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The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

Vo1Ks FEsr.-This peoples feast,
SO common among the Germans, has
received enthusiastic observance in
in New Orleans this year. Sunday
and Monday were entirely devoted
to the customary festivities and en-
joyments of the season. The Fair
Grounds was the scene of the
amusements, and an immense crowd
assembled within its Enclosure and
participate in the revelry.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

A French professor has d'seoe'
ed that the poison Of rattlesna x
mad-dogs, ect., can be used "
good effect in the treatment o. aa
disease and other maladies hltht
considered incurable. he So
however, great care must be use.
experimenting with poisonous IT, :
tiles. We should rather 'n'
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

Louisiana is set down as a..,,,
the best silk countries in the tc;d]
and the fact stated that the iss,
featured article, even of It'd Be,
grades, can be produced cL taps
here than in Europe. An DIRE !
land will support from 700 to- ,el
mulberry trees, and when four ea,'
old should yield 5000 po,tk !
leaves, which feed 100000 ar,
and these worms will prodce d
GEO female moths, and these lib
each 300 eggs, or 31,oO0,MGl
or 400 ounces, which will alb
sell for l 10000.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

s1rMiss Charlotte E. Ray, the
lady of color, who recently gradu-
ated in the law department Of How
ard University, has been admitted
to practice in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia. We un-
derstand that the rules of the Court
had, however, to be previously
amended by the striking out the
word "male" from the quali6ca-
tons Of candidates.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

and boiling; denounce men -
their interiors as traitors ana w. y.
gades, and threaten them wiz
fanny and ruin. am confident.
the American people have s,,s.
made your cause their own, tn,'
solved that their brave hea,ts :,
strong arms shall bear t =, Z
triumph. In this faith and r;st
distinct understanding that il.
ted 1shall be the presias,, s '
of a party but Of the who'll ~. y '
I accept your nomination t :. |
confident trust that the na;x,1
our countrymen North and 81
are eager to clasp hands acro,;]
blood y chasm which has ton
divided them, Forgetting tha: !
have been enemies, in the in,
consciousness that theva, o D.,
henceforth remain breth,p,
Yours gratefully Beaae.,]
10 Hon: Carl Serum; p,,s;;,
Hon. G.. W. Julian, Vice:p,ss;aa'ssa
and Messrs. William =, MI a
John G.. Davidson, ]: 3. PI'a3.1]
Secretaries of the National fanss
ton OF the Liberal Republics !.
the United States.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

in CENTRAL CHURCH, corner Liberty
and Gasquet streets, tomorrow
morning at II o'clock, and at u in
the evening. In the evening Rev.
II. Reed OF the LIST Congregational
Church in this City will preach. Il
it worthy of notification that this
will be the last opportunity Of hear
ing this talented minister as he
leaves very shortly for the north.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

pFThe Semi Weekly Republican
of st. Francisville, La, gets off the
following:
Grant used to set type, Colfax
is an old newspaper man, while
Greeley and Brown are experienced
printers. -Four typos running for
the highest Offices in the peoples
gift ought to make a good impress
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

%The New York Independent
thinks the removal of collector Ca
sey of New Orleaus is "a rebuke to
that officer for his unwarrantable
interference with the politics of the
State, and his use of a revenue cut
ter to help to break up the Louisi-
ana legislature"
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB.

Under the directions Of the SUBJ
executive committee Of the parish
committee Of the Republican party,
a number Of citizens in the third
ward Of this city have organized a
new Republican club. The organi-
cation was perfected on Thursday
last by the election Of Mr.. E. P.
Chase president, MI. P. Creagh
Treasurer, Mi. Walter s. Long Sec
Rotary. 90
Nominations for delegates to the
Convention to assemble on May %,
have also been made and elections
take place to-day. From the prompt
ness and earnestness which have
been evinced in this matter, we
have no doubt that this additional
organization will soon prove both
useful and influential.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

AGENTS WANTED.-A number of
enterprising individuals can find re-
numerative employment by canvas
sing for the sale of "The Under
ground Railroad" Call on the
agents at 81 Magazine Street.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

1d-Our acknowledgements are
rendered to the department OF the
Superintendent of Public Schools
for an invitation to attend the sitting
of the State Educational Conven-
ton in the Lyceum Hall since last
Thursday. ~-
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel E. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. G.
7. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine l. Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. C. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
J, Ross Stewart, Tensas.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA James
A. D. Green, Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago.
KENTCCKY:-Dr. r. A. Green, Louis
Vile.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
MEMBERS.

