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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

THE CLAIBORNE Liberal RESOLU-
TIoNs.-The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the Liberal
meeting in Claiborne parish, on the Goth
ult:
The parish Of Claiborne believes that
the object Of unitingin parties is to sup
ply needs OF the people so united, and
not to nselessly perpetuate past preju-
dice, disappointment and passion. Par
ties who have no aims or purposes OF a.
meliOratiOn-Or in other words, who
have no hopes Of bringing a majority of
votes to their sUDpOrt-GO not merit a
consideration or nearing at the polls.
/. Claiborne supports without reser-
Walton the Cincinnati Baltimore ticket.
All roads that lead to Greedy, lead to
reformation of the government.
2. As there is no more need for idle
sentiment in State efforts to secure re-
form than there is in national, the die
tates of sound common sense and plain,
daylight reasoning should be consulted
in uniting all parties. Political organ
izations are designed to serve the peO-
pie, and not the people the party, and
the recent New Orleans convention COM
mitted q grave error in their premature
nominations.
5. That the convention frittered away
its time, and lost sight of the interests
of the State in their insane hatred
Of the presentexecutiye, and in refusing
to operate with the Liberal party be-
cause he was a member of it. That the
convention was run in the interest of
city ward politicians, ignorant or pur-
pOsely blind to the wishes Of the cOun-
try; and that the executive committee,
instead of calling a new convention,
have shown, III making their Own nOmi-
nations, a disposition to prevent the
people from expressing their will, which
| carries its own moral.
4. That we view the placing ofnames
by the committee in the field as u usur-
patton and violation of all party usage,
more especially as the committee re0re-
sented scarcely more than n parish in
the State.
5, That we respect the gentlemen
whose names have been injudiciously
placed before the people, and recon-
mend them as patriotic sons to prompt
ly withdraw them; that we see no other
method of extricating ourselves from
our present difficulties than by a refer
ence of the whole subject to a fresh
convention from the people.
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Although the black population OF
Louisiana by the last censu exceeds
the white by only two Thousand votes,
yet there are but t~wenty-three parishes
out Of fifty-six wherein the white vote
is in the majority. These have just
fifty Representatives out of the hundred
and seven One of these parishes is Or
leans, which sends Representatives by
districts, and may reasonably De ex-
pected to send seven Grant men. Thus,
If the State were to elect Representa-
tives on the principle of two parties,
white and black, the black would have
a majority Of tWenty-one. Heretofore
the parties in this STATE since 1867 have
divided pretty much by color. ItshOuld
be SO no longer, ard by a Union of
Liberals and Democrats, 1t could easily
be prevented. But by a union only Of
Re-Ormers and Democrats it could not.
By the influence Of the Liberals, Car
pet-baggers if you choose to so call
them, those parishes with nearly equal
certainly vote for Greeley, and besides
many with a large black majority, as
Bossier, .Caddo, DeSoto, Red River,
Natclitoches, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Iberville and st, Mary.
Thus might the State he carried for
Greeley, and a large majority Of Libe-
raj Democrats be returned to the Leg
i~slature. Many parishes with small
white majorities would be by no means
certain to vote Democratic or for the
Democratic and Reform fusion, such
as Lafourche, Terrebonne, Iberia and
Avoyelles. For the Liberal fusion they
would be rendered certain. ~ y
The House of Representatives is the
most powerful branch of the State Gov
eminent, and If we could get in it a
clear majority Of honest and wise men,
it ought to satisfy us, for it could soon
correct every branch Of the government,
[BOssier Banner.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

