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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
THE TROOPS.

Never did falsehood react more
damagingly than the "Customhouse
ring" attempt to gull the public
with the notion that q. 8. soldiers
would be found ready to back their
attempted usnrpation of power.
Newer was SO small a lions skin
brought into requisltion for cover
ing so large an ass!
A good General would not have
mounted Quaker guns when the
fraud might so easily be detected
without it was a desperate and
dernier resort
Or were they 30 inexperienced
that they failed to calculate upor
this recoil of an overcharged gun
If so it may prove a novel bu
wholesome lesson to them.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
WHAT NEXT?

The Grand Era of Baton Rouge
declares, in language not the least
bit elegant, that 'to On Collec-
tor Casey is d-n General Grant" "
We are very sorry for the Presi-
dent, as his illustrious brother-in
law has been id in turn, by
every class and degree of Republi-
cans in Louisiana, who have been
made to taste the bitter fruit of dis
appointment through his weakness
and oscillation.
But we do not believe President
Grant will subscribe to the rather
novel idea of the Grand Era. To
be held responsible for the sins and
follies of all his appointees. would
prove too heavy burden for even
such Hercules as he has proven
himself. And we shall, therefore,
exercise our right to criticize Fed.
eIal ofice-holders withoutin the least
degree weakening our allegiance to
the great head of our party.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
UNEAR4HTN1 THE RECORD.

The. NJ o. Republican, in very
proper terras, denounces the alb
surd position assumed by the Baton
Rouge Grand Era, that the Repub-
lean party of Louisiana cannot
endorse President Grant without
endorsing Collector Casey. Follow
ing an extract from the Grand Era
are the following remarks by the
Republican
I II General GRANTS deceived by
any such balderdash as the above
we greatly mistake him. He knows
that, Republican as Mr.. Casey may
now be, he was not so good a Re-
publican during" the last days Of
the gloomy year 1868, but he could
conscienciously plot with James B.
Steadman and Perry Fuller to get
the appointment OF Collector Of this
port from Andrew johnson. And
he knows, too, that his OWE personal
influence was necessary to prevent
Mr.. Casey making formal application
to President johnson for the place
Goth Casey and his Deputy Her.
wig, held Office under the Andy
johnson Administration, which per-
mitted the massacre of thousands
of colored men in this and Other
Southern States. And these are
the men who set themselves up as
dictators of the Republican party
in Louisiana. These are they who
would exclude tried and true Re
pubhcans from o Republican State
Convention. To these, and theil
associates in the ring, must men g
who have fought and bled fol
Radical principles, and beg a pas
of admission to q Radical Assem-
bly,
Great God, what folly and madnes
to imagine that a people who hav'
gone through the bloody struggl'
of the past few years to secure thei
political liberties, will permit then
to be thus destroyed by a handful
of ambitious demagogues and pol
itical freebosters!
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
VOICE FROM TWO PA RISHES

From the Louisiana htelIigencer
of Aug. End, we learn that the Re-
publicans of the Parish of Caldwell
held mass meeting at the Court
Housein Columbia, July2S. and pass
ed several important resolutions; one
was that 30,
Whereas, The Republican party
of the parish of Caldwell, in public
meeting assembled, in view of the
importance of said convention, in
reference to the welfare and harmo-
ny of the Republican party in the
State of Louisiana, as we'll as for
the welfare and prosperity of the
State, bespeaks for the proceedings
and business of said convention
harmony of thoughtand unity of &C
ton, in order that the Republican
party of this State may present an
unbroken and united front, that will
clearly indicate a triumphant victo-
~ in 1872. 4an .t
Two other resolutionsunqualifed-
lyendorse the National and the State
Administrations, and declare that
they recognize Sin the administra-
ton of the Chief Executive of our
State, an embodiment of firmness,
moral courage and sagacity, in con-
trolling and directing the ship Of
state through storm and wave; with
an intelligence. justice and firmness
which has not only commanded the
approval and endorsement of Re-
publicans, but has extorted, at least
| a partial acknowledgment and ac-
quiescence Of our political oppo-
nenta.
The Republicans of the parish O
, Ouachita have also held a mass
meeting. and took the opportunity
then to avow their Fidelity to thu
National Republican party, to thu
principles it has advocated and es
tablished." They endorse the adj
ministration of President Grant
they endorse the State administra
ton and the actions of their Sena
tors, Representatives and membel
Of Congress. They further pledge
themselves to roll up at the mex
: general election, the highest ma
jority for the nominees Of the party
both Federal and State, that hal
ever been given in the parish"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09

