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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

THE FREEDxENs BuREAuA PoL,,,c.,
AGENCY. A Radical correspondent speak,
Of the Freedmen's Bureau as being tht
great source Of organization Of the Re
publican party of the South. OF this there
Is no doubt. II was instituted in great
part iot that purpose, though under /
[Phllanthropic guise; and ID ninny quarters
It's agents, under the pretence or eniighten-
ing the blacks. are understanding them
with Radical ideas. The truth Is, the
institution is anomalous. It proceeds on
the assumption that one class of people in
the nation need to be taken care Of, and
that another must be held in check by the
national authority. Il substitutes for the
local opinion of the communities of the
South the dictation of the central authorii.
ty, and this very fact destroys that local
opinion. The rowdies who would maltreat
the blacks would soon have been mt
down BY the power Of public opinion
throughout the South, and substsntial JUS
tee would have been secured the negro by
the action ofpnblic sentiment. But then
the negro would have never learned the
'ndescribable merits Of the Radical party
be would never have heard anything about
contiscating the property Of white rebels to
divide it among loyal blacks !; he would
never have been excited to hostility against
Dis Late master. The presence Of the
Freedmen's Bureau officers has retarded
ne promotion Of . healthy public opinion, |
Fhlle adding largely to the expenses Of the
government. and provoking needless
'ntagonism between the races. Il illus
rates the Old World folly Of undertaking
Q DO BY government agencies what ought
9 be left to the unfettered action Of public
'plnlon. National Intelligencer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

M~ Hon. Joseph Henry Lumpkin,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
Georgia, whose serious illness was noticed
in the N. Q. Times the other day, 10 since
dead, The Atlanta Iutelligencer pays the
following tribute to his worth:
Judge Lumpkin was, indeed, most re.
markable man, His grand and towering
mind was controlled BY pure and noble
heart. AS ascholar, he was polished and
cultivated asque adj ,.ngeum az an advo.
cate, MoGregor never marshalled his clan
upon his native heaths with greater suocess;
as the head Of the Judicial Department Of
the State Of Georgia, he has erected the
greatest monuments to himself ID the judi
cial learning displayed ia his decisions; as
q gentleman, he belonged to the school of
the oldea time as Christian, his exem-
plary life has furnished an immortal exam
pie to posterity.
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@ Gov. Flanders has begun operations
10 very practical manner indeed Yes.
terday notifications we're sent to Audito,
peralta, Treasurer Giffen. and Attoney
General Lynch, and those officials were
soon assembled in bis His Excellence
private Office. The object Of the Governsor
Is to thoroughly post himself as TO utha
situation : in each Of the executive branch ,.is
IS ofthe State Government, il order that
ne may judge properly and kpowinela I'm n
, : 70 whatever matters may come be.
. Gov. Flanders has one excellent trait
mat I WY save him world Of trouble-that
9: o. denying audience, when engaged in Dib.
iif ousinessj to persons Who seer 6nl$ 70
advance their personal concesns. Already
mas the army pf Office seekers becat1 i{s
attack, and q formidable array Of applica.
lions and petitions lie unopened upon iiis.
desk; while the outer Office and Hobbies
swarm with place hunters, The decision
s, however, that all such business must
= q, unconsidered for the ptesent.-[N.
- = AsesSost-s. -. sa& =
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: 4 { ooQUETTG's GLOVE

al, little glove alb aavo st broken!
How many times thou'st talked of love
When not word was spoken!
What faithless signals thou hast made
What cruel kindness granted!
What buds Of promise caused to fade!
What seeds of sorrow planted!
How strong thy unsupported strength,
Ihou mite ola magician,
Leading, as thou hast ever led,
From pleasure to perdition,
no" OH thou'st lured poor mortals on,
by some concealed attraction
How oft, too, like fair Circe's wand
Thy touch has caused distraction
how many are thy charming crimes,
Thy guilty Vaccinations,
Thy virgin virtues, modest signs,
Mere hooking Vaccinations
Most dangerous when most demure.
Most wicked when most winning.
Thou mak'st thy trusting lover doubt
If such sin can be SHINING.
Thy victim keeps thee next his heart
Long after thou'st deceived him,
And fondles in his breast the dart
That of his Joy, bereaved him.
He'll hoveringstand twixt love and hate,
His dear tormentor nursing;
Will curse thee for his cruel fate.
Yet kiss thee cen while cursing.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 4th, 1867.

ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 4th, 1867.
Pursuant to adjournment the Jury met
Present Messrs. Arden, Zimmerman, vii
lain, Boyce, Myers-not constituting 8
quorum, the Jury adjourned to 2 O'Clock
p. III.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Messrs. Arden, Zimmerman
Ransdell, Clark, Myers, Boyce, Villain.
The minutes Of January 18th, 1867 read
and approved.
The Roll of the Assessor of the Parish
was presented to the Jury. and on motion
OF j. II. Ransdell was referred to the Fl.
nance Committee with instructions to re-
port tomorrow morning, June 5th, 1867.
On motion of DR.. Myers, ri
Resolved, That the road from Sulonge
Lacaze to Ellis precinct and to Sims Nc.
Nicely and to John Davis Mill be estab-
lished as public road and from S. Iacaze's
to Ellis precinct G. w. Bustee, Syndic !;
from Ellis precinct to John Davis Mill
and the Parish line, John Davis, Syndic.
On motion Of Mr.. Myers the Jury adj
journed to 9 o'clock A. NJ, June 9Th, 1867.
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I@. Prentice Of the Louisville, Ky
Journal speaks as follows;
The white people of the South being
m q hand and foot and tongue, the
Radical apostles Of The North, backed by
Federal army, go among them to insult
them, and stir up strife between them and
the blacks. The outrage is akin to shoot
Ing defenceless prisoners Of war in their
dungeons. When satnson's eyes were ouit,
and his strength was gore, he xss eu.
ployed to snake sport for tie PhilistiDes. Z
But the Philistines found it in the ehd q
bad speculation.
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Cfalm OF ". Il. Lewis DullQlng bridges
referred to future consideration.
The question of Cadetship being called
was postponed to June 9Th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Villain,
Resolved, That Edward Fredieu be au-
thorized to keep the public ferry at the
mouth of Cane river, and that his charges
be in accordance with the charges fixed for
other hand ferries in the Parish.
A claim for SIS in favor of John Hays
for work on Jail and which was previously
rejected was again brought before the Jury
and $50 allowed.
Claim OF $3.50 in favor Of G. F. Lewis
was again brought up and referred till to-
morrow morning.
On motion Of DR.. Myers, ISL
Resolved, That w. G.. Yarbrough be
appointed syndic on the road from ]. w.
Texada's upper line to Woodward's Store,
and that Thos. Fl, j. Bowles be appointed
syndic from Woodward's Store to Cotile
Landing, and that Mr.. Bowles is instruct
ed to require Judge Boyce to return and
replace the lumber that he had removed
from slough in Mr.. Bowles' Lane or fur
nish other lumber for it. Also Resolved,
That the road leading from the Dirt bridge
through the mill field to where it intersects
the old Natchitoches road near Colonel
Blanchard's Summer residence, be estab-
lished as. a public road, and that VIC.
james, Jr. be appointed syndic on said
road, and that he be authorized to require
one half of the hands living on Mrs. Dark's
Estate and one half the hands on Bowles'
place to work on said road. Also Re-
solved, That MIR. E. A. Mather be ap-
pointed syndic on the road from the Dirt
Bridge to Carroll Jones and that he be au-
thorized to call one half the hands living
on the Henderson lands to work on the
said road. Resolved, Further, That the
sum OF fifty dollars be put as the estimate
to repair the Bridge in the mill field above
Cotile, ifso much be necessary and that
w. C. James, Jr., Thos, Woodward and
W. j. Neal be appointed commissioners to
attend to the same, Resolved, Further,
That A. j. Davis be appointed syndic on
the Burr's Ferry road from Iexada's bridge
to Dyer's Greek and that Benjamin Per-
kins be appointed syndio from Dyer's
creek to Bayou Seper, at Clifton. Also
be it Resolved, That seyenty-fye dollars
be put as the estimate, II so much be ne
cessary, to repair the bridge across Coco
dry Bayou at Mrs. Hunters place, and
that Lewis Texada, w. j. Neal and w. e..
Yarbrough disappointed commissioners to
attend to the Same.
On motion Of Mr.. Boyce, be it
Resolved, That Fountain Price be APP
pointed syndic or the Donahos Ferry road
t'aS G, T. Lewis to ?. Boggss', aud that
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..0iioWing claims which were al

