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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
TIL. DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.

We publish to-day the address to the
npop,c of the State issued by the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee at ITS
recent session in New Orleans. The
of the document viii com
maud it to the general attention OF our
readers. We fully agree with the SEN
timents of the address. The Central
Committee had no power to dishand
the Democratic party of the State: or to
commit it to any course looking to an
nmaigamatiuu with some other party;
even If it had desired to do SO, which
we do not believe. A thorough organ
ization throughout the State Is advised,
the Committee being thoroughly COLI
WINGED that safety for the Conservative
masses can lie found only in perpetual
tiup Il Democratic organization.
Just about the time the address was
issued an important opinion of Senator
Trumbull, of Illinois. was published 10
the world. Judge TrnnlbuIl is the
i.ahlest Republican in the Senate aud
had been Looked 70 as ii possible cand'-
date of an organization composed OF
Democrats and Liberal Republicans
Judge Tgumbull is opposed to me
movement and is Of opinion that il
would rot snccced if adopted. He
thinks it ridiculous TO expect three mil
lions of Democrats to disband aud sup
mort the candidate of two or three hun
bred thousaud disaffected Republican,
Who would monopulise ali the office
anter the new administration in cas-
of success. 1t may now be contidenti.
asserted that Grant will he the onl.
Reuuhlican in the field, and that he VII
be oppcsed by Democratic candidat
on a Democratic platform.
We hope, then. that the Dcmocrac
nf the State will at once proceed tie OF
eanise their forces for the approaching
!, ramnaieu. We believe that all til
It Conservative masses are so thoronghl
= tired Of Radical rule as to be willing
y unite with the Democrats to cscal
% from it. They will never again repei
r, the apathy and Indifference of la
l. year, the fatal effects of which they Il
N now experiencing under the load
VI Radical taxation which has become il
* tolarable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
,ett,ers. is again recommended.

settlers, is again recommended
AS six years have elapsed since tue
c,,se of the war, it may be considered
whether it is not now time the disa-
bilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment should he removed. When
the purity of the ballot is secured, ma
iorities arc sore to elect officers retiec-
ting the views of the majority. l d"
not see the advantage or propiety OF
excluding men from Office merely be
cause they were, before the rebellion.
Of standing and character sufficient to
be elected to positions requiring them
to take oath to support the C"nstitu-
ton, and admitting to eligibility those
entertaining precisely the same views
but of less standing in their communi-
ties, 1t may be said the former vio-
lated an oath, while the latter did not
have it in their power to do so. ii
they had taken this oath it cannot he
doubted they would have broken 1t,
as did the former class. If there are
any great criminals distinguished
above all others for the part they took
in opposition to the Government, they
might in the Judgment of Congress be
excluded from such an amnesty.
The condition of the South is not
such as all patriotic citizens can desire
1t will be happy condition of the
country when the old citizens of these
States will take an interest in public
affairs and tolerate this same freedom
of expression and ballot as those en-
pertaining different convictions.
! A liberal appropriation is recon-
), mended to the District of Colnmbi
: to aid local improvements. The cree
ton of public buildings in Chicag"
r urged.
. Laws to protect emigrants are sus
G gested.
The Administration has sought t
!, secure honest officials, and if any dis
:. honest ones have appeared, it is til
:, fault of the system of making appoint
ments.
The civil service reform is endorse
as calculated to secure the best mel
The work of the present commissions
Ia is expected to produce good result
= U. S: GRANT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
CRY HOTEL.

