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

~ BY reference to an advertisement
IN this weeks Democrat, our readers
VIII learn that the fine and fast steam
ers Bart. Able, Captain W. C. Harrison,
and National, Captain Richard Sinnott,
have formed semi-weekly line for the
Summer between New Orleans and
Shreveport. The Bart. Able will leave
New Orleans every Saturday at S
o'clock P. NJ, reaching here early Mon
day morning and 60 down every
Thursday at 8 o'clock A. NJ. The Ma
tional will leave New Orleans eyery
Tuesday at S o'clock P. NJ, reach here
early Thursday morning and 60 down
every Sunday at 8 o'clock A. M.
tits useless for us to inform the pub
lie that these steamers are the finest in
the trade and can be punctually relied
on to leave, as per advertisement
The Bart. Able opened the ball by
reaching here Monday morning in thir-
ty-two hours and forty minutes from
the City. This is the fastest time
made since the surrender and within
exactly one hour and forty-four min
ates OF the fastest on record,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

GsN. SHERIDAN ESDoRsED.--A specia
Washington dispach says: The stor,
going in some parts that Gen. Grant ant
Secretary Stanton have been in consulta
ton about matters, and that Grant advises
the reprimanding Of Sheridan ia pure &c
ton. 'rant went to West Point Monday
and only returned this afternoon. What
his views are may perhaps be inferred
rom the TACT that at headquarters Sheri
dams action is heartily indorsed. Mean
time the Attorney General is still consid
ering whether under the reconstruction SCI
military commander can remove civil Off
ers. - !,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
WHO CAN REGISTER 2

In order that there may be no doubt
as to who are entitled to registry, we
will keep standing at the head of this
column a statement of the exclusions as
expounded by the Attorney General.
/. No man can register who before
the war held United States Office,
civil or military; the Office of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of
State, Auditor, Treasurer, or Attorney
General Of State; the office of Judge
of the Supreme or District Court of a
State; or was a member of State
Legislature, or a State Constitutional
Convention, previously to the secession
Conrention; and who afterwards en-
gagged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United States.
2. To engage in instruction or re-
bellion is to take up arms; to hold q
Confederate Office or the Office of Gov
ernor, Legislator, Member Of Conven-
tions, or other State Offices except judi
cial and parish Offices; or to make vol
untary contributions in furtherance of
the rebellion, to subscribe to the Con-
federate Joan, or to make organised
contributions of food, clothing OF neces-
sary supplies.
.. No matter what other offices the
applicant may have held, if he will
swear that he never held any of those
named above, orthat, having held them,
he never engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, with
in the meaning of those terms as above
stated, he is entitled to registry, and
the Registering Board has no right to re-
fuse him, or to ask him any questions
On the subject.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

~ The young ladies of Cheneyville
and vicinity will give an exhibition of
iableaar Virants with a supper on
Friday evening next at the Masonic
Hall in that village for the benefit of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. We
understand that they have given much
attention to the arrangements for the
occasion, and we doubt not they will
De completely successful in their efforts
% contribute to the entertainment of
'''' audience, besides securing hand
soms contribution to the laudable OBJ
Jec' iolwhich the exhibition has been
got 's up We trust they may have a
iaii mouse 1t the time appointed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

a. We have to announce that the
River has been rising very steadily
and for the present high stage, very
fast, for the last seven days. 1t is now
within few inches of the high water
Of last February and still rising.
Many plantations on the river, both
below and above this Town, are get
ting under water and the unfortunate
owners will suffer heavily by this sad
calamity. As far as our doomed Town
is concerned we can stand three feet
more and not suffer much. The re-
ports from above are SO conflicting chat
we can form no estimate as to the prob
ability Of decline. The weather il
very hot and we'll calculated to de-
crease a rise. We must hope for the
best, be prepared for the worst, know
ing full well disasters and all the COM
bined woes Of this world and forty
Others have been our portion for over
two years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
Registration.

