The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-26

merit. His illness was the effect of a sun
stroke from which he had been suffering
for more than q week. He had arranged
to go ont Of the city for little relaxation,
but feeling badly he did not go. Instead
of going to his residence, he went to the
Aston House and took room, thinking
that he would thus avoid worrying his
wife. Being in great pain he sent for chic
reform, which was supplied in small guam
titles by the Druggist of the Aston. He
then sent to Hadnot's over the way and
procured q pint of the drug, which he took
by inhalation. When the servant became
alarmed and called in Doctor, the patient
was insensible, and although every rene
dy was tried, they only succeeded in par
TALLY arousing him for time, and he died
during the night. His wife supposed that
he was out Of the city, and when informed
of what had happened, was thrown into
the deepest distress. He leaves family
of six children, unfortunately not in the
best of circumstances, although it is be-
lieved that his life was insured for ten
thousand dollals.
Quite different will be the feeling caused
by the announcement Of the
DEATH OF THAD. STEVENS,
who died in Washington City on the 18th
inst. He was head ring master of the
Radical Party. He was born in Caledonia
County, Vermont. on the 4th Of April, 1898.
He received a thoroughly education3 and
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1914,
after which he removed to Pennsylvania
and commenced life as o pedlar. He was
admitted to the bar in 1916 and became q
violent politician and prolific producer
of "isms." He was elected to the 3lst Con.
gress in lS46 and was member of the SD,
36th, '37th, 36th, 39th and 40th Congress-
He was rabid anti-mason, aboliti onist
impeacher, contiscator and protection tax
er. A friend of mine in the ice business
and therefore prepared to take things
cool, says that the absence of all love for
the man or regret for his death, reminds
him Of a "little story" We had in this
city "once upon time Mr. C. who was
lawyer, an unmitigated scoundrel whom
every body despised. As C. was standing
in his door one day, Mr.. r., an eccentric
gentleman, noted for dry humor, went by
muttering to HIMSELF I'm so sorry, I'm so
sorry, I'M SO sorry" Struck by his dole
full looks and sad voice, Mr.. C. inquired -
"Mr. r. what's the matter, what are you
so sorry about9" Turning on him with q
whitening look of contempt, r. replied,
"Hell is Oh fire, and I'm go sorry the Devil
isn't there
GOVERNOR wARNoTH's LETTER
to President johnson, asking for troops to
assist the civil authorities in the execution
of the laws, has created the most profound
disgust for him. That he should use his
position, held against the wishes of the
large majority of the wealth and respecta-
bility of the State, to wilfally malign
and traduce the people over whom he
rules, to secure political and partizan ends,
is in keeping with the character of the par
ty to which he belongs and of which he il
the acknowledged leader in this State =
The letter makes sweeping accusations
against the people, asserts that lawlessness
and persecution Of Union men exists in
many of the Parishes, that men, women
and children have been shot down in cold
blood, Without any arrests or remon
strances, and that fully one hundred and
fifty men have been killed in the State
within the past six weeks. It charges
that organizations pretending to be politi
cal, are really military and parade and
drill on the open streets, and that wide
spread plan for revolution already exists
No names of murdered people are given
no specification in relation to any of thu
outrages OF diabolical plots; the assertion
that this is thus" is all that our "truly
loil" Governor deigns to give. The fact
that he lives to send forth such calumny
that q negro holds the second place in thu
State, arrogatipg to himself authorit.
never before dreamed of in the of
fee, that the people quietly submit
to the taxes imposed to carry on thes'
eutrages, that all the principal offices hav'
been usurped by men foreign to the State
having no interest in the community be
yond their salaries and fees, that many o
the representatives fairly elected by thu
people have been excluded from tho Sen
ate and House of Representatives, and ,
Thousand other tyrannies and acts of op
preston and misrule, these facts are sui
ficient to prove the false character of tn
Governors accusations, and that our citi
zens are the most patient and law abidin,
people on the face OF the Globe. LET u
have peace" Amicably thine,
| TIM. LINKINWATER.
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OFFICE OF THE AUGUSTA SENTINEL, !
Augusta, Ark, July 16, 1868.
Messrs. Mansfield s. Higbee, Memphis
Tenn:
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