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On the 25th he dictated several thousand words
Of his closing argument for the president. and it
is now supposed he may be well enough by to-
day or tomorrow to read portion Of it.
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For Mayor-F. G. zeller, D., 49l; A. J. Chap
man, R., 297.
The whole Democratic ticket for. aldermen is
elected by an average majority Of about two hun
dred, viz Henry Jurgen, George Heirie, Henry
Tebbe, s. B.'McConico, A. H. NJ. Peterson, Jacob
SAKE, F. Shuler and B. N. Fortier.
Justice of the Peace for CdrTolkon-L. o. Per-
ret, D.. 6s7; r. G. Gardner, R., 642. Majority for
Perret AZ.
Constable for CdTTolton nc. II. Vsnderwall.
D., $50; J. W. Robinson, R., GAL. Majority for
Vanderwall. 40.
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THE ORBSOEETs DISPATCHES.
THE MEMPHIS RACES.
SECOND DAY.

specisI to the New Orleans Crescent
MEMPHIS, April 2s-The attendance on the
second day of the Memphis Spring Meeting was
very good, considering the wretched condition OF
the roads. As was naturally TO be expected there
was no very large attendance Of ladies, still the
fair sex were not altogether unrepresented. The
heavy rains last night made the track very heavy,
much more than it was yesterday.
The first race was for purse Of $3.50, mile
heats for 3 year olds:
A Smiths Dlfdfi0.
Ar. Castell0's Sea G.
Tine 2:094 2:02.
The second race was for purse Of $500 two
mile heats. for all ages:
y Warrick's Joe JOHNSON a-.----..-.--'..''.''''.'
Rm. bTady'e leo-..
Young 6arheds Thsta La't.
Since the close Of the race it has cleared on
beautifully, making the prospects of a brilliant
attendance &c. morrow very fattsring.
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THE STATE ELECTION.

The following are the returns Of the election
on the Constitution, as far as they have come to
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r., s37; John B. Lache, R., 764. Majority for
Jogchim, 73.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
PREsIDEETS SUCCESSOR.

THE PRESIDENTS SUCCEsSOH.
North Carolina and Louisiana Regis
tration.
A PROPOSITION CONCERNING IMPEACHMENT BY
SUMNER.
THE ALTA VELA AFFAIR.
sPAT BETWEEN NELSON AND BUTLER.
EVARTS HAS THE FLOOR.
The Trial of jefferson Davis
GRANT AND ECIIOFIELD
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THE ALTA VELA AFFAIR.

spAr BETWEEN NELSON AND BUTLER.
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EVARTS HAS THE FLOOR.
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THOUGHTS SUBMITTED TO
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNI
- - u TED STATES, =. - .-- ~
e-No. 8-POIitiCaI Situation,


