Pistols and Politics: The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisiana's Florida Parishes, 1810-1899 PDF
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PISTOLS and POLITICS This page intentionally left blank PISTOLS and POLITICS The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisiana's Florida Parishes, 1810-1899 Samuel C. Hyde, Jr. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS Baton Rouge Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 1996 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Louisiana Paperback Edition, 1998 Designer: Michele Myatt Typeface: Goudy Old Style Typesetter: Impressions Book and Journal Services, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hyde, Samuel C., 1958- Pistols and Politics: the dilemma of democracy in Louisiana's Florida parishes, 1810-1899 / Samuel C. Hyde, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8071-2270-9 (pbk.) 1. Florida Parishes (La.)—Politics and government. 2. Florida Parishes (La.)—Social conditions. 3. Violence—Louisiana—Florida Parishes—History—19th century. I. Title. F377.F6H94 1996 306'.097631-dc20 96-24025 CIP The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ® For my parents This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Preface xiii Introduction i 1 • A Brief Moment of Stability 17 2 • Government Far Behind the Times: The Seeds of Chaos 46 3 • An Education in Violence 102 4 • Opportunity Lost: Incipient Chaos Delayed 139 5 • Organized Lawlessness: Chaos Ascendant 180 6 • War Without Honor: Chaos Ensconced 227 Bibliography 263 Index 281 This page intentionally left blank ILLUSTRATIONS MAPS • Major Waterways, Highways, and Railroads in the Florida Parishes, ca. 1852 24 • Locations of Principal Feud-Related Murders in the Florida Parishes, 1883-1899 240 PHOTOGRAPHS following page 91 • Centenary College at Jackson, La. • The Silliman Female Institute at Clinton • Yellow Fever Quarantine Station in Rural East Baton Rouge Parish • Richland Plantation in East Feliciana Parish • Bonnie Burn Plantation in East Feliciana Parish • East Feliciana Courthouse, Clinton • Preston Pond, Jr. • Silas T. White • Vincent Scivique • James G. Kilbourne • Baton Rouge During the Civil War • Harvesting Corn in Livingston Parish
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