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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15
Radical Meeting in Alexandria.

I )
Under this caption, we find in the New
Orleans Republican Of the 18th, the follow
ing home items:
ALEXANDRIA, La, April 8, 1868,
"A grand radical mass meeting was held
at the Methodist Episcopal church in this
town to-day. It was organized as fol-
lows:
Captain A. F. Wild, president.
Professor Andrew Jackson, vice-presi-
dent.
Alphonse Baillio, secretary.
After this organization the meeting was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Samuel
Small, at 8 o'clock p. NJ.
Brief speeches were made by Captain A.
j. Sypher Judge j. 81. G. Barlow, and
Professor Andrew jackson.
Captain Wild, Mr.. r. Bax, Mr.. James
Madison, and Rev. Samuel Small briefly
addressed the Republicans.
Captain A. F. Wild then offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That we disapprove OF the
course Of the board ofregistrars Of the par
ish Of Rapides in refusing to register some
thirty colored voters on the plea that they
were under age, the registrars protesting tc
be unwilling to take the declaration Of 3
colored man as to his age, though they die
not decline to accept tho representation
OF white men.
The meeting chen adjourned.
"A. r. WILD, President.
| ALPHoNsE RAnrIo, Secretary.
Now we would ask in all sincerity is thi
not a heavy layout So Brother Small
you have converted your church, that wa
built for you as q House Of Worship int
q den Of political maggots and broke
down Yahoos? All right old sanctimon
Gus; you'll.bear watching twill be pc
ceiyed that the imported ScalaWag, VIII
4 figured here last year as the hired tool [
the Radicals Of New Orleans, il African
LIKING Rapides and who rejected every Will
man be possibly could, on the least pr
tence, and swore 10 every niger who con
along, figured conspicuously at this NEE
ling. and introduced the last resolution
which embodies palpable, internal lie al
nothing but lie,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

BLACK Caoox IN TIE SRSArE.--T Tho lnl.
parchment business begins to prove 9 iall-
IRE, as far as The audience is concerned.
The white people, who have gone TO ne
Senate galleries to the exclusion Of the
blacks, are tired Of the spectacle. Il =
nronosed to farm out seats to the impatient
and hitherto badly suubbcd, negroes
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The Ku-Kluz-K lan Organized at Tia
Home Of Brownlow.
From the Knox. Press and Herald j

From the Knox. Press and Herald.l
II is our painful duty to announce n.
the dreaded band Of the Ku Klux Kan a.
made it's appearance even within the 4.
cred precincts Of this holy shrine Of lbysI
ty. AT that darkest hour which lust s..
cedes the dawn Of day, on yesterday nom.
ing, few faithful Africans, just roua;nr
from their slumbers, beheld a ghostly band
Of mysterious horsemen, clad in cerenenf
of white, mounted upon pale gray horses i
shod with felt, and one bearing sd hieb
spotless banner. inscribed in characters #
win fame with the appalling word, 4 r.
vengeI!" N0ta sound was heard asG tba
ghostly band moved steadily through Tia
street, no clinking Of scabbard and iinplin0
of spurs resounded upon the still morninss
air; no football fell upon the startled eass
of the sbewildered loyalists !; but silently
and calmly as though moving in air, that
awesome band went on ION through the
street, to the bluff at the river, and over
Lit, marching then as steadily through the
thin air to the further side, and then, lust
as the first red streaks Of dawn were visi-
Bile in the east, the whole squadron vanish.
ed suddenly, and the white banner faded
away from sight, s. 3
AS al aged African residing at Passport
was proceeded to the spring just before day
light yesterday morning, and at the same
time that this band was marching through
the streets Of Knoxville, be turned to look
at his cabin, when, to his dismay, he beheld
lin letters Of fire upon its walls the follow
ing thrilling words:
K. e. x.
BAKERS ToMB-EAsTERN DIVIsIoN--w1NDH
4, MONTH CLOUDY DAY BLOODY HOUR. e
eKu-Klux, the hour approached. Shake
up dry bones and meet on the Mysterious
Circle Of the Hollow Sphere. From East
and West, from North and South, we come
to measure justice FOR the traitors doom.
When darkness reigns then is the hour to
| stril Q. { &. liias
1~tfl By order Of the
GREAT GRAND CEsrAuR. Somyb. Urlagile.
The poor African loyalists fell fainting
to the earth, and remained in swoon till
the warm rays Of the rising sun dispelled
the darkness, and, trembling, he returned
to his cabin.
| In consequences Of these strange mani-
festations the loyal element in our midst
was thrcwn into great excitement yester-
day. It would seem that the members Of
the Khan had indeed burst the ceremonies
of the grave, and were now wandering
through this soil consecrated by the sacred
tread Of our great apostle Of loyalty, the
sainted Brownlow.
Anxious consultations we're held yesterr
day at the headquarters Of loyalty. Some
thing has to be done, and that quickly. q
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~ A mysterious looking individual
was seen to come off the st. Nicholas,
on Monday morning, having in his
hand a suspicious looking carpet bag,
shrewdly supposed to contain the con-
stitution and bylaws Of the Ku-Klux-
Khan.
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a Look out for all sorts Of internal
lies and forgeries from the whitening
gers of Alexandria. Nothing is too
mean or base for them and their allies.
Watch them as you would a chicken
hawk in your barn yard.
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What Say the Taxpayers ?