MEMBERS.
[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. ". SMYTH, of Orleans.
n. RABY, of Natitoches.
GEO. Y. KELSO, Rapides.
DAVID YOUNG, Concordia.
F. j. HEBRON, of Orleans.
First Congressional District-Hugh j.
Campbell, II. Mahoney.
Second Congressional District-A. E.
Barber, James L. Belden.
Third Congressional District-Thomas
Il. holland, George Washington.
Fourth Congressional District-E. W.
Devices, Raford Blunt
Fifth Congressional District-A W.
Faulkner, A. B. Harris.
s%uB.ExEcuTIvf COMMITTEE.
Hon. HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Chair
man.
Hon. P. B. s. PINCHBACK.
Hon. HARRY MAHONEY.
Hon. F. j. HEBRON.
Hon. A. B. HARRIS.l
Hon. A. E. BARBER.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Hon. F. J. HERON
Hon. THOS. H. No A D.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. w. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

VERY SuRpR1s1Se.-the h.,
new way of getting up SURPRISE
ties IN certain parts Of IllipGss
resident receives an ANONYMOUS,
ter, stating that a surprise o.
will be with him on a certain e.
ing. He prepares for it. NIB
comes, and the surprise of the ,
ty is complete.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

RJThe Educational Convention
is in session in the Lyceum Hall.
It was organized on Thursday and
Hon: M. Hahn elected President.
Yesterday addresses were delivered.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

Immediate necessity for action O
state nominations on Tuesday mex
We think that matter might safel
and judiciously be RENTED to
future period, while the interval b
earnestly employed to exhaust ever.
possible means Of union, and enabl
the people. to understand thorough,
on whose shoulders shall rest tn,
odious and enormous responsibility,
of defeating the Republican party
We consider that it would be pre-
sumptuous for either faction to ar
rogate to itself the capacity to nom.
mate a ticket which would be sc
acceptable to the other as to COM
mand it's support. The thing in
our estimation is impossible of &C.
complishment and thus it is seen
that the very nomination of a ticket
in either one of the Conventions,
will of necessity create an irpassa-
BILE barrier to successful "palavers'
for harmony.
We submit these remarks to the
consideration of the fairminded on
both sides. Conditional or uncon-
ditional surrender is nonsense, the
surrender must be mutuM to
be acceptable, and we appeal to the
delegates who shall form these two
Republican Conventions, to make
the nomination of a State ticket
Of secondary confederation to the
unity of the party:
We have been afflicted long
enough with the curses of intrigue
md sordid interest, our ears have
been panied and our souls made
'ufaficientl, sick with the torrents of
'currility and abuse which have
,een INDUCED in; the HATRED,
ealousy, defeated ambition, revenge,
malice and all uncharitableness."
0ew Orleans has been long enough
he theatre of all these disgraces.
The freshet has run off. Let the
Conventions seize the favorable op-
'ortunity of the moment as the
time, the day of orr SAL
and fastening with the de-
otion and singleness Of purpose in
sredeemer, rescue our party from
opeless division and certain de-
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The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

The speeches of Lieut.. Gov. Pinchback,
on Thursday night, reported in the Plea
yune, create q world Of anxiety in circles
of politicians of all stripes and denomina-
tions, and of all views and inclinations as
regards Greeley and Grant, the Custom
House wing and the Warmoth wing.
Pinchback is far subordinating the Presi-
dental question to State politics, and init
mates q readiness to take up Greeley, if
need be in order to defeat a combination
Of Reformers and Democrats with anti
Greeleyites, Packard and others, and to
carry the State election for an out and out
Radical Republican ticket with a prepon-
derance of the colored, or rather the
Pinchback element, in it. Hence pause,
suspense, and duttering in more than one
quarter,
The above is from yesterdays
Picayane. There will, without
doubt be other papers taking up the
bugbear of "a black mans party"
The Picayuae unfairly and errone-
ously attributes to Mi. Pinchback
the desire for a "preponderance of
the colored element in the State
elections" All that he claims and
has ever claimed is a due and pro-
portionate recognition of qualified
colored men. Let the question be
candidly discussed, but let a regard
for veracity cause newspapers to
abstain from repeating exploded
errors.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

