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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-18
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. II, 1877

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IL, 1917.
To the Editor of the LoU1s1As1AN
Dear Sir-My attention having
been called to an article in the Grand
Era of the 10th wherein the Editor
uses my name in very unauthor-
lied and ungentlemanly manner,
and thinking some people might be
inclined to believe the Editor, 1
would most earnestly recommend
that before forming any conclusions
the people do not Judge to hastily.
In the first place the Editor says 1
thrust myself forward to introduce
bill taking away for ever the Capt.
tol from Baton Rouge, my birth
place. Now it is true I have intro
duced bill to build State House
and if the bill should finally pass
and be approved by the Governor.
the people will be very much bene-
fitted. It will be an annual saving
ola very heavy rent, and in time
the State House will have paid for
itself in the simple saving of an
enormous rent. I am Representa-
tive of the people from the Parish
of Orleans, and as such, I shall en-
deavor to do my duty to the people
I represent. The building of a new
State House will be public benefit |
to one and all of the citizens of New
Orleans,an as my residences in the
City of New Orleans and has been for
years, it matters little where I was
born. The Editor says I lay myself
open to grave suspicious of having
been tempered with by the New
Orleans ring Of corrupt spectators.
The editor says this because he
wants it seems to have the Capitol
in Baton Rouge while 1 am Re
preventative of the people of Or
leans and am trying to bring about
an object which will benefit the
citizens of this city one and all in
many ways. The editor winds up
by. saying 1 am a renegade from
Baton Rouge. Now as far as this
is concerned it is lie, a malicious
lie of the editors own political
hatred, as I shall leave the people
both of the city of Baton Rouge
and New Orleans to Judge with
whom I have lived all my life in
peace and good will.
I also see in the issue of the Grand
Era of the 9Th inst, card SANDER
ng my mother and father. The
gentleman who publishes it says he
8 a citizen of the 18th ward of the
parish of East Baton Rouge, I re-
quest the editor of the Grand Era
o show the gentleman's name in
lis next issue. The gentleman who
publishes this card ought to become
with my family before
anything to injure my
political prospects in Louisiana. If
he gentleman will publish his name
n the next issue of the Grand Era
will deal with him kindly by COW
hiding him all over the streets OF :
Baton Rouge. .
THOMAS MURRAY.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1872
TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

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ments are such that every issue Of
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livered.
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4 FIT OF NEGROPHODIl.

Senator Salisbury, represelt
in the Senate of the United SD
the little State of delaware, and
the way, an old man, belongs to
old school Of Democratic politial
The events Of the last ten years !,
seems not to have noticed, or
have wholly forgotten. in The 4
cent debate on the Amnesty b
the venerable gentleman stretch
himself to his full length, al
brushing back his whitened i0e1
that his Caucasian forehead mig
appear to the better advantage
''thanked God he belonged to
perior class of beings, upon wig
their Creator had placed from
beginning of time the stamp
moral, intellectual, and phy2'
nobility" He thus pictured
terrible consequences that WI
ensue to the white race if MIR. 81
ner's amendment to the bill sl0'
obta.A the force of law "Not o.
would colored people thrust the
selves into cars, and steamO0'
and hotel dining-rooms ouftaVe'
keepers, when the house was y
would put blacks and whites y
the same bed (proUded the! W
of the same sex,) and the cns :.
Canaan would invade the CnSl
Church, and show ltsell On
front seats. Worse yet II W.
pollute the habitations oil INC ~
and no man could fell the ~ :
rance that the remains Of bis lh'D
and mother would rest safe lrO'n
contamination of a negro %
Assuming a manner Of unusau u !. I
gity, and speaking Ill . n'- =,
phetic vein, the Honorable '' ~.
from little Delaware dell7ered =
self thus II have heard Of 'n' ), I
who digged a pit for others, 30, 'r'
into it himself and VINO sD'I r,
that even Senators from Nc" =,
[and may not yet have 70 ., -
bitter fruit which they plan.' :,
the unfortunate people oithe ga ~,
This will do for Sen. oau' I,
No one will doubt whether :
suffering from a violent at'ao
Negrophobia. He cer'aln y, a.
its symptoms. He may ~, =,
We know, be a very sensible y :
except when talking about CO.: =.
people; yet, when the d0c'l y,
human rights as applied to u, !,
1;sturbs his equanimity' be =. :
ike a fool, if the above eiu r'
nay be taken as fair sp's 20
Negrophobia, even ih - tour
n every other, has no othei ..s :
ion except that of a per'el, 81
,ation, stereotyping a false Az
philosophical sentiment , upun
,nman heart. White chl''e
,ot born instructive despi'
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suB.fxEcuTIVE COMMITTEE.

