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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
FEDERAL ApP6NrEEs.

It is strange the national admi-
n stration cannot see the effect of
its interference in our local party
politics. Has it forgotten Tennessee?
II will be remembered that Gov.
Senior was an unquestionable re-
publican, but the leading Reppb-
Ecan politicians and the Federal
Office Holders were opposed to him,
on the ground that if he wasre elect
ed the supposed corruption OF the
Brownlow administration would be
hidden, he being a friend OF Elk.
Gov. Brownlow; and SO violent were
their attacks and SO numerous their
charges against him, that the Re
publican Party of Tennessee was ac-
tually weaned away from him, OF In
other words he was ANONYMOUSLY
driven out Of it, (aS some OF ON
would be leaders are now trying
to do with Gov. Warmoth) and ht
naturally accepted shelter under
the only roof lett him, and made
common war against these would b.
leaders, and the Federafappointees
combined. We all kao,o the result, h
not only elected himself, but he als'
elected a Legislature that was agains
the colored people, and amon1
their earliest acts were some repea
ing the Civil Rights, Educationa
and Klu-Klux laws; and without
doubt the same thing will occur Il
Louisiana, if the Federal Oflic
Holders here are much longer per
mitted to use their patronage t.
divide the Republican Party.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
LET Us HAVE THEM!

The Piicdyane denies for the Gus
tomhouse officials, that they have
increased Their force of employees
for political purposes; whereupon
the Republican declares that if this
is intended for a challenge, it will
print the names of the men so fur
nished with positions.
We think the Republican should
give us the names. When these men
are turned out of the granite build
ing next month, they will seek en-
ployment under the State and city
to the possible ruling out of men
who never wandered in dark and
devious ways, and in very doubtful
Republican company. Those who
have fallen from grace should be
put on probation" before being adj
mitted to full fellowship in the
church.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
THE WAY IT WORKS.
THE OLIVER BROTHERS.

These gentlemen are popular with
the people of st. James Parish.
They have been tried and never
found wanting when the rights and
liberties of their race were imperill-
ed. They are stannch supporters
of the State Administration, and
faithful to oil its Republican mea-
sures.
The disoigaAizing faction of our
party want to control st. James
Parish, and to do this the divers
must be got rid Of. So convenient
tools were found, and they were
seized and dragged from their
homes to a neighboring parish, on
a charge upon which they had al
ready stood trial and been acquit-
ted by an honest and impartial jury.
A hearing -even the right OF haJeas
corpus was refused them. Govern.
or Warmoth, as in duty bound as
a just man and Official, released
these outraged and insulted men by
Executive order.
Hence, all the Democratic organs
and Ku-Klux defenders set up a
howl of indignation and horror at
the Governors action.
Do LouiGana Republicans see
how it works. Can they make the
Conventions We think 20. Our
boiling brethren must mnzzle their
allies before they can ? deceive any
one. = s''''sA'N & ~
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
p@A correspondent in Opelousa

NARA correspondent in Opelousas
sends us the report of the Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, for the
third division, which We publish.
Our informant states tina. there are
twenty-four schools opened in the
Parish of ST. Landry, teaching seven
hundred and lightweight children,
at an expense Of fourteen hundred
and ninety-five dollars month;
and that out of all this machinery
there are but f,co schools opened to
Colored Chi1iren, one in Opelousas,
and one in Washington. Hefurther
informs us that out Of the seuen
hundred and. eighty-eight children
who attend the schools. only eighty
eight are Colored.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30

