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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
The Democracy Must Stand Firm.

The article we copy from the atlanta
Sun (Nir. stephens pen,) and the ac-
letter from "Missouri
Democrat" show how delicate and
difficult is the task which the forth
coming Cincinnati Convention of Re
form Republicans has imposed on itself.
That body has problem to solve that
is far beyond the intellectual reach and
grasp of the genius of mere PARTISAN
ship. If it is not made as clear as light
that true and disinterested patriotism
is to be the father Of the political off
spring that is to be born of that body,
the whole. thing will be Il failure and Il
tiasco. 1t is for this reason that hon
est and earnest Democrats are doubtful
of the future, so distr.1stful OF the whole
doctrine of ps,ssivism, and SO cl1ary of
yielding their own political organizt-
ton to alien leadership. And it is for
this reason that the Register has so
earnestly urged the duty of /, yet tirnler
holding of the party together in the
bonds of strict integrity and discip-
line, in order to act promptly as the
emergencies to come may require. We
have protested loudly against the cow
ards and traitors who have been crying
down the courage and strength and
morale of the Democratic party, at a
moment when it had most occasion to
stand on its guard, in order that its
free limbs might not be bound by its
Delilah bctraycrs to be delivered to its
enemies. The Democracy has shown
magnaninity and offered immense sac
riticcs to join with other patriots to
save the country. But if faith be not
kept with it in the lightest particular,
and If the suspicion leeks out that it
1,1S. hot Il T.
al or party ends, under the cloak Of
love of country, then the Cincinnati
Convention will have been in vain.
We have no advice to give that Con
Vention. It is no affair of ours. We
can only say ss.tuites rot,e.jen, D,essietn;s."
Make your game, gentlemen! The
unterrif1ed Democracy has yet to speak!
1t must stand firm and hold its fire.
Mobile Register.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

The Intelligenccr mentions some
thing "to show the base, little, mean
and contemplate spirit Ola man like
Jno. Ray"
Now, let Mr.. Ray mention some
thing to show the Dig "baSc, mean, &C.,
of Il man like his censor.
Will Mr.. Ray tell us whether the
beginning of his oilcnsc against the
intcliigcnccr was not in his dcnouncc-
ing 4 bill submitted by Mercy 4 En-
ncmoScr for &lo,eoo, tor printing the
laws and Journals of the Legislature
for 1872: And was not his opposition
success full in defeating the Intelligent
Gers account?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
Our Law Makers-..TwO Members of the
Legislature Indicted by the Grand Jury.

Almost the last act of the late Grand
Jury was to find bills of indictment
against two members of the late Leg
islature, one against Senator Lorenzo
Il. jerks for embezzlement, and the
other against Representative Henry
Demas for forgery.
1t will be remembered that some ten
months ago Senator jerks was accused
of the embezZlement of some moneys,
amounting to 1910, placed in his hands
by State Tax Collector Thomas H.
jerks, forpayment into the State Treas
ury. At the time of his arrest he was
suffering from a wound accidentally re-
ceived or self-inficted. The arrest was
not practically enforced on that account
until the Senator recovered from his
injuries, when he gave bond and was
released.
Recently the matter came before the
Grand Jury, and a true-bill was found
against Senator jerks for embezzle-
nent. The bill of indictment recites
that Senator jerks being employed as
the agent of Thomas II. jerks, fraud
ulcntly, feloniously and wrongfully
concealed, disposed of, and otherwise
enbezzled at ditfernt times the sum of
1915, entrusted to him as such agent, to
be paid into the Treasury of the State.
Under this Indictment Senator jerks
made voluntary surrender ofhimself,
and was released Oh Il bond for $1,000,
conditioned for his appearance in court,
r.. Bloolner being his security.
In the other case, that of Henry Demas,
the Indictment contains two counts !;
first, for forging an Endorsement on an
order for the payment Of money; and
second, for publishing as true a forged
Endorsement on an order for the pay
ment of money.
The bill charges the accused with for
ging the name of J. d. Robinson on a
legislative warrant for 1921, drawn in
RobinsOn's favor as clerk of tho Com
mittee on Immigration. He was ar
rested in the parish of st. John the
Baptist, of which parish he was the
representative, and brought to this city
for trial. He was released on bond
of $1,000, Judge Bauvais becoming his
surety.-Nationol Republican.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
The New York World on Fusion.

