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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09
Gen. 0rd's Disgracetul Conduct in
Vicksburg.

| From the Vicksburg Times, Sept. oath.
: We referred very briefly, in the Times OF
Sunday morning, to the disgracefal order
which was issued to Mayor Maltby, last
Saturday. in the case Of Mrs. John Triford,
who was d. clared to have yellow fever.--
We learned yeste day that this atrocious
outrage had its birth at the headquarters OF
Breyet Major Gen. Ord, and all the glory,
or all the shame, Of the most shocking,
brutal, and cowardly piece OF vandalism
ever perpetrated in any civilized conmuni-
ty, since the creation, must rest forever
upon the head Of the Commander OF Dis
trict No. A!
Our readers will remember that on
Friday evening Mrs. Triford, the wife OF q
respectable citizen, was taken i'll, and on
Saturday morning two physicians declared
her disease yellow fever, though two other
physicians decided the case was not one OF
yellow fever. In this state of the case an
order emanated from the headquarters Of
Mai. Gen. Ord, commanding Mayor Maltby
to have Mrs. 1'riford removed to the City
Hospital! What degree ofsense and hui
nanity which does honor to Gen. Maltby.
he procured revocation or suspension Of
this outrageous order, and, as conse-
quence, Mrs. Triford remains at her own
home.
We ask people to think, for one mo-
ment, of the ,atrocity, to say nothing OF the
insolence Of this order from the headquar-
ters of all the wisdom IN district No. T."
Here is a woman, wife and another, sick
I in her own house and Gen. Ord, humanely,
magnanimously exercises bis supreme pow
er; and orders that poor woman to be taken
! from her home, torn from the arms and the
loving care and kindness Of her husband,
and sent TO hospital! We do not suppose
that Gen. Ord knows the fact, it seems 60
difficult to beat little common sense into
the heads Of epaulette wearers that he may
| be pardoned for bis ignorance, but hospitals
are established for the benefit OF people
without homes, for those unfortunates who
have mot where to lay their heads" ano
not for people who. have home.
/ Mrs. iIriford has home, was sick undel
her own roof, reposing upon her own bed
and was watchedaover.by her husband ant
tended by her friends. What happened t.
Mrs. Triford may hoppen to-day Or to
morrow to any other lady in this city
Any wife, sister or daughter, who ma!
chance to have yellow fever, may be drag
ped from her home, with all iits comforts
and endearments, and sent to public hos
pitsl, for fs,r that some beloved shoulder
Strap wearer may catch the Infection
Possibly the good sense Of Mayor Malth!
nay notllways prevail and fshould'f strap
should get badly demoralized, the orde
may be enforced, though we would advis
i q little caution in the matter of its enforce
ment, for we much doubt if there is q soil
tary white man in this city who would no
make his aoors slippery and crimson wit,
4 blood, and perish at the bedside OF his wifi
or daughter, rather than see this brataledic
! Of despotism carried out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

ye. We have q circulating medium q
$3.50 ,OOO.O 900, and the taxes paid 70 ths ~
eral an d State Government ore $6O0asv;
600, q year. There is not money euoe6
in the country to pay the taxes fthsy vss
all called for-at once, and yet the oooo.
holders ten Us that the currency % TOO sss, 4
in amount already. They seem 70 salDI
the people want money for no Other pm
pose than to pay taxes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

THE FUTURE TIcKET.-The Chicago
Times has been specializing upon the
candidates of the future and suggests
the following ticket:
For President Esc0bedo.
For Vice President Tchce-Fung.
For Cuffee Black.
For Dispenser Of Pap Rev. Slick
sneezer, formerly Of Massachusetts,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

THE FREAKS OF TIME.-Six year ies,
Holden, of North Carolina, was rampant
Secessionist; now, he is q confseahng RldF
cal. Six years ago, Goodoe, Of the NM
State. by adoption, was q rantine Sosa
Brown Republicans; now he isA CONS:
yative. Holden calls him "coppaasa1
and REBEL" though he did not, like Holdsp'
write cdes to Calhoun and prose phillips
against the Yankees.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

The FIVE PLAQUES. -Alexandriahas
been visited by War--by fire, which.
consumed twenty 1.-TWO Of the most pop
ulous blocks at one fell swoop-by ara
ter, which submerged the Town last
and this yearly the sodrn, which like
the locusts Of Egypt covered the whole
face Of the earth, wasting all things
and now by pestilence. What nextf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09
AL E K AN D R 7 A, L A.:
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 8, 1867

D We would earnestly remind a
large number of our patrons, that they
are now running over six months into
% new years subscription of the DEM
ocRAT, and have so far failed or for
gotten to cali at the office and plank
down the dough. All such we hope
will take the gentle hint and come ano
see us.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

