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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-30
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Inmates the majority in Georgia for the Con-
stitution at 1000, and for Bullock, (Radi-
CAD at Goodwin probably Democratic
majority in the Legislature A dispatch
from Raleigh, n. c., says the Constitution
in that State is undoubtedly ratified, and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-30
Inpeachmenf.

luiptdCHfucifls-
After the opening of the Court ON the
18th, the Chief Justice stated that the first
business to be considered was the order
offered by Mr.. Edmunds, the day previous,
o admit official reporters to report the
proceedings on the final question. A mo-
ion to postpone to the 9th was agreed to.
Mr. Summer offered an order . That the
Senate, sitting for the trial of Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States,
viii proceed to vote ON the several articles
Of impeachment at IL o'clock on the day
after the close of the arguments" Object
ID to and laid over. Two additional rules
we're offered by Mr. Sumner, objected to
and laid over-oThey were as follows.
Rzls %. In taking the votes Of the Senate on the
articles of impeaehment- the presiding officer shall
-all each Senator by his name. and upon each ar
tcle propose the following question: in the man
ner following -. Mr.. -, how say your Is the
respondent guilty OF not guilty. as charged in the
LUCE Vi LIP a. LII i w hsneupon eacn Sen,
or :. Not guilty" -s ..s.t ~. IS. t.lf s..s -
R.ls "a On a conviction BY the Senate, it -hall
be the duty Of the presiding officer forthwith to
pronounce the removal from cffice Of the convicted
stitutien. md any further utyfscnt shalf be on
Mr.. Groesbeck then addressed the Sem
ate on the part Of the respondent, occupy
~luE tut fcln4iAtftL III tnt -tl0l . <tSclOlt,
closing at 4:30, when the Court and Senate
adjourned -. 81. 80. = :. s...i -. =. 81.
After the assembling of the Court on
the 9th, the order introduced by Mr.. Ed
munds and the rules offered by Mr., SUM
ner were postponeduntilt the close Ut the ar,
gument Mr. Stevens then took the floor,
and began the reading of his argument AT
ter he concluded, Mr.. Wilson took he fioor
and occupied the remainder of the days
session until four o'clock, when, as he Was
unwell and would moi, be able TO finish on
that day, the Court, on motion, adjourned.
After the opening of the Court on the
2Sth, Mr. Sumner offered an ortler :. That
any. question which may arise with regard
TO the Judgment shall be determined by a
majority Of the members present, y" OBJ
jecfed TO and went, oyer.. Mr.. Williams
then concluded his argument, and was fol-
loved by Mr.. Evarts, in behalf OF the. 4
PresidenL Al 420 the Court adjourned /
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-04-30

OF power place nlmSelI III COnultlDn
where he might with safety announce his
views and enforce his designs ..ssa y.fT-
They felt the weight Of his great Office
fall like an erlshrouding pall'ove a suffer.
ing people. They marked with alarm and
CONSERVATION, his rapid strides to, that
point where his sway would have been
autocratic and his. reign irresistible. 1t
was not alone by, force that this was to be
accomplished. BY appealt which were
designing, and all the more dangerous be-
cause of apparent candor, he drew to him
the careless and unsuspecting. BY pledges,
all the more reprehensible. because OF
plighted honor, he soc.hed the suspicious
of the cautious and likewise. By profuse
disposition of rewards in his hands, he
gained the mercenary and attracted the
INSCRIPTIONS and where the pliapt arSt
of fiattery failed to accomplish. his intend
ed views, by the stern show of his power
and authority he awcd the tinid and over
bore the weak. ~ 80 !, fs1,a Il,.r. =
These, sirs, we have manifested, if by
our proof we have made aught manifest.
And to all this what does lie reply p That,
though his acts were bad, MS motives were
good : that though his course was sunlaw-
full, his hearVwas well meaning; that he
trampled ON the law i'm order that he might
uphSld the law that he disregarded his
oath, the better to enable him TO keep it.
When we ask him why he-set aside the
law of the land, he replies that it WAS be-
cause it was opposed to- the CONSTITUTIONS
of the land and when we. again inquire
as to the Constitution Of the lands We are
assured that it is his yprerogatiye, to con-
strue 1t even IN violation of ne laws q
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
Organize /!