The World, Of the 30th, in Il leading
editorial, referring to the call for the
Cincinnati Convention issued at Gin
cinnati and that of u similar nature
issued in New York, says the double
call looks to a breaking down and melt
ing together of Republican and Demo-
cratic elements ina fusion which would
supercedc the Democratic organization.
This, the World says, is a political i'm
possibility. "Thc Democratic party i,
ready to cooperate with honest and
courageous rcformcrs, but it would be
QulNotic to suppose it would consent
to disband its organization. If the Gin
cinnati Convention cannot get along
without Democratic bolstcriilg, 1t must
be weak in the jointS-if the Democrats
take part in the Cincinnati Convention
it will lose all hold upon Republican
voters. Unless it succeeds in organic
ing formidable Republican opposition
to Grant, it is mere husk and chatt:-it
Is Il movement quite outside the DEM
ocratic party. All recognized Demo-
Gratis Will keep a1oof from the ('incin-
natl Convention. The Democratic Nat
tlonal Convention will not be held
subsequent to the LIST of May. It the
cincinnati Convention proves to be
influential, with strong Republicans
backing it, it il quite ro~sihl" that the
Democrats may adopt its ticket hut
we also must contemplate Il ,H,,s"n, and
the Democratic party refuses to COM
NIT its fortunes to this doubtful expert
mCnt.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
We Meet a Virtn0us Lcgisla tor.

Wcfcci extremely virtuous this week,
and it all cones from absorption. TO
be virtuous is to be happy, and, ergo,
we are happy. And all this comes
from taking by the hand that eminent
ly pure and patriotic tribune, the Hon.
Anthony Wayne Faulkner, who is such
an honor to the parish of Caldwell. 1t
was, as Il matter of courses very happy
meeting. We were both good old Con-
federatcs, who fought, bled and expired
to perpetuate African slavery. We, in
dividually, never wanted u leave of OBJ
sence, that Capt. Faulkner would not
recommend, if we had the notes. When
we wanted a little sugar to sweetcn our
coffee, Sugar Wesley always had it
ready at the Captains command. We
never had a tree Or flower, or loved a
wild gazclle, that our virtuous fellow
citizen of Caldwell didn't rain down
tears to water the roots of one, or fur
nish shrubs to keep the other alive. In
other words, Capt. Faulkner and our
self are and have always been one and
indivisiblc. 1t is perfectly natural,
therefore, that his virtue has infected
us, and that we are ready to illuminate
the political heavens and to lead our
benighted (colorcd) brethren safely out
OF the wilderness. And, therefore, Capt
Faulkner being Moses, we are Joshua
And we demand, in the Captains
name, that the land Of Canaan shall
surrender all it's sheep, cows and grapes.
The Captain being Il I<u K1ux, so are
we, and we tell the people of Caldwell
If they don't give us up their fair vine
yards, fig-trees, ETC., they will be made
to suffer.
Capt. Faulkner and ourself have tried
Warmoth we went with him against
Carter, and we labored assiduous1y.-
We made divers speeches and swore in
our wrath "fernenst'' the Customhouse
clique. We take it all back, and will
thank any French gentleman who will
pass us the plate of dirt.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
Old Quilts! Old Quilts.

Our "long Tom" representative in
the legislature, the Hon. o. II. Brews-
ter, otherwise known us Old Quilts, for
his too great partiality for the bed
quilts OF one Hannah Qualls, coloretl
woman once Of this realm, has flopped
back into the ranks of the enemies of
Gov. Warmoth. He is represented to
have announced himself in n recent
speech as a friend Of Grants, and us re-
gardiHg Warmoth without the pale of
the Republican party. Then he stated
that he was opposed to both the re-
nomination and reelection of War
moth, and that he was in favor of bow
ing to the will of the Packard Custom
house faction, us the rightful l,w-givers
in the Radical party in this State. And
to carry out his "vcows," he had adj
Vlscd his people in this parish, 80 he
said, not to send delegates to the War
moth state Convention. Quilts handed
III his checks to the Central Grant Club
of New Orleans, and the reporter saws
the feat collected the warmest an
plause.''
We are not the least surprised at the
course of our representative. His at
tachments to the strong side arc over
towering and can easily suboru any
faculty he possesses. When Warnoth
could make him Speaker, he was for
Warmoth; when he became Speaker.
and Warmoth could not do any more
for him, and itappcarcd that the Carter
people could, QuiltS's attachments for
the Cnrtcritcs ovcrpowcrcd him. He
lost his balance and fell sprawiing into
the arms of Marshall Packard. OF
the Packard people know what
value to place upon Il man who has
once betrayed them. lie is the
chief sinner against them in the mcnao-
rablc january troubles. The facility
with which he can now claim fellow
hip with the men he did so much to
lamn is evidence of his political tur-
'ituuc from the start.
Who will present Mr.. Brewster with
III old quilt Of many coIors"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