FAN FILTRATION. Il prett j
gives these definitions:
Fan fast-I am independel.
Fan slow-I am engaged.
Fan with right hand in fl1'
face-Come on.
Fan with left hand in firm,
face-Leave me.
Open and shut Kiss me:
Open vide
Shut-Hate.
Swinging the fan-lou ca $
me home.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
MAY 25, 1872.
TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS

We will be glad if you notify our
Office of any delinquency on the
part of our carrier, as cur arrange
ments are such that every issue OF
our paper should be regularly de-
iivered.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
STATE CENTRAL committee.
/, OFFICERS.

l0FFlcERS,
PREs'T-P. B. s. PINCHBACK of rleans.
RECORDING S1c'Y-WILLIAM VIGERS.
C-oRREsPoND1NG SEc'Y-J. ". FAIRFAX.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
"C1Nc1NNAT1, MAY 3. 1872:

"C1Sc1NNAr1, May 3, 1872:
Dear Su-The National Conyen-
ton of the Liberal Republicans of
the United States have instructed
the undersigned to inform you that
you have been nominated as the
Liberal Republicans of the United
States. We also submit to you the
address and resolutions unanimous
~ adopted by the Convention. Be
pleased to signify to us your accep-
lance of the platform and nomina-
ton, and believe us very truly
yours.
G. ScHuRz, President.
GEO. W. JULIAN Vice Prest.
WV: E. McLEAN,)
J. ri Il & S Rass:o'' Secretaries
70 the Hon. Horace Greeley, N. Y:
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

Mew York, May 21.-The follow
ING is the nt't1ncaC1on ro MI. Uree-
ley Of his nomination by the Liber-
al Republican Convention and his
reply, accepting the nomination:
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Ii accordance with the call of tlls
State Central Central Committee o
which Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back is President, there will assem-;
BILE in this City on Tuesday Maya
q Convention Of delegates from thu
city and parishes charged with h.
power Of nominating delegates K
the Philadelphia Convention, and
officers of the State Government
Legislature, and Representatives il
the houses of Congress.
At all times a momentous under
taking, as involving and requiring
the exercise Of powers which de-
mand the possession Of keen and ad'
equate perception, a correct know
ledge of the situation, and the abili.
ty to adapt the means at command
to the production Of the most favor
able results, OF at all events the least
Objectionable to the mass; it is espe-
cially and in a hundred fold greater
degree essential that they should
concentrate upon their important
work all the thoughtfulness honesty,
patriotism, and self Of which
they are capable.
The work of the Convention will
not merely be to make nominations.
We are Witnessing the disgraceful
spectacle Of a dangerous division
between the respective committees
of our party. In common with
hosts of our people we have watched
with bewildered interest the abor-
tive efforts of these leaders, and
without enquiring into whose fault
tits that the schism cannot be healed,
we are casting about for the inter-
position and coming to the rescue"
by some effective power. Above
and superior to these committees
will be THE CONVENTIONS. And it is
one of the cheering facts Of the hour
that the great bulk of the Republi-
can party, keenly alive to the ruin
which impends over the continuance.
Of squabbling, are willing and trem-
blingly anxious to use all honorable
means, make all fair compromises,
concede all but integrity and patri-
to harmonic the discordant
and make our old party
once more a unit. Large numbers
Of these people will be in the res
Conventions. Let us remind
Them that they are charged with the
restoration of harmony in the Rep
ablican party Of the State. When
permanently organized they super
,ede the committees. tits true that
a month intervenes between
The assembling of the two Conven-
lions, and there is no positive data
On which to expect that they may
affiliate, and thus undertake the
of a task for the exe-
of which the party leaders are
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
THE THE UNDERGROUND RAIL-
ROAD.

