New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
HOW LOUISIANA WAS CARRIED.

HOW LOUISIANA WAS CARRIED
| oUTRAGEs WORTHY OF DAHoMEY-A STARTLING
! ACCOUNT or THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RE-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY WAS STAMPED OUT BY
| MURDER AND WRONG.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNE.I
| NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. S.--Ihe Democrat has reports
from the black parishes which, taken in connection
with other information received by Republicans,
show that outrages of a deep, damnng and heart
less nature werc perpetrated by the Democrats on
the poor cOloged people during the campaign just
closed Iu other years the Democratic leaders have
had the carpet baggars and United States troops to
stand IN justification If their shotgun policy !;
but this year they without Dretext OF any
kind AID they stand revealed before the world as
men guilty of DISTINGUISHING majority of the peo-
pie of large sections the State Of resOrtng to
whIppngs and cold-blOoded murders to make their
nefariOus work effective The terrors of Coushatta
and Waterproof will not soon be forgotten, and they
are the KEY to the true character of the Southern
Bourbon Democracy.
The leaders set out to obtain a solid delegation
in the next Congress and they have obtained 1t.
The order went forth from Washington that South
Carolina and Louisiana must be added to the Dem
OcraIc States and far this State is concerned
that order has been literally Obeyed Every DEM
Ocratc candidate has been elected. including
Acklcn.
In Caddo Parish the Republicans abstained from
voting to avoid bloody riot. That parish gives
over 900 Democratic majority. Ii haS a registered
black majority Of 2,00O and heretofore has never
given less than 0OO which was the majority IN
1876
Concordia Parisbis also added to the Democratic
side by good majority. 1t has not over 300 white
registered voters while there over 900 coorec
In 1872 the parish gave Kellogg 1,GOO majority.
In 1874 it gave 800; and in 1876 it gave l,7OO
majority for the Republican ticket.
The registered vote of NatchtOches stands two
colored to one white In 1876 the parish gave a
considerable Republican majority. Now 1t gives
larger Democratic majority than the whole white
population. The same may be said of Basier Parish.
Red River PARISH the scene of the COuohatta mas
sacrc is strongly Democratic. Heretofore il has
never given less than 500 Republican majority
that is since 1870 Information received mere Is to
the effect that practically there were no Republican
votes cast on Tuesday. The Democratic majorties
in these parishes range from 1000 to 5000.
The Congressional District known the Red
River District is Republican, if free expression Of
opinion could be had at the polls, by over 1000.
II is now returned Democratic by nearly rs great a
vote. In the district represented by j. Il. Leonard
King the Democratic candidate is returned elected
by an overwhelming majority, the Republican can
didate having received very few votes.
In Lincoln not a single Republican vote was
cast Ouachita, the scene Of m9ny murders which
gave Kellogg a majority of 1000 in 1872. and
never before gave smaller Republican majority
than 800, now, under Democratic management,
cast exactly thirteen Republican votes Morehouse,
another strong Republican parish. heretofore good
for rom 100 TO 500 majority. polled only fifty Re
publican votes.
Ten,as which is the parish adjoining Concorda,
| gave Kellogg IN 1872 2.IOO majority; m 1874 1000
mIjOiity; and IN 1876 $500. On tuesday last IL
gave very few Republican votes. The large number
| OF murders judicOusy committed short time be-
/ fore election day accomplished the purpose OF the
! Democratic leaders aud gave them another member
! of Congress lhls too, is the history of East and
! West FCcIana.
There Is "A feeling here even among some Demo
! Gratis IN which class may be included Governor
NichOs) that this thing carried little too far
and that this violence will bring upon this people
! terrible revenge.