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Our Louisiana Exchanges.

of Terrebone are giving the white
mechanics the go-by, and are EN-
ploying radical negroes. The ed
itOr threatens to publish the
names of the white miscreants in
the future, warning them to ACT
like white men if they expect to
be treated as such. ..... .
~ Crop reports from Carroll,
Tensas and Concordia parishes
are favorable.
We learn that the cotton worms
in Rapides parish are rapidly
disappearing in consequence OF
the late warm weather. ...
E Strawberry culture seems
to have been begun in every part
OF the State. We hope it will
not be allowed to die out with
summer heat and neglect.
70 Col. Eugene Tisdale has
been the means of forming an
agricultural association in Qua,
chita parish. Entertaining some
guests at his platatiOn in that
parish, they were so pleased with
his improvements that they called
a meeting, Hon. John T. Labelling
in the chair, and appointed a com
mittee to report a constitution.
All parties combine in it.
~ Crops are looking remark
ably fine in st. Landry and La
fayette.
The people of the parish of St.
Landry have formed an immigra.
ton society.
~ The Tensas parish Gazette
says it has no news, except that
one OF their newly elected white
officers has proved his faith by
his works by marrying Il co1ored
lady.
G A citizen of Louisiana writes
to a paper at Franklin in this
State, an account of his expert.
ments on the sour orange as a
scource of obtaining citric acid.
He believes its culture could be
made profitable.
HoMoCIDE.-We regretto learn
that on Friday the 22d, VIM. Hud-
son, living in the Southern part OF
this parish near the line of Winn.
was killed by Calvin ID. G. Shields
OF the same neighborhood. Hud-
sons head was broke, report says,
and a large hole shot in his body
near the heart. We have not
been able to learn the particulars
OF the homicide jackson Flag,
30th nit.
~ We understand that there
was a little shooting affair last
week between Mr.. Luke and VIM.
Wyatt, in this parish or Winn, in
which Mr.. w. was slightly wound
ed in the hand. We have not
been able to learn the particulars
OF the rencounter.-T Ibid.
CROPs.-We have noticed the
growing crop, with great care and
anxiety, and we now say that we
never saw so fine a prospect at
this season of the year. This, the
Goth of May, and the working of
the corn crop is about done: the
corn is very fine, from waist to
head high; perfect stand, seasons
just as the people would have
them. Let us have one or two
good rains in June and we can
supply a'thousand who may emf.
CRATE to old Claiborne this fall and
winter.
Cotton is to a stand and dirted.
Clean of grass and growing, per-
feet stand. Some alarm about the
worm; the fly is about, but at this
date seems to be disappearing.
'EhnrQ nnx-oYs mos N IokA~., 4
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Judge elect started out last Satur-
day night, armed to the teeth with
revolver, bowie knife and club.
The Judge elect called in at
Georges on his way. The Judge
elecVimbibed various times. The
Judge elect announced the object
of his perambulations-to find
the Ku Klux. The Judge elect
declared he was not afraid; that he
had two hundred freedmen back
of the village awaiting his signal
to annihilate the Klux. The Judge
elected want to find the Klux.
The Judge elect continued to i'm
bibe. The hour grew late. The
Judge elect started. The last we
heard of him he had arrived at
the middle of Main street, oppo-
site the market house. The Judge
elect was i'll horizontal position,
sans hat, sans revolver, sans bowie
knife, sans club, sans sense, sur
rounded with female freedmen en-
deavoring to persuade him not to
hurt the Ku Klux but to come
home like a good soul, and behave
himself Houma Civic Guard.
~ We learn that the Masonic
Lodges of this city are making
preparations to celebrate in an ap-
propriate manner the oath of June,
the anniversary of st. John the
Baptist. There will be process
sion and orations, and no doubt a
ball at night. Col. Geo. William
son and Rev. r. S. Trippett have
been invited to address the frater-
nifty, and both have consented to
do SO. The neighboring Lodges
have been invited to participate
in the ceremonies of the day, and
doubtless the procession will be
largely swelled by accessions from
abroad. The "brethren of the
mystic tie" anticipate a glorious
time on the 24th,-[ Shreveport
South Western.
STEALING.-We are in receipt
of letters almost daily from many
of our planters, complaining that
old iron, machinery, lead and cop
per pipes attached to their gins
and sugar houses are packed off
by negroes and brought to Alex
andria and sold. We are further
informed that ready might pur.
chaser is readily found, who is al
ways on the qui viye for these
stolen articles Alexandria Dem
Graf.
10 The Livingston Journal
makes the following report:
We have cOnversed with plan
tiers from various parts of the
county, during the past week, and
all agree that at present the pros
pect for abundant crops of corn
and cotton is highly fattering.
Some say it is better than has
been witnessed within twenty
years. Since the excitement per
tanning to the late election has
subsidized, and the Loyal Leagues
have lost their influence, the freed
men have been working very well.
| 70 While passing through a
portion of our parish few DAYS
ago, we observed a striking diff,
ference between the prospects
and condition of the crops on
plantations where white men we're
the supervisors, and the small
farms which are entirely under
the management of negroes. On
the first everything looked prom
Using, while on the last the reverse
was too plainly to be seen. We
believe that, unless a great change
occurs, many Of the freedmen who
are farming on their own account
|
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Latest News.
From the South Western

