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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
Insulting the Old Flag.

The professed devotion, says the N
0. Times, of the Radicals to the cold
flag" has just been demonstrated to be
as hollow as the rest of their tenets,
since it was at their hands, in the cap
ital of the country, that the banner
carried by Sergeant Bates through the
the length and breadth Of the South
received its first insult. By orders o.
the Senate, received through Mr.. Sum.
ner, the capital police ordered Sergeant
Bates to throw dom the old flag, before
he could enter the building and upor
his refusal to do SO, he, though bearing
the banner of his country, was turned
ANONYMOUSLY from the door. '3'
Why, even the rebels who lowered il
at Sumpter uncovered at the salute
which honored it's descent. It rested
with the Rump Congress. who have
grown callous in trampling out theCon
stitution of our country, to add the las
and grandest degradation to its sym
Dol. Surely Gen. Dix could not hav'
been there or somebody would hav
been "shot upon the spot" Yet thes
men prate of patriotism, fill the Offices
dictate the Government, and chain tn
people ola country they by this actar
shown to heartily despise. When tn
crowd turned from The bronze gates O
the Senate chamber to unfurl the ban
ner of Washington upon his unfnishe
monument they might unconsciousl
have been symbolizing history, and de
monstrating that looming events ofte
cast their shadows BEFORE
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
THE ELECTION.

The election in this parish on Friday
and Saturday last passed off quietly,
the result of which, SO far as 1t IS
known, we give in another column.-
The vote was very large one. The
magnitude of the interests at stake was
sufficient to call ont almost the whole
registered strength Of the Parish. The
Conservatives had become f,lly
aroused to the dangers which threat
ened them under black domination and
turned out almost to a man to make an
effort to avert the impending disaster.
They have nobly done their duty and
we hope their labors have not been IN
vain. The energy which characterised
the Conservatives seems to have ex-
tended to the Radical party. The
Carpet baggers and their black and
white tools worked faithfully to dis
seminate among the ignorant members
of the party the stereotype lies and
patent fabrications which constitute
their political stock in trade. The
negroes, with few exceptions, were
marched to the polls with their tickets
furnished them, not name on which
they were able to read, nor had they
the slightest knowledge of the object
for which the vote was deposited in
the ballot box. 1t is to be hoped that
it is the last time such spectacle will
ever be witnessed in the State Of Lou
isiana.
Writing the day after the election 1t
is impossible to even guess at the re-
suit in the State. As the negroes seem
to have been drilled in the part ar
ranged for them, if there was full
turnout throughout the State, the Con-
stitution is unquestionably adopted
1t is, however, by no means certain
that Warmoth, the itinerant and men
dicant loyalist, is elected governor
The Conservative vote was cast in a
quiet way for Judge Taliafemo, the
independent Republican candidate,
who, if he has polled any considerable
number of votes in his own party, must
be elected by a handsome majority
We have no particular admiration for
Judge Taliaferro, but his friends claim
that he has some moral honesty, which,
added to the fact that he has been q
resident of Louisiana for sixty years,
gives him a considerable advantage
over his adventurous opponent, who
has been resident of the State scarce
ly long enough to entitle him to vote
It is possible that he may have some
state-pride leftin him, and that, know
ing to whom he is indebted for hi
election, he will endeayor to infus'
into his administration a little fairness
and conservatism, which We should
hope for in vain from his opponent
All we can ask is that residence in thu
State be not rendered intolerable du
ring the short time which shall inter
vene between this and the Presidential
election in November when we hope t.
see, with q Democratic victory, recon
struction, niggerism and Radicalisn
buried beyond possibility Of resurrec
ton. In the meantime we hope tina
our friends will make the best of YER
hard lot. We feel that their disin
; thrallment cannot be much longer dc
layed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

