OF the
house or kitchen, Logwood was ia bed.
with at least eight or ten men and wo
men surrounding his then supposed
death bed. | have seen many sad sights.
but nothing 80 terrikr ~ this.
The house. the school. and tie little
church built by Eaton Lpgwood are now
in ashes. They were burned To the
~ ound by the White league His cot
ton, too, was stolen IN the name of ~
form. and to day his unhappy vile and
children are penniless wanderers who
have no roof TO cover their nakedness or
hide their misery.
will tell one more incident TO illus
trate the fidelity. the whole souled gen
erosity Of the much abused Southern
Republican, and then close When the
House Investigating Committee was here
during the past winter, word was sent To
Luce Cotton. an intelligent cOlored man.
that his testimony was required, aud
that by giving Il he would greatly aid
the Republican cause. lie lived in
bloody Baton Rouge and his house was
watched by the White League. night and
determined to come to New Orleans
Aided by his faithful wife. he escaped TO
the woods, tramped for miles through a
dismal swamp, and at last, faint from
cold and hunger, arrived at the capital
Here he found that he could not be call
ed for several days. lie said nothing but
went his way Every morning he called
on the committee to know IL he was
wanted but each time was told that his
time had not yet come. At length. on
the hlth day. the poor fellow went 20
Judge Hugh j Campbell, whom he knew.
aud said. with tears in his eyes
"'Sxuse me, Missa Campbell. | don't
want to beg, hut is had notiin TO eat for
two days and Is hungry
Without a word. Campbell, himself on
the verge vi beggary. put his hand IN his
pocket and. gave the poor fellow = A
day or two alter he was examined, and
paid his witness fee. which amounted -
s6 When he received the money bis
first act was to 20 to Judge Campbell and
offer him the 81 that he had borrowed
tie was a Republican. "a Radical niger
but he was a gentleman. an honest man
For these reasons he was hated by the
Democrats, and when he returned to his
home he found il waste and desOlate.
Hearing that he had gone To New Or
leans to testify against them. the White
League came in the night, stole his cot.
ton, worth S4OO aud burned his house.
TO day he and his wife are homeless wan.
derers. So have Southern Republicans
suffered. SO have they been outraged. so
have they died, aud when their great
trials. their terrible SORROWS are rrmrm.
bered. il il any wonder men ask, Have
they suffered in VAIN were their trials 90
no purpose was the war Tor human lb
erty a iailure2 ii. &.