New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
TRYING TO CRUSH A RACE.
OBJECT OF THE CONTINUED BRUTALITIEs
INFLICTED UPON SOUTHERN NEGROES.

ING INFAMIEs-FREE SPEECH AND
FREE BALLOT ABOLISHED BY
REIGN OF TERROR.
90 m.Ldftor oJThs Tribune
s,r. Dnnocrais assert that the assassination of
Yohn NJ Clayton while he was taking testimony In
M. contest with Clifton r, Brechnridge fora seat
IA the National House was political murder. and
they express many desires that the murderer shall
be found and punished, which there is not the
slightest probability will happen But they deny that
the continuous killings OF negroes in the Southern
states arc political murders On this point Repuo-
uosns II the facts warrant It, must Join issue; be-
oaase 10 these are mere murders from brutality.
owing 10 the prov alence of excessive whiskey drinking
and too numerous shotguns aud revolvngp pistols al
sbs South they should not be denounced rs political
methods
In considering this question take the case Of
Bloody beta" In my remarks Of August %. 1888,
I gave frorz "The Neworleans Times. Democrat OF
August IL, ksEaed Eleven Men Killed." an account
Of the buchsry TIVE days before at Froetown, iberia
Parish La OF eleven colored men by crowd of white
men beaded by Captain O. T. cade The ciroum'
stances OF these murders are almost unparalleled IN
stroeity AssajIed for no crime whatever, tho
coorod men took refuge In the house Of their PASTOR
the Rev. Calestine More. and the white MOB aitSr
rsddlIng the house with bullets. succeeded IN or'i"s
the negroes out and shot them down one by one
iberia Parish, according to tho registration Oh
1884, had as voters: whites, o4el blacks z'.ss'
rms. WIN oould write their names were: Whites
I20e: blacks, 62l
Those who made their mark were: Whites, 1888;
blacks, 2,27@ ,ssa had
been follows:
1s7s-pemocraiic, ss7; Republican, 1,447.
Isso-pemocratic, 52s; Republican, l,lsS'
isso~For President Democratic, 800; hepuon'sn'
ALA -. oso. o..
Issa--Cpor o thrown OUT Democratic ESQ., Re
1ss4-aay, democratic. 1'7l6; KslloEs, Rspuo-
resn, lisa -, n.,.o
,ss4-For Governor in April correct voe,' Demo
cratic, $50; Republican. 14oo. 90,
Ring return Dcnocrstic 2.osa; Republican lTo1'
iss4-For President Democratic, Law Hefu0"
can, 1884. .,. g., N,cbolIs
go. .,ros, entirely the o.eatou Of MoEnerys 10
turuinr officers, they allowed 500 Republican '0'e'
On iberia ,-,,L 400
Returned for Nichols. 1923; for Warmoth oSo'
Altar ths April election came the horfioe hu O''
of August le above alluded 70; and when the f1es
dental election took place the result In iberia f@A
was as follows r.,.u,,, usrr
son, o. 49,, r,v.mber
had besn wrought in every parish In Louisiana 'ne
Presidential result in that state would hS'o Oe'H
For Grover Cleveland. 1880.
For Benjamin Harrison, 79S.
Majority for Cleveland, 1887.
In Wow of the above figures can any caooia ma"
s.nv thst the systomauc ana persistent brutal muir
aers Of negroes In iberia Parish have Tor teH "0'
political resultsf ,.-e ,or,n,t..d
nj ,he very ume when the Senate was DEBATING N'
question whether 1t could consistently WIN s,"
fights inquire into the April election IN lou'''
hsvtnp Sono UNPUBLISHED and uninvestigseo' sini''~'
1870 s.ra renewed on January 20. 1889. whom
st,snselv enough the Senate stu valnIy ueoSuNs
"a. .,hte,t A white man Lsmed Trainor quar'e!ea
yfth a colored man named Sam Waheneiu' a. 'Ho
yrsuIt of which Wakefield shot and Kh4ed ArSinO
about q D. M Of January 90 and an hour ~0'' "s'
bfu,sel. lynched Dy mob. Tho occasion was eAeo''
seized BY the Democrats OF iberia ior tn' ro" ~
their butcheries. taxa my accouDS N'
Times Democrat" reports. ,
S.vbea, La January 2s.Ys ct.sS m mG n ts
noSa conspicuous parts OF Ino """'
E AdopA. Y Wakefield,
Jim Rosemond,
Reason Barnes and Son,
Joe FRANCIS, e1' S onviStt, Ks,pers Of
Eugene Dauterivs and Louis DantsrNe' ho'P'f' VI
L J. McGsfey and Son;
aY,,liow sam" The Gambler, 49,.
Nan Rich.rtso n Accessory 10 Murder OF James
You are hereby notified a. for the good Of III this ds
beforo sunday noon, January 81, ls9s taIing 10
obey this order, you win be promptly dealt w,sn Oy
the VIM 20
No evidence has ever been produced to show mat
either Of the above parties had anything to 40 win
the killing Of Trainor; that they deserved 'he
characterization above expressed The Whoie oe-
nunciation was unmidgated falsehood and outrage
sThe Times Democrat" proceeds:
EewIberla, Jan. 3O.-when tho staff correspondent
nf reached
evening he was informed every side that the reg
nlatos rad accomplished their purpose ana moC o VIC
THIS was a mistake, however for shortly before MD
night the regulators rode into the town making thoF
appearance Bayou Teche at the intersection OF
Bridge:t and swuns INTO mdi ar from tGe centre
The unhappy wretch wa brought there on horse
back aud his horse was held !us, under the beam
beam, and then 10 a bungng manner adjusted about
the neck of the negro, the horse was led from under
the nssRS Was H Of the men out
tAs city by the regulators last sunday, and warned
me lot Of clothes and provisions OF the accused
found on the city side Of the bridge, It was presumed
that the deceased had sneahed back into town TO sst
bis worldly possessions and making his way out
again when he fell into the hands Of tho regulators.
A prominent official informed The Times Demo
erst Correspondent that II the Mayor dared 10 take
stand against the regulators, either TO suppress them
or to have the leaders arrested he would be treated
i9 almost as decisive manner as inc S15ecnTnaole
pear SATURDAY. will edltoraily justify the regulators
IN the dispstchlng OF Wakefield and the expulsion o.
The Objectionable characters, but viii severely con
denim the fact that they met and organized In th'
court. yard. $50,
The regulators seemed 10 have had but little regart
for the feelings OF fo community when they selected
Rrdge-st one OF the principal streets IN the city, To-
tho fynching Of ROsemond II they had hung hin
half hour beft TO they did, large number OF ladies
And children who visited the performance OF th'
opera house would have been compelled 10 pass unde
his dangling form In order 70 reach thoir homes
Rosemond was about fifty years ot age and was rearec
IA the parish. He leaves q wife.
lattsr untRht be ith disgrarcful incident
M these recent Iberia outrHges A correspondent o
Tho New-orieans Pelican" Of February 2, wruni
nom New-Iberia on January 80, says that some TIM
curing Saturday night the Rev. Byron Gunner, pasto
OF ST Paul Congr gational Church and president o
she Iberia Educational Association was taken non