Hon. HUGH j. CAMPBELL, Chair
man.
Hon. p. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. L. J. HEBRON.
Hon. A. i. HARRIS.
Hon. A. f. BARBER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Hon. F. J. HEBRON
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. W. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
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STATE CENTRAL Committee,
OFFICERS.

UftICshOs
PREsT-P. 3. S. PINCHBACK of Orleans.
RECORDING SEc'Y-WILLIAM VIGERS.
CORRESPONDING SEcY-J. w. FAIRFAX
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The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton submitted the following report:
Mr. CHAIRMAN: Your Committee on per-
manent organization respectfully report the
following permanent officers OF this Con-
yention
We further recommend that the rules of
the Honse of Representatives of this State.
50 far as applicable, be the rules for the gov
eminent of this body.
We further recommend that each county
have the same mum Der of votes in this Con-
Nention "a it has members in the House of
Representatives,, except that such counties
as have no Representative in the Legislature
shall have one vote.
Pressdent-Jno w c. Watson, of Mar
shall
Vice Presidents NJ Howry, of Lafay-
cite; DIR. Z. @. Mitchell, of Union; j. Z.
George, of Carroll; Henry House, of Mar
Burehitt, of Colfax; j. s. Smith, of Leake :;
Benz. GARRETT of Madison; Melanethon
Smith, of Clarke5 Gen. Nathaniel Harris, of
Warren; Thomas Sinclair, of Copiah; w.
\. Cham plin, of Harrison.
Secretdry.-J. l.. Power, of Kinds.
ASsistant Secretaries b. F. jones, of
Montgomery f. w. Upshaw, of Marshall !;
). A. Jonas, of Monroe; b. b. Paddock, OF
jefferson Jos. w. Garrett, of Alfalfa; j FL.
Mckie, of Lafayette.
On motion of MIR. Chalmers, Hon. John
| W. &. Watson was unanimously declared
President of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Handy. of Madison, the
report of the committee was accepted as a
whole.
Mr. Handy offered the following resolu-
ton:
ResoEced, That committee consisting of
| three delegates from each Congressional Dis
trict be appointed by the President TO prepare
| and report resolutions for the consideration
of this Convention.
Mr., Chalmers moved TO amend by adding
land that resolutions relative to Platform
be referred to said committee without de-
| bate
After some discussion, resolution as
amended was adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following
committee:
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
The committee were instructed to select
their own Chairman.
| First District.-H. NJ. Street, of Prentiss
! A. T. Roane, of Calhoun; c. b. Mitchell, OF
Second Distrtct.-J.z. George, of Carroll
Oscar Hoskins, of Marshall; j. B. Morgan,
/ of DeSoto.
Third Distrjct.-E. t. Sykes, of Lowndes
\ d. A. Holman, of Montgomery; w. ID.
! Hooker, of Monroe.
w. d. Gibbs, of 1azoo; j. j. Shannon, oil
I Lauderdale.
! Fifth District.-E Barksdale, of Kinds
| w. 3. Shelby, of Rankin; w. Ill. MeCardle
of Warren.
Sinth District-J. F. Sessions, of Frank
lin; w. A. Champlain, of Harrison; Alex
Kohegan, of Copiah.
On motion of Mr.. HUFF, of Amlte, 1t was
ResoEued, That four delegates from the
State at large, and two from each Congress
sional District, with au alternate to be APP
pointed for each, be elected to the National
Democratic Convention to be held at Balti-
more on the 9th day of July, 1872; that the
delegates from the State at large be elected
by the Convention, and those from the Con
gressional Districts be nominated to thI
Convention by the delegates from tie re
spective districts.
Convention took recess until o'clocl
2. NJ.
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TIE CONVENTION.

