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The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1867-10-05

C0NJECTUREs SUR LA P0LiTIQUE DU PEsI-
nEET-Un correspondent dH New York Times
lai transmet de Washington les informations sui
vaE1tes. recueiilies de La bouche dun homme qui
des rapports frEquents ct intimes avec lh6te de
la Mais0n Blanche.
..L'objet du President est de former un grand
parti constitntionnel, compose de Feleaent demo-
craiaue lou soidisan. tel) du Nord, ct de Fan
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Quarter General de la Louisiana,
Nile .-Orlesns 16 Septembre 1867.

Quarter General de la Louisiana,
Nlle-Orlesns l6 Septenbre 1867.
Ort7res Generaux No. IL.
II e Major General commandant brevete ayant
lA etc informe que. dams plusieurs parties de
Get Etat, il frequemment des attroupements
d'hommes armes dams un but polique ou tout
autre but, ct que les citoyens ben disposes sont
suiets aux vexations d'hommes armes ct postes
CONNIE sentinelles on vedettes, il est ordonne par
la presente. que ces pratiques on tous autres ac-
tes tendant au desordre on la violence cessent
immediatement. Les commandants de poste, de
detachements on de station; dams les limtes de ce
commandment arreteront ct retiendfont, jusqu'a
nouyel ordre, tous les hommes armes trouves
postes CONNIE sentinelles, piquets on vedettes. ou
pretendant etre de service pour quelque but que
ce soit et obessant aquelque autorte que ce soft,
non dnment autorisee par la loi.
Par erdre du Major General brsvete,
NATHANIEL BURBANK,
2d Lieut. 27e Infanterie,
Agissant Assist. Adjudant General.
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M. Leopold Siebeck,

q EPOFESSEtR K de muaiQUe au College
u du Grand Coteau, pouvant disposer
dc queIqaes .iours par semaine. Sc prop0-
Sc dc donner, Opelousas, DIES lecons de
chant. Soliege, piano. violon, flute, ct tous
les instruments en- cuivre, II accordera
aussi les pianos.
Ceux qui auront bcsoin de SOS services
voudront bien s'adresser i NJ. Posey, i
Opelonsas. 10 Aout-3m.
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@. T. SHUTS &: Co.
a GENTS GENERAUx pour les annonces dams les
IN journaux, Nos. ct TO- State street, Troy,
New-York f30 mars 1867.
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Venfe Darae Sheriff.

. Etat de Ia LoUtsta
Vincent Boagni } Cour de District,
vs P9oisse St Landry
Joseph Wyble ct al No eeeO
I'M vertu dun ordre de saiSe ct de vente
Il lance dams laffaire cidessus intitulee. par
Honorable Ia Cour du Huitieme District Judi
claire de .Etat de la Louisiana, si6geant dams ct
pour la Paroisse St. Landry, ct moi adress6,
jofffirai en- vente publique, au plus otftant ct
dernier encherisseUr, la Maison de Cour de
cette Paroisse, EN- la vile d'OpeIousas, lie
Samedi, 2 Norembre proclaim, ISG7,
commencant II heures du matin ct contnuant
de jour en- jour sill est n6cessaire, tons les droits,
tres, intersts ct pr6tensions de Joseph Wyble, lie
defendeur, ct al, la propriete suivante saise
noi1r satisfaira ladit nr.lr. sarnir.
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--Le mensoDge ne mutt qua celui qui
sen SER; il ne rapporte que du mepris.
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Intitul6e "Ordonnance pour amendf1' ta
trOisieme ct la quahiemc Sections dNnc
OrdonnaRce OF Resolution conHue comntc
Ordonnance de Quarantdine, odoptfe par
fe Bureau de Police de tu Vile fOpe-
lousas, le 10 4odt 1867, ct pour d'autres
Of
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-02
Wilkes County.