This is the suggestive title of 2
deeply interesting work which . has au
just been published in Philadelphia,
a copy of which has been sent to us
by the New Orleans agents, Messrs.
Goodwin & Co., No. 81 Magazine
Street.
The writer of this book is MI.
William Still, well known as one of
the pioneers of the. hazardous enter
prize from which the volume takes
it's name, and an active participant
in the labors of that heroic band,
through whose courage, fortitude
and vigilance so many fugitives were
hurried beyond the pursuit Of their
hear; less oppressors. The most
prominent endorsers of the effort
pronounce Mr.. Still as pre-eminent-
~ qualified to relate the story Of the
sorrows, the sufferings and triumphs
of this class of our race, and from
the opinion which a hasty glance
over the contents of MI. Stills
book enables us to arrive at, we
consider it a valuable and instruct
i've contribution to that class of lit
erature which records the struggles
of the slave for liberty, and the ef-
forts of the a~nti-slavery party in
this country.
Evidently aware that the very
title of the volume, and the plainest
and unvarnished record of facts,
authentic narratives, letters, etc.:
exhibiting the h%ardships, hair
breadth escapes and death struggles
of the slaves in their efforts for free
DOM" would be ample to summon
wildly to the mind sufficiently har-
rowing recollections of that event
full period in the negro history in
the United States, memories of
events which, in their multiform
character, surpass even the most
extravagant flights of the romancer's
imagination, Mr.. Still has ab-
stained from all exaggeration in de-
tail, as well as from such comment
as is calculated to enlist sympathy
in our cause.
The book is profusely illustrated,
and presents likeness of many Of
the prominent fugitives, and of
some Of the most prominent of that
honored class who pioneered and
the movement. The book
is well worthy of perusal, and we
heartily commend it to our friends
and the public.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
MR.. GREELEY's REPLY.
New YORK, May 20, 1872.

New York, May 20, 1872.
GcnAemen-I have chosen not tc
acknowledge your letter of the Sd
instant, until I could learn how the
work of your convention was re-
ceived in all parts of our great
country, and judge whether that
work was approved and ratified by
the mass of our fellow-citizens.
k. Their response has from day to
day reactea me through kilograms,
letters, comments of journalists, in
dependent of official patronage and
Indifferent to the smiles or frovns
of power. The number and char
acter of these unrestrained, unpur-
chased, unsolicited utterances, salts
fy me that the movement which
found expression at Cincinnati has
received the stamp Of public ap-
and been hailed by MAORI
y of our countrymen as the har-
oinger Of a better day for the Re-
al -.
do not misinterpret this approx
i as especially complimentary to
nor even to the chivalrous
nd justly esteemed gentlemen, with
whose name I thank your Gonven-
ion for aseodatingame21 Ireoeiye
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

%rHon. VIM. Pitt Kellogg has
our thanks for q batch Of valuable
Public Documents. ~>s
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

-xnu60 "eIely puftl'
zan claims to patronage bend to ft'
ness for the discharge of duty:
And in carrying out this rule has
he not afforded sufficient indications
that this is a part of his policy:
And if he should enter the list SO
quickly and unauthorizedly as
signed him, let us ask what objec-
ton have the "good citizens" of our
city and State to him, beyond the
unworthy one that he is a "negro''?
W. would be glad to find some
of our contemporaries devoting
giving their views.
We know of no one authorized to
anticipate the desires or intentions
of the Lieutenant Governor, but
have our impression that even
should this contingency arise the
people, the whole people might re-
alize that they had not by many,
many degrees made the worse Sc
lection possible.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

P1c-S1cs have been all the rage
during the week. Every day has
found large numbers hurrying out
of the heart of the city to find re-
creation and amusement in the va
rious resorts. The public schools
have largely contributed their quota
~~vuu1uprr: we have had the
pleasure of a number of invitations
from principals, but we could only
avails ourself of the pleasure of
attending On Thursday, when the
Gravier School and the St. Andrew
School gave their picnic. Three
hundred and sixty scholars were
on the grounds, and there
was a large number Of adults
who seemed to be vieing with
the young ideas" in hilarity and
sport. A fine band of music sent
out delightful strains, and in the
"cool of the day" lively airs attract
ed many a dancer to the stand. We
are under special obligations to the
of the respective schools
for marked courtesies. In our OBJ
servations we were pleased to no.
lice the perfect control Possessed over
The pupils, on two or three occasions
The sound Of the well-known
'school-bell" drew immediate and
universal attention from the schol-
IRIS. Among the notables present
We observed Lieutenant Governor
Hons. S. M. Todd, A.
D. Barber and J. II. Ingraham.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25
TIE NEW ORLEANS WEEKLY LOUISA
WHY THIS

