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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17
Rocky Mount Mass Meeting.

On Saturday the 10th inst,
a crowd of about hundred
voters met at Rocky Mount, in
this parish, to organize a Gree
ley and Brown Club. Capt. E.
j. Hall was called to preside,
and on taking the chair deliver
ed a neat address on the politi-
cal situation. He introduced
successfully MessrS. Griffin,
Fort and Snider, who address,
ed the assembly. Zed Collier,
an old and popular colored
man, followed full of excite
ment, good humor and good
feeling. Each of the speakers
has his own peculiar style, and
each one fell upon that branch
of the subject most suitable for
him. Capt. Hall explained the
political situation; Mr.. Griffin
argued the necessity of joining
the Liberal movement and pro,
noting Cancellation and union
Capt. Fort argued the same
from a historical view, anC
showed up the fine and consis
tent character of Greeley, ant
Mr.. Snider closed the argument
by an attack on Grant and hi.
administration. Uncle Zed't
speech was an exhortation tt
amity between all classes il
the support of the common
friend of all classes, Horac
Greeley.
The blacks present seemed
highly to appreciate the char
acter of Horace Greeley, AM
to understand the necessity Q
conciliation between the Mort
and South, and between whit
land black, and the manner j
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1t had better be understood
at once, by those who answer
TO the crack Of the old party
whip, that the lash has lost its
potency and terrors for the
thousands of democrats who
have now entered conseief-
tiously and honestly into the
Liberal movement. Under the
new dispensation, denuncia-
ton, violence, ostracism or
abuse count as nothing. With
the dawn of the new era the
days of dirt throwing have
passed away, and they will
only soil themselves who dab.
bic with it hereafter. It has
lately dawned upon the en-
lightened portion of the Amer
lean people that this country is
to be rescued from the grave
dangers which threaten it only
by the exercise of reason,
Judgement and sound ,practi
Cal common sense. These are
not generally supposed to ex-
ist in the delirium of excite
ment with which old political
contests were sometimes wag-
ed. If these modern BourbonS
can be made to learn anything
new, let them study and un-
derstand this, and temper the
tone of their tactics to the day
in which they live. Then we
shall get along better and
quieter, thus consulting the
best interests of the State and
city in which we are equally
interested, avoiding all recrim-
nations and the lamentable
results spring from them
Even though travelling by
different roads, all may YET
meet to clasp hands at tn;
common goal, radiant witt
triumph and forgiveness.-[N
0. Times. g.
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We have ever admired the
moderation displayed by the
South Western. And now
when it has at length put up
the United State ticket and ex-
presses a preference for it to
the Liberal ticket, it does it in
such a way as to show itself
open to conviction and COM
promise.
The great end In view of
both us and the South Western
is the election of Greeley. The
political influence of both pa
pers is confined mainly to Cad
do and Bossier parishes. These
two parishes have a large ma
jority of black population
formerly controlled in the
main by the Republican party.
Isit not a reasonable presump-
ton that the Liberal wing OF
that party can yet control a
fair share of the colored vote
Cannot Sella Martin, Armstead
and G. w. Smith, Of Caddo,
have some influence in both
parishes The main influence
to carry Bossier for the Repub.
licans in 1870 came from the
Registrar Stanton. Could not
a Liberal Registrar yet have
an influence here The natura
answer TO these three CUES.
tons is yes. 1t follows then
that for Greeley to succeed il
these two parishes there mus
be a union of Liberals ant
Democrats. We have not We
despaired of that union being
effected, and we believe tina
so popular and moderate a pa
per as the South Western
could, if it would, do much tt
promote that union.
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National Liberal-Democratic
fusion that we abated in any
particular that opposition, this
abatement being for the sole
purpose Of harmonizing all the
anti-Grant elements in the
State. Warmoth and Pinch
back would doubtless have Civ
en- the pap-to a paper estab-
lished here in their interest.
But pap is only child's victuals,
and will not by itself support
a newspaper.
Time and again have we
been threatened with the es-
adjustment here of another
paper TO which the pap would
be given. 1t has never come.
The various projectors, after
vainly endeavoring to figure
out profit in a pap fed paper,
have given up in disgust. We
have been deprived at several
times of that weak food and
yet lived and throve.
We established our paper
here more than twelve years
ago. With our subscription
list, our advertising patronage
and job work, the paper can
live without the paroehiaf adj
vertising.' We enjoy an adj
vantage over the usual projec-
tors Of papers in being a practi-
cal printer, and being able and
willing to dc the larger share
of the manual labor of the Office
Now as a pure money policy,
could we .jeopardize the three
sources Of income in order tC
retain the fourth, which is nc
larger than the average of the
Others? Cunning is the I oorest
of all policies with which t
succeed in life. We will none
OF it, but viii continue the plail
wise policy of doing all we car
IN our small way to further the
general interests of our section
of country first, and secondly
of the whole.
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the vice Of violence or H.
crime of selfishness to what
is practically evil action
You are ready to reap ali
the advantages of citizenship
Can you honestly neglect its
obligations9
This is good and stroDp
talk, and ought to find its
way to the conscience Of many
negligent citizen.
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Why are men inebriates,
gluttons, debauchees and
thieves? Because they love
Self more than anything else.
The short-lived pleasures Of an
hour are to them of more i'm
portanee than honor, health,
fame and a long life. nrE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17

