The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-25

Chat with a Fiery Southern Editor-Cleve
land Unpopular in Louisiana.

"A Chat with a Fiery Southern Editor-Cleve.
land Unpopular in Louisiana.
New York all and Express.
A thin man of over average height, with pale
blue eyes, stood in the ro.unda of the Hoffman
House the other day, the center of group oi
politicians from the South. He was Major Fl. j.
Hearsy the editor of the Daily States, of New
Orleans. A casual observer would pronounce
him effeminate. His hands were small. and the
fingers tapered like womans and his voice
was low and weak. Those who knew the record
of the fiery editor felt that he was masculine in
every fiber. He was born in southern Louisiana,
and first became famous as editor of paper in
Shreveport He stirred the people up, and be-
came known far and wide for his fierce edito
ials, which made him many enemies. citizen
whom he berated in his columns met him one
day on the streets, and began firing at him with
six shooter. The Major pulled out small
derringer, but did not shoot The balls whistled
around him. cutting through his coat but he
never moved till the Infatuated man emptied bis
revolver.
care you through" he then quietly asked.
"Have l not killed youl" inquired the aston
ished citizen.
mo, but l intend to kill YOU" the Major SAID.
cooking his derringer. The man begged for his
life. and the Major discharged his pistol in the
air. lie then went to New Orleans and edited
the Democrat. He began by attacking the lot
terry interests. The gamblers had such powerful
influence in the city that they soon compelled
the Major to sell his paper. Not long after this
he had duel with Mai. E. A. Burk, editor of
the Times Democrat One morning an editorial
appeared in the latter paper accusing Major
Hearsy of desiring to Flap blood and swim in
gore" The challenge and duel with pistols fol-
lowed, In which neither party was hurt
Major Hearsy next started the Daily States.
He kept pigeon hole in a private drawer in his
Office where he filed away the numerous chal-
lenges be received, which, however, never made
him nervous. Politically speaking, he is one of
the best informed men in Louisiana He is q
Democrat, dyed in the wool. He said the great
body of the Democracy of his State disapproved
of President Clevelands appointment of Mr..
kernochan as naval officer of the port Of New
Orleans.
''Kernochan is bolter," he said, land tried to
dlsfranchse 200 voters which would probably
have'given the State to Mr.. Blaine. He is an
extreme protectionist. and during the discussion
of the MorrisonSbll he said to that if it passed
he would be the blacklist Republican in Louisi-
ana. His course was worse than the carpet
baggers ever adopted. Many appointments in
Louisiana are of men whose lukewarmness and
indifference during the presidential campaign
were conspicuous. do not indorse Mr.. Eustis's
attack upon the administration If an election
were held to-day in my State believe it would
go Republican, SO bitter against each other are
the two Democratic factions The negroes are
in worse condition now than in their days of
bondage. We are doing all we can to educate
and give them an equal chance with the whites.
Many of our people, however, are absolutely
destitute of faith in their capacity for self gov
ernment In nine cases out of ten those who at
tain any degree of education become the worst
class OF politicians and agitators. curse to their
own people and nuisance to ours. In our cities
where the negroes congregate, their degradation
is simply appalling. and their children are actu-
ally assuming the physical characteristics of the
original savage"