me COMMITTEE to investigate into the
condition OF certain Parish property IN
Alexandria reported and their report was
received. vac
On motion the Jury adjourned to July
18th, 1867. Y b. b. ARDEN.
4 true copy. President Pr.
Attest:
]. A. CRAwroRD, Clerk P.J.
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AhC oovEhNOn hEAUS The JUDGE LESSON
From Montgomery Advertiser, LIST inst. !
/ AS so much has been said about the
retirement Of Gov. Watts from the United
States District Court on Thursday last,
and as he has again been practicing in
That court it is due to Gov. Watts, as we'll
as to Judge Busted, that the following
correspondence shoRld be published. =
on seeing the statement published in
inc Advertiser Of Friday morning. Judge
busteed promptly, addressed the nllow;noc
ietter to Gov. Watts: g
H., MoSoomERY, MAY 81, 1867.
MY DEAR WArrs-I certainly did mt
nearyou announce your determination to
with draw yourself from practicine in tho
District Court, and if had, it is certain I
would las this mornings Advertiser saws 7
did have decided the announcement 'sout
of order" sS'A e. <
TO avoid all misrepresentation on the
subject. [ issue this mandate requiring you
to revoke any such intention, fit exist.
l cannot spare you. Your usually genial
manners, and your professional learning !;
make your companionship very desirable |;
and although you and l differ as to how
lawyers and judges shall respectively CON
duct themselves in court, this need not
provoke personal unkindness on nv part.
shall not. Respectfully and truly yours,
RICHARD BUSTED.
Thomas H. Watts, ESQ.
Gov. Watts made the following reply:
Montgomery, MAY 81, 1867.
Hon. Richard Busted Judge, etc..
DEAR SR--I have just received your
letter of this date. 'oN'
! did not retire from The District Court
yesterday on account Of any difference Of
opinion "as to how lawyers and Judges
shall conduct; themselves in court ~
retired because | considered your manner
and language to me, on the trial Of the
case Of Jno. w. Harper vs.. Graves and
other, as rude and insulting. And feared
that l might, uuder such proyocation,
neglect to manifest the accustomed respect
which ! have always deemed due and
awarded to courts of justice.
Your .9lr note D to me this morning assures
me that no personal insult or unHkindpess
70 me was intended, and therefore shall
evoke e q the intention / had formed, and
snail resume my duties in court.
The rights OF my clients ought not To-
'acrihced BY any consideration personal to
myself. It would i'll comport with the
'andor and sincerity Of my nature, were /
o omit to say in this communication that
our manner in court, towards not only
Myself but to the members Of the bar Of
our court, is not such as we have been
ccustomed to, in any court, State or
FEDERAL; and to say the least, it is un.
leasant. Respectfully, your obedient SER
ant. 7. Fl. WATTS.
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Milking the Southern Cow.

