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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-20

Submitting an Amendment to this Constitu.
ton of the State, to the effect that Article
Fifty OF the Constitution shall be abrogated
and stricken cut.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-20
state OfLouisiansa.

july 80
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
THE NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER.

General George Baldey was yesterday
appointed by Governor Warmoth to sue
ceed Mr.. S. N. Burbank, as one of the
Board Of Police Commissioners. This
appointment is alike honorable to the
appointing power and to the recipient,
and will prove eminently acceptable to
the community. General Baldey has
fairly earned such recognition of his pub
lie services, and will prove an incorrupt-
ible and thoroughly efficient officer upon
the board.
He has had, though young man yet,
fully a quarter of century of actual
service in the United States army, and
has participated, in a manner most hon
orable to himself, in all that has been re-
CURED by the nation at the hands of its
military servants, during that long pc
rod.
He LEFT home as drummer boy, at the
age Of fourteen. As soon as his years per-
mitted, he took his place in the ranks,
and for bravery and trustworthiness, re-
ceived steady promotion up to the close
Of the late war, when he held the commits
sion of colonel, with the brevet rank of
brigadier general.
Since the war he has been a captain in
tie regular army, but during the reduc-
ton of the military force he has been
awaiting orders, although performing bu-
reau duty. During several successive
military administrations he has been act
ing Assistant Adjutant General at head
quarters in New Orleans, and has re-
manned here up to the present time, the
last officer of our old military department.,
having of late the custody OF the depart
ment records. For many years he has
been in constant Official intercourse with
a great number OF our citizens, and has
made for himself a truly onviable reputa-
ton in the Crescent City.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
he IS FRIGHTENED.

The editor of the Shreveport Southeast
ern is fairly frightened. He can stand any
amount Of hard preaching from the Re-
PUBLICAN, bat when We hint to him of the
possibility of fair election, he quakes in
his boots. Hear him :
HIGH ORDER oP TALEST.-Eext to a
truthful and honest man we believe an ella
borate romancer and unmitigated rascal
excites our highest admiration. Hence we
have conceived decided fancy for the
writer on the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,.
For cool perverter of facts; for q remark
able talent in making tie wrong appear the
right side; for that Iuickness of wit which
enables the pickpocket to divert suspicion
from himself by first raising the cry of - stop
thief; for the demUre assumption of that
look of injured innocence which the prac-
ticcd villain can put on when caught red
handed in the actor all these and many
similar accomplishments the editor of the
REPUBLICAN stands pre-eminent. 1t is
scarcely creditable, but is, nevertheless, n
fact, that the fellow, with the most ingeDu
Gus air in the world, absolutely threatens
the Democratic party with an honest regis
tration and fair election!
can honest registration and fair cleo
ton have more terrors for the soul Of
this political Richard than would the ap-
pearance of thousand unprotected col
ored voters. But we can assure our scared
friend that his danger is absolutely i'm
minent, and he had best look about him
and become Republican lest he find him
self to be nothing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

millions Of dollars to the State debt with
out losing wrinkle in his face; and tells
man his taxes are four per cent higher
than they are, without winking a
feather in his eyebrows. He invents
a platform, and says the Democratic State
Convention adopted it, when Hatch would
not know it from the ten commandments.
He conjures up taxes and licenses that
have no existence outside Of Alexandria
or Rapides parish. He confounds all his
tory, and falsifes the Bible. He says the
tariff was imported at ten cents q foot
from the island Of Malta to save it from
the Druids. And hundreds of other equal
ly foolish and unauestionably incorrect
statements this man makes to the people
of Rapides, every week, with just as much
vigor and sobriety Of expression as Hum
boldt might maintain in lecturing on the
comparative range Of the mercury in a
Central American thermometer.
Now, for the reason that the people of
Alexandria accept and support such a
nincompoop, and seem to be Democrats
just because he says it is right to be so,
we insist that they must be bigger fools
than he is, and, therefore, the biggest fools
in Louisiana. If there is any other COM
munity where q man can set himself up
and declare such lot of nonsense, we
have never heard from it yet. And until
we do, we shall insist that Rapides is the
banner parish for fools in Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
4 BANNER PARISH.

