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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-17
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ION, siHu: -. oeel'S sNi'i''''N
With this valiant soldier, over
xlelmed by a terrible accusation.
fear not death for him; he is
and fears nothing but the
loss Of his honor, for the sake OF
his wife and children. | feel most
for France, which will dcplore The
loss of a yalorous soldier. lour|
Honors' patriotism fo,bids that
YOU condemn him. You know
What political uia!s are, on the
spot on which p~ostelIty has raised
a statue to those eNecntcd alter
such t,ia's.''
NJ. popiiet replied, demanding
charlottesville cHamp'e be made,
as a lesson TO the using general
ton
Before tIlc,jrdgcs Withdrew, Ba-
'zainc said: Il lave two words III
my breast: honor and country. |
have never been wanting towards
this mouu motto durinG 1olty-lWo
wears OF service. ] swear, hc}ore
Christ, that I have not betrayed
AIIance."
After long de'iher@tion, The
fiCd.cs declared Eazuine guilty OF
,hc charges Of the capitu}ai'on OF
Mc,z, aud the army IN onen field,
without doing all tsat was pre-.
lSc.ibeu BY HONOR and duty 10 avoiu
The suIiender,,nanl unanimously
condemned him to death, and to
be Degraded from his aa"i PIE
yious lo'his execution.
acknowledgements lad been ten,
De- cd, I'll, tue members OF The court
signed an appeal fer mc'c,v, which
the Due Il .iumale immediately
conveyed in person to President
MacAlaAoh. 10
Bazaile was greatly ag;tajcd al
heating liIc decision of !iie ton'i
Soon ai;pr The judgement OF tht
coue.- WAS pIonounced against Mar
shall DaMaine last evening, he &c
ouss; cd 1hAtbfs son might he al
Il lowed TO visit him in prison. III
;i!S,, I.r.il.>ru 10 avail himself Of th'
OF appeal. President Mac
Mahon Will to day decide; w hethe
lie Mfl listen to tue appeal of tn
! court Tor melr.y and a commut;l
,ition OF the sentence Of the con
:, dehnr1. 20 p.
pArt<, Dee. 11.-MacNaho'
i Vo>i pu,tS actIon in tue appeal 9
/. mercy i, brllatf Of Bazalne INIT
the tine Wl!en the court may re
= verse It's judgement.
: The President Of the count ha
gone to B,>nnvon to his cummant
the Jonr"nt d. Paris Says: 1h
!. marimilv o. the cnnrt preclude
= anvtecuDsdctat oi.thp Scntcnct
. Int the condemned Marshal ma
take advantage OF the lapse 0
time, and plead his splendid SCI
vices to rrduce in mitigation.
LoNDoN, December l.-The Time
\ SAWS Bc,%eine is jnsjv Convicted
TIE Telegraph considers him a sal
c rice 10 rational vanity. The New
: hopes, as the evidence was so COZ
-, liic;irs, the sentence will be comm1
!. led TO perpetual exile or imprisol
= mca,t.
LONDON, December 12.-The Nev
$ reports that MacMahon intends
commute the sentence of Bazaine
twenty years seclusion.
! Later accounts from Paris agT'
= That Bazaine received his senten'
with great calmness.
;. Marshal Dazaine addressed q lett
10 his counsel, yesterday, thaniil
them for their efforts i'll his beha
u aud concluding as follows: Il sir
:, not appeal against the sentence, II
Il wishing 10 prolong in the eyes OF Il
70 world the spectacle Of such q paint
struggle. I request you to take
further steps. I look no longer
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-17
TOYS!TOYS!T TOYS! ".'
= FERGUSON SCHNACK
.-~@A

Ia Dr. ST. john is now sally pre-
pared 10 receive, Oh time, his many
patrons for tho holidays; He has
q we'll and caGofalIy selected stock
Of nice,ies end notions expressly for
Christmas, and is selling cheap, very
cheap, for cash. Give him bust
ness call and you will be well repaid
for ii. |."'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-17

mg- Thanks to the st. Mary, La
Belle, Maria Louise and P. W. Stra-
der for papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-17

"a J.. evin has opened a fine and
fashionable Confectionery establish
ment under the Town Hall,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-17
Correspondence Between General n.
3. Forrest and General ". I.
Sherman. ~
MEMPHIS, Tenn,
November 2O,C

