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Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

attempt to subdivide the negro race
into blacks and h'oacns. No effort
OF the carpet-bagger to influence
the ignorant against the intelligence
can be worse than the studious to ef-
forts create ablackparty. Thank God
we are confident that the political
and scholastic education. expansion
and enlightenment which the eOlored
man is receiving in this country at
present, are such as to forbid the in
diligence, to any extent of any such
abominable and lnonstrous doctrine.
We know something Of the bitter
ness and intense malignity which
are engendered where such hell
born sentiment is allowed to prevail; !;
we can q "tale unfold" of some of
the horrors Of such 'sfamily quar-
rel" but we have more confidence
in the increasing intelligence of our
race; and with Mr.. Douglass we
sincerely hope that the Major has
impaired deeper coloring to his
bitterness than the facts warrant.
On the conduct of the General
Government, both Mr.. Douglas and
his correspondent in the. Era, Of
Sept. Z, amply refute the charges.
They show conclusively that Mr..
Delany is entirely wrong in his ac-
cusations against the Government,
and that when he made his grave
charges they rested on no better
foundation than 'they say" and
were built upon the exacerbation OF
wounded spirit.
On the right of the negro race to
the enjoyment of his one-eighth OF
all the patronage and emcluments,
Mr.. Douglas is admirable. He re-
duces the argument to an absurdity
by showing that ,.. d,
Equal in numbers, they should, OF
course, be equal in everything else They
should constitute one-eighth of the poets
statesmen, scholars, authors. and philoso.
pliers of the country. The test should be
impartially and stringently applied, if ap-
piled at all, and should bear equally in
all directions. The negro i'll black should
mark every octave on the National
piano" tt.
The octagonal principle though
faultless in figures-is signal fail
ure in practice. .-,
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

LEGISLATORS APPROACHED" The
Planters Banner, the Baton Rouge
Sugar Planter and the Citizens
Guard declare that Governor War
moth is buying up members Of the
Legislature to escape impeachment.
The logical deduction is that the
opposition to His Excellency is Of
corrupt and purchasable nature,
and that honest and unbribable
members are opposed to impeach.
ment How do Messrs. Carter &
Co., like this back-handed blow
from their Democratic and boiling
organs?
Three thousand dollars q head is
the price fixed by the Sugar Planter.
As the editor of that paper is a
member Of the House Of Represen-
tatives, he ought to be good author
ity.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY.

The Fall term will commence
Sept. Goth. The following depart
ments will then open:
ELEMENTARY-To train studentsm III
the rudiments of knowledge, by %!
and evening schools.
AcADEMc-In which students aiS
prepared for college, or receive"
good English education.
CoLLEaArE-In which a fresn'
men class viii be organized.
NoRMAL-Arranged with sPeclA'
reference to the education OF tea'A
ers.
CoMMERcIAL-To fit students ~
business life.
Ordinary tuition one dollar r.
month. Those intending to DC
teachers, are admitted free OF chars'.
Most of the books are loaned 10 N'
students. II
Worthy and needy students w.
have their tuition RENTED.
More than a thousand studen''
have been in attendance the p'
year.
Apply early to Rev. Dr. lnY-t ,.at.
son, at the University. o'ao'
will be examined for admission ,0.h \.
Monday and Tuesday, Sept ''''
and 10Th. .o-,
~ New Orleans Sept. J. i''A
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
MISSISSIPPI COLORED MEN.

