Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-16
Communicated.
Let Justice be Done.
Editor Claiborne Guardian:

Editor Claiborne Guardian;
From the seclu-ion Of my little country
HON. Ihnye watched the Richsrdson-hihg
controversy. as the various letters anu cd
itorials appeared in the columns OF the
Guardian have also heard the matter
canvassed TO some extent afnoug my fFiehas
and n.ighbors. and find the opinion TO be
general that, if from no other reason, as u
matter of pure and simple Justice we onenl
TO return our present Congressman inho~
something of Col. Robert Richardson ootn
as a soldier and q citizen, anu WINE Vac
disposed to smile al some of the ehcoinluins
pronounced on him. seen IN some oil the eA-
changes you loaned me; notably, the praise
of his oratoricai ability, in Monf"r paper
the Bulletin. can very Willingly JON
with others in saying that he Il goo1,
honest. clever man. Kings FRIENDS eouiu
say as much about him.
have never had thought OF support
ing Richardson, although nave oeen
strongly solicited to that end by some df
hi, per.onsl friends. | know that what
ever people may say now, that two years
ago. when We in Claiborne parish were
vrxcd at the defeat Of Col. Young, our
feelings were soothcd by the declaration
that King, and King alone, conld carry the
river parishes; and after the election wa-
told that the result justified the action oil
the convention.
The following about Gen. King, publish
ed last year, " i'll be read with interest now:
ain an interview with Mr. Devon, Attor.
neg General Of the United States, IN Feb
ruary, l-7g. Sir. Devon assured Gen. hing
that all things were lovely in Louisiana,
and that Democrats had no reason Tor
alarm. Mr. King replied well. sir,
would like to believe what yon say, but II
j. impossible, when my people are being
dragged from their quiet homes 10 New
Orleans 10y boat loads put on trial before
packed iuries. indicted aud convicted on
testimony which. ia the North, would not
have weight to condemn a dog. and sen
fenced by judges like those now holding
Federal courts in our midst. must say,
sir, that Your assurances ate idle. Derens
thrrcupuu said something about his word
being good; whrrcupon, King quickly re-
tOrt"d that no mans word vas good wftrn
ialsItcd by Il fact notorious TO the world
at large He had not come there 10 quar-
rel with Dryru-. but b. could not listen
calmly To assurances which multitude of
notorious and uuqucstioncd facts ilatly dis
proved"
That's the kind at man Ike. and was
proud that | voted for linn after reading
his plain talk.
But started ont to say that feel that
il would I've n shame To- reject G"ul King.
He has done all he could do for his people,
from establishing po~t-"iiico- to ehdeat"r-
ing 10 amcloratc the condition of the
Jews in Russia.
Now. If Richardson j. a better man aud
King l. a failure: If King has gone back
on the people aud has shown himself in
competent let H. refuse him the nomina-
ti"n. otherwise not. For my part will
90 to the Mass Meeting and will do all in
my power To- got tia" people Of Claiborne
fo endorse hing. IN H. lies the power.
We are just and fair # let alone. know
that seven ont at every ten men of my
associates favor King do not propose
tn stay az home and let maucuycriug pol
Iticiau~ cheat me- ont of my will and then
rrowl about the peoples being swindlcd.
We owe il To klug and to ourselves To
send HIM back.
warm the people who favor King that
unl"s- they have their homes for one day
and 20 out to the Mass Meeting they will
regret II. Let rs Tor the sake OF common
honesty. Justice and dccrucy send King to
rcprcscn; L, for two wears longer.
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