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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22
Louisiana Declared in tho Union (! (!
THE RECONSTRUCTION LAWS
IMPERATIVE.
cZIIZ LII N SURR E.DZE.
MILITARY TO PRESERVE THE PEACE
WHEN PROPERLY CALLED ON.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DIST,
New Orleans, La, July 10, 1868.
Special Orders No. 154.1
[Extract.]

2. The commanding general having
been officially notified of the ratifca-
ton of the 14th article of amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States by the legislature of the State
of Louisiana, on the 9th inst, it be-
comes his duty, under the act of Con-
gress which became a law June 25th,
1868, and the orders of the general of
the army, to announce to the people of
the State, and to the troops under his
command, that the provisions of the
reconstruction acts of Congress cease
to operate in Louisiana from this date.
Military authority will no longer be
exercised under the reconstruction acts
in said State, and all officers command
ing posts or detachments are forbidden
to interfere in civil affairs, unless upon
a proper application by the civil au-
thorities to preserve the peace, or unS
der instructions duly received from the
commanding general of the district
Military law no longer exists. The
civil law is supreme.
All civil officers now acting under
authority of appointments from these
headquarters, will at once transfer
their Offices, with the records, funds
and property pertaining thereto, to
their successors who have been declar-
ed duly elected, and who have quail
fed under the laws of the State. All
other records properly belonging to
the State will be transferred to the
proper State officers.
The commanding general cannot
sever the relations heretofore existing
between the State and himself, without
congratulating the people upon an
event which fully restores Louisiana
to her former position among the other
States of the Union, and to all her
rights under the Constitution.
Peace and quiet marked the late ell
ection, showing the softening influences
of mutual fofbearance. Should such
forbearance animate the councils ofthe
State, the era of kind feeling will re-
turn, and the highest prosperity of the
people will be attained.
That this may be the result under
the guidance of a mercifnl Providence,
is his devout and earnest prayer. May
her restoration to the benefits of our
beloved Union mark the commence
ment of a new era Of prosperity and
happiness for people.
BY command of MajorGeneral r. C.
BUCHANAN.
THOS. H NELL,
Major Goth Infantry, Brew Brig. Gen,
U. S. A., Acting Assistant Adjt. Gen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22
Beef, Mutton and Hog.

All those who have promised these
solid eatables for the Barbecue and
Democratic Ratification Meeting, to
take place next Saturday, are special
" notified to deliver them, all slaugh-
tered and cleaned, on Friday night the
evening previous to the Barbecue. A
Committee will be in readiness, at the
Grove below the Catholic Church, to
receive them.
We may as well assure the public
that they will be welcomed and good
cheer extended to them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

A THOUGHTFUL HusBANp.-A country
gentleman being called from home one day
during brief absence of his wife, and be-
ing compelled to leave the house empty
till his or her retarn, locked the door, put
the key under the steps, and tackled a
card on the door, on which he wrote these
few words for her exclusive entertainment:
"Dear Wife-I Am called away suddenly;
left the key under the steps; you will find it
there if you return before me-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22
GRAND RATIFICATION MEET.
ING.
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE!
RALLY OF THE DEMOCRACY!!


A Grand Mass Meeting of the Bes
mocracy of Rapides will be held in
Alexandria on SATURDAY, the 25tl
day of JULY, 1868, for the purpose OF
ratifying the nominations of SEYMOUR
and BLAIR, the nominees of the Dem
ocratic Party for President and Vice
President of the United States.
There will be a BARBECUE on the
occasion, in the Grove, below TOWN.
Eminent speakers are invited and will
be in attendance. A welcome invita-
ton is extended, and good cheer awaits
them all. COME ONE! COME ALL!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

nar A little girl, on hearing her mother
say that she intended to 60 to ball, and
have her dress trimmed with bugles, inno-
Gently inquired if the bugles would blow
while she danced. "Oh, no." said the
mother, "your father will do that when he
discovers I have bought them"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

