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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-19
THE LEVEES (!

The Nicholson Pavement-the
Sulphur Mining, and all other SLAM
derous reports which the factionists
relied upon to crush Governor
Warmoth, having fallen still-born,
they rallied upon the Louisiana
Levee Company as a point dapp'd!
And this, too, has failed them, just
us the sunbeams of truth always do
dissolve the frosts of error and
mendacity.
Gov. Warmoth, in q letter which
manifests his ever-present readiness
to subserve the public welfare, has
declared that the levees of the Mis-
sissippi must be built and the plan
tiers protected. He pays 10 regard
to the fact that his warmest pOliti-
cal friends are credited with owner
ship Of the bulk OF the stock to be
deprecated by his action-he does
his duty to the State!
At this time it may be pertinent
to examine the connection of the
Governor with the various levee
schemes which have, during the
past two years, raised the hopes OF
our people to the height of assured
protection and again cast them to
the depths of almost certain des-
truction. The first propositions
were too vague and wild for even
the levee ring, powerful as it was,
to override the veto; but when in
the modified form in which at the
latest session the bill became a law,
it passed both houses of the Gen
eral Assembly with hardly a dis
sentient voice, 30 that it would have
been worse than useless to have
again res,rted to that Executive
prerogative. But, with An eye sin
gle to the interests of the Common
wealth, his Excellency called to-
gether the incorporators of the new
company, and by argument and
persistent opposition compelled a
release of s,me Of their new-won
franchises and secured safeguards
and guarantees for the S ate not
originally provided for, and ,chich
now alone render the protection Of The
people possible!
These guarantees were ratified by
the Legislature; and these facts, in
whole and singly, should have the
due consideration of all who desire
to do justice to an upright public
officer. The CustOmhouse "lost
tribes" are not expected to heed
these words of truth.
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lis and l used my cane to stoi
hcr. This was the part which !
took in the melee.
With reference to Mr.. Harper's
effort to endanger Mr.. Martins life,
I have to say that what occurred
between them was in this way. Mr..
Martin after leaving the Recorders
Court the next morning, was as
surfing Mr.. Harper that he 1.-THE
"elder'') was ga very good fellow
Mr.. Harper said "you may be a very
good fellow, but you can't preach
to my family, for l left you playing
cards, and beastly intoxicated in
New Orleans the "elder" gave
the lie, Mr.. Harper struck him,
he drew his pistol, and Mr.. Har-
per took it from him, when in
reference prevented any further
trouble; but the matter has been
referred to the Courts.
I have no objection to Mr.. Martins
race after popularity AMI distinc-
ton, and I would not attempt to
underrate his ability, but when he
prostitutes his high Office of Super
intendent OF Education for political
purposes, when under the covering
of a cast off cloak he tries to preach
himself into the Congress of the
United States, it was time for me,
as a representative of the parish to
inform the citizens that Mr.. Martin
was an imposter. If he devote his
talents to the interest he is paid to
advance and gain the confidence OF
the people, I would not object il
they elected him Governor of the
State, but he must not impose on
ignorance and foist himself on
others, and expect men who know
him to silently witness the outrage.
As to VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Fred
erick Douglass and Wendell Phil
Ups. the whole country knows that
they have throughout sustained
their regulations as gentlemen
scholars, and men of integrity.
Respectfully.
C. G. ANTOINE.
y. o. Oct. 18, 1871.
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to receive their mail in a liquor dis
pensary; and we are truly pleased to
chronicle the fact that Mr.. G. has since
abandoned the liquor trslfiic altogether.
We append copies of two letters made
from originals on file in the Post Omoe
Department, which will abundantly
show that Mr.. Cunningham's appoint
ment was procured by Mr.. Porter, and
will also establish how rightfully the
latter sought to dispose Of anti-Repub-
ican office-holders:
IA WEST CLAY STREET,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
September. I'd, 1859.
Hon. George Erie, First Assistant and
Acting Postmaster General, Warrington,
ID. G.