November 20.}
To General V. Z. Sherman, Commrnde-in-
Chief Of tie United States Army, Wosh-
ipgion, d. C.:
DEAR GENERALITY kilograms from
Washington and other sources, it APP.
pears we are likely 10 become involved
in war with Spain. II so, lpresumelhe
seat of war will be in Cuba. In case
VIC should become Involved aud the
Government Should require assistance,
l hereby tender you my services as q
volunteer. | iilink could enlist from
one 10 five thousand mel VINO served
in ,hc Souihe,n army during The late
war, st short notice. and who could
rendezvous at New Orleans, Mobile,
Pco%acota aud Key Wet, either rs cay
atrv or infantry.
=. Yours, vcrvre-occiit1lv,
n. L. FORREST,
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
RALLY ONCE AGAIN
DELIVERING OF LOUISA A

Tn conformity uih the request Of the " Com
nniuee of Serenity" the citizens Of the Parish OF
81. Landry, irrespective of party, 0ho are OPP
posed to the Kellogg Usurpatio", are '"c'ted to
assemble in Mass Meeting, al The Court House,
in Opelousas, on HONDA Y, the Sd of Noreu'-
Der mert, for the purpose of choosing Delegates
10 reoresent the Parish Of S. Landry IN the
Mass Conre,etion of the People of Louisiana,
schich scit be held at Nea1 Orleans, on the 24th
of the same month fNoremberJ.
The purposes and objects of said Convention
are to take nto consideration the political s'f't0
8 ton in Louisiana, to institute the necessary
measures looking 10 an dnaeliorGttoa1 Of the con
dition of Tie People, to set forth oasr grievances
Ito the Congress of the United States and to IN
People of the Union, and 10 petition and memo
sialize Congress for relief from the Kellogg
sUsm.pation, established ocer "s alone by Fede
bal po,cer, scittout reference 10 and IN defa"c'
5of the wiA of Me People as expressed through
thei,' ballots.
Let those arko support the Government OF M
Il Usurpey and those Who "croOk the pregnant
hinges of the knee" before him, stay al home!
Let those acho are t'ue to themselves and to
their afflicted country, Gtcake from their apathy
arise IL, their might or be Jorerer tdAen
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
Opelousas Parish st. Landry La, October 25, l87s
A State Convention.

TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS ON NOVEMBER "a
The "Committee Of Seventy" at a meeting
held in New Orleans OH the 9th of September
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That u Mass Convention of the
people Of the State of Louisiana be and is
hereby called to assemble at the city of New
Orleans, at II NJ, on the 9th day of Novcm
ber next, being the fourth Monday of said
month, and the people OF all the parishes
irrespective of party, who are opposed to the
Kellogg usurpatlon, are earnestly invited and
requested to join and participate in the clec
tiun of delegates to said Convention.
Resolved, That the purposes and objects OF
said Convention are to takHdntO consideration
the political situation in Louisiana, to insti
tute the necessary measures looking to al
ameioration of the condition of the people
to set forth our grievances to the Congress OF
the United States and to the people of the
Union, and to petition and memOrialize Con
grcss for relief from the Kellogg uslirpatiOn
established over us alone by Federal power
without reference to and IN defiance Of the
will of the people as expressed through theil
ballots.
Resolved, That the Sd day of November
first Monday be and is hereby appointed as
the time for the election of delegates through
out the State to said Convention.
Resolved, That each ward of the city OF
New Orleans and parish of the State shall be
entitled to double the number of votes i'll SAID
Convention which it has in the House Of Rep
resentatives; but the country parishes may
elect as many delegates to cast SAID votes al
they shall see fit.
Resolved, That all papers in the State op
posed to the Kellogg usurpation be and are
hereby requested to publish these resolutions
and accompanying address.
true copy
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For Rent for the Wear 1874.

