The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-26
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o'clock. The torchlght procession last
night exceeded in brilliancy anything evel
seen in this city. 1t was supposed that
three thousand persons were in the nro.
cession. . z,.r ~
A number of speeches were made. The
number of actual delegates in attendance
exceeded thousand. 1t was the most
grand and imposing political gathering in
this State since 1910.
The convention Endorsed the nominees
and platform of the National Democratic
Convention unanimously. Several strong
resolutions in reference to State officers
were also adopted.
j. L. Jarvis, Esq, of the First District
and Maj. John Hughes, of Newbern of the
second district, were nominated presiden-
tial electors in their respective districts.
che influence ofthe conventions regard
ed by its friends as having been most hap
py and extensive. '
FWAsHINGroN, August 17.-Attorney
General Evarts' opinion has been publish
ed it favors the Presidents power to ap-
point Collector for New Orleans and Off
GERS for Alaska--their commissions termn.
ating with the next session of the Senate.
Rollins has. returned, and it is authorita-
lively announced that he has no intention
of vacating Office except to a successor &C.
ceptable to the Radical party.
The new Tax bill contains clause for
bidding distillation and rectification in
bulding within six hundred feet of each
other which give rise to an interesting le-
gal question, which shall cease operations.
MANY extensive establishments of each
class are within the territorial Introduction.
The Star says; Several new Governors
ofSouthern States recently made requisi-
tions on the Secretary of War for arms,
under law passed in 1876, but the Secre-
tary has declined to furnish them until fur
ther legislation is had on the subject. The
Governors, in consequence, have united in
nm appeal to Congress to meet on the day
to which they have adjourned to take action
in the matter. : 5ss g. aga;I,
It's stated that both the French and
Prussian Embassies here have advices in
dicating war between the two countries.
WASHINGTON August l7.-General Rose
Grams has received part of his instructions.
The policy toward Mexico is to be concllia-
tory. A treaty regarding claims against
Mexico will be sent there for ratification,
there being no Mexican Minister here
No Commissioner under this treaty will be
appointed until it is duly ratified. :, ~,
WASHINGTON, August 17.-McCulloch's
questions to Evarts involve: First
Whether Kellogg's deputy can lawfully dis
charge the duties and whether Kellogg and
his bondsmen are responsible for the depn-
tvs faithfulness Second-Whether the
President has power to appoint Temporal
ry Collector? Third-Whether the Presi-
dent or Secretary of the Treasury may law
fully authorize any person to exercise the
functions of the Office and demand from
ilill security for faithfulness?
Evarts' answers cover a column, in which
he argues the second affirmatiyely, which
renders the first and third unimportant.
Eyarts concludes "The disposition have
made of the principal inquiries addressed to
me doubtless supersedes the need of a
definite consideration of the alternative adj
vice which am asked for as to the posi-
Bile modes of keeping open the port of New
Orleans, and collecting the customs rev.
enue there IN case the President had not
the power of appointing a Collector. ;. /
have, however, looked at those questions
sufficiently to feel that they involve mat
tiers of much difficulty, and as the closing of
the mouth of the Mississippi to foreign
commerce, and the transfer of that com.
merce to the Atlantic ports, would be an
occurrence of astounding influence upon
vast interests / am happy to find no en-
basrassment in the regular official admins
New Orleans from the defect of Executive
power in the premises. ~ .ue'.ll
DEMoPoL1s, Aug. 10, 1s6S.-Thos. @.
Glasscock, Chairman Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee, Montgomery
respectfully decline to serve as elector
for Grant and Colfax in the Fourth
Congressional District.
w. B. JONES.
Hon. Thos. Mastcrson, Representa-
tive from Lawrence county, has aban-
doned Grant, and declared his inten-
ton to support Seymour and Blair.
The following card is published in
the Radical organ of this city:
In consequence of the want of pat
ronage sufficient to meet the daily ex-
penses of the Office, am compelled to
suspend the publication of the State
Sentinel. Since the re-establishment
ofthe paper in-this city, going on two
years ago, | have sustained the publ
cation of the paper from my own pri-
yate means. This l canhot do any
longer. / must abandon the business
and so into some pursuit that will at
least furnish sufficient income to meet
the outlay. JOHN HARDY.
MONTGOMERY, Aug. .21.-Hon. VIM.
b. Jones, elector for Grant and Colfax
IN the Fourth Congressional District,
has taken the stump for Seymour and
Blair, and publishes the following:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--A circular let
ter issued from the War Department in
cludes the following extract from the army
appropriation bill, passed at the last SEES
sion Of Congress.
BE IL enacted, That oil militia forces
now organized or in service in either of the
States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Texas be forthwith disbanded,
and that the further organization, arming,
or calling into service of the said militia
forces, or any part thereof, is hereby pro-
hibited under any circumstances whatever,
until the same shall be authorized by Con-
gress.
Publication of this extract is intend d
as an explanation of the refusal of Secreta-
~ Schofield to furnish arms to the militia
Of the Southern States on the application
II IL