Do the taxpayers know that the first
Legislature under the Black Crook
Constitution meets in three weeks after
it's adoption and that it can sit for four
months? We know something of the
expenses Of such a luxury from the
large bill the taxpayers had to foot for
the late Black and Tan Convention.
In addition to the expenses of the next
Legislature, that delectable body will
have to devise the wages and means of
carrying on the carpet-bag govern
ment. Of course it will take an i'm
mense amount of money to inaugurate
a new government and get it in work.
ing order. Now, who will have to pay
the bills for the new reginea Not a
single member Of the Legislature will
own dollar Of taxable property for the
reason that that body will be composed
entirely Of negroes md vagabond car
pet-baggers, who never owned a dol
lars worth of property in the world
We know, by sad experience, how lib
eral paupers are in voting away the
property of others. Of course these
mendicant loyalists will be exceedingly
profuse in the taxation of the property
of the "rebels" for the support of the
paupers who will control the new gov
eminent. Their liberality, too, will re-
ceive an impetus from the fear that
their party may be killed in November,
and that it is their duty to play a big
grab game while they have it in their
power.
! Now, let every man, who owns a
dollars worth of taxable property,
come forward on Friday and Saturday
next and deposit his vote against the
robbers Constitution. Il he fails to dc
so he will deserve to have his property
| all taken from him to feather the nes
Of some carpet-bag loyalist or impu
dent quadroon, who are set up by thu
Radicals the rulers Of the Southern
people.
ooyoooe~AS~o-o~
J, 10 Be sure to leave fall your work
forget your troubles; roll up you
sleeves, spit in your hands and pitch il
against the infamous and degrading
J Constitution. Remember! Friday AM
Saturday next!
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" We have authority for givingno-
tice that the sale of the property "a the
case of Waters vs. Lewis etc, viii take
place as advertised on the ID of May
1868, not at the Court house door in
Alexandria, but at the residence OF z.
F. Lewis, the defendant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

T Be firm and resolved in the
maintenance Of your rights on Friday
and Saturday. Don't yield Or give an
inch, to doubt is to falter; you are
right, go ahead!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

p7@ The River has commenced falling
and, at the present writing, has receded
about two feet, and the decline increases
every hour. The weather, however, indi-
Gates rain for the past two days and may
check the fall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

HARD ON SpooNEY. We observe in our
exchanges that suspicion rests upon Beast
Butler in the matter of Com. Biddles sword.
His well known Z financial ability " oecas-
sioued this painful rumor.
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LOOK HERE!

bug and High Priest, in Rapides, for
more than two years among the Radi-
Gals, and more especially with the ne
groes on Bayou Boeuff, has turned up
in New Orleans, and recently deliver
ed a speech at a big Independent Radi-
cal meeting, in which he drew a graph.
ic picture of Warmoth, the Radical can
didate for Governor. He appears to
know him well, describes him when he
first came to Louisiana as an intense
Copperhead, full Of bitter prejudices
against the negro race, and then pro-
ceeds to say:
Next we find him as Provost Judge,
deciding colored people had no right to
ride in the street cars, and sending
colored men to jail on malicious, frivo-
lous charges, who were Immediately of
forwards sold out to planters and some-
body pocketing the money. Next we
find him seeking to go to Washington
as a delegate from the Territory Of
Louisiana, and he sells the colored
man the right to vote for him; and now
we find him leading an organized band
of political robbers, land proposing to
take possession Of the whole State OF
Louisiana.
Colored men Of Rapides, how do you
like the pictureq Frisbee and War
moth are well known to each other and
have both servedin the Union army to-
gether, and both belong to the Radical
party, and it is fair to presume that
Frisbee speaks by the card. Are you
prepared to cast your votes for such q
creature?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

