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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29
SEYMOUR & BLAIR.
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING
THE BARBECUE
GRAND BALL OF THE COLORED
DEMOCRACY.
A GALA DAY IN ALEXANDRIA,
TIL q PEOPLE AROUSED

The Democracy of Rapides poured
into Alexandria on last Saturday from
every portion of the Parish, for the
purpose of approving and ratifying the
nominations of the National Democratic
Party, made in New York tK the 4th
of July, inst. The weather the whole
of tAe week had been very unpropit-
ious Tor general turnout of the masses.
and ON Friday night and Saturday the
rain fell in torrents and deluged the
whole country for miles around. This
was truly discouraging, and many were
the regrets that the Barbecue and de-
monstration would have to be abandon
ed and postponed for another and a
better day. But we were all very
agreeably disappointed, and for the
nonce seemed to have forgotten the
pluck and dead earnest of old Rapides.
Up to IL o'clock M. of the day, the rain
continued to fall in torrents, but still
the people of both colors, of all ages
and conditions continued also to pour
in and by that hour at least seven hun
bred of the unterrifed and unsubdued
were on hand, wet, muddy and drench-
ed, but cheerful, hopeful and ready to
send up their shouts and aspirations for
the banner, on whose folds stand en-
blazoned the glorious names of Sey-
mour and Blair. Soon those who had
been depressed by the horribly bad
weather, became buoyant, and soon
and without ceremony, the people came
down to their work and started down
to the Grove, where were arranged the
large stand and numerous tables.
An impromptS procession was formed
in front of the Ice House. The wagon
of the fine Alexandria Amateur Brass
Band, to which was attached six beau
tiful mules, each mounted by Demo
cratic darkie. with miniature Nation
al Flag in his hand, formed the head Of
the procession-a fine looking Demo-
cratic darkie being we'll mounted on
horseback, carrying aloft well deco
rated and tastefully arranged portrait
ofHoratio Seymour, the next President,
took the lead and all started off to a
stirring and patriotic march from the
Band. The Grove was soon reached,
the weather, as by magic, became set
tied, few good tunes were played by
the Band, and in a few moments the
great meeting was called to order by
the Hon. Lewis Texada, who announced
the following persons as officers of the
day:
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~ The River is on perfect stub
born spell. In spite of the continued
rains it keeps falling at a fair rate.
The Bailey dam is now in view, and
soon we may expect to witness the
heaving of the lead and heV the
music of four feet scant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29


PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF Gov. SEY
MouR.-Seymour's appearance as he took
the chair in Tammany Hall is thus de
scribed:
Seymour is dressed in the old style
shad-belly coat. which is buttoned across
his chest, leaving open diamond-shaped
portion Of irreproachable white linen and
a very neatly arranged black neck-tie oil
moderate dimensions. The head is well
shaped, and set gracefully back on firm
pair of shoulders, and the lower part Of the
face, below the eyes is almost perfect
oval. The eyes are Of brilliant brown
color, and shine like diamonds beneath q
firmly balanced forehead, which is bald, the
badness extending back as far as the back
part of the skull. The mouth 10 pleasant
and mobile, and when Seymour smiles al
you, the feeling produced is q genial one.
This is cultured man, man of free taste
and high purposes, o man of elegant die.
ton and also of powerful analysis. The
skin of the face is sallow and thin seam
of white whiskers encircles the throat un.
der the chin; Why is that oil men ofmind
or mark in the worlds struggles have this
pcCuudr ShiOW SkIu ~ udS alWdyS D00II
an accompaniment, if not an indication oil
genius. The Caesars, Napoleon, Frederick
FULLY, Turenne, Disraeli, Henry Clay,
Webster, and many others of similar cele.
brity, have had, or have sallow skins. The
dress af Seymour is in perfect accordance
with good taste, for Horatio Seymour is q
gentleman first, last and all the time
When he makes gesture it is dignified
and yet graceful. His voice slightly i'm.
paired yesterday by bad cold, is correct
in its intonations, full, and, when approach.
ing climax, resonant. The hands, when
lifted in the air, are white Ikea woman's
and the fingers slenderly shaped. When
speaking, all eyes and ears are tnrned his
way, and his influence on large body Of
men ia magnetic and thorough. His long
and steadfast adherence to Demo cratic
principles, his persistence in the right
through good and i'll report, has made the
name of Horatio Seymour dear one to oil
Democrats. To the humblest man in the
party he is courteous, polite and kind in
his manner. His knowledge of parliamen.
tary law is full. His manner Of recoeni.
zing delegate on the floor is all that
could be desired and no man in the house
ever looks at him for five minutes without
feeling that he is worthy of being the chair.
man Of the convention"
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D We have our weekly thanks to
offer to the officers of the st. Nicholas,
for an awfully large package of papers,
from the whole and great country over
which Seymour, of New York, will pre-
side over after the 4th of next March.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