Eg We observe that South Carolina,
following in the wake of all the other
reconstructed States, has elected two
carpet-baggers to the Senate of the
United States. Poor Orr, after all the
dirt he has eaten, has been left out in
the cold,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

nsa- Captain Billy Boardman, after
a resting spell of a few mouths, has
again mounted the decks of his biiou
of steamer, the Richmond, and she
again will ply regularly the waters of
"old Red.'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

"Why did you leave your last
place ?" inquired young housekeeper
about to engage new servant. "Why,
you see, ma'am," replied the applicant, q
was too good looking, and when opened
the door folks took me for the missus."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

u The st. Nicholas, as customary,
reached here Monday morning and
goes down to-day at noon. Her officers
supplied us with full files of New Or
leans papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

n@- Whatever doubts the Radical
press may affect to have in regard to
Horatio Seymour's patriotism, the fol.
lowing letter from the old lady of the
War Office, whom they SO delight to
honor, will show that she did not share
them:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, June "a, 1863.
DEAR SIR-I cannot forbear express
ing to you the deep obligation 1 feel
for the prompt and cordial support
you have given the Government in the
present emergency. The energy and
patriotism you have exhibited I may be
permitted personally and officially to
acknowledge, without arrogating any
personal claims on my part to such
service or any service whatever.
I shall be happy always to be es-
teemed your friend,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
His EXce11encv HOvafin Covvuour
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22
His Excellency, Horatio Seymour.

y " ohAAI . EIAIE OFflCkBS IN AOUIHs
IASA-WHo They ana thoroughly
Radical, if not Republican, form of govern
ment has been guaranteed to Louisiana BY
the bayonet Inauguration OF Warmoth
and Dunn, as Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. by command Of General II. u.
Grant. Dunn, who is to preside over the
State Senate, and who by contingency
might be Governor Of the State, ia ne
gro. There is no evidence that he can
read or write, but he IL thoroughly loil.
W0rmoth is also loil. In 1860 be emf
grated from Illinois to Missouri, temporar
rily depositing his carpet bags in Phelps
county, and, In hisssmali way, was an actire
worker for the election of John G. Breckin-
ridge. In November, 1862 he was full
blown Lieutenant Colonel. and subsequent
~ on General McClernard's staff he sue
ceeded in Attracting the attention OF Gen.
Grant, who, for good and sufficient reasons
no doubt, summarily dismissed him from
the service. He managed to be reinsta.ed
and in the Missouri election of 1865 sup
ported the Conservative ticket, displaying
his hostility to the Radical party by re-
naming all day at his regimental poll and
doing his best to defeat the Radical ticket.
This service seems to have secured him .
minor appointment as Treasury agent in
New Orleans, where he was also ATTACKED
to the Provost Msrshal's Department, and
he was link-bearer in the famous torch
and turpentine procession throughout the
North in 1866. Thus in seven years an H.
linoisan emigrating to Missouri, and acting
politically as Democrat, Conservative
and Radical by turns, has managed TO
carpet-bag into the trooly loil position Of
Governor ola State in which he has no
residence.-IN. Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22
Opening Of the Campaign in
Rapides.

The Democracy of Rapides, meet in
Mass Meeting, on Saturday FOR the pyr-
pose of endorsing and ratifying the
nominations of the National Democrat
ic Convention, recently held in the city
Of New York. In our last issue we
placed the names of Horatio Seymour,
Of New York, and Frank P. Blair, OF
Missouri, at our masthead, and gave
them promise ola hearty and energetic
support. We shall redeem our pledge
and promise to the fullest extent of our
humble abilities. But we beg most
emphatically to remind our friends, the
friends of the cause we espouse, that
we have no holiday work ahead in
Louisiana. Work, honest, incessant
work must he our watch word, and we
must work in concert and work harmo-
niously. Every body, who has the well
fare of his poor down trodden and ruined
State at heart, and wishes to aid in res
Itoring her to her former glory and pros
perity, must take off his coat, roll up
his sleeves and put his shoulder to the
wheel and do his portion ofthe glorious
work.
The canvass ahead of us in Rapides
caunot be carried on without means;
tho Committee are earnestly at work,
but cannot work advantageously and
work as they desire without the need
full means. Thus fara good deal of
good has been affected and much good
and substantial work cut out for the
future, but, we repeat it again, the peo-
pie must come to tile assistance of the
Committee. They are moderate to the
people in their demands, but these de-
mands are urgent and must be met in q
liberal spirit.
The Central Committee have author
ised us to publish the names of the
Democratic Ward Committees, which
we annex below; and desire that these
Committees proceed at once to solicit
and collect means in their different
wards, and make their returns to DR..
Henry st. John, the Treasurer of the
Central Committee, who will receipt to
them for the same. We sincerely trust
that the gentlemen composing these
Committees will proceed at once to the
good work. Move on boys! Where
there's will, there's way:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

