Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

ing to kill us, and from what see il seems
so. They have threatened about a hundred
of our lives, and many are scared TO stay in
their houses at night, and some of them have
left the State, and my life is threatened so
that may not be expected to live many days,
In closing his letter this colored man
says: The white republicans are not
allowed any more showing than the poor
colored people, and we pray God that the
Northern people will take this into consid-
Grafton and do something for onr race
Deputy Marshal Sherman adds his testi-
mony to that of others in regard to the
reign of terror in Louisiana. He was not
permitted to remain at Monroe, in Ouachita
parish. where he was sent on business.
but was ordered away and watched in all
his movements while in the town In his
report he says:
'''rhe leading spirits in the organized op-
position to Constitutional law are Captains
Tibbles and McClaud. together with Phillips.
Judge Slack. Jesse Warnock, and McEnery,
brother to Governor McEnery. These men
are the moving spirits of the organized oppo-
sition to Constitutional law. 1t was these
men who caused the killing. as have been
informed, of Daniel Hill. who being shot in
October, called on a physician, who, upon ex-
tracing sixteen buckshot from his body, told
him and others that he would live. They
then went to his house at night and killed
him in bed, wounded as he was. and then took
his partner in business. Herman Bell, and
killed him. II was they who caused, as am
informed the four men incarccratcd in the
Jail TO be taken therefrom and hanged Twas
informed by person, whose name can give
if necessary. who was acquainted with two of
the victims, Beatry and Brown, and saw them
the morning of the hanging. after death, that
oakum ChlOroformed was stuck into their
mouths. and a witness can be produced who
will testify to knowledge of some of the
persons who committed the hcllish deed.
The person referred to has been informed that
he i'll be killed if he says anything about
it. Bob Logan told a certain person that un-
less he left he would have him killed. giving
as a reason that the person referred TO knew
too much about the hanging aforesaid.
Having heard that an old man sixty years
of age who lived ut or near Logtown. place
some distance in the country, had been very
severely beaten by bulldozcrs. hired horse.
and rode out in the country to find the old
man. NV search. however, was frutless. as
he had secretcd himself in some out-of-the-
way place to avoid subsequent visits of the
bulldozers. just ~ left to return | was
met by body of seven men, who. after pass
ing me- turned around Immediately and fol-
lowed me to the city. Before leaving l re-
ceivcd note telling me to be on my guard,
as the writer overheard a conversation in
which threats against my life were made.
Such is the completeness of the organiza-
ton at Monroe, as I am informed and have
reason to believe, that any one suspected of
being a republican cannot send telegram or
letter without the contents thereof being
known by others than those for whom the
message isintendcd. Notably is this the case
in the post Office, where a clerk, one Morris
Hays. exercises general inspection over the
contents of suspected private communica-
tons
The most important document of all yet
published, is letter from United States
District Attorney Leonard of Louis
lana, to the Attorney General of the
United States, dated December list, 1878,
Mr.. Leonard was formerly a supporter of
the White League, and knows all their
ways and methods of carrying elections.
Now in the performance of his duties as
United States District Attorney he has gone
into his old parish to conduct prosecutions
against persons indicted for violating the
election laws. His life has already been
threatened if he goes on with the prosecu-
tons. His letter is as follows:
Hon. CHAs. DEvESs, attorney General IT, s.
SIR IL have the honor to transmit sum-
nectcd with the election held in Louisiana on
the 9Th of November last, based on informa-
ton received in my official capacity.
Caddo Parish--From fifty to seventy-five
negroes killed; numbers driven from their
homes; many assaulted and all inundated.
Republican meetings were disturbed by vio-
lent and armed men, republican speakers in
suited and republican leaders threatened with
violence and assassination. The parish
should have gone republican by over 200 ma
jority, but the democrats openly took the
election by force and fraud. Military compa-
MES were organized. and appeared under arms
At one precinct where 256 republican and no
democratic votes were cast, the box list of
voters. etc, were forcibly taken from the
Commissioners by large body of armed
men. The laws of the State and Of the Unit
ed States with regard to the conduct of cleo
lions VERY HdSrHntly L nltcu states
Supervisors were not permitted to discharge
their duties, and republican voters were driv-
en- from the polls.
Natchitochcs Parish--At political meet
ing held on the l4th Of September last in the
town of Natchtoches, addressed by the Hon.
J. b. Elan, democratic candidate for Con-
gress from the WITH Congressional district.
and by other speakers, the democrats were
publicly told that they were not worthy to be
called white men if they could not do away
with fourteen or fifteen radical leaders. Short
ly thereafter the doing away" process com
menced. The residences of prominent re-
publcans were surrounded at night, and the
inmates aroused and alarmed by armed and
disguised men. The Democratic Parochial
Convention, assembled on September 81, was
scarcely called to order when it was by motion
adjourned so that its members might proceed
to break up a republican ward meeting held
on the same day. The chairman of the Re.
publican Parish Committee and other local
republican leaders were arrested at different
times and places, outraged. insulted threat.
ened and driven from the parish with the
final warning that they should certainly