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1t seems to us decidedly ridiculous
that such man as ex-Hon. j. Henri
Burch, of the Baton Rouge Grand Era,
should be advising Lieutenant Gov
ernor Pinchback upon the best course
for that gentleman to pursue if he
wishes to "regain the confidence the
people once placed in him." At the
recent meeting of some two hundred
prominent colored men from all parts
of the State, in New Orleans, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
National Colored Convention, Mr..
Pinchback was elected by a majority
of three to one over all competitors
as one of the delegates from the State
at large. During the recent session
of the General Assembly, Mr.. Burch
was expelled from the House of Rep
resentatives, a majority of the colored
members thereof voting for his expul-
sion. These two circumstances should
alone determine the relative standing
of the two gentlemen, and indicate
which holds the confidence of the pe0-
pie in the greatest degree.
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Apportionment of Delegates.

BY authority vested in me, and in pursli-
ance to the following resolution unanimous
~ adopted at meeting ofsthe State Central
Committee Of the Republican party, held
March lS, 1872, at the committee rooms, to
wit
Resolved, That the president of this COM
mittee be and is hereby authorized to call a
State Convention of the Republican party of
Louisiana to meet at the Mechanics Institute,
in the city of New Orleans, at twelve o'clock
NJ. on Thursday, May 2, 1872, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to attend the Ma
tional Republican Convention called by the
National Republican Executive Committee,
to be held at Philadelphia, June 5, 1872; al
SO, to nominate Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary of State, Auditor of Public
Accounts, Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton, Attorney General and Representatives
in Congress, and to transact such other bus
mess as may come before it.
do hereby cali convention of the Re-
publican party of Louisiana, to be held at
Mechanics Institute, in New Orleans. at
twelve o'clock NJ. ON THURSDAY, MAY 2,
1872, to select delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention to be held at Philadel-
phia, June 5, 1879, and also to nominate a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Attor-
ney General and Representatives in Con-
gress, and to transact such other business as
may come before it.
The basis of representation to said conyeD-
ton shall be as follows viz.
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THE ooLoRBD CONVENTION.

Next Wednesday will be the day
fixed for the assembling of the Nation
al Colored Convention in New Or
leans, and from the interest manifest
ed in the election of delegates in the
various States of the Union, it is GER
tain there viii be large attendance
and that the members will include a
number of the shining lights of the
eolored race in America. Such men
as John NJ. Langston, of Washington,
Alonzo J. Ransier, of South Carolina,
and P. B. s. Pinchback, of Louisiana,
will be there, and their presence alone
will be sufficient to render the pro-
ceedings of this Convention of interest
and Importance in the eyes of the
people of the United States, white as
well as colored.
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Call for o National Convention Of the
Oolored People Of the United States.

COLUMBIA, s. c., january %, 1872
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted by the Southern States Con-
vention of Colored Men," which convened IN
this city on the 18th day of October, 1871:
WHEREAS, The time fixed for the assem-
bling OF this Convention was very unfortu-
nate, owing to the important eanyasses go-
ing on in several Of the Southern States, and
the inability of many good men to attend, in
consequence of the same and whereas, many
prominent colOred men disappr0yed Of said
call, because they considered it sectional
therefore, be it
ResolUed, That the President of this Con-
vention be, and is hereby authorized, to call
National Convention of the colored people
OF the United States, to meet at the city Of
New Orleans, Louisiana, on the second We'd
nesdaY of April 1872.
Resotped, That the representation to said
Convention shall be two from each State or
Territory at large, and one for each twenty
thousand colOred voters, and one for each
fractional part over ten thousand, to be cleo
ted as the State may determine.
Pursuant to authority vested in me under
the foregoing resolutions, hereby call upon
the coiored people OF the United States to
elect and commission delegates to assemble
III convention on the day and at the place
mentioned, at IL O'clock H., to consider their
political and material interests.
Tie ratio of representation az laid down In
the foregoing resolutions, Is expected to be
strictly adhered to.
Respectfully,
ALoszo y RAssIER,
President of the g Southern States Conven-
ton of Colored Mea."
Papers friendly to the cause of equality be-
fore the law and the material interests Of tho
coiored people, VIII please copy.
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HARPER'S WEEKLY.

The best publication ofits classin America,
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OFFICIAL CALL
FOR A.
National Republican Convention.