We cannot be too emphatic in urging
our country friends, who are nearly all
Democrats and ardent supporters of
Seymour and Blair, to at once organize
clubs in their different wards and pre-
cincts. This should be done at once,
there is no time to be lost. All must
organize and report to the Central
Club in Alexandria. In union there is
strength with perfect organization
victory, solid and substantial follows.
We are well aware that our country
friends are not lukewarm, nor laggards
in the grand race, but merely stand
back, cognizant of the patent fact that
every white man in Rapides, save per-
haps bakers dozen, is going to vote
for Seymour and Blair. This all very
well in its way. But we must know
our strength, must poll it and every
man must be enrolled under our glo-
rious banner and march with it to GER
tain victory in November. The oolor-
ed voters are rallying to their different
Clubs, and every day swells numbers.
The whites must not he behind, on the
contrary should set good example to
the blacks. We hope, by our next, to
chronicle the formation of Seymour
and Blair Clubs in every ward and
precinct in the Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
"Carpet-B Dagger"

The New Orleans Times claims to
have originated this term which is now
so freely used by the press in all parts
of the country. When the Abolition
Aid Societies sent out ,emigrants to
colonise Kansas the prospective voters
all went up the Missouri river with no
other baggage than small carpet sack
in their hands. This circumstance
the nickname to the Missou-
rians, and "carpet-bagger" figured on
the stump aud in the press in Missouri
in 1856 almost as extensively as it
does at this time.
This assumption of the Times re-
minds us of the claim of the Delta a
few years ago to the authorship of the
expression "inexorable logic" used by
Mr.. Breckenridge in his Lexington
speech in 1860. The expression is
found in an address by Senator Hunter
at the Virginia Military Institute in
1857, and we have read something in
Demosthenes of which it is no very
bad translation. These New Orleans
editors are bright fellows indeed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
The State Seminary.

The next session of this institution
will commence on Monday next. If
any of its patrons had any fears that
its present organization would be inter-
fered with during the coming session,
such fears will be dissipated by the
card OF the Superintendent which we
publish in another column. Col. Boyd
has been assured that no attempt will
be made to change the officers under
whose management the Seminary has
reached its present prosperous condi-
ton.
We shall expect to see the Seminary
buildings filed to their utmost capaci-
ty the next session. Providence hav-
ing blessed the Louisiana planters with
abundant crops they have now no ex-
cuse for neglecting to educate their
children, or for refusing to patronise
their State school in which they ought
to feel SO much pride. To Rapides
particularly the Seminary looks for
that patronage which she afforded in
times past.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02

force is added by all the array of au-
thorities that Mr.. Stephens has collect
ed in his book. 1t is not new to us
that the ablest statesmen the country
ever produced admitted the sovereign
ty of the States; that tho Supreme
Court of the United States headed by
the great Federalist, John Marshall,
has SO decided time and again; and
that the fathers of the Constitution
looked upon the Union as league be-
tween sovereign parties. From these
premises the right of secession follows
as an inevitable conclusion. Mr.. Web
ster so admitted when driven to the
wall so do Wade and Greeley and
others of the anti-secession school,
We see no necessity of any further ar
gument ON the subject.
It seems rather ill Timed in Mr.. Ste
phens to be rafting the dry bones of
secession before the Southern people
at this late day. The Republicans of
the North say that the question of Sc
cession was settled by the war. If so
it was settled in favor of the right
The Radicals, by requiring certain
forms to be gone through with by the
South for admission into the Union,
admit that the Southern States were
successful in their attempt to seccde
from the Union. The right, it would
seem, has been settled, but 1t has also
been settled that the more powerful
North will not permit the right to be
exercised. The right having come in
conflict with the might, the might be-
comes the only available right. Then
why revive somany melancholy memo
ries by discussing the dead question
any longer? "Let the dead Past bury
its dead"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02

