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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
GW> Tho poppc,,Ir,,,:o

~T The Pennsylvania Republic
cans, in their late State Convention.
charge the "war Of races upon the
Democracy, and call upon Congress
to enforce the Constitutional amend
ments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

CO. The Radical party carried
thirtytwo counties in Tennessee in
the Fall oflS72. This year the Dem
ocrats have carried every county in
the State.
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Parish Judge.

Mr.. EDITOR - Please announce the
name of
JUDGE H: L. DAIGRE
as candidate for PARISH JUDGE of
Rapides. subject to the nomination of
the Convention of the White Mans
Party, to be held September 9Th, 1874.
MANY VOTERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

E& Grant has appointed W. H.
Fl. Clayton, United States Attorney
for the Western District of Arkan.
sas. He is brother of the notori.
GUS Powell Clayton, U. S. Senator
and a leader of the negro party, tina,
has just been put down in Arkansas
by the white people, with Grant
hands of. Now. what does this an.
pointynent mean?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

CO.. Of the II Registrars for New
Orleans, just appointed by Kellogg,
10 are Federal and State office hold
ers. The Democratic Central Com
mittee did not make much out of the
usurper. First blood for Kellogg!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

~> At the primary Alexandria
Ward meeting, held on Saturday,
Judge Ryan was Chairman, David T.
Stafford, Secretary, and DR.. t. W.
Compton, John W. Prescott and A.
Hilton, Tellers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
IT. Our old friend VIM A Soo,

!" Our old friend VIM. A. Seay.
was present by invitation, at the
Convention of Bossier Parish, assem-
bled at Bellevue, on t e 18th ult.,
and addressed the Convention and a
large concourse of citizens who were
present.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

CO.. Andy johnson is looming up
as prominent candidate to succeed
old Parson Brownlow, in the U. S.
Senate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
.dNNO UNCEM EVTS.
For Sheriff,

~ We are authorized to announce
the name of
G. E. HOSEA
as q candidate for SHERIFF of Rap
ides, subject to the nomination of the
Convention of the White Mans Party.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
REVIEWS.

The reprint of tho Westminste,
Review for July has just been ISSUED
by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.
Of New York. The following are the
contents: l. Buffers Analogy-its
Strength and Weakness" II. "Emi
grafton" III. Goethe and Mill: 8
Contrast" w. "The Admiralty ano
the Navy" V. "Mr. Lewes and Met
aphysics." vi. ''The Emancipation
Of Woman" VII. "Lamarck." VIII
''The Naturalization Of the Estab.
lished Church.
In the review of the "Analogy,''
the writer, after briefly noting the
religious characteristics Of the times
in which it was written, and the gen,
eral design of the whole work, con-
fines himself, for illustrations of the
reasoning, to those chapters which
deal with the objection to Christian
ity prevalent in Buffers day; and Of
fers some observations on the meth
'od and the argument, especially with
reference to Revelation and Atone
ment. Though the reviewer does not
accept the conclusions, he gives high
praise to this standard text book,
and remarks that "neither during his
life time nor since has anything that
can be called an answer to his Analo-
gy been attempted"
The article on ''Goethe and Mill"
is of unusual interest. The manner
in which the natural capacities of
both were developed, the circumstan-
ces in which they lived, and their
modes of thought and actions as de
veloped by those circumstances, are
represented in much detail.
Article V. is review of "Problems
of Life and Mind" by G.. H. Lewes.
The plan and object Of the work are
described at some length, and then
the reviewer enters into long exam
ination Of Mr.. Lewes' treatment of
metaphysical questions, especially
controverting his claim on behalf of
science to control metaphysical re-
search.
The writer Of the article on s'The
Emancipation of Women takes the
position that women, if not actually
in state Of slavery at the present
time, are not very far removed from
it, though he admits that many of
them are ignorant of the fact. Ee
then proceeds to state their real Or
fancied grievances, and advocates fe-
male suffrage as the first step toward
their liberation.
Although the improvements in mi
croscopes within the last fifty years
have added so greatly to our knowl-
edge Of animals and plants as to de-
tract much from the value of some of
the writings of Lamarclz, Others, es-
pecially those On biology; are Of un-
doubted interest. His "Phiosophie
Zoologique," and 'Iiistorie Naturelle
DIES Animaux sans Vertebres," are re-
viewed in Article VII.
The notices under the head Of
contemporary Literature" are as
full as usual. No fewer than one
hundred and seventy new books are
here chronicled for the quarter.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