TINE undersigned, constituting the Nation
Il al Committee designated by the Conyen-
ton held at Chicago on the Goth of May,
1863 hereby call a convention of the Union
Republican party at the city of Philadelphia,
on WEDNESDAY,, THE FIFTH DAY OF.
JUNE next, at II o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the offices
of President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States
Each State is authorized to be represented
in the Convention by delegates equal to
twice the number of Senators and Represent
tatives to which it viii be entitled in the
next National Congress, and each organized
territory is authorized to send two delegates.
In calling this Convention, the Committee
remind the country that the promises of the
Union Republican Convention of 1868 have
been fulfilled. The States lately in rebellion
have been restored to their former relations
to the Government. The laws of the country
have been faithfully executed, public faith
has been preserved, and the national credit
firmly established. Governmental economy
has been illustrated by the reduction, ut the
same time, of the public debt and of taxa
ton; and the funding of the national debt
at lower rate of interest has been success
fully maugurated. The rights of naturalized
citizens have been protected by treaties, and
immigration encouraged by liberal provisions.
The defenders of the Union have been CRATE
fully remembered, and the rights and inter-
ests or labor recognized. Laws have betn
enacted, and are being enforced, for the pro-
lection of persons and property in all see
tons. Equal suffrage has been engrafted on
the National Constitution the privileges
and immunities of American citizenship Rave
become part of the organic law, and a lib
eral policy has been adopted toward all who
engaged in the rebellion. Complications in
foreign relations have been adjusted in the
interest of peace throughout the world while
the national honor has been maintained
Corruption has been exposed. offenders pun
ished, responsibility enforced, safeguards es-
tablished, and now, as heretofore, the Re
publican party stands pledged to correct all
abuses and carry out all Reforms necessary
to maintain the purity and efficiency of the
public service. To continue and firmly es-
tablish its fundamental principles, we invite
the cooperation of all the citizens of the
United States.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN,
of Massachusetts, Chairman.
WILLIAM Z. CHANDLER,
of New Hampshire, Secretary.
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STATE TAXES FOR 1879.

The total amount of the tax levied
by the State for the current year,
based upon the assessments of 1871,
is 201 mills upon each dollars worth
of taxable property, itemized as fol-
lows:
State Tax or General Fund, to be
used for the support of the State Gov
eminent and payment of the public
debt, mills.
School Tax or Current School Fund,
for the maintenance of the free public
schools of the State, 2 mills.
Interest Tax, to provide fund for
the payment of interest upon all State
bonds, except the bonds issued for
levee purposes, 81 mills.
Levee Tax, to provide a fund for the
payment of the interest coupons of
the levee bonds issued under Act No.
lis of 1871, II mills.
Special Levee Tax, to provide a
fund for the payment of the interest
and part of the principal of the levee
bonds issued under Act No. 80 of
1870, 81 mills.
Levee Construction Tax Fund, COM
pensation to the Louisiana Levee
Company, as provided by Act No. A
of 1871, 2 mills.
Levee Repair Tax Fund, for the
benefit of the Louisiana Levee Com
pany, as provided by Act No. of
1871, 2 mills.
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Republican State Convention.
Call of the State Central Committee.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, j
Republican Party of Louisiana,
New Orleans, March Is, 1872.


The committee met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Pinehbaek in the chair
There being aNquorum present the COM
mitteeproeeeded to business.
The following resolution. presented by Hon.
A. E. Barber, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this, COM
mittce be and is hereby authorized to call a
State convention of the Republican party OF
Louisiana, to meet at the Mechanics Instr
tute, in the city of New Orleans, at l2oclock
NJ, on Thursday, May 2, ISS2, for
the purpose of eleeting delegates to attend
the National Republican Convention, called
by the National Republican Executive Conn
mittee to be held at Philadelphia, June q
1872 also to nominate a Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of
Public Accounts, Superintendent of Public
Education, Attorney General, and Represent
atives in Congress, and to transact such other
business as may come before it.
On motion of HI. j. Campbell, the minutes
were ordered to be printed in the official
journal.
BY order of the committee.
p. B. s. PINCHBACK,P President.
WILLIAM yIGERs, Recording Secretary.
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A Parish Convention has been
called in the parish of st. Mary to
elect delegates to the Republican
State Convention to be held on the
End of May next. We believe this is
the first specific call of the campaign
for Parish Convention, but the ball
which the Republicans of st. Mary
have set in motion will be kept roll
ing right along.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

While favorable to the utmost lati-
tude in political discussion consistent
with semblance of truth, we have
nothing but contempt for such an UNI
truthful statement as the one made BY
the Baton Rouge Grand Era when it
says that none of the men opposed to
the denomination of President Grant
are capable of filling the position
which he holds. Charles Summer or
Horace Greeley, for instance, not cap
able of fulfilling the duties of Presi-
dentf Out upon the man who tells
80! Many objections may be made to
either of the gentlemen named being
elected to the Presidency, but it has
remained to tbs ridiculous and OBJ
scure nincompoop of the Grand Era
to question the capability of the
two great statesmen. The idea is
4rorthy It's souree.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06
A FRUITLBsS CALL.

