New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-11-10
A Military Tyranny-A Battle in Lot
ana, I'm which Cannon were used-I
COlOred Men again made Slaves.
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holding element has regained Its form
political ascendency, and that the cOlO1 K
race is as much at it's mercy to-day a
the days of Calhoun or Preston Brod
In South Carolina the entire DemoCn b
of the State is organized into an am h
fully equipped, uniformed and Office
for war, with cavalry, artillery and 4;
fantry, ready at moments notice Il
rally and disperse any assemblage Of {
publicans within the borders OF the Std
This state of affairs is not pictured
refugees alone, but is confirmed by y
local organs of the Democracy receit
by every mail. In Louisiana still NJ :,
lsmentable and terrible state of afa Z
exists The country parishes are leH I
cessible. No newspapers except tha
which are controlled by the .DemOcn
exist in the State, and the means Of I'd !
cealing crimes which are committed int 3
interest of Democracy are more sbundAl
Dark hints occasionally come to the lgt
only to be smothered under acloud Il
conflicting stories sent out to con fuse q
cover up the truth. The following
tract is from private letter received b.
gentleman in Washington, written by y
ex.Hlaveholder, but one who abHors
tyranny and persecutions which are bel
perpetrated by the Democrats: n
"The troubles in Tensas and Como n
dis parishes are about settled so far as
killing of negroes are concerned, but
whites over there are INDUCING in ch
nation and recrimination likely to req {
in their killing some of themselV
They are scrambling for Office now AND
themselves, none regretting the killing
the negroes. The Natchez Democrat
other papers try to smooth it over
there is no use trying to hide it. Rf
killed thirty-six in one charge with CO.
non chiefly, and heard reports Of cam
during two days know heard at d
distance fifteen reports, and for four d
and nights they were riding the count
over, hanging and shooting. You COZ
see negroes hanging on the roadside 4
over Tensas and part Of Concordia
saw parties that had seen several. WI
the whole truth is told two hundred
least were killed. have gained ID
much in roundabout but reliable Va I
Every effort is being used to keep dol
the truth, for fear it will injure the
mocraey in the November electo \
North" r-....-
In the fifth district, where Judge
deling has been making q vigorous
plucky canvass for Congress, a SINH
state of affairs exists. A letter, la
Monroe, October %, written by Jui
tudeling himself, says:
/ Three days before the day appCin
by me to speak here, Dan Hill and 3
man Bell were assassinated in town,
two colored men were assassinated
Pargoud's lower place, D. Hill was 3
in front of his shop, and later in
night his murderers returned and
him again while lying on his bed.
Bell was taken from his house at alb
midnight, dragged to the woods and sh
and his body was found the next
| Judge Baker, Whitehead and Judge q
well, who were the Republican candid
in this parish, Withdrew after this,
nearly all the colored men in the par
have been forced to join Democn
clubs, although they say they won't
the Democratic ticket, In Morehou
Dunn was candidate for Representa-
], 9. Weeks for judge and Pratt for shsr
They were waited upon by commit
and forced to withdraw from the csnyl
| "King was nominated, l am satisi
on pledges that he could and would b
doze the river parishes. After his vidl
Morehouse the rifle clubs were organil
These Organizations sent their men
among the colored men in the fields
everywhere, notifying them that on 81
tain night Democratic club meet
would be held, and that they must
it OF they would be visited. Very
paid any attention to this. Squad
armed men at night rode around
whipped and beat prominent colored
They whipped Ned williams and
Smith on my place, Judge Smith, al
her on GOrdons place, and numbg
Whited's place, and on nearly every p
in the country. The last MAS Parg0a
lower place, whore they killed two .
One white man, young Ashby, wss wca
ed there 1sts +, a. -
i A correspondent Of the Buffalo ErFr
asks why 80 many young elergymsD
speaking of the Observation-Disclosures
| name into cd. Perhaps they dcn'tth
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