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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

SPEAKERsHIP OF THE HousE.-The Speak
ership of the next House promises at pre-
sent to be more warmly contested than Mr..
Blaine and his friends have heretofore had
any idea would be the case. The announce
ment made of Hon. John 4. Kasson's candi-
dature has at once made rallying point
for the discomfort and personal antagonism
which mas all along existed against Mr..
Blaine, but has heretofore had no point OF
opposition on which to rally. The last
House was singularly deficient in the talent
necessary for good presiding officer. Mr.
Wheeler, of New York; who is reelected
was the choice of the malcontents for Mr.
Blaine's successor, and he has SO far declinl
ed to run. Mr.. Dawes is not popular
enough, especially with the West or South
while Mr.. Scofeld, of Pennsylvania, was
concerned in the Credit Mobiher business
and is too lazy to exert himself There are
about 112 members Of the last Congress
who are re-elect ed. About one-third ci
the Republicans among them are regarded
a. opposed to Mr.. Blaine. The Southern
members are especially hostile, because, o.
Mr.. Blaine's hostility to measures they urg
ed, and also because most of them consider
themselves neglected by him in coiumitte.
matters. Mr.. Kasson's name has the tradi
ton of ability about it; besides, his loca
ton is advantageous.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

THE LOUISIANA FRAUDs.-Agreeing in
nothing else, the Democrats are unanimous
in denouncing President Grant for forcing
a hayonet government upon Louisiana. 1t
is likely that some of them believe that the
President has done something of the sort,
for they continue to assert il in the face of
the strongest evidence that it is n SANDER.
A great many well meaning people have
doubtless been deceived by this reckless ac-
cusation, and it is pity they can not all
see the confessions of Warmoth's tools
which have just been published in New Or
leans. The crime of the President consists
in his sustaining Governor Kellogg, and
these confessions should convince even
Democrats that he would have committed
crime had he done anything else. The
evidence upon which the President acted
in the Louisiana case was positive that the
Kellogg government was the choice of a
large majority of the people, and had been
lawfully constituted. These affidavits
bring the same facts to public knowledge
They show the most desperate and shame
full frauds upon the part of the Warmotf
crew to change the result of the election
last fall. Tweed, at his worst, never match
ed the frauds upon the ballot box which
have now been fully exposed in Louisiana
With the testimony in the case, it is moi
difficult to imagine how Congress will an.
swer the demand of the McEneryites thai
the existing government. in Louisiana shall
be subvertej. Il NeW York Times.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

We hope never to see the time when the
Republican party will need such evidence
as Blanchard's revelations to sustain its in
terests. The Republican party is not
strengthened by Blanchard's unblushing
statements as to the manner in which he
assisted to swindle the voters of the State,
after he had sworn to honestly carry ont
the law. Neither is the fusion party weak
ened thereby. Its collapse is hopeless and
final, and the statements Of blanchard,
whether true or not, are conclusive that
the fusionists ought to be in precisely their
present hopeless condition. When such
men are trusted by any party, with its off,
cial positions, it is time that party was re-
pudiated by everybody.-CLa la. State Register
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

ACCIDENT TO BEAUREGARD.-Genera
Beauregard met with quite severe acct
dent while going to view the Bull Run bat
tie field on Thursday last. He started with
Major Moray, Major Mclean and Mr.. Whit
ing, personal friends residing ia Manassas,
and on their way to Black burns Ford the
horse be was riding stumbled and fell catch
ing the Generals leg under it AMI bruising
it severely, and lying upon him Until Ma
jor Mclean hastily dismounted an d raised
the fallen animal In addition to luis hurt
leg, General Beauregard had his thumb dis
located, and was so bruised and hunt that
he had to be taken back to Manass as BY
Mr.. Whiting. However, as he was in hast
to reach New York, and wanted to see the
field, which he had not visited since 1851,
Mr.. Whiting afterward put him in his bug
gy and drove him over the historic plains.
He visited the spots where fell Bee, Barlow
and Fisher, and carried away pebble e ON
the mounds that mark those spots.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

