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The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

MI: Arissds May is one Of our
inluential aud vel informed
oolored e;tissus. the repre>entat;,,
Of . class, wealthy. educated ana 10.
fined, who befoes tho war PERHAPS
enjoyed full - many Of tho benefits
Of citissnship..with its pressu,
dsniAlof civil rights,-as Is now %.
tanned; whatever socn msn ~ led
to feel relative to the present de-
plor.ble. coalition Of our public
Affairs can but be Of interest In
his card to the Nmes, which Ne
republish, Nj. Mary characters.
ticslly and ably states his poGtion,
Il iA,,we may add. the eorollasy d
The mastery address We issued n
an extra on Thursday. and wAieA
20 dapheats now.
The time has past, neuer b e@ssH
when tn co3ored citizen may b
treated ~ . voting chattsl, . psrish.
or . peon, BY his white political
associates, or avowsd opponents
With this ~ axs moro than eontans.
What Hr. Mary and . npmbsf d
colored leaders have oil along ~
is now given expression BY &'
massesL Educated 70 the stand.
point II true manhood. the oolossa
voter will in tho future - that he
nestimable gift Of tho ballot Il
welded sacredly in his behalf and
for the rights Of god govsrnmeal
everywhere maintained.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

The Picayune, tho organ of the
cultured and respectable ~classes
,,f-ths White League organization,
in commenting on the work Of the
recent parish convention Of it's par
ty in its issne Of the 7tb inst, IN
der tho caption, something over
looked" says:
"A very large and inhaential ele-
ment Of our citizens, chiefly of TIT
tax.paying and non-political order.
will observe with regret that The
Parish Convention did not find it
advisable, before adjourning, to
take some action or delegate some
authority in recognition of the
strong existing sentiment in favor
Of a better political understanding
between the two races, aud Of the
contingencies which may hereafter
arise out Of that sentiment. Il has
been conceded on I'LL hands. and is
the truth, our political evils have
sprung from Misunderstanding
and that tho effect u only accessible
through the cause u the simplest of
all propositions"
4
I'm failing TO do this, We think
~ convention filsd to appreciate
the magnitude Of tie issue-failed
to express. in their higher and
broader development, the sentiment
Of the community it was presumed
to Represent"
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

Wendell Phillips, during the days
Of the anti-slavery excitement conse-
quent upon the enforcement of the
Fuaitive Slave Ae% in Massachusetts,,
had occasion once to animadvert in
Faneuil Hall on the pro-slsvery ser
vices of tue thea prominent Demo
cratic lawyer, Calico Gushing. Said
Nr. Phillips: "caleb Cushing, Caleb
Cushing (WM somebody hand me
. glass Of water that I may wash the
taste Of that name out OF my mouth?)
God made him smart, but the devi
doubled his capacities BY blotting
conscience out" We have seen re-
Gently "a individual in oar midst to
whom this oanstic utteranoe il espe-
cnyAasprupriAte.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

