New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-23

his promise. He crushed huge rebellion
and saved the country. As a general he
stands unriyaled. He possesses in an emf
nent degree executive and administrative
ability-is not fond of politics, and has no
taste nor feeling in common with political
brawlers and trimmers. These are good and
substantial reasons why the people rally to
his support,
The club on Friday evening was addressed
by Hon. o. II. Brewster, Captain Haynes,
Judge A. Siemering, of Texas, and Mr.. ]. A.
Craig. Judge Siemering has just returned
from Europe, where he has been on a short
visit. He took occasion to say in the course
of his remarks that the people in Germany
were all for Grant. In New York he talked
with all classes of people, and in Pennsylva-
mia he did the same, and the general impress
sion was that Grant and Colfax would be
elected easily. The people had come to the
conclusion that this was absolutely necessa-
ry in order to secure peace and prosperity,
The following preamble and resolut ons
we're offered and unanimously adopted by
the club:
WHEREAS, Questions of vital interest are
now being discussed in our State Legisla
ture, and by the people generally; aud
whereas, The public interest demands
that full and fair expression Of all public
measures should be had; therefore
ReSolued, That the Pioneer Grant Club,
having full faith in the virtue and intelli
gence of the people to handle all political
questions, as they are the source of all po-
litlcal power, will oppose any attempt TO
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every State of the Union with the exception
Of South Carolina, of eecLing Presidential
Electors.
Res0Loed That with known majority of
thirty thousand registered voters in this
State, the friends OF Grant can have nothing
to fear in leaving this matter with the peo-
pie, unless system of terrorism is to be
inaugurated by those who oppose the recon-
struction laws. In that case it ia the duty
of government to be prepared to put down
all lawlessness and secure a fair expression
Of the public voice at the ballot box.
ReSotUed, That in regard to the all i'm
portant matter of public education, we
desire to see a wise and judicious law speed
lily enacted, aud a system of public educatlon
organized and Immediately entered upon,
that will harmonic as far rs possible the
conflicting Views of every portion of society
throughout our State upon this subject
SO that all may become reconciled to the
justice of the system instituted, aud thus be
made participants in its succes sful consum'
nation.
ResolUed That we are opposed to any.
thing that may SAVIOR of sectariausm being
intrO1Gc d in ournew system of public eiuca-
ton in Louisiana; imbued with reverence
for trne religion, we hold tenaciously to the
American doctrine that Church and State
must remain apart, so that perfect religious
liberty may be enjoyed by all.
AtesolUed That we are opposed to making
it compulsory on parents TO send their
children to be educated; we deem that iuex-
pedient at this time, and improper because
u will give the enemies of public education
a chance to misrapresent the motives Of the
Legislature in making II law to that effect we
believe that it is safe to rest the matter
with parents for the present.
A BRASS KNUCKLER. The unrestraiued
passions of Augustus Tillman led him into
the barbarous use of brass knuckles. The
story of William Schroeder is that the naughty
Augustus doored him, without cause or
provocation, which, if proved true, will send
the Tillman before a jury, where he will be
taught that citizens can not at once be judge
and jury to execute the laws, especially by
the instrumentality of such delicate en-
3AGti9 a. nc u9Gds l4CL nun NC lAGLuS ~
knuckle to the laws. Recorder jackson win
talk to him on the twenty-iourth instant.
BATAFORA AND THE OFFICERS.- Some days
ago certain officers in the Fourth District
were informed that B4tafora, Sicilian
keeper of little fruit stand on Camp
street, near Magazine Market, had beer
selling counterfeit nickles to several partits
A search.warrant was issued, the premises
searched by three officers, a quantity OF thu
spurious coin found buried in the stable
yard, the accused arrested, taken before
Commissioner Warren, who sent him to the
United States Court for trial, the prisoner
furnishing bonds to appear when notified
No sooner was BatafOra at liberty than he
made, or caused to be made, an affidavit
before Recorder jackson, that the officers
who searched the place had robbed him Of
a considerable quantity of money, gold
silver, aud currency. Several days after
ward the officers accused were pointed ou
as the culpris. The case was taken up
when the principal witness, woman, swort
so incoherently strangely and contradict
Jail for contempt of court, and the suit was
continued. ..
When the case was again taken up the
witnesses were unable to make their ex
tensive evidence dovetail, nor combine
alleged circumstances in proper order. IN
fact, the witnesses being poorly drilled, il
became apparent that animosity and hopes
of revenge on the officials were the incen
tives to this prosecution, hence the court dis
missed the subject.
LANDLORD AGAINST TENANT.-0nly few
weeks ago a widow women in the First Dis
trict, who was raised in refined and good
society, found 1t impossible to pay her rent
or purchase sufficient bread aud meat Il
satisfy her three little children. The grocery
man near her dwelling was kind, and as long
as he could in part provided for her imme-
date necessities, only hoping that he wat
casting his bread on the water. The vol
that was snarling so close to her door, finally
entered the poor abode, poverty and hunger
took actual possession, driving the widow
into the streets, with only her squalhd chill
dren aud the clothing on her back. This
was practical execution of one of the "gCJt
old times laws Of Louisiana.
Failing to settle with her lan.dlord fol
rent he sued out prov. sional seizure
(mid law phrase for legal robbery aud tina
little household was sacrificed, literally. 4
constable, quite the same as in moral plays
entered and inventoried the arscles tina