D0e Our uis-a-ois neighbor, the Freed
mems Bureau, did a big drawing business
on Monday last. There seems to be no
discount on that institution far more re-
liable than 5000 and 5000!
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CoM1NG EVENTS Cast THEIR Shadows
Among the returns Of local elections re-
ceived, are those from Harrisburg, where
the Democrats, on the 10th Of March, cleo
ted city officers by an average majority Of
500, a gain Of over 325 since last fall, and
on full vote. In Bedford, Pa, the Dem
ocrats gained Al over last fall, and 10 II
tusyille and Cory they elected their May
OF and majority Of the Council in both
places for the FIRST time.
-sos--s-.>.-~~rr
CLEAR As MUD. Tho New York Times
urges as meter sf prime necessity that
the Southern territories get into the Union
az fast as possible. Them, says the
Times, they can make constitutions %
lsuit themselves. "
After the fashion Of Tennessee, we pre-
sumo. viii you walkinto my parlor, sad
4 the spider TO the fyl
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

FOR CONGRESS,
HON. JOHN E. KING.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE,
HON. G. CHAPLIN, ST.,
FOR SENATOR,
HON. M. RYAN.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,,
WIN. G. JAMES.
GEO, B, MARSHALL.
JOHN I. WALKER,
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
DAVID PERSON,
FUR SHERlFF,
JAMES R. ANDREWS.
FOR CLERK,
JOHN w. HICKMAN.
FOR PARISH JUDGE.
JOSEPH W, MOORE,
FOR ASSESSOR,
II. M. LABAT.
FOR CORONER,
GILES G, WOOD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

~ We are panied to announce the
death If Judge William M. Semple,
one of the editors of the New Orleans
Crescent. This event occurred on Fri
day last, at the Hotel Dieu, in New
Orleans, after q brief illness. Judge
semple was a native ofVirginia, and
has been connected with the editorial
department of the Crescent for about
ten years.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

nsa- C. v. Ledoux was, on last Fri
day, qualified and sworn in as Sheriff
of our Parish, vice A. ]. Sypher re-
signed.
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E. R. B1OssAT, Mayor.

HEAD'QRs POST OF ALEX. |
ALEXANDRIA, La, April Il, 1868. !
The above Proclamation is hereby fully
endorsed, and the troops Of the Post will
be prepared to assist, if necessary, in
maintaining peace and good order, OF the
election to be held on the nth and 18th
4inrt ~
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~ You must not be content in only
voting against the Constitution your
self, and then go home. This is a glo-
rious beginning, but you must make a
grand finale of it. Stay at the polls OF
about them, and move heaven and
earth to induce some one else to follow
your example. Vote against the bas-
tard Constitution and make others i'm
itate your example. Do this and il
will be the grandest achievement Of
your life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

eg@ The regular, thunder and lightning
race horse Packet Lafourche, B. B. Kouns,
on deck, goes down tomorrow at II NJ.
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nsa- We are thankful to the Rightway,
B. L. Hodge 2, Ezra Porter, Lizzie Hop
kins and Lafourche for papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15

BSy The B. L. Hodge No. 2, fine and
very regular packet, goes down to-day at 2
p. M.
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s9~ Registration closed on Wednesday
last in Alexandria and foots up 45s
Whites, 1873 Blacks. The Board acted
very fair and impartial; the best evidence
of this is the fault finding with them ofthe
scalawags, home and imported; white and
brevet-niggers and dirty rpet-baggers
generally. The abuse of such trash always
helps and recommends any one to the fa-
vorable consideration Of gentlemen.
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VOTE AGAINST THE

CONSTITUTION
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What a Little Boy Thought About
Things.
BY JOHN PAUL.

