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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-03
Proceedings of the Liberal Re-
form Convention.
ALEXANDRIA, La, July 30, 1872.

Pursuant to a call of the Parish Lib
eral Central Executive and the Demo
cratic Central Committees of the parish
OF RapideS, assembled in the Town Hall
at II o'clock.
Dr Smith Gordon, Chairman of the
Liberal Central Executive Committee,
called the meeting to order.
On motion Of r. j. Bowman, ThOs. G..
Manning was called to the chair, and
Smith Gordon and J. G.. White were
chosen Vice Presidents; and w. j. Cal
VT, w. w. Wilmington, Jr., and r. G.
Compton, Secretaries.
The chair stated the objects of the
meeting i'll an able and eloQuentmanner.
W. A. Seay was called, who also made
one of his clear and concise efforts. II.
j. Bowman, NJ. Ryan and J. G. White
were also called to address the meeting.
On motion of j. w. Prescott,
Resolved, That the President appoint
thirty delegates to attend the Liberal
Convention, to he held in New Orleans
on the 5th day of August.
On motion of John A. Williams,
Resolved, That I. C. Manning, (the
l'resIdent Of this meeting) be added to
the list, and be the chairman of said
delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman thata COM
mlttee OF five be appointed by the chain
to draft resolutions expressive of the
object of the meeting, the chair appoint
ed r. j. Bowman, G. B. Marshall, VIM
4: Seay, J. $. Butler, and Capt. J. G
White. The committee reported as fol
lows:
Resolved, That we the citizens of Ra.
pides parish opposed to the reelection
Of Gen. Grant in mass meeting assem-.
bled, pledge our hearty and earnest sup.
port to Greeley and Brown for the Pres.
idency and Vice Presidency, and con.
gratulate the country that the cOnven.
tiOns of all the parties opposed to the
reelection of Grant have patriotically
and wisely united on the same ticket.
The Chair appointed the following
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NEW YORK. July "a. 1872.


Durant DaPonte, representing Liberal Commit
tee of Louisiana:
DEAR SIR-In behalf of the Liberal
Republican Executive Committee,
beg leave to return thanks to you and
the committee represented by you for
the valuable and acceptable informa-
ton you have given in regard to the
gratifying and rapid progress of the
Liberal movement in your State. The
example afforded in Illinois and else
where has not, presume, been lost up
on Louisiana, and cherish the con-
viction that it will be followed by re-
suits as benef1cent and encouraging as
those which have been manifested al
ready in other parts Of the country.
trust that your efforts to assure the
vote of Louisiana to the national Libe-
raj Reform, by combination of all the
elements opposed to Grant, will meet
with entire success.
Very truly yours.
ETHAN ALLEN, Chairman.
A similar letter to the first was adj
dressed to Mr.. Schell, chairman Of the
Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, in reply to which the following
was received: ...
HEADoRs. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, I
New York, July a, 1872.
Durant DaPonte, Esq, representing Liberal
Committee of Louisiana:
DEAR SIR-The National Democratic
Committee will be much gratifed tC
learn of the progress of the united Lib
eral movement in Louisiana, and ear
not refrain from expressing the hope
that it will be successful in combining
together all the elements of opposition
to Grants administration, and thus as,
srIring the vote of the State to Greeley
and Brown. beg leave to inclOse you
herewith a copy Of q communication
addressed to Hon. Emile Lasere, whicl
/ think you will find consonant Will
these views, and which I am glad tx
find you have anticipated on behalf ot
the United Liberal Committee of YOU
State.
Very respectfully, ....
-...--. AUGUSTUS SCHELL,
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee. ..s.=-.
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The changes made in the State ticket
by the substitution Of Col D. bennett
for Auditor and Mr.. A. D. Isafargue for
Secretary of State, in place of Capt. Ju-
mel and Mr.. Boarman, seems to have
the tendency to weaken it, especially
in the country parishes. This tinkering
with the work of the convention was
considered a fine piece of strategy by
the New Orleans democracy, and was
done simply with the view of success
in the city. We predict, however. that
two viii be- be lost elseWhere- e@ tatii' Natehi1'
toehes Times, .a-
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JOSH .B1LLINGs' PRAYER.-From tn
many friends, and things at luce ends
Good Lord deliver us.
From wife who dOant luv us. and
from children who dOant look like MS
Good Lord deliver us.
From snaix in the grass, from snaix
in our hutes, from torch-light prosesh-
ions and from awl nu rIlm@Lord deliv-
er us.
From pack-pedlars, from Young folks
in lIuy, from old ants without money,
and from khOlery mOrbus-LOrd deliver
us.
From welth without charlie, from
pride without sense, and all rich rela-
tiOns-GOod Lord deliver lis.
From nuspaper sells, from pills that
amt tisick, from females who faint, and
from men who tlatter-LOrd deliver us.
From virtew without fragrance, from
butter what smells, and from cats that
are cOartin-GoOd Lord deliver lis.
| From pOlytitions who pra and from
santes who tipple; ri kofi, red herrin
and awl gras widOws-GOOd Lord deliv-
er us.
From folks that wont laff and from
them who giggle; from tite butes, easy
yirtew and ram mutin-O, Good Lord
| deliver us.
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How LonS!