u do not question her right to reject m
= But why did she kick me down stairs :
The Radicals, who now claim to be til
} especial friend Of the black man, have ma
, only refused him political and social eouali
ty in the North, but they have manifesto,
their friendship by leyying on his peculia
industry the heaviest tax ever laid npo1
any people on earth. Fifteen dollars ne
bale OF cotton History will be ransacke,
10 vain for parallel. The crop of las
year is estimated at two million of bales
making the tax thirty millions of dollars
This tax for 1866 and 1867, and it viii
probably be more the present year, wouli
purchase comfortable farm for ever.y
freedman in the South! Let it not be
said that this tax is not paid by the freed.
man. He goes to the field. His labor
grows the cotton and constitutes the base
Of our industrial system and must bear all
the superintendent weight. Labor, every.
where. finally, pays all taxes. The Radi-
Gals do not lay any agricultural tax upon
themselves, upon their hay crop, nor their
corn crop, nor their wheat crop, nor any
crop "that is theirs" WHAT'S the object
OF this. enormous discriminating tax on
cotton? Is it. to- utterly ,pauperize the
South BY way of punishment? What has
the black man done to incur Radical re-
sentiment? tits laid for revenue? IF So.
why allow, by the same law, the manu-.
facturer to draw from the treasury three
cents per yard as bounty for every ward
exported? If needed for revenue, wby
give it away to class already swollen
with wealth I? Mr.. Greeley saws it isa
wanted as "local revenue!' That is the
secret. and the locus is the Radical pocket!
The other day at Richmond, Gerritt Smith
who has been q great Radical light in bis
DAY and seems to be q frank man. Iikened
slavery to q COW, which he said the South
had held and the North had MIXED. The
South had ceased to hold, but the milking
process nevertheless goes on. Well might
Mr.. Kelley contrast our poverty with the |
bloated wealth Of the North, for the South
nag been MIXED" aye nigh unto death
" .i0"oWOo AoI lOCdl revenue Sucn as |
'arltts, navigation laws, fish bounties' dis.
cotton taxes, &c., &C., &C.,
md the milking will 60 on while the Radi.
'als rule. They are practical shareholders
or the appropriate the proceeds Of the
reedman's labor.
They come in the guise Of charity, but
ghat is the pittance be receives through
ne Bureau compared with this cotton tax
t is, "art thou in health, my brother, like
Dab Of old, while sword smites under the
fth rib. And now they seek to appro.
rlate his vote. No, Mr.. Radical, you
annot deceive even the conAdiug freedman.
here is so much Of wolf in you that all
10 wool on earth could not hide it. You
re so selfish and grasping, your propensity
plumber and aggrandise is so great and ;
} well developed that you cannot keep up
zen the show of generosity long enough
make the deception succeed. Is
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@ The once splendid plantation in
this parish known as Allendale," and
formerly the property Of the latlented H.
W. Allen, was sold at Shefiff's sale last
Saturday for $lOA7S. Mr.. James Sherry,
OF New Orleans, was the purchaser. The
tins brick dwelling was burnt during the
war. The remaining buildings, including
the sugar-house, are not in the best repair,
while the crevasse waters for several years
have flowed over nearly all the land. Oh q
great part Of the plantation heayy1growths
OF cotton wood and willows have sprung
up West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter.
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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5th. 1857

Pursuant to adjournment the Jury met.
Present: D. d. Arden, President, J. J.
Myers, X. NJ. Clark, G. w. Boyce, G. L.
Zimmerman, J. Il. Ransdell and N. VII
lain.
The minutes of June 4th read and up
proved. !, On motion the Finance Com
mittee went into session and the Jury not
having q quorum present adjourned to 2
o'clock ?. NJ. When meeting and calling
the Roll Messrs. Arden, President, j. j.
Myers, X. NJ. Clark, G. w. Boyce. G. L.
Zimmerman, j. III. Ransdell and N. Vii
lain answered. The Finance Committee
reported and recommended the following
u - IL = 4 10 =
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TWENTY THOUSAND acres Of yo,a.
L able Pine Woods land, with some i'm
provements, near Alexandra, ia, north
side OF Red river For terms, etc, apply
70 4. y. Losee, Esq at Ale1and1is. 3D..
gan's buildings, Front Street.
April 18th, IT.
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Grand Trial Of Skill Between En-
glish and French Thieves.