The Mep South of Sept. 8 con-
tains a highly gratifying report of
an enthusiastic meesiry held at the
Court House in Natchez on the 7th,
''inaugurating the Republican cam
paign Of Adams county for 1871" +"
The nesting was numsrously at
tended and the large audience was
ably addressed. We copy the
summary given of the speeches Of
Messrs. Revels and Lynch.
Hon. H. r. Revels, late q. s.
Senator, was called for in that
earnest manner that proved the
people desirous Of ofhearing him, and
DR.. Revels responded by an hours
speech, in that earnest. frank, easy
and eloquent oratory of which he
is so eminently characterized. DR..
Revels showed up the bad faith OF
Democracy, as evidenced by the
Democratic Legislature of Oregon
and other States in withdrawing
their sanction to the 18th amend
meht, which had been cheeriully
given by Republican Legislatures
preceding them. =: Dr.. Revels lucid
ly pictured the fact, that where
Democracy was in power, they
were unitedly opposed, and unre-
lenting in the opposition to the
18th amendment yet in the South,
where Republicanism predominates,
Democracy, in order to deceive
colored men, adopted and swallow
ed platforms apparently plausible
and honest /; yet if accepted by
colored men, would prove their
eternal political ruiz. DIR. Revels
though highly esteeming mMy
Democrats personally, yet political
ly, he advised all Republicans, il
Democrats advised. them to steer
left, to be sure and 60 to the right,
and rice versa, and time would
prove that they were in the correct
political channel.
DIR. Revels closed his remarks
with an earnest appeal for Re
publicans to register f; and was
followed by Hon. Jno. R. Lynch
the champion colored speaker Of
his age in Mississippi. Mr.. Lynch
confined his remarks principally to
the Importance of Republicans
coming out in force and registering
and showed that the Democrats
political love and sympathy for the
colored man had "panned out" o
little too late ; Democracy had
fought and resisted the colored
mans right of suffrage to the last
moment ; but now that a Repub-
Icon nation had given to all men
who are American citizens the right
of suffrage, Democracy steps up to
the colored man aud says, we are
your only true political friends, &c
register and vote with us. This
was Democratic consistency, but
colored voters could never "sce it
from their standpoint and know.
ledge of the past principles and
car eer of Democracy. ,eei-
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
SIXTH WARD ANTICS.

A friend who was present at the
meeting Of the "Customhouse fac
ton OH Monday evening in the
Sixth Ward, gives the following in
formation with reference to sthe
performances. ..,.. ~ =.
"Last night the Customhouse
faction strained in grand style with
all their might to induce the peo-
pie of the Sixth Ward to join in
their crowd, so as to have it to
publish that they had a large meet
ing. They knew that " flies are net
caught with vinegar" and knowing
how sweet music is to our people
they had the famous Customhouse
band in attendance, to arouse and
attract the people. Naturally the
thing took, but those they most
wanted near, stood a great way off.
When encouragement enough was
given, the Hall on Claiborne near
Ursulines street, formerly used as
the Sixth Ward Mother Club was
opened and the crowd went in with
the music. Having particular in
clination to go far, and there being
no other circus, or burlesque opera
tions tempting one elsewhere, and
seeing that in this occasion they did
not demand "a ticket of admission, y
nor have any bayonets stacked in
the vicinity, I entered the hall to
see the show. I was surprized on
entering to find that with all the
drumming, only one hundred and
ten persons including the members
Of the band and myself, had been
drawn inside. And of this number
there were only eighteen residents
of the ward, the others being
visitors from the Fourth, Fifth,
Seventh, Eight, and Ninth Wards.
Among the eighteen legitimate
members of the Ward, were diff
ferent employees of the Federal
Departments. The club under
these circumstances went through
the farce of an election for officers
10 serve for the next term. They
played the sickle me Tob and I'll
tickle you" game to perfection.
One officer nominated the other,
and 80 on they went and reelected
each other by acclamation. The sue
cess was too great not to be exciting
and so the band struck up lively
tune. AS soon as the transport
was over, frightful document duly
trimmed up. with U. S. red tape,
was brought forth and the, endors-
ing and denouncing process COM
menced. They started as was
proper with President Grant, then
they could see no one in all the
space till they came to United
States Marshal Packard, who thev
covered over with mud and glory"
for his protection of the Conven-
ton and its members, &c. Then
they turned to deno,lncing Gov
ernor Warmoth. Hugh J. Camp
bell, the Republican, and every body
else connected with them, all Of
which is to appear in The Citizens
Guard. Then the band cheered
them again with b"L,et me kiss him
for his mother" and to prevent
myself from rushing through the
hall to do this, or . less affectionate
thing, / rose to leave and heard
the motion to adjourn. Every
thing was as nice as they wanted,
only. the voters of the ward were
not present But this you know
don't amount to anything in these
accommodating times"
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

~ So many Of our credulous
friends having readily believed the
story attributed to Professor Agas-
siz, that there will be q destructive
tidal wave passing over the Gulf and
hurrying the waters of the Lake
over New Orleans to the inter des-
friction Of all life and property in
its way, we copy letter written by
competent authority, and direct the
attention of our readers to it.
There is no danger from such q
catastrophe, friends.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
Can COLORED FOLKS LEARN.
QUI VTE.

