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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
The Defeat Of Mr.. Vallandigham.

DAYTON, Oct.s 13.-V allandigham, the
Probate Judge and Prosecuting Attorney,
were all present at the Soldiers Home
place of voting today, to challenge the
voters of the inmates of the Houst, Val
landigham being chief
At four o'clock $50 votes had been
polled, and 249 of these were open Repub-
lican ballots. The object in challenging
was doubtless to cause delay, that the
fewest number might be polled.
The above is from the Geographic col
umns of the Gazette. 1t explains why Mr..
Vallandighim was beaten. The Soldiers
Home is entirely under Radical influence,
aud no soldier is received there or per.
mitted to remain, who will not, vote the
Radical ticket. Hence their votes in a
body against the Democratic candidate.
But these $50 men came from all parts of
the State, and really had no more right to
vote in Dayton than members of the Legis-
lature have to vote in Columbus. 1t seems
impossible for the Radicals to have victory
anywhere except by gross tyranny and
fraud Gin. Eng, 18th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
us to the greatparty which has esnou.

us to the greatparty which has espou.-
ed our cause, and to tho eminent mo-,
who have been chosen to represent s..
policy. The attempt ola few person.
to induce change of front in face NJ
the enemy, and to persuade the nation
al committee to usurp the functions ~
the party, by displacing the nominee.
OF the convention, has entirely failed
That attempt was the result of a panic
happily limited to a small number
and followed by the exhibition Of .
more determined and enthusiastic sp;r;t
than ever. on the part of the masse, ~
the Democracy. The Democratic vote.
in the electoral college will all be cast
for Seymour and Blair-let us make Il
sure that the those of Louisiana are in.
cluded in the number.
BY order of the Democratic Stat.
Central Committee.
T. L. MACON, President.
THos. STEEL, Secretary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
The Seymour Knights Of New Or
leans.

From the Picayune, of last Friday, We
take the following. That's the talk, We
glory in such pluck
The Seymour Knights desire MS to cay
for them that they wear no sorrowful coun-
tenances. They are champions of man
whose lofty character as gentleman, !
statesman, man of letters and cuiture
and of life of purity and honor, makes it
a matter OF sufficient satisfaction to then,
to bear bis escutcheon and to carry lance
for him through the lists, without needing
the rewards of success to keep them in
countenance- Bot they are his knights to
do battle for him in Louisiana and not
elsewhere, and here they will win, no mat.
ter what other States may do. They are
in the field and full of confidence in the re-
suit. If the carpet-bagger of st. Charles
street has no higher ground for hope Of
carrying Louisiana than through the des.r
pondency of the Seymour Knights, he will
do well to take down - electoral ticket
and content himself with the profits of the
printing bill. without trusting to add to
them by getting that Collectorship OF the
Custom. which Senator Kellogg did not
secure him. -,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
Grants Pretended Conservatism.

The Picayune calls on the Southern
States to elect Democratic Congress
men in order that they join the mode
rate Republicans and support Grant, in
case he should be elected, against the
influence of the Radical leaders. How
our neighbor learned that Grant is q
Conservative we are unable to UNDER
stand. A man who boasts that ne has
no policy is ready to adopt any policy
that may be framed f"r. him by those
who happen to lave him in Charge
When Grant put himself in the hands
OF the ks.dical leaders he adopted their
p'...cy and has proved willing tool in
the execution of their tyrannical oh
jects in the Southern States. Grant
knows who are his masters. He knows
that there is no such thing as a mode
rate Republican that the whole Re-
publican party is as ultra as Butler, or
Ashley, or Bingham. He has lent him
self to them and must obey their be-
hests.
But even supposing for a moment
that Grant is at heart a Conservative,
if elected the same vote will carry into
Congress two-thirds majority of Rad
icals, who will pass all their obnoxious
legislation over his head. He will thus
be as powerless for good as Mr.. John
son has been during the last two years.
No man stood higher in Republican es-
timation than Andrew johnson and yet
he was east overheard as soon as he
proved FESTIVE under Radical dictation.
He was unable to form party among
his Republican friends, and had to rely
solely on the Democracy for support.
We hope, therefore, that no one will
deceive himself by relying on Grants
supposed Conservatism, or by expect
ing any mercy from moderate Republi-
can Members of Congress. The only
safety lies in the election of Demo-
cratic President and Democratic Con-
gress.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
Are You Ready?

