New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-15
NUMBER 237.

possible. With reference to disfrancbiso.
Illent, he thought it should applv to con-
Ioinng st otncers OF c0rpOrations, railroads
etc. the legislature to have power To re
TloFe m tnese disabilities upon proof of LOYALTY.
Inc tax for education should be laid an sIs
persons, and other taxes should be borne
~ property and persons alike. He urged
i tne convention TO be diIigent and get
snfTough with their work soon. He said
saallrage could not be taken from a man
1a..;a,.., a..gs ~ nad been granted him, but the
to education confer it only upon those who
could read and write. =
and adjourned.
The North Carolina ConveutFou.
RALEIGH, N. c., January l4.-The state
convention met agreeably to General Can
9yS oIder to-day in Commons hall Eighty,
nye delegates answered to their names.
Temporary organization was effected bv
calling X. w: King to the chair, and j. B.
desk.
From Europe.
LoNDoN, January 14-The telegraphers q A
Belfast recently arrested for FenisIft lap'Al
cations have been discharged. 1900 ~
army. +
The journal de 81. Peterybar4 depies 4 e
England mas demonstrated against Russ n
policy in Roumania.
Italy sends o minister to Mexico
VIENNA, January 1.-THE DeBats ne MS
paper says the treaty replacing the septem
6er convention is already conclude between
France and Italy.
Miscellaneous Telegram.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, January Thurman
has been elected to the United States
senate.
MEHrHIs, January 1.-THE Commercial
bank Of this city has suspended.
Financial Matters In New York.
NEW YORK, January 14.-Money IN
changed. Sterling 81 10 81. Gold more
active at l4l3 to l4l3. Five twenties of 'G2,
with coupons, 1883; North Carolina 6's, 81.
River Intelligence.
VICKsBURG, January 14-,Up last night,
Ruth at 0, Armadillo at 8. Down last night.
vicksburg at Z, Pauline Carroll at 3, and
Magenta at A. M. River rising.
DOmestIs Markets.
NEW York, January l4.-Cotton a shade
easier. Sales 5000 bales; middlings i6i.
Flour more active; prices unchanged.
Wheat dull and heavy. Southern white
corn 81 rs to l So. Other grains unchanged.
Mess pork dropping. Old $2l 10; new $32 10.
Lard firmer; Is to l3sc. Groceries quiet
| and steady. Turpentine So to 54c. Rosin
STEADY Fre1ghts frmer; cotton by sail
| 5-l6 to 7.16.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, January IA, Afternoon. Consols
92a@929. Bonds III.
LIvRRPoooI, January IA, Afternoon
Flour 37s. Cd. Corn As. Sd. Lard Sos. Sd.
tFrom Yesterday Afternoons Dispatches
General Buffers Speech at Rlchma@nd.
RICHMOND, January I3.-General Butler
| addressed an immense crowd at the African
church tonight He advocated equal polit
ical rights for the blacks, equal honors in
the government, and an equal burden in
supporting it.
: He said the land should bear its part OF
the taxation, and that the burden should moi
be thrown on the labOrng man.
That the time for confscation whether
right or wrong was gone, and he did moi
think his audience now expected it. CCries
of " no, we dont.nl
He advised Southern men to divide theiI
| lands, as it must come TO that at last. The
men who worked land would eventually be
owners of land.
He did not believe any war of races would
occur; if it did it would not come from the
blacks.
He argued against the folly of the South
ern people remaining out of the Union hop
ing for better terms; these they could moi
get, for whatever other changes might take
place, the senate would not change for siy
years, and before two years could expire
the admission Of the states to their rights II
the Union would be accomplished on pres
| ent terms,