This body was great success-a sue
cess in its patriotism, intelli-
gence and the harmonious results of its
deliberations. Men were brought tDgeth-
er by common motive to perform a
public service, from all parts of the
State and representing all past phases of
political sentiment and association and
every present shade Of anti-Radical opln-
ion. Their minor differences were laid
upon the altar Of the common good, and
nOn-essentials were subordinated to the
one end Of promoting the public welfare.
The Platform as finally adopted was
passed almost by reclamation and the
nominations were confirmed without
sign Of heart-burning, or an indication OF
dissatisfaction. In order that the wishes
Of each District should be carried out
| the delegates thereof held separate con
ventions and made their selection,
untrammeled by the Convention at large.
And the same rule of giving to every
portion of the State its due voice, wa:
observed in the appointment of commit
tees and the transaction Of whatever
other other business required attention
The predominant sentiment Of thu
Convention in the matter of Presidential
candidates WAS opposition to the nomina
ton of third ticket at Baltimore, and ;
preference for the cooperation of all tn
clements Of opposition to Grantism il
favor of the Cincinnati nominees. s.
many States have spoken in advance o
Mississippi to this effect that she is
follower, and not leader in the might.
political revolution which is sweeping
over the country. The plan of actor
for which this Convention of her peopl
has declared, is foregone conclusion
They have but joined the grand column
which had already formed and is march
ing to victory for the rescue of the Con
stitution and the liberties of the country
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candidates In opposition to the nominees of
the Cincinnati Convention
RsS0lued, That cur Delegates TO the Ma
tional Convention be, and they are hereby
instructed TO vote as unit in favor of the
nomination of Greeley and Brown; but
hould the Baltimore Convention, in oppo-
sition TO these. our solemn convictions,
make other and different nominations, we
pledge ourselves to their support.
Mr.. Chalmers offered the folloNip-, resO-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the resident ot fI+i Con-
vention do appoint an Executive t"tnmit-
tee of three members from each 60 greS-
sional district, and three from the state at
large who shall take charge OF th'- .nvasS,
and whose duty it shall be to noni ate an
Electoral Ticket, and in so doing they are
authorized to consult and act ia concert
should they deem it best with the Execu-
tive Committee, of any other political or
ganiZatioH in this State hostile To the re-
election of President Grant.
The following dispatch was read. aud was
received with great applause, and ordered
to be spread on the minutes of the Conven-
ton:
The Convention of Liberal Republicans of
the State of Illinois, to the Democratic
and Conservatives of Mississippi in
Convention assembled at Jackson, Miss.
Your despatch gratefully received. We
will. God giving us the power, join hands
with YOU in the holy work of reconciliation.
JOHN NJ. PALMER,
SIDNEY THOMAS, President.
Secretary.
The Committee on the nomination of del
egates to the Baltimore Convention from
the State at large, presented the following
names:
PRINCIPALS.
John w. c. Watson, of Marshall
T.. Barksdale of Kinds.
j. II. Sharpe, of Lowndes.
A. G.. Horn, of Lauderdale.
ALTERNATEs.
w. s. Featherston, of Marshall.
6. s. Calhoon, of Madison.
III. NJ. Street, of Prentiss.
George Wood, of Jackson county.
On motion of Judge Johnston, the Presi-
dent of the Convention is authoriz ed TO APP
point the Executive Committee as soon as
practicable after adjournment of the Con-
vention.
On motion of Col. Falconer, the thanks OF
the Convention were rendered to the Off
GERS thereof for impartial and efficient dis
| charge of duty, and 10 the several Railroad
companies for courtesies extended.
The Convention, at 6 o'clock, p. M, adj
| iOurned sine die.
j. w. c. WATSON,
| j. L. POWER, President,
| Secretary.
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Persecution Of 1he Jews.

The leading bankers Of Europe, as
we'll as the governments, are making
Efforts to stop the barbarous persecution
Of the jews in Roumania. The people
Of the country are grossly ignorant and
saperstitious 1t is, however, q singular
fact that the only man of note in the
civilized world who shares the barbarous
Prejudice of the Roumanians, is now
President of the United States. lie
alone, in modern times, would have IS
sued this order, in the grossest spirit OF
bigotry:
HEADQUARTERS THIRrEENTI ARMY 0ohrs'
DEPARTMENT OF THE Tenn Is, SEE-t
OSFoRp. Miss December IL, lc62.
GENERAL Order No. Il:
The Jews. a. a class, violating every reg
9iation OF trade establiSheI bY The 1f'd- u
department.. also Departm'' "r''fs- - :
hereby expelled from the Dtpdt Itiicil
Milhln tWenty-f hours from the TeceiP0o
Vhls Order by Post Commanders
They will see that all this class OF l4sopI'
are furnished with passes and required !,
Ieaye aud any one returning, aIteI - suel
notification Will 5e arrested ana Lelu y
confinement until an opportunity ocCul
Tor sending them out as prisoners, 9hleS
furnished with permits from these head
Quarters.
No passes ill be given this people Z
visit headqus. Ers for the purpose of max
ing personal applications for trade permlIs
By order OF Maior-General Grant
JOHN A. RAwLEs,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official
J.LoveII, Captain and Assistant Adjutant
General.
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Organization of Liberal Repub-
Eicamk.

