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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11
The Memorial.

to consider the proprety of memorial to Congress or
the President praying relief from the acts OF recon
disappointed committee to consid-
err and draft one This report will recommend the fol-
lowing as suited to the exigeEcy, and will be consid-
cred at an adjourned meeting to meet tonight at the
same place A copy has been furnished Us III advance
| for consideration:
To his Exceilency the President and to the honorable
! able Senators and Representatives in the Con
gress of the United States:
The undersigned citizens of the Stat&ot Louisiana,
respectfully represent that the political developments
of the past few months have demonstrated the fact that
the reconstruction of Congress WILL If per
sisted in, produce conflict Of races which must re-
suit in the desolaon Of the country, and the serious
if not irreparabe injury of both races in the Southern
States.
That through the stringent Interpretation of the dis
franchsnc clause of the reconstruction acts large
number of the white citizens have been excluded from
registration that the white voters reduced to nearly
half che number Of col0red though the census eX
hbits excess of white population.
That frauds aud Irregularities have been com
mitted in the registration which sufficiently ndicat-
ed by the registration OF for every three Of
the negro against fer every ten OF the white
population. That in consequence Of these frauds and
irregularities in the administration Of the reconstruct
ton acts the white population poweress-suhject
to the domination of the negro race, which, through
the influence Of indscreet persons has been melted to
bitter hostility and jealousy towards the white citizens
of the State whose interests require them to maintain
relations of kindness and good will to all classes and
conditions Of persons residing in their midst.
That sound policy, no less than humanity demands
the exercise of the kindest feelings and the lib
era disposition of the white to the c00red people, and
that nothing is farther from the purpose desire Of
our people than the adoption Of laws measures to
Cypress the freedmen, to deprive them Of the bene
fit OF Just and equal laws for the protection OF their
persols their property and their liberty.
| That so far from displaying any contumacy or fac
| q CONGRESS-
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man named Conrad Dippo, 4 noulder by trade
lett Erie, Pennsylvania seven o'clock on the morn
ing OF the 18th ult to walk to Dunkirk, distance Of
htty-tgo miles, in twelve hours, on wager of $3.50
lie reached Dunkirk sixteen minutes ahead of time.
His friends offer to wager S. 600 that he can make
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The New York Tribune facetously says that the
treaty with the Indians includes every troublesome
tribe, except the Kontra tabs the Ingena gents, and
the Fron-teer-sett-lahsn
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SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY. .......... DECEMBER II, 1885,

WEDNESDAY. .......... DECEMBER II, 1857,
THos McIx7YRE of New Orleans, is our only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adVer
tisements in that city.
Mr. Jony c. Lora, Mnden, La, is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions.
Mr. F. L. LoweEY, StarrviIe, is duly authorised to
Texas, and the counties surrounding.
MoRrrAEr.-The following is list of inLerments
in the Shreveport cemetery, for the last week,
ported by the sexton:
December 81 w Ellis; man, name unknown.
December 6-Carencc 3. Moss.
December Mrs. Rhymes.
December 9-Rufus E. Sewall; Henry H. Moss.
Two negroes were buried during the week
From information derived from our physicians, we
can safely say that the yellow fever is detunct.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

On the 18th ulL, the Tennessee House Of Represen-
tatives passed joint resolution advising the Tennes-
see Congressman to support ThadSteyenss COZ tiscaton
policy
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The most terrible distress prevails among W. miles
speedy ys relief Should s oone Po a en!5 y %
the unfortunate Africans viii die of sorynt5oo nj. ID
Gazette Gu Midi states that it is fact "hica ~ csn
Algeria will deny that one hundred thoaslD' he p6
have died Of hunger in that province during
three Ynnrs -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The Mobile Times says that four young children of
Ir. WoodalI living on the corner Of Spring Hill road
and Broad street, have recently died from the effects
Of eating painted candy.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The UNION PAclFic RAILNoAD.-A dispatch from
Omaha, says the Union Pacific Railroad is now finish
ed 525 miles west from Omaha to the eastern base Of
The Rocky mountaios and it is expected that the track
will be laid to Evans pass thirty miles further anG the
highest point between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
in January The maximum grade from the foot of the
mountains to the summit i, hut eighty feet to the mile,
while that of many Eastern roads is over one hundred
The work on the rock cuttings Oh the western slope
will continue during the winter the acl;-laying
may be resumed early in the spring.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