Iy The St. Nicholas, through her
brace Of fine looking clerks, has again
placed our Office under peculiar obliga-
items, for another large bundle of pa
pers from the North, the East. the
West and General Buehanan's domin-
ions. VIII every body please bear in
mind that this day at noon she starts
for the Crescent City!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

pA. OF the 22l8 graduates Of West
Point since 1902, 955 have died and 1863
are living. There have been appointed
from New York 353 cadets; from Penn
sylvania, 2lS; from Virginia, $50; from
Massachusetts. l39. OF the total number
the New England States have had AVS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

~ We have had another spell OF
rain, heavy rain. This was not need
ed by the planters and must, to some
extent, injure the growing crop. From
every portion of the Parish we hear the
most encouraging prospects of a fine
crop. Corn never promised BETTER
We hope that the rains did not prove
very injurious. @ @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

THE RECORD OF Our TowN.-We
claim for Alexandria the whiteman's
badge of honor, in thes recent contest
for our most cherished rights. There
were at this box polled seventeen hun
dred and forty-six votes and among
that number only three achites voted for
the Infamous constitution. These were
the Radical candidate for Sheriff, the
Radical candidate for Parish Judge and
the Agent of the Freedmen's Bureau
Only one white voted the straight Rad
ical ticket, viz: the Radical candidate
for Parish Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

u The SO colored men who voted
the Democratic ticket at this Precinct
certainly deserve and should receive
due credit for the act. 1t required OF
their parts no small degree of moral
courage to array themselves in favor
of the right principles and to froWr
down the threats and intimidatins
words of the clustering negro DULLES O
the Radical menagerie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

bSr The New York Tribune says
aThe debt will either be paid or repudiated
,-therc will be no halfway work about It :
We think it will be paid, dollar tor dollar
in lawful money. We propose, out west
here, to pay the bondholders in the same
money that the government pays the peo
ple-to-wit: greerbatks. = Chic. Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
nTICK POM-ATU
Y { FRAGRANT AND CHEAP.
~ For SALE By
~ Henry ST John
A Living Corpse.
AN INCIDENT OF THE LATE WAR.

From the Bloomington (IlL) Paragraph
The following incident. enc OF the re-
markable ones, of which so many were fur
nished during the great war of the rebel
lion, is related by one Of the witnesses to
the affair, q young man now studying med
icine in this city. This young gentleman
was detailed like many others, from the
army to serve as hospital steward, and
while there fulfilling his duties in that ca.
pacity had for time the charge OF q ward
in iospital at Portsmouth. Virginia, that
contained some twenty-seyen or eight
men 6a IS Ss.@ S..
One of the patients in this ward, dying
about midnight, the steward called some
of tue hospital assistants, and together
they carried the body to a sort Of dead.
house, in which the bodies Of the deceased
were generally placed preparatory to he.
ing inferred. While entering the door OF
the dead-honse with the body, the steward
and his assistants beheld q sheet covering
another corpse that had been placed there
previously, in violent agitation. The hor
rified assistants incontinently dropped tht
corpse they were carrying and fiel, think
ling some diabolisln was at work that II
was not healthy for mortal eyes to witness
The steward also started back affrightet
1 for a moment, but recovering hsnsel
1 quickly, reasoned very correctly It tn.
| man was really dead he was harmless, and
i if living, that lie doubtless required aid. =
So he went in, and as he approached, tn,
body suddenly swung its legs off the bcart
land sat up, emaciated, haggarl, rolling it
haggard eye in q Fearful manner while tn
lungs heaved and the lips sent forth heav!
Iexpirations as If under the pressure Of tel
7 rible physical exertion. The man was ar
doubleday alive, however, but, on address
A ing him, the steward found that he was d.
lirious, aud insensible to his surrounding
Assistance was quickly summoned, and tn
man removed to the hospital, from whenc
in. three weeks, he was sent forth q We
man ready for duty.
.I The resuscitated man it appears, ha
died, apparently, some days before he wa
) discovered, as related above, and the SUI
geons being pnzzled as to the nature OF ia
disease. reserved the body much longe
than usual, in order to hold pOst-morte,
!, examination to satisfy themselves as
,, the disease that caused his death. Thu
,, The was almost miracnlOusly saved from
real death, and survived to perform mol
!. service and afford another example
some Of the singular incidents strange
than fiction, that TRANSFERRED during I'll
e war.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
A FLArTERISa TEsTIMoNIAL--H., G


