The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-12-18
Brig. General Lafayette G. Baker

Asa1eey oso0 y.
OF this celebrated parsonage the miriorl-
ty report Of Messrs. Eldridge and Marshall
gives the following picture, which, for Wig
or and graphic power, seems to have beer.
borrowed from Tacitus himself: 4
A blush Of shame will tiuge the cheek of
the American student in future ages when
he reads that this miserable wretch for
wears held, asst were, in the hollow OF his
hand, the liberties OF the American people;
that, clothed with power by reckless ad- /
ministration, and9ith hishordes OF upprln.
cipled tools and spies, penetrating the Land
everywhere, with uncounted thousands OF
the peoples money placed in his hands for
his vile purposes, that creature not only
had the power to arrest without crime or
writ. and imprison without limit, any citi-
zen of the Republic, but that he actually
did so arrest thousands all over the land
and filled the prisons all over the country
with the victims Of his malice, or that Of
| his master. aa
A drag net has been put out to catch
eyery malicious whisper throughout the
land. and all the vile verrnin who had Cos
sip or SANDER to retail, hearsay or other
wise, have been permitted to appear and
place it upon record for the delectaiion OF
mankind. Spies have been sent all eyer
The land to find something that might
blacken the name and character OF the
4 Chief Magistrate of our country. I'M
I whipped knaves have given information OF
fabulous letters and documents, that, Ike
the ioais fatuus, eternally elude the grasp
4, of their pursuers, and the chase ever result
ed IN the depletion Of the public Treasury.
Gen. L. G. baker," chief Of the detective
: force. even had the effrontery to insult
the American people BY placing his spies
! within the very walls OF the Executive
Mansion, the privacy Of the Presidents
home his private life. and habits and most
], secret thoughts have not been deemed ed So q
cred or exempt from invasion; the mem
hers Of his household have been examined.
and the chief prosecutor has not hesitated
I Ito dive into;the the loathsome dungeons
and consort with convicted felons for the
!. purpose Of accomplishing the object OF ar
r raigning the President on charge Of mia
S nous crimes. ~ Il hts
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nag The Louisville Journal reproduce'
$ forthe benefit Of Gen. Grant one Of Esops
. fables, as follows:
+ THE Man AND His Two WIVES. LIN day
II hen man was allowed more wives thai
e one. a middle-aged bachelor who could b
q called neither young or old, and whose hal
le was only just beginning to turn gray, mus
1T needs fall ID love with two women at ono
IN and marry them both. The one was yoiir
he and blooming and wished her husband t
r appear as Youthful as herself. The o lale
10 was somewhat more advanced in age, on
Y MAS as anxious that her husband shout
" appear suitable match for her. So, viii
~ the Young one seized every opportunity
ca pulling out the good mans gray hairs, IL
y old one was as Industrious in plucking o.
he every black hair she could 6nd. For
n, while the man was highly gratifed BY the
'r- attention, till be found one morning 70
60 60 between The one and the other ne had q
Gu a hair left, ssBs Il ~ Is /, !.
IRIS He Who submits his principles to the
Ter fluence and caprices Of opposite partl
az az will end in having no principles at all. !
GEN. GRANT AND GEN. HANCOCK.
nal A washington dispatch Of the 7t
q. ~ says: ...Iss ri ii u
I'd Prominent gentlemen called on &c
"A. Rawlings, chef of Gen. Grants stan,
uas learn whether the recent order OF Ge
a a Hancock reyoking Gen. Mowers q
the pointments met with General Gran
or. approval, and to elicit any informant
Inc on the subject in possession OF the {
md partment.. Gen.. Rawlings stated Il
,us, when Gen., Hancock took command,
lv7o. received special instructions from e.
and Grant in regard to military matters
Iess Louisiana, but whether they cotei
,,ses Gen. Hancock's recent action or not,
|, to could not tell. He presumed the ia
the would be developed in a few days;
mes the subject had been brought pfcmine
ros- " before the acting secretary OF ,
rays and the president, by persons who
will proved Gen. Hancock's adminlstratl
firth OBITUARY.
'u D1ED-On 18th Nov. at the Fan
Residence on Bayou Rapides, Sa
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