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The Radicals and the Conservative
Convention.

Nothing shows the Importance of
the proposed Convention at Philadel-
phia more than the stir it has caused
in the Radical camp. The Black Re
publican members Of Congress have
become alarmed to such an extent as
to call caucus On the subject for
the purpose of devising the means Of
keeping Republicans out Of it. They
resolved that they would have moth
ing to do with it, and that they
would kick out of the party every
man who countenanced the move
ment. Mr.. Raymond, who went into
the caucus, was severely handled by
his master, Thad. Stevens, and would
have been put out of the meeting
but for his promise to refrain from
any further advocacy Of the objects
proposed by the Convention, in the
columns of the New York Times, of
which he is the editor. The ''little
villain" who will promise anything
to anybody, which shall result in any
benefit to Henry J. Raymond, prom
Used old Thad. to be good boy in
future, and thus succeeded in retain
ing his seat and proving the ortho-
'doxy Of his niggerism.
But Mr. Raymond is not type Of
the johnson Republican faction
There are many leading men Of inau.
ence in the Republican party who
heartily sustain the President in bis
policy, who will cut loose from the
Radicals and affiliate with any party
which shall give premise of success
in carrying out the principles they
profess. OF this number is Mr.. A.
W. Randall, the new Post Master
General, a devoted friend Of the
President, who, as Chairman of the
Conservative Executive Committee,
is charged with the duty Of getting
up the Convention. The Radicals
charge that the Convention is to be
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
The New English Ministry.

The English ministry, as the natural re-
suit oftheir recent defeat, have all resigned
and new ministry under the Earl of Derby
been installed in their stead. We have not
seen list of the members, but we learn
that the new premier has been still further
complimented by the selection of his son.
Lord Stanley, for the important office Of
Foreign affairs.
Lord Derby possesses many OF the quail.
fcations requisite in successful political
leader. He is probably the most accom-
plished orator, and one Of the most finished
scholars in the Kingdom. He has, however
8 great many faults. lfhe often resembles
the Nestor Of his own Had, "from whose
lips flowed words sWeeter than honey" he
very often displays as many oddities and
Performs as fantastic. tricks as Thersites
himself. Hence he has not been very sue
Cessful asa Cabinet minister. lie held this
position but short time in 1852 aud 1858,
we should not be- surprised fine had to
yacate his present Office at no distant day.
Lord Derby's leanings toward Prussia
have led to the impression that he would fav-
or intervention in the war now going on on
The Continent. But since the disappoint-
ment of the Confederates at his indifference
10 Intervention in their behalf during the
hte contest, we rather think that those who
expect him to interfere now are doomed to
be disappointed While our own war was
going Oh hc took great deal more inter
est in the "Derby Course" than in the Nan
assas races, and paid more attention to the
Translation of Homer than to the living
epic performing on this side Of the Allan
tic. So, we think, it will be again.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
Funeral Of Lieut.. GriVot.

The funeral Of Lieut. William Paul Gri
vot, First Louisiana Regular Infantry, who
died in Georgia, of wounds received at the
battle of Jonesboro, will take place from
the residence of his father, Gen. Maurice
Grivot, on Poyfarre street, this afternoon
Lieut.. Gryot, was worthy scion Of a no
bic stock. His remains have been brought
here for sepulture with the ashes Of his
kindred. He was brave, and to the last
faithfully devoted. He was of that stamp
who are an honor to their country, to theil
race. and to their family, and it is sad te
to think how many such gallant spirits We
have lost N. 0. Crescent.
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Cno1cE ExrRAcTs.-The venerable John

CHOICE ExTRAcTS- The venerable John
Adams wrote in l775:
Nip the shoots Of arbitrary power in the
bud" is the only maxim which can ever pre-
serve the liberties Of any people. When
the people give way, their deceivers, betray.
ers and destroyers press upon them SO fast
THAT there is no residing afterwards. The
nature Of the encroachment it is to grow
every day more encroaching; like cancer
I it eats faster and faster every hour.
Luther Martin. of Maryland, in the Con-
vention Of 1857 said:
What Government now forming-over
States or over persons? As to the latter,
their rights cannot be the object Of General
Government. These are already secured
by their guardians, the State Government.
is, therefore intended only to protect and
guard the rights Of the States Us States.
The basis of all ancient and modern confed-
eracies is the freedom and the independent
Ley Of the States composing it.
Senator Trumbell. in o speech on the
tconduct Of the late civil war, used this Ian
guage.
Necessity IS the plea OF tyrants, and II
our constitution ceases to operate the
moment. q person charged with its obser-
vance thinks there is a necessity to violate
| it, it is of little value. We are fighting to
maintain the constitution, and it especially
be comes US, in appealing to the people to
come toits rescne, not to violate it oursel-
YES. How are we better than the rebels, il
both alike set at naught the constitution.
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The Cabinet.

