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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
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HAoS " Jaw t'NVkssO WA0 INV sGssN'
ant of the evil designs OF the lead
ers of the Radical party, who pro
pose to collect the negro voters
from all parts OF the Parish on [ the
day Of election at Alexandria. II
the leaders in this dark move Of
iniquity imagine that we are asleep,
We will try and convince them,
that their ne:arious purposes con
cocted, as they may be at midnight,
in secreted places, and around Il
dark lantern, are not unknown to
ns. The scales. have long sl.ce
fallen from our eyes, and we will
faithfully watch and expose the
schemes of fraud, that have already
been 50 exultingly c0ncocte.l.
The white people demand q fair
election, and they have the courage
and manhood to see that there il
one. The five or six petty poten-
tates Of the Radical party in this
parish, need not imagine that they
can again surrrptitiously steal into
power and lord it over a people
that have already, beyond meas.
ure, submitted to their wicked
usnrpation. The people do not
propose that the Paisll Of Rapides
at least, shall longer submit to the
disgracefnl rule Of d few white
men. renega.les from society, whose
public acts of immortality, anl
known vices, are such as to pre-.
clude them from a return to vir.
tue-and who for the last several
years have been making tho wealth
of the parish source of their
grandeur, while tho impoverished
white people, of all classes, have
been made the victim of their vices.
Few in number, they have been ell
abled to divide the spells of Office
satisfactorily among themselves,
remain united, and thereby control
the ignorant horde OF negroes,
making them the unconscious in
struments of our ruin, aud degra.
latiOn.
The negro is not so much to
blame, and let alone, would soon
find his level, and become perhaps
an useful element OF society. IT
therefore, the negroes are instruct
ed to assemble at Alexandria, from
all parts OF the Parish on the day
of election, let the white people
from the whole parish be prepared
to meet them, and should any
fraud b, attempted, or disturbance
threatened, let the leaders alone be
then made responsible, and suffer
that punishment, at the hands of
an outraged people that they so
Justly merit. Watch! Wait and
see!
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ The Registrar Office is now
open in Alexandra at the Court
House where it will remain until the
close Of the Registration on the 26tb
inst. Let every man who has not
.&rradv reo;r*aesd IL - ~ as,c-s
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ We call atten ion to the Bar
becue to be given by the White
Mans Party, at Dyer and Dorsett's
Store ON Spring Creek, on Thurs
day Oct. goth. AS this will be the
last Of the Campaign, lot every body
come ont.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
THE CAMPAIGN.

The candidates of the White PEG
pies Party have made a thorough
canvass Of the Parish, and at many
of the most important points, have
addressed large numbers otour TEL.
low citizens. Every where they
have been met with a cordial wei
come, and at every point the people
have exhibited great enthusiasm in
their cause, which was in the great
est degree encouraging. The white
people of Kapi.les are now thor.
oughly alive upon the great issue
and each one teels the responsible
ty resting upon him as an individu-
al CO worker, in the grea- cause.-
1t IS true that We have few lag
CARDS, louis and eroakers, but the
tidal wave will bear them ON for u
while, and then if they fail in their
duty the just ind gnation Of a peo'
pie who are battling for every thing
near and dear, will brand them as
towards aud traitors.
There are various ways by which
men can iDjure us who are un-
friendly to the cause, and who are in
the interest Of the Radical party. =
But the most plausible, the most
insinuating, and at the SAME time
the most effective way, is by at
tempting on all occasions to throw
a damper OH the feelings Of those
around them, and trying o convince
them that our cause is hopeless,
and all our efforts vain. This class
of political enemies are greatly to
I've feared as one OF them can do more
harm decidedly than ten open enc
mics. A man that is on all Qcca.
sions prophesyiug defeat, is express
sing only a wish that it may be SO.
Beware then. IF this class OF secret
emissaries, drive them away, and
listen not to their false prophecies.
There is only a few men belonging
to this class, for in all parts Of the
parish the greatest confidence and
enthusiastic determination to carry
the election, seems to pervade the
mass Of the people. The patriotic
voters of the Pine Woods on both
sides Of the Red River, are united
almost to q man, and what few are
not yet registered, will do so before
the election, and we may safely
count on Il full vote tor the white
peoples ticket in the Pine Woods.
So far then, the canvass has been
entirely satisfactory and our can
didatts have made the very best
impressions on all occasions. They
are able, honest and determined
men, worthy Of the support Of any
party or class ofpeople. They have
inspired confidence in the minds of
all, and from what we hear, a large
number of colored voters will give
to them their cheerful support
There is a great deal of work to be
done yet, before the election, and
particularly to keep alive the inter-
est and enthusiasm of the people,
to inspire courage and fortitude in
the hearts Of the weak and falter-
ing. Let the candidates continue
in the good work, let every one do
his duty, and success is certain.
~ Wa rennest the attention If
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ We are requested by the Sec
rotary to announce that all entries
for Mondays Races, must be made
by Saturday night. Entries will be
closed at the Exchange Silicon Sat
urday night Let those interested
take notice.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ Register! Now is the last
chance, and if you do not register
you can not vote. The man who
hold back is recreant in his duty TO
his Parish and his fel!ow-citizens
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

