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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

/ 81.
B The following choice extracts
are from the Philadelphia Press Of
Monday:
"The Presidents friends are very
jubilant, Every gambling hell, every
policy shop, the saloons and brothels,
seem to have vomited out their inmates
to join in the saturnalia.
"Brazil opens her arms to Chase,
Trumbull g. Co., The snakes and
toads of the Amazon have already
found fitting companions in many of
those who stabbed their own and their
country's honor. Why not in these,
who underline guise Of friendship, have
struck nearer the heart than did the
best,armed though open trai.or9
" The Ku Klux Klan--Senator
Grimes, jefferson Davis, Senator Hen
derson, Roberto. Lee, Senator Fowler,
Brick Pomeroy, Senator Ross, Raphael
Semmes, Senator Trumbull, General
Beauregard, Senator Van Wrinkle,
Mosby, and the entire Democratic and
rebel organizations oppose the convic-
ton Of Andrew Johnson"
~~~~--.-O~.--~~-~~~~
II The Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune thus opens his
last letter:
"Why did heimpeachment managers
fail to convict
"If you let a mere lookerson at the
trial answer this-and whether convic-
ton be yet probable or not, no matter
either way, will account for it thus:
81. Bad articles.
"2. Lame managers.
"3. Doubtful consequences.
aThe fact is, Republicans,
impeachment was hastily, rashly, boy
Iishly resolved upon! It was carried
up to the Senate by a storming party.
It's managers were not all equal to their
business. It's lobby was too great and
too visible. It treated the Senate and
Its presiding officer as a co-conspirine
body, with "a Masonic Notwithstanding
and the Senate, holding to its indepen.
dence and self-respect. rejected any
such collision. MrJohnson was, there.
fore, not convicted. Now, who shall
be excommunicatedf Ifany body, TIN
noisy and vulgar people who brongh
up to the Senate the manners of a re
bel Democratic convention.
8 ~e~~-eD>-~o->~~
1TRYssr. JO.H Ms UGI
J Expectorant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

w The river has continued to rise
the whole of the past week, and is still
rising slowly. tits now within three
feet of this Springs highest notch
The reports from above have it falling
as lon down as Campte.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

e. The Bart. Able, w. G. Harrison
on deck and w. Culbertson and Tom.
Reeder in the office, goes down to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock. She lands her Alex
andria passengers in New Orleans in
side of twenty-four hours.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

~ By special request we re-publish
"The Conquered Banner" by the gifted
Father Ryan. Read it! it will bear Pc
rusal FIVE times every day of the week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27
GENERAL COMMISSION AND
STORAGE, BUSINESS.

TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING
L purchased the large, commodiors
and well known WAREHOUSE and
premises, now occupied by Williams &
Levy, will on the 1st of JULY, 1868,
commence business at that stand.
E. r. BIOSSAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

AaFAr SIT FOR Him. WIN. McMii'
Ian, printer, is wanted in st. Louis. His
grandfather, David Shepperd, late deceased.
has bequeathed him available piece OF pro-
perty il the city. Exchanges please copy
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

" Ben. Kouns, Commodore Of the
celebrated Kouns Fleet, goes down to-
morrow at ~ NJ, with his Flagship,
the creased lightning Lafourche.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

~ We are thankful to the j. NJ.
Sharp and Lizzie Hopkins for New Or
leans papers. y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

Gen. Sherman was robbed Of q good deal
Of silverware, recently, in st. Louis. Ex-
change.
1t is fortunate for Butler that he. can
easily prove an ALBA.
A DESPERATE SITUATION -Thurlow
Weed acknowledges that Reprblicanism is
tottering. He says Large cities, like
Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati
San Francisco and Rochester have been
wrested from our grasp. Nor is this all.