At a meeting of the Republicans of Mis-
,issippi, held at the Capitol on Wednesday,
June 26th, 1872 on motion, Hon. G. Gordon
Adam was called to the chair, and Robt. j.
Alcorn was requested to act as Secretary.
4 permanent organization was effected
bv the election of RObt j. Alcorn, Chairman
and John O'Connor, Secretary.
Business of Importance to the Liberal
Republican Party was transacted and the
following State Executive Committee was
u. l.. Wofford, s. :. Fairfield, w. T. Mes
bit, r. II. Montgomery. W. II. Vasser, IT,
Gordon Adam, Jos. Bennett. >. a. Nese-
Robt. J. Alcorn. j. ii. Cooke, John O'Con-
! nor. -.
/ ing adjourned subject to the call Of the
ROBT. j. ALCORN,
! Chairman State Executive Committee.
! JNo. O'CoNNoR, Secretary
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The Permanent Executive Conn
nRidTeP.

By resolution of the Convention, a
permanent State Executive Committee
oi the Conservative and Democratic
party, has been formed 1t is composed
ot three members from each Congress
anal District and three from the State
a, large, with General ROBERT Lowry
as Chairman. On this committee viii
deyolye the labor of organization for the
canvass. Among other d Ities assigned
tby special direction of the Convention
Vil be the appointment Of an Electoral
Ticket after the action of the Baltimore
Convention. 1t is to be hoped that this
committee will realize the Importance OF
It's responsibilities and will enter upon
iae work Of organization and prepar Iton
Tor the canvass with determination not
TO fall below the requirements OF the
occasion nor to disappoint the public
expectation Of efficiency and faithful
service at their hands. There is work tC
be done, and no little Of it!
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greeley RennhIicnn..

We understand the Greeley Republi-
cans have organized By the appointment
OF an Executive Committee consisting of
1t. Gov. Bennett (late member of the
Grant Republican Committed Judge
Alcorn, late Public Printer, Judge JEFF
fords, Col. Nesbitt, of DeSoto, Col.
Gordon Adam, Of Warren, and others.
Among the persons of especial note in
the Convention, we are sure we will not
be considered invidious in mentioning
Gen. B. G. Humphreys, Gen. Nat. Har-
ris, Gen. Jacob Sharpe, Hon. Hiram
Cassidy, the veteran, Hon. o. G. Dease,
Hon 0. X. Singleton and Hon. A. G.
Brown (who in spite of all remonstran-
ceS) 1couLi take back seat until finally
compelled to address the multitude as
sembled at the Edwards House on Wed
nesday night.
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Political Notc-.

General Joseph f. Johnston oppose.
Democratic nomination M Baltimore.
Ex-senator WiglalI, of Texas, ha-
written letter in support ot Mr.. Greeley.
There are SIX German newspaper 'n
Michigan, and five Of them are for Gree.
ley and Brown.
Colfax may vet be President Grant
NAV break his neck at Long Branch DEE.
hind a couple of fast horses.
CHOW, I'll tell you about Ireland
said Henry Wilson laIias, ctcl Jess Cham
a year ago. CHOSE who are mot he--
cars are natural thieves.
Greeley Clubs are forming all over
the State of Minnesota and Wc meeting
with GREAT success The latest D. Scan
dinayian Greeley Club at 80. Paul.
acknowledgements euor the DIS
tinguished German leader VIII PLo'a'ly
be the Democratic and Liberal Republic
can candidate for Governor of Illinois lu
opposition to Governor OgIe-hy.
The Baltimore Gazette has uwnn-
dered, and announced It's purpose i' pup.
mort the Greeley ticket "with mI li-
ability il can do uo better, as O. haH
no idea it can. Now for die New York
World.
After all we are to have q straight
Democratic ticket Ii will bo remem
bered that lack Chandler, one of Gran.
Senators from Michigan, said he "7ilr'
give 800, 900 that there should hc "
straight ticket
geneva, June 2l-In an mioryie"
to-day with World correspondent lion.
Charles Francis Adams said. 81 adhere
to the principles Laid before the OnoIlH
natl Convention, and would accept OBJ.
Baltimore nomination if the platform -
good and offers spontaneous, but "II
never be wire-pulled into place. an
deeply concerned for State right no lH'
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chow WAS TTArron HIGH
A Man and Woman Feri"T" '"'
Double TrnPclc Half
Vile High.
From thc IndianapoIi. sentinel

