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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
Frank Moore.

nARISIT SURVEYOR for OuaCIita. and
i General Land Agent for North l.oulsl-
ana. will attend to amy business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing 10 sci
or purchase real estate i'll this section will
lind it to their interest to address nun. lie
has for sale several fine bodies OF land IN
Duachita, Ricfland, MorchOuse. Franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons Wishing to
sell will send numbers. description as to I'M
rr0vcmeutS, and terms. Having formed
connections i'll both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent litiGants
in contested land cases. obtain patents. &c.
oiicc rear room of Richardson X McEnorS' :
Law ONCE. For particulars address him,
care of Richardson n MrEnCry, Monroe La.
August Il, 1870.
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= good joke on honest Horace has
just been unwittingly pcrpetratcd by
the Madison (Wis.) "Democrat," a
staunch Greeley paper. In.his letter to
Carl Schurz, Horace says, "I hold the
eligibility of our Presidents to re-clcc-
ton to be the main source of this cor
ruption." The "Dcmocrat' prints it.,
81 hold the Wiyjbiiily Of our Prcsi-
dents" etc. The joke, of course con-
sists in the notoriously illcgiblc charac-
ter of the good philosophers writing.
1t is the only thing of bad character
which pertains to- him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
MONROE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1872


have been enough to exhibit his seizure
of the war power and his indignity to
the Black Republic, with its population
of SOC, 900, in violation of the national
constitution and International law.
Nor can 1 observe without regret the
colored people in organized masses re-
sisting friendly ovcrtures even to the
extent of intimidatins those who are
the other way. 1t is for them to con-
slider carefully whether they should not
take advantage Of the unexpected open-
ing and recognize the bail-bond given
at Baltimore as assurance of peace,
holding the parties to the full perform
ancc of its conditions, provided always
their rights arc fixed. l am sure it can
not be best for the colorel people to
band together in Il hostile camp, pro-
voking antagonism and keeping alive
tho separation Of races. Above all,
there must be no intimidation, but
every voter must act freely without re-
straint from league or lodge. And
much better will it be when the two
political parties compete for your votes,
each anxious for your support. Only
then will that citizenship to which you
are entitled have it's full fruits. Only
then will there be that harmony which
is essential to true civilization. The
present position of the colored citizen
is in peril. He is exposed to injurious
pressure where he needs support. But
1 see no early eXtrication, except in the
way now proposed. Let him cut adrift
from the managers who would WELD
him merely as Il political force, with
little regard to his own good, and
bravely stand by the candidate who
has stood by him. If the Democrats
unite with them, so much the better.
An association once begun must natu-
rally ripen IN common friendship and
trust. 1 am for peace in reality as in
name. From the bottom of my heart
am for peace. 1 welcome all that
makes for peace. With deep felt sat
isfaction l remember that no citizen
that drew his sword against us has
suffered by the hand of execution. In
just association with humanity, will be
the triumph of equal rights, with the
promises of the great declaration all
fulfilled, and our people united as never
before in enduring fellowship. To this
end there must be reconciliation, nor
can withhold my hand. Freely 1 ac-
cept the hand that is offered, and reach
forth my own in friendly grasp. 1 am
against the policy of hate. am against
ancient flames into continued
life. l am against rakinG in the ashes
of the past for the Goals. Pile up the
ashes, eXtinguish the flames, abolish
hate such is my creed.
On this occasion, my key note is stthc
unity of the Republic and the equal
rights Of all, with reconciliation" Such
is my cry, and wherever my voice can
reach, there do I insist upon all those.
HumbIy invoking the blessing of di-
vine providence, which I believe must
rest upon such q cause, accept my best
wishes for yourselves personally, and
forthc people you represent, and believe
me, gentlemen, your faithful friend,
CHAS. SUMNER.
II" Or. Augusta, WIN. II. a. WormIry and
others.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
w. NJ. IDensOll, M. H.,

HAS permanently located in Monroe, and
IL offers his professional services in all
it's various branches to the citizens of Mon
roe and surrounding country, and hopes to
merit Il share of tho public patronage. lie
has had over twenty-five years experience
in his pro ofrSSiOn in the South.
Feby II, 1872. LILLY
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
DentiSlry.