all sttsad your primary elsetioa
on Friday, and - to It
that good and true mon, honest
are chosen 10 represent
you In the -neminating sonvsntaon.
I am glad to SEQ % many gentlemen
here who differed with % in ~.
tho past thrse months, yea,
in some Of the darkest hours re-
Gently, they havs bssn true not~ith-
standing the differences Of time psst.
Without individualizing I am yet
proud to mention Gen. Campbell,
VINO il now here. (Applause.) Rs
has proffered me advice and counsel
which was Of seryics, and for which
I am grateful. With Gen. Camp
bell, Mr.. Hughes, Marshal Packard,
Judge staes, Mr.. Joubert and
others whom I see about me, prom
ipent members of your club, I ana
confident the magnificent sixth ward
will roll up q heavy Republican
majority"
Marshal Packard who WAS called
on was excused by the President,
because of tho fatigue he had unoer-
gone that day in arduous service on
the Advisory Committee.
Administrator Lewis was then
introduced. He had not intended
speech making. Came thither tho
rather to listen, but he had pledged
himself to bs~ith them during tho
campaign; he WAS there to redeem
his word. Our 6tate Convention
had made q worthy nomination in
tho selection. Of our old standard
bearer and Treasurer, Hon. Antoine
Dabuclet. ]. Hale Sypher had
also been recommendation Congress.
He regretted his Sypher's-;llness
precluded him from being present
as he wished that night, but the
speaker made this apology TOR him.
Mayor Witt was cited - instanoing
the prescription of tho Democracy
towards the white Crsolsa. He was
permitted to 10 unfairly beaten in .
nominating convention Of that party.
The speaker here paid y handsome
compliment to the integrity Of char
acter and oaicinl urbanity of the
Mayor: "reminiscences Of the black
troops. Gen. Ulman's quotation Of
the experience had in the early
days Of their service aud the subss-
queut feeling after the battle Of Port
Hudson; vindication Of the gentle
men on the conference committee,
importance Of repatriation. and
other pertinent remsrks, made up
the speakers we'll listened to speech.
In conclusion. he advised his hesr-
ers if they had make mistakes to
remedy them; throw useless weight
overheard, and reform with = VEN
geance. If hs, the speaker, had not
done his duty, had been delinquest
or had failed in the requirements
sought, Why let him 60. Let the
Governor. when his turn cane in
1876, or any other official, go if in
the exercise of their Offices they had
failed to do right. He was in favor
of reform; peace and prosperity
would result from fewer Offices;
make officials do more work. On
the memorable 18th Of September,
he, with other Republicans, hunted
his hole. He had fought to uphold
the integrity of that flag; and now,
in the protection Of his individual
rights as . citizen against mob
violence, Uncle Sam must do bis
fighting: He ct down ~applauded.
and whit the usual thanks rendered.
j. Sella Martin was next intro
duced a. the spokesman Of ]. H.
Sypher. He said he returned 10
Louisiana in the midst of the pre-
sent excitement, as be deemed he
could be Of servics in his old home:
hara whan n h0v ha had >h<sen
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

The unanimous denomination Of
ex. Gove1n nor Hahn, by the Republi-
cans of st. Charles parish, ~ Repre-
sentative to the Legislature, has given
marked satisfaction to Republicans
throughout the State. W. know Of
no public. man who possesses more
Justly the esteem and deserved re.
spect of his constituents and party
than Gov. Hahn. Fsithfnl and m
swerving in defense of principle, and
true therefore to the measures and the
higher interests Of the party, Gov.
Hahn has yet never hesitated to
characterize the policy OF the acts of
vould-be leaders with that independ-
ence and manllness worthy Of himself
and the honest masses whose repre-.
sentative he is. Such a man deserves
rs he will receive success.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

Il letter from Judge Cullom was
then read thanking the Committee
on arrangements for the honor
done him in rendering an invitation
for hia to I've present and speak at
the meeting, but having accepted
the position Of Judge he deemed its
,srmine shoMdrsoo1e MIN from any
participation while - = citizen
he sy,npashized with tho meetings
objects. A letter from DR.. Roudanez,
not read, declined serving 10 vice
president Of the 1see'isg. Some
gentleman. Of tho audience moved
a vote Of thanks for tho very able
and excollent. manner. in which M.
Brown read tho address. Adopted,
with applause. Mr.. Herbert known
TO admiring friends 80 the "poetlca'
Lawrence" was then. introduced as
one Of the o.ators Of the evening.
He was proud o: the honor corferr-
ed on m an' paid = glowing
t. ;bute to. t.. ,'e!E:llica'.- party.
HI n oppossd to III compromises
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-10

in the protection Of his individual
rights as = citizen aeainst mob
violence, Uncle Sam must do bic
fighting. He at down applauded,
and With the usual thanks rendered.
j. Sella Martin was next intro
dueed AZ the spokesman Of ]. H.
Sypher. He said he returned 10
Louisiana in the midst Of the pre-
sent excitement, as he deemed he
could be Of servics in his old homo;
here whom q boy he had been
brought up, or.had lived. The time
aud ito dangers were peculiar. ~
much 90 from the conditions which
entered into and made society in
Louisiana a. from tho present sur
roundings. Giving . resume Of the
history Of the State, excellent in
detail and manner, and coming
down through the reconstruction
period unto the present, paying en-
i'assant . fitting tribnts 70 tho d.
esased Aa~Mksr
swsedIAainiAAand6o North,
IL White Leoeue and it, spirit. his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10