A FLArTERIsG TEsTIMoNIM..--H.s Z.
Yarmouth, the carpet bag" candidate fof
Governor ofthis State, does not bear. the
best Of reputations in Fairfield, Illinois,
but that is doubtless because be is too gen.
orally known. Here is what the special
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
writing from Fairfield, Illinois, on the zStn
ult., says:
In the Weekly Enquirer, Of February O.
! I see the nomination Of h. 9. Yarmouth
FIR Governor Of Louisiana. He is another
one of the loyal, and is considered mere as
worthless and a great rascal Most any
one in the town Of Fairfield knows nm ana
can corroborate my statement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

Hon. JoHN BELL.-The Shelbyville
(Tenn.) Union thus refers to this dis
tinquished leader of a great party:
This once able statesman is still alive
and lives over the Cumberland now.
He is now upwards of seventy-si
years of age, and compared with his
former self is but - wreck. His health
is by no means good, and he but awaits
the dread summons which must take
him from earth to eternity.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

g We must not forget, in the name
of every decent man in Alexandria, to
compliment the Election Commission
ers at this Precinct, for the faithful,
patient and courteous manner in which
they performed their very onerous'
arduous and disagrceable duties
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

w When the Federal constitution was
formed, the possession Of q moderate free
hold estate, or its equivalent in personal
property, was required as a qualification
for suffrage in Il large majority OF tue
States; and in not one of them was uni
versal suffrage, as since practiced, then
known
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

THE POLITICAL REACTION OF 1867
STILL IN PROGRESS. Great as were the
Democratic gains and victories of 1867,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, those Of
1868 are still larger. The political re-
action against Radicalism, which com :,
menced with the frst-named year, is
still going on with increased momen-
tum. Thus, New Hampshire shows a
Democratic gain of600 last year. Con-
necticut doubles her Democratic ma
,jority of 1867. Michigan, one Of the
strongest and most intense Radical
States in the Union, which was carried
by the Republicans last year by a ma
jority Of $1,000, now votes down and
repudiates the cardinal principle Of the
party, negro suffrage, by 10000 ma
jority. A Republican majority of 1000
in Cincinnati in the spring Of 1867, and
1000 in the fall, is almost entirely wiped
out in 1868. Dubuque, Iowa, goes
Democratic; Atclison, Kansas, like
wise. The local elections in Ohio all
show large gains over 1867. In short,
there is thunder all over the political
horizon, and from every direction in il
the lightning of public indignation is
flashing. These results in every part
of the United States show that local
feeling and local matters have not pro-
duced them. They are too numerous
for that. There is another considera.
ton that is worth attention. New
Hampshire, which instructs for Grant
goes Republican by a decreased major
ity. Connecticut instructs for Grant
and perfect Waterloo defeat to hi
party Immediately follows. In Ohi'
and in Iowa, where the Democratic
people instruct for Pendleton, the mos
brilliant victories are won, or the larg
est gains are made, such as Cincinnati
Dubuque and Columbus. The instuuc
tons for Pendleton were the voice Q
the people; those Of Grant were tn
voice Of politicians only. attis3
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

u According to the census Of 1860, the
entire colored population in what were
then the free States of the Union was
about one-fourth OF million. In the de-
cade from 1850 to 1860 the free blacks Of
the United States increased II per cent,
including the number of slaves liberated
and those who escaped from their owners
During the same time the slaves increased
% per cent, and the white population 81
nor cont E$stzsi s9B fF3 tf3 ~
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

" The Sheriff and Mayor are very
thankful to 1t. Col. Bates and his
troops, and to the special police for the
efficient and energetic manner in which
they performed the arduons duties inn
posed on tlenI during the two days
and nights they were on duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

rT ID France the question Of literary
credit is regulated by law. Not only mus l''s,
one paper state from which oil its conten;'
iorarries It quotes, but must give the or'g, I,
paI sionature of the author ofthe paragraph
taken. It's quite different in this cou1'
try greatly to the advantage OF the repula'
ton Of some country editors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