Entire States have faltered by the way, and
withdrawn their support from the Rapubli-
can party. New York. instead of heing in
the Republican column, writhes under the
incubus Of fifty thousand Democratic ma
Ijority. Pennsylvania, California, Connec-
ticut and New Jersey, SO lately plucked
Ikea brand from the burning, have like
wise relapsed." All this he claims to be
the result Of bad management. and looks to
Grant as the Hercules that is to heaye the
cart-Wheel out Of the mud.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27


How Our TAxAs ARE MULT1PL1ED.-The
Troy Times [Rndical] knows that the ar
my has been filled up with POLITICIANS and
relatives and friends Of Congressman, and
is distributed and run for their benefit. It
relates this:
"At one Of the forts upon the Northern
frontier-a purely water defense--a fhll
battery Of flying artillery, with the neces-
saly drove of horses and all the equip
ments and men usual for service in the field
is maintained for the sole benefit Of its COM
mander, who happens to be a brother.in.
law Of Stanton's yoke-fellow, Holt. Every
cent that the maintenance ofthis battery
costs is wasted; aud its cost amounts to
many thousands year."
No wonder it requires big sums and
great taxes to support the army.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

DB The Picayune is hard, but truthful,
on the grand Shicago Menagerie. Hear
Pic:
In the Chicago Convention, ex-Gov.
Hawley, of Connecticut, the Chairman'
was. introduced to the assembled dema-
sogues by ex-Gov. Brown, Of Georgia. It
was in keeping with athe eternal fitness Of
things" Schurz, a German Red Republi'
can, was temporary chairman Hawley o
roaring Radical and war Christian, was
elected permanent chairman, and Joe
Brown, renegade rebel, a venal political
apostate, the Chadband Of scalawags and
quondam secession incendiary, introduced
Hawley to the Cnvention. Never before
has the world witnessed gathering of such
incongruous elements, repellant in every
thing save in the common thirst for public
plumber.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

~ Tie Chicago platform enlogizes
the "soldiers and Sailors" and states
that "bounties are obligations never to
be forgotten It's pretty certain they
never will be gotten.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

Dsr Butler said "Wade would come
with the apple blossoms From pre-
sent appearances be will come "elsts
elder
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

II The Chicago Convention "sym-
pathizes with al! oppressed people
struggling for their right" provided,
they do not live in the unreconstrncted
South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

yTTHEN YOU want COOKING SODA
wv Sendto II. st. Johns and Procure
1.-THE Genuine article.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

!
A SLAM AT THE CARpET-BAGGERs. Mr.
Halstesd, senior editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial, not having the fear Of For
ney, Bullock & Co., before his eyes, writes
these plain truths about that interesting
class yclept "carpetbaggers ]"
There are already Senators here from
Arkansas. The new South Carolina Sen
ators are expected soon to arrive. Iris
anticipated that Republicans throughout the
North will, upon the appearance of these
men, break forth in song of thanksgiving
over a restored Union, aud of praise ct the
faithful action of this wise Congress. We
beg to call halt on that proposition. Do
we want any more rotten borough States
in the Union2 Could anything be more
fatal to our perpetual public content and
good order than the admission Of such
States? We have enough Of them now
Nevada and Nebraska, that should yet for
years have been Territories, are as weighty
in that Senate that proposes to rule the
nation, as New York and Ohio. Now
there is no reason to believe that the per.
sons presenting themselves here as Sena-
tors of the United States from Arkansas
and South Carolina, represent even the ne
groes in these States. They are adventu
rers, representatives Of little more thar
their own audacity; and they will become
If permitted to enter the Senate, the most
AFFECT Of party serfs, because they will have
mo possible vitality outside their party
This may be a recommendation to Con
gress, but ! do not belle cit is to the PEG
pie. II the Arkansas ard South Caroline
reconstruction is the sort Of thing Bel
Wade is wanted in the White House Il
promote, the less we have Of it the better
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27
Mr.. Eyarts on Manager Butler,
DISCUSSION AND coScUss1oS.