CITY HOTEL,
New Orleans, December s, lo7l.S
Editor Democrat
1t is very gratifying to report a vast
and increasing Improvement i'll every
Of trade in this city
Money matters are exceedingly close,
but Notwithstanding this condition,
business is evidently becoming more
active and spirited. The stocks of mer-
chandise now in store, and especially
for the holiday trade, are much larger
and of greater variety than i'll any pre-
vious wear. A more cheerful feeling
also prevails than was visible a few
weeks ago; hence we anticipate GOOD
season for the ensuing winter trade.
Cotton is in greater demand at ruling
cash prices than the receipts supply
The amount, however, is daily increas-
ing by shipments that arrive from eV-
cry quarter, whence the navigahle NV
ers tributary to this port drain this
staple.
The late freezing weather which pre-
vailed in this latitude has very materi-
ally reduced the crop of sugar, and
hence prices will be much better than
was anticipated short Willie ago. 1t
is estimated by dealers that the crop OF
this staple will he much less than last
years produce, because OF the almost
complete failure that occurred in many
sections of the sugar growing region
The political prospects are not at al
comfortable for this section. The plans
of the next Legislature are already be
coming visible, and they portend NJ
good results to the peoples interests a
large. The present quarrel between
the two factions of the Radical part,
are becoming more violent Gaily, AM
the most desperate measures will be re
sorted to by each to consunlmate thei
designs. But the success Of either doe
not give any hope or promise any re
lief from excessive taxation and bun
: densome imposition.
Among the many noticeable improve
ments that were made here during tn
y past summer, none are more strikin
9 or interesting than those which appes
u in the famous old City Hotel. This +;
vorite resort has been thoroughly rene
waited, repaired and provided with ne
|, furniture aud carpets, and freshly pail
ted, so that it is now the most chez
ful, pleasant and comfortable first ella
Hotel in this city. The table is han'
II somely provided and kept better tia
=, ever, and the price remains at Thr
# Dollars per day. Colonel Morse, Il
!, proprietor, was the first landlord vi
], reduced the price to these figures fro
the high rates which formerly preva
, ed hence he is entitled to much ere.
RI for his enterprise.
10 Colonel Morse opened the st. Jam
D., Hotel on the First of December, a
ba will keep it in first class style in eve
=, respect at Three Dollars per day. Z
~, management is in the competent char
sided over by those great favorit
g. Major O. q. Hickle and Captain Leal
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13


G@- Rumor has it that Mr
Walter, proprietor of the Levi
Times, has been raised 70
Peerage. Ii it be true it is a DOS
portant recognition OF the pow
the fourth estate. Mr.. Wala
make a good enough member
House of Lords no doubt. ns
practical business man, and hlsf
ence in the House of Lords mas
helpful in giving it some OF ths'
much needed newness OF lie
London Times will always
same. 1t is an institution =
country, and it will speak f0r
no matter whether its oVne'
peer or a commoner. Time wa
the press was less in favor y
land. But British institution,
wonderfully pliabIe.-[N e3
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

EG5~ The B. L. Hodge has not
been on regular tin.e this season.
Weather, hard times and other uu-
avoidabie misllaps are the cause.
But we eau assure the public, that
from this out this will he remetlied.
The Hodge is by far the best ant!
most commodions boat in the rive'
and our folks slionld be proud to
have such a ont, and should not go
back on her.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

A BEGlNSING, Governor w r
moth, and Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back have made a bold and effective
start towards reform. AS Printing
Committee they have annrlled and
revoked printing contracts ''fur pub
fishing the laws and parochial print
ting and advertising." here tofore
awarded to thirty six newspapers IL
the State.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

BLACKwoop's MAGazINE-We are
indebted to The Leonard Scott Puh-
listing Company, N%w York, for the
November number Of Backwood, with
the following table of contents: Fair
to &c Inclusion, Saml. Taylor
Coleridg,, Nine ldyells of bion, Notes
on Fortresses, by a Historian, None
Roha de Roma Part Sd French home
Life, The Maid OF Skier, Part 4th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

roy Warmoth, we earn, sent one
of his staff to CoIiaX to diShand the
militia Of Grant. but the militia
would not be tliSbanlcd and told
the staff to 90 to Jericho. The staff
has gone back To his Chief and will
report accor0ingly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
The Great Pictorial Annua,-lS72.