QUEERArPoINTMExTsr TO OFFICE some
time since the city journals published an
order issued by Gen. Buchanan which read
az follows:
Mr. ~. Sheridan, Clerk in the office OF
the Sub-Assistant Commissioner of this Blu
reau for tho eighth sub-district of this
State, is hereby suspended from further
duty in this Bureau for intemperance and
committing an assault npon the person OF
female domestic in the house of citizen.
Mr.. Thomas Divine, Sub-Assistant Com.
missioner of this Bureau for the eighth
ub-district of this State, is hereby sus-
pended from further duty in this Bureau
for arresting Jas. Rogers, Justice of the
Peace, while in the discharge Of his duty,
by means Of a forged order purporting to
have been issued by his Exceliency Gov,
Warnoth. thereby interfering with the
course Of justice, IN direct ana positive VIC.
latiOn of existing orders from these head.
quarters. and to the scandal of the Bureau.
1t is understood that Gov. Wmmoti, has
appointed one of these worthless Sheriff OF
the parish Of Lafonrche, and that the other
is to be his deputy and jailor. A nice set
Of officers are We likely to have in Louisi.
ana;under gubernatorial app ,intmcnts to
ill vacancies !-lPicaynne.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
The Democracy Of Rapides Moving

We have good and really cheering
news to greet our friends, the trends
of peace, order and constitutional liber-
ty, throughout the broad domain of the
State of Louisiana. Rapides, one OF
the Parishes accursed with the bon
dage of Radicalism Mt the last election
so-called, has determined to disinthrall
herself and once more stand free and
unfettered in the democratic family.
Her sons are wide awake and arc COM
ing down to the glorious work with a
will and determination, that knows no
such word as fail.
A large, enthusiastic and numerous
~ attended Barbecue was given, on
last Wednesday, ut Spring Hill, an ac-
count of which we publish elsewhere.
In our Town! on the same day, Sey-
mour and Blair Club was formed,
which numbers already over two hun
dred. On Saturday night, their first
regular meeting, the turnout was grand,
imposing and filled and packed the
large Town Hall to its utmost capaci-
ty. Captain White, the President OF
the Club, opened the ceremonies with
neat and effective address, which
took with the crowd and was very eff
fective. The President then introduce
ed Judge Manning to the Club, who
gave him q hearty and sincere recep-
ton. The Judge, this being his first
political speech since we were people,
free and prosperous, took to his task
in his good and accustomed style, and
has certainly lostnone ofhis eloquence,
teeming words. of good sound democrat
ic doctrines; from the word go he laid
it on thick and heavy, and did not
spare Radicalism and its infamous doc
tSines and practices. The frequent
Ind rapturous outbursts of appreciation
from the vast audience evinced that he
had their ear and was playing the right
tune. In word the Judge was per-
fectly at home addressing such an au-
dience and was himself all over. We
hope to hear him often talk to the DEM
ocracy. We must omit favored spec
iality Of the Club, the attendance in
full of the fine Amateur Brass Band.
They treated the Club to several fine
and cheering tunes, which lent largely
to the enhancement of the intellectual
treat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02

2 HuRRAH DYIsG.-As Thaddeus Stevens
is still prominent public man and eandi-
date for the next Congress, his supposed
death may not prove as interesting as it
might have been, under different circum-
stances. We venture, however, to place
on record certain scenes which are vouch-
ed for by the New York Tribune's cores
pondent, who recalls them with evident
gusto. Hear Mr.. Greeley's messenger;
"If it were possible for him to describe
his own deaf! bed he would DOUBTLESS sad
that "he died hurrahing.
II am going to die like Nicanor.' he
said to me on the occasion have alluded
to, Gin harness. mean to die hurrahing'
A citizen of Knoxville, Tenn, had visi-'
ted him. and had conveyed to him mes-
sage of respect and good wishes from Gov.
Brownlow, who by the way, is an admira-
BILE prototype of Mr.. Stevens, possessing
the same earnest, bitter and indomitable
spirit, alike, in hate and generosity, and
not unlike m (ugiuess of person. When
his visitor was aboubt taking his leave,
Mr. Stevens said to him:
"Give Gov. Brownlow my respects; tell
him hope he will be restored to health,
and five u long time, and that l soy when
he dies to die hurrahing."
It is very probably that the Governor
will take the advice, and die with part
ing imprecation on the heads of the late
rebels"
The above trooly loil account needs no
further comment. The hurrah method oil
dying ought to be patented for the special
use of Brownlow and the sanctimonious
imprecators of rebels.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
Congressional Apportionment.