HR. l.. BRACEN, Dentist, respectfully
l. offers his professional services 10 the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try Having an experience of tourtccn
years in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction i'll all branches OF ms
profession. Is willing to warrant All WORK.
6nicc near the Courthouse and next door
south of the Ouachitct Telegraph Office on
Grand street, Monroe, La. vI-lnarl6:lN
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

The MaysvilIe (Ky.) Bulletin pathet
ically inquiries: "How is it that wo-
men manage to look so cool in warm
weather? a man will go Hopping
along with open vest, handkerchief in
hand, hugging Il narrow strip of shade
on the sidewalk with a dogged desper
alton that projecting cellar doors and
dry goods boxes well nigh heighten to
insanity, and making IL show of himself
like boiled carrot 3teaming from q
pot, while u WOman--a young woman
will turn out in n streaked dress, put
on some kind of n fly net around her
waist, little friITing, some blue ribbon
and lace collar, and sail along under
n monday sun looking as cool and
graceful as a Norway pine on it's native
hills. Why is it?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

All the mail routes and postal agents
in the United States will receive in tho
course Of Il few weeks locks of u new
design for the way mail pouches. The
Department has completed arrange
Inents for forwarding the locks Mt once.
These locks are II patented variety,
which, upon being accepted by the
Department, places the owner of the
patent among the millionaires of the
country. From all that can be learned,
the lock that has been i'm use for years
has not been considered as faulty.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
.ioIIS M'ESERY, :.
j. a. =. -. NIcEncry,

4 TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in tho Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morchouse, Franklin,
Rirhland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
;rl States Courts. Particular attention paid
TO business in the Land Office Department
of rho General Government. nl7tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
4. ~. MORRISON. w. w. FAN
Morrison a. Farmer,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IA will practice in the Courts C.. the Pa
rishcs of Ouachita, Morch"use, Rlchland,
Court, and in the United States Courts.
win also attend to all business intrusted to
them in the State and Federal Land Offices.
III y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

Cards OF personal CHARACTERIZATION adj
missible-will be charged double our reg
ular advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post office, will be en-
titled to copy of THE TELEGRAPH gratis,
for one year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

The following, from the New York
Standard, shows the political status of
the leading daily papers Of New York
and the number Of their subscribers:
For Greclcy--Herald, $4,000 subscri-
bcrs; Tribune, 10000; Dana's paper,
10000; Howard's paper, $500; Webb's
paper, 933; World, 10000; Post, 5000;
Express, 1,00o--total, 137, ,i3O.
For Grant-Times, 10, 900 subscribers;
Standard, $4,000; Mail, 5000; CONNER
ciaI, G,OOo-total, $4,000.
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Dr. VIM, SnlsIeI

rlNE;N DERS his services as Physician and
Surgeon, to the public. lie can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe March IL, 1872 23-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

Colonel Tcnnic G. ClaHin says she
will assume command of her regiment
as soon as il is recruited up to Il thou
sand strong. She will then apply for
her commission to Governor Hof-
man, and does not anticipate a refusal.
Her uniform, she says, will be some
thing entirely original cross between
a male and female costume-and one
which, she predicts, will become inn
mcnsely popular with the women of
America.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

q. w. Custis Lee, President of the
Washington and Lee University, at
Lexington, Virginia, is said to strik-
ingly resemble his father, General Lee.
He is about thirty-nine years old, and
one of the best scholars West Point
has ever produced.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
Popular Errors.


TO think that the more n man eats
the fatter and stronger he will become.
To believe that the more hours chill
dren study tho faster they learn. To
that, If exercise is good the
more violent 1t is, the moro Is done.
TO imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained. To act on the
that the smallest room In
the house is large enough to sleep In
To imagine that whatever remedy
causes one to feel immediately better
is good for the system, without regard
to more ultcrior effects. To eat with
out ;tn appetite; or to continue after 1t
has been satisfied, merely to crafty
the taste. To eat u hearty supper for
the pleasure experienced during tho
brief time it is passing down the throat,
at the expense OF Il whole night Of dis
turbed sleep, and weary waking In the
morning. nu, .
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DIR. }. CALDEIswOOD. DIR. TIIoS. Y.
DrS. d':aISlervvOOll Il Ably.
MONROE. LA.


FFTCE in rear of RernhardtS building
OSecond street, between DcSiard and tho
railroad. Jan ), 1877 uNw
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

The Chicago Tribune says Of the cam
paign in Illinois:
There is no local reason why Greeley
should be more popular in Illinois than
in Massachusetts, yet the revolution
in this State is astounding even
to his friends. So general and sweep
ing is 1t, that there is not ut this time
a Congressional district in this State in
Which the friends of Mr.. Greeley do
not have the strongest hopes Of electing
their candidate. Several districts
which in 1868 gave Grant mnjOrities
by the thousands, are, even Mt this ear
ly day, considered safe for Greedy. AS
to the electoral vote Of this State being
given for Greeley there is no doubt.
The Greeley State ticket and a Legisla-
ture ofGreeley supporters are regarded
as ccrtaintieS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
practice in all the Parishes OF North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Office
Department of the General Government.
Junc 22. 1872. 1O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
Registered Letters.

