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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

George 7. Downing, the eelebra.
ted negro caterer 81 Washington,
complains loudly that the graves Of
the negro soldiers a. Arlington
were treated with positive disre-
spect BY the Grand Army Of the
Republic at the recent decoration.
He writes TO the New York Tri-
bune as follows:
"A yearago l visited Arlington
to assist in streWing flowers on the
graves OF our brave departed sol
dieFs, white and black. But l cub
seQuently learned that the black
martyr was not permitted 10 rest
where the flowers were streWn, and
that his remains were placed in o
corner, by the wayside. On that
occasion, / protested against the
Odious determination, and was as
sured that it should be different
this year, / this week again con.
trib1ted to honor the dead, but to
my great modification l learned
that there we're two distinct orders
Of exercises, one for the white and
one for the colored soldier; two
discharges Of artillery, the exercises
for the blacks TO take place, as the
papers stated, at the close of the
I exercises at the National Cemetery
at Arlington
I'VE went after the first celebra'
ton to the hollow where lay the
dispised black hero, with no flag
no trophy, no monument, Ike thos'
which mark the spot where thu
white hero lies nothing but a com
mon broad fat field Of earth, will
head boards, MARKS the desolat'
spot ; no seals we're there, no water
no ice. no stand for speakers, sucl
as was provided for those at th,
cemetery for the whites. No whit
visitors repaired 10 the shrines L
strew flowers overthe black soldier
grave, save half dozen indignan
Germans, who, God bless them 70
their heart, joined with the des
pissed black people in Their mourn
ing
So it seems that one OF the prir
cipie "caste determinations againt
which Sumner levels his thunde
prevails under the very nose Of th
Senator, and by the express authC
rity of Gen. John \. Logan aud tl
Grand Army Of the Republic. b.
what use have the Radicals for dea
"niggers 2" They are only aftC
the votes Of the living ones.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25
OBITURY.

Died, In New Orleans, La, At 10 O'Clock 4.
NJ, Tuesday, ass Of juno, 1870, inthetwenty-
eight year Of her Age, SARAH CHELT0a,
buloVed wife og5ohn 9. DgVeEeux.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

TIE New York Post gives the
following interesting statistics:
In the present House Of Rep.
resentatives, seventy-cight mem.
bers hold their seats by maioritics
under $500; and forty.nine by
maiorities less than 1900. In a
number Of cases the vote was very
close. For instance, the following
Democrats, in the present House,
had less than ego minority John.
son. of California, Isl majority ;
Crebs, of Illinois, sos; Voorhees,,
of Indiana, 1872; Adams, of Ken.
lucky, 4G2; Hamill, of Maryland,
$50; Wells, of Missouri, lS1;
Griswold, of New York, sos;
Straisder, of Ohio, oil Reading,
of Pennsylvania, Al.
1.-THE following Republicans in
the present House held by less
than 600 majority: Roots, Of Ar
kansas, ACT; Julian, of Indiana,
ZIG; Orth, of Indiana, 457; Hill, Of
New Jersey, rs; Ketchum, of New
York. 1875 Schehck, of Ohio, 245
Stevenson, Of Ohio, 497; Smith,
Of Ohio, 1873; Winans, of Ohio,
IO5; Walker, Of Ohio, 1862; Bing.
ham, of Ohio, 4l6; Cake of Penn.
sylvania, 225; Mercer, of Penn
sylyania, Sll; Cessna, of Pennsyl.
vania, "a; Paine, of Wisconsin,
429..
at will be seen that q slight
change In opinion may, in any o.
these districts and in many otherI
as well, where the vote was nearly
Is close, change the result"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

NAY is considered Al Wniucky
marrying month by some people.
a young girl was asked no; long
since, TO unite hsrself 10 q lover
who had named May in lis p.opo.
sal. The lady limited that May was
unlucky. wei, make it June
then" replied the swain. Casting
down her eyes with q blush she
replied, Would not April 90 as
well y
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

IL view Of the rapid disappear.
ance Of the public domain through
the give.away policy of congress
sional legislation, the following
statistics, furnished from the gen
eral land Office, will be found inter
esting. The figures extend up to
last November, and do not en-
brace operations since that time.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-25