POLITICAL SENTIMENT IN claiborne
Mr.. D. B. Hayes, at the Liberal meeting
in Claiborne parish, on the goth ult.,
spoke as follows on the subject of del
egates to the Liberal State Convention
The August convention, for which we
to-day propose to elect delegates, is
made necessary by the failure Of the
Democratic convention in June to meet
the wants of the people. That was a
failure ; their deliberations were more
like the angry %clamOrings and silly de-
bates OF a school without u master than
like the grave deliberations of an as
sembly to whom were entrusted matters
involving the rights and liberties of a
great people. They first put into the
field a ticket which satisfies nobody but
h minority OF q minority then they
add insult to injury by changing the
ticket nominated, by sandWiching in
the names of a few Reformers and leav-
ing out regular nominees. This, too, is
done by the. central committee, without
the aid OF a convention, and contrary to
all party usage and the wishes of the
people. The first ticket will not do,
It is a corpse offered to the people; much
less will the galvanized edition of the
same, the sO-caIled united State ticket,
meet our wants. That convention was
run entirely in the interest of the city Of
New Orleans. Certain politicians are
content it they a secure the control of
the city government. They believe
that they could do this by means of the
ticket they have selected, and they are
willing to let the country parishes fall
into the hands of any party. -
The late Democratic convention seems
to have been controlled by such men as
these; such old hacks and fossils as Cot
ton, the Hunt family, Wickliffe, Hyams
and a whole school of pestiferous little
asses who occupied the time of the con-
ventiOn to the exclusion OF vital interests
Of the State. If the Democratic party
is to bercontroIled by these men, |, for
one, want one of the Democratic party.
If the city of New Orleans, as represen-
ted by these men, is to rule the State and
to dictate to the whole people-then /
propose to leave the party they are in
and seek another, ana if in that one they
lind safe lcdgment, / propose continuing
to seek until [ have found q party and
men of unselish patriotism. q - F.
The people, for State purposes, want q
union with the Liberal party, and that
union we will have. It is only by such
a union that we a be successful it is
to show your desire for such a coalition
that you are here to-day in the largest
mass meeting that has assembled within
these walls for years. III
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

We intended this week to publish the
proceedings of all the Liberal conven-
tions recently held in this State that
came to hand, but find that it would re-
Quire two or three issues of our paper to
accomplish it. We believe that Liberal
meetings, to send delegates to the State
convention, have been held in every par
ish, except probably Calcasieu; andgood,
able, representative men have been elect
ed delegates. The rank and file of the
Democratic party have evidently gone
over in a body to the Liberal party. In
1berville the Democratic Committee
called Liberal convention and disband-
ed the Democratic party in that parish !;
in VermilliOn parish a Democratic meet
ing was called to ratify the Omitted
State Ticket" on the same day that the
Liberals met to elect delegates to the
State convention, but we are informed
that the Democrats would not ratify,
but went over to the Liberals; in Ra-
pides the Democrats and Liberals uni
ted, and jointly held a meeting and ap-
pointed delegates to the State conven-
ton; in many parishes there is no such
thing as a Democratic organization, all
are Liberals or Radicals; and in East
Baton Rouge and Natchitoches, we doubt
if there is single Democrat, atany rate
not enough to form a parish committee.
It is too late now to talk about running
a Democratic or " United State Ticket"
There are and will be, in this campaign,
but two National and State parties-the
Liberal party and the Radical party,
Greeley and Grant, the Custom House
Kellogg ticket and the ticket that will
be nominated next week by the Liberal
State convention. Every voter willhave
to decide between these two, and every
vote cast for a third ticket will be so
much lost to one Or the other Of these
two parties; and in fact, such votes will
be lost to the Liberal ticket and tend to
elect the Custom House ticket.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