We missed the papers containing the &C
counts ofthe recent changes made in Presi
dent Johnsons's Cabinet. We learn how
ever. that Mr.. A. w. Randall succeeds Mr.
Dennison as Post Master General, and that
Mr.. Speed gives the place osAttorney Gen
eral to Judge Stansberry, who was recent
ly rendered a position on the Supreme
Bench. AS both these gentlemen are sup
porters of the President we do not see how
they expect to be confirmed by the Radica
Senate. Mr. Harlan, the only remaining
one who is opposed to the Presidents poll
cy, seems to be inclined to hold on unit
the 4th ofnext march when he goes into the
Senate. Messrs Seward, Welles and Nc
Culloch have ever been friendly to the
Presidents views.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

SUCCESSFUL ED1ToRs-An English edi-
tor says: "a good editor, competent
newspaper conductor, is like q general or a
poet, born, not made. Exercise and ex-
perience give facilities, but the qualification
is not manifested. On the London daily
papers all the great historians. novelists,
poets, essayists, and the writer's Of travels
have been tried, and nearly every one has
failed. 4 can, said the late editor Of the
London Times, find any number Of men to
write for me but very seldom one man Of
common sense Nearly all successful edi-
tors are ofthis description. A good editor
seldom writes much for his paper; he reads
judges, selects, dictates alters, and combines
and to do all this well he has but little
time for composition. 10 write for a paper
is one thing-to edit is another"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
Enigma,
lam composed of q letters.

lam composed of22 letters.
My 4, 7,20, Is, Is, IL, 10, and II, is the
name of a Confederate General.
My 10, G.. i, 2, is the name ola woman
in the Bible.
My 10, l3, Ia, II, and 5, is the name Of
game.
My IL, 20, "A, aud Is, is the name of a
Southern plant.
My %, 20, ID, 1873, and %, is tie name
ola distinguished Southerner.
My s, 49,, GA, I, S, and IL, is the name
Of an Ex Governor of Texas.
My 8, 20, and 7, is that which all ami
mails do.
My S, 81, l6, 20 and IA, is something
which must be overcome before getting t.
Brazil"
BG~ Answer next week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

nea- If the fools and knayes were all
dead, there would be no war. The Chris
tan Peace Society has been telling us this
for along time, and the knayes Of it pitch
ed into war when they found a profit in it.
A London paper says in allusion to the
impending European war: at is mel
anchcly sight to see the fate of million
and a half Of fighting men depend upon the
affirmative or negative Of few elderly gen.
tlemen, who will sit round table at the
approaching conference, representinga hun
dred millions Of the most enlightened and
best educated men in Europe, the subjects
Of their respective soyereigns, and that
these hundred millions of people, who will
have to bear the brunt Of the war If itcome,
have no more voice in arresting it than if
they we're natives Of the empire Of China"
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Methodist Church Notice.

1t is necessary that correct list should
be made of the membership at this place.
Those, therefore, who desire still to be re-
garded as members, are respectfully reques-
ted at their earliest opportunity by letter
Of otherwise, to communicate the same to
2. NJ. GOODWIN, Pastor.
Alexandria July 18th 1866.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

be- Capt. Hines, who will be widely re-
membered as one Of the most gallant and
intelligent soldiers of the lamented John
Morgan's command, and as especially dis
tinguished for his heroic self-sacriice in
facilitating the successful fight of his chief,
on the memorable occasion Of their escape
from the Ohio Penitentiary, is practising
law in Memphis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
From the St. Louis Republican.l

va An exchange says that Gen. Banks
has offered his sword to drive the invaders
out of Mexico. No doubt the French and
Austrians would greet him as welcome
guest, as the Confederates used to do when
he came with his wagon train in the van.
AS Jackson's commisaary and Dick.
Taylor's quartermaster, Banks has placed
many hungry Southern soldier under
obligation to him, and now he wishes to add
to his laure's by making reputation with the
foreign so!diery. Not much cotton 10 Mexi-
co, though Mr.. Banks, and the trip would
hardly pay.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
Progress Of the Conspiracy,