&aGEya u@a v-t5- s-+--- tts @H19I al-a
-VThe sU=U8ftfsL4f i reconstruction
work is a fimsy delusion-=a giant
stride towards the overthrow Of the
permanenoy Iof the Union gar
Toting the true principles of Amer
lean liberty !ha5 a5n3at s&a9a Gem
The constitution and laws of the
State of Louisiana being first
trampled under foot by the Radi-
cal members OF Congress, exer-
oising powers alone known to q
Gonqueror, it is gravely proclaimed
that she is now one of the States
Of the Union, endowed with a Re-.
publican form of government
thus assuming the preposterous
position of O. country invading it.
self! ao ~. ,s. ..r,r err
The letters on, our limbs, merely
loosened, mark our continued po,
iEcal pppiage, sa5 vaT b
The political structure in opera
Eion here is the werk Of the plastic.
hand Of Congress power and and
viii. sgau5G aa o.
From the time rebellion raised
its crest the people exacted the
suppression Of The insUrrection, for
the sole avowed purpose Of ser
curing the unity of the National
Government, with all the equality,
dignity and rights Of the several
States, The nation would have
recoiled had any other object been.
ayowed, especially that Of chang
ing, modelling, moulding on shaping
the internal policy of any one
State. Congress can no moro abol-
ish State governments than they
can dissolve the Union, =
The citizens Of the several States
having direct relations with the
general Government, owing direck
allegiance to II, claim corresponds
mo direct protection the soyerr
eighty, freedom and iurispgudenoes
sverY power. Jurisdiction end Elght
81 their State, not expressly dele
GATED Ia the. United States more
eapecielly as Che poFeEs q he
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Zea4 9HQ 0SgS OF PASSION Glf4
fanaticism. Otherwise there is no
protection. Man unmuzzled is
dangerous
The great difference between he
Legislators of the day and those Of
former days in our country, is that
the latter enacted laws that could
stand the wear and tear of time
the former, Tor the ascendancy OF
a party Of the day. Even a State
executive is empowered, arbitrari-
ly, to withhold commissions; OPP
preston Is stealt1y precedents
travel fast usarpation IS prolific
our holy security is IN the posses
sion of a written Constellation
should not be made a blank paper
construction.
Federal and State officers are
alike the trustees of the people,
appointed with different poWers
and distinct purposes. When ru-
lers heed their own win unchecked,
instead Of the win of the people
the Constitution, its living enB5di-
ment wheth6r tllr0ughmo6E
patriotism or neoessity, words
equally Ia the mouth of the good
and the bad-there IS tyranny, in-
deed - @a @1A~a @a ~
The mnovatofs are striving Eo
bring about q forced and peEfeCf
uniformity Of the institutions and
pohty of the several States -not
possible nor desirable-to blot ont
State customs, ideas, habits and
laws, and State governments; not
even waiting, Ia the language of
President Lincoln, Tor that change,
which would come gently as the
deWs Of heaven. but WTecking and
rending everything
VIII not the ballots soon to be
cast by the American people veto
Ap. RogIER. !.
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LAKE CHARLES PRIYATE y
Il Male and Female ja
a yACADEM taat