~ The thunder and Tightening
Packet Lafourche passed up Sunday
night, asusual; and goes down to-mor-
row at IL M. Her clerks remembered
the Democrat by leaving us a large
package of papers from every where.
Many thanks for all such.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

" We are under renewed obliga-
tons to the officers Of the magnificent
steamer Bart Able for late papers.
The Bart Able is now q regular weekly
packet from New Orleans to Shreveport,
leaving the former city every Tuesday
at 5 P. NJ; and on her down trip leaves
Alexandria every Sunday at 2 P. M.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

~ The vote in the Parish for the
Democratic candidates is almost to a
vote the same as that against the Con
stitution, table ofwhich will be found
elsewhere, y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

~ The river has been falling all the
week at very lively lick up to Mon
day evening. The heavy rain of that
day has checked the decline somewhat.
We learn, thata Shreveport, the river
was ON a stand ON Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

~ In our table Of the votes, we are
not very certain that the figures CT
Cheneyvillc and Holloway's Prairie are
exactly right.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

y We owe thanks to w. D. Chand-
ler, Commissioners of election at this
Precinct, for full and we'll arranged
classification of the vote at this box.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
The YplliGiaaa gemptrat,
ALEX NDR A, La:
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 1868
II Rev. E. P. Palmer will preach as
usual on next Sunday at 3 o'clock, F.
M. at the Town Hall in Alexandria.

w We learn that Bishop Wilmer, OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Will
nav a diocesan visit to this Parish on
the 9TH day of May next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

U We are thankful to the New Era,
Monsoon and Lizzie Tate for New Or
leans papers. t'f''t
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

p A farmer friend of ours has sent
us fine mess of new Irish potatoes
They are delicious and not hard to
take.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

70 Among the TAG votes cast in
Alexandria, All were east against the
Infamous Black Crook. Of that num-
Der 81 were cast by the blacks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

This ticket was the regular nomina-s
ted Democratic ticket, and as a matter
of course all the above candidates are
white men and gentlemen. The fol-
lowing named persons were voted Tor
| in opposition to the Democratic ticket,
for Municipal and Ward officers and
was pinned to the regular Radical
ticket: .a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

At this box the vote stood for War
moth for Governor 1878, for Taliaferro
425. We have not the exact vote for
the same office at the other precincts,
but are certain the vote for Taliaferro
will only be very few behind that OF
the vote against the Constitution.
We append the vote for Police Ju-
ror, Magistrates and Constables for this
Ward /: also that for Municipal officers
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

The impeachment trial causes very little
public excitement. A gentleman who is
in position in which he sees q very large
number Of intelligent persons every day /;
and who is likely to be addressed on politi-
cal topics. tells us that he noted it as o
curious fact, one day Of last week, that
twenty. eight gentlemen called upon and
conversed with him, and not one introduc-
ed the subject Of impeachment. The trial
Of Andrew johnson is discovered to be
very much like the trial Of anybody else
and there is reason to believe that while
about one-half Of the Senators would vote
to convict the President, without evidence
simply upon the smart speech Of Butler Of
the peculiar eloquence Of Logan, there arr
as many as ten Senators who will be gov
erned by the testimony and the law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

yyrHEN YOU want COOKING SODA
w Send to Fl. st. Johns and Procure
he Genuine article,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

gWhite men of Rapides! you have
done your share Of duty to Louisiana
While resting after the conflict, be as
sured that the st. Domingo Constitu-
ton is surely defeated If Others have
done as you have done. No one need
shake their CORY locks atyou; you did
not do it! But do not rest at this =
Keep up your organization, and be
ready and prepared for the grand bat
tie in November. Raise aloft the old
banner of Democracy and Conserva-
tism, march steadily to the music Of
the Union, the Constitution and the
enforcement of the laws" and you will
triumph beyond the possibility OF a
doubt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
A Republican Paper on Impeach.
ment.