10 Several of the nations wards,
hunting up the Registration on Mon
day, found the Town Lookup!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

"We are much obliged to the
officers of the Fleta for package of
late western and New Orleans
papers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

IT, The Tennessee Democratic
State Convention has nominated the
Hon. James D. Porter for Governor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Please do IN e tn e favor to state
that | am not candidate for any Of
flee, and l will not allow my name to
go before the Convention.
X. M. CLARK.
M We are authorized to with
draw the name of
SAM. FELLOWS
from the list of candidates for Sheriff
of the Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

~- Swimming matches between
ladies' are all the go N New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02

/" Fresh and New Corn Meal
always Oh hand at Leyjn's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
PINCHBACK'S INSIDE OPINIONS

The Louisianian, owned and edited
by Pinchback, in recent leading ed.
itorial, gets off the following talk
about his white brethren of the Rad
ical fraternity. The article will bear
reading and gives the reader some
insight into. the jars of the happy
family:
One Of the proprietors, Mr.. Chas.
Clinton, Vice-President Of the Y. NJ
Christian Association and a modern
reformer, made his debut by turning
up candidate for Auditor before
the Republican Convention at Baton
Rouge, and succeeded (rumor says)
in securing the nomination by pur-
chase; and is now making an unre-
lenting war upon the Hon. Antoine
Dubuclet, the nominee of the Repub-
lican party for reelection as State
Treasurer, because he, Mr.. Dubuclet.
opposes the Auditorial ring and re-
fuses to be a party to the robberies
contemplated by Messrs. Clinton and
Company. 1t is well known fact
that this same man Clinton only es-
capped impeachment by the Legisla-
ture last winter by suppressing by
improper means the report of the
committee appointed to investigate
the affairs Of his Office.
Another proprietor and the chief
editor, one Stoutmeyer, an imported
adventurer-rot a citizen of the Uni
ted States much less Of the State Of
Louisiana-who occupies the lucra-
Tive position, and the handsome sal
airy of $500 per annum of solicitor
to his immaculate brother-in-law
Clinton, and stranger, with no in
terest IN this State, except the paper
which is being used to Willy our peo-
pie, white and black, and which will
be sold out as soon as their term Of
office shall expire; man who when
Mr.. Clinton had to make good a de-
falcation as sub Treasurer of the
United States, offered to bride Uni
ted States Senator to get his inAu-
ence to pass relief bill. The idea
of such persons setting themselves
up as censors Of their bettors, puts
to shame every exhibition of ef1ront-
cry and brazen impudence ever
known.
We claim that the meanest, most
dishonest and disreputable colored
man in the State of Louisiana. with
his colored skin, is thousand times
more preferable than these adyentu.
rous knayes who have come like the
grasshoppers, have eaten ND every
green thing and are as hateful To the
community as the lice and locusts
that were sent upon Egypt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

" Nominees Of the Peoples
Party"
For State Treasurer
Hon. j. G.. MONCURE, Of Caddo.
FOR CONGRESS-,
First District
GEN. R. L. GIBSON, of Orleans.
Second District,
Hon. E. JOHN ELLIS, of Orleans.
Third District,
JOSEPH A. BREAUX, Of Iberia.
Fonrth District,
VIM. NJ. LEVY, of Natchitoches.
Fifth District,
w. B. SPENCER, of Concordia.
Sixth District,
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE, of St. Landry.
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TIE EDINBURGH.