YVVHAT richly productive and improv- -, -,
ed plantation, the property of the AiiH
Estate of the late John G. Pratt and of Az!.a-
Mrs. C. w Pratt, situated in the Bellevue
Prairie, about five miles south of Opelousas.
The lands heretofore in cultivation have
been entirely enclosed during the past year,
with new and strong fence, and repairs
made on the residence.
These premises will be let to the highest bid
der, at the Court House in this town, at II NJ,
On Saturday. Nouember 8a, 1873,
one-third of the rent payable cash, and the
residue payable on or before the LIST of Novem
Der, 1874, for which said amount a satisfactory
obligation will be required. Bids receivable
at the option of the undersigned. Possession
given on the lst of January next. PUBLIC ac'
of lease to be executed at the expense of les
see. J. Fl. OVERTON,
Test Executor and Agent
Opelousas Oct. s, 1873. 52-5t
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

A certain sprig of the Young America per-
suasion was brought up before a Justice of the
Peace the other day, charged with some pee.
cadillo of which that gentry is sometimes
guilty. A witness was giving his testimony
when Young America steps up to him and with
a ieering expression inquiries: "What the h
do YOU know about this easeW The magis
trate observed to the prisoner thar such lang
uage was highly improper and that besides
he should not interrupt the witness. 'sThe h
you sayr exclaimed Young America turning
to the Justice The Court therenpon CON
demned him to s5 fine ~ IL hours imprison
ment, for contempt of Court. The upshot O.
the matter was that Y. A. slept in Jail tha
night. We sympathize with him, but do no
blame the magistrate. We do not see how h'
eonld have acted otherwise and maintained TIN
dignity of the Court.
We hope this viii be salutary lesson fo
him and for all our youngsters. Here they SCI
what one false step may lead to. A thought
less act brings you before magistrate. a littl'
impudence and perversity sends you to jail
and from the Jail to the penitentiary, You al
] know, the distance is not great.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
The SgsHHmiSSiOmiSdS.
IN. @. Herald. Oct. IL

The effort which is still being made to in
duee our people to surrender the government
of this State to the corrupt and crushing
usurpatiou that has been forced upon us by
the bay0nets of the Federal Governnfent-to
submit in silence and ignoble acquiescence to
the grossest wrong and ignomiuy ever perpe-
trated upon any people-involves al insult to
the manhood OF treemen.
Our cause is now pending before Congress.
There are abundant reasons for the belief
that our demands will have favorable con-
sderation by that body. The Radical majority
i'll that body will not be in a condition to com-
nit itself to so grave wrong, so heavy res
possibility as will be imposed upon the party
by the recognition of the Durell-kellogg vii
ltiny. The least that can be or is expected
of it, will be the setting aside the false and
fraudulent returns of tue Hawkins Board and
the ordering a new election. That will be
preferable to a continuance of the present
dynasty.
The most effective mode of defeating or
preventing such solution, is that employed
BY those who enjoin upon our people to have
no part in, to manifest no interest whatever
in the effort to enforce our claims and the
merits of our case upon the attention and jus
tice of Congress. 1t is all waste OF time
Let us submit aud go to work to make more
money to enrich and fatten the usurpers. Let
us quit politics and be contented seris.
Why not initiate the sagacious and obese
yafu dOg, anu wear tile Coliti, dc d ottuSO vi
our subjugation. rather than assert our rights
as freemen, at the risk of a loss of comfort
luxury and ease! 1t is only politicians who
thus waste themselves and neglect their mate
rial interests in the idle pursuit of the shadow
of freedom and of right. The man who raises
his voice against this great wrong is dena
gogue, an asitator, public disturber, an OF
fice-seeker, who ought to be discountenanced
by all good citizens.
1t is thus all people have been enslaved ane
ruined. The siren notes OF the advocates o.
submission, of peace and avoidance of the duty
of all good citizens, have done more to suhju
gate iIeemen than force and arms. The grea
damage inflicted upon this State and people
from the neglect and Indifference OF large
classes of the population, to their duties o
| citizenship, has been long known, felt and de
plored. Still there are those who counsel th'
continuance of this same fatal lethargy in b.
far the most perilous crisis of our political for
tunes-in the gravest emergency which ha
arisen in our history
It will, indeed, be mournful proof of th'
| decline of virtue and manhood of our peopl
when such counsel is received with any othe
feeling than that of scorn and contempt.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

The COTTON CRoP.-All the cotton in this
parish is now picked, and from what informa-
tion we can gather from various portions of
this large par h, the crop will scarcely exceed
one fourth Of what was expected-that is. in-
stead of 5000 bales: st. Landry will probably
not send more than 5000 bales to market.
We must admit, too, that the trade of our
towns is perceptibly affected by this failure of
our principal crop, and that confidence, in
stead of being restored. or even sustaining it.
self, is gradually weakening. s.s- . 49,.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