Mr.. Evarts pays his "humble duty to
Manager Butler in manner and form follow

Mr.. Eyarts pays his "humble duty to
Manager Butler in manner and form follow
ing:
"Now, it has been usually supposed that
on an actual trial, involving serious conse-
quences, forensic discussion was the true
method Of dealing with the subject and We
lawyers appearing for the President being,
as Mr.. Manager Butler has been polite
enough to say, attorneys whose practice 10
the law has sharpened but not enlarged
their intellect have confined ourselves to
this method offorensic discussion. But we
have learned here that there is another
method offorensic controversy, which may
be called the method of conclusion. Now,
/ understand the method Of conclusion to
be to make a demonstration in the vicinity
of the object of attack, whereas the method
of discussion is to penetrate the position,
and if successful, capture it. The Chinese
method of warfare is the method Of concus-
sion, and consists of great braying Of
trumpets. sounding of gongs, and shouts
and shrieks in the neighborhood of the OPP
posing force. When all this rolls away,
and the air is freer. the effect is to be
watched for. But it has been reserved to
us, in our modern warfare. as illustrated
here in the rebellion, to present more sim
gular and notable instance of the method
ofwarlare by concussioh than ever has been
known before. A fort, impregnable by the
methods Of discussion, THAT is, penetrating
and capturing it, has been on large scale
attempted to be captured by the method Of
conclusion and some hundreds of tons of
gunpowder, placed in vessel near the
walls Of the fort, has been made the means
to the conclusion Of this vast experiment.
dissatisfied with that trial and,its results,
the honorable manager who opened this
case seems to nave repeated the expert
ment in the vicinity ofthe Senate. Laugh
teri While the air was filed with cpl
thets, the dome shook with invective-
wretchedness, misery, suffering and blood
were made the means of this explosive
mixture land here we are, surviving the
conclusion, and, after all, reduced to the
humble and homely method Of discussion
which belong to attorneys whoseintellects
have been sharpened but not enlarged by
the practice Of law" Great aud continu-
Gus laughter.l
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

THE RISK OF THE BALLET DANCERS
Have our readers ever reflected on tue
courage required in the ballet dancers pro-
fession The risks she runs are hardy
less frequent and far more formidable tlan
those which the soldier Of the line OF tue
man-of-war's man gets SO much credit Ior
facing. 1t is one thing to take your
chance of being sabrod or hit by buliet'
but it is Ito our mindJ much more terri
bic ordeal to pirouettein combnstlbie gauza
before the footlights, or, worse still, 70 10
pinioned to al iron niche in some brilllans
transformation scene, and to remain im-
moyably fixed to your precariOns perch
amid a blaze of light. and within leap OF
the flames from a thousand burners. Yet
this Is the experience which myriads OF
poor girls have to encounter night after
night, that Juveniles may be. entertained
and gawky crowds amused. A girl of this
ill-starred profession, whose skirts caught
fire at concert hall in Birmingham on the
evening Of February 20, died on the morn.
ing Of Monday following, adding another
to the hecatoDnb of such victims yearly
sacrificed to frivolous and callous public.
Is Parliament never to legislate againss
using infammable raimentY Is humane
| ty always to be murmuring Quoasqae fdS.
! denf Till the State interfere ana compel
| managers of theaters and proprietors OF
| music halls to protect their employees or
the ballet by the prrcaution which ehemis-
T try furnishes against fire, we shall continue
IN be Mortified by such instances as thai
inst announced from Birmingham, and 70
-, "A r,,,r ,,locaa AZ scanic a,ill1YoWeIltS QS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-27

TRYssr.JOHN.'s sCOUGH
Expectorant.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
Corruption in Congress.

q Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, should be
muzzled. He is in his dotage, and tells I'M.
pleasant truths. A few days ago he charged
that there were "rings" in congress, and
compared them to ''rings" formed in the rad
ical legislature of Illinois to plumber the peo-
pie by burdening the treasury by millions of
outgoes. He is also charged that the "smug-
ling interest" amounted to over one hundred
millions Of dollars, controlling courts and
iuries, and that its influence in congress was
irresistible" This is charge from a radi.
cal, not from democrat, and it duplicates
the character of the radical congress-. Be-
tween smuggling and whiskey frauds, which
the radicals will not check, the treasury is
cheated out of more than one hundred mil.
lions of dollars annually. This deficit the
people are compelled to make up out of their
own earnings. The radical party is respon-
sible for it. They have the power in con
gress to correct existing evils, to arrest fraud,
to secure full collection of the revenue
They fail to do it, and, according to the
charge OF one of their associates, there is
reason to believe that radical members OF
congress are concerned in the profits OF
fraud, and do not intend to dry up the source
of their own emoluments. IF taxes contin.
ne heavy and burdensome, let it be remem.
bered that the radical party in congress is
responsible for it.-x. Louis Republican.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
ROCK ISLAND PLow WORKS.

