The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-12-10
Manual My Face
The News.

We must break promise with our
readers in not publishing the Presi-
dents Message, and know they will
forgive US. The document is entire
ly too long for our limited columns,
and too tame and uninteresting for
our section. Not a word about poor
Louisiana in the whole document,
which leaves us entirely in the cold,
where We have been for many long
days. Appended we give the latest
from Washington, and trust our rea-
ders m ay CLEAN more consolation
from the news, such as it is, than we
possibly can in our present mood.
We have, however, a small crumb
of comfort to throw in as a bait to
the sanguine. The election in Texas,
which has just taken place, for Gov
ernor, Legislature and County off,
GERS, has resulted in a clean Demo-
cratic deal, defeating Radicalism
horse, foot and dragon. The ma
iority of the Democratic Governor
will exceed 10000. This will do for
Texas.
WASHINGTON, December S. The
Committee on privileges and Elections
will meet tomorrow. After organiza-
ton and consultation, the committee
will take up the Louisiana case.
Senator Morton, tonight, sent for
counselors Billings and Dibble. After
the interview the two gentlemen went
in search of Judge Durant, and is is
supposed that they have retained him
in the Pinchback interest. They also
consulted Senator Schurz, who received
them with the remark that "there
would be twenty speeches in the Sem
ate before definite action, and the
hopes of either aspirant would be long
deferred"
1t appears later this evening that
Pinchback's partisans visited J u DIG e
Durant for the purpose of securing GER
tain documents which Senator Morton
wanted from Judge Durant's library.
It may be stated that while Durant is
not engaged in pecuniary sense in
the interest of the Pinchback faction,
they have his sympathy.
General Gibson and Colonel Law
renee have departed. These gentle
men have left their contests in the
hands of shrewd lawyers. General
McMillen has not arrived. General
Sheridan will remain to push his claims
personally. The Radical headquarters,
presided over by Blanchard, with
Blanchard's clerk in attendance, where
the documents are fixed up, are expen-
sive aud we'll located.
Counselor Ogden, with quarters at
Wizards, is the only person here &C.
ting vigorously for the Conservatives
upon the main questions. G. M. Con-
rad, Secretary of War under Presi-
dent Fillmore, is also here and takes
interest in behalf of the white people
or Louisiana.
Nothing definite can be obtained here
regarding Cuban affairs. Secretary
Fish and Admiral Polo are equally ret
icent. The absence Of American yes
sells from the port of Havana is part of
the programme; their presence there
under the circumstances would have
been considered menace. Our Gov
eminent will not consent to the deliv-
cry Of the Virginius to neutral power,
but will consent to receive her or the
high seas. The Administration seems
inclined to deal very quietly, and will
avoid hostilities if possible. They
claim that silence regarding details is
prudential. The Administration will
not adopt harsh measures to enforce
the protocol with o ut congressional
sanction.
TOYS! TOYSi TOYS!
l. FERGUSON & SCHNACK