The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-02-14
ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, FEBRUARY Il, 1856.

| SSaSi"hy ~ 1908, ana haven't since hear(
OF II N Northern literature. / have heare
OF skrub consarn over about " ashinetor
they call a Republik, but, sur. it are likely
TO prove the srandest yimposture that eve
1 existed on a continent of freedom. I sup
pose, sur, it are to be moved to Boston @,
TO the internal regions in few days and
want nothing to do with it. Exkuse me
sur but ! must insist on bein respectable
discharged 4 took my seat amid tho
most pelfoundest and tumultuous silence
eyer seed, and Mr.. Gibson remarked tia,
ne wouldn't impose the Repnblik on no re-
spektape man !. asgin his wishes. He then
tlansierk me to the Finants Committee
and sed he hoped we would take immediate
action, Tor the State had M money, as well
as himself and boardEwas high end eat set:
eras frequent. This may not have been his
exaktual lanswidge, butts anglinI toward it
| how'd my head and said, ~ Ditto, exsen
that don't eat seteras ., Forthwith i tele.
gral ad VARIOUS gentlemen for a temporary
lean, but they Woudent lend a. dollar until
MI Jeaslrs Were norgarated, forthey wan
ted bis nameoto the, note. Thinks, saws /,
we can berry money lin Augusty. five
am al Estate, its none of ourbisness to Dor
~ it at all. If Andy wants,to run the ma
chine his own way, let him pay his own ex-
penses, what in the dickens lis q, Provision
Recommendation, il it amt to get up ,proyis-
ions and provide fora Teller generally
made UP my mind that perhaps we had been
humorin Andy about long enuf. We had
as much right to q Governor as Alabama or
South Carolina. He wants us back about
as bad as We want to git back, and little
Bladder. perhaps; and he incident pution SO
many unnecessary airs about. this Senator
bisness. III he fools with US much. we won't
elect nobody-I golly well take the studs
and go backwards. / forthwith return to
the Capitol, and stretchiD forth one Of my
arms, SEES & Mr.. Gibson sur-I,m your
friend-I'm the friend ofyourwife and chill
.dren; but ef.Mr Jenkins amt norga16ted
soon the State will collapse; a bright and
glorious star will be obliterated from off the
striped rag, and the President will lose
about nine supporters in the Federal Con-
gress. / move, sur, that efwe can't cit
our Govenor.at once like sine qua non.
we break up in row and depart for Mexi-
CO., 1t took like the small pox, and were
carried unanimously. iai' s q
.StoneWall jackson, Hood and Sher-
idan.
IL ~ {lfs.tiFff,S -. fsah9iiss Iii
ag Jackson, according to Lees account,
gained for him Charlottesville, one Of the
most decisive victories of the distinguished
warrior. 1886 iE.l
"Hood, in the lead of his Texans" from
Jaekson,s official report, gained the first
great victory for Lee over Nc Clellan, at
Gaines Mill;and, according to Longstreet.s
and Bragg 5 record, he, at the lead Of his
corps, struck tile blow that gained Chicka-
manga. q fiGs el slas5 i.aaiAl .
4 iLongstreet, Immediately after this battle
urged his promotion, saying after gainibg
the victory be had the misfortune to lose a
limb. sally
Sheridan, according to Gen. Grant 3 re-
cord dealt the blow that secured for him
the victory at Petersburg, resulting id the
surrender Of Lee. ifF 9'!a o
jackson campaign in the Valley Of Viz
glnia will be one of the brightest pages in
military history. tt' go 81 h
il Hoods defense of! AtIanta, and his Ten
nessee campaign, when they are understood
and itisiknowa with what a small, dispiri-
ted force he had to work with. viii rank
any operations of the war; This campaign
was made as the last hope Of success Id the
West. Ra bts 5434ii43 itg aitiaifli
Jackson fell at Characteristic, The prou.
dest field of islife, amid the brishtesthopes
of the Colifederacy. With 22.OBO men he,
dealt the blow that achieved this mighty
victory. 4 tlias bpR ';e,.fe 80
Hoods last fight under Zee was at Get
tysburg, the next great battle after Chalrs
eellorsville, and the first check OF that ale
military chief. Here Hood received his
first severe wound, and that stubborn old
fighter Ionsstfeet, then said, and also after
the battle: sIIad Hood been 81 fortunate
as toescape alliurt,, Round Top Mountains
would havebeen carried, and, tllat would;
hasesesacufed victofyto thb C0Dfederates.,h
Sheridan's operations iii the Valley of
Virginia and around Petersburg, distinglaish,
ed him as the hold, dashing mover! Of The
United States army, and tie achievements
ofJackson; Hood and Sheridan, as ii military
men. will occupy Conspicuous page ii his,
tory Exchange vs.. .3N,s '''''
q The Trial Of Detective Bakeg. {
The trial Of Gen. Batter befotr,e, the GRIM
inal court has developed SOME interesting
iacts relative to the detective system ana
pardon brokerage. It appears, from fi.e,i',4f The
testimony of Lieut. Hine, that last july: he
was detailed by the Assistant Secretary Of
War and placed, at the disposal Of Gen. Ba..
ker, and directed to act auhderrhiss orders
He was Introduced to Mrs. cobb. 'aa;s;'(,, cant
Ramtneff, and us an ex Confederate icap5taiin9
who was seeklRg for alpardon. She told
him she had great faeilities for for getting bar
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