II on my grave the summer grass were growing,
Or needless winter winds across it blowing
Through joyous June, or desolate December,
How long, sweetheart, how long would you re-
Rmber-
How long, dear love, how long?
For brightest eyes would open to the summer,
And sweetest smiles would greet the sweet new
conner,
And on young lips grow kisses for the taking,
When all the summer buds to bloom are break
ing
How long, dear love- how long7
To the dim land where sad-eyed ghosts walk
Only,
Where lips are cold, and waiting hearts are
would not call you from your youths warm
blisses, .-.....
Fill up your glass and crown it with new kisses
How long, dear love, how longl
Too gay in June, you might be to regret me,
And living lips might WOO you to forget me;
But all, sweetheart, think you would remember
When winds were weary in your life's Decem-
ber- s-'. 0-...
-.. So long, dear love, so long.
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AUGUSTUS bUHELA,
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee. ~ ..<.-

UNPoRTUNAFE OccURRENcE.--A "A street
fight came-Off in our town ON Monday
last, between our well known citizen
DR.. Cockerilie and young gentleman
of the name of Monhein. Several shots
were exchanged and Mr.. Monhein re-
ceiyed ball in his breast INJECTING a
wound which was supposed for some
state however to-day (Friday} that
strong hopes are entertained of his re-
covery. He has received every care
and attention from his friends, and the
constant attendance Of two able physi-
clans. L Rapides Gazette.
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The Bossier Banner, until recently
strongly Democratic. saws:


The Bossier Banner, until recently
strongly Democratic, says;
We must confess our inability to un~
rayel the tangled skein of Louisiana
politics. The nominations of the Dem
Ocratlc Convention met with great dis
favor from the public. Seeing this, the
Democratic Central Committee as
sUmes the power to fuse with the petty
faction called RefOrmers and, without
any authority, they give up to the RefOr-
mers one half the ticket. These Refor-
mers could control perhaps a thousand
votes, not more. And, moreover, those
thousand intend to vote for Grant,
This union ticket being thus formed
how is it possible to unite all the anti
Grant men. The Liberal Republicans
are power in, the State, and without
them the Greeley ticket has but small
chance for success. We had thought
that ticket could be fixed up and one
half the Democratic nominees retained
but this late union, and the abuse Nc
Emery has seen proper so lately to heap
on the State administration seems to- us
to have made that impossible. The
Liberals and Democrats then must fuse
regardless of the RefOrmers and what
has been done, and make an entire new
ticket, and that ticket must be strong
Then only could they hope for success
II the Democracy would call another
convention then the Liberals might
effect terms with them. But otherwise
the Democrats may simply have to give
up their organization and go into tha1
of the Liberals.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

The Liberal Movement in Louisiana
Important Letter from Ethan Allen,
Chairman of the Liberal Republican
Executive Committee, and August
Schell, Chairman of the National DEM
Ocratic COmmittee-A fusion of all the
Elements Opposed to Grant Advised.
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Horace Greeley and Jefferson
Davis Bail Bond.