lhe Leonard ocOtJ I Il lis nj n
Company's reprint Of the Edinburgh
Review for July is now before US
full Of good reading, as usual.
The first article, ocean Warfare
gives an explanation and description,
free from technicalities, of the new
conditions under which naval warfare
will be waged, and of the various
weapons with which the modern fleets
are armed.
Hebrew students will be much in
terested in the article on 'sThe Speak
er's Bible" now in course of publica
tion in England. The general char
acter and design ofthe work are brief.
ly explained; and much minute crit
cisln is devoted to the manner in
which the Hebrew text has been
dealt with.
Article ILL.,, "Nasmyth's Physical
History of the Moon," gives a de-
scription of the appearance of the
surface Of the moon and its probable
formation, founded on many careful
telescope observations. A ball Of
molten liquid is the basis of Mr..
Nasmyth's theory of formation; and
be advances some new ideas relative
to the cooling process, to explain the
Irregularities on its surface. The ar.
ticle also gives some account of the
astronomers Of the Greenwich Obser.
vatory, and Establishments that have
been invented from time to time 70,
taking lunar observations.
Motley's ''Life and Death of Barn
eveldt," is welcomed with long and
favorable review, the writer remark
ing, ''we can hardly give too much ap.
probation to that subtle alchemy of
the brain which has enabled him tt,
produce out of dull, Grabbed and of.
ten illegible papers, the vivid, graph.
ic, and sparkling narrative which be
has given to the world.'
The fifth article takes up Halls
"Modern English" criticising t h G
style and temper of Mr.. Halls wri-
tings with much severity.
he paper entitled ssCanon of
Beauty in Greek Art" will be attract
i've to art-students, attempting, as it
does, to detect and define the subtle
laws of proportion which guided the
great sculptors of antiquity.
Other articles are, a long and favor
able Al review of Guizot's History OF
France, with numerous extracts. a
very interesting account of the life of
the philologer, Richard CIeasby, and
his labors in Icelandic literature: and
q review Of the journal of Henry
Cockburn," a continuation of t e
"Memorials of his Time" by the
well-kno'vn Lord Cockburn.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
TEMPERATURES
AS REPoRTEp BY FERGUSON & sCHNAcl
Special.

Special.
LECoMTE, La,
Aug. 80, 1s74.)
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Arkansas

A fellow by the name of V. V. Smith
who was Lieut. Governor of Arkansas
under Baxter, now rises up and claims
to be GOUeTROr of the State By virtue of
bis Office as Lieut.. Governor, and ignores
Gov. Garland and the new const lotion.
de appeals to the President and Con-
gress, but takes care to keep himself
clear Of the lawful authorities Of the
State. This administration of Grant has
done as outrageous things as to reeog-
nize Smith and his bummers, and there
is such little dependence to be placed in
Radicals when their chances become
desperate. that no one need be sup lsed
if the people of Arkansas have stili
further trouble with the thieves who
have been preying upon her since the
war.
Gov. Garland expresses determine.
ton to arrest and punish all persons who
are DIV cOnspiring to overthrow the
State government
Prompt action and halter for all
of Smiths sort are the things most need
ed in Arkansas.
In regard to this subject the ST.
Louis Times says:
The utter absurdity of such a pre-
text could only provoke derision did it
not develop the determination of the
carpetbag element IN Arkansas politics,
whose instrument Mr. Smith has cons
sented TO become, to harass the eiti~
zens of that State in every way that it
possibly can. The character Ex-Governor
Garland, however, is very much mis-
taken, if the maIcontents do not encoun-
ter in their incendiary proceeding the
swift and rigid suppression provided for
by the criminal laws
Such acts of violence AMI tumult have
disturbed the peace and provoked disor-
der in Arkansas until patience has ceas-
ed to be virtue. The State has laws
for domestic treason, rebellion aud CON
spiracy, and the sooner they are infor
eed the better it will be for the rights
and security Of the respectable people of
{ le State.
Mr.. Smith very unnecessarily volunS
teers the information that he will not
proceed TO violence unless authorized to
do SO by the President 1t is hardly to
be supposed that this authority will be
given. The federal executive has already
Incurred the rebuke Of the American PEG.
pie for assisting by violt nee IN over,
turning the government Of peaceful COM
munIties and supporting usurpGtion by
the strengh Of bayonets. 1t is not likes
" he will repeat the experiment. The
right of adventurers and robbers to tram
pie the people of the State under their
feet to inaugurate laWlessuess and OYER
turn governments under the pretext of
loyalty, aud by the aid Of bayonets and
corrupt Judiciary has disappeared from
American politics with the waning for
tunes of tie Republican party.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20
THE ENFORCEMENT ACT.