Without pretending to say whose
fault it is we call attention to the fac,
that no change has taken place in thu
manner of registration since the pro.
mitigation Of the Attorney Generals
opinion. The same questions are ask.
ed as before, and the same classes re.
jected. Is the opinion a dead letter.
If SO why was it solicited7 We know
that the Registers in this Parish have
received no instructions, and conse-
quently are not to blame in the matter.
We believe that they are striving to do
their duty as they understand it, and
we have heard them speak Of the uni
form kindness and politeness of our
people to them while on their circuit.
They justly complain, however, Of the
apathy Of the people with regard to
registration and the circulation Of false
reports which have a tendency to keep
them from registry.
We would state here that it is impos-
sible to register all who desire and are
entitled to registry unless the time is
extended much beyond the limit which
has been fixed for closing the books
To our certain knowledge there are
1900 whites in the Parish entitled to
registry and yet only $50 have thus far
registered. We sincerely hope that
steps will be taken at headquarters to
secure full, fair and complete registry
in the State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19


~ The services in the Catholic
Church in this town on Sunday last
both morning and afternoon, were ex-
eeedingly interesting aud imposing
Bishop Martin was present and admin
istered the rite of Confirmation to O
large number of candidates of both
sexes, among the younger members of
the Congregation. The Choir, as usual,
performed its part of the services most
admirably and contributed greatly to
the interest of the occasion. Notwith-
standing the intense heat larger con-
gregation was present than we remem-
Der to have seen for some time, and the
day will long be remembered by the
audience, and especially by those who
participated in the solemn exercises.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

~ orestes <. Hawley has been ap-
pointed Register of voters in this Par
Ism in place Of Gorge Dorman. The
appelntment Of A. =. Mather, announ-
eee some time since, has been rescind-
ca. Ihs new appointee Is an ex-fede-
ral onicer, now q large PLANTER on
Bayou Boeuf and is well spoken of by
his neighbors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

u The news of Queen yictoria's
mediatnn between France and Prussia
is said toaave caused a rapid rise in
the price OF white-oak slaves in West
Virginia. iAe French and Spanish
wine merchants are supplied largely
with this wood Cor wine casks from
that region, and tile trade is thereby
peculiarly sensitive to the fluctuations
in Europe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

@- Gen. Sickles has removed the
Mayor, Hon. Thomas j. Curtis, and the
Board of Commissioners Of the town OF
Fayetteville, N. G. Mr.. j. r. Lea has
been appointed Mayor, and NJ. A. Baker,
y. W. Lett, John Riley, J. W. Hopkins,
J. G. Poe and =. L. Peberton compose the
Board Of Commissioners. The town con.
stables have also been removed and Others
appointed in their stead. The Wilmington
Journal says those removed were Conser-
vatiyes, and those appointed Radicals.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

~ Racial, oftheS st. Nicholas, brought
us, as usual, files of papers from the
United States. Thanks from o 6isfran-
chised resident of the 5th Military Dis
trict.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

VOu hV ueIo luGclcsG Ill tQlS country
Miramon has died, Castillo and Mejia
have been shot, and it is feared that
the emperor" will share the same
fate. This opinion is heightened by
the fact that Juafez replied to Mr.. Sew
ards dispatch requesting that Maxi
milian's life be spared by an Indictment
against his majesty and refusal to
promise that he should not be shot.
1t is a part Of the Mexican martial
code to shoot the leaders of such q war
as that with Which that unfortunate
country has recently been cursed, and
those who go into such a contest should
expect to share it's consequences. If it
is right to shoot Castillo and Mejia, we
cannot see whya foreigner, who had no
business there, is entitled to different
fate. 1t is hard, however, that Maxi
milan should be the principal sufferer
when ne was duped into the thing by
the Emperor Of the French. Napoleon
attempted to establish an Empire in
Mexico, which he knew never could
succeed except in the success Of the
Confederate cause. He rendered no
assistance to the Confederates, and
when the Confederacy collapsed he
basely deserted bis protege and left
him to melancholy fate. Misconduct
win place him in a very unenviable po-
sition before the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope, if Macmillan should be executed
at the hands Of the Mexican Repub-
hcans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

