Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-09-14
Northumberland
To the Editor of the Feliciana Sentinel

henry BrOOkhcart vice president
OF the 4th ward democratic conser-
vative club was forcibly taken out,
OF his house by masked men and
mercilessly beeten and hung bv the
neck till almost or quite insensible,
for the alleged crime (?) Of being a
supporter of Capt. Jno. j. Barrow
for the office Of sheriff in the COM
ing election.
Is this the manner in which the
campaign Of 1878 is to be conduct
ed ? Democratic> Conservative cit-
liens who are as true as steel to
! the demOcratic~conservative party,
, to be beaten and hung by the reck
by men profeasedy democrats, for
thir adhesion to democrat ! If yes
no man can measure the eve, lasting
infamy and disgrace which will at
tach to the name of West Feliciana
for all time to come, and to The
democratic conservative party OF
the parish.
Where arc all Of the solemn
pledges. in the very language OF
the constitution, which we itera-
ted and reiterated from every
stump, and by every public speak,
er, leaders, rank and file, p edges
most soletnnly given by every ,itel
to honor or credence that man
c,uld utter. or language convey
that under a democratic conservative
government, Obtained by the votes
Of the coIored man lie should be
entitled for oil time to the security
of life, libert! and the pursuit Of
happiness to which the most favor
ed white citizen was entitled IL
say where are all Of these pledges.
l cannot believe that they were not
uttered in sincerity. | cannot be
lieve that the honored leaders Of the
Drmocrutic- Conservative Party,
from or Governor down TO the
humblcst canvasser would wiling
" have loaned themselves to base
d ccption. l cannot believe, that
outrages like the Que deScrib-
ed above, can meet the approval
Of those leaders or canvasSers vic
! worked q" nersislaatly io 1876 for
,hc sa'va,i n Of thei- Stale. | was
! one who worked With all vi iiir
cover God had gwen me in 1876 ,
to make oy Argument and peIsna-
sion tie co!orc1 man a genuine
s:aunch and tru-tv member OF the
Democ, at c C0nSel vativc Party.
altered in print and orally these
pl. dyes, which were then heartily
endorsed Ivy tie Democratic Con-
>ervativo Party. Aud Sir if these
plcd ,cs arc 10 be ,nml,lcd uuder
.oot so soon, anG oulrages like thu
above are to he tolerated, ! shall
publicly rccant every pic dye | ever
made based upon the honor and in
tcgrity of the Democratic Con>er~
vat,ve Party, and rcml, thosev tiers
! whom had been the i'nocen,
!. means Of cnroltlng into the Dem j.
c. attic C"n-cruarvo Party, 10 Who
:. ever NAV lie able to OBTAIN thi:
:. allruicnce hereafter, while my
mouth Shall be forever sealed L
r ead for the Democratic Corscr-
Il v:,ivc Party again.
v Tho bush of shame shou tingt
s the cheek OF every brave and hoa
orablc man at the thought of hall
d. zeu men aking out IN the deaC
=. of night one lone and helpless ant
y, unrcsi>tant man, and honet ny
- right citizen and committing brltaI
"a !ty uuon his person which only
- .hcivi h dog " ,ulG d. serve.
S Ii ;his is 10 hc the style OF tn
e Camuaien Mr.. EDITOR | want +
+, know it end know it at once, !
,e not let the men who worked sid
Nv side il 1876, drown it and pn
such brand on further proceed
u inps Of this sort as shall rc''ev
the Democratic Conservative Far
- ty. Of the PaIi-h and State OF ih'
charge of sympathy or to'crauo'
with ou,rayes and breach o! faith
= | sir, went into this C,mpa'g
n to promote no mans political asp
,e rat,ons. Many OF my friends no.
ID divided on either side waited OF
f. (ice- and as there were not eno"s
l. offices for a~pirant*, | waited
On did NY Glib till the voice OF II
IS people should select their iavor'te
~ for The race when we should '"ya!
nv hcve carried the ticket TO certa'
in victory.
- went into it to preserve al
IN add to, aud consolidate into Il
] ~ COnSe, yatIVt al