Sir: l have the honor to request that
James NJ. Moody, Postmaster at Ma :
chester, Chesterfield county, in this
State, be removed, and James H. Cum
bingham, of the same place, appointed
in his stead.
Mr.. Moody is an active supporter OF
the rebel party, whereas Mr.. Cunning
ham is q Thorough Republican, and
Impetent, honest, and Of good moral
character. 49,
Twill add that his appointment will
meet with the cordial approval Of the
Republican party of Manchester.
Lam, very respectfully,
your Obedient servant,
(Signed) CHAs. H. POINTER.
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COMM L MIC 4 ED.
Ton THE LoUIsIANIAN.

Mr.. Editor-A multitude of other
engagements, since my arrival in the
City, prevented me from esrlier
requesting space in your paper
to reply to an article prepared
by Mr.. ]. Sella Martin and publish
ed in the New Orleans Republican
Of Oct. 6, in which Hon. WIN. Har-
per and myself have been SO mis-
represented, and the affair stated
in such one sided manner, that l
propose to submit c true version OF
the case.
On Sunday Sept. "a, I heard that
Mr.. Martin would lecture in Zion
Church. Mr.. Harper and myself,
who had previously welcomed Mr..
Martin to the parish and assured
him of our 90 operation with him
in the educational interests of the
District, invited several citizens to
near him. To our surprize, Mr..
Martin engaged in all the religious
exercises, ofpraying. preaching and
appealing to the congregations re-
ligious sympathy, conveying the
.del that he was a minister of the
Gospel in good standing.
After the services were over I in
formed the trustees that Mr.. Martin
had retired from the ministry, and
did not claim anywhere to be g
minister. In the evening Mr.
Martin again occupied the pulpit
introduced by Rev. s. Armstead as
Elder Martin from New Orleans.
The "elder" then rose and invited
the congregation to join him il
prayer. which they did and his
prayer was very affecting. Previous
to preaching he referred to rumol
that he played cards and got drunk
and d .nounced the author of sucl
charges as a 'l.ar." Some of tn
trustees Immediately requested MI
Armstead t, take Mr.. Martin GU
of the / u pit. Is they did not desir
to hear him after giving the ".ie
from the pulpit. It was not don
and they went out of the church
followed by Mr.. Harper. He dre'
no pistol at any time. for he wa
not armed, and made no threats @
personal violence against Nj
Martin The highly respectful
lady" referred TO by "elder" Martin
was abusing Mr.. Harper. and b
was advised 10 60 into the churc
to get rid of her abuse ! resolves
to 60 home, but before ] could e
oct she made an unwarranted al
tack on me. for not telling herse
and the trustees Of the "elder'i
un6tness to preach /; from this sh
worked herself into q frenzy an
struck me wiling as 1 was to u
] auye hey ebRse, ] could not stap
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FoR THE LoUIsIANIAN.l
JACKSON, Oct. ID, 1871.
Y. o. Oct. Is, 1871.

Editor LOuisianian
DEAR SIE:-I am not much in the
habit of writing for the press, but
when such fragrant falsehoods, a.
were published in the Grand Era OF
September %, are given to the pub
,ic as facts, 1 think it devolves upon
one of Us who are residents Of this
parish to contradict them. I refer
20 what purports to be the proceed
ngs of a mass meeting of the Re-
publicans of this parish held in this
place on the 9th day of September
last. The report was:
That "the people turned ont en-
nasss." Now, my dear sir, there
were not more than seventy-fve
persons there-men, boys, War
mothians aud Dunnites; and if they
all part Of the seventy-fve that
we're friends to them ma IS meeting,
I hope that they will all be provid-
ed with microscopes when they have
ordinary meetings. that they may
see their audience. It further says
that "the meeting was called to Or
der by the Hon. James Lane" and
they might have truthfully added,
IA young man'of no influence what
ever, and trying to run the machine
in this parish" "JuDoE Thomas
Jefferson was unanimously elected
president. Shade of the immortal
and original Thomas Jefferson APP
pear aud don't let the people of this
lay and time think that this I. j.