Hnstrtter's United States Almanac
for lS72. for distribution, gratis,
throughout the United States, and all
civi,izcd countries of the Western
Hemisphere, viii he published about
the first of January, in the English.
German, French, Norwegian, Welsh,
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Span
ish languages. and all who wish to nn-
aerstaud the true philosophy of health
should read and ponder tie valuable
suggestions it contains. In addition to
an admirable medical treatise OH the
causes, prevention and cure of a great
variety Of diseases. ii embraces large
| aIHUtr11u ----------------
the farmer, the planter, and profes-
siomnl man; aud the calculations have
heen made for such meridians aud lat
| ;tu,les as are most suitable for a cor
rect and comprehensive NATIONAL
CALENDAR.
The nature, uses. and extraordinar,
sanitary effects of Hostettcl's Stnmacl
Bilteis, the staple tonic and alterativt
Of more than half the Christian world
are fully set forth in it's pages, whicl
a,e also interspersed with pictorial il
lustratians, valuable recipes for tn
household and farm, numerous auec
tioteS. aud other instructive and ann
sing reading matter, original and So
lected. Among the Annals to alpea
with the opening of the year, this wi
be one of the most nsefnl, and may !
had for the oSn:iag. The proprietor'
Messrs Hustet,er & Smith, Pittsbnra
Pa. on receipt of two cent stamI
will forward a copy by mail to an
, person who cannot procure one in hi
neishholhood. The Bittcrs are sol
. in every city, town and village, an
are extensively used throughout til
entire civilized world. F
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

xA lady had a custom of saying to
favorite little dog, to make him fol-
low her." "come along SIR" A would
be wit stepped mp to her one day and
accostcd her with, SIS it me, madam,
you calledq" "Oh, no, sir" said the
lady, it was another puppy 1 spoke to-"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

~ A love letter picked up in Spring
field, H., had the following paragraph.
My best beloved one, | chawed the
postage stamp on Your last letter all to
thunder, because l knew you licked
on it."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

."When a distinguished American
dies" said sllrewd and sarcastic Obs
server, not long ago, "his admiring
friends and countrymen Immediately
resolve to build him magnificent mon
ment, aud then-they don't build it,"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
New Orleans Market.


oorToN-"o "''''o " Goo
and sales OF hea''v OF !"''e ~"oo ~
at aoooe previous i"0 ~ -.
thori''eS report !. ~
Oh tue o'ne' ''''""'
tendency Is more u" '"'"' -
lhere Is e'epe'"' "'sF'.'' :.
the ae'''""" DIV se'''
out a fe'"c'a"ee 70 ,as
otrict 900" o'"'""'y 'o
Low M'""''ns az ,0s 1000
leste'oa! ,c.,,
oaies' anu ''o "'''' "e' N'.'>'' 80
Low o'"'n''S
ofdihafy.- -
Gooo Orolha'!- Soa
Low M'ddiihS.--'''-''-''os w'os
stmct Middling-- 1910
Good Middling- ---l9b@l9s
SUGAR-Received 100 hhds. We
note more activity to-day, and the de-
mand is fair at about yesterdays prices.
Inferior 6@6ac., common 7@74c. good
common 7f071c.. fair 7a@ec., good
fair 4c., fully fair o4(99c., prime 92c.,
choice lo@lo4c., seconds et(9loc., vel
low clarified lOa@llc., white ll(9l2c.
~ fb.
MoLAssEs-Received 200 bbls. We
note better demand at unchanged
prices and the supplies were mostly
sold at 15(025c. for inferior and GEN.
trifngal, 25(030c. for common and Gen.
trifugal, 32aa34c. forfair 35fS36c. f"'
good fair, 3SS4cc. for prime, and 4OG
4lc. tor strictly PRIME lot OF choice
commanding 4'c. " oairei.
FLouR-Donole extra ana the grades
heiow are scarce ana IN request o"'
good treble extra ara ehoice extra ar.
in supply and duli. Inc oemahd Ii
only in local or job way. Supefhn'
is quoted at So IS, double extra at 81
@1@7 so, low treble extra at 81 5o@'
% " biol. About looo bbls. were sold
OF whfc'i oo me 30 ~ oo s"pernhe a
! 20 o~s' o"~ u't"oie extra az - 4o' ~o'
choice az % Do, anu oo al %.
CokN-is III ''s"' supply anu goo.
ueunanu. o~oo saehs SUM- :" "h'e'
i@oo winch aC ''c'' Iooo WINE an" yer
, low az go 7oo anu wv '"oi'e WIN
AZ 1oc' o"Sne''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

