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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
The Quiet Of Despotisml

Some of the radical press are endearo,
ing to delnde the people with the idss
that the success of the impeachment Mai
will give quiet to the country by removing
the cause, as they allege, of all the aeitas.
ton Of the public mind and the disturbance
Of It's business interests, that is, the Pres;.
dent, who, they have the temerity to q.
sumo, is responsible, though shorn of near.
IL all his executive functions, for the prea.
emf evils which we suffer. Some days 400
the New York Times, which has Inarye.
lous faculty of being on both sides at tha
same time, said: -
The removal of the President, At Al,
events, will put an end to the conflict Of
authority and Of action between Congress
and the Executive. We shall haye'Coa 4
gress enacting laws with the concurrence
and approval4of the President; and "
shall have the Executive Department CIV.
ing the full weight Of its influence to t6ei,'
execution. This, of itself, We do not hest
tate to say, will be a very great gain to tbs
country, and will 90 very far toward
offsetting the manifold and manifest evils
attendant upon SO unusual and violent :
measure as impeachment. = asErxey ,sy,,.
In a somewhat. similar strain the New
York Tribune predicts that the removal q
the President will have a happy effect ID
restoring quiet and developing the wealth
and strength of the land In other word,
by absorbing the executive IN the leeisl&
tive department, and BY rendering the SUI.
preme judiciary inaccessible to those who
would vindicate Constitutional rights, cue
over-cbarged political cloud win be freed
from the electrical elements which threat
en- to purify the atmosphere. d BY an eun-
usual and violent" as the New York Times
characterizes impeachment, The pulses OF
the national heart will no longer be disturb.
ed by aspirations for Constitutional freed.
ON, and order will "relgn in Warsaw
The Journals which talk as these Radicsi
deceivers do, insult the common sense Of
the people by supposing that they cannot
distinguish between the quiet which is pro.
duced by despotism and that which is tie
result Of the regular and fealthful admins.
tration, with all its functions unimpairad
and in harmonious operation, Of free con.
lstitutional government. But tits prohas
bic, indeed that the "quiet" is only the
calm which precedes the storm, II the
people are seIf-possessed now, is it not be-
cause ofthe depth Of their convictions and
the consciousness Of their power to rescue
constitutional liberty at the ballotboxi
May they not then overthrow the junction
which offers them no quiet except that
which follows the extinction of their politi.
cal life and liberty?[-Baltimore Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

10 The weather has continued, the
whole of last week and this week, thus
far, to be all that mortal man could
ask for, or desire. The planters have
taken good advantage of this fine spell
and all planting operations have pro-
crossed great deal. The Freedmen,
on very few places, have abandoned
their work, to come to Town to attend
the Radical meeting. We are glad to
see such good sense eyinced by them
and hope, ere long, they will find out
that it is to their advantage and inter
est to letpolitics alone and stick to
their labor,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

To The river is very high and very
near full banks. The rise from last
Wednesday morning to Sunday morn
ing, has been extraordinary and un-
precedented. In that time it has gone
up steadily one inch an hour. Since
Sunday this rise has decreased, but for
the present very high tage is still ris-
ing very fast, at least half an inch an
hour All the boats from above report
it falling.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
The Rhode Island Senators

Il
There is not a little significance, consid-
ering the previous votes Of Messrs.
sprague and Anthony on the impeach-
Iment matter in the following well-consid-
cred resolutions of the late Democratic
State Convention in Rhode Island. They
say
"Resolped, That the people Of this State
can not forget that two Of the members Of
that high court Of impeachment, before
which the Chief Magistrate Of the Republic
has been summoned, hold their places in
that tribunal by the appointment Of the
General Assembly Of Rhode Island.
While the State does not presume to coun-
sci these persons as to the decisions they
shall from time to time render in the dis
charge of their trust, yet the people Of the
State Of Rhode Island, without distinction
Of party, have right to expect that those
whom they have placed upon that court
will bear themselves through all it's high
duties with judicial uprightness and with
stainless honor. Small in territory, small
in numbers, the fame and power Of our
State depend upon the character and CON
duct other sons. May Rhode Island in the
future be as proud Of these, her Senatorial
Judges, III this historic hour, as she is OF
her Green in the field, and her Perry on
the lake. May the God whom they have
called upon TO help to decide according
| to the Constitution and the law, SO help
them and give them that approval com.
pared to which all the prizes Of earth are
but the small dust Of the balance. S s '
"Resolped, That We will sustain in every
legitimate way each department Of the Gov
eminent in unfolding maintaining and de
Tending full. free and uninterrupted exer
else Of AZ its constitutional powers" s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
Register.