II we add 70 this what has been
donated by Congress since last
November, it will swell the grand
aggregate to at least 450, 600, 600
acres-gone from the people for
ever. This leaves, says the st.
Louis Republican, at 4 rough es-
innate, 97j,0O0,0 600 acres, exclu-
sive OF Alaska, yet in our posses
sion; fully onc.third and probably
one half Of which is yalueless.
The territory we have given to
railroads alone Is more than the
entire erea Of England, Scotland,
Ireland, Wales and France united;
and besides this We have loaned
these roads Government credit to
the amount of s6j, 100000. This
much has been done since 1850.
live 60 on at the same rate for
twenty years more, what will there
be left:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28

time came We ask of any right-mlnded
citizen if it was not better that these SOL
diers should be present to insure 1alr
election than that disorderly army OF
roughs should be tolerated to perpetrate a
fraud? That is the question.
The Times may equivocate and clouo
the matter day after day, but we snail
continue to bring it. back to the main is
sue, whether it was not better to have a
fair election with the military than cor
rupt election without them. We under
stand all that may be said about the dan
oerous tendency of such precedents, but
the good people of this country will deal
with that trouble when it comes up. The
FIST aim is to destroy known existing
evil, and then take care of the next one
when it threatens us. The best way to do
this is to have honesty in the elections,
and then we may be sure that the officers
will take care to provide against the ag-
gressions from other quarters Let US
destroy the rough influence anyhow, and
run the risk of the military influence al
terward. AS our officers are gentlemen,
we shall rely on them to do their duty,
and respect the laws as they did in Phila-
delphia, both now and hereafter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
a CASE IN POINT.

If the shoemakers had such reading
room in this city as their numbers and
wealth entitle them to, their table to-day
would be spread over with valuable books
and papers and they would be saving
money and gaining information every day
And among the documents which would
be found at their command we may men
ton the speeches which Mr.. Hughes the
British member of Parliament, has re-
Gently delivered in the North on the sub
ject of the labor party in England. These
addresses are of the same practical char
acter as the remarks which the REPUBLICAN,
had the bravery to make to powerful
combination in the very midst of an ex-
citing political contest, even while we felt
that our advice would 10 warped by sell
fish men into an attack on a powerful
class of our own citizens.
Mr. Hughes relates that the trades in
England were misled in their first at
tempts at organization to interfere in
politics, and this operated as a drawback
on the laboring population for years.
But more recently the mechanics have
| devoted themselves, in their unions and
| leagues, to the discussion of their own
| Immediate interests and occupations and
have sought to make themselves familiar
| with their own wants They have dis
missed their political advisers, and no
longer meet to plan who shall be sent to
the town council or to Parliament. This
is not their duty as mechanics. AS trades
men they consider the trade. In doing
this intelligently, they acquire that neces-
sary information which enables them as
citizens to dispose of political questions
in political meetings.
This speech must have fallen on the
labor party in New York with stunning
effect, seeing that it had just been sold out
by its leaders to the Democracy for a
nomination for Coroner. The labor party
fddled around both camps, and at last
agreed to vote with the Tammany ring il
the ring would nominate Mr. Young fol
Coroner. And this will be the result with
our own shoemakers if they do not mend
their ways Some demagogue will use
them for his own advancement, and Their
the cause of labor will suffer. Mr.
Hughes has taught one lesson by his
speech, and now let us teach another by
repeating what he said.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
The MILITARY IN NEW YORK.