IN
quiet; midding 294c.; sales 500
and receipts244 bales. Gold 149a.
Sugar-Cuba grocery grades 124
to 134 and Louisiana prime 151 to
153c. Cuba molasses 40 to SIC.
Flour easy; superfns IS 80 and
choice S13 %. Corn easy at 81 O5
to | 10. Oats quiet at SOC. Hay
unchanged. Pork dull at S29 %.
Bacon-shoulders 134 and clear
sides 1Sc. Lard-tierce 10 and
key zoe. Texas cattle unchanged
New York, June 2, evening"
Cotton easier; sales 100 bales
at 3O9 to Sic. for middling up
lands, chiefly Sic. Gold LAO.
The following is Grants letter
of acceptance:
"Washington, May 80, 1868.
''Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, Presi-
dent National Union Republican
Convention : In formally accept
ing the nomination Of the Nation
al Union Republican Convention
OF the 2lst May, inst, it seems
proper that some statement of my
views beyond the mere accept
ance of the nomination should be
expressed. The proceedings of the
convention was marked with wis
dom, moderation and patriotism,
and, believe, express the feeling
of the great mass of those who
sustained the country through its
recent trials. / endorse their res
OlutiOn. If elected to the office
of President of the United States.
it will be my endeavor to admin
lister all the laws in good faith.
with economy and with a view of
giving peace, quiet and protection
everywhere. AT a time like the
present it is impossible, or, at least
eminently improper to lay down a
policy to be adhered to, right or
wrong, through an administration
OF four years. New political is
sues not foreseen are constantly
arising. The views of the public
on old ones constantly changing.
A purely administrative officer
should always be left free to exc
cute the will of the people. / have
always respected that viii, and
always shall. Peace and uniyer-
sal prosperity, its sequence, with
economy of administration, light
en- the burden of taxation, while
it constantly reduces the national
debt. Let us have peace.
"With great respect your ODE
dent servant,
"U. S. GRANT.
Jackson, Miss, May 29.-Hons.
I. j. Wharton and Fulton Ander-
son leave for Richmond tonight
to appear as counsel for Mr.. Davis
in the approaching trial.
The Democracy have entered
the canvass with more enthusi
asm than was ever before witness
ed in Mississippi. The executive
committee have announced mass
meetings throughout the State,
embracing every day to the cleo
ton.
Augusta, Ca, May 29.-Six cit
liens of Hamburg were arrested
yesterday for refusing to allow
freedmen to hold political meet
ing in,Union Church, in that place.
They are to be tried by military
commission at Aiken to-day, by
order of Gen. Candy.
Mayor Wilkins, of Columbus,
and all the aldermen have been
removed from Office by Gen. Meade
Capt. Mills, United States army,
appointed Mayor.
Grain crops north of Atlantavery
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THE BOSSIER BANNER.

TAE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
Is To THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WHAT THE
BIBLE Is TO THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
The Indictment.
Horatio Seymour stands indicted for
|. Inciting to Riot.