e. - <
The elections held in the city, on
Monday last, for delegates to the
State Convention, passed of as
peacably es perhaps, coula b ex-
pecsed. We are glad that the 20
tiers "agreed to differ" with as lit
tie hostility as possible. ThereVg
serious ground for complaint agains'
the Conduct of many Presidents OF
Uubs and the manipulators of the
Elections. So great has been the
mis-management, so thorough has
been the dissat faction, that from
fourteen out of fifteen wards the
voice of complaint and contest, is
uttered. 1t is therefore utterly i'm
possible to say with accuracy who
are elected. As the matter now
stands, the middle is about thus:
First Ward-Thos. Isabelle, J. MUIR
ply. Seats Contested.
Second yyard-Hon. H. c. Dibble
C. F.. Glaudin.
Contestants--Mudgett and Pre-
vost.
Third Ward-P. Creagh, Cartwright
DR.. Smythe and Jas. johnson
Observation-Disclosures Governor
Dunn, Messrs. Lowell, Esau
Carter and G. F. Ladd.
Fourth Ward-Hon. P. B. s
Pinchback. No contest.
Fifth Ward-Ditiez, Hyman, Smith
and Lanabere.
Contestants-E. Aleix r. Montana
and Reese.
Sixth Ward - Hon. Hugh j
Campbell.
Con1sstant-L. A. Young. l...
Seventh Ward-H. L. Rey, W. H
Moore.
Contestant-P. Griffin. &
Eighth Ward--E. V. Leclere-
Contested. ti
Ninth Ward-Wm. G. Kinsell
David Douglass Contested.
Tenth Ward-H. c. Warmoth
E. P. Observation-Disclosures.
Eleventh Ward-Gen. Heron
Ed. Williams-Contested.
Twelfth Ward G.. McConn
Contested.
! Thirteenth Ward-Augustus-
Contested. 4-l
Fourteenth Ward-W. R. Fish
Contested.
Fifteenth Wards. B. Packard
A. Dumont- Contested.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
CUR C0RRESPVNDENCE.
THE p. o. tl
New Orleans, Aug. Z, 1871

New Orleans, Aug. Z, 1871.
Idesire you to put complaint in
your columns. The New Orleans
Post-office is the worst mis-man-
aged in the Union. No city OIL
town in the North would put up
with the impositions the people Of
this place are compelled to endure.
It opens later, closes earlier, is
more cratic in the hours it will
consent to let people obtain their
letters particularly on Sunday
than any mail delivery in Christ
ianized territorial imits-except
"Rogue's Gulch," Nevada.
Why can't we have tue privilege
of getting at least to our lock boxes
when rent is paid, at any hour
the same as they do in Mobile and
New York? Why should the Ores
cent City be treated like a country
village? "That's what's the mat
terw
Yours, &c,
INQUIRER
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
JUST soy

A communication appears in an
other column touching the manage
ment of the Postofiice. We regret
that cause for complaint should
arise against the Postmaster; ~
have no doubt that when the Fed
Geral officials learn they cannot split
the Republican party, he as well as
his contreTes win be content U-fook
more closely after their prescribed
official duties, and drop Sunday ex-
cursions down the coast. We have
no doubt the Postmaster. and his
deputies of varying rank. think they
are doing yeoman' service in a
landable cause; but no one outside
their own little circle seems to think
that their efforts "to save the coun-
try" affect the Inconvenience OF q
shut-up Postoaice. Selahl
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09

D1yThe following handsome
compliment is paid MS by that neat,
compact and well edited weekly, the
7errebonne Banner, of Aug. 5th;
We have received the Semi eek
ly Loaissanian Of the Bird, and are
pleased to place it among our list Of
exchanges. 1t is owned by Messrs.
Pinchback, Antoine and Kelso, ed
tied by W. g. Brown, and managed
by P. 3. s. Pinchback, all oolored
men, and it not only reflects great
credit on them but on the entire
press of the State. The editorial
portion of the paper isably conduct
ed, and exerts much influence in per-
petuating our Republican institu-
lions, and disseminating the broad
and liberal principles of liberty, fra
ternity and equality. in
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09

a~The following phhy remarks
from the State Register of Aug. 9Th
are worthy of consideration:
All the Democratic papers are
alarmingly frightened that the Re-
publican Convention next week will
endorse the State Administration.
1t would be a naughty thing to en-
dorse the State administration when
the Democrats take great interest
in the success of the Republican
party, and generally recommend it
to do just what will secure victory
for-the democracy. Their big
card now is to break down one
wing of the republican party by
using the other wing against it, and
then they hopelto come in and whiT
the victors. Some men have moi
got the sense to see this, but it is al
plain to the pfdinary mortal az thu
red nose on a whisky sucker.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
NOBLE TESTIMONY.

