The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-01-11
state Gleani:lss.

Kellogg has been on visit I" New
orleans. The enthusiasm among the
faithful was to a degree highly Gu
Our State Funding Board met 3ist
December, and declared tho state
unable to pay the January interest
on the Slate Bonds.
The Natchitoches prisoners have
arrived in New Orleans. Trials arc
fixed for an early day.
LeOnard's TRADE.
The following is a letter from Unit
e1 States District Attorney Leonard,
of Louisiana, to the attorney general
of the United States, dated New Dr.
leans, December l, 1878:
Hon. Charles Devens, Attorney General,
United States:
S,p-I have the honor to transmit
summary statement Of wrongs anu
ootrages connected with the election
held in Louisiana on the 5th Of No
yemuer last, based on information
received in my official capacity:
Caddo Parish-Fr"m fifty to sew
euty-fve negroes killed; numbers
driven from their homes, many as.
saulted aud all intimidatcd. Repub'
,ican meetings were disturbed by
violent and armed men Republican
speakers insultcd and Republican
leaders threatened with violenco and
assassination. .4..
The parish should have gone Re-
publican by over 1000 majority, bnt
the Democrats openly took the cleo.
ton by force and fraud. Military
companies were organized and ap-
peared under arms. At one precinct,
where 256 Republican and no Demo.
cratic votes were cast, the box, list Ut
voters, ETC., were torcibly taken from
the commissioners by a large body Of
armed men. The laws Of the state
and If the United States with regard
| to the conduct Of elections were fiji.
rraut,y violated. United States su-
Deryiso,s were not permitted to do
their duties, and Republican voters
were driven from the polls.
Natchitoches Parish-At q political
meeting held on the llth Of Septen.
Der last. in the town Of Natchitoches,
addressed by the Hon. J. Il. Elan',
| Democratic candidate for Congress
from the fourth congressional district,
aud by other speakers, the Democr ata
we're publicly told that they were not
worthy 70 he called white men II they
could not do away with fourteen or
fifteen radica! leaders.
shortly thereafter the ''doing away
with" process commenced. The resi-
dences Of prominent Republicans
were surrounded ut night, and the in.
mates aroused aud alarmed By armed
and disguised men.
The Democratic par"chia' c"nven
ton. assembled on Septempler q
vas scarcely called :" order when Il
was hy motion adjourned, $" that it
members might proceed t" break ~
a Republican ward meeting held Or
the same day.
The chairman of the Republican
parish committee, aud other .loca
Republican leaders, were arrested a
different times and places, outraged
insulted, threatened and driven from
the parish, with the final warnin!
that they should certainly DO kille'
should they ever again dare to cute
! its limits.
This parish il and has always bee
largely Republican, but thronghou
its limits sncl, scenes If violence wer'
, enacted, and snch effective means q
intimidation were resOrted to b.
, Democratic forces, organized an
, armed, as prevented the Republican
; from exercising their right to vote.
Ouachita Parish ~ Democrats OF
gained in companies, which. unde
Z arms, appeared frequently through
ont the parish. Republican leade'
were unarmed, and prevented fro'
making a canvass Republican votel
!. were generally and effectually intim
dated and compelled to join Dem'
cratic Clubs to save their lives. -
Three prominent local leaders
J. the Republican party were killed I
Il a large company Of armed men, az
IA other negroes a,o reported tn ha,
been killed. In this parish, also, Il
e negroes have a large majority. -
70 Morehouse Parish-L,cal leaders
" Republican party compelled to aban
; on the canvass, 10 order to save The
;. lives. o. - =;
y jackson Pariah-Judge Ludelin
t. Republican candidate for congrei
}. 9Th congressional district, prevent
from speaking, insulted and dtiv'
from the parish. ~ '.., % =.
70 Tensas sh-Patroled BY arm
{, forces from Mississippi and other .,
{. ishes, fifty or moro negroes kille
!. and numbers driven away. Nee
:. majority in the parish very large. .
y New Orleaos-At this place, jud
ing from the afidavits made and
ai evidence adduced on trials before /
!. commissioners, fraud was subst,t,
:, ed for violence, and very little pal
OF taken to conceal the fact.
he l have heard Of many outral
Of committed 10 Feliciana, Concord
1, st. Mary's, St. Landry, Bossi
- Rapides, Red River, Grant, and oil
E parishes, but not a. yet 10 . man,
x, which authorizes official action.
q Throughout Caddo, Natchitoch
3 Ouachits, and Tensas, . reign Of t
;. ror was 'inaugarated, which is q
~ maintained. and which will long q
pi time. 1t is probable that sucl'
Ior also the case in many other parish