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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1874
Page
7
A Republican speaker extols the Homestead Act, cites land claims, and praises wartime economic gains. He defends Republican corruption handling, notes post office and treaty improvements, and urges voters to not abandon the party.
A Chicago Intes Ocean correspondent relays a violent incident near Shreveport where six state officials and six Black residents were killed. White Leaguers, opposing Republican control in Red River parish, captured prisoners in Coushatta and moved them to Shreveport. A congressional committee plans to visit President Grant to decide action.
A detailed account describes White Leaguers attacking officials in Red River parish and Coushatta on August 29, with arrests, murders, and mass fear. It cites McEnery and Marr, urges federal troops but warns against intervention, and quotes Southern papers on carpetbaggers and white rule.
The Hebel Press cites the Massacre and White Leaguers as a prewar-style terror in Louisiana, describing intimidation of Union supporters, forced resignations, and home invasions. It alleges instigators incite mobs to loot and threaten, while victims are coerced to sign sworn statements.
The author argues prejudice underlies many acts of violence against blacks and notes varying causes. Some misdeeds arise from the exposed position of negroes, while anti-Republican elements in the South aim to condemn rivals. The piece calls for understanding each case to ensure justice and avert national disgrace and danger.
A Cincinnati Gazette feature urges Republicans in the South to resist violence by White Leagues and defend constitutional rights under Grant. It warns that returning Democrats to power would loyalist repression and a new civil conflict, insisting the federal government must protect citizens.
John F. Gesner describes the Texas outrage by white men during exile, refuting claims of black assailants and praising neighbors while urging protection for his family. The piece, paired with an Inter Ocean excerpt, critiques Reconstruction, urges re-enactment of the Ku Klux Klan law, and calls for firm civil rights enforcement.
An editorial decries outrages against freedmen, cites Jefferson Davis and the Red River White League, and urges Congress action if violence continues. It argues most attacks are white on black and questions the credibility of self defense testimony, warning against party bias.
A fragmentary excerpt shows Joux F. Griyer accusing unnamed papers of circulating vile reports in the North and urging Senator Reland to learn the reporters’ names. The missive defends or attacks political narratives and calls out biased press actions.
A former Illinois citizen writes from Monroe Louisiana defending Northern migrants in politics. He names O H Brewster and Frank Marey as examples of capable Republicans labeled carpet-baggers by opponents. The piece argues that many so called carpet-baggers act honorably and work for constituents amid postwar political strife.
A Washington dispatch to the New York Times details attacks in Alabama and surrounding areas. A colored mail agent was shot by masked assassins on the Alabama Chattanooga line. Congressman Charles Hays and Representative Charles Pelham describe threats, intimidation, and flight abroad to avoid violence amid Republican gains and civil rights tensions.
The piece argues most Republicans in the district are old citizens with solid morals and property, defends several named officials as upright even by Democratic standards, and labels carpet-baggers as rare. It notes white officials dominate, with some black officeholders in concordant parishes, and asserts inquiry will prove Republicans’ fitness.
A polemic piece claims the White League commits atrocities against Black citizens and loyalists while fleeing refugees pour north from ruined homes. It attacks Democratic presses for election rhetoric and urges continued Republican action to suppress Ku Klux activity.
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