The Republican portion OF the
Parish of Orleans responded to the
call of the State Central Committee,
and elections were held in every
ward in the city on Monday last for
delegates to the State Convention.
In nearly every ward seats are con-
tested. We have one exception to
this rule; and that is to be found in
the "old fourth" Her voting was
by riuu roce, aud the opposition of
the candidates, and the vieing OF
the voters, were conducted in spirit
of fairness and magnanimity which
were admirable.
But above all, and Gaping the
proceedings of the day, was the
testimony given to Senator Pinch
back. When the Commissioners
announced the vote, his opponent
F. Mex Dunn Esq, with manly
generosity, moved in presence OF the
hundreds Of voters present that the
election of Mr.. Pinchback be made
unanimous; and then up went from
the throng three hearty cheers fol
"Pinchback" aud three for Dunn
We hazard the assertion that in al
that Convention, not one Other
member will 60 there as the unani
nous choice Of has people.
And what scathing rebuke doe'
this action of the fourth ward, nd
minister to those envious disorgan
izers and soreheads, who hav'
sought to undermine the justl.
earned popularity of Mr.. Pinchback
The Senator is justly proud OF tn
distinguished consideration" tn
fourth cherishes for him; and tn
fourth is justly proud OF their Re
preventative. 80
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
THE GRAND ERA.

Not long since we had reason to
slightly rebuke our friend for a gra-
tuitous attack on us. In reply the
Editor asked us to '1et him talk to
us sometimes. Proverbially of a
meek disposition We acquiescently
folded cur arms and gave him his
chance to talk. He has fastened to
take shameful advantage Of our
generosity.
The Era of August 5, teens with
words, sentences and columns de-
voted to the LOuisianian. We have
been "chinned" almost to death by
the garrulity of our contemporary.
He is unanswerable as usual. He
wants us to tell him how "to eneom-
pass mighty secret" We declare
we don't know. We might assist you
in discovering, or unraveling one. He
charges MS with the exhibition Of
considerable zeal in seeking to To-
cate the Citizens Guard. Put
this in some Ineligible shape; al
present it is simple nonsense. W.
knew pepfectly well the location
of the GuQrd all the time. Tht
Editor says 1--WE ,us atp meeting il
Algiers." The next time you use 6
plural pranopn, make the vert
plural also. He declares he dom
"for an instance" credit some of oul
reasons why we feared there would
be two Conventions. We charita.
bly, suppose he means instant. But
the climax of absurdity Is reached
when the Era concludes after the style
of its own rgrapd. gloomy and peuc.
liar" fashion that our Course,
in expressing our honest fears that
the imperious, and tyrranical con-
duct of the State Central Committee
might result in the sitting of two
Conventions, ''is suicidal. and o.
danger TO the party" Does tht
Editor of the Grand Era not know
that such vaporing possesses nc
force. except in its retort? Give
rs another "talk" il you will, but
We prefer to haye----"a resi-"
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
A DAY AHEAD.

In these days Of 90 ahead-ative-
ness every hue man is desirious of
being right up to the mark, in
whatever department Of labor his
sphere may happen to be in.
Crediting the readers Of TzE
LoU1s1AS1AN, who perforce are all
hue people, with an intense desire
to know all about the elections in
the city as soon as possible, we have
issued our paper to-day, instead Of
Thursday, our usual time.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
HORSE AMMONIA.
BILOXI, MISS, August 9Th. 1871.