GRANT PERE.-If Grant, the son, is
a Radical, as Forney claims, Grant, the
father, does NOT endorse his offspring.
On the goth of September the old gen
tlefnan Is reported as speaking at a
Democratic meeting in Cincinnati.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

AN UNHAPPY PoET. The Red Re-
publican papers are very sarcastic in
their comments upon the prize poem
delivered at Antietam: The Times
says it is ''fearfRlly and wonderfully
made that the author is a /" poick y
and hopes Mr.. Parton will fail to give
him a prominent place in a future edi-
tion of his "Humerous Poetry of the
English Language"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

The VIEws OF SHERIDAN AND S1cr,,.
ON THE ACTION OF THE PRESIDENT wa
ington, Sept. q. A rumor prevailed s t.a'
last night that Gen. Sheridan had err on ls's
ed himself strongly against President IN IN
sons policy, and had assailed him e, 's y!
removal of military commanders. l.. =
from good authority that there is no fou ,sIa
ton whatever for the report, Int IN, dls !
the contrary Sheridan, in conversation l., y
night, remarked that be did not blsma =, -
President for choosing Cabinet advisers $!
Executive subordinates who accord =, ~
bis own policy. any more than he sho !. -
condemn general for selecting such IN n
GERS as he deemed best for the seyeral -
ordinate commanders in campaign. H. ].
Presidents policy is unpopular, the peanl.
have the power to change it Of the end IT, \,
his term Of Office IGOR. N. Y. HersI Z
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->~~~~~~~~-s<-SO
GENERAL BRECK1EMDGE's LAST OFFICIAL
Acr.AMejor 7. P. oehiltree, Of the Hous-
ton Telegraph, tells the following in q late
letter from Paris:
John G. Breckenridge at dsjeuner, yes
terday, told of his last act Of authority as
Secretary Of war. 1t was on the coast of
Florida--the General was pursued by the
Federal cavalry; they were beating the
country in every direction; q friend in
need came to his rescue-he was one of
Breyard's gallant old regiment of the Army
Of Virginia. He said, General, l have an
old boat here that mout carry us to Kurby;
anyhow we'll try it on" So he worked
away all that night raisingthe boat from
where he had sunk it to conceal it from
prowling Yankees he worked faithfully
and energetically in patching it up and
bailing il, artifcia1ly finishing ii up and
putting in a few provisions Gen. B. grasp
ed the noble fellow by the hand and said to
him: II will have but few more hours OF
authority, but such services MS you have
rendered your country deserve reward.
You shall be Major. ] will make out
your commission now" He was exceed
ingly thankful, hut remained scratching his
head in a thoughtful attitude. Well, my
friend" said the General. "Well, you
see, Gineral, thar's Teller in our regiment
what hain't done nothin', and he is q Ma
jor and Quartermaster, and il it's all the
same to you | would jst like to rank him
for onst" It is needless to say that the
/" going out Secretary Of War instantly
wrote the battle SCARED but humble hero a
commission as Lieutenant Colonel. a
/ fact.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

Gov. 0RR.-The Charleston Courier
disposes of Gov. Orr's letter to Sickles
in neat fashion, thus:
"That Gov. Orr expresses his own
sentiments we cannot doubt. But
when he undertakes to speak in the
name Of and on behalf OF the State in
this respect, he is without authority as
their representative"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

n@. The Chicago Times illustrates the
political situation as follows: "The Radical
question is--There are four millions Of me-
groes in the South; how shall we proceed
so as to disfranchise all the whites, and
make the negroes all vote for our next
Presidential candidate? The Democratic
question is this--Thers are ten States
whose white populations are being disfran-
chised, and whose negroes are being given
supremacy; how shall we prevent such 9
gross violation OF the rights of the white
people Of these ten States.
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II The following aaecdote Of t

II The following anecdote of the
war we have never met before:
During the war lady was distribu-
ting tracts to the occupants ofthe ward
Of hospital, and was excessively
shocked to hear one poor fellow laugh
at her. She stopped; to reproye. the
wretched patient. "Why, ma'am, /" said
he, ''you have given me q tract on the
sin of dancing, when | have got both
legs shot off
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

Ia Persons in Alabama, pardoned BY
the late Amnesty Proclamation, have been
denied registration by Pope's registrars,
and are about commencing suit in the civil
courts to determine their claims.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

HEAVY WELcoME.-The Cairo DEM
ocrat says that seventeen men and boys
and two colored female ladies" turned
out to do honor to Shdridan when he
passed through that city en- route North
after being relieved by the President
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

sD" One of the Jenkinses, writing Of q
recent hop at Saratoga, says: "a very
pretty girl passed by us, leaning on the
arm Of a gentleman, who was dressed sim.
ply in Swiss muslin and pink sash" That
gentleman must have been "the cool of the
evening"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