NTHENYOU want COOKING SODA
w Send to II. ST. Johns and Procure
the Genuine article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

Bag We publish to-day the inaugu-
raj address of Gov. .Warmoth to the
two Houses of the General Assembly.
1t has one rare merritt is very short.
The new Governor talks fairly, and we
shall be much gratifed if he fulfills the
fair promises he makes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

q We perceive that the bill for the
change and Radical extension of the
limits { f the Corporation of Alexandria,
has passed two readings in the House
and two hundred copies ordered to be
printed. We have not been able to
get copy of this bill; but We under
stand the whole of it AND it's objects.
1t has been fathered and introduced
by our Barber Representative, but a
bigger dog than the Barber is the en-
gineer and sponsor of it. The move
mepts and doings of this traitor cur,
who is native of Rapides, and who
is now harmless and powerless for
wrong, are full we'll understood and
poor old dolt can in his mad rawlings
deceive no one. Bite on viper! you
can harm no one!!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

II Rev. E. p. Palmer will preach on
next Sunday at l. o'clock, A. NJ, at the
Town Hall in Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

to We observe our friend VIM. A.
Seay, Esq. in Town every day attend
ing to his professional business, his
temporary arrangement to fill the
Greek chair at the State Seminary hav-
ing expired by its limitation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

PERsoNAL.-We were pleased to see
in our town on Monday last Hon. r.
M. Lusher, late the able Superintendent
of Public Schools. Although he has
left the Office which he has so ably fill
ed, we are pleased to know that Mr..
Lusher's energy and enthusiasm in The
cause of Southern education has by no
means diminished. He is now visiting
the different Parishes of the State as
the agent of the Peabody fund, and we
doubt not that. under his administra-
ton, the generous donation will result
in much good to the INDECENT youth of
our State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

ANEcDoTE OF FRANK BLA1R.-Dur-
ing the session of the Missouri Legisla-
ture in the winter of 1867, General
Blair, who had just been elected to
Congress, spent much of his time at
Jefferson City attending to the interests
of the Emancipation party" which
was just budding into life. He attrac-
ted much attention from the country
members. The members from most OF
the "Border Ruffian" counties had never
seen live abolitionist at all, and those
who had were accustomed to see them
taking to their heels to escape being
lynched. A tame abolitionist, there
fore, ard, more than all, an abolition
Congressman, who walked about quiet
ly smoking his cigar, shaking hands
and taking adrink with the worst Of
"nullifers," was really show of no
ordinary occurrence. There was a
member from the county of Putnam,
about the toughest specimen of human
nature that ever sat in a Legislative
Assembly prior to the advent of the re-
construction millennium. He had
been quizzed so often by his fellow
members that he had ceased to believe
anything that any of them told him.
One day Frank was standing on the
steps of the Capitol and was pointed
out to Putnam county as the veritable
member of Congress from the st. Louis
District. Incredulous as usual Putnam
county deter mined to satisfy his curl
osity by personal investigation. APP
preaching the Congressman elect he
asked, ~ say mister, is your name
Blar9 "That is my name," replied
Frank with his usual politeness.
Crank Blar"7 continued Putnam
county. Yes, SIR" answered Mr..
Blair. "Well, I'll be id eff you amt
the ornerest, ugliest looking white man
I ever saw to make such hi of
fuss"
1t is related of old Mr.. Blair that he
"carried the knife in Washington for
many years as the ugliest man that was
ever seen there before his day. Frank,
so much like him in other respects, in
herits many of his physiognomical
traits, and though he has very intel
lectual appearance, is by no means
what the ladies would call a delicate
beauty.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

