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New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
THE REFORM DOCTRINE.

1t is an indispensable condition to
all coalitions in the present canvass to
specifically understand what political
abuses are required to be corrected. The
term reform is attractive certainly, but be-
fore it is inaugurated, it is well enough to
know what is meant by it.
The primary principle underlying the
Liberal Republican movement is the right
Of the State to regulate her domestic
affairs in her own way. This involves the
assertion of the complete independence Of
the State of federal interference in local
elections. It also claims the exclusive
right Of deciding upon her representatives
in Congress, and the exemption Of the
franchise from federal espionage. All the
powers which the State did not grant to
the national government for specific pur-
poses are reserved to the States. This is
the initial idea of Republican liberty, as
it is the true theory Of our confederated
system. The disregard Of this doctrine by
the present administration has provoked
the call for the Cincinnati convention, and
occasiOned the complex relations Of the
various political organizations throughout
the country.
The remedy for the evil Of which the
Republican party complains does not con-
sist in the assertion of new theories of
government, but in the practical exempli-
fcation of the well-understood principles
of the party. If these are carried out,
political reforms will follow as a matter Of
course. Those who have gone to Cincin-
natl have not put themselves out Of the
party. On the contrary, they are endeav-
oring to rescue the party, as well as the
liberal policy it inculcates, from the slough
Of centraEzation and the monarchical ten
dencies that follow upon its heels. This
We regard as platform sufficiently broad
and comprehensive to include all liberal
minded patriots in the country. 1t mat
ters little in the present emergency what
political preferences the public may have
had upon abstract issues. These are en-
crossed now in the absorbing necessity Of
purity IN the administration of public
affairs. No party can win the public con-
idence by outraging it. Government is
instituted for the benefit of the people,
and not to advance the interests or per-
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
TTF1g aBOUT T8B MEETING.

When the Customhouse convention adj
journed at noon yesterday, to air its legs
and pipe-lay awhile, venerable member
astonished the sidewalk with q suggestion
TO the effect that the meeting 4'was curl
GUS affair, as the longer it s6t the worse it
got" Another member did not see why
the room was filed up with notices
against Governor Warmoth and In favor
OF General Grant, as the convention had
not decided which of these two gentlemen
it had the most to expect from. '1If Gen
eral Grant was entitled to all the praise,
why were the negroes worse off in Ala
bama Georgia, North Carolina and Ten
nessee, than they are in Louisiana? AS
the power of the President is the same in
all the States that it is in one, it is singular
that the same condition of affairs does not
exist in one community that exists il New
Orleans. He understood, this delegate
did, how Governor Warmoth could serve
the colored people of Louisiana and
yet not serve them in Alabama,
but he could not see how the
President could be limited in the same
way. e'Ihe truth of the matter is, said
this cOgitating delegate, Il am afraid We
are cutting loose from something good to
take up with something that is mighty
uncertain. Perhaps it is just as well to
go slow awhile; for the bridge that has
carried US so far is better than the bridge
that some of the colored people have. )"
And another delegate laid his weary head
back against post and snorted out his
intention to be as free to pick his Presi-
dent as he was to pick his Governor
General Grant may be the best man, but
it is only fair to let every man be his own
judge in his own convention. And so on.
The fact was apparent to an outsider that
the handwriting on the wall did not make
the assemblage harmonious and happy
Grant family.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Petuate the rule of single individual
Distinction and anarchy will succeed
where the personal interests of the ruler
are in,eonfict with the popular will.
That's have reached this precise con-
d1tion IN the administration of the gov
ernmenf, it is useless to argue. The wide
spread opposition everywhere becoming
manifest to the renewal of the PRESIDENT s
lease Of power demonstrates the fact more
powerfully than was ever before eyinced
toward an American President. In an
tlcipatiOn of his nomination by the Office
holders at Philadelphia, Liberal Repub-
icans, Democrats and Reformers have
united in cordial coalition. The question
now reeurs, shall this coalition be pre-
served in the local and State elections !?
II, as is everywhere contended that the de-
sire for reform is the moving incentive tc
this concert of action, there is no good
reason why it should not be made more
thorough and complete. There are abuses
in the State government, as well as in the
national administration. But these
abuses have not originated with our own
rulers. They are the outgrowth Of that
intimate and ingenious dependence of the
State upon the federal government which
the unjust and wrongful Interpretation
given to the reconstruction laws has
brought about. The opposition made by
Governor Warmoth to this principle oc-
casioned the troubles which bore such dis
tressing fruits in the winter His opposi-
ton to the right claimed by federal Off
Gals to control our local elections and
shape the legislation of the State, pro-
voked the bitter hostility of the President
and his army of ofice-holders all over the
country. The very laws which our peO-
pie with such singular unanimity have
protested against were originated and
passed through the Legislature by the in
fuence Of these same federal officials, and
contrary to the will and influence of the
executive. His was the first voice raised
in opposition TO them, and he was the
first to move for their repeal 1t would
therefore, be a novel system of political
ethics which would make him responsible
for their existence
Under these circumstances it is difficult
to perceive any rational reason why all
the elements opposed to the centralizing
tendency of the federal administration
should not coalesce; why the action of the
Cincinnati convention should not be ac-
cepted as a common ground where all
parties opposed to the administration
should meet. 1t will require the united |
efforts Of Democrats and Republicans
alike to defeat it. Their interests and |
principles, in this canvass at least, are
Their work should also be the |
same. Such an understanding can alone
eventuate in success, 1t will inevitably |
proddceit, and the people of the country, |
distinction Of party, can eventu-
ally claim the honor and enjoy the proud
of having rescued the ma
ton from the thrall of a usurper and
in their original strength and
7igor, the liberties of the nation. Such a
will leave behind it no regret,
Out instead, an honorable rivalry in pub
lie virtue which will keep our institutions
pure and the government prosperous.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.