We are under many obligations to Mr. Nolan, of
the Texas Express Company for files Of late papers,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

1t is definitely ascertained that the reported
submegson Of the island OF Tortoa hoax. Tor
tola, with the remainder Of the West Indies suffered
from the hurricane, but not more than the other is
lands
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

Tie Memphis City College, on Reole street. Memphis,
was burned on the 10th uIt. Loss $4,000 The fire
was the work Of an ucerdiary
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fool in ErownIow's Legislature has introduced a
Jill "to increase and proteotioyalty making it penal
TO harbor sell pictures Of Mr., Davis or Gen. Lee
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The General assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States in session at Nashville Oh the goth
ult. received communication from the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church., declining further negotiation for
Il union between the churches
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Thanks to Dr. Campbell, the tooth-carpcnter Of
Jefferson, for file Of late papers. The Doctor has
just returned from trip to Georgia. in the enjoyment
Of good health, and looking as Gneas split silk"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The members Of the Shreveport Chapter No. u,
Il. A NJ, are requested to attend meeting on next
Saturday. Sec notice in another conmn
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

The experiment Of raising tea in Georgia promises
TO be successful.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

Tie HIsrRIoNlcs,-IAis amateur local company
opened their hall last week for the season. and have
been playing to respectable and delighted audiences
Last night Black-Eycd Sasan the old but charming
nautical piece, was produced, with splendid cast, in
which those eminent wearcrs OF "soch and buskn, y
Misses Ally ChippendaIe and Julia Marion, appeared
hr. jennie Allen made his debut before Shreveport
audience in the lively farce of "Nan, the Good for
Nothing" We doubt not the Istrionics will succeed
in their endcayor to give dramatic entertainments wor
thy the encouragement and patronage Of the people,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

-1lS4s .sS.- he New York Tribune says the
ls-s '"y."asH'@ A. the fate Of Dr. Livingstone
g ri e 1eas.Easgl the announcement that at the
&a!" ". #a 5ates Jrthy advices from the interior
q 4&"'a aa w&s asa nd well, pursuing his explora-
ao.+ o. .aa wase Oh &tliea hundreds of miles from
the SGD aoass,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

~, Of q recent date, has
alarksble phenomenon
y city, brings Us a limb Of
growing about two miles
u. Under which, every day,
= and six P.a. Strange to
gns thereof, but the rain
9 done for the last two
Hear BY, who lately lost
On after bis death, and it
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

"'~ara a@arm@7 Sr,, the weknown Irish pa
ts3ota .eSsEecog4E Heaz ublin, aged So.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

&a@ Cincinnati Gazette Radically gravey remarks
tea5 impeachment 'caaaot Of itself materially ad
S&1ls 54s lH-etess5 81 ii" Republican party"
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can safely say that the yellow ieveris defunct.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

On Io"L We had tho pleasure of call from
Dir !. H. -e. he able editor Of the Henderson
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

J-s -.r>"Ga. ~ NEW JERsEr.-OlIical returns
from >4" .ers w majority of 16, Ia for the
0ooes4ts. The Twas ll8, 686, divided as follows:
H.su.@ 5l2~a emocratic, 81, 4o5. The rcpub-
lis. tu~5 49, u.. their vote of last year, while
g..e. l:..4-s-s-=s g.. 3,45s
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-11