By The District Court is still in
session, and will remain so till
Christmas. The Grand jury stand
adiourntd till The 18th inst, await
ing the Supreme Court decision as
to who is or will be District Attor
Dpy
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

u The r. l.. Hodge No. 2, John
Helm. Master, Will he here Monday
morning from New Orleans, and so
down on Wednesday, her regular day.
Let ever one bear this in mind.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

eag The river and weather, both
stale local institutions, in these dig
.iugs, have behaved tolerably we'll
during tho whole Of the past week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

% he public roads in the Par
ish arc getting in horrid coudi,
ton.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

~ We have thanks to tender for
New Orleans papers. to the clerks OF
The 18th Era, Lotus No. 3. B. l.. Hodge
No. 3, South Western, Texas, Gladi
ola, Maria Lonise and John r. Moore.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

~ Business in Town still very
dull, and 40 show for improvement
soon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

"AY, CORN and OATS, for sale
Ii by HENRY A.-BIOSSAT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13

To \ Young lady, with Il number of
others who were injured by a railroad
accident near Boston was carried 20 Il
hospital. The snrgcon came rpnnd and
said Ia the fashionable miss: swell,
madam. what can do 70, You ?" Dec
tor, one ct my limbs is broken" cone
of orr limits = said he, well, which
limb i il y, so, L can't tel You, WV
Tor, bHt lis one of my limbs c,, .Q ~
out OF patience. (which limb is it. tn.
linh yon thread a needle with ?" mo,
sir" she answered with a sigh, ''it's the
limb | wear a garter on The dnctn,
attendeitn her, and then said, young
woman, never say limbs again in ;
hospital, for when woman gets Il,
fastidiens as that, The quicker she die.
the better
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-12-13
The II "ssaga.

W.. have read General Grants mes
sace ard cannot say much toi II as
state Paper. Some OF his reconmfn-
dafiuns are good, Sumc bad. ait'' others
Indifferent. He thinks that all inter-
nal revenue shnuld be abolished eX-
cent that of one ~ two items, and
we think So too. He thinks the ku-
Kiuy Act works vel IN SoG!h Carolina,
and that MI tie men who fed from be
state to escape Iii tyranny, fed he
cause they were guilty OF crime ii
SANDER, rs al knew, on the good peo
plc Of IL state which RGd,calism has
ruined. He advises what to call uni
versal amnesty, h:i. evidently desires
the bill to Contain enough exec tons
TO continue tic prescription for which
his administration has been famous.
We do not think that many Of oar
readers would care Ia wade through 50
dry and nniniercstng document.
~ The Senate of Louisiana met il
extra session, in New Orleans, on last
Wednesday. according 10 spccia! pro
clamati0n of the Governor. The oh.
,iect WAS the eleeling of President pr
tempcYe, to I've Lieutenant Governor
rice, Oscar j. Dunn. deceased. Pinch
back, of New Orleans, was elected o!
the first ballot, beating CouIIland, Il
Orleans. The vote was for Pipchhac
Is, Cnuplaud Is. Pinch was Wan
moths candidate Conpland was III
by tie Custom House wing OF the Re
puhlieaus, and vas supported by til
eight Democrats of the Senate. TIL
makes Wafnotii, fer the present, ma.
ter of the Situation. The Senate di
no other business, nut adjourned o
Thursday sine die.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-11
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLA-
-m. NATION.