OLD VIRGINIA NEVER TIRES. The two
Democratic chieftains who owon the late splen-
did victory in Ohio, are both natives of Vir-
ginia. They are Judge Thurman and Cover
nor Allen. If, in the other States. the Demo
cratic masses were led by men of their ability,
fidelity and pure character, like su :cess would
crown their efforts to resuscitate that old
party. Unfortunately, in the several States,
new and inexperienced men have been forced
| into the front ranks of the Democratic col
umn, who have not the ability, or the records
of these chieftains, and the party has suffered
defeat. There must be a better choice of lead
ers and of discipline in the future movements
/ one in Ohio.-N o. HerGtd- 1874.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
STR ED.

EROM the plantation of the under
signed. iu Bellevue, on the ID of -
October. a tall American Mare Mule, al
of deep sorrel or red color, mouth badly cut
by bit no visible brand, rather high on the
shoulders, and about 9 years old.
liberal reward will be paid for the delivery
of said mnle to me. or for such information as
will lead to her recovery.
Bellevue, Oct. IS, 1873. 1tf
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

Kellogg's gunboat, the Ozark, left New Or
leans ON Sunday last, fully armed and provis-
ioned for six weeks cruise, for some portion
of the State, supposed to be Grant parish, for
the purpose of arrestiug and bringing to New
Orleans the gentlemen in that and the neigh
boring parishes charged with being concerned
in the fight at Colrax, in April last.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

On Monday last, the Goth, We had the first
frost of the season, but vegetation has not
been checked thereby, as, since then, the
weather gradually turned warm again, mean
while remaining dry, until Thursday morning,
when slow rain began to fall and sharp
North wind made warm clothing comfortable.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
JOSEPH COLLINS, Secretary
Address.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. "a,

New ORLEANS, Sept. "a, 1873.
Fello1r- Citi=cns of Louisiana The Commit
tee of Seventy has called Mass Convention
to assemble in this city ON the fourth Monday
of November next.
The time is fast approaching when the cause
of the people of this State will again be pre-
sented to Congress for final adjustment and
settlement and your committee moved by pro-
found convictions looking to the weli-belng OF
the entire people of this commonwealth, have
concluded that Convention of the people of
the State would be the most acceptable me-
dunn for an appropriate presentation to the
Congress of the nation OF the alarming and
unprecedented Outrages committed against
the rights and liberties of the people of this
State, by which Il government never elected
by their suffrage has been set up and estab-
lished by fraud and force over them.
Elect to this Convention your tried, truest,
aud abest men, and let US make one united
and combined effort to rescue our State from
the grasp Of the spectators and usurpers.
Let us make at least one last grand effort
to arouse the Congress of the Union, and the
people thereof, to full appreciation of the
means and methods, employed under Federal
auspices, that throttled the State Government
of Louisiana.
We owe this much to ourselves and to those
to come after us.
We desire to present the question. fairly
and squarely, to the Congress and to all the
people of this Americah Union, whether OF
not it is permissible under our form ofs6vern
ment. for an inferior United States Judge
supported by United States soldiers and the
Chief Executive Dl the nation, without refer
ence to and in defiance OF the will of the peo
| pie as expressed by the ballot, to pull doWI
one State Government and set up another il
| its stead.
Should Congress repudiate such reprehensi
bic practices, We merely will obtain our rights
on the other hand, should Congress permi
such practices to 90 unrebuked, we will thei
know our status; know that despotism ha
usurped the place of constitutional govern
ment, and the quicker we know it the better
! Let the people of this State take al acsiv'
/ part in their own cause, which is the cause o
every State in the Union, and you may thel
rest assured that all will yet be well.
! By order Of the Committee Of Seventy.
r. II. MARR,
Chairman Committee Of Seventy.
InsEp14 Con- Secondary.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
! be, and that very soon!