The soldiers dispatched to New York
are there as so many aids to the civil
authority Their action Will be governed
by an officer in the civil service. 1t was
openly paraded il the Democratic organs
in New York that if the United States
Marshal attempted to enforce the law OF
Congress. both himself and his deputies
would be arrested and locked up. This
was to be done by the police force. The
Marshal considered these outgivings as
worthy of attention. He asked for mill
tary aid, as his duty bound him to do.
He will use this aid to enforce the law as
he understands it; just as the chief of the
city police would have used his patrol
men. It is a mere conflict between two civil
officers, acting under different laws and for
adverse systems 1t is well known that
the REPUBLICAN stands by the government
to-day as it has always done. The Times
need not repeat this any more, for we con-
fess it, and the people understand it.
There are two facts to be settled by the
election in New York One is the preven-
ton of fraud at the ballot-box. The
second is the superiority Of the nation
over a corporation in the enforce
ment of its laws, until legal re-
straint is resorted to.
The government of New York threatened
to nullify law of Congress by force, 1t
relied upon rowdies to do it in the inter-
est of rascality The President Of the
United States, backed by the law officers,
determined to uphold the law by force.
AS New York was the complainant, she
had her remedy at law. This she declined
to exercise at fret, and set up her roughs
as an excuse and a defense for her rebel
lion. There was but one course left open
for the Federal government. 1t had to
assume the validity of its law and its de-
Tense. Its own self-respect and the
cause of good order demanded prompt as
sertion of the national strength in support
of its own sworn law officer. The mar
shall asked for troops to assist in enforcing
the law. The government has dispatched
the military to uphold the civil arm.
This is the entire statement. 1t is no
military interference. The troops are
merely passive agents. They have no
poweo outside Of the law. They can do
no act except at the bidding Of civil
officer. 1t is an element of the law itself
which is at work, for in the enactment Of
statutes it is always understood that they
will be enforced by the full power of the
government.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
THE PHILADELPHIA PRECEDENT.

In the election at Philadelphia the rea-
son why the United States marines were
called to preserve order at the polls was
because a crowd of Democratic roughs
had formed around the ballot-box and SO
obstructed the colored people that they
were prevented from voting at all. To
have interfered with this game of rascality
would have brought on fight between
the citizens, which the Republicans
sought to avoid, as they always do. But
they were determined that the negroes
should vote, and they asked OF the United
States Marshal to interpose federal forces
for the protection of the honest electors
The request was complied with. com
pany ofmarines was ordered up and the dis
order ceased at once, and from that time
onward every man cast his ballot as his
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28

The Times is Of opinion that matters
look squally in New York Of conflict
between the national forces and the State
militia. All wrong, neighbor. Hoffman
may order out the militia, but that body
will never respond. AS was said once or
twice before, sit is easy to call spirits
from the Vastly deep, but it is not so easy
to make them answer" The government
will carry its point in New York There
is every prospect that the Democracy will
win the election, but it will do it honestly,
which will make it feel about as dismally
as if it had not won at all
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28

A few days ago our friend, Mr. Con-
way, State Superintendent of Education,
lost, by scarlet fever, his beautiful fair
haired, blue-eyed boy, little Willie. The
parents were stricken down with their
bereavement, and while the fathers heart
bled, he gave expression to his grief IN a
few sad lines, which were published in
the Journal Of Education, of which he is
the editor We copied these into the
REPUBLICAN. stating the painful fact at
tending their production.
A writer in the New Orleans Tines is
heartless enough to ridicule these verses,
and brutal enough to drag the name of
the suffering parent before the public, i'll
order to invite the laughter Of those, very
few, we hope who may be SO depraved as
to enjoy the malicious cruelty of the
article
This community will not suffer such
disregard of decency without rebuke.
The people have their prejudices, their
likes and dislikes of men, but their tastes
are not SO vicious as to coJntenance such
a vulgar intrusion into the chamber Of
grief in search of wit as this criticism of
the Times.
We feel it our duty to say that we trust
that our people may not be judged by
such writings.
1t is the province OF the modern press
to lift humanity up by intoxicating charity
and teaching retinement-not to degrade
the race by brutality and vulgarity.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
THE LAST DAY OF GRACE.