The miserable set ofiiEtriguers who
inflicted the present Constitution on
the people of Louisiana, seem to have
come to a dead lock in their scheme
for trying their hands . second time
at Constitution making: The Cover.
nor, whose efforts I'M persuading
Judge Durell to call the Convention
together were complimented by res
olution, does not seem to be in any
hurry to issue the required writs of
election to fill the vacancies from the
country Parishes. On the contrary
his private business is so urgent (his
private business is always Urgent as
to require his continued presence on
his plantation in this Parish, and he
seems to be proof against all appeals
to come out and perform his part of
the programme. What is the par
tjcular motive which now urges him
to this course, we will not attempt to
conjecture. 1t may be that he is
frightened at the work of his own
hands, and contemplates backing
down at this late day. He is proba-
bly, afraid too of the threatened i'm
parchment by the next Legislature,
and that the expected relief from his
Radical friends will not be forthcom-
ing when he gets into trouble with
the "bad men,"
Mr.. R. K. Howell, too, seems very
far from being easy in his mind. At
last accounts he was enjoying the
leave of absence granted him by the
last Legislature in playing the dds
tinguished gentleman at Washing
ton, trying to get Sumner and Ste.
vens to keep Congress together
through the dog days in order to re-
ceive the loyal State Of Louisiana,
with a loyal Constitution, loyal vo'
tiers, and those two very loyal Sena.
tors Messrs. Hahn and Cutler. Sum-
ner and Thad., however, don't seem
to see the matter in the same light
as the distinguished gentleman"
and are not inclined to accede to his
wishes unless the way should get a
little clearer than it appears at this
time.
But the most serious setback the
Conspirators have received is the Or
der Of Mr.. Secretary Stanton forbid
ding General Thomas to interfere in
Civil matters in Tennessee. Brown.
low applied to Thomas for assistance
in arresting certain absent members
of the Legislature who have hitherto
prevented quorum and defeated the
adoption of the Radical Constitutional
amendment. Mr.. Stanton, Inspired
thereto by the President, instructs
General Grant to order General
Thomas not to do any such thing
The Conspirators in Louisiana were
counting largely on the cooperation
of General Sheridan in engineering
their work through. This order has,
therefore, fallen like a bomb shell in
to their camp. They are doubtless
afraid now that either the civil au.
thorities may follow Judge Abel's
advice, or that, in default thereof,
the "bad men" might take it into
their heads to "clean them out' on
their own responsibility.
From present indications, therefore,
the conspiracy bubble is about to
burst, and the alarm created in GER
tain quarters by the convention call
was very ridiculous. We think there
is very little danger to be appre-
hended now from this immortal band
|of jaybawkers and Constitution
| thinkers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

sD- The Chicago Journal saysV Hon. j.
B. Grinnell is proposed for the next Cover
nor of Iowa. He would have been reDomi.
mated for Congress had his constituents
heard of Rousseaus assault upon him before
the convention met that nominated candi-
date in his place. But now they promise
to do even better by him, BY making him
the next governor"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

The FOURTH AT New YoRK.-Under the
Democratic administration in the State of
New York the nations birthday was always
celebrated with great eclat, but now, under
the radicals, no provision whatever is made
for the celebration. The amount Of the
matter ID, that the radicals steal SO much,
that they have no money left for celebra.
TONS Constitutional Union.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

nn. F. J. Heron, No. Ia Carondelet
Street, New Orleans, again publishes his
commercial card in our columns. He has
many customers in Rapides, who speak in
highest praise of him us a gentleman and q
business man, and through them, we recon-
mend him to favorable consideration.
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49,. -, -,

16- Major John 81. Gee, keeper ofthe
Confederate prison at Salisbury, who, for
the last four months, has been on trial be-
fore the court martial at Raleigh, North
Carolina, for alleged cruelty to Union priso
ners was, on last Thursday, released from
arrest by order Of the War Department, the
court having acquitted him. The above
trial will cost the Government only about
$4,000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

ga~ From present indications the Con.
tinental war in Europe ID about to come to
an end. The Austrians have been disas
trously defeated in apitched battle OF Lu'
ditz with the loss Of LOG cannon and $4,000
prisoners.
Venitia, which Austria has had for fifty
years, has been coded to the Emperor Of
the French, and Prussia is appropriating
to her self such ofthe small German states
as she has taken fancy to.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
Religious Notice,