WHY THIS
The. equanimity of many of tht
malcontents, reformers, and Others
in the City has been suddenly an q
considerably ruf1ed during the pre-
sent week at the announcement by
Lieutenant Governor Pinchbacl
that subordinating his private views
on the expediency Of his becoming
a candidate for any Office in the No
vember elections, to the frequent
and urgent promptings of large
numbers of his people all over thu
State, he had resolved to become
a candidate for Office on the regula,
Republican ticket. Commencing or
Monday night in the mother-clut
of his own ward, he has on three
different occasions declared his in
tention of continuing in active SER
vice in the patty, in that position
which his constituents shall assign
him.
We do not perceive any justcause
for the display Of extraordinary
concern over the bald declaration
that "Richmond is in the field" and
we are at a loss to comprehend the
Autter and excitement this utterance
has caused in these quarters. The
fact that Mr.. Pinchback proposes
to rum in the campaign affords no
evidence, or indication that he as
pires to any particular office, more
especially to the first place in the
gift of people, and yet this is the
ghost that has been conjured up by
these ''scary" folks. And since we
have heard it declared that in this
event the support of certain factious
and combinations in and around
the Republican party could not be
obtained, let us suppose for the sake
of argument that it is seriously con-
templated by the majority of the
regular Republican party to prefer
Mr.: Pinchback the Governorship
in the election, what valid objections
have any set Of men who declare
their belief in the cardinal doctrines
of Republican freedom to this choice?
Submitting his qualifications 10 fair
and impartial scrutiny, we claim
that he will be found as eligible, as
representative, as pronounced a Re-
and as much entitled to
this distinguished consideration as
any other member of our party.
Has he not frequently and conclu-
demonstrated his fidelity to
the true principles of his party?
Again, during the brief periods
in which the reins of the State Gov
eminent have been entrusted to his
has he not evidenced to those
who have come in official contact
with him, as we'll as by his practice
in Office, a strict adhesion to the
most advanced ideas of our pro-
y~ressive party? Has he not inyari-
merely Partl-
IAN claims to patronage bend to fit-
ness for the discharge of duty?
And in carrying out this rule has
le not afforded sufficient indications
hat this is a part of his policy?
And if he should enter the list so
and unauthorizedly as
igned him, let us ask what objec-
lo-o Al1 N->>I .>-N ---
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-25

WILL puOAAC OtOoI duu CAdG tAel
l shall be no Federal subversion
the internal policy of the sewers
States and municipalities, but tha
each shall be left free to enforce tn
rights and promote the well-bein
{ of it's inhabitants by such means a
the judgement of its own peopl
shall prescribe.
Fourth. There shall be real an
not merely a simulated reform in tn
civil service of the Republic, t
which end it is indispensable tina
the chief dispenser of it's vast off
cial patronage shall be shielde'
from the main temptation to US
his power sel6shly by a rule, mex
orably by a rule forbidding an,
precluding reelection; that the raj
sing of revenue, whether by tarit
or otherwise, be recognised ant
treated as the peoples immediate
business, to be shaped and directed
by Them through their representa-
tives in Congress, whose action
thereon the President must neither
override by his veto, attempts to
dictate nor presume to punish by
bestowing Office only on those who
agree with him, or Withdrawing it
from those who do not.
Sixth. That the public lands must
be sacredly reserved for occupation
and acquisition by cultivators, and
not recklessly s%quandered on Pro-
jectors of railroads, for which our
people have no present need and,
the premature construction Of which
are annually plunging us into deep
er and deeper abysses of foreign
Indebtedness.
Seventh. That the achievement
of these purposes of universal bene-
icence is expected and sought at
the hands of all who approve them,
irrespective of party afiliation.
Eight. That the public faith
m"st at oil hazards be maintained
and the national credit preserved.
Ninth. That the patriotic devo-
tedness and inestimable services of
our fe1low-citizens, who as soldiers
md sailors upheld the flag and
maintained the integrity of the Re-
shall ever be greatfully
remembered and honorably requit-
ID.
These proposition so ably and
orcibly presented in the platform
# your Convention have already
ixed the attention and commanded
t q large majority Of our country
aen who joyfully adopt them as I
o, as the basis of q true benefcent
ational reconstruction Of anew de-
from jealous, strifes and !
.tes, which have: no longer ]
aequate motive, or even plausible : :
retext into an atmosphere of peace
aternity and mutual good will. In y
lin do thetdrill sergeants of decay '
g organization nourish menacing-
their truncheons and angrily in
1t that the files shall be- losed and r
heightened. In vain do the whip
rs in Of parties, once vital. be- NJ
use rooted in the vital needs of
hour protest against straying 81