NEO' Ia. iARfSUTF, 4. A. G.
ATLANTA, December 1o.-The Convention re;sscm-
bled at noon j. s. banning in the chair. Dunnino
stated as Nr. Blodgett was elected ternororv chaiT
man yesterday aud was not then present, he would
now Vacae the chair in favor Of that rcntIensn
no objection was made and Bodgett took the chair
lie read long address, evidently prepared with the
expectation of being President.
The resolution requiring candidates to state their
views on the relief question was tabled and the Con-
Yenuon proceeded to the election of President viva
voice. as follows: J. r. Parrot of Barlow. lO3; Dun
hlns 40; Erwin ,. The election is regarded as
triumph over the more conservative wing Par0tt in
his address said above all things the Convention
should do nothing to streW additional obstacles in the
path of the Republican party Or pat weapons in the
hands their enemies. His address was partisan, but
not ultra
P NJ. Shelley, of Floyd Loyal League, was elected
secretary over V. 4. Gaskel 81 to Ct; A. E. Mar
shall, OF Monroe, was chosen assistant Secretary
Tending the election for President an outside negro
attempted to vote in place Of an absent member was
discovered brought to the bar and put out as an in
truder. Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, December l0-The following IS the
resolution offered and adopted by the Uuited States
League last night:
Resoued, That having confidence in the ability, in
tegrlty and patriotism of General U. S. Grant and he
ievng his political principles are in accordance with
those OF the Republican party, and grateful for the
services he has rendered to the country in every patb
OF duty to which he has been called, we do hereby
nominate HIM the candidate of this laaoua for tho
office of President of the United States
ihe London Times praises the House for its refusal
to lmpeac the President but fears the President will
accept the action of the House as new endorsement
q bis policy, and from this concludes that hope of
soutla reconstruction must be deferred.
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t@a.s. 3. N.s' 0ELEANs.-The Picayune says
"1e .- & .~a. is prevailing in that city to some
n2. Ills e-. emic The Board of Health have,
aoae.es. 80 ...5 cir mortuary reports The dis
case asiI ba tie fatal among the negroes.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05


rsTHE position which many Radica
occupy at this time is one Of incor
sistency and falsehood. This incon
sistency. is seen and plainly demon
strated in the fact that they feelingl
assert their opposition to negro suff
rage and negro equality; and yet il
fhe same breath declare their intention
to vote for the Radical leaders,
HAYES & Co., who tell these, their dis
sentipg followers, that they had better
vote for negro suffrage now, for unless
they do, they will be compelled to
submit to it, unwillingly, ,next year.
Well, what do HAYES & CO, mean
when they say we will all be compell-
ed TO submit to it next year? They
simply mean that they intend to hold
on to the reins of Government-by
means foul or fair and by means OF
an edict declared by the Rump faction
and carried out by military reconstruc-
tioon commanders, impose the hateful
measure, negro suffrage, and its conse-
qusnee--negro equality-upon all the
States where they find it necessary,
justtas they are now doing on the
conquered South. Z. '''' Y isa5 .3..4 a.I
These fellows get highly iinscaesnnssed
when You charge upon them the in.
tentiOn Of voting for the favorite pet
policy Of their party. Now, when
men .aof otherwise apparent inteli-
gences declare positively against the
expediency, in either social, moral
Or political icaa sense, ,I''e Of negro suffrage
and.its fa.e consequence negro equality
and yet turn square upon their heels
and cast their votes for those men ywVho1
ieclare positively that the people ofI
his country, If they elect them the I
negro lovers, to ohice-=shan submit to
his is.raf measure sg even at the point Of The fi
'ayonets we say when men of ap. !
'areht' i intelligence act ithtus-B0 ine.3a
so Incompatible com. b
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

Two BILLIOSs SEVEN HUNDRED MlETnoss. -
This is Ssidlo be the amount Of D BubIic
debt Of the United States in round numbers
and the white population Of the said States
is put down at 27,OOO,OOO. 1TOpSy this debt,
says . cOtempOrary, would require $1OO
from each white man, woman and child in
the country ~. 'S-Ji 'iH Ia' NHgA
What think our tax-paying population of
this? Are they still willing to vote to keep
the blood. suckers and lssches Of the Radical
party in Office or win they turn ihem out,
without ceremony, at the October election 2
That is the question: ", .s;., .D....
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

0RE HusbRED MILLroSs. There Is at leas
one hundfed millions Of dOllafs Of Govern
msnt boddS In this State, free from taxation
the interest Of which is paid in GoLD3L Il
these bonds we're taxed at the same rate %
other property, they would produce two m H.
lions Of dollars and thereby make taxes one
tenth. less The remedy for this is 70 pay of
these bonds in gresnbackS, and tax the
gEeenbaCks. A currency that has been pro
nounced byd the courts 70 be a legal terder
for q debt contracted with the understanding
that it Was tO, DO paid in gold lis goot enough
to pay OF class Of men Who have grown
rich of the taxpayers Of 1.-The eOuntry.9--Na-
p0le0R Nortka0est. m nr hT nNlnh HHA n M
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