Democrats of Rapides are you ready
and prepared for the big and impor-
tant battle, the battle of freedom, equal
rights and constitutional liberty Next
Tuesday, the Sd day of November, is
the day on which you are called upon
to assert these rights and act like men,
worthy of a noble ancestry. The De-
mocracy of the Union have given you
noble and worthy standard bearers. and
expects you all to man to go to the
polls and vote for them. Men of RAJ
pides you have done your duty in COM
ing forward and being registered, and
now your remaining duty is to come
forward and vote. Let no man be
laggard in this sacred duty. Be on
hand and vote early and then remain
there and encourage your friend, your
neighber. You must leave off all bus
mess on that day one day for yeur
country, your cause, your salvation.-
Be firm, be vigilant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
How Radical Papers are Supported
Editor Of the Memphis Post
Steals the State Revenues.
From the Memphis Bulletin (Rad) 18TH
MEMPHIS Oct IN 1899

From the Memphis Bulletin (Rad.) 18th
MEMPHIS, Oct. 10, 1868.
/ have discovered that Col. Lucien B.
Eaton, associate editor of the Post, is a
defaulter to the State of Tennessee He
collected the fees in the municipal court
from May 10, 1865, to March 26, 1868, and
has never made any return thereof, as re-
quired by law. He has irreeularly account
ed for small part Of the fees collected, by
turning over, to his brother, General John
Eaton, superintendent of public instruc-
ton, the sum of 1925. The remainder Of
the amount($l ,l22 SOY he has never made
any return Of ~
By ors'sr of the State controller. G. w.
Blackburn, Col. Eaton's successor, Frank
Taft. Esq has forwarded to the controll-
ers Office transcript copy Of the records
OF the court, showing the money collected
and retained by the said Eaton while acting
as clerk of the municipal court.
AS citizen of. Memphis, entitled to
know that the public revenues are not sto-
len, l demand that the grand jury of the
circuit court, now in session. do take cog
nizance of this default, and that Attorney
General Reeves be required to do his duty
in the premises. Mr.. Taft ought to be
summoned to testify in the case, and the
records of the court ought to be had before
the grand jury.
1t is time the ring of thieves who are
fattening on public plumber be put down.
Eaton ought to be either made to disgorge
or shut up in the penitentiary. Let the
people see TO it. JUSTICE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

A dispatch, dated Franklin, Oct. n
contains the startling intelligence that thu
Sheriff and Judge of that Parish haye
been assassinated. We copy as follows
Last night, the 18th, at about halfpa.t
8, the citizens Of Franklin were startled
by some light or ten pistol shots fired IN
rapid succession at O'Neill's Hotel. The
crowd gathered to astertain the cause.
when, after few moments, IL was announc.
ed that Henry Pope, Radical Sheriff elect
had been killed. It seems that Pope was
on the gallery near his room, when several
men advanced upon him and commeuced
firing. Before the citizens could reach the
scene, which took place in rear building.
the perpetrators had made their escape'
and by many, it is said, mounted their
horses and went, full speed, down the road.
and although some of them were seen. 4
was impossible to identify any one. The
citizens, ignorant of the cause which led n
this, and apprehensive of an outbreak, i'm
mediately organized a heavy guard for the
town, who patrolled until morning.
! 10 their rounds, passing between the
bayou and the hotel, on what might be
called Water street, another body wns
found. A physician was Immediately sent
for to ascertain whether or not life was
extinct. The surgeon pronounced him
dead. The body proved to be that Of Val
entine Chase, lately elected Parish Judge.
A guard was placed over his body to pro-
tect it until the Coroner should take the
matter in hand. At an early hour this
officer was on the ground, and his Jury
having been summoned, an investigation
was gone into, but no facts bearing on the
case were ELECTED, nothing to give rise to
any suspiciou as to who were the actors ia
this terrible tragedy. At present the:
town is quiet, and although the blacks are
here in considerable numbers, there are no
evidences Of any feeling which would cause
apprehension still, all are on their guard,
and ready at moments notice to qusll
any violence. go
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