ty The Democracy of Rapides are
aroused and wide awake to the dan
gers of the hour, and are fully live
to the grand Importance ofthe contest.
They have entered it to win and right
cheerfully have they made good start.
And, our word for it, they mean fight
will apply the rowles at every jump of
the race. They seek for no quarters
and intend to give none; they know
their foes and will press them to the
wall, and God defend the right. The
grand demonstration of Saturday is
but diminutive specimen of what they
have in contemplation. Due notice
will be given of the approaching jubi-
lees. En- attendant let our friends do
some tallstill- Hunting.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

U The newly elected Mayor and
Council have qualified and held their
first meeting on last Thursday night.
Samuel Fellows was elected Constable,
Collector and Wharfnger for one
month, and John c. Rogers, Town
Treasurer for one year.
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Police jury Notice.

TN accordance with the petition oftwelve
Il freeholders, meeting of the Police Ju
ry, is hereby called. The meeting will be
held on the 10th day of August next, and
each member of the Jury is particularly re
quested to be present, as business of i'm,
rortance will be presented for considera-
ton. JNO. III. RANSDELL,
Alex July goth, 1868. 2. P. Jury.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

U We regret to see announced the
death, near Monroe, of Judge j. N. T.
Richardson. The Judge was formerly
resident of Rapides, and was one OF
our last Parish Judges, under the old
regime. He was Virginian by birth,
but came to Louisiana many years
ago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

u The first open boil of cotton of
the present crop, has been in our office
since the Goth inst. 1t came from the
"Sasser Plantation" and was brought
US by Mr.. Simpson, who has plenty
more like it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

EB Be sure not to forget that the
st. Nicholas goes down to-day at
12. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-29

~ The Caddo, Lotus No2. and
Ia.an have furnished us with New Or
leans papers.
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PRESIDENT
HON. w. L. SANFORD.

