Pistols and Politics: The Dilemma of Democracy in Louisiana's Florida Parishes, 1810–1901

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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 © 1996by 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., 1958Pistols 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 ...