yKNHE next session Of the Academy wiz
begin on Thursday, October 1sk
1858. and terHainata che list ia june
1860. 60 rfnanx
Charges IN specie or its equivalent in.
currency, payable monthly. - 9fA
Board, hedging and Nlashin Per
month for children, a.. 1890. ~, ,S 0os
For young men and young iAdiass y U
Tuition ID English EepaEtrnsut. 2f06
Students furnish their own bedding,
lights. toilet soap, table and toilet nap
kins. 1 &Q
Strict attention paid to The neral
instruction of students,
w. BlyX A1(, Erine
Eeb. 20 %
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E S8 aG - 80 4%EfNta ~
State relate 70 those great objects
which Immediately concern the
prosperity of the people. No State
can commit tTeasOns Hs
The American mind calm, inn
bued with the true principles Of
liberty, consecrated Ia the Consti-
tuition, discussed during The Ptesil
dency of jackson, the respective
orbits of The National and State
governments. Webster, the great
expounder, was the organ of the.
people. There is no power to car.
ry on war against any one State.
When the process of law is, OBJ
structed, the executive aoficer is,
bound to avail himself of such
force as is ordinarily resorted to.
When the resistance is formidable,
.overpowering means must be used.
The President, under acts of Con-
gresss suppresses the instruction
By making use of war-powers,
/ Insurrection, ON o scale small or
large, suppressed and peace re-
stored, evidenced, when the Fed
.eral Courts, quietly holding ses-
sions, execute their own DEGREES
and cause the laws to be enforced,
unaided1 by the military hand
then the constitution and laws of
the State resume their own au-
thority. l.Ira v-a 1A rz.E
President Lincoln gave solemn
assurance that under this contin-
gency he would be guided by the
State laws, .nc.al-ac1 5aE.aa
The constitution and the laws of
the State, as they existed on the
.26th, day of January, 1861, (the.
day the Ordinance of Secession
was adopted, and the Constitution.
and laws of the land needed only
the election of officers to execute
tlteet1fi5 them which wettIllldGl restore a last
ing peace and good viii, promote
confidence, revive commerce and.
prosperity, requiring not more
than sixty days. sthE bzs asz.e
n Instead of this, military govern
ments organized ia eleven States /;
disfranchisement of b portion of
the white people !; the supremacy
of the negro strangers designing
men, set us as rulers, eating up the
substance Of the people. s4 ls-z
The answer to the voice of re-
monstrances is that, inasmuoh as.
the South, declared war, the North
has o right TO say when, peace ex-
ists, That Is to say, what is truth
may be termed falsehood, when
party purposes demand it, 1gs
Congress- has fathered the or
ganic laws now in force, Through
the ! instrumentality Of military
men, On boots and spurs, made
Judges off the qualifications of po-
ters and returns of elections, with
authority 10 pass upon, the ques-
ton Of adoption and non-adoPtion
of q, constitution the sovereignty
OF the negro placed over the SOW
egeigntyIo Of the Constitution Of the
United States standing over the
mouldering ruins Of State oonsti-
tutions and laws, Congress should,
have at least saved as the expense
Of this manufaoture of the o0nsti-
tuition of 1861 n M. r ~.
n Usurpation7 mock the eConstitu-
toni Whilstits taloas areclutched
on those rights reserved 70 the
States, and Che Constitution 3 wait
on the billows, the Radical party
utter the words, Let rs have
.peaoeR8 ysa bzh Aps RozIER, !
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departments Chat control such
questions. With the revolutionary
spirit, so, often syinced, it has viz
tually shaped its legislation SO as
to determine what laws are poliG-
cal, In order to prevent the Judi-
ciary from passing on the question
Of their consttationality-a new
tangled attempt at despOtisnas All
appeals tolthe Supreme Court, SO
far as lay in its power, are cut off.
In aid of THE, are ex-post facto
laws military rule, test oaths
on which The Supreme Court has
stamped the word "unconstitu-
tionaityF r.-raga
The people Of the eleven States
being thus driven ont Of the pro-
lection Of the Constitution, for the
time ebeing-sthe instfumentaity
made use of being the army, au=
thorized to disregard the NEST sa1
cred writs-there should have been
no participation IN any election
held under the reconstruction laws,
Such course you'd have been the
strongest appeal to the justice and
patriotism of the nation, a -rrg-
The head should have turned
aside from those serious farceS so
called elections, in which generals
stopped to play the roles Of parG-
sans. LA au-1at~. 6LL
i Negro supremacy inauguratde
by Congress, the manufacturer Of
State constitutional!
Its action has been d deliberate,
palpable and dangerous exercise Of
powers not granted by the Consti-
tuition. s1g
The Government rests on the
shoulders Of the people. These
glaring usurpations, IL persisted ia,
by the immortality and incapaoity
of our rulers5 must necessarily
change, radically, tRe, ohaFaotaTisr
tic form of our Institutions
We are no better than other na-
tions who have lost their freedom,
by want of eternal vigilance. For,
what is the Constitution of the
United States, but anaepitome Of
the true principles Of liberty, as
,,,Y,99y, efy, IN Nv III, egffcb and AmeIri-
can patriots, cemented BY their
blood-the ashest anchor of our
safety and the only bondsof the
Union ?, In destroying it; You
break down the platform of our
Freedom. " ea~A'-N 1l.s'N- 80
: To compass its destruction, they
make use Of weapons well known
to theohand of the usurpeE The
unity. of the Government being
safe, the South powerless, (for q
people without a navy, in modern
warfare, is impotent, unlawful ap-
piiances would net Be Eeserted To !,
Is the changes sought TO be estab-
lished were salutarY, they would
rest on. the justice OF their meas
ures. in louisiana, the inherent
right of the people to amend their
organic laws, is even sought To be-
wrenched from them, BY exacting
oaths to accept the present organ
ID law, and not to change lt-a
forced abnegation Of popular sov-
ereignty doubly concentrated
qaintsssenca of despotism. What
Il another regime should exact
from these Uerg men SR 0olCer the
reverse of the oath ?
i'm d wen regulated government,
the minority must be protected,
this being truly the characteristics
difference between our Government
A
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remdlng eVegVthlng
win not the ballots soon to ba
cast by the American people veto
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zeal and gusts Of passion and
fanaticism. Otherwise there is no
protection. Man unmuzzled is
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01
CONSISTENCY,