This gentleman, whose name is now
brought forward as a probable candidate
for the Presidential nomination by the
Cincinnati convention, coming of the pure
old revolutionary stock, son and grandson
Of a President ex-law student Of Daniel
Webster and brother-in-law of Edward Ev-
erett, inheriting patriotism from his ances-
tors, and surrounded from youth upward by
an atmosphere Of culture, bears so high a
reputation for ability, probity and public
virtue that even Democrats recognize his
worth, and can find nothing derogatory to
impute to him. And yet his standing as
Republican is bold and unquestionable
In fact, he was one among the founders Of
the Republican party, or, more correctly,
Of its precursor, the Free Soil party. A
Wing by birth and education, he acted with
that party during the earlier portion Of his
political career; but becoming disguised
with its time-serving policy on the question
Of slavery he left it to unite with the
newly organized Free Soil party, by which
he was selected, in 1848, as candidate for
the Vice Presidency on the ticket with Mr..
Van Buren,
The stand then taken in the interest of
freedom has never since been abandoned,
and, although Mr.. Adams is by tempera-
ment the reverse Of a violent partisan be-
ing Of calm nature and tolerant spirit.
he would, perhaps, for that very reason,
be a more suitable candidate for the Pres
idency on ticket which invites the suf-
frages Of all good citizens on the general
ground of a reform in the federal admins
tration, while yet maintaining as funda-
mental the main principles Of the party
with which he is identified, than another
man equally sound and capable but less
moderate. Such man, for instance, as
Mr.. Sumner, though of unimpeached and
unimpeachable political purity, could
hardly be expected to win the support of
the disintegrated elements of that great
party whose rancor he early reused, and
has always maintained, by his aggressive
manner, intolerant temper and indefatig-
able zeal
To return to Mr. Adams Among his
qualifications for the high Office mentioned
in connection with his name, in addition
to those already alluded to, may be emu
merated his mental cultivation; his practi-
cal acquaintance with other countries, de-
rived from travel and observation: his
urbane manners; his experience in diplo-
macy, which would enable him to consult
with his cabinet in important exigencies,
instead Of being compelled by ignorance
to leave everything to their decision: and,
lastly, his fortune, so ample as to raise
him above all temptation to encourage the
gift-otfering influence which has been the
disgrace Of the present administration.
Should the Cincinnati convention unite
on a man Of such character and standing
as Mr. Adams, their action in SO doing
would be an augury of success.
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New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The ''tickets of admission" scheme to
the August convention last year did more
than any single thing, except the use of
bayonets, to disgust the people of Louis
lana with the clique of federal officials
who try to run the Republican party in
this State. But so conscious are they of
their own weakness, and so desperate their
determination to retain absolute control of
the small faction they have managed to
split off from the Republican party proper,
that they yesterday again resorted to this
miserable dodge, as well as to the employ
ment of a corps of strikers, who were
named and labelled without the delegates
having voice in the matter. By these
means Marshal Packard absolutely con-
trOlled the floor of the convention. And
call We this Republicanism
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Packard Casey ring have been at a
loss to find representative men who would
accept Their nomination as delegates to
the Philadelphia convention We have
heard of number who were rendered by
the caucus of leaders these usually much
desired positions, but were met with re-
fusal-among them Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback and Colonel Joseph H. Wilson.
Of course, though, 'cut-and-dried tick ct
is at last made up.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Chief Engineer O'Connor makes com
-plaint that the New Basin is obstructed by
lumber, without intermission, from Marais
to- Liberty street, as is the entire length of
the Old Basin, and, in case of fire, it would
endanger that whole part Of the city. Yes
+erdav morning, in order to get water the
engineer had to mouopolize the foot bridges,
on account of the lumber blockade. We
hone the proper authorities will attend to
this yithoDt delay,
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Sheriff of the parish Of Orleans sells
at auction this day, at half past ten o'clock
A. NJ, on Claiborne street, between Gasquet
and Palmyra street, First District, one cart.
And 1T his warehouse, No. "a st. Ann street,
between Royal and Bourbon streets, Second
District one horse and one fOurwheeled
wagon and harness.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
GRAND REOPENING.