peace and prosperity were its fruits
and they we're felt alike by all partie
and sections. The benign influence
Of a written Constitution of Govern.
b ment fell ike a gentle dew upon al
the people under it's @gis. As soon af
the Radicals took possession, their
radicalism commenced its destructive
work, and like a mad torrent it has
swept all the prosperity and fruits Of
lpeace which it found in the fair land.
Liberty fell before its blighting march.
Its monuments are mountains of debt,
rivers Of taxation, seas of blood, wales
of sepulchres, and fields whitened
with bleaching bones. ,o
The picture which this country now
presents to the civilized world is that
of one governed by most despicable
tyrrany. e'ss@ ~ sa 4,
The Government under which we
live is anomalous in the history of
man. A minority has the majority
under under its military heel-a part.
of which majority this infamous mi
nority is crushing and grinding with
remorseless cruelty. While it pro-
fessos to govern by established written
authority, its own diabolical will is
executed by the unfinching bayonet.
This minority is divided against it.
self, but both subdivisions hold places
of power. If the people of this coun-
try desire to return to Republican
form of Government, they will do it
at the approaching election. Those
who are seeking to. destroy the cleo
tive franchise by demoralizing it with
irresponsible negro suffrage, do it with
the sole object of perpetuating their
power and holding the people by the
Oayonet subservient to that power and !.
It's moneyed aristocracya
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

/ WONDER how many counterfeit tickets III
Radicals inteEd to print at the British Prov
ince Printing Office this fall Quite q mum
Der wers printed there last fall on Sunday
night before the election. A worthless fe llow
who done most of the dirty work for the Negrc
Suffrage party last fall. and who resided in
this town, went over to Lord Heseltine's
Printing ofice, in the English Province, On
the Sunday night above named, and printed
Q lot Of counterfeit Democratic tickets with
the name Of the Republican candida To for
Auditor instead Of the name Of the Demo
cratic Candidate-Dr H. G. MoOaE-and
they were distributed among the Democratic
voters Of Clinton township, where sixteen Of
them were voted by mistake, and Dr.. MOoaE
was defeated, We have not been informed
whether ROBERT THONPsON, ono Of the secret
editors of the British paper, had any thing
70 do with the printing Of the counterfeit
tickets on that Sunday night or not; but if
he didhave any thing 10 do with the dirty
job, he was in little business ss-sery small
business, smaller than the counterfeiting Of
bis name, and calling 1t PETER PLuMTULL. ~
A great many counterfeit tickets we're print
I'd at Old MACKLEY's Negro Suffrage Print
Ing Office at Jackson, and circulated in the
several townships of this county, which con,
taiusd the names Of Republican candidates
instead Of Democrats for other county
'fices: We have copy Of the ticket print.
ID at the British Province Printing Office.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

rourd numbers at from $lSO,OO0,OOO "a
5000 900 goo in legAl-tenders. The Journal
says II is but Sfs9OOO 900. Now, we have
over 81 800 600 900 in bonds. the in terest Of
which is paid in coin, and about S665 600.
900. the ,iuterestof which 10 paid in green.
backs. The interest on the 81 500 600 900 is
Ss4 600 900 in gold a year, or $125. OO0.0 900
In legal.tehders. AdditO this S45l 900 900 in
legal-tender interest on the, $665.0O0 600,
and we have Sl71OO0 600 as our actual an.
n1al interest. The Journal has therefore
moderated the interest more than We have
over-rated it in high estimates"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05
About the Tariff.