General Hancock did an act of posi-
tive injustice in removing nine members of
the city council for proceeding to hold an
election for recorder in this city, in strict
accordance with the requirements of the
city charter, section which the city press
kept the commanding general and their
readers generally in ignorance of. It was
an act of injustice committed through mis-
take, and General Hancock would stand
much higher in the estimation of all good
men by voluntarily repairing wrong than
by reluctantly obeying the orders Of his su-
perior officer. Some time since the COM
mander of this military district appointed
to fill an existing vacancy mayor in one
of the country parishes. He subsequently
ascertained that the city council had, in
compliance with the terms Of the city char
ter, filled the vacancy by an election. This
fact being brought to his knowledge Gen
eral Hancock on the goth of February re-
VOked The appointment made by himself,
acknowledged his mistake, and recognized
the authority of the city council referred to.
That was an act of consistency which was
warmly commended.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01
THE ISSUES IN MISSISSIPPI.

We publish in another part Of our paper
this morning an address to the people Of
Mississippi by Peter Bailey, Esq, of Yazoo
county. His sound views and logical rea-
soning win at once commend his address to
the attention of every man of reflection
who reads it. The members of the present
convention and those who are candidates
for the legislature Of that State, in particu-
lar, will find sugges tons here well worthy
Of careful consideration. And in view
of the fact that Mr.. Bailey's name will be
presented to the rstlegislature of Missis-
sippi as a candidate for the United States
senate, his views on public matters will be
interesting to all those who may desire to
learn the sentiments of leading public men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01

In these dull times, when everything
necessary to the support Of Inc people is al
a high price, and when high rents are main.
tanned by grasping landlords without re-
gard to the pecuniary condition of tenants,
it is refreshing to hear Of an instance where
9 property holder has sufficient moral cour-
age to step forward and sacrifice his inter
ests for the public good. We have an
Instance in view, and take pleasure in Civ
ing publicity to it. There was a rumor on
the streets yesterday that the st. James
hotel was about to close, with house full
of guests, in consequence of the high rate
demanded .Or rent Of that popular institu-
ton. Mr.. A. B. James, the owner Of that
immense building, (which is an ornament
to Magazine street,) on hearing the report
Immediately took the necessary steps to
correct anything Of the kind. In confer
enee with Messrs. Hurd & Cookery, the able
and energetic proprietors Of that popular
and cosmopolitan institution, he not only
reduced the rate Of rent heretofore charged
but assured those capable gentlemen
that the hetel should, with his aid,
preserve, as it now holds, prestige Of
which any house in the country may be
proud. It is proper in this connection to
state that the st. James hotel, with its neat
roomn, clearly appliances, and attentive
servants, has been looked upon as exclu.
siveiy a Confederate or rebel house.
Such We have reason to know is not the
case. Strictly cosmopolitan ia its charac.
Ter and management, no guest ever comes
beneath the roof Of Hurd & Corkery's ST..
James hotel who will feel the slightest re-
slraint upon his feelings, or lack Of that
attention due every enc who places himself
Id the hands Of courteous and genilemanIy
landlords. The browning point Of liberal
~ and public spirit has been shown By
Ar. A. B. james, the owner Of the build
Ing IN thus recognizing the necessity Of E
great public want and reducing the rent Of
he magnificent building 90 that the travel
Ing rablic may stop where the comforts Of
pleasant home afe combined with the adj
vaniagas Of business convenience. We
only wish thai other landlerds wenld follow
the example Of alf. james. and give the en-.
ergehc poor a chance . ilvs.
TIE sew steamer BlsnsFek l5ls 81. LOWS
foE Sew Orleans St noon Thur
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-01
ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION.