The following manly letter was writ
ten by. Mr., Greeley to- citizen of Wash
ington at the time he went on the bail
bond OF Jefferson Davis. tt speaks for
itself, and needs no praise:
OFFICE on THE TRIBUNE. n
New York, May 23, 1861.
Dear Sir-I beg you not to feel con-
scernea about me. I shall stand straight
mp to the rack, and, though expect To
lose good many subscribers, i mean to
be yindicated IN the end by the good
sense and right feeling OF the people
North and South. know what IS. right
and 4 have acted accordingly; and trust
to be better understood IN the end.
Yours HORACE GREELEY.
Florida is the only State Id the United
g !, ...-l.,,
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The mails having for week failed to
come TO time i'm an Arkansas town, the
local editor says he has been forced to-
draw heavily on the alInaIl:lcs for eoI,y.
and ii cOmmuni nieatiOn with the outer
world should be still longer cut pffr. e g we
will BE obliged next week to make ex
tracts from the Bible, thns supplying
some of OIr readers, atI least, with mat
ter entirely new to them
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SAVE ME FROM MY FRIEEDs.--If Gree
ley and Brown have many such supper
tiers as the New Orleans Picayune they
will have abundant reason to cry
out as above, for that paper whilst
carrying the Liberal Republican Tick
ct at its head, never fails to
copy some intended damaging insin-
uation or covert sneer against the party
sc ses ia to SUPPORT support, while eis actually % # t had
any influence it would be exerted
against them. Il Rapides Gazette.
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The total annual circulation of news
papers printed in the Stateof New York
is 4933, 10 ,8G8, being more than twice the
number printed in any other State. The
next greatest number of copies is in
Pennsylvania, where 9s5S, $50 ,S33 copies
are annually printed. Massachusetts
also prints Tor, ,691 ,953; Illinois, 109, 1885,
204; Ohio, 1850, AS. Then comes Cali.
fornia with A, ,860, ,4O8 newspaper sheets
per annlIm.
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MASS MEETING.
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Rapides parish, Alexandria, July is, 1872.

DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Rapides parish, Alexandria, July Is, 1872,
AT IA meeting of this Committee held at this
place today, it was
Resolved, That the Democracy of Rapides
parish areFeeonlTnended and urged to unite with
the 20th inst, and Join in endorsing the n0mina-
ti0ns of Greeley and Brown, and also cordially
cooperate in the effort to place State ticket In
the field which shall give promise of success.
And it was further Resolved, That the chair.
man of this Gnmmitte shall give public notice OF
this action Immediately.
q. e. WHITE, Chairman.
JNo. L. WALKER, Secretary.
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" If there is anybody under the canis
ter Of Heaven that | have in utter ey-
crescence," says Mrs. Partington, at is
the slander, going about like a boy con-
Structorr, circulating his calomcl upOn
honest folks" i'D
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" Arthur" said gOod-natured father
to his young hopeful did not know
tlll to-day, that you had been whipped
last week" " Didn't you, pa 2" replied
hopeful. " knew at the time"
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QUALITIES ESSENTIAL TO A LIVE
hEWsPAPER.--The New York Journal
of Commerce, phi1os0phizing on the de-
mise of the New York Standard news
paper, says:
Not less than q thousand dollars a day
sutfices to conduct q first class daily,
fully stated with editors and reporters,
its tentacles of commercial and news
correspondence stretching out every
where, its sweep OF domestic telegrams
latest costly burden of cable dispatches
re- carry. rhe veTsat lity of an Adnaira-
hle Crleht0lls the insensitiyeness of an
aliigatorls hide and the working power
OF a paek horse may be mentioned al
some Ct the qnalifcat tians for managing
a newspaper with success, and in aldi~
1iOil 70 these, we should not place ii be-
fore them ALL the purse of millionaire.
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"Clerk," said a tall Kentuckian to .
n0tel o1tlclaI, this young lady and me
facilities round here !" 'l'''l' III
The clerk replied in the affirmative.
and the two We're spliced" in less than
an hour. The bride groom was evident
y not yet satisfied, and fingered around
the notebook. ~ ''- 0''''''
Clerk" said he, confdentially. ot
length, hadn't We better change the
register, and give us one room, now
we'er married - 1'0"
/, Its already done replied the clerk ::
you're marked for the same room"
" wen, clerk, replied the Kentuckian.
quickly, won't you just show me M
then, for I'm aWtW sleepy! N'p'
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A grim, hard-headed old judge, after
hearing tiOwery discourse from a nre-
tentiious young baTister, advised him to
pluck out some of the feathers from the
wings OF his imagination and put them
INTO the tail of his Judgment.
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Critical Politcness.-A young author
very often pull off his hat at IS the sp'of end of
line, and asked him the reason. "T
cannot pass a very old acquaintance, .
replied the critic, without that ciViIity'n
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Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee. ..=..
NEW YORK, July II, 1872.