We learn that recently Mr. Armfeld a.
Worthite of some notoriety, took occasion to
make speech in Wilkesborougl, ostensibly
to explain one of Gen. Sickle's orders, but
really to put in some ticks against the Re-
publicans. Fortunately Calvin ]. Cowles,
Esq, was present, who replied in the most
effective and conclusive manner to Mr.. Arm
field. He was followed by Rev. Alfred
Stokes, colored, who turned Mr.. Armfeld's
anecdotes on him, and, amid general laugh
ter and applause, taught Mr.. A. lesson he
will not soon forget. Mr.. Stokes is &c a team"
on the stump, and is said to be an overmatch
for this misguided Worthite.
We commend the example of our Wilkes
friends to others. Let none of these seces-
sion orators rise to mislead the people with
out being replied to and exposed. If these
WORTHLESS can not cordially and cheerfullly
support the Sherman act, and advise the
people to comply in good faith with it, so as
secure the return of the State to the Union at
the earliest practicable moment, it is their
duty to be silent
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For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN WAYNE COUNTY.

According to previous notice large and
respectable portion OF the citizens of Wayne
and Johnston counties, Irrespective Of color
or former condition. met at Howell's Farm,
on Wednesday, the Goth inst. The meeting
was called 10 order by VIM. A Smith. Esq,
OF Johnston County. and on motion Reuben
Perry, Esq. was called to the Chair. and DR..
James Hay white and Haywood Atkinson,
coored, were appointed Secretaries.
The chairman in an impressive manner then
stated the object Of the meeting and intro
duced james E. O'Hara. OF GO!1sboro'. who
entertained the audience for over an hour
plainly setting forth the true principles of
the Republican party.
VIM. a. Smith, of Johnston, was then
called for, who responded with an able dis
course, dealing heavy blows to the secession
lists of his County, and inviting his friends
and associates to enlist, rs he had done, I'M
der the banner Of the Republican party.
The following resolutions were then offer
ed and unanimously adopted:
ResOlred, That we tender our sincere
thanks to the radical members of Congress
for the noble manner in which they have la
bored to close the wounds of our bleeding
country, and as a portion of the loyal citi-
zens OF the rebel States, we regard the pres
ent reconstruction measure, as the best plan
under which the States can be restored to
their former position in the American Union
Resoloed, That we recognize the National
Republican party as the truest friends of the
late rebel States.
Resozced, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of the Convention held in Raleigh on
the 9th March last, and upon its platform
we will face the foe and battle for truth,
justice and the preservation of our National
honor.
ResO1oed, That we hail with joy the bold
and patriotic action of w. W. Holden in the
part which he has taken in the Republican
ranks.
Res0lred, That copy of these resolutions,
with the proceedings of this meeting, be
sent to the North Carolina IStaadard and
Newbern Republican for publication with
the request that other republican papers
copy. REUBEN PERRY, Chntn.
JAS. HAY,
HAYWOOD ATKINSON, Secretaries.
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The vexed question Have we Bourbon
among US ?" is at last settled beyond further
doubt. He is marked by every characteris-
tic of his dull and presumptuous progeni-
tors. He is a citizen of North Carolina. re-
sides in the town of Goldsboro' and is
known among his neighbors as W. Whita-
ker. 1t is his boast that while appearing to
those among whom he moved to be wide
awake, he has been more insensible than
Rip Van Wrinkle was during his profound
sleep. Notwithstanding the comatose con-
dition IN which he has continued for more
than twentyseven years, and in which he
evidently fingers, the Whitaker branch of
the Bourbons proposes to instruct the good
people of Goldsboro' and the surrounding
country. To that end he published on We'd
nesday last the first number for what is pro-
posed to he a newspaper, under the modest
title of the Daily Morning Star. 1t had been
rumored in advance by some wretched
Southern loyalist that the Star would some
times contain opinions touching the ques-
tons that are engaging the attention of the
present generation. That, in estimation of
the venerable Whitaker, was radicalism,"
and not to be endured. He thefore hasten
ed to fill the prominent space in Star No. 1
with the following emphatic disclaimer and
piquant bit OF evidence of the legitimacy
of his claim to the honors of Bourbonism
1T is useless for us to give the flat denial
to such an absurd rumor. If it will do any
good, we will say that we do not know that
we could be induced to support Radical
for any Office if we did, we should certain
ly prefer and honest Northern Radical to
one born and raised on Southern soil. On
this you may bet
Our political views have undergone no
change for twenty seven years. We are the
same to-day that were in 1910 and what
ever changes may come over the country.
we expect to remain firm in the faith till we
die You may bet on this, also. "-PAilo.
delphia Press.
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received notice of his appointment as
Lieutenant General; and upon this plan
the campaign Of 1864 was subsequently
carried out.
Grant in this conversation laid great
stress upon reinforcements. lie ana so
in all conversations and under all CIT
cumstances. and always put into battle
every man that he could get. The
rebels are fond of attributing to Grants