The registration books Will be closed TO-
day, and thus practically shut out from
admission to the polls every voter who
has not had his name inscribed. The
registration has been pretty general in the
city, and so far as we have heard from the
country parishes, there also. In the
meantime, we urge those who have not
attended to this important duty, to lose
no time this morning in making their
way to the proper registration office and
getting their certificates. The election
may be close in some Of the districts, so
that half a dozen votes, Or even one,
may be sufficient to turn the scale in favor
Of the right side. The Republican party
needs all the votes we can poll, and every
man is expected to do his duty now and on
the day of the election. The franchise
is Justly regarded by thinking men as
valuable attribute of citizenship. 1t may
be said to be indispensable. For man,
or class that is backward in electoral du-
ties or VIGOROUSLY neglects to vote, Oh
'stake part in politics" loses all influence
in the government. To be neutral is to
be nothing. 1t is equivalent to distran-
chisement, and is none the less injurious
for being voluntary The intent OF the
law is that every legal voter shall have
voice in all questions Of public policy,
and to secure to him this right, and pro-
tect him from those VIII are not voters and
from those who are in the habit OF voting
more than once the registration system
has been introduced. Careful men have
been appointed to examine the claims OF
all applicants to citizenship. Their duties
will end to-day. 1t will not be their fault
if any legal voters name is omitted from
the rolls. Due notice has been given.
The Supervisors have attended daily to
their work. They have sat for hours un-
employed, waiting for people to come for
ward They could not leave their offices
to persuade them them to- leave their
contingencies their street corners, or
their workshops, but they could, and did,
invite all to come up. We hope no Repub-
licans have omitted to respond. Every man,
more especially every colored man owes
to the principles of the Republican party
more than he can repay by his vote. The
latter owe this very privilege to the party
that now appeals to them to come for
ward and exercise it. Our enemies are
quiet, but .on the alert. They are more
formidable when they go quietly to the
polls than when they openly storm and
threaten violence They are more dan
cerous because more insidious. We have
nothing but admiration for the conduct
of the Democracy during registration.
They have obeyed the law, and presented
themselves for registry. Such as were
found to be qualified were successful. On
the day of election they will march to the
polls and vote. This is their right. Let
US initiate their example. We are conf
dent in the strength of the Republican
party. We can easily achieve victory if
our friends register and vote, and in no
other way is success possible. 1t is purely
a question of numbers, and the side that
can show the most hands will win.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
NEW ORIEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY OCTOBER %, 1870.

sequently are selling them at an advance.
Sales We're made of S21OO of old Metro
politan warrants at 49,, and Of the new or
blue $500 and $500 at IS; $500 do at 49,;
5000 at 80; S2100 at 49,, and $500 at 99b.
In new State warrants, sales were made
of 500 at 73a; s15OO>md $1,000 at 7355
and $1,000 and S11O0 at a.
Of city new seven per cents $500 sold
at 739; $4,000 do at 734 and $500 of small
ones at 73s.
One hundred shares of Slaughterhouse
sold at SIT per share.
Fifteen shares of Barbarin Gaslight
Company sold at further advanced rates,
viz: Five at $50; s at S135, and 2 at
$40 per share.
One hundred shares of Navigation sold
at 81 rs; 100 do at 81 81, and 200 at 50.
At the board last night there was sale
of thirty-ive shares Tuetonia National
Bank at $50 per share. The offerings and
l. y f,1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28

There is a certain article of the consti-
tuition of the. United States which de-
clares that no man who had once held an
office under the United States, Or under
any State, and subsequently gave aid or
encouragement to the rebellion, shall be
allowed to hold seat in Congress, unless
he has first been relieved of his disabili-
ties by Congress. Governor Stevenson,
lately elected United States Senator from
Kentucky, was once Federal office
holder, and afterward, it is said, accepted
a commission in the rebel army. Under
the constitution he is plainly ineligible to
the Senate, and yet, because these state
ments are being made by the public press,
the Courier-Jom'nM declares that a Radical
conspiracy is on foot to keep Mr.. Steven
son out of Congress. This is rather mix
ing things. Who is getting up the con-
spiracy? 1t seems to us that Governor
Stevenson's own history is the chief con-
spirator in this affair If he made mis-
takes in his associations the public can
not be held responsible for them. If he
had an eye on Congress he should not
have engaged in the colonel business.
And if the colonel transaction comes up,
he must blame himself, and not those
who can not forget ThiS confusion Of
matters shows that the Governor has a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
QUARANTINE.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department, (