We stepped in at this aourishing establish
ment for few moments this forenoon, and
found everything progressing in the most
prosperous manner. For the past month,
the full force of hands has been continued
on extra duty until midnight, and will be so
employed for two weeks longer. This step
was found unavoidable, in order to meet the
extensive demands for the articles turned
turned out at this mandatory. Every de-
partment of labor is filled to its fullest ca
pacity, and the incessant whirr and clatter
of machinery give evidence with what effect.
From FIVE to six hundred plows are turned
out per week, and yet the warehouses are
kept clear. Large numbers of these plows
are shipped to Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas,
Missouri, and states adi joining, but much the
larger portion are disposed of in this i'm
mediate vicinity. to meet steady home de-
mand. This latter is significant fact, and
bears strong testimony to the popularity of
these implements. Where best known, they
are best appreciated. During the past
winter, Buford & Co. invented and manu-
featured limited number of Black Hawk
Stalk Cutters, new thing, and gotten up in
the neatest manner. These were put upon
the market, and found ready sale. Those
who have tested them, pronounce them to
be superior to any invention of the kind ever
offered to the public. In fact, this firm uses
nobodys patents, but its own, and is always
ready to meet any public demand in its line.
Its Walking Corn Cultivator has attained
rapid popularity. Where one was sold
ten could have been, had sufficient mum,
Der been manufactured in time for the wheat
sowing season. 1t is the ne plus ultra for
blowing in wheat, aud has attracted much
attention wherever exhibited. The Daven.
port Democrat styles it ''ths best Cultivator
OUT 1t will receive a valuable improve
ment next spring in the shape of seed.
sowing attachment, for putting in all small
grains. Thus seed can be sown and plown
IN at the same time. AS an index of the
rapid improvement of our western states, il
might be we'll to mention that the sale OF
Sod Breakers is unprecedented, and the de,
mand can scarcely be met The sales are
confined to no especial section but extend
throughout Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Min
nesota, &c. In finishing their work in a
perfect manner, no firm in the west is spar.
ing less expense, or taking more especial
pains, than Buford & Co. Theirim implements
are painted il the most thorough manner
and in this respect are excelled by none
and will stand comparison anywhere. We
took our departure, well satisfied that the
Rock Island Plow Works are straight as
stick" and that its energetic proprietors
are ploughing right ahead on the path Of
progress and prosperity.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
BRECKENRIDGE,

A. ]. kirkpatrick, Esq, a prominent law
yer, of Monmouth, at one time talked of as
the democratic candidate for congress in
this district, has been, for sometime, travel
ing in Europe, for his health. Occasionally
we see excellent letters in the Monmouth
Reriew, signed "Wanderer," which we sup
pose to be from Mr.. kirkpatrick. In the
last Rerie,c is a very interesting one, dated
at Naples, Feb. 28, from which we clip the
following:
John c. Breckenridge was here few days ago,
looking but the ghost of himself as he appeared
at the Cincinnati Convention in 1856. No one
knows better than he the great mistake he made
IN deserving the Union principles to which he
was pledged in 1850. If he had stood by them.
his own state did, he would to-day be the
greatest man in America.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

The Philadelphia Age alludes to the trial
of Burr as evidence of the honorable manner
in which the character of the judiciary was
maintained on that occasion. says:
aMr. Chase's action thos far has really
been 80 purely formal that Il affords no indi-
casion Of the course be will pursue upon the
NAL. He stands On . pinnacle, on which he
" seenhy an ahe world. When ell the i'm,
peachers are forgotten, he viii be remem
bered as the first chief justice who sat in
Judgment on president of the United
States. No man has more of character at
stake in the case than he has-not even the
accused. Much of the great reputation Of
John Marshall was made in one state trisl.
Judicial impartialIty, in ordinary cases, is
too common an attribute to win any renown,
though the lack Of it would deserve infamY
Aaron Borr, when be appeared for trial be-
fore Chief Justice Marshall, was the most
unpopular man in America. He had recent
ly killed, in a duel, the brilliant leader of
the federalist-, Alexander Hamilton. Ham
ilton and Marshall had been, in the war of
the revolution and in the war of politics, in
innate associates and warm friends. By a
q singular fate, Burr BY his rivalry with Mr..