DR.. lggiel is the founder of a new
Medics System! The quantitarians
whose last internal doses enfeeble The
stomacgand paralyse the bowels, must
give pedence to the man who restores
healthSd appetite, with from one to two
Of bis extraordinary Pills, and cures the
most Nulent sores with a box OF so of bis
wondhl and all healing Salve. These
two gSt specifics Of the Doctor are fast
superaing all the stereotyped nostrams Of
the AZ Extraordinary cures by Maggiel's
Pills. ID Salve have opened the eyes Of
the Niic to the ineficiency Of the ESQ
calledremedies Of others, and upon which
peoplhave 50 long blindly depended
MagSrs Pills are not of the class that are
swaIwed BY the dozen, and Of which eve
y b full taken creates an absolute ne
oess1 for another. One or two Of Mag.
gielPills suffice to place the bowels in
psrft order, tone the stomach, create
en- spetite and render the spirit light and
buant!. There is no gripping, and no
reaion in the form Of constipation. II
thdver is effected, It's functions are re-
ston and if the nervous system is feeble,
II ianxporated. This last nnalitv ,makea
thehe6cines very desirable for the wants
of4rata fama,as T1,.o-o,s M o,,t;ro
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

u Mrs. Mulcahy has moved her
Millinery and Ladies' fashionable es-
Enlistment to the store formerly occu-
pied By I. c. HynsoD, Jr,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

U We can't give 4Chnekle Headn q
showing in our columns. We never
publish any thing from contributors
without knowing real name. So Chuck
you must lie in the basket.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

1 The number Of registered voters
in this Parish up to l0o'clock A. NJ, on
the 18th inst, summed up 27l5, Of
which number only $50 are whites.
Just about half of the Parish has been
s,ne through and that very imperfectly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
BoorH's DANA Washington cores
pondent says:

pondent says:
/. A new phase has been developed about
the Booth diary. Ex-detective Baker de.
|clares that the diary is not in the condition
1T was when he first saw, He says that il
contained an account of Booths killing his
horse in . tangled wood to escape detec.
ton, and then sleeping between the ami.
mails legs, to get the warmth while it re.
manned in the dead body, nearly all Of one
night. He has published this declaration
in bic book, and the Judiciary Committee
intended to question him again On this
point, for there is nothing Of the kind in
the diary as just published"
Baker is the most notorious liar on the
continent, but may speak the truth acci.
dentally. There are nice little wrspeles
all over the North. One thing seems very
certain. Either Butler was correct when
alleging the mutilation Of the diary, as pro-
duced, is forgery from beginning to end.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

u Our thanks are due to he officers
OF the Live Oak, Fannie Gilbert, Will
nam Butler, Bart. Able, Monsoon and
st. Nicholas for late New Orleans pa-
pers. -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

@ George Francis Train telegraphs
from Platte Valley that he is shooting at
antclopes and wolves from car window,
going at forty miles an hour"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

Up When you come TO Town
don't forget to call at the Store Of
j. Z. Gibson.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

n Don't forget that the st Nicholas
leaves for New Orleans at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

w See card of Charles R. Boyd,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
Governor Flanders Upon the Rad
| icals.

Governor Flanders in his speech to
ae Radical Republican Convention
yesterday made two good points, in
qe Of which he supported and in the
cher condemned resolutions of the
Convention. The first was his unqual-
4 lied condemnation of all schemes Of
0nfscation which he was pleased to
ee the Convention had recognized
tonfscation was but legalized robbery,
md besides its cruelty and oppression
ras mere incentive and temptation to
lObbcry and corruption on the part Of
he victors. He hoped the Radical
Republicans would no longer strain
heir hands or discredit their cause by
ny schemes of this nature.
The Governor further declared bis
unqualified opposition to and dissent
| finn the resolution, requiring the off,
cs to be equally divided between the
ITO colors. This resolution was in d.
net opposition to one Of the cardinal
Dctrines of the party which repudiated
Il distinction founded on race and
blor, and made the tests Of merit and
| epacity to depend on moral and intel
lbctual qualifications. An arithmetical
division Of Offices, any agreement TO ad-
tlst the bestowal Of Office with regard
10 color or race, was opposed to this
doctrine. The most st, capable and
honest should be selected for the offices
N whatever color or race. IF there
were more than q half or any other
fraction Of this class in one color than
the other, they should be taken from
that color or race, whether white or
black, American or African. If candi-
dates were presented Of both colors, he
who should bestow his choice upon the
candidate Of inferior merit or qualifica-
tons, because of his color, would be
false to the doctrine Of true Republican
ism. The object Of the Radical Repub-
llcans was to prevent q war Of races,
not to promote or bring on one.
The Governors address, though in
reproof Of the folly and madness Of the
entionists, Yaswell received.-[N.
0, Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