II Democrats of Rapides! this is
the last issue of the Democrat that
most of you will see and read, before
the big contest of next Tuesday, and
let our last and parting words be those
of good will, good cheer and prayers
for glorious and grand victory of the
just principles we have advocated to
the full extent of our humble abilities.
We are right and we know it, and time
will prove us so. We are proud of the
part we have taken, proud of the
course of our Journal; have nothing to
regret regret nothing to take back. And if
the worst befall us, which God forbid,
we shall never cease to regret it and
many a bitter pang will be ours, and
wees unnnmbered our poor fate. But
let us of Rapides, of Louisiana, do our
duty. We can cut the 1910 Radical
majority of last Spring down to mere
cypher. We can elect our Congress
men and save our poor old State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
sa- Mr.. Delnar's statement that, ,

D6- Mr.. DelEar's statement that, not
withstauding the enormous taxes paid BY
the people, there is likely to be one hurd-
red and fifty four millions Of deficiency ~
regards the public debt at the end of the
present fiscal year, is creating much atten-
ton and excitement in New York and
throughout the North. We do not believe
that any radical showing will be able to
rebut this statement, or to curtail its in
fuence on the coming elections. The
Herald says Mr.. Delmai's CONCLUSIONS, in
the main, are incontrovertibIe," and attri-
butes them to incompetent radical leeislas
ton that the expenditure for the War
Department and. so-called reconstruction
sis stupend u.s." and that there is '.the
greatest extravaganza in everything" A.
the same time, it charges that the taxea
which have been taken off 10 favor Of a
lew manufacturers and the enormous losses
BY frauds in the revenue, must leave the
Treasury bankrupt unless new taxes b.
imposed or a loan be made. Such state
ments may well be expected to have an
important influence on the present contest.
aud must greatly increase the chances Of
Seymour and Blair and the principles Of
economy and constituticnality, which they
represent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

u The colored voters of the Radi-
cal persuasion in Rapides are repudia-
ting the Carpet-bag-scalawag New
sham, and intend casting their ballots
for Judge Ryan, the democratic nomi-
nee for Congress. They are tired of
importations and are going to stick to
home folks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

~ Tt will be perceived that the old
favorite Frolic will, from this date, run
as regular weekly packet between
New Orleans and Alexandria. She
leaves New Orleans every Tuesday and
Alexandria every Saturday. Attention
is called to her advertisement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

" Bear in mind you must vote at
the precinct, as filed in your Registya-
ton Certificate. You cannot vote else
where, unless you are Commissioner
or Police Officer in that case you can
vote at the Precinct where you are on
duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT,
F. M. GOODRICH.
For Congress,
Hon. M r Y A N
OF RAPIDES. '
U Liberal CASH advances made on
COTTON by the undersigned.
E. r. BIOSSAT.
September so, 1868.

B Registration closed in our Parish
on last Saturday SIM die. The sum to-
tai of the registered voters foots up
1867, against 4401 at the previous reg
istratiop. We cannot get at exactly
the right number of each color, but
from our deductions are certain the fol-
lowing will not be far from the mark !:
p" itteS 1000
Colored.. .2712
AT the last registration it stood:
Colored.. .3101
From this it will be perceived the
white registered vote has increased
355, whilst the colored vote has de-
creased $50, making gain of 744 on
the side of the whites.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

u The polls of next Tuesday open
By lao at 7 O'Clock, A. NJ, and close at
6P. M. Every man, who has register
ed, must be on hand at the precinc.
where his name is registered for and
there vote, and there remain on watch
till the last vote is polled and then
counted.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
Ma AS a hit or Tssb ;rtell;oe,

9A- As bit OF Hfh intelligence to
the spectators, wes&ill state that the
salt trade of China now monopolizcd by
Cinnamon alone, but likely to be amen
dable to "foreign. influence" under the
new treatiss is immense. 1t employs
1900 jnnks and &c, 900 sailors, and they
are not capable of doing all the work
that offers in tue salt line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

q Democrats-your brethren of the
State are watching you and the result
of your next Tuesdays work, with
anxiety ! New Orleans, the proud and
glorious Crescent City, will increase
her democratic vote fifteen thousand
and expects Rapides TO call her and go
better. Will You doit7
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
The Old Metairie.