The following is the bill for the redistric-
ting the State, as it has passed both
Houses
AN ACT making new division ofthe State OF
Louisiana into five congressional districts.
SECTION /. BE ii enacted by Me Senate
and House of Representatives. ofNe State
Of Louisiana IN General assembly conren-
ed, That until otherwise directed by law,
the State Of Louisiana shall be divided into
FIVE congressional districts, and the quail.
fed electors of each district shall choose
one Representative to Congress, Us fol-
lows:
The First Congressional District shall
comprise all that portion of the parish oil
Orleans on the right bank Of the Miss.
issippi River, and so much of said parish on
the left bank of said river rs is below and
east of Canal street, iA the city of New Or
lears, comprising the Fourth. Fifth, Sixth
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Representative
Districts of the parish of Orleans, and the
parishes of st. Bernard, Plaquemines St.
Tammany, Washington, St. Helena and
Livingston.
The Second Congressional District shall
comprise oil that portion of the parish oil
Orleans on the left bank of the Mississippi
River above and west of Canal street, in
the city of New Orleans, comprising the
First Second, Third and Tenth Represen.
tative Districts of the parish of Orleans
and the parishes of Jefferson. st. Charles
st. John, st. James, Lafourche and Terre-
bonnie.
The Third Congressional District shall
comprise the parishes of st. Mary, st. Mar.
tin. Assumption, Ascension, vermilion
Calcasieu, Lafayette, St. Landry. Iberville
East Feliciana East Baton Rouge and
West Baton Rouge.
The Fourth Congressional District shal
comprise the parishes OF West Feliciana
Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles Rapides, Sabine
NatchitOches. De Soto, Caddo, Bossier aud
VIM.
The Fifth Congressional District shall
comprise the parishes of Claiborne Bien.
vile, Jackson, Union, Morehouse. Carroll
Ouachita, Madison, Caldwell, Franklin
Tensas, Catahoula and Concordia.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted etc., THAI
all laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby repeal
ed. and that this act be in force and take
effect from and after its passage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02

"SwEET ARE THE Uses OF ADVERSE
TY."-This may be true in some in
stances. but when it comes in the shape
of Fever and Aguc, we must be per-
mitted to question its utility and think
any one perfectly justifable in resort
ing to the most expeditions means OF
relief, and would suggest that for this
purpose, TEXAS Tonic SYRUP stands
unriyalled. Free from hurtful ingre-
dents and prompt in its action, it re-
moves the disorder at once and leaves
the system renewed and invigorated.-
MANSFIELD g. HIGBEE, Memphis, Tenn
Sole Proprietors. Sold by dealers gen
orally.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
John Mitchell ON the National Debt.

In an article in the Irish Citizen, on the
Presidency, Mr.. Mitchell in speaking on the
National debt, thus clearly states the ques-
ton between the "bondholders" and the.
Pehdletoh Democracy:
The transactions giving rise to these
debts occurred as fNllows-"A,"a priyats
individual. lent to 3D." a private in.
diyidual. $1,000 ten years ago it was 10
be payable, principal and interest, in gold
or its equivalent. That was the contract
as clear and just and explicit as ifihe word
"gold" ian Unnecessary word ten years apoy
had been written on the face of the bond or
mortgage. But FIVE or six years ago, Or
another private individual, lent TO the
United States Government sum of $500
which tsas called $1,000, and which the
United States Government had such urgent
need Otto save the life of the nation.
that it agreed to call the four hundred ona
thousand, and to pay it, principal and in:
terest III gold, as one thousand. This is a
pretty accurate statement of the case, be-
cause most of those securities, now held By
capitalists, whether in America or in
Europe, were actually bought at less than
half their value, if that value were, to be-
reckoned in gold; whereas our poor IA"
who lent his thousand dollars to "B ~ really
counted him out that Shousand ic COLA OF
its equivalent.
Now Congress --our glorious Congress,
has enacted that these filthy greenbacks
shall be illegal tender" rs between @As
and "B." the private individuals that aAs
shall accept the dirty rags as payment in
full for bis good gold doHafs, and for the
Interest thereon bat az for &C. the othcf
private individual who lent four hundred
dollars to the Upited States, taking q bond
for thousand, payable in gold, it is said.
Mr.. Chase says, he must he paid in fall.
and in gold, principal and interest: the
national honor is pledged to him The ma
tional honor did not, as it would appear,
feel itself at all hurt by compelling the man
who lent the real thousand dollars to nc.
cept the paper thousand; but would be
grievously outraged and degraded forever il
we shouid compel the man who lent the
paper thousand to accept payment in the
same paper-that paper being now mach
more valuable than when most Of those
public E. creditors bought the bonds with
In other words. according to the doctrine
Of Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Seymour, and most
Eastern Democrats, as well as Radicals,
the same payment that is good enough for
private men, artisans, soldiers. storekeepers
(who all gave full value for it}, is not good
enough for bondholders. who bought their
securities at less than half the full value
And this is the honor Of the nation" II
is wonderful to behold what the "I.ife Of
Nation" and the honor of o nation can
Gene down to!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02
MovING!,
CLEAR THE TRACKn