The undersigned would respectfully inform the
patrons and friends of the late firm of DAVIS &
JACKSON, that he can be found at their old stand,
No. 200 Peydras street, with the finest selection
Spring aud Summer Clothing,
Gents Furnishing Goods.
and Hats.
ever offered in this market. Remember the old
place, No 200 PoYdras street.
myl ct % D. DAVIS.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

For new running schedule of the Lou
isiana division of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas railroad, see advertisement else
where. Sunday excursion trips to Donald
sonville and return, s.. There Will be
Sunday excursion trips on the river by the
ferry steamer Francis between Calliope
street and Carronton; fare only twenty
five cents
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

A grand vocal and instrumental concert
will be given at Deutsch Company Hall,
corner OF Bienville street and Exchange
alley, next Friday evening, by Mr.. A. Mari,
professor of the Conservatory Of Music, Of
New Orleans, with the assistance of Mr..
Van Hutflen, Mrs. Melanie May de Massaes,
Mr.. Schneider, Mr.. Schnaegans, and other
artists and amateurs. Complimentary
tickets lave been received.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Mr.. D. Davis informs the patrons and
friends Of the late firm of Davis g. jackson
that he has reOpened the old stand, at No.
200 Poydras street, with the finest selection
Of spring and summer clothing. gentlemen S
furnishing goods and hats, ever offered in
this market
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

On Monday, the sixth instant, Placide j.
Spear, auctioneer, will commence the an
nual sale Of unredeemed pledges at Hart's
Loan Office, No. 43 st. Charles street, cor
ner of Gravier street. See advertisement
for details.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Princess of Wales has signifed her
intention to lend to the London interna-
ton exhibition of 1872 some of her modern
jewelry, which will be intTusted to the espe-
cial. care of the crown jewellers.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
CIRCULAR.