T. Warner. of the greac Pacific I0m-
binatiou. is the restless and eulerpu-ih-
manager Of some thlrtY-el4hL summer
who fnodestly hides behind big diamond
breastpfn, and Is not satisfied Win OWNING
the biggest elephant and the only LN"-
horned rhinoceros on this continent "l.1
thirty cages of wild beasts, museum Auh
splendid circus, exhibited under teu dllI'i-
ent paviliOns, but is lying % give lhe Io'-
pie more Of the good thing IoI Nlt5 '.A.-
Warner has actually persuaded II F"uh lII'
beautiful Spanish girl utm'H l.s'"A l,'I.
who does marvellous ieat- upon iho tI"pe@'
in the circus, to make baioou "-.el7'1''
The trial trip was made ON I"l 7nHs
morning, at point ABOUT lt"' ''il.. NM
east Of our CITY. Tho balloon was bHIE
i0flated and at "a quarter TO was cll loose,
| and the fine formed LeOua. DO circus 'i"li'-r
! dangling downward from the lraptN. '..If
| holding in her teeth strap Wh'H tANl' t'N
| fine waist Of Tommy Hall, Der companion
| Co. nor first VOYAGE IN the air, lcit Terra
| frma. Everything was still al DEATH anh
| IN was observed that Hall weakened NL.i'r
| hut the plHcky Queen Of Autlle-, Lepn.r
! was perfectly cool. just a. soon On lht5 ,.i \.
! the earth LeOna commenced -piuulHE lAttt
| around until IL made us glddF. Al.tL sI'l
! performance, and about three hundred l..s
/ in the air they commenced Lltii "ti"'".''t
| performances, and known lH -ho" Itu- 'ta
| as the double trapeze and almost tFs "g-y
| who has attended the circus 1'u 'l''.
| much better than we can de-silDs TtttlL
| various evoIutfOn- and gyrailoua- 1Ht5
| nerformed all OF the difficult and hazardou-
ffeats al an altitued OF a hali-mlle' with the
same reckless daring chat charhcJ.e,T,ll1a-
their performances under ne paFillI9,.4i
.,tar- n they were 20 tumble, their tlI
would not exceed thirty feet. Up, up, they
went. until they were scarcely larger thA
our hand, and when we looked at tlen
through a glass, provided for the occasion
we breathed tree and felt relief. Jo pr
| tbnf tha1y had climbed uDOu their tlhUe/l
bar. and were apparently enjoying alele-A
tete while resting from their eNcIthG 4li'
periIous exercises. The balloon ue'5euu,,
very rapidly and landed about q lIi !. ll .il
from the starting point ln an open y, u ,e.
and our partv rode up in time 20 "tste-
their aiiebting. Hall was silent ana sober
while Ieona iaughingly said 20 Warner
| ,sTIovv was that for high
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The Press i'm the Convention.

We were glad to see the Third Estate
g.l represented in the Convention, and
liking part in the initial proceedings OF
he great undertaking to which it will
mtribute its share in carrying forward
b a glorious consummation. Among
le members present whose names occur
bus as we write were Messrs. McCardle,
# Vicksburg, CaIhoon and Upshaw OF
Holly Springs, Merlin, Of Water Val
by, Jones OF Winona, Money, of Car
aIIton, McCullum, of Goodman, Gar
,it, of Canton, Cooper, Of Summit,
Fnntz, Of Brandon, Horne and Shan
BON, Of Meridian, Melancthon Smith, OF
Enterprise, Mccormick, of Shubuta,
;al last, but by no means least, Jonas
ii Aberdeen. Others may fail to per
Em their duty in the pending campaign
|l. We will vouch for the Press.
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xEhat shall he Done with the
Executive Mansion
From the Kinds County Gazett

Upon the very practical and popular the
ory that it is no part of the duty OF the
people of Mississippi to provide residences
for their public officers, or supply them win
Kitchen and household utensils and fuTnl-
rure- with wood. gas, table linen, bedding,
chamber tricks, &c, &c, it is proposed (by
THE CLARION) that the Governors Man
SION at Jackson be sold. and the proceeds
applied to the payment of the state ueDt'
and that our Governors be permitted here
after 10 supply themselves in these little
matters. In our judgment the point l. well
taken, and we suggest that petitions to this
effect be sent to the next Legislature from
every county in the state Inc presenI
Goyernor's Mansion would make a splendid
cotton, plow or shoe factory, and we hope
to see it applied to some such useful purpose
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The Cincinnati CONNIE rcial puts great
deal in n little In the iolOWing sentences
ave have not accused President Grant OF
dishonesty, but there is about Washington
4 bad lot Of fellows, and they stick TO him
and he sticks to the Presidency. The Iact
is. his education, up TO the time he became
Chief Magistrate, did not fit him for the
discharge Of the duties of that Office. Inc
late Emperor of France is not supposed %
have personally profited by the frauds per-
petFated by his military ring ana YET ulere
were a thousand batteries OF neld aruheIy
and two million muskets PAID LOT ana MIS-
sing.n