Remember that the Registrars for
this Parish open their Office, and COM
mence work on next Friday the Sd inst
and vii! close on Wednesday the 9th.
They keep open five days, which is am
pie time for every one to come to
Town and Register. So be on i!hand
and do not fail under any pretence.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

NIE HAVE tried it. No! We should
w say, many of our friends have tried
PECTORAL18ALM in Consumption, and
derived greatHelief; number permanent
cures With such evidence, we say to all
sufferers, that this preparation is one Of
the few that does not belle its reputed
merits. FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
TRY ST. JOHNS COUGH
L Expectorant.

u .
y The White men of Rapides send
greetings to their brethren of New Or
leans and beg themsto beof good cheer.
Old Rapides. and her white yeomanry
are at work and will do their duty no
bly,. Rapides will vote down the IN
famous Constitution. But then they
expect a grand victory from these same
brethren of New Orleans. The eyes
of the whole State are upon the white
men ofNewz Orleans. Their majority
against the Constitution must be i'm
mense. Courage, brave brethren in a
grand cause! Keep moving! On with
the good workH
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

THE Popularity OF GRANT IN WASH.
1NGros. The Washington correspondent
ofthe Philadelphia Mercury, q Sunday pa
per, thus writes to that journal:
@Grant stock is high In your. State, but
here it is below par. and the Republicans
Of Pennsylvania only knew Grant as We
know him here, they would blush to own
him as their candidate. There is some
talk here that General Grant will shortly
issue an address. stating that he will NOT
allow his name to be used as Presiden-
tiai candidate. 1.-The does this he will be
wise, as there are some fearful truths,
shortly to be issued, that can not but "cut
to the raw Swinton, the historian, who
was with Grant in his last campaign, end
who has had facilities that none others
could obtain to- get at facts will shortly is
sue pamphlet that will astonish the
country, and il will prove Mr.. Grantiso be
one ofthe grossest bumbugs ever foisted
on the army OF the United States. or upon
! the American people. The inabibing abii-
fity Of Grant has been immense, and you
can not make Philadelphia Republicans
believe that he Grant is an old soaker.--
But we say il is true, and will present ais
dayits to prove it if necessary
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
MOTTO I'll

TN COMPLIANCE with Special Or
ders No. 55-dated Headquarters
9Th Military District, New Orleans, La,
March 11th, 1868, the REGISTRATION
LIST of Rapides Parish will be open
for revision for five 81 days common
cling On the THIRD DAY of APRIL
1868. at Alexandria, La.
Office Hours will be from z A. NJ, to
IL NJ, and from / to 7 P. NJ.
N. G.. SMITH,
Chairman Board of Registers.
.March25-2t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

nD~ White men Of Rapides old,
young, infrm; crippled-come to Town,
walk to Town, ride to Town, crawl to
Town-just to Register! BE sure and
do it. You must be REGISTERED in
order tevote against the infamous Con-
stitution that tue Internal Radicals and
their allies are attempting to saddle on
you aud your posterity. Do this-an
Louisiana will he once more free and
unfettered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

y At Epping, New Hampshire, while
Horace Maynard was addressing Repub-
lcan,, audience, some scamp threw on the
hot stove some substance, the fumes OF
which set the whole audience coughing.
caused sudden stampede for the door, and
finally forced an adjournment to other quar-
tiers. t.,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
Ths ypllisintla 5lell'ofrat.
A L E K A N D RIA, La:
WEDNESDAY,. APRIL I, 1863
ACTION /! ACTION II!

A few moments before we 60 to
press, we have been informed of an in
formal meeting of many of our best
Conservative citizens, who at a mo-
nent's warming, assembled to take &C.
ton on the recommendations of the
State Central Committee. AS no time
is to be lost, and work in good and
just canse must be performed, it has
been concluded to follow the, advice OF
the Committee, In furtherance and
compliance of these wishes, We are au-
thorized to announce the following
ticket for Parish officersIaor the sup
port of the Conservatives Of the Par
ish.
And further we give notice that a
meeting will be held on SATURDAY,
the 4th inst, in the Ball Room of the
Ice House Hotel, at ii o'clock A. NJ,
for the purpose of making other nomi-
nations. A full attendance is desired
and expected.
s. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
DAVID PERSON. .....
FOR SHERIFF., g rt-a
JAMES R. ANDREWS.
FOR CLERK,
a JOHN W. HICKMAN.
t0 ---I fs
FOR PARISH JUDGE,
JOSEPH W. MOORE.
FOR ASSESSOR, 4
~ E. M. LABAT.
FOR CORONER, -.
90 81 GILES @. WOOD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
E-y In another column, we publish
mn avtroot from On address delivered