-" overwhelming numbers % their final
defeat: and those who would detract
from his glory attribute his victories to
the same cause, rather than to his gen
eralship, never rejecting that the pos
session of these overwhelming num-
bers' is at once indication and proof
of the existence of military genius; for
only great generals imperatively de-
mand large armies, and only great gen
erals possess the confidence OF the au.
thorities and people who control and
make great armies, and only generals
know where to put great armies
Grant was not modest in his calls for
men: he knew and declared that men
was what he wanted but such was the
confidence of the people in him that he
could have had twice the numbers he
really used. And why people should
imagine that it does not require greater
generalship to successfully command a
large army than a small one is beyond
comprehension; and the criticism which
attributes Grants success to his num-
bers is only to be explained on the sup
position that the critic imaglnes that
the conflict of battle is simply the clash
inc of opposing material forces without
direction or purpose. An army of one
hundred thousand men, acting only rs
a material force without judicious di-
rection, would be held in contempt by
a well modelled army of twenty-five
thousand men under a great general.
Under unskilful management the great
er army would be still more inefficient,
since bad general is naturally an adj
ditional weakness. 1t is the general
who makes armies, not the armies which
make general. Grant made his armies;
they did not make him. And to my
mind the larger the army thus made the
greater the credit due the general.
And this reminds me that it is a very
common thing for persons to say that
Grants success is due to his subordin-
ates; that his generals made him; and
they name Sherman and Meade and Tho
mas and Sheridan as entitled to the
credit of Grants success. Grant was
"made'' by them certainly, but it was
lust as a schoolmaster is ''made" by his
pupils. The pupils whom the tutor la
boriously educates confer honor upon
their master in the public examinations,
and establish his reputation as teach
er; but it is simply a reflected glory,
since the knowledge they display in
public was impaired by him in secret.
Grant made his subordinates, not they
him. Sherman and Sheridan got their
proper positions through him; he was
the first to recognize their qualities and
give them scope and direction.
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we are IN receipt OF letters from IrlenQS IN
various parts of the State, to which we can
not find time TO reply. Our friends, how
ever. are assured that if we can not spare
time to write to them, their requests are at
tended to as far as it is possible to do So
We beg them to believe that we have not
forgotten them because they do not hear from
US by letter.
Some friends have written to us that the
WORTHLESS in certain parts of the State are
very overbearing and insulting in their man.
ner, especially towards the H. o. AS, the
| I. L. AS. and other loyalists The proper
course Is to press right on in the path of du-
ty, paying no attention to these WORTHLESS,
unless they get in the way. IT they get in
the way, and render themselves personally
offensive, the only course left will be to chas-
tise them. Spread the Leagues! Organize in
every neighborhood. Make ready for the
registration and for the elections The State
must be restored 70 the Union on loyal ba-
. sis, and none but Republicans can do it
Those who arc endeavonng to prevent res
toration are enemies to every man, woman
garded. If theyare little men, despise them,
and at the same time outwork them and vote
them down. If they are big men, denounce
them, and hold them up to the adherence of
all as the authors of their country's ruin
There is more need of moral courage now
than there is, in war, of physical courage on
the battle field. BE Gallant for the Truth
When your country is at stake, and you feel
you can aid your country, do not fear any
man. Your country is your ALL 1t embra-
ccs family, friends, neighbors, and the dear
est interests of your children. If you can re-
! store your State to the Union your country
will be prosperous and happy; but if you
fail in this, you and your children will be
miserable.
Friends have also written US complaining
of the arrogance of rebel officers under the
State organization, and of their hatred to
the federal Government Some of our
Judges and Magistrates are loyal, and these
do justice to the loyal of both races; but it
IS notorious that the great body OF the State
| officers, taking their cue from Johnson and
Worth, are hostile to the government and
lose no opportunity to injure and Cypress the
loyal. Let our friends be patient for little
while. Congress will meet on the Sd. We
have faith thatit will wipe out these State
organizations. 1t will see, at length, as the
Southern loyalists have seen from the first,
that the plan of the President and the plan
of the Congress can not be worked together.
We trust we shall have Military Governor
for each State, with exclusive control of every
interest until the State is ready to be repre-
sented in Congress. In no other way, in our
judgment, can the States be worked back
into the Union. Our only hope is in the
Congress. If that body should hesitate in
its duty to the loyal people of the nation, or
should so act as to give the advantage per-
manently to Mr.. johnson and his piebald
supporters of the two sections, our condition
will indeed be deplorable, and in all proba-
bility beyond remedy.
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Mexican News.