The Cincinnati Commercial speaks con-
Of the case the managers have
made against the President. It says:
Persons who supposed that Andrew
johnson was to be convicted before the
court Of impeachment, by some unknown
evidence Of crimes high, mysterious, and
awful, have been disappointed. Mr.: B. +
Butler has announced that the case is sub
stantially closed for the prosecution. The
proof is in that the President tried to rid
himself of one ofhis Cabinet officers-Mr
Stanton-and that when swinging round
the circle with Grant, Farragut, and Sew.
ard, he made q fool Of himself and uttered
q great number Of incoherent and violent
speeches. i'. 5'g.,. #
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

BAKING SOD All
COOKING SODA!!! ~
DURE English, Newcastle can be pro-
cured at H. ST.. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE SODA
50 frequently palmed off on the public BY
gnorant dealers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22
Election Returns.

The following is the vote at the diff
ferent precincts of our Parish tor and
against the Constitution
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

w We have no desire to indulge in
any just or harsl1y merited remarks
concerning many outrageous doings
OF attempted doings concerning the IN
cidents of the late election. Many OF
them merit severe rebuke and might
have ended in awfnl carnage but Tor
precautionary measures taken IN pro-
per time but all's we'll that ends well,
and let them be forgotten and due
charity cover them all. We are sure
some things may have occurred that
could have been avoided and sincerely
hope the aggrieved parties will remem.
Der that all was done for the best, all
for the preservation Of good order and
peace and if any errors were commit
ted, they were errors of the head an'
not of the heart,
Let all take fresh start, make new
resolves, go to work in good earnes
and trust to Providence for a good end
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

For Police Juror.
Ola, F. M. C............------...-2ls
Magistrates. 1851
Mills, F. M. G.. ....---.........2So
Bax, ---.-,-.--.-..--.--s -%lo
Mayor. 5.
M. A. Grogan, W..-..e-..........5 81
Councilmen.
j. s. Sullivan, W...-...--..--...- 90
E. Hilton, w ..-.-.----...-..-.- So
Cokeley, Freedman ..........-.... 90
Carnal, F. NJ. C.------.-.-.------- So
We have some vague returns from
other quarters, which we give as we
get them. From East Baton Rouge we
hear that the Constitution is defeated
by six hundred votes. This comes in
pretty good shape. From New Or
leans in an extra issued late Saturday
evening, it is claimed that the Black
Crook is defeated by between six and
eight thousand votes. All the Demo.
cratic ticket is said to be elected. From
Caddo the news is very encouraging
but not definite. In Natchitoches VIZ
have met the enemy and we are theirs
Further deponent saith not.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-22

ter-and slaughter, be it more or less, IS
only slaughter-it is no argument TOR or
against the rights Of those who kill o. are
killed. Bullets may mangle fesh-spill
blood-slay men--but they can never reach
the vital principles for which men contend.
These principles are beyond the range OF
musket and cannon. Battle.felds may be
the burial-places Of men never OF rights.
Above the smoke and storm and shock OF
battles, unaffected by victory or defeat,
calm. and immoyable, Justice sits on her
eternal throne, and in her eyes right is
right forever--wrong is eternally wrong
land trampledFight is granaer than trium
phant wrong, From the decisions given
against us in the court Of battle, we there
fore appeal, and these decisions we carry
up to the high tribunal Of Justice for rever.
sal. This, and this alone, was settled BY
battle--that we were the weaker party
We had less brute force on our side and
we were obliged to yield to the superior
strength of our assailauts. The armies
and government of the Confederacy wert
but the mortal flesh and blood OF an i'm
4 mortal cause. They are gone-it is living
4 Nor steel, nor lead, could touch its lifs o
take itlawaY, It is living in the lovers o
tSouthern hearts--it is living in the memo
Iries of the Southern dead--it is living il
i the stories which Southern mothers ar
telling their little children--lt is living II