Rapides parish is settled by the most
ignorant race of people in Louisiana.
They can be imposed upon by any story,
no matter how big it is, so it is big and
improbable. They have no use for any
thing short Of the entire multiplication
table in that section of the State And
what is singular, fortune favored them
with the very man they wanted when it
sent the editor of the Democrat up there.
His conscience is like gutta percha
string an inch in diameter. He can
stretch it to measure miles or millions
just as we'll as to measure feet or units.
In fact, he loves to go on bender be-
cause he knows the innocent credulity of
the people he was elected to enighten.
He denies what is, and asserts what is not,
with just the cast-iron face He adds ten
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
TEE GENTLE R0CEE,

The present City Council is reportorial
bore. The proceedings, are dull, matter
of fact. and prosaic. Nota inkstand has
been shyed. nor has the chairman of the
Finance Committee had his eye BACKED
in open council since its first organization.
This dull monotony was broken in upon
on Tuesday evening, unfortunately after
the reporters had all retired, but the novel
episode spread around town so rapidly
that it was in most CT the next mornings
papers.
Coroner Roche is q genial and mild
hammered gentleman, who, in quiet de-
pertinent, can be compared with very few
of our citizens. He has frequently at
tended the meetings of the Council,
whether in admiration Of the augustness
Of the body or from praiseworthy pub
lie spirit, is not the question. He has
had several bills before the body, for in
quests held, but they have been
Gu. down or not acted upon, in
character of the verdicts. These
embrace every variety Of disease and func-
tional malady, and but few cases of gun
and pistol shots, stabbing, poisoning, and
the like. This fact, which every good
citizen should rejoice in, strangely in
clines the Council to cut down the bills,
they holding that an inquest is criminal
proceeding, for which they pay $50, and
that it is unnecessary in cases Of death
from sickness, for which they are willing
to pay SIS for view.
The visits of Coroner Roche do not,
however, appear to have had any relation
to his bills, as his first expressed desire
to address the Council was on the inter-
esting topic of the salary of the Secretary
of the Department of Police.
No doubt the address of Coroner Roche,
if allowed to proceed, would have been
refreshing incident amid much dullness.
One evening the Coroner's presence
graced the reporters table, and no doubt
at other times he would have been invited
as a high parochial officer within the bar,
but the neglect may be accounted for by
the fact of the Administrators being seated
with their backs to the audience, so that
his presence may not have been observed.
This seeming neglect will account for
the Coroner and his deputy, Mr.. Long,
appearing at the gate and making them
selves heard. But it seems on reference
to rules of that body that only the Mayor
and Administrators are allowed the priv
lege of speech, except on invitation.
So much for the episode which for a
moment promised to enliven the monto-
nous precincts Of the City Hall.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
MARYLAND,

What fatal blow to caste was struck
when the civil rights bill was passed, can
we'll be conceived by considering the case
of Maryland. In the contest between
Grant and Seymour in 1868, when none
but white people voted, the returns footed
up 41,S71 for Seymour and 1859 for
Grant, or Democratic majority Of 1858.
Under the new registration of 1870 the
State will probably go Republican, as the
list shows 1880 coiored names, all of
which will vote against tie Democrats.
Under this condition Of things there VIII
be clearer ring to the old song My
Maryland" when thirty-seven thousand
men march up in solid phalanx and join
in the refrain, ''the dcspot's heel is on
thy shore" no longer. Maryland is free.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