ago fashionable; 50 much 50 that the finest
house IN the Dlstrict-thst Of the British
5Iinisser-has been bulk in its centre and
in that way more than doubled the value
Of the real estate around him He, too IS
abused and vililed the same q the Prasi-
dent and General Babcock and Dir. Poland.
IN every other city IL the Union the man
who contributes 70 its progress and adofn
mens Is welcomed and honored. Here he Is
treated as II he were criminal Il is ex.
actly the same spirit which Is rampant In
certain sections Of the South to-day. and
which is the principal drawback to her ad-
vancement and prosperity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Ohio rmooratie district nominations for
Congress Wtre made yesterday IS follows: In tho
First district ion. Milton Sayler was renominated
by acclauGfi 81. and in the Second district, Gen.
H. B. BonniFa was renomfnated.
Congressmnd HaWley, Of the Sixth Illinois dis.
trIet, has been defeated in the Republican nomi-
mating CONVEX ion, which chose General Thomas
J. Henderson IS his successor. General Hender-
son is highly poKen Of - man Of abiIity and In
tegrity.
The next ate election Is that Of Maine, which
viii take place on Monday, the 18th instant. A
Governor, SIX Congressman, and Legislature,
on which VIII devolye the choice Of United States
senator, are 10 be chosen. A light vote is ex-
peeted, and Republican victory Of course.
This is the way In which the committee OF seven
hundred, In Lincoln county, La, do thair busi-
ness; "Retolrsd, That one Harrison and one
Jewett, carpet-baseers and Migrants, who have
come 70 this parish for the sake Of holding once
over these people, 70 whom they are utter
Strangers, take notice that their presence is not
acceptable to the people OF this parish. and that
therefore the scohfr they get beyond the parish
lines the healthier It Will Be for them; that We
are determined that they shall never hold once
here" FIR. JsWe.t Is United States commits
si9uer for the District Of Louisiana.
The full vote in Judge Polands district Is ro-
ported; Poland, Republican, b,7sa; Dsnnison, Re
publican bolte1 7,oos: Davenport Democrat,
2o22; Head, Granger, and scattering, osi, being 4
total vote Of 15,sz, Of which l2sss were Republ
can and 2oz2 were Democratic. In 1879 Poland
had ii.22s. ana two boiting Republicans polied
6,lsi, and thtr we're 157 scattering votes. maxine
A total Of 17.I6s votes When the uext trial -.
ours on the 50 OF November. after The Minds n
the electors shall have been disabueed on Il E
slanders that have been circulated to the prsiu-
dice or Judge Poland We hope that thew win sons
ciuds 10 pick their hints and Try hin again.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10

AGREE4ENT-BONDS.
Within ten days AFTER the contract has been
10 whom the cOnfrAethas been awarded, shalt, with
enter into coRtrsct in y wiling with ne United
States Of America to faithfully observe and Keep al
ments SET forth in this sdvertisement according to
the true intent and meaning thereof; IN which con-
and agree that, in case the sid contractor shall
AL g Do or perform al or any Of the co tenants.
the part o. the said contractor 70 oe peroEmed as
tiles shall forfeit and pay to the United States Of
America the sum OF two hundred thousand dollars,
for which said forfeiture the said contractor and mis-
sureties .hal be Jointly and severzny, nsole, ~
nquidated damages. to be sued for In the name Of
II The contractor to whom the first award nay be
made should fan 70 enter into agreement and give
award may be annuiied and the contract let TO the
nexIlowest responsible bidder, and 50 on until the
such next iowesJ BIDDER shall be required 70 fulhI
ssSSsrs ssipSlAton embrace berlin 1h as Il ne were
The agreement VIII also provide that If at any
time during the continuance OF the contract she
surefies shall die, or become irresponsible for the
shay nave ne righf 10 reqdire new bond with ad-
ditonal and sufficient sureties, which the cOntrsc-
ter General Within ten days afssS notice and IN
dsfauii thereOfthe contract may Be Annnlled.
CONTRACT NOT AssIGNABLE.
The contract cannot in Aay case be lawfully
RESERVATIONS.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids II In his judgement, the inter
ests the Government require IT. also the riEht to
annul the contract II In his opinion, there shall
be Allure az any time 70 perfO-m faithfully any
OF Its stipulations, in case OF awllfnl ATTEMPT
to impose upon the Department stamped envelopes
md wrappers inferior TO those now In use.
EXTENSION.
should the interest OF the Government require,
this contract may be extended beyond the time
named, not exceeding three mont hs, By order OF
the Postmaster General, and the eontraOt DFices,
and all conditions herein set FORTH shall govern IN
such extended confract.
SAMPLES.
Specimens OF the ENVELOPES and wrappers for
which proposals are invited. showing the different
qualities and eOlors OF paper required the cuts and
style Of cumming. With blank forms or bids. may
be had on application to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
This advertisement and = specimen or the sampie
envelopes and wrappers furnished BY the De-
bid.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NO proposal Will be considered unless accompa-
nea by or guarantees signed BY Al least
Bidders must state IL their proposals the price per
tnous.nd enr elorcs or wrappers. Including every
thing required 70 he done or furnished. set forth
In thls advertisement; and al proposals must be
made upon the blank forms fdrulshed by the De-
p1rtment, securely enveloned and s-1Ied. marked
= proposals. for Sramred Envelopes aud Newspaper
Wrappers, y end addressed 70 The Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Washington. y, C..
aus2-s&rust Postmaster m.asas & e ta1si;l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10

