The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-01-13

throughout the parish. General con
|ition of the parish peaccablc and
w-ahi1ing. Perhaps too much so.
'he Courts of justice has been under
radical rule; has been Inefficient
title security for life or property,
I1n ut !, Chaplin wao appointed Judge.
District. Can't recall any case of
for political causes. Rela-
iors between the two races amicable,
asst election and 1874. Was candi.
1ao for District Judge in 1874, and
md fair, orderly election as in 1876.
Hard by reports that there had been
ditnrbance at Campte. 1t was pre-
tet gotten up by Blnnt and his co.
ao1tors for the Returning Board.
Tl taxes in 1874 amounted to 8 per
ct. He and his partner had appli-
EDO the Auditor for relief, but moth
in was done. Pickett was with
tin in getting up this call to the
pole. Tho call was issued without
rerd to race or color. There was no
cae to reject wards 5 and 6. Spoke
imrd 5 just before tho election.
We and black congratulated him.
lmrd 6, in f672, there was only /
R6lican vote. The result in ward
6 always been Democratic. Blunt
tat the colored people to let alone
thcyho voted the Democratic tick
Fet. bout what Simmons salu, Is
this were better off without them
thalith them. My practice and
= priv counsel, law and order. In
rela' to the X. w. C's, it was a
n
y poll, organizatiou-it bound its
;. mems to support none but whites
, for o. so such thing was ever
~ thou, lot as killing leading Repub'
-, lican'
=, na o, ono ne thc X. W
e C's. initiated me. No lnto'ef
g ance urged by the party NJ
ID vio}otor intimidation. Was Pre-
n, sidentl2th ward club.
20 To Danford.-Does not remem
+. ~ ~ oposition from Slm%% nIore :
ID people the right to vote in l00'
J. The XIV. C's was exploded by
s. combinan of causes. One point
j" in self jifcation-Jo. Woelsey Ma
Pr stated t. he had been discharge
If by me. ! was glad he was nom'n
g. ted for Jsc, bnt he voted the Rae
: cal ticket 1874. Torned nm
> for bad bits. 10 told him he "
&c a good Imocrat. Came into
IS room within red ticket, and thong
s. he woulds'ter mix the thing Cha'
r. ed it as JoAanted to vote. c"a'
ID ed the tickle as requested. Did
in find his tick& IN the box. Many {
e. orel men prdised to vote the Del
N crat ticket, lm voted the Rad
ID ticket. Because Blunt told the'
m they did n.t vote the Radical til
OF the party xould remand item
H. slavery. 1eegards Blunt as a pr
Mt bad genera.
m David Herson.-Lives here'
of lawyer, PRACTICES here Agrees
:er Mr.. Jack i his general staten
ok Was candidate for District ~
Dr. Opponent has been comm'ssl'
to l was elected by 637 mcjority' A
M. with Mr.. Jack about Tax Assoc''
lad Was non. political. Leading II
DOT licans took part in it. Iu'
to brought returns from Baton Rot
ess the X. w. C's. In those days
cen ten had rumors Of bodies of NJ
less coming to town to burn it, an
i'm the people,, its acts were defe
and Agrees with Mr.. Jack about Il
his. election. No semblance of int
nv, zion. MI. Eno,,mch's statc''c"'
not. shot guns in 1874. MI" cam
for town from hearing rumors OF tt
ans. ple being killed here. When
rton men came into town they dis
ont without doing any harm. In
urn. euce to the counting ont OF '
one and 6 was asked by Conaush
,son, protested against Rcd River
and not protest against it, b"t BIZ
in. Breda did. Blunt complained
At should, it would count him
eats, this accounts for the THROWN
Be- wards S and g.. The ba'lo
# rid we're not taken charge of b!
;udi. Gratis. Asked the Deputy I
n of place the ballot boxes in
the safe. Mr.. Barlow. Is the
|emo. Clerk.
lit he
1853 Congressman Tarbox cSp'
Rad. opinion that, as the ac'''
atc Florida Returning Board was
tbe K. illegal by the Supreme 20
,+ Ne. that as the action of the I'll
IN tho tors was info rmal, the eject
A.. c+oto conunt he COZ