lOtdI. Fc.~oo,cOp
| Added to tie $3.50, 900 above, this noun
tain of debt touched $3.50, 900. While
this was to be attacked and reduced,
there were current expenditures ahead to
be thought of, and among them one item
alone-inteHst coupons maturing from
first May to thirty-frst December, 1870
amounting to 1927, 481.
The first quarter of the year 1870 the
city was managed by the old Council, who
spent in cash rarra,ts $500, 664 %. The
next quarter, up to thirtieth June, the
present Administrators expended S4S1.-
819 A in money. But while the money
expenditures of the present incumbents
indicates their whole contracted indebted
ness, it should not be overlooked that the
previous administration issued registered
certificates, including pay-rolls, amount
ing to some 1898, 00O, in the first quarter
of the year.
It may be said that the present Admin
istrators had the advantage of the whole
tax collections of the year. What are
they? Table A of the addenda to Mr..
Administrator Shaw's report shows that
out of So, O3S, AL taxation assessed on the
good people of New Orleans, and payable
in 1870, but 1885, 935 40 will flow into
the Golfers of the administration for gen.
eral purposes, and the recapitulation of
Part II of his report shows that the
funds for general purposes are to be first
applied to the payment of 1917, 429 "a Of
interest coupons before any other claims
are paid. Licenses, wharves, markets,
ETC., are the only reliance for the proper
expenses Of management. And on this
showing they have right to the good
will of the people. The credit of our city
is steadily improving. Not a coupon Of
interest matured or maturing up to first
January, 1871, inclusive, being unpro-
vided for; all our debts ascertained and in
process OF honest liquidation; Intelligence,
candor and publicity attending the ad-
ministr;stor of affairs. Therefore, do the
people approve, and confirm their ap-
proval, by going forward with alacrity
and paying in well earned cash to date
some 81, G337, 729 in taxes. We commend
Mr.. Shaw's report to the reading public
for its clear statements Of the total debts
of the city, and its honest estimates Of
probable receipts and expenditures.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

lshsld IN high esteem BY the majority Of the
peopls Of this city, and we oil owe him a
debt of gratitude such as no man in the
phited States can lay claim to. He taught
ps to respect the power Of the great gov
eminent he represented. He purged the
hearts of the people Of treason, and the
streets 81 the city of filth. And if some
of the means employed by him IN the
work assigned to him, appeared to be q
little severe, they were kindly meant and
proved efectual. Previous to his advent
here we looked upon the United States gov
eminent as garrulous old woman, with
broomstick as the emblem Of authority.
He soon taught us to think there was
such thing as national sword, con-
trolled by Justice That mercy was a good
duality for those who had sinned but re-
pented, but was not the weapon with
which to fight wicked rebellion.
The general sense of mankind acknowl-
edges the wisdom of his rule in New Or
leans. He protected the weak, fed the
deserted families of Confederate sol
ders, encouraged the timid friends of the
Union, and was terrible only to the enc
mics of his country. His wrathftll hand
was never raised against any but those
who richly deserved condign punishment,
and that SO few were brought to an &C
count is an evidence that his object was
not revenge, but security for those he was
bound to protect, and respect for the SOW
ereign laws of the land.
An insult to General Butler is. not in
good taste in this community, where he
certainly has more friends than enemies.
Time has vindicated his memory from
the assaults of those who once felt re-
sentiment toward him for defeating their
nefarious schemes. So that he is now
more sincerely loved and revered than any
Of the chiefs, living or dead, Of the late re-
bellion, for whom it has been fashionable
to shed hypocritical tears, or sing songs
Of praise done up in execrable doggerel.
We hope MIR. Bidwell, who is man OF
good sense and usually provides delight
full entertainments for the visitors at the
Academy, will reform this practice alto
gether Unless he is retained by the
Finance Committee of the Democracy, Of
which the gifted Booth is chairman, to
run the Academy in the interest Of that
party, such gags have no business in
the programme. And as We do not be-
lieve any such understanding exists, We
hope be will bear in mind that nearly all
the upper galleries, the best part Of the
dress circle, and reasonable percentage
of the parquette are filled every night by
Republicans, who do not relish these old,
stale, mendacious, malignant and partisan
filings against man for whom they enter
tain sentiments Of respect and esteem.
As witticisms they are execrable enough,
but as an exhibition of political spite
they are inexcusabie and urparaonable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
FOB THE GROUNDLINGs.