In the 26th Annual Report of the
Board of Education for Massachu-
sets, page 81, we find the follow
ing: 0.!in'r '.a..i
In my last report urged the i'm
portance of mastering spelling dur
ing the memorial age of the child,
while the memory is circnmstantial
and easily grasps details, words and
their forms, and while the philoso-
phical memory is yet latent. The
conviction then expressed, that the
art of spelling may be essentially
completed under ten or twelve years
of age, has been strengthened by
the observations of another year.
As this statement has been more
than once questioned, even by teach
ers, I cite single fact in its confir-
nation. At the meeting of the
Rhode Island Institute of Instruc-
ton, held in Providence during the
month of Januay of the present
year, a class of colored children, of
the average age of nine years, from
one of the primary schools of the
city, came to the church where the
session was to be held. to be ex-
amined. Being invited to desig-
nate the words which were to be
put to the class, l selected the fol-
lowing. But one word was mis-
PEELED: ~ ''at
Fuchsia, Mnemotechy, Archetype,
Stubbornness, Botanic, Ecclesiastes,
Mischievous, Exhibition, Eccentrici-
ty, Stereotype, Centemtible, Cryptic
ogamous, Syllogism, Requisite, Diar-
rhea, Analyze, Tyrannic, Apos-
trophe, Infringement, Zephyr, Sy-
coyhant, Abridgment, Pneumonics,
Daguerreotype, Quintessence, Gait
if, Eleemosynary, Paraphernalia,
Cylinder, Clough, Pharmaceutical,
Ineligible, Impuissance, Idiosyn-
Grassy, Encyclical, Condensable, Bur-
lesque, Prodigious, Cough, Evisce-
rate, Adolescence, Accessible, Hy-
drophobia, Blasphemous, Vermicelli,
Poignancy, Seraglio. Omniscient,
Diaphragm, Piazza, Pharisaical,
Horticulture, Equipoise, Coercion,
Compressing, Lettuce, Hydraulic,
Eschscholzia, Sanctimonious, Mill
tary. Controversial, Hypocrisy, Su-
perstitious, Ipecacuanha, Migno-
nette, Spontaneity, Apocrypha, Epi-
cycloid. nraal D-i.a
Such spelling l never witnessed
from children of their years, except
in former visits to this same school.
AS some intimated that they do
nothing but spell in the negro school,
at my suggestion they were tried in
reading, and their reading was ma
tural, uncommonly distinct and ex-
pressive. almost as remarkably good
for their years as their spelling.
The Superintendent Of Schools,
Daniel Leach, Esq, states that they
compare very favorable in all their
studies with any schools of their
grade in the city.
NorE.-In the schools of Provi-
dence and other New England cities,
white and colored children now at
tend together. Separate colored
schools have been abandoned.-Na-
tiona Monitor
"A wooden wedding -marrying
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
sUB.ExEcUTIvE COMMITTEE.

Hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
man.
Hon. p. B. S. PINCHBACk.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. F. j. HEBRON.
Hon. A. B. HARRIS.
Hon. A. +. BARBER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Hon. F. J. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. j. NOLANp.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. W. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

''y o"'che Times.
II Is a matter, ofseious consider.
ton for the Republican partv .,
this State, to reflect for a now. =.
what the Customhouse Gent,.-'.
and the late Central Comm,
could gain IN case they should 81
ceed in their efforts to disrup, tho
party, aud render it as "houss a;
vided against ITSELF certain TO ,.u
by the time the time of the pe-,
general election in 1872.
There is not at present in ,b.,
wing or faction, which is represent,
ed by Packard and Casey as ,ead.
ers, there is not a single Statesman
who could safely be trusted as a lead
er for the party.
The most of them are tim;d on,
irresolute, others are reckless .ra
Enthusiastically, and a few-a verv
few indeed are in the position
which We leniently suppose Cover.
nor Dunn to be in filed with n mad.
Owning and futile ambition, to which
they would sacrifice the best inter.
ests OF the State and the Republi.
can party, in order to place them.
selves in coveted place.
The TINES has already pointed
out the necessity for leader, and
specified in no doubtful tones ;ts
choice to lead the Republican party
to victory. What pe should gain BY
a victory, is perpetuation of the
principles of liberty and Justice.
What they, the factionists of the
Customhouse could gain is vet in
the dark. unless we suppose they
have an ulterior object than that
ostensibly put before the public
which is to disorsanize the Repub.
lican party.
What they can gain by their pres.
ent action therefore is yet matter
of conjecture, unless we at once
conclude that they design to destroy
the Republican, party and inaugu.
rate afresh the scenes of terror led
by the Confederate element in our
midst who are waiting like the vul-
lures they are for the prospect Of
gorging themselves at the expense
of the State.
The gain Of the factionists there.
fore the loss Of the State to the Re-
publican party. The gain Of the
Customhouse disorganizers is the
loss of order, peace and justice to
the larger part Of the inhabitants Of
the State. The gain of the Gatlin
gun gentlemen is the commence.
ment of a new order Of affairs in
politics; a precedent once estab-
lished which will never be forgotten
nor receded from when the rebel
Confederate element obtain The
reins of power.
Or the question may be answer
in the following manner:
They can gain defeat Of the Re-
publican party. They can gain the
unenviable distinction Of traitors
who delivered the party to which
they pretended to belong, to tho
Democrats. They will gain oppio'
brium of all honest men Of the Re-
publican party in the United States
and they will gain, and have the
eternal curses of thousands Of mur-
dered victims, who will be slain to
appease the Democratic Moloeh who
is but now awaiting power to again
use the knife and the bullet.
These are some OF the future re-
sul6 of their present action, and we
candidly present them to his TX
cellency Lieutenant Governor Dunn
| and ask him to consider carefully
| in case of their success what can
they gain?
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
MEMBERS.