WE HAVE been making persistent efforts
to ascertain the reason why many Of our
financial citizens declare that the new Dis
trict bonds are not worth premium ofS.65
in currency. So far we have been unsue-
cessful. They admit that these bonds are
guaranteed, principal and interest by the
United States they admit that this is all
the security which the United States notes
possess, and all that the circulation of the
national banks have to make them uni
formly good the country over; yet while
neither Of these classes Of notes draw in
terest, We ara told that our ffty-dollar
bonds having precisely the same faith
pledged for their security, and g. IS per cent.
per annum interest in addition, are worth
only about seventy cents on the dollar in
these notes. Is not the idea sbsurdf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10


some YEARS SINCE one of the most emf.
nent lawyers and accomplished gentlemen
of this District was disbarred from the prsc-
tice Of his profession in its courts. Recently
this gentleman has met with sad and ire
parable loss in the death of a gifted son,
who was also his law partner. In this Attic
ton he has the sincere coincidence and sym.
patty of the bar and citizens Of the District
May we not be pardoned the suggestion
that the restoration at this period of the
name Of Joseph d. Bradley, ST., to the rolls
of the Supreme court of the District would
be timely act Of grace which would not
only 90 honor to the court itself but afford
8 widespread satisfaction to all his fellow
citizensf Have not years 50 softened the
asperfties of the past as to make this course
entirely unObiectionable!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10
DRLLNQUKNP TAXES.


Section 1853 Of the revised statutes Of
Congress provides that 'treal property in
"the city of Washington, whether inn
proved or unimproved, on which one or
more years taxes shall have become due
and remain unpaid, or on which any spe-
"cial tax, imposed by authority Of law,
shall have become due and remain un-
"paid, or so much thereof not less than a
Sc lot when the property on which the tax
has accrued is not less than that quantity,
cas- may be necessary to pay such tax, with
call interest. costs and charges arising
thereon, may be sold at public sale to sat
isfy the same" Section III provides for
the sale Of property in Georgetown, and
section 1874 for the sale Of property in the
county. The code also provides for the
form and manner Of advertisement and sale
in all minute detail It is believed that the
code supersedes and removes all impedi-
ments and confused ambiguity in the laws
of the late governments of the District and
provides, in a clear. specific manner, the
legal authority by which the Commission
ers can enforce payments on the delinquent
tax list which cause, more than any other,
has contributed to the financial embarrass-
ment of the former governments.
The Commissioners are authorized and
required by the act of Congress for the
government of the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes, approved June 90
1874, in the second section thereof to col
lect call taxes heretofore lawfully assessed
land due, or to become due, pursuant to
law"
The Commissioners, having in view the
means to enforce paymentand the necessity
of realizing these taxes, have determined to
exhaust their powers TO put this money in
their treasury. The sum on all accounts is
large-somewhat over million of dollars
and its prompt collection win 60 far to
wards approaching the credit of the Dis
trict.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10
NoRE U4I11D ANp D64ERAINRD