BILOXI, MISS, August 9Th. 1871.
Dear Louisianian Biloxi has
proved a success, for the oldest in
habitant acknowledges more visi-
tors here at present than were ever
known before. And every visitor
that I have met with, seems to be
well pleased with the place, and its
advantages. The water is said to
be the saltiest of any other water
ing place on the coast; and your
correspondent can testify that the
finny tribe which abound in them
are delightful, as well as plentiful.
New Orleans in December can't
excel our oysters. neither in quality,
quantity or price. We are having
more of our friends over here than
we can accommodate, and many
others would come, but for that
drawback, for in some instances
We arc intentionally crowded to-
gether, for the want of a suitable
hotel, much to The shame of those
who have taken Tor Epromise to
take) steps in that direction, who
are men of means, and only luck
the proper enterprise and energy.
l believe that this is the place to
build hotel, if one is to be built
Since I have been stopping here
I have met so many old friends
ETC., that during my after dinner
scanter, I dream 1 am enjoy
ing myself in your city in company
of your, can't get Always. You need
not ask the Hon. K-r or E. D. s,
about that ride to the back bay, for
fear they may tell Of an adventure
which befell them ON their return
at Half Way House, where one Of
them was mistaken far jeff. Davis,
called traitor and driven from the
field with a sharp pointed instru-
ment. An incident not soon to be
forgotten by the Hon. gentleman
This morning I discovered two wags
fresh from your city who desire t.
be initiated in the art of fishing
a boat was procured thesstWQ Will
their friends went forth to try then
luck. One Of these proved a sue.
cess, perfectly successful fisherman
by hooking one of the company in
rear Of his unmeptionables ani
causing quite an excitement in that
boat which was only quieted BY
the same gentleman hooking up
very large female Stingeree without
giving an alarm. which should
always be given when such a fell
as . Stingsree is caught, because
they are very dangerous and make
e serious impression when they
sting. The gentleman being 9
Benedict was shortly called on to
witness that his one Stingerce bad
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
TRlunE or SCORPIONS.

We think it may be safelyps.
dicted that the combinations which
have been formed to defeat the re-
nomination Of Governor WarmOth,
for the Office he now fills, next year,
if successful, will be the means Of
placing the Democratic party IN
power.
The luminosity of Casey, Lowell
and Packard, that triune of Custom
house scorpions, who have organlT'
ed their combinations to produce
dissensions, is bitterly personal IN
it's nature against Governor War
moth, and so envenomed that it will
not hesitate to plant its fangs in tue
life OF the Republican party itseh'
il by SO doing it can reach the Oh
iect of its hate. We reiterate thai
the war ofthis triune of SCORPIONS
is wholly personal in its origin anu
has been carried on by the three
men above mentioned in spirit moi
unworthy of braggadocios, and with
a species of strategy which an IT,
liam bandit would scorh TO initiate
Casey, the Collector Of Customs
at New Orleans, is foolish enough
to think he can be Governor. Hap
pening to have married sister o.
President Grant, he became Coi'
lector, and becoming Collector Do
aspires to be Chief Magistrate Oh
the State. Ever since that aspira'
ton soaked itself into his soft hea''
he has been buzzing about Ike
bee in q tar bucket, doing all III LID
power as a dispenser OF a little gov
eminent patronage, to distract 'D'
Republican party and undeluin,
the strong seated popularity =,
Governor Warmoth, the HFlnc'PA
obstacle in his path.
Lowell, the Postmaster, al New
Orleans, is a man Of more pisiD,
than Casey, but is a constl'''l' =
GROWER. Ever since the House 4.
Representatives, in 1870, slisnN
limited to him that his ser''cs''.
Speaker were no longer needed, -
has been in state OF genera :
surrection. He had, too, the an
bition to represent Louisiana ID ps -.
United States Senate, but TINS n,f.
was as the Dead Sea fruit--all ssD 'd
TO the taste. General West o n' ''sr
| Of Governor wsrmoth, was chosen ssss
| to 90 to the Senate, and since u :,
Lowell has been striking ~
sides, like a rattlesnsks in Au ! .bs
s -,.. becomes OF the
Republican party if Governor 1pish hin him,
moth is stricken down. WIZ .r,s
!; ;t'i Is better to rule in he'll than 's'''
in Heaven. 49,
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~Holdine a political ConAep

~Holding political ConAen-
ton the United States Courtroom
will be regarded as Dissertation
by every member of the bar. AL
ready the action of AIaashsl Pack
ard has been severely denounced,
and it will in Ill probability give
rise to resolution of inquiry at
the next session of Congress. The
Marshal will find he has raised a
storm that viii be difficult to allay.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
New Orleans, Aug. 6, 1877