&c. The London Times thinks Secreta-
ty Seward is delighted to have new
Foreign Secretary to wrestle with. 1t
says he resembles lawyer who desires to
prol6ng litigation rather than obtain judg-
ment. The Times is amused at the calm
ness with which he alludes to war as a
hioCal disturbance. y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

THE TICKLING PROCESS. -Escobedo
swears that he loves Americans amaz-
ingly. Jaurez & Co., are equally as
complimentary. They want to borrow
fifty millions: hence this soft sawder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

~ For the information of those in
dividuals who foolishly imagine that
the life of a newspaper man is a para
disc on earth, and is fraught with I'M
told pleasures and privileges, we give
the following sketch Of the duties Of
this unfortunate individual, concerning
whom such wrong impression exists.
It is taken from Mr.. Hunts volume on
the "Fourth Estate:"
The man who once becomes jour-
nalist must bid farewell to mental rest
or mental leisure. If he fulflls his du-
ties truthfully, his attention must be
ever awake to what is passing in the
world, and his whole mind must be de-
voted to the instant examination, and
discussion, and record Of current
events. He has little time for literary
idleness, with such literary labors on
his shoulders. He has no days to
spend on catalogues or in tho dreamy
discursive researches in public Libraries.
He has no months to devote to the ex-
haustion Of fanny one Of them. What he
has to deal with must be taken up at q
moments notice, be examined, tested
and dismissed at once; and thus his
mind is ever kept occupied with the
mental necessity Of the worlds passing
hour.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

Ep We have had but few boat arri-
walls the past w<pk. Business is per-
fectly stagnant with us; boats having
little or no freight for this Town.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

ESp During o thunder storm, little girl,
not three years old, said: "0h' mamma,
somebody shootiugp Her mother took her
upon her lap and explained the cause Of
the noise that attracted her attention, and
told her that the good Lord made it thun-
der Soon she noticed another report, sud
running to her mother, exclaimed MANI
ma, good Lord shooting aaain."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

rsg 1t is remarkable coincidence that
the only two emperors Of Mexico, Iturbide
and Macmillan. we're both shot on the
10th Of June---the former in 1924,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

Ey The riyer.is getting lower and
lower. The Falls are bare, but the
steamers still ascend them with but lit
tie trouble.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

u To the officers Of the steamer
Flicker, We are indebted for the only
papers we have received this last week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

SHERMAN.--General Sherman gave his
opinion Of negro suffrage in an address to
the returned soldiers at Chicago on the
9th Of july 1855. He then said:
~ want those who have been in the
South to bear testimony to the condition
ofthese freed negroes. Ny own opinion is
that they are not ftted for the exercise Of
the franchise. Loud applause.] want
them to get . fair price for their labor, but
Il do not think they are fitted to take part
in the legislation Of the country" RE
newed cheering.l
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

A CURIOUS ANALoGY.--The COM
plant of Thaddeus Stevens is identical
with that of his country. Both have
dropsy of the chest. The chest of the
one is of very little consequence; the
chest ofthe other is singularly valuable
because it is the money chest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

"a The regular term of our District
Court that was to have convened on
Monday failed. Tlie cause was the
non-appearance Of Judge Lewis, who
very wisely remained at home owing to
the prevalence of the yellow fever in
Alexandria. We witnessed in attend
anec few of the newly enfranchised
Jurors, ready TODD or die.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

W The Board of Health of the Town
of Natclitoclles have declared Alex
aDdria "an infected district" and quar-
antines every unfortunate mortal hail
ing therefrom.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

DEMONSTRATING could be better
than the speech ofa Mobile barber, when
number of ex-Rebels lately offered him
So 900 to run for Congress Gentlemen
if / sell myself, I, sell my people; i'll sell
my people, sell my children" If any
thing half as good was said at Antietam
the other day we shall be glad to record it.
IN. 7. Tribune.
We agree with Horace that nothing half
10 good was said at Antietam, save and ex-
cept Gearys gag howl.
The sex Rebels were very foolish to
squander their money upon the sable Ro-
man when thousands Of his colos will run
for nothing. Maybe. they thought it worth
considerable sum to send negro to Con-
gress who can beat the white trash Of An
tietam in popular oratory and one, too
who claims the paternity ofseyeral mlllione
Of children.
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bill fills eight column of the New Yotk p
pers, and is one ofthe most formidable dot
uments yet spun by the Intermediates
tary. 1t recapitulates, with fearful preeif
ion, the various losses to commerce, nd.
ces national insult to dollars and cents, N
puts our international relations on . mon.
ey basis. It appears that the ALABAMA
ravaged the high seas to the amount Il
So, 100000; the Shenandoah disposed Il
$41l2,O00; the Florida is credited viii
81, 1885,, 900; and the Georgia, whose bump
Of destructiyeness is not so largely devs
oped, only preyed to the extent Of SSl8
900. In all We are debited with ~ ,5O5, OOQ,
for payment Of which we are pressed.
The ingenious manner in which this u
count is made up would thrill with protst
sional joy our young friend Ketchun, Z
any experienced forger. Man is co0kl4
animal, and this account is cooked inia
highest perfection. Great Britain has =.
erything possible put down to her debt
like a tavern bill charged to candidate
We are first charged for the ships and CO...
tents, then for the personal property, then
for the whole value by the owners, then iaE
the amount Of insurance lost by the unda.
writers, then for the profits which the o..
ners would have liked to have received y
fine, every item is crowded in which W
swell the total. Some men nobly scosah
su)ly their fingers with smaller sum tn
q round thousand, others swindle syttemat
ically, and down to fractions and cent
each figure perging itself de6antly beionI
the terrified British Lion. We should ~
the whale fishery is profitable enplot
ment, as one patriot, with an invested c.f
ital Of $35, 900, claims loss Of profits ~
the voyage of$2ls,l25. Hewouldpe!har
be generous and throw off the odd Sl5a
1.-The has been long 10 the business he n1s
have acquired considerable wealth lAon'
treal Telegraph.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09