The last outrage in Memphis, the last
dying manifestation Of Radical deviltrY,
says the Appeal was the arrest of w.
Harvey, of the firm Of Ely, Harvey &
Richardson; F.. 81. White, and several
other prominent merchants Of this city,
under indictment for diseharging color
ed men for voting the Radical ticket It
has created q profound sensation in the
north. The press is denOuneing the out~
rage in the severest terms It is shown
that operatives in northern factories
have been dismissed on account Of their
votes, and that this custom has prevail
ed even in the United States navY-yards.
But the New York World discusses this
question in a legal and constitutional
view, showing most eonelusiyely that
the arrest of the citizens of Memphis
is gross usurpatiOn The article in the
World is exhaustive, but it's great length
precludes the possibility Of transferring
it to our columns. L. shows that the
constitutional amendment usdeF which
the enforcement act was passed, and this
outrage was committed, "dsss not confer
the right Of voting on any body The
States are still the source of the right Of
suffrage; they are only required, in
granting it, not to bestoW it on white
men who have certain qualifications,
and at the same time withhold it from
black men having the same qualities
tons. If In any State suffrage exists
by law for all males of twenty>one
years Of age, it must include negroes as
well as white men. Now, the power
of appropriate legislation, which is Civ
en- to congress for the enforcement Of
this constitutional provision is q power
to reach aud prevent any act Of State
which authorizes or allows any discTim~
ination between voters on account Of
their race or color. This is the whole Of
t. If an individual, not acting under
any State law or STATE authority, but Of
bis own free will, should seize q black
man having the right to vote, on the
morning Of an election, tie him, and
hold him until the election is over, for
the purpose of preventing him from vO-
ting, the fifteenth amendment does not
con fer the least power on congress, either
before or after the Ufense, to make it
an offease, and 20 punish it. 1t might be
a very grave UffeDse and one worthy of be-
ing severely punished, but il Is one that
belongs exclusively 20 the authority Of
the States 70 pHaish, If there Is any force
IN that amendment Of the Federal cons
stitutioa which reserves TO the States
ell powers not delegated 20 the Unlted
States by that constitution, nor pEohibi-
ted By it to the States. Certainly no
part of that constitution prohibits the
States from protecting the right Of suf-
frage By any peBalties which they may
see st to iBAiet upon any obstruc
tions to its exercise; and no power is
conferred upon congress by the fifteenth
amendment to do anything more than to
couateract by appropriate Federal legis.
lation any law or constitution of & Stats
that withholds the right Of voting from
any citizen on account of his race or
color"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

LIVE FENcE-A correspondent of the
SOmerville Falcon suggests that the
Pyracantha plant be used for hedges.
He says that be has tried it and knows
it to be good and that the plant is read
lily raised from cuttings. For 3 hedge,
the cuttings should be 6 to - inches
long, put il furrow inches wide and
6 TO 9 inches deep. The cuttings should
be about IL to Is inches apart They
are but little more trouble to SET out
than q potato or cabbage, and to cults
vate them requires about the same labor
that q POW of cotton would; they make
q fence 10 about four or FIVE years, and
will stand freezing with the thermome-
ter at Is to 90 degrees below sero.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20
A Suggestion

We have Observsd q disposition on
the part of our farmers not only to
economies in every particular next year,
but to Use little more care in the mans
agement Of their farms and to work,
possible, a little more diligently to regain
what they have lost by the panic and
the drouth.
We think they ought to be encouraged
in e spirit 30 landable and believe that
nothing will contribute so much to that
end as proper and substantial stimulus
offered by our merchants ami othtrs,
who have at heart the agricultural inter-
ests Of the country.
We therefore. suggest that premium,
say Of $500, be offered for the best fire
acres Of cotton raised next year in the
county, the same to be determined By
q competent committee of disinterested
PSF les
We throw out this as suggestion to
be acted upon by those who appreciate
and value the importance of legitimate
means to lend encouragement TO those
upon whom We are oil dependent.
If there be any Who are willing to take
the FIRST steps in this matter, We shall be
glad TO hear from them, and We doubt not
that our farmers will respond with re-
newed efforts next year.
We are quite sure if the arrangement
can be made, sc shall have an opportuni,
~ of seeing some little enterprise, and
that Of en- interesting character, deveI-
opsd among our farmers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