with no ordinary feelings OF pleas
ure we call the attention of our read
ers, and more particularly that of our
old companions in Rapides, to the adj
vertisement of the Fall Races over the
old time honored Metairie Course. By
our old companions we mean those,
who with us, in the days of our youth,
our prosperity, when we had couh-
try and were free and happy people,
regular as the powerful King of Day
rose in the East, flocked to the Cries.
cent City, Fall and Spring, to partici-
pate in the glorious sports of the turf
at the old Metairie. To us the recol-
lections of those days is now almost
MADNESS and we recur to them with
many bitter sigh! Great Jehovah |!
how old Rapides, not Rapides as-she is
to-day, used to revel in the fun, the
hilarity and the joyous sports of those
days! How many hearts leaped with
joy at the performances of the Rapides'
Stable, Familiarity known in Turf cir
cles as the "Red River Stable 2" How
many an eye dazzled with pride as it
followed Reel, Stanley, Torchlight,
Misquaw, Ann Dunn, Lecomte, Stark,
Prioress, Uncle JEFF, Wellswood p
With what pride did we not witness
alike the performances of Sarah Bladen,
Grey Medoc, Luda, Peytona, La Vraie
Refine, Whale, Lexington, Sarah Wash
ington and Planet7 Well do we re-
member the oft repeated earth quake
shouts of the .'Red Dirters," as glo-
rious old Bingaman used to call as of
Rapides, as we shouted them out, when
some favorite of our stable, passed the
strings in advance and under q hard
pull! But those halcyon days are gone,
some say, never to return! With the
death of our "Little Colonel" the la
mented t. j. Wells, died the noble
sports of the turfin Rapides! Be it so!
Still we must yet in the Autumn Of our
days, old friends and companions, in
some way bring back some of the re-
collections of the happy days of our
boyhood. What say you to a trip to
the sOld Crescent and once more be
young and make merry on our old
stamping grounds Will not some old
veteran of the good old crowd make a
move, and at least lot bakers dozen
of us, go and witness the sport this
Fall over our old Metairie Let us all
go, say we, once the happiest of our
old boon companions; let us all go; all
go once more to the Metairie, the old
Metairie!! "a
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

" Judge Ryan, onr next Congress
man, has been to Natchitoches on a
short canvass and, VIC learn has met
with much success. and has been well
received. He will be home to-day and.
on Saturday night, Will ,ieliyera speech
to the Seymour and Blair Club of this
Town,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

smpAll cur sugar planters have COM
menced grinding, and we are glad to
know, the cane is yielding fairly and
no cause can be had for complaint.
Some sugar and molasses Will be shipp-
ed to New Orleans to-day. One Hogs
head of sugar and few barrels of mo-
lasses were shipped several days since.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
THE PROSPECT.