Blancon Duncan makes out
a list of fourteen papers which
call for a straight ticket. -Four
teen daily and weekly papers
out of over 1000!
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563 Republicans of Speaker
Blaine's district are out in a
card calling for a Liberal con-
vention to nominate a candi-
date against him.
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The Liberals have nominal
ed Judge A. B. slonaker for
Congress from the LIST District,
and Ebert Gannt for Congress
from the 3rd District.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17

The actual duration of a fash
of lightning does not exceed
the millionth part of a second.
But the retina of the human
eye retains the impression Of
the electrical flash for a muA
longer period. T4,ro4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17

Mr.. A. B. George, of Webster,
is announced in this issue as a
candidate for District Judge.
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AT 8 o'clock, on the 18th
inst, the Thermometer stood
at 90 degrees in our Office.
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Convention Of this State will
be found in another column.
We are gratified extremely by
the sterling good judgment
that it has displayed, in every
particular. The name, Liber-
al, is peculiarly appropriate
/ to it; for after the violence and
.denunoiation coming from the
Democrats and Reformers, that
ut should still keep open the
door to reconciliation-even
after adjournment, is wonder
full as well as praiseworthy.
Again, out of Difference to the
| Democrats and Reformers, it
has even given no place on the
ticket to Governor Warmoth,
the chief in the Liberal move
ment in this State.
The ticket has been selected
with fine tact. The Liberal
cause, and not rewards to in
viddals, was the main object
in view. Penn and Graham
are universally popular in the
State at large. Dumas has
great strength with the colored
people Of the city; Young and
Mcdonald are strong through
out North Louisiana; Arm
stead is strong with the col
ored people of the 4th Con
gressional District, and G. A
Sheridan, the best stumI
speaker in the State, can WELD
great. power everywhere. A
, chance for the union of al
anti-Grant elements is still
open, so that the prospect O
redeeming both Federal ant
State governments from tn,
grievous misgovernment of tn,
last four years, by the elec
ton Of Greeley and Penn, i
bright indeed,
This fusion may be effected
I by agreement between tn,
Liberal and Democratic Com
mittees; and if that can't be ef
, fected, then thrust be brough
: about by the rank and file @
' the Democrats quitting their o
. ganization. In our opinion, tn
: first motions towards fusioI
0 should be made by the candi
i dates themselves, by givin
up to the respective Commit
tees the right Of withdrawn
e their names. In many il
n stances this has been done
e but we do not know that a
! have done so. There is yt
/ time and a way to organic
e victory.
The census shows the State
: population nearly equally d
vided between blacks an
) whites. A fair registratio
# would make the voters of eac
a class about equal-say 5000
j? each. BY formerre registration
d the blacks have had a larg
0, majority, caused somewhat b
IL partial registration and som
: what by apathy of the white
By these registrations Il
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Jonas towards the Liberals,
just at the time Cancellation
was so necessary, directed our
anger strongly against them.
But we have resolved in this
canvass not to be BIASED by
passion, and sowe would even
support a fusion ticket with
these gentlemen on it.
We ask the people to note
the moderation and yielding
spirit of the Liberals.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-08-17