- ok y
an extract from an address delivered
by the Hon. B. II. Hill; ofGeorgia,. to
the people of that State. We most
earnestly beg and entreat every white
man in Rapides, into whose hands the
present number Of the DEMOCRAT falls,
to read it without fail, read it atten-
lively, read it reverently; pause and
consider we'll the grand, sacred and
crushing truths itcontains. Louisiana,
Rapides are in Georgia's sad fix, and
the speech, every line Of it, every
word, suits our people and depicts to
them the horrors untold, that await
them, should they remain inactive, and
supinely and abjectly allow the letters
ola Calling and infamous tyranny TO
be attached to their get free limbs
People of Rapides, white men of .Ra-
pides, look at these facts we'll in the
face, and then say whether you are
willing to be the slaves of your CORNER
slaves, led on by most ignominious
and sordid set of worthless and iirre-
sponsible adventurers, who have no
interest in the community, no interest
in common with you, own no property,
pay no taxes and at heart hate and de-
spise youi Are you willing that a
few, very few, domestic traitors at
home, who also have no interest in
common with yours; who are mere
drunken, bloated and off-cast vampires,
abject tools Of the Radical negro clubs
of Rapides; who would barter their
very souls and every yestige oftheir
poor, -trcdden country's sem
blance of rights for q drink Of mean
whiskey-are you willing, say We, to
be ruled by such Z
h White men Of Rapides! the hour Of
your trial, the hour eff your bitterness
is at hand! There is yet hope, there is
yet deliverance; all is not lost! You
can be saved, you can save yourselves.
Your honor, your liberty, Your proper
ty and more than all the rights and
honor, and peace and happiness of your
wives, yonr daughters and your sons
are at trial land it rests with you and
You alone, whether these shall be
wiped away-and by your snpineness
and inactivity remain idly at homeland
not make a Hercnlean effort to dash to
atoms the chains your enemies, the
foes Of the white race, have already
forged for your limbs. Strike, white
men Of Rapides, while there is yet time
and save yourselves. You can do it !;
where there is will, there is a way.
Remember you will have all the
taxes to pay, to foot the bill for all the
exorbitant expenses of the Infamous
Constitution so-called, that has just
been manufactured, and still more that
of the Legislature they propose elect
ing under that Constitution. Are yon
prepared for tllis9 Do you wish, what
little property you have left, to be
seized and sacrificed to pay for this in
famous and degrading negro legisla-
tionq We hope not, we believe not |!
Then heed orr admonitions, give sa-
cred attention to our warning and go
to work, work in earnest, work with a
with a will strike good blows, quick
blows; good pull, a long pull and a
pull together-and our word for it,
you will be free and ruled by your own
race! g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
.TRYfsr.J JOHNS Cl0UG Il
il Expectorant. Ti4ttad bati

wThe Lafourche and B. i. Hodge
No. 2, this trip, hada tilt together from
the City to this Town. Both made
bully time, the former 81. 20, the latter
33. is, to our landing. The officers
of both remembered this Office. The
Lafourche goes down tomorrow at II
NJ, and the Hodge on Saturday at II
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

BG-qI know I'm q, perfect bear in my
manners" saba young farmer TO his sweet
heart. mo, indeed, john" said the
younglady, Ayou have never Rugged me yet.
You are more sheep than bear
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
Extract

80 H1AtIdCt. iif
Al. Special Orders No. 40, current &C.
ries, from these headquarters, is not to be
construed to apply to taxes or other public
dues, previous to the year 1867, all Of
which taxes or other dues may be paid il
State notes or warrants on the treasury OF
1.-THE State, issued under the laws Of the
State, including like warrants issued, or to
be issued under said orders, for this year.
II. It is further ordered, that all State
notes now in the 5tate Treasury, or feceis-
ed for taxes or dues, after this da.e, shall
be Immediately destroyed by the treasurer.
in presence Of the Governor and Auditor
OF State.
III. Whenever, under special orders No.
40, sufficient sum shall have been collect.
ed to satisfy the purposes expressed in said
order, and for the period specified therein.
any further receipts into the treasury may
be applied to the liquidation Of other obi
cations impaired by said order, az if the
same had not been issued.
w. Paragraph w. Of special orders
No. 40, current series, from these head
quarters, is hereby revoked,
By command Of IS
Maj. Gen. Hancock
GEO. l.. HARTsufF,
Assistant Adjutapt Gen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
Radical Nominations for Rapides.
A HEAVY LAYOUT.

