The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-21
A FURIOUS GANG.

| At n meeting OF the Grand Council Of the
| Native American Association, otherwise
known as the Nationals. held yesterday al
No % Natchez Alley. the erpose published In
| the DEMOCRAT of Sunday vas the subject ol
anxious consideration.
The secretaries of the association were
denounced as traitors, and the subject
was. referred TO the Executive Committee oil
| Five for investigation.
At 3 o'clock D. m. George w. Davis, assist
ant secretary, WAS ordered to be taken IN
CHARGE by the Special Committee, who were
afterwards seen TO make two visits to Mr..
Davis residence
It coming to the knowledge of the police
that violence was intended O. detachment
was promptly sent to Mr.. Davis relief.
At the O'Clock meeting W. T.. Evans, OF the
third ward, member Of the Grand Council and
a Red Warrior chief, denounced Major e. A.
| Burke IS being instrumental In the exposure
he having heard Major Burke say several
days ago that a bomhsl,ell would soon be
thrown In the Radical camp.
We desire now to say TO the members of
this association that this matter Is In Charge
Of O committee Of citizens whose courage,
discretion and patriotism cannot be ques-
toned in this community.
To these gentlemen and to ourselves the
leaders of this movement and their plans are
we'll known, rs also the names of all their
RED WARRIORS III each ward, as well all the
and in every parish Of the State.
The exposure has been made after delibern-
tion. and simply from O. sense of duty. in or
Il hiatt tod
order In ignorance of its purposes, and Of the
fact that it is controlled by mon of bad char
acter, might be made to sec the error of their
ways.
These gentlemen feel satisfied from the
nature Of the organization, and by O. close
scrutiny of the names Of many PERSONS of
good character and honorable anteccdents.
that large numbers OF the members do not
know that the organization has been prosti-
tuted to the purposes Of the Same Radical
gang who have destroyed our prosperity,
and spoliated our State In the past.
1t Is not their nor our purpose or desire to
drive such members to desperation by ex-
posture and denuncation. but simply to let the
light OF day shine upon the workings of the
leaders, hoping that all good men who have
been misled. will recognize the criminality of
seeking to accomplish political objects by
such methods.
We know that the secretaries of the aaso- |
citation are absolutely innocent Of oil violation
OF their oaths to the order, and that the In |
formation came into our possession without !
their knowledge and by means that will |
be made known in due time: md we
warn those who contemplate violence
that steps have been taken to see that
law and order prevail in this community.
We can say that the parties who have had
the information in charge have used their
own judgment us to how and when publica-
tion should be made, in the interest of peace
md from sense of duty to the community
No body of men can be permitted to take
The disposition Of human life into their own
hands.
We do not know what foundation Mr. Evans
1ad for charging upon Major Burke q lznowl-
edge OF this matter. In his position at the
lead Of our party, and with these facts in
he possession Of certain citizens in harmony
With him, 1t would not have been very
strange had they come to his ears