Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11
HAYES IND LOUISIANA.

West and East Feliciana, it would ap-
pear, 10 forever more to bear the brunt OF
that invetrate hatred existing in tho
breasts of . number of Radical conspira-
tors both in this State and at the Capitol,
in Warrington. Now, whenever the peo-
ple Of the Northern or Western States
become Disguised with the over Jealous
and sectional action of their Representa-
tives in Congress and repudiate them
for better men when Northern state
reverses the order of things and sends
Democrats instead of Republicans to
represent them in Congress, MIR. Hayes,
like tho big boy who has been chastised
in the school room tor an otfense, but |
daring not seek redress from the one i'll |
A,cting the castigation, wreaks his, VEN
9eance On . younger companion who is
powerless to resist him. The fraudulent
President was very much hurt that his
''so.thern policy" Gf possible greateer
fraud than himself did not bring about
. reaction and send ''soLlD SOUTH" OF
the Radical persuasion, to Congress. In
the midnight ,.hour of his discomfort he
gave ear to the temptings of the viper,
and the first chapter of the teachings OF
old lack Chandler, was read in the I'M
readable document placed before Con-
gress in December last, aud known as the
"Southern Outrage Clause" of the Presi-
dents message. The second chapter, we
were informed by the telegraph few
days since, is ready for the re-opening OF
Congress. This body will be called upon
to employ their valuable time in .consid-
ering lot of statements made by Depu-
ty Narshalls..and others, who,sin turn,
claim to have got their information from
parties who had been denied free voice
IN the election of the State of
I4ouisisna in November last. Among
these documents is one relating to the ell
ection in West Feliciana and signed by
one Bancroft, which we publish below:
Under date of November IA, Deputy
Marshal Bancroft reports to the Marshal
Of Louisiana regarding the Intimidation
in West Feliciana parish. He writes:
81 find that the mon who have been
corresponding with you in regard to
these cases dare not do anything that
will implicate themselves in any prosecu-
tions. Not one of them dare 60 into a
court and testify, They say it would en-
danger their lives, and when 1t comes to
getting tho negroes to testify, that is en-
tirely out of the question. The negroes
who have been whipped know every man,
but are afraid to say SO.
"The whipping Of Brockhart and Coats
was done to make them drop politics.. In
the case Of Brockhart, a short time be-
fore being hung and whipped, he was
stop ped on the road by Z. Ogden and IL
~ h<, ia of efN
his electioneering he would be attended
to, and WIS advised to announce in tbs
paper that he would not have anything
more to do with politics. After he was
hung and whipped he was told to &C
home and have nothing more to do with
politics.
Smith and Charles DAVIS that if he wat
supporting the Barron (Republican) tick
ct, he would have to look out for himself
"After this conversation took place
Coats says: 'They came to my house
and asked for me. My wife informed thu
parties that was not at home, whereup
on they seized Mrs. Coats and beat he
over the head with their pistols ant
whipped her. Mrs. Coats recognized G
Davis as one of the parties who beat her.
On the following day Coats was inform
ed by Davis and others that if he wou.t
drop politics he and his family would no
be interfered with again. Being afrait
to refuse he agreed, and Davis promised
to notify the people to that effect.
All the negroes WHO have had an.
trouble have heen warned by the planter
who employ them that if they told any
thing they would be killed or have t.
leave, and in consequence all the negroe
are afraid to be seen talking to a strar
ger, if he is white man. 1 believe tn
parties to whom you referred me coul
pat stop to all this bulldozing if the
choee to do so. They are the men VIII
did the same kind of work in 1874 an
1876.
Sat the ninth ward poll in this paris
intimidation was carried on on electio
day by q lot of armed men, who compel
cd negroes to vote as they told them, ,
not st all. Nc. Stewart, supervisor {
registration, nj Ar. Barron, CLERK of til
parish. were pee, enb and witnessed til
proceedings. The following is a list
tho men who iiav. been engaged in Will
ping ar.d hanging negro voters: Tile,
follou0 a long list of names.] A whit
man, preachrr who was preaching
the 1olored PEG pie, was whipped, and
afterwards told Gov. Nichols. j. Cart
knows all the men who were engaged
this, but is Arid to testify for fear of
ing killed.
Marshal Mcconnell names number
persons who informed him they we
afraid to vote, having been intimidate
He concludes by saying:
"The negroes in West Feliciana parl
are in dread of the white people. L
black man has no voice, and is entire
controlled by his employer
This report says that certain part
were prohibited from voting the Repu
lican ticket. The extreme absurdity
this assertion is made plain when the ia
is known that the majority of candldat
on the ONLY ticket opposing the regul