The securing of registered letters in
transmitting from one Office to another,
has always been q matter Of cOnsfdera-
Bile difficulty to the Post Office Depart
mcnt at Washington. Heavy envel-
OpcS have up to this time been used
but it was found that these did not an
swcr the purpose fully; therefore, for
the greater security of reistcrcd letters,
Il new registered package envelope,
with u registered seal, has been adopt
ed. The envelopes and seals in equal
quantities will be furnished to post
masters and forwarded together, the
the seals in Il separate envelope. The
seal is placed ON the reversed side over
the tapping. POstnastcrs are cnjoined
to take particular care of the registered
package envelopes ana seals. Anaccu-
rate account must be kept of these en-
vrlOpcS and seals. Postmastcrs arc re-
quircd to exhaust all the old style reg
istcred package envelopes remaining
in their hands before ordering supplies
of the new. The seals must not be used
on envelopes Of the old style.
A. w. Randall, who died ut i;Ilnira,
New York, last week, was assistant
POStmaStcr-Gcn under Andrew
johnson until the resignation OfGovcr-
nor Dcnnison, and was also War Gov
ernor of Wisconsin. He was politi-
clan OF more than usual Kindness OF
heart, and of about the average sort oi
record. lie was vehcmently assailetl
during the stormy period of JOhnson's
administration, but no serious charges
against him were ever positively sus-
tanned. Since the close of that admin.
istration, he has been mcasurably out
of public life, and engaged in business
affairs. He had few personal enemies,
and hosts of personal friends.
q. w. Custis Lee, President of tht
Washington. and Lee University, at
Lexington, Virginia, is said to strik-
l.. L
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
Important Election Tables.
1868.

VOTE or LOUISIANA FOR PRESIDENT AND
STATE AUDITOR.
lA.O. l4OS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

x. WILLIS RICHARDSON. EOIs'T IIclI\RDSO!
JAS. u, M'ENERY.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Gone inch
of space or less), for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under ono month. For longer
periods follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

,SAIAu GARRErr. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett ~ Garrett,
1 TTOItNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
rr's otlicc), Monroe, La. Jan. !, 1877. ly
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l.. n. Polk,

CURVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Dra,!-
- ghtsnan. All orders left with Richard
son 81 McEnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH.
May IL, 1872. silly
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
IL. q. Cobb,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Aug. 10, 1871. GvI-tf
DR.. Il. II. Richardson,

DHYSICIAN, Surgeon and Obstetricial
i Office adjoining Methodist church.
Special attention given to Chronic SURG
cal Cases. n2O:l
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ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in cttlUunce.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
"till torbid'' and charged occo,ttingLy.
Editorial business notices will be made.
free of charge, ofall advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices II
charge of 25 cents per line will be made.
An extra charge of 25 per cent will in
future be made ON all cuts above one inch
i'll width, and upon all double-co' 'umn adj
vertisements a similar charge will be made.
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THE TELEGRAPH
Published every Saturday.
AT MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, LA
w. MOCHA
Editor and Proprietor.

Mclntyre & New Orleans.
Frank Michaux................. ........New Orleans.
Jas. G. Drew, and Bchen Brothers,
Travelling Agents.
All other agencies are hereby revoked.
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DIR. Il. w. NIeasllcr,

"AVING permanently located in Mon
roo, offers his services in the different
branches OF his profession to the people of
the city and vicinity. Oi1ice-On Grand
street, next door below Dromgoole'S Drug
Store. May Is, 1872. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10
A. l.. Slack,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Commits
N sioner for TcXas. Office Wood Street,
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
icctions i'll North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6S.5:l7
Delaware straight-out truth teller. ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1872-18??, 1872-10-01
%sJHcT OF THE LOUISVILLE cSNvEN-
TIoN.

~
The special committee appointed by
the Democratic Executive Committee
of the United States to prepare an ad-
dress to the people on the issues of the
present campaign desire, first, to call
attention to the prime object Of the
louisville Convention. 1t is just to
say that it was the only properly desig-
mated Democratic Convention which
has been held for the purpose of nomi-
mating Democratic candidates for the
office of President and Vice President
for the campaign Of 1879. The Balti-
more Convention has no right to be
considered a Democratic body, because
the political rings which controlled the
primaries for the election of delegates
predetermined that neither Democrat
ic nominee nor Il Democratic platform
of principles should be presented to the
people. The Convention was called
for no other purpose than TO accept the
nominee and the platform of a faction
of the Republican party, already
in the field. The character Of its de-
liberations was as undenlocratic as its
platform and nominees, for the gag rule
of the precious question was mercilessly
used to cut off debate, precisely as ii
has ever been by Messrs. Greeley and
Browns party in Congress. Every pro-
position was "hooted down" which
looked to the least mention of Demo-
cratic names or Democratic principles;
and the Convention finally made a
noisy conclusion by singing Radical
Greeley song, to the tune of "0ld John
Browns soul is marching onl' To call
such a body Democratic Conven
tion," is an insult to the American peo-
pie. 1t was no more q Democratic
Convention than meeting called for
the purpose of tearing down the en-
blems Of the Cross and erecting those of
the Crescent instead, would be Chris
tian body. A. Christian Convention
without Christ, is precisely match for
q Democratic Convention without De-
mocracy. Human sense is quite as
much shocked at one as the ether.
The honest masses of the Democratic
party could not and do not accept this
surrender of their principles; or if they
do, it is still denounced as "base be-
trayal" and "bitter pill.' Out OF
this widespread disaifection sprang up,
in every State, desire for another
Convention which should unfrl once
more the grand old banner of Denoc
racy, and give the honest masses of thu
party Democratic nominees to vote for.
The prime object of the louisville
movement, then, was TO PUT ON RE-
RECORD A DEMOCRATIC PROTEST
AGAINST THE ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER
Delaware straight-out truth teller. ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1872-18??, 1872-10-01
THE BALTIMORE PLATFORM Ns5
DEMOCRATIC. \. q ]