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am hue poy apvas y ~ ns',y y1i i;t
od ;loon1 Know Maesael ~ y Uos a
se Doy ~. y a.la,u NV 49, II aSt s;ssar,s
40 wlcked ,n'ags, any on' ehon u;u sn;fs
Kit.eh1s tall on WIN .ie cnoPp'us M n1 III
ana solo ner 1,g oog eame aI haso. a' I;t. -,
u Oh, ana swal9Wsa !. aoWn p s;sta. n ss;a
could say 9acA noalnsun a h s,s.ea v vsrv
she was sorry anu !. lIs. . ,;a NJ ho,ano
naughty cog; oue mother ula 1lo, ~ us to,S
me- ana sle salo sie Mas a,'a'e NOV hou . sha
ne, ana II a.aiu naG. ~ o. o4t ~ and
ASKED me = haeM Whele I,as W.T." Nh " WI an
sMu yes-.',a. .uey wei. = ~ e" so;a No
ana Wroge lor !ne neSsPape1s sn0 sa.u a nv
--nns laae o. nre alu pllns.ons, allu sus
asked ASK me J. w y: W.. lKe y e .nele, aau
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-08-14
Death of Miles O'Reilly.

Our dispatches yesterday morning an
nounced the death of Gen. G. G.. Halpine.
who Is better known by his nam de plume of
Miles y Reilly. 1t seems that he had been
IN the habit OF taking chlorolorm to quiet
his nerves whenever they were unduly cx
cited by severe mental labor, and his death
resulted from IN overdose. But few mo,
ments before the intelligence of bis deceasc
reached Us, we were laughing at para
graph from his pen, wherein he repudiated
with most comical air OF Indignation, an
assertion by some journal that he was forty
seven years of age-and added that what he
most prided hins If upon was his youth,
Innocence and beauty"
zen. Hapine was born in Dublin in S29.
When be was twenty three years of age be
emlgrated TO this country. and located at
Boston, where he devoted himself,o literary
pursuits He subsequently removed TO
New York, where he was connected with
several prominent dailies, being at one time
managing editor of the Times. Upon the
breaking ont of the war he at once entered
the service ~ the 69ih New York Regi-
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Prom the Far West.
Sioux CRY, Iowa, August 2,

Sioux CRY, Iowa, August 2, 1868.
EDIroR PILor: 1t being Sunday. and
day of rest in this part of the country,
have come to the conclusion that you
would like to hear what is going on out
here in the Far West.
On Saturday evening, July %, General
Todd, of Dakota Territory, and Hon. A.
q. Dodge, of this State, addressed the cit
liens Of Sioux City upon the issues in
volved in the present campaign. At the
conclusion Of the speaking three rousing
cheers were given for the Democratic NOM
inees, Seymour and Blair, after which the
crowd (which was large one, considering
the brief notice which was giyeu) retired
with . good will to work and vote for the
overthrow of the Republican party The
Re9ister, of this place, good, sound Dem
ocratic paper. says:
As the crowd was dispensing, a newly
imported, cadaverous, lantern jawed ,eooly
"a blatant, stry-at home ''lawyalist" -
called for three cheers for Grant and COL
fax, and then followed from his "snaggy"
trap succession OF sounds very much
resembling the gureing bleat of { superan-
nrated old ram. Finding no one to jim
Bum In his demonstration, he very quietly
sneaked OFT, Z very sheepish looking
rooy"
This same Woolcy happen, to board at
the same hotel that l do, and this is not
the only dirty trick that he has been guilty
Of doing, and think that be has the low
capacity of more of the same sort.
Last Friday evening there assembled au.
sther large crowd Of staunch old Democrats
at Harnett's Hall, in this city. At the
opening of the meeting, DR.. Hunt, of
Sioux City, was proclaimed chairman, and
Democratic club was organized, after
whish he wa. called on and responded in
good Democratic style. Gen. Dodge was
then called On and responded. He kept
the house necessarily in cheers and loud
stampings of feet He is not what you
might call "fowery" speaker, but what
he says is to the point. A child could an
derstand him. He speak, in plain words
to the people, so that everybody knows
what he is talking about. He spoke for
two hours, and, allowing for its being ex-
eeedingIV warm, hardly a person left the
room until he was through. Three rousing
cheers were then given Tor Seymour and
Blair, and three more for General Dodge,
after which they retired There we're no
cheers at this meeting for Gran. and Col.
fax, there being no COOLIES present.
Moro anon, G. FL. EDWARDS.
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Official Report of the Crops.