Executive Department, Z
New Orleans, May %, l3D. }
WHEREAS, An act Of the Legislature approved
March l5 1855 entitled Gan act to establish quaran-
time for the protection of the State provides that
the Governor of the State shall issue his proclama-
t;op upon the advice of the Board of Health, de-
.,ariug any place where there shall be reason to
,4,ieve a ps,tent contagious infectious disease
,i.ta to he an infected place, and stating the num-
ha- of DAYS Of quarantine to be performed by the
ves.s,s their passengers officers and crews, coming
from ouch place or places.
Now therefore in pursuance Of the provision Of
the act aforesaid issue this, my proclamation, and
dacare The places hereafter named to be injected
nlsces and that al vessels together with oneers'
crews and passengers, and carsOes, arriving nom
sucb places or having touched or stopped at any OF
them shall he subject TO quarantine OF hot less
than ten days for longer period, as may Do con
sidered necessary by the Board Of Health, to take
stfect from and after the FIFTH DAY OF JUNE.
1870 ANY violation of the quarantine laws, "a mere
p,oclamed. will be severely punished.
THE places which are hereby declared infected as
aforesaid are the following, to wit Havana, Ma
taDzas Trinidad. Cardenas, st. Jago, al on tho
Island of Cuba Port Royal and Minteso pay on tno
Island of jamaica; Jacmel anu roft-au-r1lnce on
the Island of San Domingo; the Islands of St. Thorn
os N,rtinioua and Gaudaloupe; Campeachy, IN
Yucatan; Belize i'll Honduras; Vera Cruz, Aivarado
Tampico Matamoras and Tuspan i'll Mexico; San
Imam IN Nicaragua; C,,asres, Aspinwan anu Porto
BsIo in Central America; Maracaibo, in Nenezueia
Lao,,avra Island of Trinidad, Rio de JaneirO, Para
CAYENNE, in South America and Nassau, New Frov'-
dence.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the state
this thrtieth day of May, 1870, and OF the lnde-
peudence of the United States the ninety-fourth
Fl, C. WARMOTH,
Governor of louisiana
GEORGE z. B0vEE,
Secretary of State. NV
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
LOGAN COME TO LIFE.

Hatch has broken cover. His organ IS
out in an endeavor to explain away the
forty years of misrule and plumber to
which the Democracy subjected the State
before the advent of the Republicans.
The gravamen of the defense is that the
people were happy and prosperous. This
is the speech of old Logan revived. The
Indians were happy and prosperous, with
an entire continent at their mercy. But
was the continent satisfied? What must
have been the revolt of nature at the sell
fish protest Of Logan against the advance
of new race and Of a new order Of life ?
In the same spirit Louisiana protests
with all her eloquent valleys and magni-
icent wealth against the stagnant pros
perity which left her for forty years with
out single monument to the energy OF
man. She could show no roads. What
nature provided, the people used, without
improving And to-day Texas is bidding
us good by, because the West, which is
only ten years old, is building railroad
from Kansas City to Galveston, where we
ought to have had one before the Western
States were born. Hatch had better bury
the past, or else the present will wonder thai
he has not paid that debt to nature which
is more than overdue.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-28
LEE MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION.
Constitution Of the Lee Monumental AS
sociutiOn Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE FIRnF.

ARTICLE FIRaF.
This Association shall he known as, the LEE
MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA
and its object shall be to erect suitable mou'l-
rlent in the city of New Orleans to ferpetuate Inc
memory Of the great soldier and citizen, ROBERT
f. LEE.
This Association shall be composed OF all persons
who pay an entrance tee of Five Dollars tor
which receipts shall ne given; the Governor of the
State of Louisiana aud the Mayor of the CITY OF
New Orleans shall be exotficio members OF the
Association.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The affairs of the Associat ton shall be conductt
by a Board OF Twenty-one Directors who to be
elected as soon as the Association numbers one
hundred members. The Board OF Directors shall.
as soon as elected, select from their own number
A President
Two Vice Presidents,
A Treasurer,
4 Secretary,
4 Financial Secretary,
A Corresponding, Secretary,
who are hold their offices until the Monument is
completed. The Board of Directors shall be ati-
thorized charter the Association under the laws
of the State. and shall be empowered to make such
rules and regulations they, in their opinion may
deem necessary.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The Board of Directors shall be authorized to Tt
ceive voluntary contributions for all Sums, and
to make public acknowledgment Of the same
WEEKLY.
We the undersigned, agree 10 form the LEE
MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA, on
the basis of the foregoing Constitution and for