A Rich hut pars,monious old gent'eo
man on being taken to task for his
Observation-Disclosures, said: "Trnt'. d"u'l
give much but if YOU only knew how
it's hurts me when give anything yor
wouldn't wonder"
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

b~ Tickets for the Grand Calico
Ball are for sale at all the principal
stores - town. Prize So, 90.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

q Thanks for Papers TO the
obliging Clerks of the Steamers File.
"a, B T, Brysrly and Sabina
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

Early to bed AMI early to Use
will all be in vain ii you don't adj
vertise.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

~ Don't forget the Grand Rally
at the TOWN HALL, on Saturday
night! Able Speakers will he
present.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
indifference.

sponsibility resting on them. in this
campaign H4ye they really con.
templated the future condition Of
their State, it the Radical negro
Ticket succeeds I Indeed have the
landed proprietors and property
holders, counted up the cost Of ill.,
difference to the success of their
ticket, which is pledged to their
protection I We fear, that some
are wanting in that determination
that solemn, serious earnestness.
that achieves success in the dark
hour Of peril and danger. 1t is a
well known fact that over one half
Of the property holders in this Par
ish are too poor to l'ay the tribute
exacted in the way Of taxation, to
the Radical corm"rants. And
shon'd the Tax gatherer enforce
strictly the. law, over, one half OF
the men women and children of
Rapides, would be homeless in less
han sixty days. Let the Radical
party succeed, and the taxes will
he collected to the last dollar, or
the lands be forfeited to the State,
to be parcele'l ont to your enemies.
If the White Peoples Ticket sue
ceeds, the taxes now due for the
payment Of an illegal debt, will he
closely scrutinizetl, cut down, or
repndiated in toto, while Il Legisla-
ture in sympathy with the people,
would postpone the collection Of
those that are legally due, to such
a time as the property holders were
able to pay. Everything depends
then upon our success in this cleo
ton. Indifference at a crisis like
this, is not on y culpable but it is
a crime, that will certainly receive
a Just punishment in the future.
Down then with all croakerS they
are contemplate in the eyes of hon
est men struggling for every thing
that is near and dear to man. The
b. tile is not to the strong alone,
but the active, the vigilant. the
brave. Put on your armour. I've up
anil doing, do all in Your power.
battle long. AMI faithfully, use eve
~ means that is in y"nr power, t"
carry the election, aud the Peoples
Ticket, the ticket OF low taxes, re-
form and honesty, will triumph
over the party of ruin and corrup-
ton.
Twenty days is left to work in,
and if the white people are true to
themselves and their cause, victory
such as will cheer the dropping
spirits, and broken hearts of the
people, for years to come, will
crown our efforts. Let every man
do his duty, his whole duty, and
lie not satisfied until he has found
from one to five colored men who
will vote with him at the polls. 1t
can I've done, must be done, and
will he done, 10y every one that is
true to the cause OF his country.
Go to work, and see what can hr
done, and mark the man that is in
different as Il public enemy, in the
interest of the negroes aud carpet
baggers. The white man that does
not register and vote, is a traitor to
bis race and his country, aud false
to his wife and children, and de-
serves to he ruled forever by
enegrocs.
This is TIN. MAY a cOlOrp,l .nrplch.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