NEW YORK, July II, 1872.
Hon. Emile Lasere, Chairman Democratic Ex-
eeutive Committee of Louisiana, New Orleans:
DEAR SIR-I beg earnestly to call
your attention to the Importance of fU-
sing in your State all elements of Oppo-
sition to the present federal administra=
ton. Unless this be done the eight
electoral votes of Louisiana will be lost
to the cause of Greeley and Brown. The
Democracy of the entire nation, through
their representatives. in convention, have
made this coalition by adopting the Lib
eral ticket as their own, and thus open
ing the way for cooperative action In
ali the States. This fusion will extend
not only to the electoral ticket, but will
run through the State and congressional
officers. In this way we hope to stimu-
late the energies and the enthusiasm of
the people, and largely augment the
vote of the national nominees. We do
not deem it necessary to address your
understanding in this matter. The
eight votes of Louisiana may determine
the fate of the country for the next
four years. Tt must be obvious that
the interests of the nation at large, GER
fainly in Louisiana. can hardly afford
another term of Grant. Yours very res
p0''h'ui'' ArGJTsTUs gcHEIJ,
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The latest objection urged by Grants
retainers against Greeley is that if elect
ed President he may place q rebel i'm his
cabinet. That is an objection, says the
Memphis Appeal, which they are estop-
ped from urging against amy candidate,
lNr Amos Gfnf f. sn a ae soas Georga sg e Rs nAan AoF
ney- General.-[B Bossier Banner (Dem.)
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w: w. w 11IungIOn, UeO. W. StaHOTd.
On motion Of ]. W. Texada,
Resolved, That the delegates sent to
the Liberal Convention to be held in
New Orleans on the 5th of August next,
be pledged to support the State ticket
On motion of Lewis Texada,
Resolved, That Major w. F. Black
man be added to the delegation appoint
ed by the chair to oattend the Convention
i'll New Orleans on the 5th of August.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
sine die. I. C. MANNING, President.
w. J. CALv1T,
". y, W; WH1Tr1NeroN, Jr., Secretaries.
t. G.. COMPTON,
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The LAST CHANcE.-About thirtv
years ago Il minister in Hatfield. Mass
delivered some reprOOfs in the course Of
Il sermon, which were construed into =
personal attack by a regular churcI-go-
ing member of his congregation. and
thhencefOrward that gentleman withheld
his presence and support from The
church, and also his friendship from the
preacher. The latter, feeling that he
had done no wrong, refrained from ma
king advances. and thus for TWENTY-FIVE
years they wended their separate Ways,
But at last the skeleton hand of deStL
knocked at the door of the parishionpr.
and he sent for the minister. The good
man hastily, Obeyed the summons with
a solemn delight, as his being called
showed a mellowing of the heart of the
dying man, promising reconciliation
both with heaven and himself.
You sent for me p he said, as he an
preached the bedside. 80 ''0 ''p
Yes, replied the dying man, whose
breath was now short and difficult: q
have but few hours to live, and I sent
sent for you to say that-this is y0ur
Iast-yOur last chance TOTO apologize y
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The earth is atender and kind mother
to the huSbandman and yet at one sea-
son he always halTOws her bosom, and
at another picks her ears.
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The Hartford Times says: "One thing
may betregarded as eertain-C0nnecti
cut'smajority for Greeley and Brown will
be larger than she has given any candi-
date for many years, .....S
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An editor i'll Iowa says he has become
so hollow from depending on the print
ing business for bread, that he proposes
to sell himself for a Stove-pipe.
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Address of Hon. Joseph p. HOr-
nor to the Masonic Fraternity
at BastrOp, ON june oath,
1872.
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A st. Louis maiden explains that
" Dolly Warden was a character in
Thackeray's play of the Terrible Temp
tatation.n Thanks, dear,
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A gentleman describing person who
often visited him for the sole purpose
Of having a long gossip, called him Mr..
Jones the Stdy-maker.
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We see that Greeley and Brown cleo
toral ticket has been brought out by the
forestalling the action Of the August
Convention. If that Committee is in
earnest In advocating Greeley why does
it not seek to fuse with the Liberals, in
the vote for President at least. Its ac-
tion in this matter can but serve to
further iIlsense the Liberals and, by
nreventing concert of action, to lose the
State to Greeley. This action lis certainly
foolish if not raseally. Can that Com
mittee be earnest for Greeley when ii
acts thus 81 Bossier Banner (Denf.)
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Florida is the only State inthe United
States without a daily newspaper.
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A tired-out editor says that the ser
mons Of q neighboFing clergyman re-
minded him very foreibly of eternity.
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Another Grant ElectOr Declares
for Greeley.