is one of thy descendants. This
Judge jefferson that made the tel
ling speech--that part is true, for
he had been told what to SAYS an
ex-justice of the peace of the first
ward, Port Hudson), and who, for
his misdeeds, was not reelected
last fall; is a colored man, and one,
to his shame be it said, who has
done more harm to the colored peo-
pie of his ward than any Demo
cratic justice in this parish. He
has, in nearly every instance where
there was a case pending before him
between q white and a colored man,
let the white man 60 free and make
the colored man pay, because he
knew that they knew little of the
law, no mora than he did himself;
and that he could frighten them into
paying the costs of court. He has
been in the parish Jail for misde-
meanors ofterner than he has I'm
gers to count. So much for the
Judge!
]. T. Van Tromp is nobody
.oafer, formerly Of Baton Rouge
He can truthfuily say, II don't be-
long to nobody, but he belongs te
me-"
e. L. Weber is . disorganizer o
the most virulent stamp. With hin
it is rue or ruin. He and his ad
herents have torn to pieces tn
parish of West Feiciana, and All
nov trying to do the same Will
this parish. As ford w. Armatead
> [ will ssy nothing, for everybod..
, knows poor Joe. He 10 as harmless
as q dead lion.
As for the Mr.. Jackson who in
Produced - resoletiOns ct tn
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IA WEST CLAY STREET,

IA WEST CLAY STREET,
RICHMOND, VA,
September I3, 1869
Hon. George Erie. First Assist Postmaster
General Washington, ID. C.;
DEAR SIR: understand IN effort Is
being made here, and in Manchester,
Chesterfield county, to procure the ap-
pointment of Major Walker as post
master ut Manchester, vice j. NJ.
Moody, who is willing to resign in
favor of Mr.. Walker. Col. d. b. Par
ker, q. s. Marshal for Virginia, and
late mail agent, informs me that he
signed the petition for Walkers APP
pOintment on being assured that mine
would be obtained.
have not been applied to, however.
and should, of course, have refused
if asked, as 1 had already requested
the appointment of James d. Cum
ningham for that position. With the
exception of two or three, my belief is
that there is not a single Republican
postmaster in this entire Congression-
al district.
My opinion is that they should be
turned out, and active, thorough, hon.
est, and competent Republicans pnt In
their places; however, l do not desire
to obtrude my views upon the depart
ments.
1 have abstained from requesting
any further appointments to be made
until could learn the result i'll Cum
ningham's case, whose appointment.
1 presume, has not yet been made, III
consequence of numerous prior ap-
plicatiOns ON file.
Hoping to hear from you at an early
day, l remain.
Very Respectfully.
CHARLES J. PORTER,
Mr.. Cunningham was appointed In
September, 1869, in consequence OF
these letters. and still holds the pc .itioi
giving general satisfaction to the citi
zens of Manchester.
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b~We had the pleasure Of a
brief interview yesterday with Mr..
John Cousins, tho President Of the
Buayd Of Trustees a The Wiber-
fosss University. near xeniA Ohio
Mr., Cousins il ON . tour soliciting
subscriptions in aid Of the Univer-
sity. Hc is we'll known in New Or
leana and his friends viii b GLAD
70 bear Of hjs arrival
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~Hon. w. B. Barrett paid o

~Hon. w. B. Barrett paid rs
a welcome call yesterday, and while
we were striving with might and
main to develope a thought into
words, suggested the inspiring aid
of "Krug." This motion we de-
clared in order and no time was lost
in procuring it and with the aid Of
our hippocrene we got the thought
out. And this is it; THERE WILL BE
"A GRAND CoNcERr THIS EVENING Al
THE LYcEuN HALL
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~Joe Coburn the prize fighter
is in the City. He has come down
here to settle o dispute with Jim
Mace another well known pugilist.
The mill" will take place some
time in November at place not a
hundred miles from New Orleans
it is said. Unlike most of the en-
counters Of this sort. the coming
one possesses . most Objectionable
feature it is . fight to settle
personal quarrel between the com
batanta Weare glad to learn thai
whip or get whipped Coburn vii
quit the ring after this encounter
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-19
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN TEN.