1t cannot he denied that the effcrss Of .
few country journals TO restore the Capitol
to Baton Rouge, 10 creating some excite
ment and uneasy sensations in certain
quarters. Every day We find some new
advocate in the country fivoring this Qrea,
move, and generally from the Republican
side of tho political mansion. Nearly every
one is ready to admit that the removal Of
the Capfto is alike demanded by the strict.
est economy in a financial point OF view a.
well as to remove it from the temptations
of a great city, but 30 far. r;nge tn say.
we find but few Democratic papers favor.
ing it. Why so They are continually CON-
planning of the squanderIng Of public mon.
ey, and yet do not seem to chime in with
well-f0unded proposition topfevent it. We
know they are not lacking in zeal or inter.
est for the public good-we know they de-
sire thorough reform i'm the administer.
ton Of State affairs, but they do not seem
to have digested the important fact that
the first step to accomplish at great ed
| is the removal of the Capitol. Gentlemsa
awake to this important fact-unite You,
energies with the Republicans PRESS Of ths
State and we will make New OrleAns
howl" over ''lost Opportui tiles" befors
many months roll round. Let US make |,
q thorough country issue, irrespective d
party, and will win as sure a. the sun
shines.-( Vest Baton Rouge Sxgcr Piaate.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
A Third Term.

Five years ago, when General Blair warn
ed the country to hewa-e lest General
Grant, once going into the White House,
shonld refuse to go out, the country smiled,
as it did at Nr. Caleb Cushing's earlier Wis
ION of "the man on horseback" who was
to come riding over the horizon to enslave
ms. And, indeed. contrasted with the fact
Of the patriotic Presidency of General
Grant, these imperial pictures are very lu
dicrous: for no successful soldier ever pass
cd from the camp to the cabinet with less
personal ambition and official ostentation.
Yet it is around General Grant that the
newspaper debate of CHsarism and the
third term has arisen. Nobody asserts that
he has ever expressed any desire for third
term. Still. less has it been limited by any
same person that he is likely to Try a coup
deiaf. No political leader ofmarkhas sug-
gested that he should again be nominated.
Yet there is undoubtedly a general feeling
that if he wished to be he probably could
be. The result of this feeling has been
Wholesome SO far as il has lel to reflection
upon the changes that have unconseiously
taken place in our government, and the
new chances that have developed in our
political progress. Nor is there any doubt
that these reflections show the vital and
the system of the civil service.
The practical remedy is obvious. 1t is to
do what the fathers supposed they had
done. 1t is to restrict the civil service to
its proper functions by removing it from
mere party control. When that is done
third term or a sixth term need be no more
alarming than first term. But until that
is done it may anxiously and justly be ask
ed whether third term does not make a
sixth term more probable. The other RENE
DIV which has been proposed, the one-term
amendment, is entirely unsatisfactory. 1t
would not prevent the peril which arises
from the present system of the civil service,
and might easily expose the country to
serious danger, as it would have done dur
ing the rebellion.
There could be no better time than this
for discussing these questions. 1t is not be-
cause the Presidency of General Grant Pc
culiarly exposes us to danger, but, on the
contrary, because the certainty of four tran
quill years of administration gives the oppor-
tunity of careful elaboration. The peril of
great power is not felt in the hands of agoOd
and patriotic man. Bnt if a man like Cen
eral Butler should ever chance to reach the
Presidency, would il be wise to tempt him
with splendid facilities of mischief Did
Andrew johnson give us no uncomfortable
sense of the power of an INSCRIPTIONS or
willful President to make troubles The
restrictions of the Constitution were not
necessary for Washington. They were not
made for him, bat for the average man.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

General Grant does not menace US. But
the power Of his Office may. And as our
fathers limited it with the light of their
experience, 30 must we restrict it by the
light of ours. There is not doubt Of the
faithful love of the American people for
their political institutions. They love and
trust them because they believe them to be
the guarantees of liberty and order. The
question is, how can they so amend and
improve them as to prevent those very in
situations from being perverted to wound
what they are meant to protect We may,
indeed, run for luck. Undoubtedly. Os-
triches bury their heads in the sand. But
it is neither the part Of wisdom nor of CON-
nonsense.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
Laws Relative to Newspapers

1. Subscribers who do not express notice
to the contrary are considered wishing to
continue their subscription.
2 Ifsubscribers order the discontinuancs
of their periodicals, the publisher may con-
tipuo TO send them until arrearages are
paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the Office to which
they are directed they are held responsible
til they have settled their bill, and order
ed them discontinued.
I. If subscribers move 10 other places
without informing the publisher, and the
papers are sent to the former direction,
they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
to take periodicals from the Office, or re-
moving aud having them uncalled for, is
PRrMA FAcIE evidence of intentional fraud.
} 6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of il. whether he has order
ed il or not, is held ia law to be a subscri-
Der.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