Major W. P. A Campbell, a native Of
Nashville and distinguished .ConEeder.
ate naval o6csr, died on the 7th of Oc-
sOBer lass - Central Africa, while in
the ssEvFse Of tie Khediye Of Egypt
Major Campbell soon after the sara
render accompanied Gs2 1oFsng and
others 70 EgyFs whers they have eVer
since been doing HsSls serviss In he
e yptiau army
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

There is good advice in the following
paragraph, which We clip from the
Brownsville Bee Of last week
Heaven does not bend above or smile
upon a more favored land than our own
west Tennessee. We have all the re-
sources of the most favored lands. We
have soil and climate to produce every
thing that grows outside of the tropics.
We have water and timber without Stint
or limit. We can, if we try, come as
near PRODUCING everything We need as
any other people in any other cOBptry in
the world. We must learn to make a
living at home, and to live on It, and
this looks to US very like the time to be-
gin it. Make your arrangements for
producing your own supplies next year,
but save up, take care Of and utilize all
you can this winter as a beginning. The
sooner you come down to making your
own living ut home the sooner you chow
yourself to be q man of practical COM
mon sense.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

The ARPca5 thinks that L. Q C. La
mar ought to be the Speaker Of the 44th
Congress.
Well, If the war and all the bitter
ness engendered by 1t ara to be forgotten,
and they ought to be, it would be =
graceful compliment to the South and to
the genius Of lamar.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

The Little Rock (Ark.,) Gazette, of
the llth ult takes pride in saying that
there was a marked difference in the or
ganization Of the two houses Of the Ar
kansas Legislature, when compared to
the scenes that have been witnessed in
the last six years when Radical legis.
lAtuFe would assemble. No passes are
required now to enter the capitol and
the lawmakers are not surrounded by
the military. Heretofore, the Radicals
have been divided into factions them>
selves and in their race for the spoils
have set much value upon the advan-
tages Of holding the legislative Offices,
whether secured regularly or not
Like vultures they have, 10 Arkansas,
made the nearest way to the carcass,
and their proceedings there as elsewhere
have been Of the most revolutionary
character.
No State in the Union has been so
cursed with tive Radical factions, as
has Arkansas with what have been
known there as the Brindle Tails and
Minstrels.
Deceney rejoices that the thieves have
had to take tack seut aud Honesty will
applaud Gov. Garland, The will suppress
any further outrages on the good peoS
pie of the State, by landing the authors
of them in the penitentiary.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

NOASk8CSA4CA fVOSACCs
In the Chaneery Court at Bolivar Tens
nesaee.
Nancy Riley, Us Juber Riley and H. q.
KnOWltoB, Nc. 59U r. d.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to. that Juber Riley
is a nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee. II is therefore ordered that he
enter his appearance herein, at the
Court House in the town of Bolivar,
aud plead, answer % dsmar 70 the bill,
on or before Monday December 7, 1874
or the same will be taken for confessed
and set for hearing exparte as b him.
Il Is further ordered that copy Of this
order be published IN the Bolivar BUL-
LETIS once week fOs four consecutive
weeks.
4 Copy, Attest:
Nh. PfRTLE, G. NJ.
Per J. FENTRESS Jr. D. q. b a.
Oct 30, 1874
Jesse Norment, Solicitor for Com
plainsnt.
Nov. G.'74-4w prs fee $3.50.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-11-20

Mrs. Miller, the. so-called spiritual
medium, who figured pretty extensive
ly in Memphis a few months ago, is
nothing more nor less than fair slight
of hand performer. Recently, in Mis-
souri,, her tricks we're exposed while en-
tertaining large audience, and the To-
cal paper gave her fits. So much for
the humbuggery of spiritual mediums.