Warmoth and the few followers he has
now left. TO us it seems clear that the
recent Peoples Party agitation must
close simultaneously with the reunion
of the Radicals, a reunion we have pre-
dictcd all the time and safely counted
upon. Whose claims are best, strongest
and safest to resist this combined mass
of corruption: There seems to be but
one answer: the bell that rllng down
the curtain on the Warmoth Republic
cans, rung up the curtain for the DEM
ocrats. The good people of the country
need hesitate no longer, or listen to
childish prejudices of any kind, but
plunge boldly into the current and avow
themselves opponents of Radicalism
and friends and allies of the Democracy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
New Orleans Items.

New ORLEANS, April This after
noon the whole of the st. Thomas front
Of the city water works reservoir gave
way, suddenly releasing the bulk of the
water, covering half a square, twelve
feet deep, doing much damage. Loss
estimated at $50, 900. The lower floors
of many houses in the vicinity were al
most instantly flooded, causing great
alarm among the occupants. The con-
tire walls ofthc reservoir remained firm,
so that only half the supply of water cs-
capped.
The runner of the Citizens Bank was
robbed at the Canal Bank this morn
ing, Of the money book containing
$67 200. The runner placed the book on
the counter, some one asked him Il
question; while answering, his book
was taken, and another substituted.
No arrest
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

The paper of Il deceased subscriber
is returned with the information of his
death and the inability of his widow to
pay the subscription any longer. Our
deceased patron, we hope, is happy in
the world to come, but he certainly
read the TELEGRAPH to little purpose
if he left a widow too poor to take a
newspaper. You gentlemen with wives
who read this! have q care for the in
tellectua1 Improvement and pleasure of
your widows. You all ought to leave
widows, and you ought to leave them
plenty of money. There is nothing in
nature or art, so attractive as a rich
young widow, to Il man who wants to
marry. They are the salt and the pep
per of social life. They arc the mig
nioncttes and sweet peas of life's flow
or garden. How cruel it is in husbands
to die without leaving their widows an
abundance of hard cash. How impro-
vidcnt, thoughtlcss and utterly dis
gusting arc such husbands. five were
the wife Of such a man, we would go to
Chicago to live.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

The HoSsicr Banner speaks iii high
cu&ogistic terms of the personal and
Hon. John II. Griffin of this parish,
and says "hc is Il man we would de-
light to serve" Mr.. Griffin is indeed
Il most excellent man, and II patriot
true and tried. The Banner believes
he would makca good Governor, and
Il good Congressman, andSo ,to wc
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

The death is ANNOUNCED of the last sur
HiVing son of the poet Burns, Colonel
William Nicol 'urrs, at the age of 50.
lie was five years old when his father
died. Though notn brilliant man, he
was an efficient army officer in the
East India Company. lie leaves no
children. Ills remains have been
placed i'll the Burns nlausoleum at
Dumtrics, along with those of his fa
Their, mother, brothers, and sisters.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
TIN. iRNN .iND COPPER
NJ \ y L T. 4 tTt OF; Y

iit1 Undersigned :tnnO,ucN> thaf, having:
MOORE. II" - prepared to fill orders for all
uc~rri";'Tr- OF Tilwarr and for articles
fi;ttr @! Copper or Iron, and will ..rIar:llI-
To-" sal iNs'''t ion. Repairs "f;l kinds prompt
lN rN""uirI.
y good supply of stoves. office and cook
in", and nf stamped tinwarr. kept ON h;,ud
SHOP "h Grand street. opposite Mct'rr..
nrIlAr Store. !. W. LOCKE.
March -, 49,. ~ "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
Sound Reasons for Opposing a New Party.