Will the New York Herald quote the ar
ticle, paragraph, or sentence in the new
constitution Of Arkansas comforting the
right of suffrage upon women, and making
them competent jurors2 Will the Herald
also quote that part OF the constitution dis
franchising all who dare to vote against it +?
Section two of the franchise article Of the
constitution provides that
Every male person, under certain condi-
tons of birth, naturalization, and residence
shall be deemed an electOr.
Section three DISTINGUISHES
Those who during the rebellion tOek the
oath Of allegiance, or gave bonds for loyal
ty and good behavior to the United States
government, and afterwari gave aid, com
fort, or countenance to those engaged in
armed hostility to the government Of the
United States, either by becoming q soldier
in the rebel army, or by entering the lines
of said army, or adhering in any way to the
cause Of rebellion, or by accompanying any
armed force belonging to the rebel array,
or by furnishing supplies Of any kind to the
same.
Those who are disqualified as electors, or
from holding Office in the state or states
from which they came.
Those persons who during the late re-
belliOn violated the rules of civilized war
fare.
Those who may be disqualified by the
proposed amendment to the constitution Of
the United States known as article four
teen, and those who have been disqualified
from registering to vote for delegates to
the convention to frame constitution fer
the state of Arkansas, under the recoAstruc-
ton act of congress, passed March 2, 1867.
Those who shall have been convicted Of
treason, embezzlement of public funds,
malfeasance in Office, crimes punishable by
law with imprisonment in the penitentiary,
or bribery.
Those who are idiots or insane.
Women are not enirGnchised, nor are
those who dare vote against the constitu-
ton" DISTINGUISHED. in assailing these
features in the constitution the Herald
fights windmill.
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The weather during the past week has
been quite warm Cor Tie season. There
was heavy rain On Monday, and oc-
caaicnAl showers On Tuesday (AIardi Gras.)
Tho improvement Ia general trade re-
Gently noticed continued down 70 the
Close Of business yesterday. Cotton. how
ever, has slightly receasa nom he high
agufea realized FOR it weeA EGO. Bat
he market ia quoted steady. sagar holds
up wen, uaaer the sllmulus 81 saors
crops and coed demand. Al tha aams
tine VS. are reASnded that The volume 81
tf1asasiions Is not 80 heayy az It haa
usually been at dis season Of the Eysal
before sho var. Real easate continues Il
BE depressed, and no mlea have been
e1aclea ikia year as prices satisfactory @
Eallsrs The gaw ioroea sales that hays
assn neas havs passed Of lasasIg, gor
waat eG eompesision asaeps bayeF
Naliebal politics las aslFaesed shar
nose aiiealion than naaaL o. Ssnday
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Adopted almost unanimously.
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The Amended ReconatructlOn Act,
The following is a copy Of the amended
reconstruction act, which originated in and
passed the senate, and was eoncurred in by
the house. It is now before the president
for his consideration:
Be It enacted, etc., that hereafter any
election authorized BY the act passed March
%, 1867, entitled an act supplementary to
an act to provide for the more efficient
government Of the rebel states, passed
March 2, 1867, and to facilitate restoration,
shall be decided BY majority Of the votes
actually cast, and at the election ii Whieh
the question Of adoption or rejection OF
any consultation Is submitted, any person
duly registered in the stale may vote in the
election district where be oilers to vote
when he has resided therein for ten days
next preceding such election upon presen-
tailon of his certificate Of registration. his
afiidavit, or other satisfactory evidence,
under such regulations as district Gem
man1ers may prescribe.
SIC. 2. AID be Il further enacted That
the constitutional convention Of any Of The
states mentioned II acts ts which this il
amendat0ry may provide that at the time
Of voting on The ratification Of the c0nstitn-
lion, registered voters may vote also for
members Of fhe house Of representatives Of
the United States and fer al elective on
Gers provided for BY said consultation, and
the same elected oincefa who ahall make
. return Of the votes cast on tho ratification
Or rejection Of the constitution shall emu
merate and certify the votes cast ior menl-
aefz 81 congress.