PRESIDENT:
HON. w. L. SANFORD.
vICE-PREsIDENTS: -
DR.. E. B. Price, j. H. Ransdell
D. A. Smith, w. C.. James,
Mier Rosenthal, j. L. Walker,
j. C. Wise.
SECRETARIES:
Joseph w. Moore, H. L. Daigre.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS:
E. R. Biossat, DIR. s. Gordon
j. G. White, H. s. Losee,
G.. B. Marshall.
The President, in a few well-timed
remarks, explained the object of the
Meeting, when the first orator of the
day, Captain J. g. White, took the
stand and lead off the oratory of the
day. At the close of Captain Whites
speech, the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following, which were
read from the stand by J. w. Moore.
one of the Secretaries:
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure
the action of the National Democratic
Convention at New York in its promo
ton OF the harmony of the Party by ito
wise and temperate counsels; in its ad-
herence to the time-honored principles
which have guided us in SO many pre-
vious struggles; and in its nomination
of snch able and patriotic men to be the
standard bearers in the approaching
campaign.
Resolved, That we recognise in Ho-
ratio Seymour the pure patriot and sa-
gaci0us statesman; one who has risen
by his talents and his virtues to the
front rank of American politicians
whose election would restore the Pres
idential office to its former dignity, and
would secure that harmony and good
feeling in oil sections of our country,
which the madness of unscrupulous
agitators have so ruthlessly destroyed.
Resolred, That General Frank P.
Blair, Jr., is statesman of rare abili-
ty, and soldier of unsullied honor,
who having bravely fought to restore
open the wounds of an unfortu-
nate sectional contest, but is earnest
ly desirious of seeing the people of all
sections of his beloved country united
as band of brothers for the promotion
of the common welfare.
Resolued, That we unfurl our banner
to the breeze, on which are inscribed
the names of Seymour and Blair, as our
leaders, with the Equality of the
States" as our watchword, and will la
Dor with unremitting energy until the
day of election when, we doubt not,
our efforts will be crowned with glo-
riOus victory.
Then followed speeches from Judge
Ryan, w. H. Mills, (colored, and Hon.
Lewis Texada. We have neither the
space nor disposition to enter into any
detailed and fulsome account of the
speeches, but will assure our readers,
who were not on the ground, that we
depart not one iota from the truth
when we unreservedly state, that all four
of the speeches were worthy of the oc-
casion, worthy of the advocacy of a
good and just cause, worthy of the Or
ators; well conceived, well delivered,
none covering the same ground; good,
really good, effective speeches. The
7espectfil attention of tho 1arUn and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-08

WAvERLY MAGAzINE.-This
favorable publication is still well
come at our desk. 1t has q high
character which the people are
generally approaching. Every
number is greatly improved, full
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and always acceptable at every
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has a taste, in selecting articles
from his numerous correspondents
that few can surpass. We would
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cation in every family. BY read
ing it carefully many will improve
by its teachings. Besides the
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With the January number COM
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-08

- There are items of local
interest Transporting throughout
the parish every day which we
would be glad to chronicle, if we
had the facts. We therefore ask
our friends to note down such
items as they think would interest
them if they were away from
home, and send them to us. We
trust that our readers and friends
throughout the parish will send
us the facts in reference to occur.
rences of which they may have
personal knowledge, and their
names as guarantees of the truth.
fulness of their statements. Give
MS any information you may hear
about improvements, accidents.
crops, farming, taking care OF
grain, animals, poultry and infor,
nation in regard to everything
pertaining to your business inter
ests, and we will work it up into
news.
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A PATRIOTS ADVICE.-Hon.
Charles L. Mosby, one of the pur-
est and ablest men Of Virginia, ut
tiers the follOwingnoble sentiments
in a late letter to q Conservative
meeting:
Let us, then, band together as
one man, to avert the doom which
hangs suspended over our heads;
and, while we continue to treat
our former slaves with kindness,
accord to them in all things their
rights, and strive to improve their
condition; moral and physical, let
us impress upon them, now and
forever, the idea that a social and
political equality is impossible,
not conducive either to their good
or ours; and if the legislative de-
pOtism which now controls the
power of the Federal Government
aoiu haze 1t so, let us, SO long as
we have left the liberty of choice,
rather bear all the miseries Of in
definite military rule, than submit
to degradation which the future
historian cannot fail to style the
blot of the century in which we
live.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-08