Radical Nominations tor Rapldes.
- AS AsHEAyY LAYOUT.
Last Saturday was a day in Alexan-
dFia big with the fate of the new ma
ton and all Mongeldom That day
had been set apart and fixed upon for
all the Sachems of negredom and 10y
atty to assess and parcel out tho Parish
pap among the greedy patriots. Early
in the day the different animals from
the surrounding country commenced
making their appearance in our quiet
burgh, reported at the Headquarters Of
the. Ringmaster, on Bayou Robert
street, rehearsed their lessons and
marched to the African Club Room, on
Red Ditch Street. The meeting was
soon organized, and though the atten-
dance was much smaller than antici-
.pated, it come down to its work in
fine style. The usual little prelimina-
RES were soon hurried through, the
incubation short, and out popped the
nominations: i
e For Senator,
GEORGE Y. KELSO, F. NJ. c.,
and ex:D Delegate to the Black and Tan.
Representatives,
HARRY LOTT, F. c.,
,ss and Barber. y ae 49,
SAMUEL E. CUNEY, F. NJ. c.,
and ex-Delegate to the Black and Tan,
WILLIAM SMITH COLHOUN,
White-nigger and ex-owner Of one
|. thousand niggers.
District Judge, 5
JOHN ORsBoRN, Negro blanc,
born in North Carolina, raised and
reared in Rapides; ex-Superinten-
dent of Public Education in this Pa
IRISH; the Lawyer, J. p, etc, ETC.,
JAMES HENRY CLAY BARLOW,
Brevet-nigger; born in Avoyelles, like
the Lawyer reared and raised in Ra-
pides; ex-District Attorney and ex-
Provost Judge and Counsellor for the
!, first Confederate Provost Marshal,
who ruled in Alexandria during the
hot days "of the Rebellion Il
Sheriff,
.. ABRAM J..SYPHER,
White, the present incumbent, being
the military appointee Of the late
Philip T.: Duke of Orleans
Clerk of the District Court,
ORESTES X. HAWLEY,
Planter, from Connecticut, and sub
contractor on Route 1920.
Recorder,
ALPHONSE BAILLIO, FIN. c.,
native of Rapides, but resident Of
Shreveport.
- Assessor, s. Sea
f j. JOSEPH SMITH, sa
Freedman, and no relative of the Nor
mon Prophet.
Coroner,
JOHN DELACEY,
White-nigger, and Grand Miscegnator
of the land of Rapides.
twill be perceived that the layout
made nomination for Recorder, al
though their Constitution has ignored
the Office. But the Ringmaster assured
the Delegates that as the Rump or the
next Legislature would provide for
Recorder, a nomination should be
made. The Ringmaster then placed
Alphonse Baltic in nomination and it
went down. nv
We may as we'll state that these
nominations do not give much satisfac-
ton to the newly enfranchised, and we
have heard much grumbling. We
heard one big buck niger swear by
the ghost of Hthe late lamented that
the nominations for the Judgeships
were /" the meanest that could be made
and the colored people Of the Parish
wasn't going to stand it no how"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

u At a late moment, we have ac-
cidently seen the Address of the Dem
ocratic Central Committee, to the peo-
pie of the State. 1t WILDE found else
where, and hope all will read and APP
prove it. 4 sissll
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

DSg" General Buchanan, who now
commands the Fifth, !" has issued
General Orders No. SO, in which he or
ders on the 18th and 18th inst, that an
election be held for "Members of the
House of Representatives of the United
States, and for such State, judicial,
Parish, and municipal officers and mem
bers of the General Assembly, as are
provided for in the Constitution to be
submitted to the'people atifeation.''
We have received the order too late
for publication this week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

u White men Iof Rapides! think Of
Alabama and Arkansas and the glori-
GUS part they have recently played
Come to Town and Register and then
you viii be armed to vote down the
Black and Tan Constitution.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