We find the following sound views Of
positions taken are, in the main, inn
pregnable, and the logic unanswerable.
We oppose a new party, says the Re-
cord, for the following reasons:
First-There is no compromise of
Democratic principles which docs not
at once become Conservative Republi-
canism, and we think either wing of
the Republican party opposed to local
and the rights of States
and people, as our government once
recognized, and which we regard as the
vital points of republican government.
Second-To adopt the Conservative
Republican principles, under another
name, is Il longer route to travel than
simply to declare for that wing of that
party.
Thirtl-Wc cannot sec that Il new
party would be any stronger, numeri-
cally, against iadicalism than the
present Democracy. That many who
do not now act with the Democratic
party might act with Il new party, but
it is equally true that many who now
act with the Democratic party would
not act with the new party.
Fourth-We are unable to see that
we have anything to spare in a COM
promise which must attend the forming
of Il new organization and,
Fifth-Because we believe that it is
possible to beat the Republican party
in Louisiana, if grumblers about names
and cavaliers who have not even regis
tered, would wake up and go to work
and take an active part in the coming
election by nominating good men and
giving them hearty support. 1t is no.
torious that large number of voters in
Louisiana, who spend a good deal of
their time in abusing Radicals and
growing at taxation, have heretofore
taken hardly interest enough to even
register or attend an election.
We know that the people have had
enough to chill and paralyze their in
terest in everything, but our only hope
is in strong united action, and in every
man doing his best. This course will
take the control of our State out of the
hands of bad men; but not changes,
though VIC changed monthly. And we
really fear that "changing" men have
done much to dishearten the people. 1t
was said of Gen. Lee that he was most
glorious in defeat, but alas, for many of
Iii f1n ON
of defeats come, their fortitude is not
equal to the emergency and they begin
to look for some more popular course.
1t is easy to stand firmly to our princi-
pies when success attends us, but when
the sky darkens and the clouds lower,
there may be many hearts that trenble
and fail.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

Too much notoricty is given the so
called Reform party by the press of this
state. The party is unknown in the
country: no one regards it as Il success
Hero in EosSicr we don't rrtorm worth
Il cent. The old .'scolu'' of the Plea
Eunc will don her specs, and look at-
ter Bossicr.- Booster Butu.g
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

st. Louis il oNcr-crowurt with
Southern freight, and steamers have all
they can carry on the water. The tow
boat Crescent city j. coming down
from that port with half \ dozen Lar
@es loaded with Southern freight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
NEW ORLEANS CARDS.
A t0USSET'S FISHING: TACKLE,

The undersigned, having studied the
wants OF the Southern Market in the EIM-
ing 1ucHic line, for over twenty wears takes
pleasure in Offering TO his country friends:
and customers. one of the largest and most
varied stock Of
IIoohS, lines. IOdx
FIONtS Gnd BASKETS,
IN All the il varieties, and would beg your
perisai Of the following articles:
FISH HOOKS.
limerick Trout Hooks, Bowed, OTTO 10 .
Flattcd,l oto 10 q
Sheephead Hooks, all sizes, Iiingrl
RedishHool>s, all sizes.l OTTO 10 u
Chestertown Hooks, all sizes
Fish Hooks, to rs, hinged
l to Is. ilattcd
Gravitation Hooks, Fish and Trout
Croaller Hooks
Buffalo and Sunfish Hooks
Limerick Snoodcd Hooks, ali sizes
Wired Hooks, all sizes
Sea and Catfish Hooks, to 10.
ASSORTED LINES.
Cotton Cable Laid Trout Lines, % to 800 feet
Twist Trout Lines
Fish Lines
Layout Lines, large
Perch and CrOaEer Lines
LINEN trout and Fish Lines. assorted co"r@
Hemp Fishing Lines, all sizes
Plated and Twisted Silk Lines, all sizes
Sea-tirass fish Lines, all sizes
Cork and other Floats, all sizes
Rugged and Furnished Lines
Fishing Rods, assorted
Fishing Baskets, assorted.
And complete stock of Hardware and
Cutlery. Always on hand. the Genuine
bamboo Poles. Soliciting your visit when
in the city. YOU will find my Prices the
Lowest in the market. Sign of the g Big
Bam boO.' A. ROI rSSEy
Hardware Importer, II Old I.evcc, opposite
Custom House, New Orleans. 2,i:lnl
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

Especial Telegram TO Ouacriita Telegraph. 7
New ORLEANS, April t, Is72.-
Judge Woods has just decided the
rair"ad case in favor OF l.udrlinm.-
livery point ruled in his favor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
- EN ifsssjt: s'sfs.1s!
VI O y X o L, !. y.