confident as ever of a glorious triumph
of the Democracy on Tuesday next
Our people had set their hearts on a
victory in the great middle States, and,
as a natural consequence, felt disap-
pointed at a contrary result. But, af-
ter they had had time for reflection,
ard after they had discovered that
our friends at the North, who are in a
better position to form correct opin-
ion than we are, are not the least dis
couraged, they abandoned their cause
less alarm and resumed their wonte,;
spirits. We are certain that III resu,t
of the elections of Tie 18th cannot he
taken as a..l index of how the same
o'a's will vote next Tuesday, and that
| If those elections have any influence
outside OF the States in which they
were held, it will be in favor of the
Democratic candidates. It has trans
plred that the most outrageous frauds
were perpetrated in all Of the States on
the 18th, that thousands of citizens
were refused their naturalization pa
pers by Radical officials because they
would vote the Democratic ticket; and
that thousands of voters were imported
from the adjoining States and made to
vote the Radical ticket. Moreover, the
Radicals, throwing their whole strength
into this contest, spent an incredible
amount of money in conducting the
campaign. These things cannot be
repeated next Tuesday. The Radical
treasury is empty. In those localities
where Democratic voters were refused
naturalization Democratic local officers
have been elected who will see that the
evil is corrected. And the voters from
other States will have to vote at home
and consequently cannot go over to the
neighboring States. AS far as the
disceuragement Of the Democracy is
concerned, that has already passed
away, and we are not in as much dan
ger on that account as the Radicals are
from too much confidence. They al
ready believe that they. have won the
victory and hence will not renew their
exertions in the short time to elapse
before the Presidential election. I'll
with all their advantages they lost In
diana and carried Ohio and Pennsyl-
van1a by bare majorities, there is not
the slightest prospect of their carrying
those States next Tuesday.
As we said our friends at the North
have lost none of their hopefulness or
confidence. But they expect much
from the South. AS the main issue in
the present campaign is the welfare of
the South, they have a right to expect
that the South will present solid col
umn in favor of the Democratic candi-
dates and principles. From all parts
of the South we hear such cheering
news as to leave no room for doubt
that their hopes and expectations will
be abundantly realized. Shall Louis
lana be behind her sister States, North
and South? We do not believe she
will. We believe she will cast her
vote for Seymour and Blair and elect
AL i've of the Democratic candidates
for Congress. But in order to bring
about such result every man must do
his duty the coming week. Let no
qualified voter remit his efforts, or fail
to come to the polls on election day.
He can then consistently join in the
rejoicing over tho splendid victory
which we expect to gain on Tuesday
next.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

To Captain ]. f. Muse and L. w.
Clayton, both well known steamboat
men in our trade, have started the
steamer Glide as a regular weekly
Grand Ecore Packet. We call the at
tention of our business men and plan
tiers to their card.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

II Democrats of Alexandria to your
posts and be ready for duty. Keep
sober, keep cool, behave yourselves !!
Stand firm, assert your rights, stick to
them, don't give an inch, make no con-
cessions. You are right-go ahead
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
HAIL WEST VIRGINlA!!

West Virginia, au the State election
Of the 23d, has gone Democratic by.
three thousand majority! The State is
safe for SEYMOUR AND BLAIR.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

B An old man in Missouri, ninety
years old, who had eight sons in the
Federal army, seven of whom were
killed, was refused registration by the
Radical officers. Cause" disloyalty"
to Radical principles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

to Democrats read the Address of
yonr State Central Committee, and
that of the Democracy of Ohio. No
such word as fail in their dictionary
Commend us to such unfiinching pluck
and faith in the pnrest and holiest of
causes. Up and at them boys!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

u Several new arrivals the past
week /; the Buzzard Crew has received
heavy reinforcemcnls-the big old he
buzzard of all is on hand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

U On Tuesday next eat your break
fast before day, FIJI your pockets with
yonr dinner. be on watch at break of
day, vote early and then stay on hand
and do yonr duty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

BAKING SoDA!-CooKING SoDA!!-
Pure English Newcastle can be pro-
cured at H. ST. JOHNS at the same
price that is paid for COMMON IMPURE
SODA SO frequently palmed off on the
public by ignorant dealers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

THE TEXAS Tone STRENGTHENING
had indubitable evidence of its prompt
and certain effects from the testimony
of a multitude of respectable citizens,
among whom is classed some of our
best physicians, we do not hesitate to
recommend this preparation in all cases
of Fever and Ague and Chtlls and
Fever.
No arsenic, or any other poison, en-
tiers into the composition of the TEXAS
Tonic SYRUP. It is purely vegetable,
and never fails to cure the most obsti-
nate case of Chills. We have known
one single bottle to cure two OF three
cases, therefore tie sign boards declare
the truth, "TExAs Tonic SYRUP cures
Chills and Fever"
~" Old Red has changed base, at
her old freaks again; commenced falling
since Saturday morning and tumbling
down Mt q pretty lively lick a SO .
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

U We have been well favored by
our steamboat friends, this week. We
owe Acknowledgements to the Glide,
Era No. 8, Irene, Lulu D. and Era No.
10, for remembrances.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28

Tho Right Way and Celeste
have furnished our office with the
attest papers.