SHREVEPORT, June 20, 1871

SHREVEPORT, June %, 1911
EDITOR LoUIsIANIAN:
The parish Republican CONVEX
ton here last evening was namer-
ously attended, eloquent speeches
were delivered strongly advocating
harmony and union in the party
the following resolutions were en-
Enthusiastically adopted:
Fira-Resoltel, That we endorse
the National Republican party and
the Administration of which Gen
Grant is the worthy head.
Second Resolved, That We heart
lily sustain and endorse our present
chief executive officer Governor
Henry Clay Warmoth whose per-
severing and fearless endeavors have
elevated and sustained the RepuO'
lican party of this State-That We
cheerfully recognize and heartily
appreciate the eminent services ren'
derod by Lieutenant Governor hon
Oscar j. Dunn and the members
of the general assembly from u''
District.
Third-Resolred, That we sl'
heartily in favor of the entire UNIV
and harmonious working Of 'I'
party in the State, and deprecs'
strongly any action which ma! !"
taken in the ensuing ConVenl'1
which shall not be for the gOoa~
the people, but in the interest,"
designing politicians, and IN i ~.
connection We tender our Sin'.
thanks to Senator Pinchback ~
the earnest and manly stand 'Sh'H
by him in advocating the true ON
of his race aud for the eloqll'n' ~
able arguments he has Advanced =
favor of union and true hepu'
licanism. -,
FOURTH Resolved, That the "','
gates elected by this Conven''O' :,
requested to carry ont inc ' :r
embodied in the above resol''iOI
Hon. Moses Sterrett ana ~,
Samuel Armstead were elected 's''
gates. c,OOo
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
A GOOD sI1N.

The enthusiasm Of the Ward clubs
in this city equals that usually man
Tested on the eve Of a general cleo
ton, and is one of the most crafty
ing auguries for the future of the
Republican party that could be
given. With few not very impor-
tant exceptions the enthusiastic de-
monstrations have taken form in
the adoption Of resolutions endors-
ing General Grant and Governor
Warmoth, and vigorously denun7
ciative of those who are seeking to
weaken us and strengthen the ku-
klux Democracy by creating dissen-
sions in our party. The columns
of our big brother on Camp street.
are daily laden with political good
cheer of this sort, and its political
department has consequently be-
come most interesting reading, IN
selfish and patriotic Republicanism
and a messenger Of evil tidings to
their enemies. The country parishes
are also boldly proclaiming for
peace and good will, and disorgan-
izers and boilers receive no quarter
or mercy.
It is not too early to proclaim
that the 9th of August Convention
will promptly lay the demon of dis
cord, and strengthen securely the
armor of the giant Republicanism
for the momentous struggle in 1872
Let there be no stay in the good
work until VICTORY is emblazoned
on our banners.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
PUT OUT THE LIGHTS.

This reprehenslble and danger
Gus practice is threatening to find
admirers, among some of the mis-
guided and reckless men OF both
wings of the Republican party in
the city. In a club in Algiers few
nights since, matters OF quarrel
some nature were at their height
and a collision probably impending;
when of all times in the world, true
manliness and courage, fair dealing
and humanity dictated, that there
should be eight on the subject" a
demand was made to "put ont the
lights" and involve men in the heat
of passion and an incipient thirst
for instant revenge, IN gloom, to
inaugurate deeds of darkness, to in
volye friend and foe in the work OF
mutual defence, and mutual de-
struction. Happily the effort only
succeeded in getting part OF the
lights extinguished. In an uptown
club two or three nights ago, we
learn that a similar demand was
made. In this case there was
happy miscarriage Of the malign
purpose.
We allude to these matters, be-
cause we desire to appeal to rHt
coIoRED MEN who are identified with
such things to cease their madness
What are you heating Your blood
and your brains to such a temper
ature as would drive you to imbrue
your hands in the blood of youl
brother for? Can you not agree td
differ in your choice of men? Con.
slider whether, when Won have Grip
pied an antagonist, spread desola-
ton around you, taken the life per
haps of your "own familiar friend
have YOU advanced the interests
you were contending for, or whether
You have created a popular reaction
against You, switch in itself is over
whelming testimony against the
adoption of violence, the resort t.
war in times of peace.
Believe US friends, the results YOU
are respectively aiming at are no
attainable in this, nor in any similar
way. Return to period of reason
restrain the disposition to quarrel
someness and violence, and abov'
all never in your club meetings 81
far forget your obligations to civil
ization as to encourage, or make
call to "put ont the lights
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30