Mr.. Sumner declares that the Cinci-
natl Baltimore platform ''is a better
Republican platform, and more wor-
thy than the Philadelphia (or Grant,
platform" From Democratic stand
point, we see no difference. One is as
good, or as bad, as the other. Marshal
Prim once said that, ''to form Repub-
lie, Republicans are necessary" We
should think that to form, or to remain
Democratic party, Democratic prin-
ciples are necessary But who has yet
attempted to point out single distinct
i've Democratic principle in the Cincin.
natl platform? No one. 1t is simply the
platform Of the worst faction ofthe Radi-
cal party, without one line that recogn-
lies the fundamental principle of Democ-
racy, viz:-the absolute right ofthe peo-
plesto local self government under their
own State Constitutions. This is, in
deed, the only great issue now before
the people of the United States. The
soul Of RaGicalism is the cENTRALrzA-
TIoE OF POWER, while that of Democ-
racy is the DEcENTRALIzING OF POWER
The GreeleyQlattorm adopted by the
Baltimore Convention is the quintess-
encc of Capitalization. The third reso-
luton Of that platform, said to have
been drawn by Mr.. Greeley himself,
opens as follows: THAT, subject to our
solemn Constitutional obligation to
maintain the EQUAL RIGHTS OF cITI-
zENs, our policy should aim at local
government, not Capitalization. Now
the Constitutional obligation here es-
pecially meant refers to those stupen-
dous frauds, known as the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments, which
completely centralize power in the
Federal government, and utterly strip
the States of all their most vital pow
ers, which they never delegated, and
OF which they can never be lawfully
disposesscd except by their own free
will and unforced consent, The Federal
government has not, aud never can
have, any legal powers which are not
delegated to it by the States. All the
powers which have been torn from the
States by usurpation or fraud, are sim
ply, in their legal status, only stolen
property, which still truly and right
FULLY belongs to their original owners,
the States. But the Baltimore Con-
vention has united with the most i'm
placable and the most dangerous
faction of the Radical party in pro
neuncing theft a valid title to property,
and in giving up all the safeguards
which the States possess against the
encroachments of centralized or dos
potic power. In this Greeley platform
there is not one word said about the
nature of the general government
Delaware straight-out truth teller. ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1872-18??, 1872-10-01

THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO
THE EMBRACEs OF A CoNTEMPTABLE
FACTION OF THE RADICAL PARTY, to
reorganize the party on its own i'm
mortal foundations, and replace the sa-
cred name and principles which have
been erased from its banner. The
Louisville Convention, therefore, be-
gan an organization which must be the
Democratic party ofthe future. Indeed,
there is no other organization at this
moment bearing either the name prin
ciples or nominees of the Democracy.
The Baltimore Convention hauled
down the flag of Democracy, and in
company with the most illiberal faction
of the so.called Republican party, ran
up the name of Liberals" So far as
the Baltimore Convention is concerned,
the Democratic party has ceased to ex-
ist, IL has not even a name to live.
There is a campaign Of Republicans"
and of Liberal Republicans going
on, and what was once the Democratic
party is appended as tail to the kite
Of the latter ! All the campaign meet
ings of this piebald party are called in
the name OF Liberals" the name of
Democracy having. been dropped al
together. The organization, therefore,
commenced at Louisville, is, we repeat,
the only Democratic party now exist
ing in this country. If the organiza-
ton which has adopted a Republican
nominee on Republican platform has
not ceased to be Democratic, there is
no sense in human nature. At amy
rate, we can feel very little respect for
the intellect ofany man who seriously
claims to be Democrat after he has
publicly adopted the creed and Nthe
's&sisaaltof RI af;callsn., ~ -rr,is ~