One of the ''witticisms which nightly
calls forth sickly laugh from the lower
tier at the Academy runs in this wise:
Joe Russell "a female in brooches to Peter
Pimplebrock,a Dutch proprietor of monkey
which has strayed from its Owner): 1
saw, Dutchy, know where your monkey is.
Pimplebrock: We're ish him
Joe: Ben Butler is sick, and your monkey
has gone to take his place.
Pimplebrock: am very sorry for my
monkey, den.
Now, we respectfully suggest to Mr..
Bidwell that such jokes have grown quite
threadbare in this community. They
seriously offend the more sensible part Of
his audiences, and only elicit a silly gig
gle from the riff raft. General Butler is
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
IRRESPONSIBLE sLaNDERERe.

Several individuals in New York have
challenged the record Of the Republican
candidate for Governor. They are Of
such doubtful regulations, however, that
General Woodford can take no notice of
them; but he has said that if Governor
Hoffman will indorse and repeal these
scandals, then he will be ready to
disproye them. Men can not 60 around
denying what Tweed, Fisk and Oakley
Hall say; first, because it would be giving
them character, and secondly, because it
would be to presume that the people pay
attention to them. This is what Cover
nor Woodford refuses to presume.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

We have not got single doubt but
that after the election, when the Demo-
Gratis are logged out in Rapides parish,
as they will be, the Alexandria Democrat
will say it was one of the patent medicines
that did the deed There is not blessing
that befalls the country, but this stupid
editor says it was produced by some hair
dye or worm extinguisher. And he will
say SO, as usual, when the ADVANTAGEOUS
Democrats are beaten.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

The Druids from all parts of the United
States are to have their next grand annual
convention here, commencing on the
eighth of December. Great preparations
are being made for their reception.
There will be procession, ball, and othe,
displays of welcome. Arrangements have
been made for low fare on the railroads,
and the fraternity here will show the dele
gates every hospitality during their stay.
There are twelve organizations Of the
society in New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

We would call the particular attention of
the business community and the public in
general to one thing that should not be
neglected too long, as it might be the cause
of great loss to them. We refer now to the
lana State Lottery. 1t takes place next
Saturday, and those who fail to secure
tickets in this grand scheme of fortune
may find themselves short at an inconve-
nient moment. To avoid the chance Of be-
ing short they should buy o ticket in this
lottery and secure the chance of a prize.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

latalyy because. the Legislature levied .
tax to pay for the damage The business
is not to be prosecuted hereafter with
such freedom as it has been heretofore,
and Republicans are allowed to keep their
stores until the good times come when
the Democrats will hold control Of the
Legislature. 1t used to be popular in
Louisiana to destroy Republican printing
Offices, but even that little fun has sub
sided, since it was found that there was
a way to make those who danced pay for
the tiddIing
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

There is great activity in the Houston
lumber market, which the Telegraph at
tributes to the rapid settlement of the inte-
rior, the charging Of old towns and the
building of new, the putting up Of homes by
the people, the erection of permanent abid-
ing places by those who had none before,
and the settling down" Of thousands of i'm
migrants who last fall and winter forsOok
the sterile hills of the old States for the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE EOyERNOR
State OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA J
Executive Department, \
New Orleans. May 23, 1870. y
WHEREAS, An act of the Legislature approves
March 15 1855 entitled Gan act to establish auaras
tine for the protection OF the State provides tbs
the Governor of the State shall issue his proclamA
ton, upon the advice of the Board of Health, d.
claring any place where there shall be reason d
believe pestlent, contagious infee tious dseas
exists to be infected place and stating the nun
Der of days of quarantine to be performed by h
vessels, their passengers officers aud crews comm
from such place or places
Now, therefore, In pursuance Of the provision
the act aforesaid. issue this, nv proclamation, n
declare the places hereafter named to be infectt
places, and that all vessels together with officer
crews and passengers, and cargoes arriving hoss
such places, or having touched or stopped at any
them shall be subject to o quarantine Of not lei
than ten days, or for longer PERIOD as may be CO..
Hdsrod necessary by the Board of Health. to tab
effect from aud after the FIFTH DAY OF JUN'
1870. Any violation of the quarantine laws - he
proclaimed. will be severely punished.
The places which are hereby declared infected . \
aforesaid are the following, to wit: Havana, ~
tanzas, Trinidad, Cardenas, st. Jayo, all on III
Island Of Cuba; Port Royal and Mintego hay, on y
Island Of Jamaica; Jacmel and POrt-au-P Prince %
the Island Of San Domingo; tue Islands of st. Thos
as, Martinique and 0sudaloupe; Campeachy,
Yucatan; Belize in Honduras; Vera Cruz Alvarsds
TaInpico, Matanorss and Tuspan. In Mexico; ~
Juan, IN Nicaragua; Chsgres, Aspinwan and Pc"
BellO in Central America: Ma1acaibO in venesueA
Laguayra, Island of Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro. n"
Cayenne, in South America, and Nassau, New Pr"
dence.
Given under my hand and the seal of the stss"
this thirtieth day of May, 1910. and Of tho in's
peudence Of the United States the ninety fourth
H. C. WARMOTH, /
rnf Governor Of LOUISIANA
0HOAGB &. BOvKR,
Secretary Of State ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