The IMPEACHMENT. OF THE PRssrnY,;
Stern duties are the tests Of heroic 81.
One of the sternest duties ever laid ~.
American statesmen has been, and All !;
the impeachment of Andrew Johnsoe
But, notwithstanding the patent fact tA,,
the public welfare has imperatively Remand
ed this measure, many eminent repubIcs.,
have hitherto opposed and defeated It n.
cause they have seen in it sohle risk q Il.
fortunes Of some favorite Presidential 49,
didate. But in all such paltry reasSr.
against impeachment, we can see nal !.
pardonable expediency, but an unpardos.
Bile cowardice. If Mr.. johnson deserve,
impeachment, he deserves it irrespective i
the question as to which OF dosan !,
twenty republican candidates is to b il.
fortunate winner Of the next Presidene,
If any political event in the future NAV &
regarded as sure, it is that the Republican
party is to carry the next Presidentbj
election. The impeachment or nouin.
parchment of Mr.. johnson will not ,llr
this inevitable fact. Is it not. therefor
mockery of craftsmanship to allow 40 NM
question as the, impeachment Of the Prs
ident to turn on the minor and alhoa
private question of the political prohotos
Of some one member of the Republic,
party over an equal ftness and opportupt
tiesf
fit could be now thoroughly understood
las it ought to be) that the Republesa
party means to omit from the lite 81 Pnas
dental candidates next summer all its ,en
ators, governors and generals who ars sos
opposing the impeachment Of the President
all such oppositions Would instantly cessl,
and the President would be speedily prt
out ofthe way.
Meanwhile we have heard . suexstiN
made That the radical governors lhoaN
assemble las once during the waf iorl
consultation on public offairs, viii, Is ties
to arrest the course Of Mr.. johnson Oh III
road to ruin.-( Independent radical SepL
ll9.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

RAMPANT.-The Washington cores
pondent Of the Boston Post says Cen
eral O. @. Howard is stark mad with
rage, and declares Chat sooner than
llave the negroes of the city deprived
of the right of suffrage, even by Con-
gressional action, he would be willing
to see every stone of the capitol torn
down and the city itself demolished,
andhe would glory in.heading an ar
WY to do the work"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

~ Since our last, that dreadful
scourge, the yellow fever, has made its
appearance in our Town. Great and
terrific has been the CONSERVATION of
our already sorely afflicted people, and
q great many of those, who were good
subjects for that disease have left the
place. The physicians pronounce it
here in an epidemic form. Up to the
present writing we suppose there must
have been at least forty cases and only
so far four have terminated fatally
The disease is certainly of mild type
and spreading not very fast. As an
instance of it's mildness we would state,
chat in 1853, all the Germans of the
Hebrew faith, who were attacked with
the yellow fever died. This season, so
far, among that class of our population,
there have been some twenty cases and
only two deaths have occurred.
In the country we hear of q very few
cases, one of which has terminated fa-
tally. We are greatly surprised that
it has not spread far and wide in the
country, for the Freedmen still flock to
the Town from the four quarters of the
Parish and return again. So far among
that class the disease has attacked but
very few.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-09

E We have glanced hastily over
enough of the returns of the recent
election farce to know that the fears of
the frightened Mongrels are groundless:
The farce has carried and Jayhawker
No 2. will sit in grand Council on some
'lay fixed upon by special orders. We
entertain, however, but little fears, that
the infamous and ignorant setof Jay
hawkers, deserters, scalawags and mig
gers can do anything that will long
stand or he tolerated ever by the cor.
gupt Rump. No such sweet scented
scamps can ever engraft any of theil
infamies for any length of time on the
people of this country. They will soor
rOt and 60 to the dogs.
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