Year: 1868




- HOMER, Louisiana, May II, 1865.


EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:


Since the murder of William R. Meadow:


this community has been in continued


state of excitement. Guards have been


stationed throughout the entire parish


Every rebel that you meet is arme to the


teeth, and perfect reign of terror is estsb


lished. No man dare acknowledge that he


voted the Republican ticket. No attempt


has been made to capture the murderers,


for the simple reason that those who are in.


terested in their punishment are afraid to


inquire into the matter, as they are threat.
| ened with the same death.


The examination of Marshal Meadows,
brother to the murdered man, took place
yesterday. He was charged with attempt.
ing to incite colored men to revenge the


death of his brother. Nothing was proven
against him. Great pains was taken by the
counsel on either side to learn something in
regard to the state of the clubs in this par.
ish; for what purpose they were formed
what obligation they took upon themselves
when joining, etc. Their object seems to be
to kill or frighten away all the white Re-
publicans and leading colored men, SO that
they will be able to carry the Presidential
election in November. The plan is working
like a charm, for if we have no protection


I feel confident in saying that there will


not be a single Union man alive in the par
ish at that time.


What will be done Cod only knows. Are
we to be left to the not very tender mer.


cies of the rebels? Has the government
! 1,
protect the lives of its citizens, and those
citizens the men who through the late


bloody war alone proved by their actions
| their loyalty to that government.


Mr.. Stokes, the agent of the bureau, has
received note purporting to be from the
ku.hluX Klan, ordering him to leave, and
unless he complies with this command death


will be the penalty. But he says he was
| ordered to this place by the government,
whose authority he recognizes as being
greater than even that of the Ku.Klux klan.
1t is useless for troops to be sent unless they
can be regularly stationed here. As soon
| as they come a more quiet, inoffensive. loyal
| people were never seen, but as soon as they
are gone the devil seems to have entered


them. Perhaps as soon as the loyal State


militia is organized this state of affairs will
! cease. II so, let it be done in hurry. We are
passing through trying ordeal now, but if
| two things can be accomplished loyalty will
! soon become respectable and treason OdlOuS.
| One is the impeachment of that arbitrator


who now desecrates the Presidential chair;


the other the election of a Republican Presi-
dent at the next election. The success of


the former depends upon Congress, the lat.
| ter upon the people. To accomplish the


latter we must lay aside all feelings of per-
| sonal prejudice and ambition, place our
shoulders to the wheel and carry forward


our plans despite all opposition. For if we
| fail, those principles, which ought to be
| dearer than life to every true American, will


be subverted, and all the blood and treasure


expended for that cause during the last few
| years will have been in vain.


Your paper is ever a welcome visitor TO
| the loyal people of this parish, and we think
should be read by every citizen, for it is one


of the chief instruments in the promulga-
ton of Republican principles throughout
| our soon-to.be regenerated State.


With many wishes for our success as a
| party, remain your friend,


UTNIONIST