An Austrian steam sloop of war has ar
rived at the mouth of the Mississippi on the
goth inst, with her national colors draped
in mourning. Her officers are silent as to
the cause. They report the capture of the
City of Mexico by the Liberals on the Goth
inst. Macmillan has probably been execu-
ted by the victorious forces. Private dis
patches, contents unknown, were forwarded
to the Austrian government.
The Mexican schooner Atlas, also arrived
in the mouth of the Mississippi Saturday
morning, having on board twenty four exil-
ed Imperialists Mexicans, who have been
preemptorily banished. Among them are
several military officers They report that
Santa Anna was transferred to the American
steamer Virginia, at Vera Cruz, and convey
ed to Slsal On arriving the Mexican gun
boat demanded the person of Santa Anna,
which was refused, when the Mexican threat
ened to fire upon the Virginia. The Cap
tain told them that they could take him
by force as he was not armed. They then
spread the American gangway. The Mexi-
cans trod on the flag and seized Santa An
ma, thrust him into their boat, took him to
Campeachy and confined him as a prisoner
of war.
The Liberals are shooting, hanging and
expelling Imperial sympathizers.
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A. n. 1ssO-A. d. 1900.

In 1880. North Carolina, in point OF pop
ulation, was the third State ofth American
Union. Virginia stood first and PennsyiVa-
mia second In 1880, forty years afterwards,
North Carolina stood fifth, Ohio fourth, Vir-
ginia third, Pennsylvania second and
New York first In 1860, thirty years after
wards, North Carolina stood twelfth, Geor-
gia eleventh, Tennessee tenth, Kentucky
ninth, Missouri eighth, massachusetts
seventh, Indiana sixth, Virginia fifth, Hi
nois fourth, Ohio third, Pennsylvania second
and New York first.
OF the eleven States above given, that ex-
ceeded our own in population and wealth in
1860, six were free, and four others border
slave States.
Thus also New York, the wealthiest of all
the free States. doubled Virginia in wealth,
the richest of all the slave States. Then we
know that Norfolk was the first port OF the
United States at the end OF the last century
And thus the history of seventy years is
written in a few words.
Now after this showing for 1860, where
will the Old North State be in 1870? Where
in 1880? Ascending, or still descending the
scale?
The area of our State is $4,000 square
miles. Pennsylvania contains 10000 square
miles. The difference is small in that re-
spect, but in population and wealth, the Key
stone State had three inhabitants to our one,
and three dollars to our one, In 1860, III
real and personal property, or thereabouts.
An acre of land in North Carolina worth
$40, brought $50 in Pennsylvania. Why
should this vast difference have ever existed
Will it continue to exist ?
Comparisons may be odious, but from this
we may learn something. Philadelphia is
the great port of Pennsylvania, and the
second City of the Union. Are Whining
ton, Beaufort and Newbern more land
locked than this hourishing metropolis 3
Are the Aleghanies of Pennsylvania more
fertile than our own, and richer in stores of
marble and iron, copper and gold Penn
sylvanias coal is burnt in our CRATES, when
immense beds of this fuel lie within our
own borders. And then, are our rivers less
capable of turning wheels and whirling
spindles? Is our climate less salubrius, our
productions more restricted, our soil more
sterile, our forests less valuable, our waters
more poorly stocked with shad and herring
in word, is this region less favorable to
the happiness of mankind and the growth
of the human family than Pennsylvania, or
New York or Massachusetts /? Why then,
this vast difference in material progress star
ing at us from every page of the census ia
bles, and indeed written on the brows of our
people? Why ? 1t is this Pennsylvania was
State of free Institutions and liberal ideas,
and North Carolina State of restricted
ideas and illiberal institutiCns!
We can no longer cover our poverty with
the tinsel of semi barbaric wealth. All was
not gold that glittered in our eyes. We
must learn from Others the lesson of econo-
my, imbibe their liberal ideas. and adopt
their free and happy institutions.
Where will the Old North State be A. D.
1909 The last. or among the first of her
sisters Let these questions ring in your
ears, and haunt your memories.
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Grand Celebration in Rome.
. RonE. June 30