Inc rar's correspondent Of the Londor
Advertiser relates the following:
The successful demonstration Of R,;t;at
industry that has as yet been deyeloned ~
the exhibition has been displayed by En.
giish plckpockets. In the art Of "takino
ciy they are unriyaled, and to this val,
uable requirement they have now added
mat OF eluding the vigilance Of the se,yents
de pile and Of the private policemen who
lurk IN plain clothes in places where thew
are least expected. Some competition i
so much in fashion in everything nowadavs
q trial OF strength and skin has Of lata
come OF between the French and Enpl;sh
thieves. The former were stnnr NTH ;ti,
maadened jealousy at hearing the COM
plants OF lost watches and purses. and
challenged their rivals to a conflict. which
came OF a few days since. Seven English
ana seven French thieves started on their
predatory expedition through the exhibI.
ZION, and agreed to meet at the cafe il the
O9ulesards, or rather at restaurateuris
where they had previously ca6inst , ,, :
utter, and had ordered a supper to no
= $1,000 BY the vaDquished. They met a.
1ne appointed hour, and you will be proud
o. your countr,ymen's superiority when Won
j tnat they triumphantly displayed
lorty-fve watches and portemonnaies
whereas the French tyros ia the noble art |
could display but ten watches. three nor =
and half Q dozen handkerchias
small deer" which are disdained hv ths |
pickpocket, and are only .faked.
Turing q noyitiate in the profession
they magnanimously ayowed themseIvea
'anqaishsd, and agreed TO recognize ii.s' the he
Of the victors in the form moat
pleasing ! to them, by standing bali ! dozen Ioa
u champagne, followed by bowls of bla-
ang punch in quick succession.
UP to this stage all had been highly
Tatiiylag to our national pride, but the
'oar Of Britains humiliation was drawing
'ign. Our countrymen fell under the q.
10 their hosts, though they had not read
ne tale of Falstaffs disaster at Gadskill
ell upon their PROSTATE foes, eased Them
their plumber, and retired In triumph !
nth the forty-ave watches, the purses, etc.
%, moreover, left the walters instructions {
apply for payment Of the bill 70 the
entlemen up stairs on the floor {,
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seA- a Virginia negro, on hearing that
Congress was going to give lands to the
darkles, said: LAND! de debbil! Tse
Tree now, and don't no land. Use pNine to
GIT wurms and go fishing
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The English Opinion Of Nj. Davis.
From the London Post (Reform and Op.
D0sition Organ). Nav n

\ lIAViA tAc LOuuOu TOSG heIOIM ana Up
/ position Organ, May IS.
! At length, after having remained State
prisoner for two years, Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
at one time the President Of the C0nfede.
rate States of America, has been released
on bail. Tho term of his Imprisonment
has been long, aud, regard being had to
the strict letter Of the Constitution, has
been illegal; but few will be inclined to
question too closely the action Of = govern
ment which held the life Of their illustri-
GUS prisoner in their hands, and, neyerthe.
less, spared it.
Mr.. Davis, however unsuccess.
full the attempt which he organized to es.
tablish the independence Of the Southern
States, will in future times take the high.
est rank among American statesmen. The
ability which he manifested in outstanding
the resources Of the infant republic, at
whose head he was placed, while at the
same time he utilized them to an extent
mat seemed Incredible, must establish his
claim to be considered one of the most
skllifnl administrators Of modern times,
ne mad the rare good fortune to be served
IN the Held by men who, though for the
most part devoid of military Education,
proved themselves to be consummate cen
erals but, independently Of this, he was
endowed with too much sagacity to inter-
fere with their plans, even when they did
not meet with his concurrence, and did not
commit the blunder into which Mr.. Lin.
coin SO frequently fell. of confounding fail.
ure with incompetency.
There was no Aulic Council ut Rich
mond. The President and the people be-
lieved in their generals, and the latter had
confidence in themselves and in the armies
which they commanded. In his dealings
with the Federal Government Mr.. Davis
was always digniied, and. notwithstand-
ing the many proyOcati0ns offered by the
conduct Ofseveral of the Northern generals.
he never countenanced Or tolerated any de-
parturc from the strictest rules Of civilized
warfare. Towards the European States,
whose intervention he not unnaturally
sought, the Confederate President inyaria-
6iy maintained an attitude Of indepen.
aence and selfreliance, even when through |
MS representatives pressing on. .them the |
ex.pediency Of interpreting in behalf Of his
feiiow-citizens. lna word, during the en- |
tire period in which heguided the destinea
OF the C0nfeileracy he did not commit q |
single act of which he hid reason to he |
ashamed, or which his opponents could |
Justly make the subject matter of reproanh |
Long confinement, It is said, has told upon
his health; but that is to man like him |
matter Of minor consequence. He failed !
IN one Of tia xoblest tasks man ever set Ia
himself and the disappointment Of failure
must far exceed the greatest punishment
in the power Of his foes to inffct. He has
the consolation, however, ofrefectinc that
the confidence reposed ia him bv the
Southern people when tIsey slsaa.a x;... ..I
President on the 18th Of February, 1861,
he has never lost, and wilI-alth0uEh it
naaps h. i-....xsa0---c carry it with him to the
grave. l.