9-7-1875: “We shall continue the proofs that the Democratic party intend to secure the control of the Southern States by a system of defamation, abuse and intimidation. . . . and violating the constitutional right of American citizens to keep and bear arms.”

New Orleans Republican, “We shall continue the proofs that the Democratic party intend to secure the control of the Southern States by a system of defamation, abuse and intimidation. . . . It is a vindication of the Republican administration from the unproven charge of invading the sanctity of American homes and violating the constitutional right of American citizens to keep and bear arms.”, Sept. 7, 1875