Jefferson, the leader of the democrats, had
incurred his enmity. He it was who. as
president, caused Burr's arrest, and urged
his conviction, on the charge of treason
History has cleared the fame of Burr of this
imputation but, at the time, nothing saved
him from conviction but the stern integrity
of Marshall, who saw before him, not the
detested murderer of his friend, not the OBJ
iect of the two great parties hate, but only
a citizen, guiltless of the particular crime
imputed to him, and asking justice. In
vain the able array of counsel tor the gov
eminent urged Marshall to ssnetion their
doctrine of constructive treason, with all
its train of consequences drawn from the
English law. He condemned Il and in a
charge so luminous and convincing directed
the equittal of Burr, that the jury, scarcely
concealiug their desire to convict, sullenly
rendered verdict of mot proved by any
evidence instead Of the common form mot
guilty
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

Apropos of the recent symptoms of disso-
luton in Thad Stevens's case, the Ohio States
man moralizes: "There is something pa
thetic-something that should cause tears to
his negro servant. His days must be draw
ing to close; and when the republican
party shall cease to recognize the negro, who
has been to them a most faithful political
servant, their dissolution, too, viii be nigh
at hand"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

We welcome to our columns again our old
friend DR.. Humphreys and his Specific
Homeopathic Remedies. We have known
the DR.. for many years, and known him rs
a conscientious christian gentleman, and an
accomplished physician. We have used his
Specifies ourselves and they are used extern
sively among our friends, and are free TO
say, that they are all that they claim TO be-
invaluable Family Medicines. All who have
the pleasure of DR.. HIS acquaintances know
that he would offer nothing to the public I'm
less it was fully up to the standard of recon-
mendation.-Bufato Christian Adrocate.
feb26dlm.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28

The state election of Michigan ON the
adoption or rejection of the new constitu.
ton framed by the constitutional state con
vention last fall, will be held on the 9th Of
April. 1t promises to be one of the most
exciting elections ever held in that state, in.
asmuch as the question of liquor prohibition,
equal suffrage, and annual sessions of the
legislature, will be involved. The city cleo
tons will take place on the same day in that
a.ata
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
AT THE COURT HOUSE TO NIGHT

The democratic delegates appointed in the
tonight, at n o'clock, to nominate candi-
dates for township officers. As many spec
tators as choose to be present will also do so.
The delegates appointed in the several
wards to select ticket, are as follows:
First Wad.--P. Bogue, Henry Reddig,
Chas. Engel, j. c. Harnish, Frank Woods,
Geo. Il. Carlton, VIM. Shearer, l.. c.. Rice,
VIM. G. Blackburn, Frank Conway, and Fl.
Burgower,-l.
Second Ward.-Jacob Riley, R. B. Tay-
Tor, James Kinney, John Stauback, Jacob
Ohfewiler, Peter Schlemmer, Andrew Hof-
man, F. J. Underwood and Job Ross.
! Third Ward.-Christian Dindinger, John
swanson, Louis NJ. Buford, John Mayer,
Dionysius Smith, Patrick Kennedy, Hiram
E. West, John Driscoll, Charles w Andrews,
Daniel Cavanaugh, George Simmon, Julius
Mulaciz, P. 7. McElherne, 2d,-l3. 3
Fourth Ward-John E. Reynolds, John
M. Gray, John Brannon, CAas. W. Skinner,
Henry Fitzsimmons, George Wagner, Jacob
DODGE.
AS to candidates, there will probably be
no lack. The most important question will
be, who can carry the most votes ?" Any
man who can do that will, of course, be Q
suitable man for the Office
For supervisor, Mr.. Stoddard is talked of
and is undoubtedly strong man, though he
says he has no desire to be q candidate
His previous experience in the board would
unquestionably, render his services more
valuable to the people than any other man
But if new man is wanted, several are
spoken Of, among whom, perhaps the mos
talked-of are james Boyle, Jacob Riley
Andrew Conant, John Warner, James NJ
nuford, Charles W. Skinner, Patrick Grant