The Republicans of St. Bernard parish
have nominated the Hon. Thomas Ong as
their candidate for the lower branch of the
State Legislature. They have also nemi-
mated r. V. Ducros for Sheriff, and Philo-
gene Jorda for Parish Judge of that parish.
These gentlemen are all well known in st
Bernard, being old and respected residents.
They are men Of good ability and unwaver-
ing in their support of Republican princi-
pies. They will add strength to the Repub
lean State ticket, and will undoubtedly Sc
cure the election Of General Sypher, the Re
publican candidate, to Congress.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the State Publishers Associa-
ton in Michigan, have awarded the pre-
MUM for the best made up weekly paper in
that State, to the Port Huron Times, and
for the best conducted local department in
Michigan weekly paper, to the st. johns
R~s,.hI;rna
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

"Down with the dust" il On exnrcss;on
often used when the "rhino" is demanded
Therefore, when We say "down with the
dust" we wish to have it understood there
il nothing mercenary in it. We say "down
with the dust" and We mean just what we
say. for the dust has become almost intol-
cradle. The long dry spell we are now ex
periencing has, no doubt, been good for
cotton picking, good for the planting inter
est 1T this season Of the year, but it has
left the city people without cistern water
and thrown dust into their eyes until they
:. are all ready to exclaim, "Down with tn
.4gst."..N NL.es.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

A Berlin letter says McMahons intention
was to fall back on Paris after having reor-
ganized his army, SO unfortunately undone
1T Sedan. He was not permitted, however,
to accomplish his wise project. As soon as
the state of his health will permit, Mcmahon
will not fail to publish proof that he can
not be held responsible for the immense
Nico OF Of Ca1au
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

The Acting Commissioner of Internal
Revenue rules that an export bond can not,
under any circumstances, be cancelled on
proof of the destination of the bonded goods
anywhere or by any cause before their ar
rival at the foreign port designated in the
bond. The tax can not be RENTED and the
bond Cancelled without proof Of the landing
of the goods at such point.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

The government expenditures for the
month of September were as follows: Civil
and miscellaneous, $4,57S, 1924 Sc; navy,
81, 1897 OF; war, $4,594, 54s 0S; Indians
and pensions, s6,543,ese IL total, 81, 1884,
$50 IL. .,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06
FUN STOPPED.

1t was a fashionable practice in South
Carolina to burn down the country stores
kept by Republicans; but the game seems
to have met with some unpopularity
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

Henry Ward Bcecher owns s25 900 house
in Brooklyn, $50, 900 farm in Peekskill,
and half the Christian Union newspaper.
Twenty-Five years ago he had to wait some
times week before he could pay postage
on home letter. His salary was $3.50, half
hIa In, Y,rn1tisiOnS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

A Western merchant is down on the news
papers. He says: Thur amt no sens in
-noospaper advertising SO long as man is
smart enuff to tend to his own bizniz and
kin stand at the dore and holler the fel-
-lnr> in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-06

Galveston quarantined New Orleans, and
now Houston guarantees Galveston. The
result is that Houston gets the biggest slice
0f the Texas trade,