EF We are thankful to the officers
of the Mittie Stephens for late New
Orleans paper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

COMMON SENsE.-Medical men pre-
scribe TEXAS Tonic SYRUP in their
private practice. Planters, without
number, use it on their plantations. 1t
has been introduced into thousands of
families. Everywhere it is Endorsed
as one of the best cures for Fever and
Ague that is known. TEXAS Tonic
SYRUP is rapidly taking the place of
every similar preparation that has here
tofore been'used in the South and West.
See. the advertisement. Mansfield g.
Higbee, Memphis, Tenn, Sole propri-
etors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

u Captain w. G. Harrison is again
in our trade. He has chartered tor the
Summer season the nice, snug, little
steamer, Rose Franks, and will run
regularly between New Orleans and
Shreveport. So soon as Alexandria
becomes the head of navigation, the
Rose Franks viii make weekly trips
between Alexandria and New Orleans.
w. c. Culbertson presides in the office
of the Rose Franks, and, as in the days
Of the Bart. Able, has not forgotten
the paper wants of the DEMOCRAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

49, The weather, during the whole
of the past week, has surpassed any
thing in the way of hot and awfully
oppressive, we remember to have seen
in many long year. Most of the time
the Thermometer, placed in the cool
est position to be found, has averaged
ninety -four. We have had daily show
ers Of rain, but even these, did not
cool the atmosphere.
The River has continued to fall very
asst, slight rifle is now perceivable on
the Bailey dam and in few days we
may expect to hear the roar of the
Falls.
In the mean time we still have to
chronicle fine anticipations of big
crops.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

PINETILLE TARD.
J. L. Walker, Fl. NJ. Labat,
w. B. Harper, j. W. Johnston
Jacob Paul, Stephen Holstein
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COT1LE WARD-
BAYOURApJDES T4RD

BATOU RAPLDES VARD.
w. L. Sanford. j. w. Texada,
w. w. Wilmington, c. Innis,
jeff. Gordon, NJ. McDougall.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

uHAOhOAuAy ouubcuS 1OE cApTc6SlUE Oplu
ions in favor of the government, etc.
Keep your shirt on Barlow, keep out of the
CUTTERS for q while, at least until thy
sainted person be invested with the sacrsd
Radical ermine. then being a Judge, what
easier than to decide the extent of your
own excessive grievances, and punish &C
cordingly. The Ides of March approach,
then may You in all safety exclaim against
your rebel prosecutors, Lay on McDuff,
and damned be he who nrst cries, hold"
No. 3 in the catalogue of Radical perse-
cuted worthless, brings to the stand Inter.
nal Revenue officer O'Connell, who is
knocked down whenayer opportunity pre-.
sents ITSELF he should make such opportxni.
ties scarce. We know not this O'Connell,
never heard of him before, though he must
hereabout exist. but would advise him to
hang his bacon high in order to save it.
but we're forgetting the doubtful adage.
"the higher up the monkey climbs the
moro he shows his casdal extremity"
No. 4 reviews the grievances of that Der:
secuted saint. Mr.. Register Wild. Horrible
to relate, the said twas followedsup and
spit apos in order to provoke difficulty,
that the author Of snch indignity might
kill him." This Wild is q weasel.visaged
lantern jawed specimen of a carpet.bagger
in its vilest type, is but Radical pimp
and spy, unnoticed by any but those of his
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