There are many who can't read
Who know A Bee eeea.
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17

We give bslow an attract from Z
lengthy, address Of a colored PEG
|pk in New Orleans. It ia a YER,
Significant document, and exhibit,
the fact that the colored people, .,
at least their leaders, gre beginning
to awake to the conviction that
their carpet-bag allies have use.l
them merely as tools-and tina,
there is a deeply seated distrusl
pervadingstliei ranks. The lead
ing colored men are to blame some
what, for the present condition. oil
affairs in Louisiana, aud they Al
last perceive that it is to the inter.
est Of their race, and the common
good Of all to make alliances with
t"e white people OF Louisiana. The
following extract contains:
The Proposition to the White
| People.
THE political hostility Of tho Consery.
atives and personal antipatl,ies of many
"f the white Republicans towards rs. rem.
der our position peculiar and pmhavrass.
ing, All that 10 virtuea,s in the admins
tration III public affairs ia claimed 1,y the
whites. while all that is vicious il accrefl.
itesl t" the blacks Neither the influence
nor the opportunity has been permitted ia
us (" shape or control any policy We
have refrigerated rather than advanced
under the administration: and had it not
l'ern for SOHO "f the infexible white Re
pnhlicans, we would l"ng since have been
where political hope is Il stranger. and re.
publican Justice could not have reached us
We are the life uf I.onisiana--the sub
stance If the Consei natives. and the pivot
IF the white Republicans. Our cnit;va
ito" Of the soil mainly gives t. the State
! the prosperity sh. enjoys; and 10 onl
votes the state Government owes it, ex
istence. We are tho true friends If thu
Sonthcr" people, and if encouraged IN on
good Intentions. wOnld anon bring order
ont Of chaos. We are depressed and sick
ened by the unsettled aud disnr,iere.i state
OF s."i-ty. aud would gladly welcome an,
solution consistent with honor, and con,
patih|c with the liberties Of our people
We are ready and willing to adopt an,
honorable adjnstm e"t tending IL harmon
lze the races: bnt as 4 condition preceding
such action, which we deem vt more i'm
p"rtance TO our people than official favors
we would require that the merchants an.
Others who Recently dismissed from their
employment lalnrers Ut long service and
established characters, tor no other reason
/ than their color, should reinxtate them. ii,
/ tar rs may be consistent with our umitie.
purpose.
With view to harmony. progress am
impartial justice, the Executive Commit
tee is hereby authorized and directed I.
confer with the Governor and any repre-
sentative body Of our fellow citizens nln,
the situation, in fnrtherance Of such uni
ted action rs would c"n.ince to more r.
spect for law aud order, u higher STANDARD
in the administration of public affairs, AN,
the adoption If such a policy upon loca
is-"es as would commend itself to the III,
partial Judgment Ut all the people.
FELIX T.. ANTOINE.
President Of General Committee
! II. 4. OORBiN,
Secretary General Committee.
We ask the colorcd people t,
read the address in full, and pom
der on the proposition of theil
leaders H. New Orleans.
|
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
T @ " n e ALL :

Our Candidates for the Legislature
and other able Speakers will be pres
ent. Turn out Alexandria, and show
the people of the country that You
are in full harmony with them!
The people everywhere are enthu-
siastic and united. In the words of
our friend J. C. w. "everything is
lovely and the goose is hanging
hixh.'
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-17
Rally! Rally !!
PUBLIC SPEAKING !! !

mHE WHITE PEOPLES PARTY
L will have a Grand Rally this
SATURDAY night, ut the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-03
TELEGRAPHIC EPITOME.

The United States steamship Frank
lin, reported lost, has arrived at Key
West.
Miss Barnettie was severely burned at
Omaha, Thursday. Her dress caught
fire while Giving calls.
The total shipment of wheat from
Fremont, Nebraska, during the year
1873, was sixteen hundred and forty car
loads.
A German named Bronwer was
knocked down and robbed, by three
soldiers, at Omaha, Thursday night, ON
the highway.
Stephen Hood, convicted of murder,
was sentenced, on Wednesday, to be
hanged on the twenty-ninth of April,
at Cleveland, Ohio.
An accident on the Fort Scott and
Gulf railway, near Lacygne, ditched a
freight train, killed fireman, j. Pender,
seriously injured a brakeman, Van Tus-
-Al. aud slightly injured j. Collins, the
ong,noer The accident was caused by
the displscing Q: o. rail by some murder
Gus sQoundrel. The peopic "f Lacygne
are much incensed, and would hang me
guilty party, if known.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-03
COMMERCIAL LAW.