If Governor Warmoth should hapnen
TO poll a dominant vote in the cOnven-
ton his nomination will be directly due
to the Radical Democratic orators and
organs, whose abuse has been Of that
rabid kind which invariably recOils to
the credit of the abused. We venture
to assert that the indiscreet vi%tuperatiOn
showered upon him has already given
him a popularity he heretofore never
possessed, nor hoped to possess.
When, at the adjournment of the last
Legislature, Warmoth withdrew from
the Radical Republican party and an
nounced his determination to cO-operate
in future with the people of the State in
securing State and Nationol reform,
these same people warned the public, IN
the same furious terms, not to believe
him, that it wal a trick to draw them
into the Radical ranks, of which he was
still 81 devoted though covert adherent,
When it was afterwards discovered that
his breach with that party was thorough
and final, and that he stood ready to
carry out his pledges to support any no.
nlillee OF a convention of the whole Deo-
pie, everything was done to prevent the
meeting OF such q convention, and lie
was assaiied more bitterly. Now that
aic rs dOOuG 10 mleeG, we ma
these same parties urging upon it the
nomination of their own friends and the
declaration of an undated hostility to
WaTmoth. There is O possibility ofoyer-
doing a good thing. The Pur1tans did
Il when they burned witches and hung
Quakefs, Governor Warmoth is GER
tainly not the first, nor viii he be the
last. mar abused into popularity, for to
that complexion must all such intempe-
rate conduct come at last. Ii is to be
hoped that In case of this event the sad
die will be placed ON the right horse
aud the responsibility rest on proper
shoulders.-N. @. Times.
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munities~ where the spirit of progress
and a c~easeless industry seem to ami
hilate all ONstacles to national success.
My impressions of this beautiful town |
will keep for another letter.
There are public buildings of some note
here, and private ones of much interest.
There is the house of Lincoln, where he
lived, and was scOlded, and snubbedint
Il much enduring man by his virago of a
wife. Such amusing anecdotes as1 have
heard of their menGge and which have
treasured up as Il bonnie bOuChe for some
future letter. The Lincoln monument in
Oakridge cemetery which has cost the
American people such immense sums is
not yet completed, but in my next will
describe its plan.
In my walks and rides around the city,
/ noticed in the fine orchards the great
prevalence OF the dwarf pear, peach and
apple trees. They bear more abundantly
would do admirably in our O~pelousas
soil, and though shorter lived than lar
ger trees, yet the tneness of the fruit
while they do last, should make them
desirable to all fruit growers. l hope to
try the experiment with twenty or thirty
Of the finest varieties next fall.
My next letter will give you some ac-
count of political matters here. TO a
man, however, Springfield will support
Greeley. There is Grant wigWam now
in the course of erection here. It is a
gaudy Dolly Warden structure striped
red, white and blue. The stalWart
Springtieldians shrug their shoulders
and laugh as they pass it. It is a Chi
cag0 enterprise, they say, and as they
utterly abhOr Chicago, and thinkit worse
than S0dom in SOdOm's worst days, you
may imagine with what feelings they
hail the striped wigwam. NJ. B. W.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

The mass meeting to be held at the
Court house to-day, promises to be a
success. Those who favor the August
Convention movement, viii have an OPP
portunity OF trying their strength ON
this occasion. We believe two-tllirds
OF the nenple tilrouehoHt the parish IA
yor it, and many OF them will be here
to-day, to publicly acknowledge them
selves to be its supporters.-fMansfield
Reporter, July 18th.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

THE MARCH OF THE CHOLERA.-Ifthe
people of America do not take all posi-
BILE precautionary measures to prevent
the spread of this dreadful pesti1ence, it
will not be the fault OF the press of the
country, forth subiectiskept constantly
in view. Advices from st. Petersburg
state that the cholera epidemic is gradu-
ally making it's way from the eastern
provinces of Russia and gaining a foot
hold In the central and western portion
of the Empire. The city of Moscow is
now suffering from its raVages. and there
the disease has assumed its most malig-
nant form. Thousands are fleeing into
western Europe as rapidly as possible.
At st. Petersburg a few sporadic cases
have appeared, and the authorities have
taken the most rigid precautions to cut
off communication between the capital
and the infected districts. Thisis asol-
emn warning, and one that should be
needed all over the country. The chol-
era may appear on II shores at any
time, and as the proportion of deaths to
reeoyeries is eight to one, the mortality
would be frightfnl. Look after the res
eryoirs Of putpeaeense, purify every re-
ceptacle=o of filth, and enforce rigid ny
gienie regulations. This, with correct
habits on the part Of the people, will do
much toward keeping the door of death
closed against this much dreaded pesti-
lence.+Vieksburg Herald.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