THR LAroURcHE ELEcrIoyz.-There
is an effort on foot to cheat Messrs
VIM. Murrell and Oscar Crozier out
of their seats in the Convention.
Pressure has been brought to bear
ON Mr.. Stevens the Secretary OF the
Convention to procure Credentials
for Messrs Taylor (who was Presi-
dent of the Convention nd BIZ
bolet. This Secretary is in the
City and has announced his willing
ness to give credentials to any per-
sons Messrs Packard and Dunn
tell him" To this complexion
have we come at last. sf 's s''i
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30

DEPARTED. - Internal Revenue
Collector Stockdale, who tried !
little gag game ON the Twelfth
Ward Radical Club, and got "clean-
ed out" as the boys tell it, conclnd-
Cd he wasn't much account in
politics this campaigns has gone
home TO Illinois. We don't think
the Customhouse faction. however,
loss my very effective strength BY
this departure. ees'i' si't
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walked the hos Of the Earth. r. -
slder ourselves degraded BY ri. y con-
s %n,s1 m 'as habits and interests of society,"
southern men and women to es, - r, 'o J,
this nonsense about colored peop,a ~ ~ !. o.
steamboats,. railroad cars, and in S ~ 'ne
All the days of our lives wo have M. Yes
pie in these places that We despisea a. n as0-
than the meanest negro of ON, uo'e
lance. There is not a man G, NA'n'
born in the State of Louisiann b.. -n
IS ,naeD'ed to the negro for the kinds'.
oihces that are given to humanity to D.,
form, and there is not one but vb., ~. r,''
be willing to conceds as q ur;v;,o 'u =.
they were slaves, what is now ;r,,, "
manded as right. d.
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CIVIL RIGHTS.

The recent outrage upon Senator
Pinchback and his family, perpe-
trated by Jackson Railroad officials
is awakening the public to asense
of the gross injustice and absurdity
of such distinctions against per
son merely on account of the shade
of his cuticle, and in prosecuting
his suit for damages in the courts,
the Senator is doing that, for which
the entire colored race must give
him thanks. The country press
have taken up the subject; and the
manly tone of the following from
the Madison Journal entities its ed
itor to our warmest gratitude;
Sometime since Senator Pinchback, of
New Orleans, desired to-pnd his wife and
children North for the benefit of their
health. As they were to have no male
companion, he was naturally anxious TO
provide for their comfort by saving the
delicate wife and mother all the care and
trouble that could be avoided He con-
sequently purchased tickets for one of the
Pullman cars attached to the Jackson
railroad, which runs through to Louis
vile without change. When the time OF
departure came, she and her children were
refused admittance, ON the ground that
she had stain Of negro blood in her
veins. Senator Pinchback has sued the
Jackson Railroad Company for damages,
and We hope there is virtue and honesty
enough left in the courts of the country
to teach the Yankee president Of that
company lesson which shall be instrnc-
tive TO him and all other public carriers.
If there had been any pretence that
Mrs. Pinchback was not respectable
woman; if there had been anything in her
dress or manners, or that of her children,
to exclude her from the cosmopolitan So
ciety Of railroad car, then it was an in
suit to the passengers in the ordinary cars
to place her aud them in their midst. But
/ there was nothing Of this kind. 1t was a
/ pure and wanton insult to the accident oil
blood; and as such let the company atone
for il. If Mrs. Pinchback had been a
slave and the servant of white Senators
wife, in charge of her children, she would
have had berth in that Pullman car, OF
there would have been mutiny among
the female passengers. We remember
once when travelling in the North, the
conductor of . ludies' car attempted to ex
clude the negro servant of q female ac
quaintance Of ours. The superb dignity
with which that female osdeved the ses
want to precede her into the car; tn
|scornful, defiant glance east at that CON
ductor, and the nervous gathering Of
those ample skirts to accommodate the
person of that Southern lady to d seat be.
side her negro slave. was apicture worthy
the pencil Of the most CITED artist Of thai
school Of paintsrs who are 80 fearful Of 70.
cial equality.
wstravsl on steamboats, and on railroad
cars with gamblers, thieves and adve ntu-
rers Of every description. What warrant
have Ne. and how ofssn do W know IL,
that the very nsxt room on astsanboat o.
in the hotel is occupied BY psrnos who
could no more gain admittAncs 70 ou'
families than the Vi lest pasiah that stel
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
! NAT1sl&AI ISSUES,


There can BE- but two things in
the Democracy in their
effort at new departure. One is
the belief that they can cajole their
enemies, and the other to deceive
their friends By pretending to &C
cept doctrines against which they
have always fought, and to indorse
a policy which placed them hors de
combat they reckoned on utilising
that large fringe of nobodies, and
knownothings who believe them
selves to be the ornaments of all
party habilaments. They hitch on
as they think in the right time, and
it is certain.they are torn of in the
right place; but they neither add
too nor detract from the essential
qualities Of any political organiza-
ton. j. -
If we bear this in mind we shall
be assured of the issues on both
sides in the coming contest. In
the youth hood of party the gig
antic yigor of principle will always
prove too strong for the inordinate
ambition of men, but when decripi-
tude draws on apace there comes
with it a, chronic effort to swap
horses while crossing stream.
It is said for instance that the
new departure men are willing to
accept our principles if we Will nc
cept their men. They will abandon,
it is promised their fight against the
constitutipnality of the amendments
if we will share the power of tri-
umphant majority with them. They
will not have Grant because he is
an old departist, OF more properly
because he is the conqueror of the
old departist from the Union. They
will not fight reconstruction. because
it is an accomplished fact: but they
will cali themselves Democrats al
though the spirit of democracy has
departed, and they will attempt to
eonciliate their enimies when their
antagonism is really more valuable
than their efforts at Cancellation.
No one need be deceived in this
matter, for the simple reason that
until we gather the fruits of recon
struction TO other party can share
the profits and the honors of
great party, and united people.
The principal issues involved, are
the rights of all citizens to think
speak, and act for themselves, the
rights Of the States, to manage
their own affairs subject to the con
stitntion of the United States, and
the third grand issue is whether
the achievements in favor of liberty
are to be abandoned or maintain
ed.
Now it seems to us that the prin
cipal ground upon which for us t.
stand is faithfulness to our part,
and principles, and to this end VI
should support the State Admins
trations of every Southern Stat
with a view of continuing the Ma
tiOnal Administration. These issue
involve the nights of our race, the
will show the repentance of thos
who fought the Union, and whic
: will guarantee the freedom of bot
white and colored men in a unite
nation.
7 These being the facts let ever
8 colored man determine to stand t
the true principles of the party
!, they have been known in the pas
and refuse to be misled by til
: various contestants in our State fo
5 the important positions which ar
: to be assigned by the Convention {
y 1872,
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OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel E. Young,
Greenvills.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. g.
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine X Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. C. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA james
IA D. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago.
KENTUCKY:-Dr r. A. Green, Louis
VILE
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will assemble hi this city early IN
August.
If such is the case, it behoves the
leaders. of the Republican, Party,
who love principles far beyond the
men who may be embodying and
even ezemplifying them, to see to it
that one of these Conventions viii be
institutional.
If VIC are at this late day to GO
into the reorganization Of theparty
let us go; but by all means let the
Foundation on which we build be Of
such material as will endure the
rain and the wind and the storm
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RAprprs.-The Republican Com
mittee of the above Parish met in
Alexandria in the end inst and
elected the following Gentlemen to
the approaching Party Convention;
Hons. G. Y. Kelso, VIM. Crawford,
and Alphonse Baltic, Esq. -
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RESULT OF USURPATION.