The supreme court of the United
States has, within a short time past,
rendered five decisions, which are of
considerable Importance, as related to
the question of local taxation. The first
of these decisions denies the right of
States to tax imported goods in the ori-
ginal packages, on the ground that the
right to import carries with it an unre-
stCicted right to sell. The second denies
the right of States to tax national
propeFty, or the national credit bonds
on the ground that the right TO tax car
ries with it the right to destroy. The
third decides that the port of registry of
5. vessel is its proper SoEaicile for pur-
poses OF State taxation; the fourth de-
nies to States the power to tax bills of
lading and all forms Of commercial
paper between States, as restriction on
domestic commerce; and the fifth de-
mics extra territorial operation to the
tax laws Of State, and under that head
denies the right of State to tax cor
poration on its bonds or stock, or their
coupons, which are held out Of the
commonwealth. All these decisions are
Of general public interest and conse-
tluence.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-03
Another Falstaffian ArmJ-Very ssant
OF CIOi ihing-JOy Of the Poor Fell
lows on Seeing the "Slars
and Stripes"-Three
Cheers.
From the New YORK Times ]

From the New York Times
OK BOARD THE JUNIATA, SANTIAGO
DE CUBA.-The sharp, short and decis-
i've mission Of the Juniata has been hap
pily accomplished. We have the dis
puted prisoners Of the Virginius on
board. The eighteenth day Of Decem-
Der, 1873, was the happy day for them
aud their rescuers. OF course, il was q
fine day. 1t was necessary that it should
be, that nature should shine benevolent
Iv on such an occasion, and besides, the
davs are usually fine at this season of
the wear at Santiago de Cuba. Consul
Young and Vice-COnsul Schmidt, who
have been unt.ring in their several posi-
tions through put the complications at
tending the negotiations for the "haPpy
release were on board quite early, and
reported that the excitement among the
daughty "Donsn had considerably
.abated. The Epaniards had waited on
Burriel with a demand for "No surrend
err suggesting that they could
take the Juniata with the greatest ease,
and would ask nothing better than to be
allowed to do il with their knives alone.
Burriel, very much disgusted with him
,zelf. the Juniata, and everything and
e,yerybody, reprOved them sharply, re-
ouested them to adjourn, and said he
should do as he chose. The dOns wrap
ned themselves in sulky silence, and
withdrew. Burriel felt indispOsed, and
gent himself secluded. Spanish gun
Loafs dropped into the harbor like hOr-
nets at interva4s during the night, three
nassing in Just before dawn, flying flags
IN fhe time, the colors of which could
not be discerned; but this is man-of-war
custom when entering or leaving port
If fired on, il remains matter OF record
that the colors were shown, and besides,
with night-glasses it is possible, with
very little izLt, to make them out, II
not too far OF.
The .Iuniats had, a. arranged, drop
ned Gown lie harbor into the Lower chan
mel. and Law slug under the lee Of pro-
iecting curve of lahd. topped apparently
by the towers of Moro castle, with the
lighthouse and flagstaff ,hlea was
really on the bluff across the en-. .Sripg
arm Of the sea, with Estrella castle, o.. !
which the great pivot-gun was carefully |
trained, standing out boldly at the point |
about mile off. Just opposite us was
a ranch, with numerous buildings, heav-
lily thatched, a model of pastoral life as |
understood by Spaniards. The crew |
were called to general quarters" at six |
O'Clock. The guns were not cast loose, |
but as the men stood ready by them |
the officers wore their sidearms, the |
largest ensign was hOisted, trailing from |
the lofty peak almost TO the water, aud |
everything was prepared TO render the |
ceremony Of the reception of the rescued |
crew and passengers Of the Virginius as
imposing as possible. At i've minutes |
past five O'Clock, a scow was
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-03
THE ENGINEERS STRIKE.
The Strikers Hold Out at Columbus,
Ohio-PeremptOry Notice of Rail-
road Officials-Weakening at
Other Points.
The Effect at Philadelphia-NO Strike
There, but Transportation Greatly
Impeded-Etc., Etc.
THE STRIKERS STILL HOLD OUT.