The Liberal Republicans and Demo-
Gratis have united, are uniting and are
preparing 30 unite in all the States, ex-
cept this. Why should they not do so
hereq Defeat il certain if they do not.
Rat we confidently believe tlaat the State
Liberal Convention next week win show
that Che voters Of these two parties in
our State have united, and left the De
n~loeratic Committee ! aloneinits glory.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

The Shreveport Times has lowered
the Democratic State ticket from its
mast head because it has been tamper-
ed with and the Southwestern of the
same city insists on supporting the first
ticket until informed on what reasonas
Bile grounds the Democratic State Gem
trail Committee struck from that ticket
the names Of Mr.. Allen Jume1, of Iber-
vile, for Auditor, and Nh. AIeck Boar
man, OF Dad0o, for Secretary of State
EBaten Rouge Advocate.
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OUR WESTERN LETTER.

Steamboat Travel ON the Mississippi
Port G~irardeau, st. Louis and Spring.
d.-Natural Scenery, Railroads,
Bridges, Fruit Trees, etc., in the West
-.~Spriag1eld, LincOln's Home, Sup
ports Greeley
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Liberal REPUBLICAN.

VERNON PARIsH.-A letter from a re-
sident of Vernon parish, to the New Or
leans Times, dated July 31st, says:
The first day of the term (Court) was
celebrated by Il grand assemblage of the
Democracy of Vernon. Resolutions were
passed endorsing the Greeley and Brown
movement. Delegates were also sent
to the August Convention, and | am
happy to inform You that among the del
egateS was our able representative in
the June Democratic Convention, Gen.
B. Il. Simms, though he was appointed
against his wishes and against his sol
emn protest. But we felt that he had
been SO wantOnly and uniustly attacked
in the late Convention that he was emit
tied to an endorsement of his position,
which was III accordance with the posi-
ton held by all of his constituents. Mr..
j. +. Smith, Of Sabine, who is a candi-
date for the Legislature, Mr.. VIM. A.
Seay, of Rapides, who is the C~Onserya-
tive candidate for District Judge, and
the venerable John r. Sweet, who il %
candidate for the House of Representa-
tives from Our parish, were the speak
ers on the occasion. We regretted very
much that Mr.. Z. c. Davidson, who will
be supported by his friends for Con-
gress, could not be present to give us his
views on the political situation.
You may set it down, Mr.. Editor, that
the people of Vernon are all right on the
living questions of the day. The parish
can poll seven hundred votes and viii
be unanimously in favor Of the Nation
al ticket and the August State ticket,
though we are a little divided on local
subjects. So will it be with Sabine.
And I understand that all the Reform
ers and old Democrats in Rapides and
NatchitOches are pledged to Greedy and
Brown and the Liberal ticket in August.
Let the ball keep rolling. We live in
the hope that ON d%eliyerance will not
he mnch lnnrnr DELAYED. ANACnCO.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

Last week, the President oftte scnoo
Board received the following appllca-
ti0n TO teach school. We will have mer-
cy en- the unfortunate author and with
hold his name: ,o,x,,y
~ July 10th 1879
nuo.,aon+ VIII in Form YouA Few
Mr pTesFu IT tn, KNOW / Wish to Gary on
s laISS in IN This D street of louisiana ny Hon.
+ FIN in vi Il Miss Ard d j wv WIZ Rn6 to Gf IL T As
5PnS"F7'V Jioksb1frr / viii do Ny Duty BY Inc
S scfSo u i vii Rep or Sent .My Self BE F9r the
Bafd A. \ Nan va =; That 6aie VIII nt,i to CARY Z Friend Fri ss'0Oi
70 The President of the Board Of Educa9ion
It is unnecessary for us toad4 tllat til9
man has concluded not to teach sclO9l
in this "De Strect."-[Madison Joufhai'
July $50.
49, 4Avzv NyFSNE EAVf
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While, ten men watch Tor chances.
willie ten men volt for something to
turn up, II succeeds, and III called Il
nlan 0f luck. the far0rife of fortune,
There III na luck Ike n{uek, and fortune
most faYOra those who are Indifferent to
fortune.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

