New-York tribune., 1878-11-05
A MILITARY TYRANNY.
A BATTLE IN LOUISIANA IN WHICH CANNON "ERf
UsED-THE CoLoRED MEN AGAIN MADE SLAVES
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

A BATTLE IN LOUISIANA IN WHICH CANNON "EhH
UsED-THE CoLoRED MEN AGAIN MADE SLAVES
IBI TELKGRAPH THE TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON Nov. 4.-Advices received from the
South show that the old holding element mas
r.gained its former political ascendency, and that
the colOred is much at its mercy tO-day aS Ia
the days of Calhoun Preston Brooks
III South Carolina the entire Democracy OF the
State is organized into an army. fully equipped
uniformed and Offered for war. with cavalry
artillery aud nfantry, ready at n moments notice
TO rally and dsperse any assemblage Of Republicans
within the borders Of the State. This state OF
affairs is not pictured by refugees alone but is con-
6rmed by tho local organs of the Democracy re
ceived by every mail. In Louisiana still more
Iamentable and terrible state of affairs exists. Inc
country parishes are less accessible. No news
uapcrs except those which are controlled by the
Democracy exist in the State and the means oi
couceahng crimes which are committed IN the ID
terest of the Democracy are more abundant DARK
hints occasionally come to the light, only 10 DC
smothered under a eloHd of conflicting stories sent
out 10 confuse and cover mp the truth The foilo"-
ing extract Is from private letter received to-day
by a gentleman in Washington, written by an ex-
STAKEHOLDER, but one who abhOrs the tyranny ana
prosecutions which arc beng perpetrated Dy 'ne
Democrats:
abnut settled so far a. killing Of negroes Is cOhcerr
bat the WHITES there are induHng IN %
and rccrmnatiOn Likely result IN their khnS solne
of themselves. They sre scramsnE Tor "ihci nov
among themselves none reBreitinS lDe auS Ol t' "a
r,e- 10 was terrible slaU2hler 0f lhe hriru'. 4,
Natche- Democrat AMI other apers Try 10 suoPtu "a
over but thcIe usC tryin~ 10 hde lt lHS{ t hIt
tlrtv-sIx IN one charge wi cannon c'dY, ana mar.
TrnoTis OF cannon curing two days know henrd at
dt. fifteen ana Tor IOui uaJF
they were riding country over. hanging ann
YI cnula sec nc grOes hanging ON the Toauus al oll
Tcnsls and part COncUrda. saw parties nal han So
u ,.pf he IU II
kleu. have gained liils ulucA IA ,,r, ti,e
lahlc way. Every eGr. Is ein l'ci - asp I Sy,,
t,uth. fear II Will n1ure the Democracy III '"o
bcr eIcctiOns North
In the Vth District. where Judge Ludcl!ng has
been making a vigorous and plucky canvass for
Con rrs q similar state Of affairs exists. letter.
jafcd Monroe. Oct. 2S, written by Judge Ludeng
hDsclf says:
Trrrc DAYS before the day app8nfod by me IN spcak
here. Dan I'm aud Herman Bell wer' as'ds in"t'd W
town ana two cpor.d m.n were as''s,intttd Oh iAf'
c,u, lower place. D. Hii shot IN mont hls sipl
aud later in the night Es murG rcs re ned ana sht
nam b- house a about uducht, dragged 20 the WOODS
and ,hot ard his body t0uni the nryt day JhIsr
Baker, whitehead lndJud.r Caldwell, WlO WciC ihi ne
iD cludilt.s "a tl.> parish. Withdrew ate. thi-
and rrlriy an the co,oIrd In The parish have ben
10 crd tu Join Democratic cuD-, although tI'y say theJ
won't vote thc Democratic urhei. III IN -,
wI- clud date Tor ReDgcsrut i've, j. 4. weeks I'I
Judge and Pratt tor Sheriff Trey were waited mon Of
KIg.. was nominated. Satisfied. on pl,dgrs tut
he could aud Wonid ul"@e no - - & .,,1-sl
his VISIT 80 Ioichou-' i"c I.u. cl'"s VIZ y 80 G
Tbes. Org4n zatlOns sent their men out among the
rol,rgd men IN the hc!Gs and every Unrrc u0'ayluA
taein certain uig ID io'r' y. tluD ne tls
yu he ued and that they must e. lo or tHey ouid
be yIsci Vrry lew paid attention % ms squad,
uf ardr,i mcu nt E.ghi rode aTglHd ana NhPs'" % Sh1
beat pr0m. CoiOIea men, ley "hlppru Ne5 w
dauis and Roy smlih ON my place, Jndse s',lth, a.
Baker on GOrcou'- place ahd huhite' on ""i't ~ -
MACE and on nearly every place ~ the county. lh'
last was Prguuds lower place, where they hnird tSo
ruoH one white mHn' young Asnoy' was "oIh-ou
tEerc.