THE STRIKERS STILL hold OUT.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, January 1.-The
striking engineers here still hold out,
notwithstanding the strike is breaking
at other points. The real trouble here
now, is that the engineers know that
certain ringleaders will not be taken
back into the employ of the railroad
company, and so the mass stick to-
gether, hoping to force the employment
of even the leaders. The railroad au-
thOrities have given notice that all who
want their engines had better apply at
once. The running of all regular pas
senger trains has transferred the excite
ment to the freight depot, but no out
break has occurred. 1t is thought the
appointment of II. ]. Jewett as general
manager will have au excellent effect
on the trouble.
EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE AT OTHER
POINTS.
PHILADELPHIA, January 2.-Though
no strike has occurred here among the
Pennsylvania railroad employees, trans
portation of freight westward is greatly
impeded by the blockade of roads in the
western States, owing to the strikes
there. Trains of empty cars are being
despatched from West Philadelphia for
points beyond Pittsburg, but no loaded
cars are leaving, and the train-hands
are now only working half the time.
The passenger trains are leaving regu-
larly; also the usual freight trains for
Pittsburg and intermediate points.
WILL NOT GO TO WORK.
LOUISVILLE, January 2.-The -situa-
ton in railroad circles is unchanged.
The strikers on the Jeffersonville, Madi-
son and Indianapolis road still hold out,
and positively assert that they will not
return to work unless their demands are
complied with. 1t is not probable that
the engineers on the Nashville road will
strike
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-03
BY ALL
THE vIRGINIUS.

From the st. Louis GIobe.l
The government, it is announced, in
tend to commence proceedings against
all persons who have been engaged in
making this country the basis of opera
tions against Spain in Cuba. 1t is as-
serted here that the proceedings will
include the Cuban junta, soldiers like
JourdRn and Hennlngsen, who have
commanded or fitted out expeditions.
and all others who can be shown to
have done such acts as would amount to
the invasion or disturbing the peace of a
friendly nation. If such action be de-
cided as broadly conclusive as this Is
declared to be, there will certainly be a
turmoil and shaking up. 1t will be
shown that, before the insurrection in
Cuba began, Cespedes, Aquaileros and
others came TO this city and consulted
with the highest persons in the govern
ment and congress, especially so with
those who were expected to follow John
son. 1t may also be shown that per-
sons of the highest prominence in legis-
lRtion have cOunseled with the Cubans,
being parties to the sending of supplies,
and even of persons who have held or
do hold military commissions in Cuba
Libre. Reports of such extra active eff
forts in behalf of Spain must be taken
with many grains of allowance, as, also,
must be the statements, published in
the New York papers of to-day, that the
Virginius was illegally transferred to the
American register, and so has never
been entitled TO our protection, being a
foreign ship. The Virgin was captured,
loaded with cotton, in the inland waters
of the United States Mobile bay), and
that capture made her the lawful prop
erty of the United States; and when
she was sold under an executive order,
il entitled her to an American register.
1t has always been held that a vessel so
captured was lawful prize, and, there
fore, national in character. The change
of name is also legal, as the treasury has
held since the war of 1912 that a vessel
Of war belonging to the government,
sold to private parties, was a new one to
all intents, and entitled to take any
name the owners chose. The court
which shall try the Virginius case will
never decide her registry illegal upon
those grounds, but, il at all, upon the
reason that in reality she was Cuban
TIE UNITED STATES MAILS.
Under the late contract of the post
with the steamship lines
for carrvin~ the European mails, which
Vas ,Ua O givsn mainly nn the basis Of speed,
the following lines have s~sn selected to
carry the mails for the month ol .'Alua-
ry: Holistia, American packet COM :
pany: Baltic, White Star line; Rhein, |
Williams & Guion's; Callabia, Cunard; |
Cambria Hamfusep, American packet |
cOmpany: Oceanic, White Star line:
Weser, North German Lloyd's; Nevada,