- The negroes of Noxubee
county have inargurated a revo-
lutionary government independent
of the State authorities. They
have elected sheriff and attempt
ed to burn at the stake a negro
deputy constable sent to arrest
them. A company of United
States soldiers has been called
upon and has succeeded in arrest
ing the ringleaders. Order now
prevails Lexington (Miss.) Ad-
vertiSer.
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~ The Baton Rouge A

u The Baton Rouge Advo-
cate well says: The Democratic
platform is broad enough to con-
tain every white man in the South
who oppose tyranny and radical
ism. When our organization is
perfected, let there be no exclu-
SivenesS-no partiality shown
The doors must be open for every
white man, no matter what may
have been hiSantecedents. Wings,
Democrats, Radicals, Conserva-
tives Northerners, Southerners,
old residents, new Corners, all, all,
let them come to the rescue. Let
the curtain of danger that threat
ems us, fall upon yesterday, and
let no man venture to bring trou-
BILE and perplexity upon the new
organization, by peering beyond.
Let the dead past bury the dead
issues of a month ago, for to-day
we have to meet new issues coin
ed by Congress, to add to our
troubles.
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BELLEVUE, LA,
Saturday,:;:;:;February 8, 1868,

- Having reduced the SUBJ
scription and advertising rates of
the Banner, we are determined to
adhere more strictly than in the
past, to the cash system! The at
tention of our patrons is especial.
~ invited to this fact. We cont
want credit patronage-give it to
some one who is able to stand 1t !
To facilitate the payment OF
present and future dues to this
Office, we viii take in payment, al
the market value thereof-when
delivered-corn, fodder, pork,
lard, chickens and eggs.
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Gardening FOR PRoFIT."-
By Peter HenderSon.-This work
has attained a larger sale in one
season than any other book ever
published on Gardening in this
country. Its teachings are the ex
perience of 20 years in growing
garden products for the great
market of New York, and are alike
applicable to private or market
gardening. Price $3.50 by mail,
prepaid.
Our illustrated catalogue for
1868, of Seeds and Implements, is
now ready and will be mailed to
all applicants for % cents. Also,
our illustrated catalogue for 1868,
OF New aud Rare Plants, price %
cents. Address,
HENDERSON g. FLEMING.
Seedmen, Gardeners and Florists
81 Nassau ST., n. Y
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ACT AS Our AGENTs.-Every
subscriber to the Banner, who
knows himself to be honest, is re.
quested to act as our agent in
procuring subscribers. A terrible
crisis is upon us-money is ex.
tremely scarce-but we are deter.
mined to keep the Banner up to
its present standard of excellence.
and if our friends will assist us
we will give them a better paper
than ever, Notwithstanding the
hard times. In the first place we
want all who are behind with us
to pay up their own subscription,
and then to go and see their neigh.
bOrs and get them to subscribe
aud pay in advance.
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NJ We have received from the

~ We have received from the
publishers, Messrs. Richardson
& Co., Galveston, the Texas AL
manae for 1868. It is handsomely
printed on fine clear white paper,
comprises 259 pages, exclusive of
advertisements, and is uniform in
size and appearance, with the for
mer issues of this valuable annual.
The statistics of the State and
Federal Governments, and the
Historical description, and Bio
graphical sketches, ETC., relating
to Texas, are both interesting and
valuable for references. Take it
all together it is a book that
should bein the hands of every one.
Price of the almanac, one dollar
currency, for which price it will be
mailed to any part of the Uuited
States.
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u Some six hundred negroes
from the interior. arrived at Mo-
bile on the 10th. The Register
says they are wandering about
the streets destitute and shelter
less, and adds:
When Intercepted as to the mo-
tives that brought them to the
city, they say that the planters
refuse to make contracts with
them, and that consequently they
have neither work nor food. Many
OF the planters, they say, have
abandoned the cultivation Of their
lands except on a very small scale,
and therefore employ few hands.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-02-08

~ In Ohio, a fruit farmer il
planting a mammoth orchard,
which will consist of 5000 apple
trees, 10000 peach trees, 5000
pear trees, 260O cherry trees, 1900
Chickasaw plums, six acres Of
ounces, twenty acres of strawber.
RES, twenty acres of raspberrieS,
eight acres of blackberries, and
Is acres Of grapes.
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"THE CoPpERHEADp Va

