New-York tribune., 1879-01-20

for The intent of this change is well
illustrated by the results in Montgomery County at
the last elections. In August AT the state election
when no United States officials were present, the
! Republican nominees were declared defeated
by 1900 majority although the party was united
and a strong vote was polled. In November
/ the Independent Grecnbackcr, in whose support
most of the Republicans united, was declared the
/ victor in MONTGOMERY County by ZOO major
! ify. II II asserted by well-infofmed resi-
dents Of the county that the Republ!-
/ can vote IN November was not as large
/ By some hundreds as thar IN August. and that not
more than 100 Democratic votes were cast for the
! independent OrCCnbacker. Thus II would seem
that frauds were committed IN the county OF Mont
gomery alone amounting to 4ZOO votes at the
August election.
Nowouder that the Democratic Senate Of Alabama.
OWING as il does ITS existence 10 such crimes,
willing that Federal Supervisors, or any other out
side witnesses shall be present Willie they are being
perpe;rated.
RACE PREJUDlCES IN LOUISIANA.
WHY NEGROES WEE SHOT DOWN ~ THE RECENT
ELECuoN-UEIVERsAL DREAD OF NEGRO
RIsIVG-wHAT THE DEMOCRATS REGARD AS IE-
CENDMBY LANGUAGE.
IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TEiBUNr.l
NEW-OELEANs Jan. 12.-Snce my letter on the
troubles in Tensas written number Of Demo
cratic witnesses from that parish have been exam
ined by the committee, and have talked with two
leading Democratic politicians WHO viii not
testify because they understand they have
Grand Jury. The statements of these men do not
modify the main features of the affair, but give
some additional details of interest. The shooting
and hanging Of negroes, which followed the bull
doing raid az the house Of Fairfax the negro
preacher, at Waterproof, they say were done by
Pecas friends. not on their return from the first
! raid but on the ensuing MGnday and Tuesday.
1t seems that the death of Peck alarmed the
twenty-five bold riders lie took with him to kill
respectable and pcaccable coOrcd man. 50 that they
retreated at TO the Parish of Catahoula
they had come. On the following day, Sunday. they
rallied additional forces, and on Monday returned
70 revenge the loss of their leader by massacring
every black man they could catch. 1t ia probable
that these raiders killed all the negroes that
slain in Tensas Parish and also the eight nine
that Governor Nichols says we're killed III COncurdia.
q parish adjoining both Ieusas and CatahOula. 4
number were wounded, however, by body OF
>n-callrd militia from Franklin Parish act
lu2 in concert with about q score Of citizens
of It Joseph. the county seat Of Tensas. On Mon
dav, these men marched under the command of
Parish Judge Cordl to dsper>e the negroes VINO
were SAID 70 De coHgTcg&tIDg with arms near Water
praof TnC testimony about this aralr IS thus far
exceedingly vague. but from a member OF the -.
Joseph party who VIII not 20 on tie vitness-Stand
have statement hat the whites. about nfy-rong,
orange hedges some four miles from Waterproof;
that some of the ncgrocs had guns; that
three shots were fired on the advanc-
lnr party by the blacks, and that the whites
fired several volleys in return, woundng three
me- .roee and dispensing the rest The coOicd men 5
side Of this story = that the whites, under Judge
Cordill the former Republican leader who Lad gone
over 10 the Democrats and received their nomna-
tion for the Legislature began an unWpyoked fire
upon the negro quarters ut Bas,'S Lane plantation,
and that the black, ran out Of the houses and
down the lane and were shot while flying for th"
woods.
There seems to he no Goubt that af.er the rad
ON Fairfax's house the negroes Ill the southern
mart of Teusas dId oougregate at various places
with such arms as they possessed, for -cltprotec-
tion Why these assemolagos should have been
corsidered dangerous and criminal by the whites
viii only be understood by those who have
knowledge of Southern character and prjJudices.
To others it will seem incomprehcns.ble that
,clYe the whites were armed, and were ndlug
through the parish IN parties ot from twenty-five
IN one hundred shooting at negroes IN the helds
and cabins and brutay butcherIng such as fell
into their hands. the poor blacks should be blamed
far assembling with their shot guns 10 defend their
lives. Such however, is the dread of necro-rlSng
T., +bo Soutb that the mere mmOr that armed
D.
COMMITTEES with terror and fury. This fear l. wholly
irrational. The negroes never did r>e. There IS
no instance on record in the Southern States
of their landing together to attack the whites.
Duriup the war; when the negroes knew that their
freedom dcpendcd upon the defeat Of their masters
and had every motive for Instruction, the families
of the whites were left entirely at Their mercy.
They raised the crops to feed the Rebel soldiers and
Guarded their families with dos-liEc submissive
moss and fidelity. In all the four years of rebel
lion there was not 4 single of negro instruction
or outrage Ard vet in spite of the lessons Of cxpe
ri,ucc and of history there IL not single ncighboT
bood = here the blacks pTcdomnate largely Iu winch
tho more rumor Of negro revolt viii not produce
manic among he whites. Thus it Is the easiest thing
in the world for politicians 70 create an excitement
nuder cover of which they can Kill OF bani,h tie
colorrd leaders and break up their Organizations.
This peculiauty If Southern society explains such
affairs a. | have already described rs occurring IN
tbe Parishes OF Teusas NatchtOches ana C1Gdo' as
well q ssimilar scenes which the Teller Committee
j. brincing 10 light in the North Louisiana parishes
Where a negro rising Is not alleged the luydrable
excuse for the ntOlerant behavior Of the Democrats
toward the Republicans in the late Louisiana can
,s. and for al acts of violence that cannot be sue
ccssfulIy denied, is that the RepubIcan leaders
made ncendiary speeches. This is the apology for
tbecxpulsion OF all the prominent Republicans from
NatcbtOches and for the ferocity displayed III the
condDcr Of the campaign in Caddo. An excellent
occasion was afforded, the other day, for getting
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