SAS PARISH.
HOLLY Grove, TENsAs PARISH, La, |
OcroBER 8, 1871.

HOLLY Grove, TESsAs PARISH, La,
OcrosEs 8, 1871.
EDITOR LoUIsIANIAN:
At q large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Republicans of the apper part
Of this parish, held at this place to-day,
and presided over by Ephraim Routh,
president of the Second Ward Colfax
Club, addresses were made by ]. Ross
Stewart, Samuel Bland and others,
indorsing the State administration,
and calculating to our colored fellow
citizens the mercenary purposes the
ways that arc dark" of our ex-friends,
the Customhouse people.
The following resolutions. offered
by J. Ross Stewart, and adopted by
by the meeting, will indicate that
Tensas presents an undivided front to
the common enemy-the above named
faction and the Democrats:
Resolued, That we most heartily indorse
the action Of our chief executive, and cal
our friends at home and abroad to witness
that, with greater obstacles to overcome
Governor Warmoth. by his generous, bu
firm policy. has restored Louisiana t.
substantial peace and prosperity unequalet
by any other Southern State.
Resolusd, That we are proud of the fac
that in the late attempt to destory ou
party, not one Of our 1000 voters coulS
be induced to represent Tensas parish i,
the Custo,nhouse convention
Resolved, That we dsnounce all. ant
viii put down any man or cot of men Wit
may attempt to divide our party either u
ths 6tstA parish % wasd
Rsse1sak That ws indorse our parisl
sdministxstiou. and while our schoolhous
stands and money lasts, we never will for
got Judge Hiram r Stute our Rspub
hcan leader. Who. through avs ysnzs Q
TRIAL and danger. hes proved true 10 h
evsgy pasdgs,
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D~We have to apologize to our
friend, Hon. D. Young, for marry
ing him wrong not long since. Our
reporter. by some means, cosmo-
grifed Mrs. Mamie johnson, who
is the lady, into Mrs Harris. who
was not the lady.
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Resoi'sd, That We indorse the Stat, -
ecutive Committee of which Hon. p p
5. Pinchback is presidsn. "
Resolved. That the New Orleans D.,
''can and the LoulsrAsrAs be requested 70
print the above proceedings.
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DOUGLASS AFTER DELANY.

Many Of our readers will doubt
less remember that not long since
we published the principal part of Il
correspondence that had just taken
place between the two gentlemen
named at the Top of this ar
ticle. It will also be borne in mind
that Major Delany accused the Ma
tional Administration of discrimina-
ting between Uack and brown men,
appointing none of the former to Of
fee except ordinary negroes"
To fortify his position the Major
selected an unfortunate case, and
consequently committed one or two
grave inaccuracies. This is the way
The Ne,c National Era" of Oct. IL
deals with the case:
We published, few weeks since, 9
communication from our correspond
ent, "R. ]. H." in which he referred
to the following extract from lettel
by Major Delaney:
There may be these two exceptions
An ordinary black man, the keeper O
= grog-shop, received the appointment
of postmaster across the James river
opposite to Richmond, Virginis-ob
tained, it is said, at the request of ,
Democratic community"
The Era says:
The statement in regard to the ap
pointment of the postmaster across
the river" is incorrect in every particu
lar; and wishing to do justice to al
parties concerned, We propose to In,
before our readers the true state of tn,
case, and at the same time furnisl
proof that will peremptorily forbid an,
future controversy in the matter. Tn
facts are these: The postmaster referret
to (Mr. James b. Cunningham, o
Manchester, Virginia) is very worth,
and intelligent colored Republican
He was not appointed at the reques
of the Democratic community in Man
chester or elsewhere, but he obtaine'
his position at the solicitation of Hon
Charles II. Porter, NJ. G. of the Rich
mond, Va, district, who has ever bee
and is always ready 10 promote the in
terests Of every honest Republican i
his district as far - lies in his power
and herein it may be truthfully said
'none oilers need dpply."