1HAN. ~ In.
When read in the light Of recent occur
rences in the South, there is a grim and,
ghsstly hImor in the following paragraph
from the Baltimore Gasetts: "The Democ.
tracy Of the South we've never more united
'tand determined that at the present time.
'1n Georgia. we learn from the Raleigh
Dasly NeDS they are rapidly organizing
Gin every county. The campaign in that
State promises to be the most harmonious,
'ss wen as thoroughly organized On the
Democratic side, that was ever know
while It is alleged that the very reverse.
''true Of the Radicals" The Gdsetts has
not made its article comprehensive enough.
The Democracy are not only more united
and determined than ever in Georgia but in
every State in the South. They are united
in the resolution that no Republican, and
especially no black Republican, shall live
there; determined that they viii stop at no
crime which it shall be necessary to commit
to get rid Of them. They are rapidly or
ganizing IN every county" says the Rs-
leigh NsOs. Our enthusiastic cotemporary
refers, we presume, to the Ku-Klux or
carnations and the White Leagues whose
principal work consists in midnight murders
and assassinations.
The Democracy is also organizing in
every county in Louisiana, with what effect
is told in the murder of the Red River
parish officers, where, in the words of Gov.
Kellogg'e proclamation, ION the morning
"of Sunday, August 80, 1874, at the Nc
Farland plantation, in the parish of Bos-
"sier, about forty miles east of the Texas
line, Homer ]. Twitchell, Robert A.
Devices, CLARK Holland, w. J. Howell,
Frank s. Edgerton and M. G. Willis,
peaceful and law-abiding citizens Of this
Estate, were cruelty murdered in cold
blood by body of armed and mounted
"men claiming to belong to an organization
known as the White League of Louis
llama" That was pleasant Sunday
mornings work on the last Sunday of last
month Six men butchered in cold blood,
for no other reason on earth than that
they dared to profess the Republican faith,
to belong to the party that saved the Union
and wiped from the American republic the
stain Of human slavery.
Yes. they are organizing in every county
in Alabama, where enc of the most In
human and unprovoksd political murders
upon record was committed within the
month. They are organizing in Tennessee,
where, few weeks ago, band of armed
men shot to death in her bed young col
ored girl, Julia Hayden. whose only crime
was that she taught school of little colored
children. They are organizing in Texas
and Arkansas, in the Carolinas, in Missis-
sippi and Kentucky, everywhere for the
same purpose-the murder Of the black and
and the determination of the white Repub-
licans
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10

So FAR as the matter has attracted the
attention of the outside press, the discussion
now being carried on in our columns re-
gsrding the future form Of government of
the District has resulted in positive declara-
tons against the idea Of abandoning the
right of suffrage But when our people
exercised that right in support of the public
spirited policy Of improvement inaugurated
by Gov. Shepherd some ofthese same jour
mails found fault because they did so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10

TIsIToRs to the "Corcoran Art Gallery"
have been strikingly attracted by the full
length, Hfe-size portrait Of tall, handsome,
elegant gentleman in plain dress, in whom
they failed TO recognize any one Of our own
statesmen or numerous publicists Refer
ence to the catalogue informed them that
the painting was . representation of NJ.
Guizot, one of the most eminent Of the
statesmen and historians Of France during
the last three generations. The cable dis
patches Of yesterday announce his death at
the ripe age Of eighty-ssven.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10
OF CONGRESS
RELATING TO THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

On or about the LIST of October we shall Issue from
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN JOB OFFICE
the REVISED STATUTES relating to the District
OF Columbia in force prior TO December /, l1s,
adopted BY Congress, annotated and anthent ca
ted together With an app ;helx containing the
laws relating 70 the District Of Columbia. passed
Al the First Session Of the FOrty-thlrd Congress-
CONTESTS.
/ 9rganizsiiOn and government.
8 Appropriation and disbursement Of public
s. ysiastions, assessments, and taxation.
Z. fire Department.
8 Regulation Of streets. avenues, reservations.
i. Regulation OF eoutrsess ana accounts for gov
ernment buildings and public works.
Il. HighNays roads, and bridges
y. PuDlie schools.
=. Metropolitan police.
T. Conveyance on real estate.
IS heeorlsr OF deeds
Z. Limited partnerships.
Is Is Sf snsIT,ld iH sSg gsSsss
e. Mechanics liens
y. Interest and usnry.
e HfSs s iasIsl and divorce.
"a 5grors
s. Certain on GERS Of courts.
2. Register Of willie.
3. executors and administrators
- HOtaries public.
a. yi.stiee5 Or the peace.
81 Police court.
I q pp essJs sli;
D. Cline and onensez.
s.. Appendix.
aiely, . Tue edition Is iilailea.
- NATIONAL REPgBLIcAN,o
seplt-it Washington, u g.