| aiOuc tno kEe0t cOttOn interest OF the SOut
once SO important, SO rennmeratiye, coul
be sustained. This great desideratum, th
indispensable fulcrum having been broke,
forever crushed by negro emancipatio,
the cotton culture, SO sensitive, at on4
vibrated to the touch. The collapse of Il
production has been as sudden as A.
means inangurated to effect it, the rpii
decline Of the patient, shows the dadli
ness Of the drug with which he has beer
physicked. He may linger ont q BRIT ani
wretched existence, in the vain struggle
the falacious hope Of surviving, but whe1
the knife has penetrated the Wills. til,
undertaken had as well be calledh. Cot
ton culture with us, so far as regards it!
proitableness, may linger on fl Will,
in name, but by practical emancipation it,
death knell was sounded-and now, Xix.
the occupants of ship at sea, withou,
sails, rudder, chart or compass would mos
eagerly strive to reach any hirbor Of suc
cor, SO should all who are dependant OF
the cultivation Of cotton--uder the pre-
sent system-seek other channels or great
" diversity their pursuits, for verify do W,
believe this fountain Of support to be dried
up. "Put We, therefore, your house in or
der" Mr.. Editor, in this connection
utterly disclaim any alluion to politics, W,
Of the South have nowIno politics. It j.
not with the causes that have brought
about the present dplorable dilemma
wish to speak, possessing no politica
rights, we know nothow long it may b.
permitted us to CLAIM what little Of prop
erty Is left us, or )e continued even Q,
hewers Of wood, and drawers OF water
tits not then With causes, we have odeal
on which 1t wers folly to cxpatiate, bu,
with the effect q causes We cannot control
hence, for onoe, we would say, let tie pss
become az sedld book Distress, IN mani
instances, destitution, is at our doors-le1
us seek relief through the only channel
If haply there be one left US. The demo-,
is in our patti, and as we cannot devour i,
let us strive not to be devourcd by it,
Pardon what you may consider this, . di.
gression, Ihope not to repeat it.
Time then, and oil the effort We have
been able to bring to bear, has convinced
me that the cultivation Of cotton, with All
the disheartening drawbacks now attend
ing it, affords the very slimest chance y
yielding q support for our families, and 4,
to it, paying off old debts, an incubud
under which 50 many unfortunates ard
weighed down, / consider such hond
worse than folly. Pending the last yean|
Of our struggle to free ourselves iron
Northern thraldem, the price If cotton val
almost fabnlously high, it continued for
short time after the surrender so remuner1
D. fSvo NO IN soh
and ;ndroa g, - no..,.. ~ :. ! s.'0
va. indeed th;. 1890 ~. 800 =
70 lay the golden egg, vain hope! delu.
facts and t;uures IN 80 mann;as.a = 80
tha7 nro.sr. -. -.
|ahor. ao.callad--v;th nor.,,.,. 9's ~ =
nanea w;th MI, ....;s:. " ~
,easons fvh;ch e. .,.a 49,.
precedentedlv--hadl- WITH n,o.aa..
which wa ara cons.an.,v s,h;o..ss .". - u
which wa can hone for ~ ra.sss,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19

~ Remember that j. E. Gibson
has a fine lot Of cheap Boots and
Shoes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
u The New Orleans Republican, Of
last Friday, publishes the following:
ALEx ANDRra. IA. Jy1Nr 1867

