The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-22

quarterly statement Of the institution
showed q line Of discounts equal TO almos,
twice the capital Of The. bank, which, il
squally times like these, is not considered
avery good showing ssoas 5 II /, -
The whole National Banking System
wants reconstrncting," worse than the
Southern States do, a, fact that is becoming
more evident every day. The bill holders
are the only class Of creditors, that have
any security, and in the event Ola long lull
in business, and consequent stFingency in
money matters, it is, not o matter Of acer-
tainty that they would be entirely secure.
Suppose failing bank has 100000 bonds
in the hands of the United States Tr Treas
rer, upon which they have been allowed to
issue 100000 Of currency, when i moneta-
" crisis comes, and the Treasurer finds II
impossible to- sell, those bonds att . better
price thpn 75 Or 70 Or 50 per cent, IL Is
plain that the, National bank money with
beat corresponding discount The int.
mate f., connection between government OH
cials and bank officers have lead ltor 80
many Of these failures, that . doubt, ii 10
sooner expressed about the standing Of .
National bank than people begin tor ask,
what government officers hare been 'cot,..
nected with it. The wisdom Of old Gener-
al Jackson when he denounced national
paper money, was nsver more apparent
than at the present time, and each week
brings it nearer home 70 the people, -
The time for registration has been TX.
tended testhe slstinsts togiveall change
to gsti their papers J. Some auser thipgs
occur ecu Of # the registry oiices-I know .
q native of Hanover, who; when
the Fede ~ were drafting for recruits, wsas
the holder ola lucky number. but not desi. Isl.
ring the prize plead that he was a foreign.
e 'r His 3 excuse was no go, he was declared
TO be citizen ofthe United States, and
now, he applies for registration papers and
is coollyy to Il that he is . foreigner. ii
to. get his payers, he actually had to I.
procure naturalization papers frst,a and
then submit to regular course 81 que dues,
tons, suchas "Who d President Of tha]
United States p 1.-THE President dies who3
would succeed to the ofice?, What is the
Capital of the oountryat Whof makes the
laws fof the4countrys What kindsof :
government have Verse; III. " This last
1' question ion Y 70 most people would b
poser, Uncertainty is called Republican |
bat down herewith Us II is, property ssppeakll
ng limited monarchy, limited a. s III
hat although thee King has positive uaodf
htority over lus, there il ooes AAisns a higher
'Fol9Y s Another person Who was , ,draitedI
pplied to the French Consul, who .saye
'im papers showing that he was d SUBJECT
# Il France Il but az the young man was born
'ere, Of French parents, the authorities
would not recognize big Z Flsneh papers"
Vow the registers are in doubt whether he
$ citizen Of hets ] Your correspondent |
ppplieda for aa his papers yesterday and hays
ng never held any higher Office than that
ia correspondent of 1.-THE Press thew
'ere granted. He feels sisorter indupeii-
ant a. t. and sassy and almost inclined It'll
hlnk he is4 as agood as as anigger or any
ther man." .gst hsssi ifi.g I; Il ,tfoeli
Z Z, ,c.sest 80 sol 20 atuIf Tigd srf3
! Riding the other day, in a starless car, al
umber Of negroes crowded ii and tobki
eats at. with an air that ssi.a,a &; Yoa see,
'hite trash, we're here,S when aIgentlemanI
emarked that the negroes ought to Be
atlshed now, they haveal their rights"
Yes said another, ]" they have got all