Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-25
ROUNDABOUT INV oRLHAHs.

ROUNDABOUT M" OBlAHAhb'
On Wednesday last, tho whistle Of
the Ed. Richardson caused us to jump
out of the editorial chair, and in truly
double time repair to our quarters
after our carpet bag, in such a hurry
that our overcoat-nOt an ulster-re-
NAMED on the hook, a substantial
evidence of the most reckless forget
fulness, at this changeable season Of
the year. .... ..aE co. .aa ase
Placing our trust in luck, by the
time we had reached the boat, we
had made up our mind that the fog
then covering the Mississippi would
soon arise to unfold a clear sky over
a balmy and temperate January ad-
vance guard Of a "gentle Annie"
Spring time. ,......
The palatial Richardson was crowd
ed with passengers, among whom
were Captains Fisher and Holt and
Mr.. Harvey Skolfeld. The bulk OF
the others were the East Carroll pris-
oners, Sheriff Powell and brother,
and Mr.. aTompkins, accused by a
negro with the killing Of DR.. Jones,
at Lake Providence, on the night az
ter the late election. These gentle,
men, all three of whom are young
men Of intelligence and refinement,
were accompanied by nearly thirty
citizens of their parish, who were
going down to testify in their behalf.
In company with these we found
Gen. McMiIlen, the Postmaster OF
New Orleans, who inquired Of US
what we thought of the appearance
of the criminals and bulldoozers of
East Carroll, to which we could
but reply that they were certainly as
respectable looking and clever o set
Of land pirates as ever cut a throat
In fact, we didn't entertain the slight
est uneasiness in their company, fol
We were soon on tho most friendly
terms with the greater portion
to whom we were introduced as q
+ starter by Gen. McMillen, who val
, spoken Of in the highest terms by ou'
friends from Carroll. We took pains
+ to. make inquiries concerning TIL
matter, and were convinced that tn
s arrest of the gentlemen mentioned
4 upon the affidavit of a negro, VII
q was seen running in tho direction 9
! Lanier's residence-the worthy 10
o whose benefit this persecution ma
l., been concocted-immediately ate
n the shooting of Jones, was one {
n those outrages which the Republica
,c party has but too frequently, ALA
,e perpetrated upon Southern commu
J. mites for the sole purpose Of subser'
ing the political aspirations an
if schemes of the miserable adventu
o. crs who have made Republican o.
10 pressions of faith their wheel-Of-fo
r, tune, which they turned for the
re individual gain, by robbing and vi
e, lifying the people upon whom tht
ed were thrown, as a curse, by tho I'M
on of darkness who have been guidil
of the hand of the administrators OF Il
no affairs of the Nation, since the d
TO when the Southern cross went dov
at Appomatox Courthouse.
to No stronger evidence of the ia
inf gerous cncroachments upon the libt
Of ties of the American people, viii
nv the doctrine of Capitalization carr
1at in its folds, is the outrageous pract
ion which has permitted Federal Judg
ca as in this instance, to send tn
an Marshals to arrest summarily
nv citizens of sovereign State UNI
ar charges for offences, the Investigate
to and punishment of which, are SOL
ro- within the Jurisdiction of the tris
fri nlls of the State wherein they
nv committed. When one thinks t
res large bodies of citizens, upon
simple affidavit Of wretch, can
Ugh transported from one end of the st
ill to the other, and put to great expe
or and loss in being taken away III
are their homes and avocatioDs, the tn