The undersigned hereby .riyc notice that
on Tn" l"t day OF January. 1872, they enter
cd into coputtucrslip for the purpose Of
DE on me Drug business in all its
branches, under the tirr name of AJcI,rc ~
ltcthuur. "
FOR In" present, their place of business,
VIII -" III The rear loom OF G. w. McE'cr'S
old store. whore tilcE can supply the pul,lie.
with all leading articles of lncdicinc.
G. w. MCEEE.
JAMES 4. si:TIiIr Me-
Jan V -. i>12.-lH:tr
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06

Professor =. l.. i. Morse. tia. father
of the photographic art, is dead.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
THE AMERICAN STANDARD,

7TT!E NNEKEC.tN STNNDANi}
BILLIARD Tables
IN"i'n d (;Nc9,yc,.'S I;cyti Nc1 IrS,uU
Patented June 6, 1871, for sale.
Also Second Hand Tables, and all kinds %
liilil;trd Goods, ut reasonable prices. Bill
lard Tables cut down and repaired. Sens;
EHHE"fTtci@ TO CHARLES LNC'OtME
New Orleans, La.
Proprietor ST. th:,rlcS I;illiar. Saloon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-06
+ T.. EstfEEts.siH,

II T.. ETt'NE.EH,
IA ron NJ i X EII,,
No. > Camp street, New bri":inS,
DEALER
-ln't>i'Yh', hi2!gIish ara .SicixS Hui..hr$.
ofthc best Makers.
fi''" l''ccf'W, /'','c ,N7ro' ware, t,W,s
o''1 Nt"fl CfOchS, T.l,s and !ianls.
-" Every desert iti ion ofNF. T..ti Rt:rafi;-
lN'i 1T moderate prices. noNS THY
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-24
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE: no. s0i.
u. =. survey No. 50.

TT .. REGISTERS OFFICE, Carson City,
y. New, October IS. lS72.-SOtice Is hereby
given that the Alhambfa Mining Company, BY
Jacob l.. Van BoEkelen, Superintendent and
Managing Agent, has this day filed In this otico
a copy Of the plat and tho field notes OF survey
OF claim, together with notice OF application for
d patent from the United States, under Act Of
Congress approved May 10, 1872, for two thou.
sand 10000 lineal feet OF u certain vein or lode
OF quartz or other rock III place. bearing gold,
silver, copperand other metals, commonly called
and known a. the Alhambra Lodca and Alhambra
Mining Company, situated in the Devils Gate
Mining District, Lyon county, Nevada. The
names OF the adjoining claimants. on the tarlo
or other lodes. are ~ IUllOws, 10 wit: Gcnesseo
Company Oh the south, and Dayton Company on
the eastward, and II more particularly described
as follows, to-wit: beginning ut Post No. ],
located on the north line OF the tennessee Com
pany's claim, from which post the quarter sec-
lion corner on the west line OF section 10, town.
ship 10 north. range 81 cast, bears south 10 deg.
IS min. west lGT feet. aud running thence, INST
course, north 75S deg. west i21 feet To Fort
No. ,; thence. second course, north l4H dog.
east 2,OC0 lcet TO Post No. 3: thence, third
course, sorth 15H de-. 'ast 1878 feet TO Pott
No. 4; thence, fourth course. south AN deg.
west 1000 feet TO Post No. l, the place OF begin
ming, containing ~ G3 To- acres. The bearings
ure taken from u true meridian, with d mag
netic variation OF IL deg. 80 min. east. Bearings
10 natural and permanent monuments: FROM
Pos, No 1, Kossuth SHAFT bears north %3k deg.
east; from Post No. l, Mount Lincoln bears
south 4Gl deg. east. The width OF the lode Is
unknown, bat the groupings show plainly for
about thousand feet ON the south end Of the
claim. The location OF the withln.describ
mining claim IL OF record. and may be found In
Book K, page 81, Of the Mining Records OF the
Devil's Gate Mining District, Silver City, Lyon
county, Nevada. The claim Is more particularly
described In the notice. plat and field notes
posted In this Office and on Post No. l OF tho
claim.
oc26 Tod ADOLPuCS WAITE, Register.