Our country friends have taken the
Seymour and Blair infection and have
commenced moving in the good and
glorious work. The following received
from one of the best and staunchest of
the Pinewoods yeomanry will speak
for itself:
SPRING HILL WARD, AUG. 9th.
To the Editor of the Louisiana Democrat:
Dear Sir:-The ball still rolls On.-
You would, perhaps, like to hear from
the Pinew0ods region if So, let me say
to you that on yesterday we had Sey-
mour and Blair barbecue, according to
previous notice, at Smiths Mill-be-
tween two and three hundred persons
present. After waiting until tho pa
tience of some of the audience was
nearly exhausted for the arrival of the
speakers invited and expected, find
ing it was going to be failure Oh their
part, the patriotism and devotion OF
Rapides' sons could not be curbed.-
With but little coaxing and a cup of
coffee, DR.. X. NJ. Clark mounted the
stand, and although unprepared and
his maiden effort, he acquitted himself
with much honor to himself and credit
to the glorious cause he advocates
Having just cause to urge him on, a
true devotion of heart and purpose, he
needs only little confidence in him
self and encouragement to make a
strong champion of Democracy.
He was followed by one OF Rapides'
sons, Captain j. P. Duffell, in a short
and telling address. The people were
attentive and seemed anxious to learn (;
some doubling ones were convinced
Some Radicals were brought to the top
of the fence, and we hope ere long to
see them fall into the embraces of De-
mocracy. There were but four colored
voters present, three of which will vote
for Seymour and Blair.
The company partook of the barbe-
cued meats, all seemed to have plenty
and left for home. Keep the ball roll
ing, Mr.. Editor, Spring Hill is all
right. $50.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-02

M. Under the Constitution, lately
adopted, there are one hundred and one
members of the House Of Representatives.
OF these fifteen or sixteen are dispossesaed
Of their seats by on arbitrary ruling. But
there are one hundred and thirteen func-
tionaries or understrappers employed, for
the use and qualification Of De less than
one hundred members. These hundred
and thirteen employees are sergeant-at-arms
and assistants, pages and assistant pages.
porters and their aids. The pages and the
porters bear German silver badge append.
ed to their necks, showing the nature Of
their employment. How much do these
pages and porters and assistant sergeant-at-
arms get per diem? How much did their
badges Of servitude cost?
When the wealthy planters of Louisiana
used to be the majority in the Legislature
there were sergeant-at-arms, doorkeep-
er, a postmaster and two or three pages in
either House. Those planters did their
own posting, paging and bookkeeping
mostly. But tho Radicals, who pretend to
perfect equality-to discover no differences
between white and black, high and low
they place badge OF slavery upon the
breast of everybody below senator or .
representative, and treat him, not rs tho
planter nsed to treat his slave fob, no, his
present legislator) but they exact attend
ance from him, panctud, humble and sab
servient.
Where was and where Is slavesy.-lN'
y. Crescent.