Gen. Milo S. Hascall, of Indiana, one
OF the Grant electors for that State in
1868, has written letter, declaring for
Greeley, in which he says:
MIR. Greeley regard Il much better
man for the crisis than Gen. Grant. and
he Is certainly running on much bet
ter platform. He has been much bet
ter Republican than Gen. Grant, be-
cause, while the latter was voting the
Demoeratic ticket, Greeley was educa-
ting the public mind through long years
up to that standard of right and Justice,
WHICH rendered it possible for the Re
publican party to exist. If there had
never been any better Republicans in
the country than Gen. Grant, slavery
would exist to-day as it did twelve OF
fifteen years ago. | oppose Grant now
because he is himself surrounded by a
corrupt ring consisting of Morton, Cam
erOn, Tom Murphy and others who have
not an honest hair in their heads, and
who have absolute control of Grant and
not for the public good, but for their
own private gain. The Democratic par-
ty having enthusiastically indOrsed and
approved Of the principles of the Gin
clnnati platform, and also its candi-
dates, 1t matters not to me how wrong
they have been in the past. It is q
blessed satisfaction to me to find them
right now, and I pity the patriotism OF
that man that could wish them back
upon their old platform, with repre-
sentative man thereon, simply because
it would be easier to defeat them that
way. On the contrary | say they are
deserving of infinite credit for HAVING
taken the stand they have, and pro
pose to move on side by side with them
II 1T that most bitterly bite opposed when they
bagger in the land, every sutler-sellfne
Williams, every Baker=defeating rine
of Moons and Tdings, every cOrtruDt and
demI ralizing Cameron and Morton have
been swept from the places they now
occupy as with the bes0m Of destruction
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At negre ball, in lieu of mot trans
fera6le," on the tickets, was posted over
the door, " No gentleman admitted un-
less he comes hisse1f."
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= 7 DEAUINT1UAEhUs
P. S.-With regard to the Picayune's
inference that have political aspira-
tions Of any kind, would deny it fully
and conclusively. prize political indie
pendence more even than personal lib
erty, and shall always act regardless of
personal considerations, in the manner
think best for the interests of the South,
and especially of Louisiana. G.T.B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-04

OUR MANuFACTUgISG lNTEREsTs.-There
will be meeting Of the Board Of Trade to-
morrow "wednesday evening at o'clock.
at the Council chamber, for the purpose Of
taking into confederation the proposition Of
Mr.. W. f. Williams, Of Portsmouth, Ohio,
to locate an extensive iron and steel works
here. Il is to be hoped that all our business
men will be present at this meeting. The
members Of the Board OF Trade have shown
that they have the welfare Of the city at
heart by various ways in which they have
sought to place the great commercial and
manufacturing advantages of this point be.
fore the public. No hOmily upon the bene-
fits arising from an increase OF manulactur.
ing facilities is necessary. Everybody
knows il. The establishment of any legiti
mate branch Of industry which brings to
our city an increase Of business, population
and wealth, should receive the hearty en-
eouragement of all. All branches of trade
are benefited thereby, and the small
amount of money expended in the begin.
ming is bu. the seed from which q plenteous
harvest will be reAped. Mr.. Williams seems
to be fair and candid in his proposition, and
certainly the common interests of all de.
mSnds an investigation n, and, if need be,
action in the matter.