We reproduce the following paragraphs
from the Rayvillc Beacon of the twentieth:
Lewis Robinson was captured In tn,
swamp beyond Delhi, last Wednesday,
about IL NJ, by Messrs. sanford aud Jones.
and brought to town on the four o'clock
train. Talt Floyd is still Mt large, ami /;
il supposed that he will make an attenspt
to leave the State, rs the swamp has prov
en- an unsuccessful hiding place.
We take this method IF returning thInh
to those Of ous brethren of the press in this
and other States who have so readily a.
sisted us in giving publicity to the descrip-
ton of Robinson and Floyd. Though Floyd
is still at large, it will be almost an inpos-
sibility for him to meet man within sew
eral hundred miles from here who has not
read his description, and If this notice
should fall into his hands We would advise
him to come and give himself up to proper
authority, lest he be killed in attempting
to make his escape.
The Masonic funeral of our departed
friend and brother, Thomas Archibald, took
place at the residence of the deceased on
Thursday, the eleventh instant. Thelarge
concourse of people present on the occasion
ave evidence Of the high position held BY
this good man in the respect, love and e.
TEEN of the neighbors, friends aoquaintan-
ces.
However much we may deprecate thu
political conduct of Governor Kellogg, WI
deem it but just to give expression to I
feeling of gratitude which seems to han
been awakened in the hearts Of all good
men for the prompt and speedy manner il
which he made proclamation offering re-
ward for the murderers Of Mr.. Thomas Ar.
chibald' As an executive he evinces ,
strong determination to put an end to thess
bloody assassinations, and in this, at least,
has proven himself equal to the cmcrgen-
cy. In consequence Of his timely intervcn-
| ton one of the accused assassins - now
lodged in Jail, and tho other, though eth
at large, is surrounded and being huuted
and watched by xble-bodied men who have
this description, and will undoubtsd4
overtake and capture him at no very a.
tant day. Laying aside the snimosite
engendered by . difference of polite
opinion, we extend to Governor Kelx
our right hand Of assistance in brip8
all such murderers to justice withous -
gard to politics, race, color or PTss'0S
condition.
Lewis Robinson, accused Of being ~"
the assassins who murdered Mr..
Archibald, is now . prisoner at the ~
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

That all printing and advertising autho-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
judicial, parochisl or municipal, shall be
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

No BoAIs.-For ten days or two weeks
we have had no boat from New Orleans,
AMI at represent writing therei is not much
probability of so desirable an event. Some
thing is the matter; either the river is low
Ell than it ever was before, or the breed of
low water boatmen has run out. We have
seen the time when You could wade across
old Red, but there were boats running
nevertheless.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
HARPER'S WEEKLY.


In the opinion of certain journals Of the
South of which the New Orleans Picaynne
and Herald are fair samples, Harpers
Weekly is one of the most bigotted, un-
scrupulous and illiberal supporters oil 0eh'
eral Grant and his administration right Oh
wrong. The number ofthe 9th of Septem.
Der, has as usual its page or two devoted
to politics, and from each of the four arti'
Giles which we make extracts, and each o.
those extracts according to our ideas, con
tains as much good conservative reasoning
hard sense and sound argument as coult
well be condensed in the same space b,
any other journal, in this or any othe'
country:
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

MURDERS IN GRANTING understand
that two men named Lewis were shot and
killed in Grant, last Tuesday, by man
named MtCall. Various exaggerated ru-
nors have been prevalent, but we cannot
hear anything reliable, excep; that it was
a private quarrel.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

THE COURT HoUsE.-We see that the
Contractors have commenced work again
on the Court House, in way which looks
like business, and bringing ma tiers to a
conclusion, Carpenters are hamlnering
away and preparations for plas tering the
lower rooms are being made.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

The CANE CRoPs.-From what we nav
seen and heard of the cane, particularly :.
the plant cane of this parish, If no accioea'
happens an excellent crop Of sugar viii y
made. For . month ortwo back the ssss''
has been all that could be desired, ana v. !,
have never seen fuer csue at this time
the wear than that Of Captain Bah, ju''
below town.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
A correspondent writes as follows

A correspondent writes as follows "
Ralph Waldo Emerson:
The prince Of trsnscendentalists, hcrE
so one Of the shrewdest and most polls'ss 4
men. His spiritual distractions are
anced by large worldly wisdom and oIS
mon sense. No writer or speaker has cIss
cised existing institutions with more 49,
ity or vigor, and yet such are his relss'OsS
with men-and all people have sncn =
viii toward him-that he would sen =
have had some one greater than Cnes's'
field for guide TO his conduct in sociesy.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

y See notice of girl or young woman
wanted. A good opportunity of obtaining
2 pleasant and comfortable home.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

n The cotton crop is generally gather
cd and of course is light one.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11

Judge W. w. Howe has sued the New
Orleans Times for hundred thousand dol
lsy. for defamation Of character.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
The New York Convention.