ROME, June 80.
The religious ceremonies at Rome, in Gel
ebrating the 1890th anniversary of St. Peters
Martyrdom, and the canonizatiOn of the
martyrs in Japan, was one of the most gor-
geous that has been witnessed in the world
since the days of King Solomon.
The observances commenced with q gen.
eFal illumination of the city. St. Peters
glowed like great church on fire. At Z A.
81. grand procession. OF Prelatcs, Priests,
Monks and soldiers marched from the bat
teau to st. Peters. The Pope was carried
on his throne. ST. Peter's>was magnificent
ly decorated with cloths of gold and silver
tapestries and paintings and 100000 yards
of crimson silk. The buildings was lighted
with many millions of wax candles.
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We attended the examination of Mr.. Lee
lands school for colored children in the
Eastern Ward, on Friday last, and were
much pleased at the proficiency and intelli-
gencc of the scholars.
We learn that the examinations at the other
schools were equally satisfactory.
No one can witness the advancement Of
these children in knowledge without emo
tons of establishment and pleasure. And
the teachers among us are thus doing meal
culable benefit to the community. We trust
kindness and gratitude from all classes,
which they so much deserve.
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MIR. SMITHS SPEEcH.-We invite atten-
ton to the remarks of w. A. Smith, ESQ.,,
in the Standard to-day.
The State contains no more staunch or I'M
selfish Unionist than VIM. A. Smith. We
have known him long and well. He is an
honest, generous-hearted man, self made,
and devoted to his friends and his country.
He will prove tower of strength to the Re-
publican cause in Johnston and the surround
ing Counties.
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Weather..

1t seems that the rainy season has spent its
force. The last few days have been exceed
ingly warm, and the crops will now have the
danger of drouth, but let US not anticipate.
A friend has handed us the following item !:
Sunday was the hottest day we have had so far
this year, the thermometer reaching 99deg in the
shade. 1t Was also the first day since Sunday the
10th in which there has not some rain, at least q
few drops, fallen here in Raleigh.
The amount of rain for the month has been
enormous, measuring nine inches and half in
teen inches in all. B.
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The Junior returns thanks for many invi-
taions to be present at meetings on the 4th
day of July, and to be held thereafter. He
regrets that his engagements will most prob
ably be such as to prevent him from accept
ing these kind invitations.
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OFFICIAL.
Office Post Quartcrmaster,

Office Post Quartcrmaster,
RALEIGH N. c., June 30th, 1861
Proposals for disinterring the bodies of Union
Soldiers buried ut Bentonsville and AverasbOro,
n. c., and reinterring the same in the National
Cemetery, at Raleigh, N c., will be received up
to- the 10th day of July 1867, at 10 clock, A. NJ,
when the bids will be opened.
For full particulars apply to the IN designed
at Post Headquarters.
G. VAN S AIKEN,
1st Lieut.. Sth Infantry,
A. A. @. NJ, U. s. Army.
July 2, 1867. 43-3t.
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A You've V1ReINIAN OBTAINS AN A,

A You've VIRGINIAN OBTAINS AN AP-
PoINTMENT IN THE FRENCH. ARMg.-Mr.
George Mason, now engaged, in clerical bus
mess at the Tredegar Iron. Works, has re-
ceived commission as lieutenant in the
foreign corps, and is ordered to- report for
from His Imperial Majesty. Napoleon Ill
Mr.. Mason is a son of the late Hon. John Y.
Mason, formerly United States Minister to
France.
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I'll. o. A.

There will he Grand Council of the He
roes of America, at Lexington, Davidson
County, on the 4th day of July. Business
of much Importance will be considered.-
Members in good standing are earnestly
urged to be present. United, we stand;
divided we fall"
June %. 1867. I'd.
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Headquarters Second hjIl aaGZ1 Dl.'
NoRrH-CARoLINA AND soUTHz m. 1861
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SPECIAL ORDERS ExgKAor.
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trial of offenders ssn"1ged with violations of Par
Raleigh \ No. No 10, and Par. 10 of G. o. No. H.
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to ns 6 h + 81
BY coniA j. w. CLOUS,
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