There will be Divine Service in the Town
Hall on Sunday the 10Th of July and the
9Th of August, the Rev. G. Dove, of the
Episcopal Church, officiating.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

aA- The best and purest Lemon Syrup
to be had in Alexandria can be purcured at
ST. Johns Drug Store. on Front Street,
under the Ice Honse Hotel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

Mn+. The river and weather have both
kept up their same old ticks, as reported
last week. The former is receding fast
with here and there, the glimpse of sand
bars, the latter, whew has been caution
to the desires of the most hardened Sala
mander. Still we are kicking
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

yea. We call attention to the advertise
ment of the sale of property belonging to
succession of F. Asman. The property is
valuable aud eligibly situated above high
water in the town of Pineville. The sale
win take place at O'Clock on next satur'
law
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

YA- A. sermon in.four words on the van
ity Of earthly possession: s" shrouds have
no pockets"
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exclusively Democratic one is dis
proved by every day proofs that
many leading and influential Repub.
Iidans are declaring in it's favor.
The result of the Congressional
elections next fall will depend upon
the wisdom which shall guide the de.
alterations of this Convention. The
future of the Southern States depends
upon the fall elections. 1t is impos
sible, then, to overestimate the i'm
portance of the movement. We sin
cerely hope that the expectations Of
its friends may not be disappointed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

sI New Workers now have So FAR to trav-
el on Sunday to vet their whistles, that the
new law is dubbed THE Exercise Law
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

BaSa The Officers Of the Cuba, National
and Alabama have our best thanks for late
papert.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

sa~ Allpersons wanting good Cypress
lumber will do. well to call on w. & T.
Bush.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

ne. The Yankees are inyentipg "a ma.
chine to hull coltop-slalks" Better raise
the cotton first.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

A War OF THE WAR.-We talked with
one Of the passengers from Brazos, an
adventurous young man about twenty years
Of age. He had, when the secession move
ment took place, volunteered in the lst
Arkansas cavalry, was captured, took the
oath, and went to work in Illinois, deserted
to the South, and was captured again, and
again taking the oath, went to work in q
New York Government workshop. He
left New York in naval vessel, left it at
Vera Cruz, joined the Imperials, and was
sent to the northern department. Here he
deserted the Imperials and joined the Libe-
rails four times, always serving with the
victorious party. Finally, when the train
was captured by the Liberals, he was
captured with it and recognized as . deser.
ter, and found ii prudent to leave Mexico,
he says, for awhile" He thinks sol
diering down there wont pay now, as the
people are too sharp. A man has to dig
down ten feet to get dollar, and when he
reaches it one Of Cortinas men is standing
over him with his carbine cooked and de-
mands the treasure. Galveston News.
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sea. An official order of the war depart
ment announces that Capt. Philip R.
Forney, l4th United States infantry, son Of
John W, Forney, secretary of the Senate,
has been dismissed the service dishonorably,
by court martial held at San Francisco
May 81, 1866, for disobedience Of orders
and conduct unbecoming gentlemen. The
first offense was failure to Join his com.
mand when ordered. The seconed was
presenting, in payment ola debt, check
for 500 on bank in which he never had
any funds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

Wl The National goes down today.
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nAp Two gentlemen from Missouri called
on the President and informed him of a
deep laid scheme on the part Of the radicals
| to carry the Missouri elections by force Of
arms, if necessary. Secret leagues were or.
fganized. The militia was armed, arms had
been shipped to various portions of the
State by Governor Fletcher, for the purpose
of influencing the election.
The President assured the gentlemen
that as it was Ills duty to protectnll citizens
in the enjoyment Of their rights, as such it
would only be necessary, in case Of such
outrages, for tie citizens to apply to him.
na. The Paris ChariYari has some good
war caricatures. In one, an Austrian SEN
try is represented balancing himself on his
heels on the line Of the Saxon frontier, with
his toes projecting over it, while Prussian
with his hand on trigger watches the mo-
ment when the foot will touch the ground
on his side. In another, French "bull"
forbids his maid servant from slamming the
door violently, lest it should sound like a
cannonade at the Bourse and bring down
prices. Another Spectator filings himself
before the Prussian artillery, exclaiming !:
"An instant, pray {; don't IRE till I've written
to my broker.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
General John B, Magruder.

sB~ Answer next week.
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