to set up the Supreme Court as an ar
bitter over the other departments of the
government. When, therefore, the
DemocracNa attempted to make capital
out of the "Dred Scottn decision, and
endeavored to get favorable decisions
more recently, it strayed from the old
Jeffersonian and Madisonian land
marks, and launched upon dangerous
waters which may yet overwhelm it as
it did its opponents in times that are
buried with many of their "obsolete
ideas" If, therefore, the present
House of Representatives is a legal
body (which we deny) it has already
definitely settled she legality of the
State governments whose members
have been admittcd-a decision which
is safe against any future action of the
Supreme Court. IF the House of Rep
resentatives, on the Fourth of next
March, which we believe will be Dem
ocratic, should admit Southern men,
bers elected under the present govern
ments, then such decision will be bind
ing on the whole of. the next Congress,
and will be beyond the reach of the
Supreme Court. 1t will be obvious,
then, how remote is the hope of relief
from the much ta1ked-of decision of
| the Supreme Court.
The only remaining plan of relief
lies in obtaining the ascendency of the
Democratic or Conservative party, in
each Southern State and thus finally
changing the governments by the
peaceful action of the people them
selves. This is the only plan in which
the Southern people themselves can
take part, and as we are not so very
hopeful of the favorable issue of either
of the other plans we call upon the
people to prepare to carry into execu-
ton the one in which they can have a
hand. Each Southern State should be
made to vote for the Democratic can.
didates in November, and elect Demo
cratic Copgressmen when an election
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

ALEXANDRIA WARD.
J. G. White, Smith Gordon,
w. A. Seay, J.Levin,
John Began, B C. Duke.
PINETILLE WARD.
j. L. Walker, Fl. NJ. Labat,
w. B. Harper, J. w. Johnston
Jacob Paul, Stephen Holstein
RIGOLET WdRD.
G. Labat, M. Nugent,
Joshua Kemp, Peter Bogus,
Matthew Swafford, G. Dean.
PLAISANCE 1TARD.
CA. Thornton, Charley Roach,
John HoOe, N. Villain,
G. w. Hickman, j. NJ. Rhorer.
COTZLE WARD-
L. Texada. H. A. Boyce,
T. H. j. Bowles, J.J. Myers,
w. C. James, WI. Neal.
BAYOU RAPIDES TARD.
w. L. Sanford. j. w. Texada,
w. w. "nittington' y. lnnls'
jon. 0oraoa' M. McDougaH.
SPRING HILL T4RD.
WIN. Randolph, X. NJ. Clark,
WIN. y. thompson Henry Butler.
!" II. oafiiai' AOram Martin.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02
GEN. sHERMAN's LETTER.

The traveller has a special despatch from
Philadelphia, containing the admirable letters
of Gen. Howard, Commodore Selfridge, Gen.
Pope, Gen. Sigel aud Gen. Noble, together
with the following letter from Gen. Sherman,
ENDORSING General Grant,
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02
NArrRA1IzArtoN EXCITEMENT.

There were six men arrested to-day Tor at
tempting to get assessed in wards where they
dld not live with the intention of duplicating
their vote. The excitement in relation to nat
urallZation papers is increasing. From an ex-
animation of the records in conrt it appears
that some thousands of papers have been is
sued on which the residence of the persons
vouching for the applicants were in no in
stance taken down, SO that the record of the
court is useless in any attempt to prosecute
voucher for perjury in cases of fraud.
CRAGIN VS. wooD-PoLITIcAL EXCITEMENT
SCRANTON, Oct. Hon. Fernando Wood
who yesterday spoke at Waverly, Pa, and
Senator Cragin of New Hampshire, both put
up at the Wyoming House in this city last
night, when Senator Craein was serenaded
by the tanners and spoke at some length spr-
itedly defending an attack made on himself bv
Mr.. Wood in this city Tuesday last, when he is
alleged TO have said that the two greatest cur.
ses God had instituted on the earth were the fall
of Adam and the landing OF the Pilgrim Faith
ers at Plymouth Rock The Democrats sub
seauently serenaded Mr.. Wood who made an
elaborate rejOinder TO Senator Cra9in's re-
marks. Both speeches We're frequently inter
upted and considerable excitement was Great
ed.
ARRESTS
John Devine was arrested by the police last
night for swapping pistol at Republicans in
the street. On his person were found four GER
tlhcates of naturalization signed by Prothon-
day Snowden, with the seal of the courts on
them, but blank left for the names He was
Esl
James A. Watson who vouches on nearly
one hundred naturalization papers, has been
arrested.
Fifteen roughs from Baltimore have b. en-
arrested, who assaulted the BOYS in Blue on
the cars and are supposed to havoc ONE on for
as voters in philadelphia