ALEXANDRIA, La, JUNE 8, 1867.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
Dear SRI feel it my duty to make the
following statement in regard to dis
graceful scene which occurred at relig
ious meeting held by the colored people 81
Alexandria on Thursday evening last.
About twenty-five rebels surrounded the
church, and commenced yelling in most
fnghtful manner, making threats to break
up the meeting, terrifying the women and
children, and few old men who were
present at the meeting. Upon one of the
colorsd men going out and demonstrating
with them, they informed him that they
would break the id niger meetings up.
They then left. after partially destroying
the picket fence around the house opposite
the church, occupied by some colored peo-
pie.
How long are such acts of lawlessness to
continue? Who is responsible? Can we
not have loyal mayor, who will give us
the protection the present disfranchised
rebel mayor refuses to give us. This is
not the first occurrence of this kind-they
have been frequent; but I trust you will
give publicity to these facts, so that Gene.
raj Sheridan may know what is going on
in the Parish of Rapides, and perhaps he
Will take some measures to prevent this
conduct on the part Of the rebels Of Rap.
ides in the future.
Yours with respect,
RADICAL.
Our object in republishiDg this letter
is to convince our people how every
little indiscretion of theirs is made cap
ital Of for the Radicals, how mole hills
are easily converted into mountains
and what glorious morsels they are for
the eager and rampant TAad-icals.
The following statement is the whole
truth as regards this matter. A par
Gel ofyoung men had been in atten-
dance at a convivial party, on the night
alluded to, became exurberant, jolly
and merry from the exhilirating bever-
ages they had imbibed under the hos
pltable root Of the good and jolly host,
and on the breaking up Of the party,
in their merry mood, b1mmed around
Town rather loudly, and on passing
the Church gave an extra hurrah for
the house. The breaking of Of pick
cts, etc., is all fancy and merely put in
BY Radical for good make up. We
will add that the Mayor and Town
Marshal visited the Pastor of the
Church early next morning for the pur-
pose Of gaining the necessary items,
that all the parties concerned might be !
arrested and duly fined. The informa.
ton gained from Brother Small, who
did not consider it such a great out
rage, was any thing but an indorse-
ment of Radicals story, did not recog-
Mise any Of the parties, and expressed
himself satisfied that nothing wrong
was intended him or his Church. We
also know that every effort was made
TO detect the bummers but all to no
purpose. We earnestly trust that our |
young men will let this be a fair warn |
ng to them, and in the future, to flank |
The Church and all respectable houses
md stop Radicals supply Of thunder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
Cotton Culture---Its Inducements
and Present Prospects. !.
NO. II.

b.. 81 r
| FOR THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT.
The late Professor DeBow, conceded ID
be one Of the profoundest thinkers and
staticians that our country has produced
as we'll as most astute writer on CONNER.
cial polity and economy, gave as the
motto ofthe very able Review, bearing his
name, and which he so long conducted
Commerce is King" Whether intending
thereby to ignore the equally popular,
and perhaps more often accepted dogma,
Cotton is King" we know not; certain,
however, it is, that il cotton ever scas
King, recent events hath fully proved that
"power has departed from the mighty"
The sceptre, if ever welded, like Judah's
harp is now hanging on the willows.
That cotton did at one time, if not sway
at least occupy most controlling inilu.
=ence in the commerce Of the world, by
regulating, almost governing exchange in
it's principal marts, few, if any, will deny.
Its controlling influence is still felt, and
will doubtless continue, until its use, mot
very probable contingency shall have
been superseded BY some other production.
1t is not less true that until the breaking
out Of the late civil war, our own country,
and our peculiar section Of it claimed, and
to great extent enjoyed, if not monop-
oily Of its productions, ithad far outstripped
all other countries, both in extent Of bro
duction and quality GIFTS fibre. The cause
Of this may very briefly be stated to have
arisen from the facts Of the adaptation of
our climate and soil for it's growth, to the
enlightened energy that had been applied
to its cultivation, but, as much perhaps,
moro than all, to the peculiar system of
labor employed in its production. The
soil and climate is yet left US, nor, (but for
political causes) have we reason to doubt,
that there is all the spirit and energy in
the land necessary to re.establish things
as they once existed-to again produce =
crop in extent, ut least, experimenting the
highest standard it ever attained. But of
what avail is climate, soil, energy and all
else, when the very fountain of its success.
ful cultivation has been cut of, its main
spring dried up9 It has been said, noun
tain might be removed, if q proper falcrum
were applied-but without the necessary |
lever, Of what avail is outside strength or
Influences, that indomitable spirit, which,
when properly aided and directed, is capa-