Thus far there have been about five millions
of dollars of cotton received in this port to
date. against eight or ten millions of last year.
In this contrast lies the main cause of our
present stringency. The usual receipts and
sales of cotton at this point would have put
our banks in a condition of independence of
New York and in command of sufficient cur
reney to escape at least such pressure as
now exists. IF the receipts continue to i'm
prove as they did last week-about $4,000
bales--the present suspension will cease
NJ o. Herald Oct Is.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

,RAH For ONO AT the late State election
in Ohio, Allen, the Democratic candidate tor
Governor, was elected by small majority.
Last year, Grants majority in that State was
overwhelming. A rGdic0l change, truly!
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

On the 18th inst, 1850 bales of cotton were
sold 10 New Orleans, at prices ranging from
I6g to 19 cents per pound. The demand was
strong, and but for for the deficient supply
the business would have been large.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

DOSEYS BITTERS HAVE BEEN IN USE
IL for many years. Our Physicians know
their formula, and have prescribed them al
ways in preference to any Of the thousand and
one bad rhiskey compounds now flooding the
country. They materially aid in curing ChiHs
and Ferer, enlarged Spleen. and all kindred
diseases. One bottle 80 cents only) will salts
fy you of this. oct4N
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

The District Court, which was to begin its
session here on Monday next, has been post
poned until the following Monday NOV. 3d)
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
c. MoRNHINvEG aJ.DANT1N,

TEVAkE pleasure in announcing to their
IL friends and the public that they have
opened their tailor establishment, on Bellevue
street. adjoining the Opelousas Tin Shop, i'm
mediately opposite Bloah 4 Dupres burnt
store, where they are ready to make to order
men and boys clothing, on short notice. and a
fit guaranteed.
August, 81, 1872. I32-ly
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

The N. o. Herald thus closes an article on
the late Democratic victory in Ohio:
Ohio, by electing Allen. has placed herself
in the front of the great Democratic column
which must eventually bear the time-honored
old standard of that party to glorious tri-
umphs and complete conquest, subjugation
and extinction of the malignant faction which
has thriyed and prospered only by corruption
and pandering to the worst passions of
free people.
So mote it be, and that very soon!
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
Chairman Committee of Seventy
JOSEPH COLLINS, Secretary.

NonCE-Parties indebted to this Office for
subscription, advertising or job work are earn
esty requested to come forward and settle
without delay. We have urgent need for the
money-not to indulge in expensive luxurles,
but to pay our employees and to purchase the
necessary material to continue the publication
of our paper. principally 'for glory" and in
order that the numerous opponents of the
Kellogg usurpation and other frauds in our
Parish may have an organ upon which they
can depend to express their true sentiment, at
this, the most momentous crisis of our history.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
WIN. NJ. JOHNSTON.
OPELOUsAs TIN SHOP.

REMOVED TO
Landry Street, Bct'reen Mum md C0Wf,
Near the Post Oftice).
LIVERY description of copper, tin. and
II sheet iron work done at short notice.
All kinds OF tinwarc for sale. Also, BUCKS
BRILLIANT COOKING STON rs.
March 23-lyl w. LlGHTLEI.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

u Armed to the teeth is very common
expression, but we think armed to embellish
and preserve them to ripe old age is decided
only be done by the fragrant "Sozodont." For
cleansing, beautifying and preserving the
teeth, sweetening and purifying the breath, it
has no equal.
Spalding's Glue is up to the sticking point.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

three arpents race, between two three
year old colts, will take place in our town OF
Saturday, the lst of November.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

CARRIAGES AND HARNESS WITHOUT MONEY.
During the suspension of the banks and the
great pressure in the money market, l will sell
Carriages, Jersey Wagons. Buggies and Har-
ness. of every pattern and price, to Planters
and Dealers, payable January 1st, by draft on
their commission merchants here, without in
terest D. NJ. HoLLINGsWoRTH, successor to
R. Marsh Denman & Co., Nos. 81 and 81 Ba-
rome Street, New Orleans La.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

DIED-Yery suddenly, at his residence, in
this town, on the 18th inst, Mr.. RAPHAEL
HoLLlER, aged about 80 years.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25

SCENE IN SCHOOL HOUSE IN THIS VICINITY
-7cccaer.-Now, boys, have only one more
question to ask you, and hope you will ans
wer correctly.
Qrestion.-If Mr.. Wiseman had one hundred
dollars to buy groceries with, where could he
get the most for his money! Now all together.
An ;1rcr-At Munzesheimers III!
Icdrher.-Correct. Stand up. Now you can
all 20 there and buy some.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-10-25
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