JOAN OF ARc.-The Bishop Of Or
leans has announced his intention to
make the festival of Joan of Arc, which
is annually observed in his Episcopal
city, a marked event this year. The
fete is held on the 9th of May, the an
niversary Of the day on whtchthe Maid
received a wound in the brAhst while
delivering Orleans from the English in
the year 1929. The bisop Is to preach
the annual panegyric, and it is under
stood that his sermon will be an elabo-
rate collection Of historical proofs Of
the chief facts Of Joan's career. The
sermon, according to the Pail Mall Ca
zette, is to serve eventually as evidence
towards the proposed Qualification Of
the Maid of Orleans, proceeding
which will make Shakespeare once
more a prophet. The poet pnt the fol-
lowing words into mouth Of Charles Of
France 81 4 s
ono longer on Saint Denis will we cry,
But Joan la Pucelle shall be Frances
saint.n st
The Cardinal Archbishop Of Rouen
has been invited to preside at the fete,
as representing the city where Joan
was martyred.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

Dg~ Among the numerous favors of
our steamboat friends, we must not
past by unnoticed the laundering big
package of papers from the four corn
ers of these United States, handed us
by the officers of the st. Nicholas.
Here's a graceful tip of our new beav-
er to you boys!
The St. Nicholas backs out from our
landing for New Orleans this day Of our
Lord at u NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

nD@ John Brougham tells story Of a
brother actor, whose fate it was to repre-
sent the inferior personages in the drama,
such as messengers, serving men, etc, One
night . certain great tragedian being en-
acting the character Of Q servant, had to re-
peat these words: 4 &, i.
"My lord, the coach is waiting ,tr
This was all he had to say; but, turning
to the gallery part Of the audience he adj
ded, with atentorian voice; "And permit
me further is observe, that the man who
raises his hand against a woman, save in
the way Of kindness, is unworthy the name
Of an Americana Shouts of applause fol.
lowed. After the play, on being remon-
strated with. by thelgreat tragedian for this
innovation, he replied: II regret TO have
annoyed you, but it's my benefit next week
and | must make myself popular with the
audiences"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
COTTON SEED COTTON SEED Il

CUTIUN DEEU9 7CVIIUN cELU =
WE have in store and for sale . fine
w lot Of choice Silk Lace Cotton
Seed, which we win sell at q reasona-
BILE price for Cash.
Apply Immediately to
BIOSSAT g. FRENCH.
Alexandria March 25th 1868-tf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
An Important Order.

We publish below an important order
from Gen. Hancock, defining 10 What man
ner State notes shall be received in pay.
ment oftaxes and other public dues:
|, HEAD'QRs FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, March s, 1868.
Special Orders, No. 59.]
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

uThe National, Capt. Dick sinnott
on deck. goes down this day at A ?. NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01
New Orleans, March %, 1868.

Governor. =. Joshua BAKER,
Lieut.. g oyernor ALBERT VooRHIEs.
Secretary5of State ..:'..J. Fl. HARDY.
Auditor. :. ..........H FL. PERALTA.
Treasurer \. .i...... ADAM CITIZEN.
Attorney General IA. S. HERON.
Sup't Public Education r. NJ. LusHEB
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-01

RErR1BUrroN.- The Democrats Of tho
Ohio Legislature are doing just what the
Radicals taught them to DO in the matter
Of contested elections. The Cincinnati
Commercial Republican, says:
The precedent established BY the Senate
Of the United States in the case Of NJ
Stockton, of New Jersey, two years ago,
was not the first of the kind, perhaps, but
was certainly one of tie worst. Yester.
day the Senate Of Ohio followed the per
nicious example BY ejectin0 Hon. 1'hos. G.
Jones, from the seat to which he had been
legally elected, and awarding the place 70
Henry NJ. Ondernook, his Democratic com.
pptitor." aaf
The Commercial has the candor 70 ad-
NIT that its own party commenced tbs
game. The Democrats merely continue
the play on the same principle, and take
the stakes. There are many more wrongs
to be righted 10 the same summary mode.
The Radicals need not hope that the Dem
ocrats, when they get into power, will show
any more respect for Constitutions than
the former now chow. The anxiety Of
these Radicals to got their schemes protec'
ted by constitutional amendment ls ap-
surd. Such protection will hereafter oe Of
no avail Tie will ofthe people is TO DO
the Constitution henceforth.