WE hope the voters Of Vinton coul
ty, and the Republicans in particula
will carefully read the following quel
tions and answers, which we find i
, the New York Evening Post, a goo
Radical paper, and on the 9Th of o.
tober next go to the polls and vot
against the party now in power:
How is an industry to be protect
ed?" Dag -" a' flA'f
By a law which prohibits the i'm
portation of its product from abroad
either entirely or under certain re
strictions.
I9dWhat reason is given for "protect
ing" branch Of home industry?
That unless guarded against the
competition of Foreigners it can moi
be proftably pursued For instance
it is said that the English and Belgians
can make iron cheaper than we, and
therefore it is claimed that a heavy
duty should believed on importations
of English and Belgian iron, and all
foreign iron, r,gs.a5-i5qfr-
What is the effect of this duty on
imported iron? eii IS lSa,a
1t raises the prices of all iron, be-
cause the home manufacturer charges
for its product price equal to foreign ian
plus the duty and the cost Of shipping.
Does the duty, therefore, increase,
the price of all iron, home as well as
foreign to the American consumer?
1t does. ~ savsll oHlig1@ lo slaa1..
Who are the American ic .cc consumers is,rrpe
Of iron? la aly't ne iaGis' ti1s5sa on. nii e,ol
The whole American people; the
farmers, who use plows, hoes, reapers,
mowers, spades, shovels, and axes; the !
mechanics, who, nse hammers, saws,
olanes, chisels;; the lnachinists, thel
hip builders, those who travel or send
ieight by railroads, all who use tools
# any kind whatever, and all who
i've in houses, Of which nails, locks,
'olts, stoves, CRATES, and iron work
Orm part. There are in the United
tates nearly forty millions Of con-
umersl of iron. III l1tlOD IIi i
DoeslsS "protectixep tariff on iron,
lch as we now have, raise the price
{ all IRON articles for these forty mil /
n,,h9lm l9t0 naq i1Tia vac fBdi aiudil 0fi0nT p 4
onsl ~ b9sIohn3 e1s g9df oboIo3 loi liiW .h9ll 4,
y ~ does--to the amount Of oyer onei,
per cent. 1gIti obliges forty
lillliiocns ic Of people to pay ut least twice I
smuch for the ironqwhich they must
se, to live and to- make their living, I
they onght to pays. s5l ,4a .ss.eoag1si oSs Ii
For whose benefit, Or advantaFe,i
. these forty millions thus forced to |
W more than double for an article oflI
lily and absolute necessity? u, is's5 soia25
For the benefit and advantage ofl 8
Q iron producers. 'Dr'''' y II
Who are the producers of iron? d
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

The MOsGRELs IN DESPAIR The disun ion
Radical leaders, finding that Negro Suffrage
is unpopular in Ohio and will be Ovetwhelm- :
ingly defeated, are now begging and implor.
ing the rank and file Of their party TO stick
to the ticket, if they can't swallow Negro
Equality, and not 60 over 10 the Democrats !
This is but an acknowledgement that they
are already beaten. Let the White men Of
Ohio be Of good cheer: The nongrels will
be driven from power 'i3 h'sRl oh.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

MpRDER or $4,000 SoIpIERs rBr RADICAL
LEADERs LIVERY widow, every mother, every
chill, every father, every brother, every sis.
ter, of those poot soldiers who starved and
died al Vile, Bell Island and other
rebel prisons, will bear inaminds thas tbs
records ofs Govsgpment' now show that all
these men perishsd by the hesrtless refusal
Of our Radical leaders 10 exchange prisoners
man for man sA' Dps lsall7i'
Talk Of Booth, and Payne, and 6urrstt,
inieed | sWby, their bad crinas epals before
tho crimes, Committed BY our rulsFs toward
our own soldiers; Who we're thus, left 70 die
to the number Of "a 1000 % the records show.
~ Guernsey Jefersonida, ~ 70 aash y pIi %
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

We suppose many Of. our readers
have read something about the g Ran
dom Thoughts which are written By
q crazy. colored fellow, named MACK.
LEY, IEEYY,wlFEh who % lives down at Jackson, apd
who owns the jackson Standard We
hear littleehildren laugh at the Ran.
dom Thoughts y and ask: 3Does d
big man man write that2p1 Well, here are
a few lines which we find in the crazy
mans paper Of lastoweek: ia a diUc
a0n Wednesday night Of last week
it rained hard all nightqgs1n the
morning ~ had stopped, but it com
menced again "a little after seven
o'clockghi e9sT vino 9di x oTnsH 81
"ThOse"i are naRandom Thoughts =
'iby the editor" Amt they nices-.
Good joke on therainIsb saAW pxg
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-09-05

FIVE thousand years ago the people o
Egyp. tried to ciVilize and educate the AZ
rics9. Two thousand three hundred years
ago, the Cartbagenians were trying to do the
same thing. Afterwards the Romans tried
their hands. Then Asia and ell Europe and
America united TO accomplish the same end
but all to no avail, excepting as parcelled
out and taught by Southern planters under
the lash. And yet the Radical lev yelerS and
destrOyers say this spiriiless, semi-Sayass
creature is the model man, to whose geniut
(?) and wisdom (2) must be given over the
control Of sovereign States Of the Union q