Col. Capron, the Commits .ioner of Aeri-
culture, has issued 4 report on the condi-
tiVn of :he crops in July, which is on the
whole very encouraging, of which the fol-
lowing is the substance
Corn-There are, the country over, &c.
600, 900 acres Of this cereal, which is about
5,OOO,O GOO moro than last year. This in
erease has been mainly in the South, in
Louisiana the increase being IS per cent. y,
In Arkansas Al per cent. Tho Northeast
has less corn this year than last, owing to
the backwardness of the spring. The
drought in the South has retarded some.
what the growth of corn, but its condition
IN that section is generally good. In the
West the average is high, except in Ohio
and Indiana, where rhe weather has been
somewhat unpropitious and storms destruc-
tive.
Wheot-Thc condition of wheat is above
the average for the last year in all the
States except Vermont, Connecticut, the
Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
mississippi and Nebraska. The seaso \
has been peculiarly favorable to the growth
and ripening in all except the Southern
States
(otton-Returns indicate reduction of
the average In all the States except Texas,
where an increase of 33 per cent is report
ed The average decrease is 10 per cent
But the Commissioner says that with this
diminished breadth there is better culture
and more general use Of fertilizers, and
the yieid may be quite equal to last year,
the season being equally favorable, with a
like experience as to insects and other
causes of injury" Dry weather has done
some damage.
Ffuit-Fruit will hardly come up to last
years average, especially apples and peach
es, and particularly the latter. In illinois
and Michigan the crop will be considerably
less than last year, and the crop is short in
most of the Eastern and Border States.
There is fair promise of grapes.
Iobacco-Covers as large an area as
usual in Virginia, Kentucky and Connects
lieut., somewhat less in Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri. Its condition is good in Ken
lucky and Michigan. Elsewhere little
below an average.
Misceiloneous- Rye, oats and barley
promise abundant crops No seriou.
drawbacks are reported, and few complaints
OF bad condition received. Potatoes are in
unusual condition, and the average is in
creased in every State except Rhode Island.
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p@- Minister Reverdy johnson carries
out with him instructions from this govern
ment relative to the settlement of the Ala
bama claims, and although they are, of
course, not positively known, it is believed
in well-informed quarters that it will evil
IDENTIFY result in the acceptance by the gov
eminent of an international arbitration,
though not in the shape in which it has
heretofore been urged by the British gov>
eminent. Mr.. johnson also takes out the
views Of the Administration relative to the
rights of Eaturalized Americans in Great
Britain, which will insure, it is thought,
the negotiation of treaty now pending on
the same subject, and in the end effect the
release of such as are now imprisoned
there who have not committed overt acts
on British SOIL
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ment. He was subsequently, appointed i
position on Gen. hunters staff, VI
whom he.served for some time. He
NAMED in the army till the close of /
war, when he received commission
Brcvet Brigadier General. He then
turned to New York city and became edit
mischief of the Citizen. Soon after he ',
elected City Register, and he occup
both those positions at the time Of
death.
Gen. Halpine was one Of the most
markable writers of the age. The popul
ity which he acquired by his poems {,
sketches during the war, over the pseu
nym of Miles O'Reily, was very great,
those writings are certainly not the /
specimens of his talent. AS a poht
writer, he waSpeculiarly brilliant and p,
ertul, while some of his poems are beaf
iul and touching beyond expression. !
versatility and facility of composition
was fairly a phenomenon, and his ger
good nature attracted to him hosts
friends who will deeply mourn his loss
4Hit,oaukee Sentinel.
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n@ Mr.. G. W. Hamilton, the carpets
bag representative from Florida, who was
30 anxious to signalize himself upon his
entrance into the House by reviving the
Impeachment of the President, was dis
charged, few weeks ago, from the Vcte-
ran Reserve Corps, of which he was Sec
ond lieutenant, serving in Florida under
the orders of the Freedmen's Bureau. He
was paid by Colonel Potter, Paymaster in
Washington, the sum of $442, in May last,
for bis travel, pay and subsistence, from
Florida to Philadelphia. He is probably,
therefore, Philadelphia, and no more
entitled to represent Florida than he is
Wisconsin. If he is not Philadelphia,
by what right does he draw 4442 from the
treasury for travel, pay, &C., to Philadel-
phia?
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More or Less Humorous.

Natural humbugs-Bees.
The smartest baby-the one that is n
spanked.
Corkscrews have sunk more people I'll
corkjackets will ever save.
Give the devil his due"-but be o.|
tul that there ain t much due him.
W hat debt is that for which ou can|
be sued? The debt of nature.
Mr.. Pegg seys he doesn't care anyth1
about credit at the grocers' if he can oil
get the goods.
What is the difference between a you
lady and night-cap? One is born to WI
and the other worn to bed.
The lady who took fancy, conclud|
on second thought, to return it, and did
Love, the toothache, cough, and til
boots, are things which cannot be long k|
secret.