meMoSHos
[FoR THE STATE AT LARGE.
EDWARD BUTLER,'of Plaquemines.
S. S. SCHMIDT, of Orleans.
THOMPSON COAKELY, of Rapides.
ALBERT CAN'T, of ST. Landry.
JOHN PARSON, of Orleans.
A. w. SMYTH, of Orleans
H. RABY, of Natitoches.
JAMES McCLEERY, Caddo.
DAVID YOUNG, Concordis.
FL. HEBRON, of Orleans.
First Congressional District Hugh j.
Campbell, H. Mahoney
Second Congressional District-A. Z.
Barber, .JamesL l.. Belden.
Third Congressional District Thomas
II. Noland, George Washington.
Fourth Congressional District-E. Y.
Devices, Raford Blunt. %
Fifth Congressional District-A. w.
Faulkner, A. 3. Harris.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

We lament to record the untime-
ly death of Senator E. w. Pierce,
yesterday at o'clock P. NJ. at his
residence in this city, corner Con-
stance and Fourth streets. His
funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock A.. Nj. and his re-
mains will be temporarily deposited
in the Girod street cemetery.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

@Wm. Walsh, who shot special
officer James Smith, on Franklin
street, several weeks ago, has been
arrested on the finding OF the Grand
Jury of true bill for shooting
with intent to kill" It is expected
that bail for his appearance to stand
trial will beigiven. ll
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
Vim. G. BROWN, Editor ana Publisher,
p. 3. s. PINCHBAcK, Manager
OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel E. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. G..
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine i 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.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

D~Henry Jenkins of Yorkshire,
Eng, died in 1870, aged l69. 20
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

The members Of the Louisiana
Progressive Club, are notified of a
meeting at their room, at 7 O'Clock
P. NJ. Friday Sept. Is.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

Mr.. GEO. E. PARIS is our special
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills. -,
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
OFFICERS

PREs'r-P. b. s. PINCHBACK OF Orleans.
RECORDING EC'Y-WILLIAM VIGERS.
CoRREspoNDrNG SEc'Y-J. W. FAIRFAX.
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

"A wooden wedding marrying
Z blockhead. L gsnl's. RIO hei
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14
what Can They Gain

lFRoM THE Lgourche Tme. !
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

Increasing in exacerbation he
rushes on what he calls the social
relations of the colored people and
strange this is not attributed ia
the "carpet-bagger." He says of the
colored people of South Carolina !:
Still adhering to an absurdity, relic OF
the degraded past, they cling to the as
sumption of superiority Of white blood
and brown complexion. And to such an
extent is this carried, l am told, that old
societies have been revived and revised,
and absolute provisions made against
the admission among them Of pure
blooded black. Fire, military companies !,
and even churches and graveyards, it Is
said, are permanently established on this
basis In one church, at least, ne blacks
are to be seen, and ir another there Is a
division line between the blacks end
browns by different seats.
These distinctions naturally sour tn'
blacks and widen the breach which should
never have existed. What cainuleat,.ry
is this on the condition o. tn Pass
Pondering this snbiect he calls
Mr.. Douglas atteation to the course
of the Naticdal Government, in
pointedly Exhibiting distinction of
color in negro appointments. He
says that no department in Wash
ington is there a single uack in a
position above that of lacquey, in
no appointment requiring qualifca-
ton and culture in and out of WASH
ington is there a pure Uack man or
woman to be found; he says:
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