STATE LOUISIANA, }
Office State Board of Education,
New Orleans, April l8 1872.
To Presidents of Boards of School Directors:
The Educational Convention called TOR April Is
in this city, has been postponed till MAY %, 1872
to enable several prominent men to be present
whose previous engagements prevent their attend
ance at an early date, viz: Hon. John Eaton, Jr.,
National Commissioner of Education, and other
leading educators OF this country.
Please notify at once your delegates of this
change of time.
Respectfully,
T. S. STODDARD,
Superintendent Second Division;
J. B. CARTER,
Superintendent Sixth Division;
r. c. WYLY,
Superintendent Fifth Division;
apis my232 Committee of Arrangements.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Citizens Guard describes the Ger
man delegation from this city to the Gin
cinnai convention in one paragraph as
beer guzzlers and wine bibbers, and in
another as ''swine, with ''fopping ears
and curled caudals." And then it wonders
why respectable Germans refuse to con-
sort with its Tag-tag and bob-tal following.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Mr.. P. NJ. Baker, secretary and treasurer
of the CarondeIet Street and CarrolltOn
City Railroad Company, has returned from
New York, where, we regret to learn, he
was seriously i'll during his stay.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Sixth Grand State Fair closed last
evening, after uninterrupted success. The
public may congratulate the Mechanics and
Agricultural Fair Association of Louisiana
on their good fortune this year.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
DOLLY WARDEN WINE.

We respectfully solicit the attention of our
friends and especially the ladies' 10 the above new
brand of Wine, put up EXPRESSLY FOR OUR
HOUSE, which guarantee to be PURE JUICE
OF THE GRAPE-a nectar for the gods
Cali and see. 50
WILSON g. MANARD,
ap28 my1 42p No. 157 POydras street.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

We publish this morning the official re-
port of the proceedings OF the City Coun-
Gil yesterday, to which we call the attention
Of our readers,
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The trial Of cultivators at twelve o'clock
yesterday at the Fair Grounds was wit
messed by great numbers Of people in
terested in agriculture at the South.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

On the jackson railroad one thousand
mile tickets are sold at two and a half cents
a mile, good on any portion of the road be-
tween New Orleans and Magnolia.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The display of stock in the arena, at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Fair
Grounds, was highly creditable to all con-
cerned; but it will be better next year.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The final meeting of the committee of
fifteen to receive and act upon projects for
an industrial school, took place last night
at the hall of Academy of Sciences.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Women never appeared upon the stage
among the ancients; their parts were repre-
eented by men until as late as 1862, when
Charles ii. first encouraged their public
anne arance.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The grand tournament for gentlemen, at
six o'clock yesterday afternoon, was not
q witnessed by either Of our reporters, but it
awakened the old chivalrous feeling, we
understand
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The trial of ditching machines at the Fair
Grounds yesterday, at one o'clock, afforded
satisfactory proof that there may be i'm
provement in all things.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Orleans Railroad Company have
ordered thirty-two new street cars from
New York, some of which have already
arrived.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Citizens Guard speaks of Greeley,
Schurz and TrumbuI as conspicuous
members of the great Republican party,
'to whose history they have SO largely con
tributedF' Yes the brightest pages of the
history Of that grand political brotherhood
is adorned with their names; but the
brightest Of all viii record their rescue of
it from the corrupt and despotic powers
which, for selfish ambition, would lead it
to destruction. This they will accom-
plish through the Cincinnati movement
which the Grant organ weakly attempts to
belittle and reyile.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Colonel P, Jones Yorke, of Carroll parish,
and Hon. J. s. Mathews, of Tensas parish,
visited the REPUBLICAE editorial rooms last
evening.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Raleigh, North Carolina, has colored
baby seven months old that whistles finely.
Better whistle than do worse.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
NOTICE


