Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-13

him that If he voted the Republican
ticket, his days were numbered. He
returned home without voting.
Henry Smith. Sheriff of East Felici-
ana parish, was shot, and compelled
to give up his commission and leave
the country. He attempted to return
just before the election, but was driv-
en- back. 3 W tuf
Edward A. Rigby was called out of
his house by men on horseback,
armed with revolvers, and was or
dered to leave. He left home, but re-
turned just before election. The
white people Informed him they
would allow no Republican to return
until after election. The colored peo-
pie said IL they had protection they
would vote the Republican ticket, but
to save their lives they would have to
vote the Democratic ticket. Many
others testified to the same effect
Many, II not all these, facts. were
known to the Supervisor Of Registrs.
ton.
In the West Feliciana the condition
Of affairs was still worse. The work
Of intimidation was commenced as
early as April, 1876. Colored citizens
Of prominence were seized and whip
ped, houses and stores were broken
open and burned, and two Republican
leaders, Gilbert Carter and Isaac
Mitchell. were killed. In one ward
the Democrats on election day posted
pickets and mounted patrols tc pre-
vent the colored men from reaching
the polls. Over sixty Witnesses tes-
titled as to whippings, hsngings,
house-burnings, and other outrages
committed just previous to the elec-
ton. There were In the parish 2,218
colored voters and 406 white voters,
and the usual Republican majority
was about 1000. In 1876 the total
Republican vote cast was 778 and the
Democratic vote was 1,24S. In this
parish d. A. Webber Was Supervisor
Of Registration, and he fled with the
returns a protest In due form. Ell
Mr.. Anderson's plea is that he was
persuaded by Republican officials IA
Louisiana to file protest against the
election, when the facts did not JUS
tify any such action. The facts did
jutify the action, and the action of
the Returning Board was based upon
the testimony OF hundreds OF wit
nesses who testified to murder, shame
full outrage, and all manner Of intim- :
idation. II the Returning Board case
rested on the testimony Of James E.
Anderson, there might be some ex-
cuse for parading tho details Of bis
scandalous double-dealing before the
public, But as the case rests on the
testimony Of hundreds of witnesses.
the Democrats cannot escape the
record by their elaborate effort to
show Anderson in his true character.
Anderson's charges against Secre-
tary Sherman have been answered.
Those against Senator Kellogg end
other Louisiana Republicans will be
answered, no doubt. by the gentle
men themselves. The charges against
d. A. Webber, contained In the init.
nations and insinuations of the let
ters from Anderson to Webber, are OF
a different character. They assail the
character and reputation Of man
who, true to Republicanism to the last,
was assassinated at his home. Be-
cause of this the assault was the act
of a coward. A trickster might write
such letters to any man. The atti-
tude Of the party receiving the letters
would be judged not from the letters
received, but from the character OF
the letters he wrote In reply. Why
does not Mr.. Anderson present copies
OF the letters written by Webber 7
As not one Is given, 1t is impossible
to resist the conclusion that the SEN
timent was not to Mr.. Anderson's lik-
ing.
After the election James E. Ander-
son courted both Democrats and Re-
publicans, aiming to attach himself
to the party that paid the best. ID,
A. Webber returned to West Felici-
ana Parish, and to the performance Of
his duty. March 8. 1875. he wrote
Senator MCMILLAN, of Minnesota, the
following letter:
MY DEAR Mr.. SENATOR: / see by the
Associated Press dispatches that Presi
dent Grant will not recognize Governor
Packard. 1t is even asserted that Presi-
dent Hayes is committed 10 such line oI
poiiCys ~ WIS ououN PhosS 1o~s hf ot'
ter our services to the nation, we are TO
be left in the hands of Nichols and his
murderers. you. Mr.. Senator, who have
had the opportunity to judge our cause,
will unserstand how soon his murderers
will begin their work. II would be but q
few days work to wipe out of existence
every white Republican, and with ouI
downfall comes that of the innocent ne
groes, whose vote saved the nation. lap.
peal to you, Mr.. Senator, not as Rcpub.
lican, but as friend of justice, to do bat.
| tie for those who are powerless. Our
lives, our property, and the security of oui
families depend upon you, and those OF
your confreres in the Senate who under.
stand our position. Since my return from
New Orleans and my attendance upon
your committees, / have been at home
cooped up in the house, unable to appeal
on the streets without incurring danger
IL were alone, without wife or children
or property, could easily adapt myself td
the present condition of afffirs, but can