Z Z
Jones assumes, on coming
home to dinner, the bearing of
an outraged husband: "Why
is it Mrs. Jones, that you ride
through Wall street in the
very equipage l am struggling
to maintain for you, at high
charge, and cut your husband?"s
Mrs. Jones at once treasures
him. "You certainly would
not have your wife, from a five
thousand dollar baTouche, bow
to a man who works for his iV-
ing"
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CANVASS UOU 10 De DlaSSeu DY
I passion, and sowe would even
support a fusion ticket with
these gentlemen ON it.
We ask the people to note
the moderation and yielding
spirit of the Liberals.
One after another are the great
men of the Republican party,
the makers of that party in
deed, declaring against Grant
ism. They are well aware that
the great mission Of the Re-
publican party has been ac-
complished, in the freeing of
the slaves and in giving them
equal political and civil rights
with the whites. When the
control Of that party has gone
into the hands Of persons who
use it simply to attain and
keep power and riches, the old
leaders have been quick to de-
sert it. See what list: Phi
losophic Greeley, fiery Brown,
wise Chief Justice Chase,
proud Sumner, the special adj
yocate of the black race,
Trumbull. the Senator from
Illinois, and Palmer, the Gov
ernor, and n. P. Banks, NJ. C.
from Massachusetts, who each
three last mentioned gives up
thereby present high position
for an uncertain future, the
brilliant Dutchman, Schurz,
who broke off from what was
thought to be the sentiment Of
nine-tenths Of his race in this
country, and a rumor is now
atioat that even Sprague, Sen
ator from Rhode Island, is
among the number.
| The same cardinal principle
: that guided these men in form
ing the Republican party, now
forces them to oppose it under
; its new leaders. That princi
9 pie is that sentiment of the
Declaration of independents,
which declares all men to bt
free and equal. When. we O
: the South show that we ar,
willing to concede the sam,
: principle, aud guarantee free
: dom to the blacks, they stFik,
g hands with us and would re
! move from us the disabilitie
made by the fourteenth
II amendment. g...
+ But we must confess tina
Grant and his sub-leaders ar
equally true to their princi
pies, viz: the holding of pow
er and making money. Gran
/ Morton and Ben Butler wer
d Democrats when that part
n was thought to be the strong
h est; they turned Republica
No il the eleventh hour and no.
6 control the party.
e Perhaps We ought to fet
Y honored in being attacked b
E. the great National Republican
the Grant organ Of the Stat
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THAT New CoTToN.-The first
bale of new cotton, raised by, R.
Il. Vinson, was sold at public
auction yesterday by Col ID. B.
Martin, in front of his office 10
w. L. Hamilton & Co., of this
city, for 24c. 1t classed low mid
ding. The bidding was aot very
spirited, although there was a
large crowd of lockers on. Il
started at 21c. and ten bids run
it up to 24c.-[Shreveport Times.
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See announcement Of DR.. j.
w. Foote, candidate for Rep
resentative from this parish.
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explained I'D our cOlofe0 pOpu-
lation, "a majority Of them
would vote for Greeley and
Brown.
A-laFge-club was formed for
that portion OF ward No. 8,
numbering ga members.
Fit were in our power to
stimulate any considerable
number Of readers to the
more Jealous and conscien-
tious performance Of their po-
litical duties we would be ex-
ceedingly rejoiced. Our gray
est dangers do not arise from
the influence of bad men in
politics, but from the apathy
Of good men and their with
drawal from political activity.
But for the great excitements
which are engendered by our
Presidential elections we fear
that our institutions would
be undetermined by stealthy
foes while those who call
themselves good citizens were
folding their hands to sleep.
We have before us an ad-
mirable appeal to those who
are inclined to shirk their po-
litical duties, in the shape of
an address delivered by Gov.
Woodford at Trinity College,
Hartford. This appeal is so
entirely in accord with the
sentiments which we have fire.
quently expressed and sus-
tains them so ably that we are
glad to use a few paragraphs
from If.
Touching the apathy to po-
litical duties which is so com
mon among men who are
otherwise mindful of their OBJ
legations Governor Woodford
said:
Good men, conscientious
men, very intelligent men
meet you every day, and say,
L take no interest in politics,
They are so corrupt that | can
not participate in them with
out loss of my self-respect.' .
That is, a good man deliber-
! ately says, Because corrup-
| ton exists in politics, | will
have nothing TODD with poll,
tics" Test such excuse by its
: application to any other
, sphere of effort.
Small pox exist in crowd
ed tenement locality. The
doctor is asked TO enter the
place of disease, fight its con
tagion prevent its spread
: Suppose he should deliberate,
/ ly say, Because contagior
; exists in small pox, l vii
! have nothing to do with small
: pox." Society would vott
! him unfit for his calling. Hi
fellows would christen him ;
5 coward.
4 Sin exists in the world. The
|, clergyman is besought to worl
among the sinners, to win then
4 from wrong, to inspire then
e to the right. Suppose h
n should deliberately say, "Be
cause corruption and sin ex
: list in my parish and pollut
, my parishioners, | will hav
J. nothing to do with their mora
and religious condition"
The shocking absurdity {
d such answer and action is sci
$ evident. Yet precisely sue
4 is the logic of your good mel
who take no interest in pol
10 tics, and never participate i
is political action.
. You are a citizen. You di
not make yourself one Yo
20 cannot halD bainr ono No
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Perhaps We ought to feel
honored in being attacked by
the great National Republican,
the Grant organ of the State.
Nevertheless we 10 not. 1t
persists in saying that we are
pap fed by Warmoth in the pa
rochial advertising, although
Warmoth and Pinchback en-
deavored about eight months
ago to deprive rs OF this very
thing. 1t uses this argument
on MS, that were we not to ia
vOr Warmoth he would cause
another paper TO be established
here. to which the parochial
printing would be given. Now
we ever opposed Warmoth, and
it has only been since the great
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which that Cancellation eau be
effected. We believe that if
the situation We're thoroughly
explained to our colored popu-
lation, "a majority of them
would vote for Greeley and
Brown.
A-laFge-club was formed for
that portion OF ward No. 9;
Numbering ga members.
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