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BABCOCK FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Combines the original French patents aud twelve
American improvements, which have been sustain.
ed by the United States courts.
Has been adopted By the United States govern.
ment and by the Board OF Supervising Inspectors
of Steamboats,, with the approval of the Secretary
Of the Treasury the leading railway lines and nv
many of the prominent ocean and inland steam.
ship companies and is in almost daily use by the
fire departments of the principal cities of the
Union. It has the emphatic and practical indorse
ment of the wisest and most successful undar.
writers; but its prime recommendation is IN -,
record Of solid work done
Over One Thousand Actual Fires PutOu,
and More than SS,6OO,OOO Wor,b
of property Saved from TIE Flames!
For machines or any desired inforn,a+io,, -.
~ al, 49,, A N. GRANGER. Geuerai AGENT
street, New Orleans. ~ No' ~ fos CSnaI an
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

In another column is the advertisement of
a lost promissOry note for $1,000 drawn by
John Baltz to his own order.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

We predict for the Seventh Grand State
Fair Of Louisiana, in 1873, a success IN
exampled in our local history.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The last day of the fair was one of the
NEST agreeable ever experienced on the
Fair Grounds.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Some curiosity is manifested to know
why Marshal Packard had picked out and
labelled a few score of assistant sergeants-
alarms in advance of the assembling Of
the convention yesterday. These officers
of the convention came into existence be-
fore the convention itself, and appeared to
outnumber the delegates. Did the Gus
tomhouse ring mistrust those it had de-
luded or employed as tools, and took this
extraordinary step to intimidate any un.
ruly chap who might show a disposition
to depart from the programme laid out for
their adoption by the ring managers?
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Walden, Vermont, has blue cat with a
name, six inches long on its neck, and a
shaggy tail like that of a fox.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Terrebonne Patriot has entered upon
its fth volume, and comes TO us beautited
in appearance.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Chicago is hard to suit. 1t disliked its
fire last fall, and is now grumblng about
its water
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

See advertisement of New Orleans Credit
Fencier Association, referring to the fifth
i1stallment.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Several laws are promulgated this morn
ing. for the first time, in the columns of the
REPUBLICAN.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01
A FILL AND COMPLETE
ASSORTMENT.

E. BTTTTERTCK & CO.'S CELEBRATED PATTERNS
all styles and sizes.
Send for descriptive catalogues at the Office of
WILLIAM E. COOPER & CO
No SO Canal street, Agents for the Singer TmnToved
Family Sewing Machine.
Now ready, the new Dolly Warden pattern. all
sizes. app I'm 2dP
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The trial of cotton presses at two o'clock
Yesterday, on the Fair Grounds, was very
exciting.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

This evening, at the Academy of Music,
Hernandez comic pantOmime OF ''Duchaln-
meaux.'
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

Tbo Administrator of Finance is now
ready to receive taxes under the funding
aef
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

The Citizens Guard pays our German
fellow citizens the left-handed compli-
ment-bOth as regards their morals and
political principles having for an OBJ
jecti in attending the Cincinnati convention
simply to ''get their I'LL of that nectar of
the modern gods, gut lager beer" If any
class Of the American people is thoroughly
and honestly earnest in the reform move
ment, it is the Germans; and 3he insinua-
ton contained in the article of the Gus
tomhouse organ will be Indignantly repel-
led by every individual of that sturdy, in
dependent and self-reliant race.
In another article the Guard finds it nee
essary to caution the members of the
Packard convention not ''to allude in Of
fensive terms to the Germans, and apollo
gizes in advance for any contemptuous
misapplieation of the term Dutch" which
may occur. The Grant ring organ evil
IDENTIFY fears the consequences of such
speeches as those of Burch and Harralson
in the late colored convention. This alarm
is unnecessary. As the Customhouse ring
is without support among the Germans, it
can lose no strength by these little mani
festations of the real sentiments of its
leaders. And the Germans well as the
Reform pQrty-have long since learned
that such men as Burch represent but a
very weak minority of the colored people.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-01

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and ready to sew, TO run by hand OF foot
Recommended by the medical faculty as the only
one fit for delicate ladies to use account Of its
Lghtness. First class machines of all kinds are
offered for sale. The New Domestic Sewing Ma
chine is made an entirely new principle. A
ways on hand of all cOlOrs and styles, manufsc..
tuTed on our celebrated sewing machines
del6 " II. s. HEDRICK, No. IO3 Canal street,