'THE COMMUNICATIONS.
| number 2 Of this sprightlv dem
ocratic journal has found its w.,.
to our sanctum. 1t is publishes
at Pella, Iowa, by Messrs. Ban.
nett, M'Cully & Gamble. We Hta
the tone of the editorials Of n.
"Copperhead," and extend on.
"right had of fellowship" and
democratic love to its publishers
"May they live long and prospers
to wage war against the enemiss
of our common country.
The editor gives the following
correct likeness of those
WHO ARE NOT CoppERHEans
The men who, whether in N.
army or out, stole cotton, violated
the laws, insnlted innocent wo.
men, fired defenceless cities d..
spoiled virtue, robbed banks, huDg
women without law, mobbed ipof
fensive citizens, conquered ri.
anoes, mules, spoons, silverwsre.
and silk dresses-which their
wives are now wearing, and which
ought to be sent home to respect.
able Southern ladies, to whom thev
belong-men who went into thu
marine service because there was
less danger there, and then came
home and boast Of their bravery.
whelps who sold their neighbora
children under the draft, and
sent young men to the front and
death, while the bounty intend.
ed for them was pocketed By the
mercenary scoundrels, who bar.
tered in human blood and consig.
ned the "first born" to premature
graves; men who would swear to
a deliberate and willful falsehOod
before a military court to hang
an innocent woman or before the
Board Of Supervisors to obtain
the printing; creatures too despi.
cable for society and infamous
enough for hades are not cooper
heads"
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n We have been compelled
to drop the names of several of
our subscribers from our subscrip.
ton list. We dislike to do SO,
but necessity compels that we
should. We cannot afford paper
on such long credit. No one need
feel himself sighted if he does not
receive his paper as a continuance
in the credit system would inevi-
tally ruin us. We have been fore
ed to erase the names of some of
our best friends and we have done
it for our own protection. Our
subscription list is very expensive
and we are constrained to retrench
our expences to meet the demands
which regularly fall due. We
hope that our delinquent subscri-
bers will come forward and renew
their subscription ifthey are able.
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PUBLIC MEETING.-We publish
in another column, at the request
Of many citizens, a call for a Mass
Meeting Of the Conservatives OF
this parish, in this place on next
Saturday, the 18th instant.
We trust that this call will be
heartily responded to, and that
every Conservative in the parish,
who can possibly do so, will give
to this movement the encourage
ment of his presence and counsel
upon the day designated. The
Conservatives are organizing in
other parishes, and the Mongrels
will not usurp control of the gov
eminent Of Louisiana without a
protest from the white people of
the State. We should do our
part. The issues involved in the
approaching canvass are too mo
mentous to us as a race to be
treated with indifference. Let
our people then come together
and ounselwith each other, organ
ize and deserve success, whatever
may be the result. Who can re-
fuse to give one day to his coun.
trye
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IL Cotton always rises and

u Cotton always rises and
falls at the wrong period. It
rarely fails as the spring approach
es but there is a rise in the price
of cotton which buoys up the plan
ter with false hopes to be crushed
when the coming crop is gather
ed for market. The press of the
country has endeavored to influ-
ence the planter in diversifying
the products of his farm but it has
signally failed to produce any per-
ceivable result. Corn in this
parish was predicted by many
to find no purchasers at higher
figures than fifty to seventy-fve
cents per bushel. Already it is
one dollar and twenty-five cents
per bushel, and before summer
passes away it will bring, perhaps,
two dollars per bushel. With the
great number of consumers, non
producers, and growing lots OF
stock to feed, corn will always
bring in this parish one dollar
per bushel. We doubt very much
if corn can ever be raised with
free negro labor for less than one
dollar. 1t will never be so plen.
tiful but that it will always find a
ready and remunerative market
Let not our planters be deceived
or gulled again by cotton. The
proportion should be two acres OF
corn to one of cotton. IF this
rule is followed we will have plenty
only for home consumptioa-and
our cotton will rule at as high
prices as under the old system.