New Orleans, Aug. 6, 1871.
Editor LoUIsIANIAN:
Will you please call the atten-
ton of the Board of Health to the
fact, that deodorizers are required
at the car-stand ON Baronne street,
near Canal. Carbolic acid on
lime sprinkled on the track, would
be a relief to passengers compelled
to remain for q few moments al
the spot indicated.
* a. Believe me, Ahal
HORSE AMMONIA.
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increasedsot three $, MI. 1s;,s
you need not be surprised VIM
the Public Schools are opened 3,
see One of our popular priinc;n.l.
of one of our up town school,
wearing a Stingeree-Stingera.
Al~0<H@0.-.sLst.us have ~,
is my wish.
Ex WHxsp
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~Tas CtsIMis GUARD-Ne-
elected in its rejoinder to deny the
charge we. brought home to i Of
betraying a sacred trnsts Will it
say sousthing abont IT,. or viii it
allow the Public to believe that our
allegation u true2 3D.. .,..ss.a
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
SxNFhe State Central Committee OF
Louisiana has called a Convention
to assemble in the city of New Or
leans on the 9th of August, for the
purpose of electing their successors
to serve another year. We know
not whether it is expected that the
samegentlemen who now constitute
the Committee will be reelected or
not but we do know that If the
sole purpose Of calling the Conven-
ton was to retain thepresent mem-
bers, no better plan could have
been chosen to secure their object.
Not less than five grievous errors
in management, involving as many
outrages on the peoples rights, have
been perpetrated by the Commit
tee.
First, the chairman of the Com
mittee directs that the credentials OF
delegates from the parishes be sent
to him. If he is obeyed, he, and not
the Convention becomes the Judge
of the qualifications of those who
are sent here by the sovereign
people. We assert unequivocally
that if colored men submit TO this
domination they have simply ex-
changed chattel slavery, for political
slavery. If Mr.. Packard can sit in
the United States Marshall's Office,
in which he has no power of help
ing our race either by the work he
does, or by counsel with us, and
quietly pocket the credentials which
have been given by an honest con
stituency to faithful delegates, ant
prevent them from taking seats il
the Convention to which they wer
elected, then we say the sooner tn
farce of Republicanism Represented
by the Customhouse ends, the better
Is it possible that these pretende'
friends of General Grant can SO ia
presume upon the ignorance of on
people as to demand written pas
from every colored delegate, AM
contend that the pass is not goo
unless it be signed by Mr.. Packard
Can it be that in less than five year
after our hard fought battles in tn
field, and while we are still cheate
of our just deserts by many of tn
natives, that men who are holdin
their offices in our name and pre-
tending to the President that the
are our friends, will 80 far depreciat
our intelligence as a people, as t
prevent us from going into Con
vention to which we have been dul
elected unless "Massa' Packar
gives us leave
Yet this is but a single wrong
They in the Customhouse hav
committed four more. They hav
called Convention without namin
the hour for it to assemble, the
have DISTINGUISHED legal voters t
carry out their 4disorganizing pun
poses in the wards, and they hav
mobbed those who opposed thei
ambitious designs. We warn on
people who have been fortunat
enough TO be out of the Parish G
Orleans to keep on their guard
If you have sent credentials t
Packard it is your right to deman
them upon the assembling of tn
Convention, and if any white ma
undertakes to make you believe
lis right to leave them in any body
hands before they are submitted t
the Committee on Credentials. 20
have only to tell them that you ar
responsible to the people who sen
you, here, and not to the men yo1
meet here. For it is certain tina
amy lcolored man who, sells out Il
Packard and Lowell betrays hi
people, and he will certainly alienat
his commitments. 'Ai a.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVEY
TON of the Colored Citizens of Lou
isiana, called for the purpose OF
elscting delegates to the Southern
State Convention, are hereby in
formed that the State Convention
will meet ip the Hall of the House
OF Representatives on Aug. IL at
IL o'clock noon.
- p. B. s. PINCHBAGK.
. - b. a-a &C. ANTOINE. s
% A. E. BARBER,
OSCAR r. DUNN T.
JsW. QUINN, ssysa ;.
asii t GEO. 7. EEISO.lS
EDWARD BUTLER,
F.C. ANTOINE,
New Orleans Aug. 8 1871. 81
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MIR. GEO. E. PARIS is our special
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
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OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI = Daniel E. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. g.
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine d Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. C. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA James
A. D. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago
KENTUCKY:-Dr R. A. Green, Louis
VILE
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CITY ELnCTIOEs

DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION