New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-28

Burned in Portsmouth-South Care.
1ina-State Treasurer's Staeemene Ger.
rect-Total Debt Of Soath Carolina-
ku.Klux Trials.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27.- Grand
Duke Alexis spends Monday here. There
will be grand ball Monday night.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., November U.-St.
Mary's Catholic church in this city has been
destroyed by fire.
CHARLEsfoN, November U.-The COM
mittee of influential citizens, including Hon.
E. D. Pope and Ex-Governor Orr, publishes
the result of its examination Of Treasurer
Parker's debt statement, which it finds cor
rect.
The committee report the total debt Of
South Carolina at $ll ,995, ,306, exclusive of
100000 owing in New York. The Ameri-
can Bank Note Company certify that thew
have in their possession the whole of the
$6,0O0,0O of sterling funding bonds, and
Governor Scott has instructed it to print no
more bonds or stocks OF any kind for this
State.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 27.-The Ku-
klux trials began here this morning, Judges
Bond and Ryan on the bench. District At
torney Corbin for the government and
Reverdy johnson for the defense. There
was large audience present C0rbin chal-
lenged the whole array of jurors, on the
ground of fatal irregularities in drawing.
Reverdy johnson argued that the objection
was purely technical. Judge Bond said the
court would not proceed, because only nine
jurors were present; he desired to consult
on the question raised by Corbin. sThe
court adjourned to eleven O'clock tomorrow.
TERRE HAUTE, November U.-Hon. D.
W. VOORHEES,, in card published in the
Journal OF this city, proposes an important
Democratic movement. He says:
keenly appreciate the importance Of
authoritative expression of principles which
are to guide us in the future as in the past.
1t should be at an early date, in order that
organization shall be perfected and con-
fidence restored by the time the approach
ing campaign is upon us. This, however,
should be the work of national convention,
embracing delegates from all the States.
am in favor of calling such convention at
some central point in the West, on day
not later than the twenty second of Feb
ruary next.
The call should be issued by the national
exective committee, and the delegates
should be appointed by State and district
conventions.
The business of this body should be to
carefully and patiently weigh all views laid
before it, and to agree upon and publish q
clear and definite declaration of principles
upon all matters affecting the political vel
fare OF the people, and the safety of our
nUo o. inSlle"uOns' Auis Dolng OOne, IL enOul0
adjourn to day fixed for the nomination
OF candidate for the Presidency.
In the meantime the people of the States
can discuss and approve or disapprove Of
what has been done. 1t would be the duty
Of all Democrats taking part in politics to
submit to the voice Of the majority. If
there are such as prefer their own cOnvic-
ton even to the platform Of national con-
vention, they can step aside in quiet with
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have political as well as personal harmony,
and success is within our reach. If the
entire Democratic vote can be consolidated,
infused with enthusiasm and brought to
the polls General Grant can not be re-
elected.
1t was the voters in our party who
stayed at homo on the days Of the late elec-
ton which wrought such widespread de-
feat. There is no increase of the Repub-
lican vote. l make the above suggestion,
knowing that it is entirely practical, and
that it meets the urgent demand Of tho
present crisis. shall respectfully urge it
upon the national executive committee. and
ask for it the favorable consideration Of the
men everywhere.
SAN FRANCISCO, November q. 0.-Arrived:
steamer Sacramento from Panama.
The party of English capitalists who have
been visiting California for the purpose Of ex-
aiming lands in Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys, with view Of entering
into a large reclamation project. report a
favorably, and will start for London, via
New York, tomorrow.
Weather Report.
WAR DnPAR4u1vRN
Once Chief Signal OfAeer
Washington. November r. IS7l HD
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST rwENTY-FOUR Hou1a.
The low barometer which was Sundav
afternoon between Lakes Erie and OntariS.
Is now south of the Bay Of Eundy. The
winds in the Middle and
Eastern States have veered to the north
west. Cloudy and threatening weather pre-
walls from Tennessee to Lake Michiaan. and
to Texas, and clearine
weather from Virginia to Maine, as also
from Wisconsin nOrthwestward where the
highest barometer now exists. Threatening
weather with southerly winds and rising
barometer is reported from the Pacific
c0ast.
6Eisk northwesterly winds win probably
tooSEmsED OK Eou1zN RAa1