The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-03-27
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epidemic Of fever and agur" amongst on
office holders and men high in city ant
State authority-since, by the Militar,
Bill, they have all been placed at the mere
of the Commander of the District. Ru
mors are aaoat of contemplated changes
but nothing has yet TRANSFERRED. The opin
ion Of the General has been so explicltl,
stated about some of our officials on forme
occasions that changes are looked for
The administration of our city affairs ha
been so badly conducted that a chang
would not be regretted by our people; WI
are only sorry that it should be made b,
such authority. 1t is now quite certain
that a majority of the citizens Of our State
will accept the situation of affairs and pro
coed to qualify for readmission into Con
gress, in accordance with the Sherman bill
The papers that come to us from all por
tons Of the late Contederacy, with few
exceptions, advocate the immediate accept
ance of the terms offered by Congress, be
lieving that if the thinking, respectable part
of our inhabitants do not take the matter
in hands, the renegade so-called unionists
will, and that by so-doing they will have
the country in their own hands and confirm
the power of the Radicals for this genera
ton at least That Louisiana will be re-
constructed under the new order of things,
| there can be no doubt; the only question
for the true citizen who has the interest of
the South at heart, is this: "Shall COM
ply with the conditions enforced by militia
ry power, and by that compliance, gain q
position where can assist in recognizing,
and have some influence on our interests
and welfare; or shall I take back seat
and allow the Hahn, Wells and Fish crowd
to take charge of the State-make laws,
impose taxes and inaugurate further local
disabilities towards those whom they are
pleased to term rebels" "Ihats whats
| tie matter"
General Sheridan has issued his first
order, under the new regime-and announ-
ces that no general removals " will be
made, the present condition of affairs is
continued until such time as changes are
regarded necessary, and then quiet hint is
given that the Commanding General ex-
poets the people to go about reconstruction
at once. "Look on this picture and then
on that" the present condition of the
country is every day illustrated by passing
events, and never more forcibly than by
two murder trials within the last week
In number one, both were white men, and
both well known. A quarrel resulted in
the death of B., who was afterwards proved
to have been the aggressor, and conse-
quently I. was acquitted. In number two
"a white man named Kuntz, an ex.Federal
soldier, killed a negro, also soldier. The
testimony in the case showed that the ne
gro was very abusive, called Khntz all
manner Of names, not fit for Gears polite"
and threatened to "use up J" any white man
who should come in his way. Words came
to blows and the negro was killed. Kuntz
has been arrested and tried-verdict-euil.
ty Of murder.
One of the schemes introduced into our
State Legislature is that of d legalized
State Lottery, against which the experience
OF the past, and the feelings of our people
should protest. No enterprise gives an
easier chance to swindle than that of a
Lottery. The country has been flooded
with circulars for years, coming from ag ents
of legalized lotteries, which for bare-faced
rascality and presumption could not be
excelled, even those which are thought
most OF are SO surrounded with sharpers
that they are full of corruption. We hope
to be spared any such ulcer on our com.
munity.
The new style of dress which the ladies
have adopted is very neat and attractive,
but looks odd yet. The hoop is very small,
and is such falling off from the "tilters ("
lately worn that it is sometimes doubtful
whether they are worn OF not. The waist
OF The dress is made with deep points, the
skirt is cut in the same style and is short
enough to show three or four inches of the
. Balmoral." The Bamoral is made of
some rich material, and is either quilted.
embroidered Or Of bright colors, and in
stead Of sweeping the street with a trail of
six or eight inches, it does not touch the
ground but shows the wearer's feet
Sha#!s of rich-colored cashmere are very
fashionable, and the least show of a bonnet
with the most display Of strings, is the
height of fashion.
Yours Truly,
FIN. LINKINW ATER