In another column will be found Presi-
dent Grants Proclamation in reference to
the the Ku Klux Law, lately passed by
Congress. The tone of the message is kind
and conciliatory and shows plainly that the
President has only the peace and welfare
of the whole country at heart. He at the
same time announces his determination to
exhaust the means placed in his hands to
protect the citizens of all classes in the ex-
ercise of all their rights.
There is nothing in the message that
the most uncompromising Rebel can OBJ
ject TO. While at the sametime it con-
tains all hat is necessary to convey to all
classes OF the people, the determination of
the Executive to enforce the laws of Con-
gress. Those who know him best are
aware that President Grant is not the man
TO hesitate in the full performance of any
duty that may devolve upon him. And
the civil authorities in each State may as
well make up their minds to suppress these
outlaws at once. As that is the only way
to prevent the occupation of their terrific
ny by United States troops.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-11
Proclamation Of president Grant.
He Will Enforce the Law North
and South.

The act of Congress entitled an act to
enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, and for other purposes, ap-
proved April 20, A. d., 1871, being a
law of extraordinary public Importance,
1 consider it my duty to issue this, my
proclamation, calling the attention of the
people of the United States thereto, e%njoin-
ing upon all good citizens, and especially
upon the public officers, to be Jealous In
the enforcement thereof, and warning all
persons to abstain from committing any
acts thereby prohibited BY the law of
Congress, it applies to all parts of the Uni
ted States, and will be enforced everywhere
to the extent of the powers vested In the
Executive.
Inasmuch as the necessity therefor is
we'll known to have been caused chiefly by
persistent violation of the rights of citizens
of the United States, by combinations of
lawless snd disaffected persons in certain
localities lately the theatre of insurrection
and military conflict, | do particular exhort
the people of those parts of the country to
suppress all such combinations by their
own voluntary efforts through the agency
of the local laws, and maintain the rights
of all citizens of the United States, and
secure to all such citizens equal protection
of the laws.
Fully sensible CT the responsibility i'm
posed on the Executive by the act of Con.
gress to which the public attention is now
called, and reluctant to call inio exercise
any of the extraordinary powers thereby
conferred upon me, except in cases of i'm
perative necessity, l do nevertheless deem
it my duty to make known, that | will not
hesitate to exhaust the powers thus vested
in the Executive whenever and wherever
it shall become necessary to do so for the
purpose of securing to all citizens of the
United States the peaceful enjoyment OF
the rights guaranteed them by the Con-
| stitution and the laws.
1t is my earnest wish that peace and a
cheerful obedience of the law may prevail
throughout the land, and that all traces of
our late unhappy civil strife be speedily
removed. These end; can be easily reach
ed by acquiescence in the results of the
conflict, now written in our constitution
and by a due and proper enforcement of
and proper enforcement of equal, just and
Impartial laws in every part of our country
The failure of local communities to furnish
such means for the attainment of the re-
suits so earnestly desired, imposes upon
the national government the duty of put
ting forth all its energies for the protection
of its citizens, of every race and color, and
for the restoration of peace and order
throughout the entire country.
In testimony whereof [ have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
city of Washington this the third day OF
May, In the yearof our Lord, 1871, and
of the independence of the United States
the ninety-fourth- U. S. GRANT.
President,
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-11
sG GEN. SHERMAN,
A. Democratic Candidate for the
P d

From expressions used by Generai Sher-
man at New Orleans lately with reference
to the Ku Klux, it is thought he is pre-
pairing the way to become the nominee of
the Democracy for President at the next
election.
General Sherman says The respecta-
bic people of the South are able to put
down the Ku Klux without the assis-
lance of Federal b~ayonets, and uses sun
dry other expressions that look very
much like a bid for the candidacy.
There is no doubt he would be aformi-
dable antagonist among the old War
Democrats of the North. His military
career is second TO that of but one man in
the country Grant himself. But it will
be hard to unite the party South on him.
They have too vivid a recollection of his
achievements during the war to vote for
him with a very good grace notwith-
standing his evident sympathy now. His
saying that the good people of the South
can suppress the Ku Klux Khan, is true.
They have had the power ever since the
war but have failed to exercise it as Gen.
eral Sherman very well knows. Did they
desire its suppression they have had time
enough to carry that desire into effect
Their failure to do so has created the ne,
cessity for calling in the aid of a higher
power.
Upon the whole we have very little
faith in Sherman as a Democratic candi
date for the Presidency.
The South might be united IN JET
Davis, but on General Sherman, never.