Liberty has its manners as well rs sla-
very, and with those manners true self re-
spect goes hand in hand with q Just re-
spect for the rights and feelings of others
Have patience, my old friend. The white
people OF The South have more to bear
from the change in the negro's manDe-l
than YOU aud have. It must be
very CALLING 10 their feelings to see their
former slaves, oEce so humble and COVER
ing IN their presence, now passing and re-
passing without making any one of the old
s.y,s os ebsiisaes ani seryitude But II
they can bear this new departure on the
part of the blacks, you and 1 ought to
bear oHr suffering in silence. All that
old-fashioned Hoio-do Aunty? and Sarrent
massa manners is out of joint with our
times. 1t was very pleasant in its day. 1t
bespoke condescension on the one side
and servile submission on the other, and
though pleasanter than the sound Of the
lash, it was part of slavery. 1t had a
real significance then. 1t has none now.
When the body disappears would not
detain its shadow.
Mr.. Douglass properly joins the
Major in fierce denunciation OF that
unspeakably mean, contemplate,
suicidal and senseless imitation OF
complexional prejudice which vsuld
Semi-weekly Louisianian., 1871-09-14

The octagonal principle though
faultless in fgures-is signal fail
ure in practice. ..l
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-31
OUR CHURCHES.

kE-BY rERiAN-Eig hth .street.
Preaching, Sabbath at lOl a. ~, and "a Pm.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at ~ Pm.
sunday School, Pm. }. N. Lsnsden, Super.
intenden'. Rev. c. II. FooTs, FASTER.
AETHoDisr-cor. Eighth and walnu, SITS.
Preaching, Sabbath lO12 a. ~, and 7p.s.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7l.p.s.
Sunday school . Bpm. l.. ". stilsell, super.
intendent. Rev. +. l.. THosPsos. Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-tEpiscopa
Morning prayers, Sabbath lo1s An
Evening prayer,.7H.P. NJ.
Sabbath school, 9A.n
Rev. Mn. Coss, Rector.
~. PATRICKs CHURCH-co Ninth 81. and
Washington Avenue.
Public Service, Sabbath AZ anil loI. AZ.
vespers. 3P.x.
sunday School, 2P.S.
Service every day, SPIN.
Rev. p. J. o. H.LLoRAS, Priest.
CHRISTIAN-Ei ghieenth street.
Sabbath School, o.. A. NJ, Sabbath.
Preaching, sabbath lOIi a. ~, and 7lxr
Rev. ]. FRirsp, Pastor.
MISSION SUNDAY scHooL-ln the Christian
Church, Eighteenth Street. Sabbath scnool J
F.n.
!. y. RIrD, Superintendent.
fouNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AsSoCiATioN-Reg.
MAR meeting second Monday each month At the
Prayer room Of the Presbyterian Church
Weekly Prayer meeting, Friday. IA ,. ~, NJ
the Prayer room OF the Presbyterian church.
c. PsRsoss, President.
and Cedar.
Services, sabbath, IL An.
Sunday school, N Pm.
Cas-
Preaching, ~ Pm. Rev. WIN. Jackson, Paste
SECOND fREE-wiLL BAPTlsT-Fi n.enth 81.
between Walnut and Cedar.
Services Sabbath, ~ and 3 Pm
Rev. y. RIcKs. Pastor.
REE.WILL BAPTIST HOME MIssIUS sUN
DAY sCHUOL.-Corner walnut and Cedar SIS.
Sunday school, "a.
FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHuRcH-Cur-
ry'- Barracks.
Services, sabbath IL a. NJ, 3P. ". and ~ N.
Rev. wv. KELLEY, Pastor.
FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHuRCH-bet
ween 10th and nth streets, near Cedar.
Preaching Sabbath l014 \. ~, and -. Pm.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
Preaching, Friday evening,
sabbath School, II p. N, John Van Baxter ant
Mary stephens superintendent.
Rev, TT. sHoKIs, Paste
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-31
DIR. RICHAU'S
GOLDEN REMEDIES.

Use these only, and save time, heal h and
money 81, 900 reward Tor any case OF disease, IN
any stag. when they tail to cure.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-31
STATE OFFICERS.
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor. John ". Palmer;
Lieutenant. GOVERNOR, John Dougherty;
Secretary OF state, Edward Rummel
Auditor Of State, C. +. LIppincou
State Treasurer, f. y. Bates;
sup,. Public Instruction, Newton Batemsn.