The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-23
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Il !. Is
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'A0HAN0iON ClTY, II. ", June Z
We mr. in the midst Of great exciteme
this being election day in this city. T
streets are crowded with parties bringi
ad mp to the polls every avaitshls recruit.
Ia The city is flooded with nesfoss. bfone
es mere from the surrounding country. for !
ny purpos" of voting, by the Radical manage
ne who have declared that they will elect III,
er ticket at all hazards-and if viliainy, fra,
ct and force can accomplishit, they will So
I'd ceed. we have visited several of the pol
re and the carpet baggers and scalluwars Al
'e going around among the negroes, with ba
ID ke's OF bread and meat, dealing ont the
e r"tions to them as they deposit their vo,
y for the right party. ''To what base use
' we may ceme ct LAST The Democrat
g Executive Committee had an interyie,
g with the Radical Mayor, s. J. Bowen, an
protested against the 1900 negroes, bein
y allowed to vote, who have been importe,
p INTO the city for tlat purr ose. Mr.
) Semmes the Democratic candidate so
: Mayor has determined to contest the cleo
= non, it defeated ~ these fraudulent votes
hit costs him $4,000. The business ga
tabllshment Of John Lncas, Esq, who is on
me democratic ticket for Common Conn.
Gill; was burned to the ground this morn.
ing ny the negroes, who had previously
threatened TO do so-he loss to Mr.. Lu.
cas- amounting to over $80,0OO. This is
only the legitimate fruit OF radical teach.
lngs and example. Yesterday. for the first
time in the history Of the Washington
Navy Yard, two negroes were apno;nt.d
and commenced work in the Yard on the
same footing as the whites. We are pro.
pressing. How soon will we reach the
proper plane Of progression
The law just passed compelling all H.
censed places of amusement in this nara.
disc Tor negroes. to admit all persons with
OUT distinction OF color, to every part of
such place Of amusement, viii mo donh,
receive the signature If the negro loving
Mayor. The pure and immaculate Savles
Bowen on being asked whether he in.
ended TO sign the bill, he replied, We'll. :
>lr, see no reason why should not do Ii
%. g A white man is evidently as eoud as
negro in Mr.. Bowen's estimation
I essrs. spaldine & Rapley. lessees OF tb. :
National Th-atre here, intend to re.is, tho n
Increment OF the law, and fight it in the Il
onrt- until the end, it being the opinion !; !"
leading lawyers here that the law IN n
early unconstitutional. It is rather ann |N
hs TO hear persons talk about constitu. gi
"n'i rights. they must certainly have o'
zen enacting the r,ll of Kip Van Wrinkle r
10 nave slept for the past 20 years, posi- in
few more snch laws may awaken the
eePer- to realization Of the fact that
are living at the mercy of an oliearcby
10 sneer at the constitnton, aud laugh to IN n
Urn any attempt to REMIND them of its e eo
istence, i in their Estimation being en-. or,
ely obsolete. and in fact they think tru- gel
hn
Mr.. Boutwell,. Secretary Of the Treasury Nm,
divided the United States into four- vel
districts. and appointed special A
'asuty Agent to each, with numerous as 'af'
aus. The salaries of the Agents are has
'10 per annum each, the assistants or+ int.
receive So per day and 10 cents per pnr
travelling expenses The total * AZ !
Sc OF this new effort to drain tn. The
asn'y will amonnt to nice little snm cal
will be expended in providing for mn. colo
al ieeches, who must be taken care of Is
ONE way. There is no legal warrant ,; mr,
TINS txp-nditure. there being no such and
er as Treasury Agent known to. or 70. whit
'ized by the Revenue laws. Out of veg. vesf
'and rs this nice little sum to be paid ? scar,
being no appropriation made for It rurp
ne Things can be done as we'll a. snnfl
rs and deficiency bill can he in,ro. dahl
at next session of Congress and 'u'S
FRS sn'othed. Thus in the ipterest
'rt ofp"litical harpies is the Treasury A
ID and the people taxed to death to Anne
it up. tn co
nator Chandler, Of Michigan. has or tn
20 New York, with his family and ~ sse ~ :.
'ts on his way to Europe. His wife theatl
auRhter each take with them col. perce
female servant, be takes two black II va
servants. These servants are to no ;onD
out while in New York with verv procu
ry livery. The coats of the men scr. ment
are to be of lavender color. with and d
buttons, upon which is the Mich. nj nlo ;'t :
Dat Of arms, except that the Staos succes
:. the letter c." which is of red to rec,
with gold edge. The female ser. dred d
war large belt buckles, bearing the o o"e re.
design as that upon the buttons watin
It's OF the men are black with a wide are ca
band and large silver coclr,ao 3, good.
tire OF which is one of the buttons naoail
10. Such . spectacle as Senator a story
'er VIII present in Europe will ex. . Germ
r'slblis OF many, and the regret of conntr!
lover of Rcpublicanism tlat vii, nnu.
such servile imitat on of monarcb; and RI
buttons. That any American who ted to |
least respect for the institutions Of court r
h'Fy VINO was sane, could be 30 a. .' ~