Horatio Seymour stands indicted for:
/. Inciting to Riot.
3 Yielding to Rioters their demands on
the Government at the Peril of the Nation,
g. Threatening the President of the Uni
ted States with the disorderly violence of
the People, If he proceeded in efforts vi
tally necessary to the salvation Of the Union.
Horatio Seymour is therefore, Fomen-
ter of Sedltion, Champion OF Rioters, a
Menacer of Government.
4 Fomenter of Sedition, in that he told
the turbulent masses of New York City that
a Mob had in equal right with the Govern
ment to proclaim the law of public necessity.
4 Champion of Rioters, in that he es-
poused their cause, said that they should be
satisfied, and demanded of the Government,
that the draft should be suspended and
stopped, at their violent behest.
4 Menacer OF Government, in that he
warned it of the temper Of the people, if
it diG not yield to him and his riotous friends.
And all this in criminal disregard OF the
imminent peril in which his country and It's
defenders were placed at the time.
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E Fair Snaninan

q L.
Among the conglomerated Rebels and
Copperheads III the New York cony ention,
Ex-Gov Vance of North Carolina stood
conspicuous. He was the leader of the North
Carolina delegation, which cast its first bal
lot for Seymour. He is the same individual
who declared during the war that he was
going to fight the Yankees until he'll was
frozen over and then he would fight them
on the ice" He subsequently addressed
the rebel so diers in the trenches and urged
them to pile hell SO full of Yankees that
their feet would stick out of the windows.
On his way home from the convention
this chiv alric delegate stopped at Rich
mond, and declared that what theconfeder-
acy fought for would be secured by the elec-
tiop of Seymour and Bair
This is not only fair specimen of the
kind of men who nominated Seymour, but
also of the expe :tations with which he was
selected as their candidate. He is the choice
of the vilest traitors in the land-the men
who carved the bones of Union soldiers into
drinking cups,-who deliberately murdered
helpless and unarmed prisoners of war and
slaughtered inoffensive women and chill
dren as at Lawrence. These vile wretches,
unrepentant, ,impudent, and boastiul as ever,
worship Seymour as the god oftheir idolatry,
because they see in him hope for their lost
cause, - pardon for their crimes, vengeance
on the loyal people Of the land, restitution
of forfeited rights, possession Of the Govern
ment, return to the barbarism Of slavery,
spoils, plunder, and blood
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
The Peonle's Man.

General Grant, though not a politician
has parenthetical way of stating great
truthsan1 -o4-.4ntions facts which is remark
able.
As early as the second year of the war, in
letter to Mr.. Washburne, he writes L
never was an Abolitioni nist-not even W hat
could be called anti slavery-but try to
judge fairly and honestly, and it became
patent to my mind early in the rebellion
that the north and south could never live in
peace with each other except as one nation,
and that without slavery"
And, again: ''As anxious as [ am to see
peace established, l would not therefore be
willing to see any settlement until this ques-
ton is settled.
In his general order to his soldiers after
the capture of General Lee, in referring to
the enforcement of the emancipation proc
lamation, he calls slavery the cause and
pretext of the rebellion.
In his famous letter to the President,
while acting as Secretary of the War dd
interim, he says: Il stated that the law was
binding upon me, constitutional or not,
until set aside by the proper tribunal''-a
doctrine that will do to stand by.
In his testimony before the Impeachment
Committee, he says: Il have always been
attentive to my own duties, and tried not TO
interfere with other peoples" And. again:
Il never was in favor of general amnesty
until the time should come when it would
be safe to give it.
In his correspondence with President
johnson in reference TO the removal of
General Sheridan from the district of Lou
isiana, he says: This is a Republic where
the will Of the people is the law of the land.
beg that their voice may be heard
In his speech to the committee appointed
to inform him OF his nomination, he said
''If chosen President, shal! have no policy
of my own to enforce against the viii of the
people"
In his letter accepting the Republican
nomination, he says: Purely administra-
tive officers should always left to execute
the will of the people have always respec-
ted that viii and always shall
These are only samples of Gen Grant
manner OF expressing truth, ,culled at random
from our fl s; but they are apples of gold
in pictures of silver" and show to the peo-
pie the manner of man he is.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
Three Fscts.