The Democratic State Central COM
naIttee rs Indiana, mot Oh the 24th nit,
and nominated Liberal Republican for
Lieutenant G~oyelnorin placed theneg-
ular Democratic nominee who had re-
kfn4inG
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

"APpLEs OF GOLD IN PICTURES OF
SuyER.n-Thc Mobile Tribune repro
duces the following gem from the ex-
cellent and appropriatespeech of Admi-
raj Semmes at the ratification meeting
in the theatre of that place, and COM
mends it to the special consideration Of
its readers
Mr.. Greeley comes to us with otr own
principles in his hand. Why should We
not accept him? As for myself; and I
speak only for myself, | prefer him to
any Northern war Democrat that could
be named, for he has beer our open enc.
thGe Northern war Democrats first be-
trayed us, and then aided IN s~ubjugating
ns, and even now call the war a 'rebeli-
ion" and pride themselves on their wal
record.
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4 The same Greeley madness saws
tho Chicago Tribune, which took the
Cincinnati convention off its feet lust as
1t thought ii had nominated Adams. q
stealing away votes by scores In everv
county md thousands iii each state, me-
naz0ry TO 4 general Republican STAN
neda to- Greeley, as hearty as the Demo-
aTatie stampede has been. For f Re-
~1uhicsns begin, generally, TO consult
their principles end convictions, and
eease To De guided merely BY an organi-
zation, their preference for Greeley
would carry every state in the Union.t'
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Liberalism i'm North Louisiana.

A correspondent Of the New Orleans
Times, writing from Shreveport, on July
22d, says:
The united State ticket fell dead upon
the people of North Louisiana. The
morning after the receipt of the intelli.
gence, the Times hauled down the ticket,
%rcpudiated the whole transaction, and
commended the whole people to "lOok
to the August Convention o n ticket"
The Times touched popular chord, and
it responded in IL mighty shout OF &C
cord throughout the parishes of CaddO,
Bossier, DeSOto, Red River and Webster,
and the feclingis increasing and spread
ing. Men who have never before taken
an active part in politics have entered
the field, because they now see a hope
of accomplishing something. A number
of the principal merchants OF Shreveport
participated i'm the organization OF %
Greeley and Brown cluba few evenings
ago. These gentlemen have heretofore
looked on politics with a sort Of holy
horror. Everywhere the impresslOnn
prevails that there il nothing III the way
of our success save the Last Ditcllers'
and the Grant Democrats and Reform
ers of New Orleans.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

The ata Liberal Convention, next
Monaa viii be held ID tic Academy of
Music NeW Orleans.
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BACHELORS, ATTENTroN!-The atten-
ton of bachelors is called to the follow
ing wall:
There + some sad sights In this
Norldi q city sacked and burned-a bat
tie field after q great slaughter-a Lon
don In the midst of a plague--a shin
burning At sea--a family pining In star
vatlOn-a ing of moIasses wrecked nm
on the pavement. All bad but true. But
TO lis the satldest sight is an old bache-
lOr wearing toward the end of his Jour
Tey OF life, his great duties undone.
Miserable creature! just look at him /:
his shirt buttons oh-his stockings out
MT the tOes-n0ta son or a daughter nor
arelative to drop d tear, close his ewes
In death, OF to leave his money bo-no-
body In fact, TO care for him-shunn-
adj by saint and sinner.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03

President Juarezs Of Mexico, died Oh
the night Of the1sthu ut, from All attack
Of aponlexy.