One subject upon which a forcille ex-
preston from the New York Repu blican
Convention would be most effective nc this
time and in this State is that to which the
Massachusetts, Convention vigorously call
ed attention. 1t is the activity of the ma
tional officc-holders in politics. Their. right
as citizens to take part in politics is Of
course not questionable. But their coercion
of any citizen by the hope or feai arising
from the distribution of patronage is not to
be endured. But this very kind of activi-
ty is not unknown even In this State, and
it is no more tolerable here than else W here.
II is, indeed the inevitable result of the
old system of the civil service, for places
in that service are held to the legitimate
reward Of that activity. While the evil
therefore, should be Insparingly dcnounc-
ed. the remedy should be as strin gently
urged. As long as the party sanctions the
pervision of patronage, it can not logically
complain of the consequences. Those who
sheer at the practicability or desir lbility
Of reform in the methods OF appoin tment
must not protest against the presen ce and
dictation at every Convention of cOhort
of office-holders, ard may very pi operly
consider whether they would not save
themselves much trouble and expe nse by
leaving the entire management of olitical
affairs TO that energetic body La ST year
every Republican State Convention utter.
ed q sonorous note upon the nee ssity Of
reform, and the National Convent on gave
no uncertain sound. This year aot one
Convention. except that Of last week in
Massachusetts, has alluded to the subject
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-11
A Happy Event.

The political defeat of General Butler in
Massachusetts is canse of national con-
graduation. Even if he had succeeded in
securing the nomination of Governor, his
opponents would doubtless have vindicated
the character of the Republican party and
their own self-respect by nominating an
other candidate. Had the consequences of
their action been the defeat as well as the
rupture of the party, they would have teen
guilty who presented q candidate who
could not be supported by those who feel
that the party and the country are In peril
from that political immortality of which
General Butler is a conspicuous representa-
tive. Republicans can not afford to choose
such leaders, as they can not afford to de-
fend and support measures and policies
with which such men areindentilied. "Peo-
pie seem to forget New Orleans said Gen
erai Butler, substantially, in one OF his
speeches soliciting the nomination, 'eand
10 THINK only of twenty-five hundred dol
lars increase of salary" The remark illus
trates the man. If he has ever done any
good service, he can not see why high iorin-
ciple, honesty, and iecency should slIbse-
quently he demanded of him if he happens
to wish official and representative respon-
sibility.
| General Butler began his efforts to secure
the nomination by an elaborate letter ] asti-
| tying the salary grab" measure " hich
has Disguised honest public sentiment more
than any other of late years. He defended
his oHense in every speech. He gloried in
it. Il put it through, as is my custom !; as
put Mumford through" he said, subs tan.
italy, on every stump. His nomina ton
would have been the acceptance of his I,lat'
form. II would have been the approved by
Massachusetts Republicans of an act which
Wisconsin Republicans wish to prohibi; by
the Constitution, and which honorable iner
condemn. The advocates of General Butlel
complain that every thing is alleged W hill,
notking is proved against him. But thu
general himself gives US seven columns o
proof against himself, as Senator Car Zen
ter did in Wisconsin. The general ay
that it is Representative who has rec civ
ed the salary agreed upon, aud has rece ipt
ed for it in full, to add thirty per cent? t.
the amount and take it from the Treas Try
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-11

WE wish to call the attention of the
citizens of Virginia, Republicans and Con-
seryatives both, to one county judge who is
an impartial officer and an honorable man
-one whose action and conduct in the APP
pointment of judges of election is in strik-
ing contrast with that of Edmonson OF
Rockbridge, and Fry of Russell counties.
In obedience to the law, and in the discharge
of what he conceived to be his duty. Judge
|. Doderidge Coles, Of Pittsylvania, recent
ly requested Judge l.. M. Shumaker, as
chairman of the Republican county com
mittee of Pittsylvania. to furnish him list
of names of twenty Republicans who
could read and write to be appointed each
a judge Of election, at one Of the twenty
election precincts in that county. judge
Shumaker did as requested, and at the
August term of Judge Coles Court he ap.
pointed all but one, and he had removed
from the township.
Judge Coles is Conservative, yet COM
mands alike the respect of Conservatives,
Democrats, and Republicans UNI
like his superior on the circuit court bench.
Judge William NJ. Tredway), ..and Edmon-
son and Fry, he is an honest man and not
q partisan. d aeaiaaY