The former incumbent Of sid odic
(Mr. James N. Moody, an sppointe
of Andrew johnson, and active opp<
nent Of the Republican party was ais
the happy possessor of q ''groggry"-
the latter business being conducted i
. the same room In which the postal q
fairs were carried ON. It viii be read
" suruised BY our readers that tn
> state Of things must have been pa
|t;culaziy unpleasaDt 70 . majority
ithe citssens, and especially w. tn
the case in Republican quarters. Whe
: however, Mr.. Cunningham took Pc
session of the Office he at once reno
, ed the bar-room to another part OF q
building, 90 that persona. coming
hsPosS o16sa ahouh 20 - senPeS'
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meeting, nobody has ever seen him
md nobody knows anything Of him,
md the only Jackson ct that meet
ing was the town of Jackson.
As for the resolutions only por-
ton of them were introduced here
and the rest was fixed up after the
meeting went back to Bayou Sara,
for that is where the mass came
from.
The young man referred to in
those resolutions, and whose name
appears at the bottom of a card
published at the same time, Isaac
J. Perry denies ever having written
any such card or authorized any
one to do so. He told me in con-
versation with him that he was q
member of the Turner Hall con-
vention and was supporter of the
State Central Committee of which
Hon. p. B. S. Pinchback is chair
man, and that he intends to support
the State and national admins
trations.
The Dunnites of the parish of
West Feliciana tried to get the
people of this parish to turn him
out of the Jackson club by telling
them that Perry had sold out, and
that Warmoth was a democrat, and
that Dunn was the only man that
could sare the colored people Of tkis
| State, but it would not take. For
three saturdays did they try to get
a large enough meeting to do some
thing but failed.
The FIRST meeting was attended
by about forty-nine, counting i'll
some boys tn; t were there, the
second meeting still less Successful,
and fearing that the third meeting
would be totalfsilure, they brought
enough along from Bayou Sara to
fill up.
There would never have been
seventy-five persons there if it had
not been that there was too much
talk previously as to what Was to
be done with young Perry.
Men merely went down out OF
curiosity, and some few for his pro-
lection, az some thought thai
violence might be done him.
TO. J. Dunn has no better show
in the State than he has here il
The parish of East Feliciana, be
might as well stop now and sar'
his money to itvs on. This parish
It the next election, il properly
carried, will give the administers
ton 1900 majority. know ct blu,
six genuine Dunn men in this par
ish, and they are Hon. James Law
James Law, Jas. Law, Jimmy Law
Jim Law, an j. Law, backed up
by the redoutable Judge Tom JET
ierson. so much for politics
Cotton is coming in slowly. There
has not been more than half a cror
made. The corn crop, except in q
few instances, is almost failure
Money is very scarce. As scarce a.
money is though, 1 am trying, ant
nave the promise of quite mum
her of subscribers for the LOUIS.
IANIAN.
1t is my favorite paper. I re-
ceive six weeklies besides it, and ]
always leave it until the last t,
read as ! an always certain to ENC
something III it that can be called
good, if it is only advice to m,
dear friend j. Henri. It is th,
dessert OF my other pap,rs.
And now in Wishing you,
journal all the success in the won Id
have the honor and pleasure t.
be most respectfully yours.
| WRIICK SHOTn
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s~The Magnolia made it's ap-
psaz~ncs this week in an enlarged
and imeeeved form. The editors
platform HAoOunoss that henceSOr-
ward il 10 70 - . free lance allied
70 10 party a clique; but il
dspsndsnt. ~
We congratulate our cotem: on
her success 30 far, and hope that
shs viii come nearer 10 realizing
~ ils,l Of SCI -indcperdenes
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B|- The Nation i Bureau OF La
Dor, of which Frederick Douglass
is President, has called a meeting
of the National Labor Union to as
semble at Columbia, South Carolina
during the sitting of the Southern
Convention, that met there yester-
law
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~ln justice to General J. S 's'.l,
should b mentioned . fses ' .s.ss
brought to light that Of 'es ,ol
Massachusetts lawyers "'p n...u
uussersd 10 defend John D' BEN.
before tbe courts Of Virgin"
F. Butler was obe