New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-28
eRrM Y1sAaEp RIOT.

GRIM VISAGEB RIOT.
Natchitoches threw itself into a
state of eruption on the 2lst instant;
brought out its shot guns and re-
volvers, kicked up a terrific fuss, and
cried aloud to Coushatta for assist
ance. "COushatta responded prompt
ly,' says o special dispatch. Of
course it did. Boston, New York,
Chicago and Cincinnati never re-
sponded more promptly to the nu-
merous cries of distress that have, of
late years come up from the South
rather frequently, than Coushatta
did to the cry Of Natchitoches to
come to the assistance of armed De-
mOcrats who only wanted to prevent
the Republicans from holding mass
meeting. Coushatta was told that
the Democrats had a convention of
some kind on hand, and did not want
to have Republican meeting
held at the same time. There was
no use to call on the lawful authori-
ties to suppress the mass meeting,
for it was as lawful as the Demo-
cratic convention itself. SO arms
were taken in hand, Coushstta was
called to the rescue. and Cousbatta
responded promptly.
The various reports inform us that
one negro was killed, three wound
ed, and the supposed leaders, Breda,
Blunt, and others, ordered to leave
the parish never to return. So far
as we can learn, the banished men
have not returned. A doubt is even
entertained whether they ever will
return, any more than the six victims
who entrusted their lives to Cou,
shatta safeguard few years ago, and
were murdered and robbed before
they had gone a score of miles. We
hope Breda and Blunt have not been
foully dealt with. It is true they
have not been heard Of, though a
week has elapsed since they were
driven out from their homes; out
from the protection of what little
law there is left in Natchitoches, like
Hagar and Ishmael into the bowling
wilderness Of which Coushatta is a
pattern.
Why are these men driven out
By what law, human or divine, can
man in Louisiana be made to leave
his home, his property and friends,
and take his chances among in
hospitable strangers. If these ban
ished men are criminals, they should
receive the puniahment the law pre-
seribes, in Natchitoches, and not
turned loose upon other communities.
If they are innocent Of any crime,
any offenae against the law, then the
Democrats OF Natchitoches, aided and
abetted by Coushatta. have been
guilty Of a damnable outrage, Of an
act which ought to and win receive
the condemnation Of all good men.
4 committee Of colored people
called upon Governor Nichols the
Other day, to know what action Il,
intended TO take ii the case Of ths
NatchitocheA riot. AS his excellency
had not heard anything about it
| GofhcialEy, Of coufssb he could no
say. But if those fellows up ii
Natchitoches reported to him thai
there had been any unlawful doihgs
It wonld not be permitted, Gooi
by, gentlemen
Probably the official ear Of Gov
ernor Nichols il entirely iaoiatea ID
its oblivion 81 the aisgfaeefnl affair
up the river; q messing broken up
one man reported killed, three
wounded, and several others ban
ished who have not since been hears
from. we were promised that sucI
doinga should be stopped 81 thl
strong hand Of tie law when We has
strong government We wsrl
told tho onle would obey The lasF
o. their own making of they eonA.
/ ha made 70 40 So ~ ofleers o. tlsi
onn aoa|n
ao4 Await aae results
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So about it Ana
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