The deIectaDle DOQy OF men WHO
assume to be the State Central Com
mittee of the Republican party of Lou
isiana, deriving their authority as
such from the packed Convention
which met in the New Orleans Custom
House on the 9th of last August, have
issued an address to the Republicans
of the State calling upon them to Sc
lect delegates to Convention which
will be held in New Orleans April
Both, under the auspices OF said COM
mittee. Insomuch as regards the ac-
quiescence of the great mass OF Lou
isiana Republicans in its request, the
call will prove fruitless one. This
is not said in any spirit of boastful-
ness or blind prejudice, but under an
honest conviction of the truth of the
assertion, begat by fair knowledge
of the state of political feeling in a
majority of the Republican parishes of
Louisiana.
The men who compose this bogus
committee, which now seeks to con-
troll our party organization, were prom
inent participants last year in the out
rage of excluding the delegates of the
people from admittance to the hall
which had been selected for the as
sembling place of the State Conven-
ton, and this burning insult is yet
fresh in the hearts of that people-too
fresh by far TO permit them to ack
nowledge their insulters as political
leaders. There is but one recognized
Republican State Central Committee
that selected by the regular State
Convention of last year, presided over
by Lieutenant Governor Pinchback.
This Committee has called State
Convention to meet May End, and to
it's call the Republicans of Louisiana
will give a hearty response. The Con-
vention of May 2nl will be regarded
as the authoritative representative of
Republican sentiment i'll this State,
and the men nominated by it to the
various State offices will be the regu-
lar candidates of the Republican party.
If the Custom House leaders desire
favors at the hands of the party, the
only way they have any hope of OBJ
tanning them is by laying aside their
claims to leadership and working in
side the regular organization, among
the rank and file. If by honest COM
petition any one or more of them can
obtain nominations to Office from the
State Convention, he or they may be
assured of receiving the vote of the
Republican party at the coming cleo
ton. But so long as they continue
their obnoxious endeavors to foist
themselves upon the party as its cap
tains, just so long will they beignored
and denied admittance to or partici-
patton in its councils, and debarred
from becoming its candidates for po-
sitions of profit or trust.
We repeat it, that the great mass of
the Republicans of this State will treat
the call of the fraudulent Custom
House Committee with contempt, and
avoid the Convention called by its
authority as they will the Conventions
of the Reform and Democratic par
ties.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

Governor Warmoth returned to
New Orleans from his Northern trip
Wednesday night, and is now en-
sconced in his old rooms at the st.
Charles Hotel, where he is daily WIS.,
tied by hosts of friends. He is re-
ported TO be in excellent health and
confident of the success of the Repub-
lican party in Louisiana. Lieutenant
Governor Pinchback had notreturned
up to our latest advices, but was
hourly expected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

Vice-President Colfax says the hap
piest days of his life were when he
was a printer. What an unhappy
time of it the poor man must have
had since he left the "case!n Con-
sidering the fact that Schuyler was
married not long ago, we wonder his
wife doesn't scalp him for such a
reasonable utterance.
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Republican State Central Exec
utiye Committee.

Officers of the Ooaamistee.
P.B. s. Pinchbaek, President.
william Vigers, Recording Secretary.
j. w. Fairfax, Corresponding Secretary.
Members for the State at Large.
Edward Butler, s. S. Schmidt.
Thompson Coakley, Ebert CAN'T.
John Parsons. A. W. Smythe.
III. Raby, James MeCleery,
David Young, +. j. Heron.
First Congressional District.
Hugh J. Campbell, Fl. Mahoney.
Second Congressional District.
A. E. Barber, James l.. Belden.
Third Congressional District.
Thomas H. holland, Geo. Washington.
Fourth Congressional District
+. w. Devices, Raford Blunt
Fifth Congressional District.
W. Faulkner A. b. Harris.
Congressional Committee, 3rd District.
John r. Gallup, Emerson Bentley,
LOFTS E. Laloire, Pierre Landry,
Clark III. Remiek.
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The average salary paid the public
school-teachers in the parish of Liv-
ingston is but triie over thirty dol
lars per month. The natural infer
ence is that at such low rate of com
pensation Livingston can have only
an inferior class of teachers, and the
employment of such because their
labor is cheap is anything but true
economy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

The Times, of St. Martinsville, La,
is defunct, and in its place appears
the Echo, Mr.. j. F. Penne proprietor.
The Echo has been designated official
journal of the parish St, Martin, and
will support the State and National
administrations. We place it upon
our exchange list with pleasure.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

The political campaign in our
neighboring parish of Assumption has
fairly opened, and the work of re-or-
ganization of the Republican party
goes bravely on. Assumption Repub-
licans are as unit in support of the
State Administration, and will send
four of their best representative men
to the State Convention of May End.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

The Iberville Ne,us says that "Olive
Logan delivered two lectures in New
Orleans lately. Her subjects were
Girls, The Passions and Nice
Young Men," As We know the fair
Olive discussed but one subject at
each lecture, and lectured upon three
subjects, our natural instinct teaches
us that there is something faulty in
the arithmetic Of the Neus. Aren't
ere slnart7
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-04-06

The estimated annual death rate in
the Gulf States is one person out of
every sixty-three. According to the
authority for this estimate the rate of
mortality is greater in these States
than any others.
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Thanks to Mr.. VIM. A. Hodges, mail
agent ON the steamer VIM. s. Pike,
for newspaper favors.
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The State Register of the 23rd in
slant has marriage notice under the
heading "Died." Thatsayors strong
ly of practical joke.
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-. ne various parish committees throughout
the State are requested to call parish con-
ventions to elect delegates according to this
apportionment
By order of the committee.
P. B. s. PINCHBACK, President,
WILLIAM VIGERs, Recording Secretary.
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