At the stage at which the proceed
ings, preliminary to the sitting OF
the Party Convention which has
been summoned for August 9, have
arrived, we do not believe that
there is any other course open than
the holding of Trio Conventions OF
the Republican Party. We have
been laboring not to believe such
pitiable sight possible; but the press
ing conviction which the revelation
of circumstances daily urges upon
us, hardly leaves us peg now ito
hang doubt on"
The reasons for this probability
are, that the State Central Commit
tee has usurped the. Constitutional
power of the people and has I'M
dertaken to appoint Parish Com
mittees, who in turn are to elect
delegates to represent the peopleIof
such respective parishes, ms they
may be in. And the State Commit
tee are bold enough to urge as their
reasons for this unauthorized as
sumption, that ''there exists no
Parish Committee" Suppose we adj
NIT the plea. Are there no people
in the parishes to electParish Com
mittees? But say they, we have
not time left now. We say you
have, and plenty of it at that. But
if there is no time, who omitted to
give time, but the State Committee:
They knew fun well, all the time
prior to their issuing the call, what
marshes had committees and which
had none.
From their conduct throughout
it now appears evident that the
exigency was foreseen, If not created
and this outrageous method OF
meeting it resolved on. Whether the
results of such an ignoring OF the
>nopular voice end Immediately
in the overthrow and Reputation
of the State Central Committee OF
not, it will not be without its les
sons and its results at period not
distant.
Another and a still more serious
and forcible reason for believing
that there will be two Conventions
is. ON account of the Committe un-
dsrtaaNse 10. rsquirs the creden-
tails of Delegates to be sent to
them. Is there any parallel to this
fragrant and imperious demand III
the history of the Republican Par
ty? Where is the reason, the
sense in sending the credentials to
the Committee Will they dare to
assume the powers of the Conven-
ton and pass npon the qualifca-
tons of men who are constitution
ally the Creators of the State Cen
trail Committee? We scarcely be-
lieve that even the urging of the
Gods would drive them to such pre-
paration for destruction,
Our hypothesis is this; the
Committee expect to carry the Con
yention. They will of course then
have the appointment of the Com
mittee on Credentials, and they will
make q mockery by sending IN Tor
consideration only the Credentials
which have been sent to them; and
exclude, for contumacy, all those
who declined to obey the akdse.
These two infractions, these high
handed usurpaAons OF the powers
of The people will in our estimation
demand ? popular rebuke; and we
have no doubt that from the pre-
ssnsi temper and attitude Of the
belugsrsnts that two Conventions
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DISPATCHES,
O.
SHREVEPORT.
SPECIAL. TELE6RAMS
TO THE
"LOUISIANIAN."

SHREVEPORT, July %. 1871.
P. B. s. Pinchback,
Manager LoUlsIANIAN:
w. w. Harper and C. W. Keet-
ing elected delegates to State Con-
vention by two thirds vote Of Par.
ish Committee.
c. G. ANTOINE,
Pres't Elk. Com.
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REPUBLICAN MASS NELL
THIRD WARD IN ITS MIGHT
RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY AD'f'

A call having been publicly Ind r,;r
for q mass meeting OF tue s.a ia
Ward Republicans to be BE- D, 50, .
Mechanics Institute 'ne ,-,s hall
lively response. and the Large ar ssi ar,,
was filed to overhOwing BY .. ssI' IN
voters men directly 'n'e''
the pending issues
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SUNDAY JULY 80 1871,

MIR. Gro. E. PARIS is our special
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
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OFFICE COLLECTOR OF Crs1oxs
New Orleans, August -. ISL
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STEAMBOAT LINES.


NEW SCH ED u l. E.-FORelE5lf.
IN JAMES AVID GHlCkA- -
HOMINy RIVEES..-The fast and elegant Side.
NELSON, viii leave her wharf al Rockets (row.
hatan Company's Steamboat shedl for Kings
Mill and Grove whsrves on TUEeDAiS and
SATURDAYS at. 8 O'Clock A. H., connecting
with the o'clocktrafn az City Point for Peters
burg. Returning will leave Grove wharf and
Kings Mill on WEDN ESDAYS and MONDAYS
st O'Clock a. NJ, touching at al the regular
landings each way.
WIN leave her wharf at Booklets for Birn's
wharf, on ChickahomIny, on THURSDAYS at
O'Clock A. H., connecting at City Point With the
o'clock traiu from Petersburg, touching 1T eli the
regular landings on James river down TO Oh.
lard's wharf, aud al regular landings on Chicks.
hominy. Returning, will leave Bipn's on FRI.
DAYS at 9 O'Clock a. u.
Freight received daily. Freight for Chicks
liuminy receive on Wednesdays.
All freights to way landings must be prepaid
For further particulars, apply 10 Captain on
board, or TO WIN. z. BRETT, AgaGt,
at powhatan Steamboat hn1e