SCHUYLER COLFAX said In 1864
will Law down three facts here, the truth
of which no man, be he Democratic editor
or orator will dare to challenge:
Every man who is leader IN the rebel
lion in the South, such as President, wee
President, members OF the Cabinent, Speak
er of the House of Representatives the heads
OF their armies, every one Of them Is Dem
ocrat of the olden time.
Second. Every man they relied upon IN
the North, when they drew the sword OF
treason against the country and raised the
banner red with blood, is Democratic lead
er to-day.
Third The Administration which was IN
mower when the rebellion broke out, which
could by prompt and vigorous measures
have crushed it in It's infancy, as Jack
son crushed nulifcation and treason 10
South Carolina thirty years ago that Ad-
ministration which looked on with closed
ewes and ears, allowing the rebellion to go
on, and doing not one thing to save the
Union from destruction, was IN all parts
Democratic And further: Every man who
stood up in Congress in that dark winter,
when State after State was seeding, and
said mo coercion - You cannot coerce
sovereign Staie'-every one was Demo
crat
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
Who Nominated Blair.


The following extracts from the proceed
ings of the Tammany Convention, show
conclusivels by whom Blair was nomInatei
and whose candidate he is =
The Reb Gep. Preston of Kentucky said
Il now have the privilege of nominating as
a candidate for the Vice Presidency OF the
United States General Francis 2. Blair, OF
Missouri. lApplause.
A Rebel delegate from North Carolina
said -
"Mr. President, North Carolina makes no
nomination for Vice President, but IN order
to show the people of the United States that
we have no prejudice against gallant sol
dier who fought for his section OF the coun-
try, We desire to second the nomination OF
of Gen. Francis p. Blair. Applause
Judge Campbell of South Carolina, one
of the rebel peace commissioners at Fortress
Monroe, said -
The State of South Carolina answers
her call, not by her chairman, but by
her best beloved son, soldier who knows
better than | how to interchange the cour,
tesies which belong to enemies III war and
friends In peace. | have the honor TO III
troduce to this Convention Mr. W ade
Hampton. Loud cheers
Gen. Wade Hampton then said -
1T is due to that Convention which so
cordially approved your platform it IS due
to the South, and l. for my State, most
heartily and cordially second the nomlna-
ton.
A delegate from Alabama said =
'.As a rebel soldier of Alabama, [ take
,>lo,.,,,, -, oas,Inr, bar v-nfa for rho 3Dr
Union soldier Frank p. Blair
The Reb Gen. Kemper of Virginia said
"As son Of the old Commonwealth of
Virginia, am instructed to strike hands
with the soldiers of the army OF the North,
in the name of Virginia, to accept aud ratIfy,
as a token of the parpetuity Of this Union,
the nomination of Major General FRANCIS
p Blair; of Missouri .
The Reb. Gen Forrest, of Fort Pillow
notoriety said =
II have the pleasure sir, to cast the vote
of Tennessee for Genral Blair. And here
wish to take this occasion to thank the dele
gates here for the kind and uniformly cour-
teous treatment that the Southern deegates
have received at this Convention. IGreat
cheering.
The Reb. Gen. Ashbel Smith of Texas
said -
'Mr. President, esteem it great honor
that have been requested by the chairman
OF the Texas delegation and members OF that
delegation on this occasion, to east the SIX
votes of the State of Texas for Major Gen
eral Frank p. Blair
The revolutionary letter of Frank ?. Blair
was decided catch. The rebels bit at it
like trout at fly. a second rebellion,
with the possession of all the departments of
the Government, would be a very different
affair from the first They are for Seymour
and Bair-repudiation and rebellion. They
hope and believe that the ''lost cause may
be regained by the success of the Democratic
ticket and platform.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
Oraoular Williams s Second Bulletin.


The Irish Rip Van Winkle has awaked J
Peripatetic William has actually discovered
that they have candidate for Vice Presi-
dent! On his travels he has Illuminated
another address, in which, ''by order he
quietly mentions f P. Blair, the gallant sol
der" He deals largely in such martial terms
as mighty phalanx, " battle-ground,
aggressive warfare, victory, &c 1t
reminds one Of Pope's famous proclamalions
from his headquarters in the saddle. -
1t is interesting to observe Sweet Viii
liam S" familiarity with the terms of chiv
airy, and the manner in which he prostitutes
them to his base purposes. One is torcibly
reminded of another struggle in which Viii
liam didn't exhort his followers to ''organize
for victory" We recall that other time
when Pennsylvania was the battle ground
and we remember that if the cOunsels of
the martial William had been followed, the
brave heroes of the Republic would not
have hurled defeat and death into the ranks
of their country's enemies, palsied the black
arm Of treason, and consecrated for the ages
the historic field of Gettysburg. Then VIII
liam 5 exhortations TO his followers were not
to carry on ''an aggressive warfare, but to
L.. ,nl 70 n
another man or another dollar 20 carry on
the war; Then instead of a Union officer
being "a gallant soldier, h; was a Lincoln
hireling, as were all the boys in blue, y who
were classed with the ''niggers' and denied,
by the veritable Wi liam, the right to vote.
Then his whole sympathies were with the
armed "phalanx' that struck at the flag of
his country, at law and order, at religion and
God. Like the candidate whom he Is la
boring to elevate TO the highest position in
the gift of the people, he opposed the draft
screened those who detied the Governments
placed every obstacle in the way of its sue
cess, and so far as his influence extended,
gave moral aid and comfort to the rebellion
He is anxious in this proclamation that
the warfare shall be aggressive" and
calls upon his followers to defend nothing.
There is method in William 5 madness. He
well knows their whole record is indefensible
and that the only possible hope for candi-
dates and party is to keep that revolving
record in the back ground. But the effort
will be in vain The very children are IA
miliar with it. Like the ghost of Banquo
1T viii not down, - but in all its hidcous de-
formity will continue to stare the loyal peo-
pie of the land in the face as long as history
itself shall endure.
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Infamous Fraud.

The inventors of coffee colored naturali-
cation papers, and railroad colonizing,-
have been out done by their copperhead
brethren Of New Haven, Connecticut. The
thousand and one swindling tricks which the
Democrats annually practice. are all thrown
in the shade by this last piece of unmittiga-
ted villainy.
The election law of Connecticut passed
the Legislature on Saturday, and was de-
posted in the office of the Secretary of State,
in the usual way, during the reeess.-When
it was taken up on Monday for the purpose
of having it engrossed, it was discovered
that it had been deliberately and systemati-
cally altered. One of the provisions which
had been bitterly fought by the Democrats,
had been entirely obliterated with acids, and
the whole meaning of the act changed by
the insertion of another clause. Eight dis
tinct erasures were detected, made in the
style and with the appliances of an expert
torger.
Such an outrage, is without parallel In
the history of this country. There seems to
be nothing too despicable, base and mean
for democratic politicians to resort to for the
accomplishment of their purposes. The
frauds in Pennsylvania last fall, perpetrated
with the knowledge, if not at the instiga-
ton Of the chairman of the state committee,
together with this last outrage, illustrate
nearly every crime in the catalogue-forgery,
perjury. larceny, bribery, burglary and muir
der What would they not do if they had
the power?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29
No Dama ges.

1t will be remem bercd that when Presi-
dent johnson was swinging around the cir
Gle, crowd gathered to see him as he pass
ed Johnstown that the platform at the
railway station broke down under the weight
of the people; that lives were lost; and that
suits We're brought to recover damages. The
Supreme Court has decided, Judge Shars-
wood delivering the opinion, that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company IS not liable.
The Court held that the platform of a rail
way company is not public highway; that
1t Is structure erected expressly to accom-
modate passengers arriving and departing,
and that all other persons entering upon it
are trespassers, who can be ordered of or
removed by whatever force may be necessa-
ry. As the individuals injured at Johns
town were not passengers, but were drawn
to the station, and upon the platform, to
crafty curiosity. they were where they had
no legal right to be, and hence the company
cannot be made answerable for any injury
happening TO them when there.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-29

On our fourth page will be found bio
graphical sketch of the Republican candi-
date for Surveyor General. Gen. Campbell
has had large and diversified experience,
and has at all times evinced those sterling
qualities that make men equal to every great
emergency of life. His administration of
the Land Department, duringth past three
years has been universally commended,
having been managed effectively, economi-
cally, and largely to the interests of the
Commonwe lth. He has been a faithful
public servant, and will be rewarded by a
reelection.