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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

They were dressed In their ordinary labor.
ing garb, and will, fancy, give the men OF
the northern towns pretty accurate idea OF
the manner of men who till the English
land. They marched through Cambridge
singing the Union hymns.
At Bedford the perfect organization OF
the pilgrimage began to reveal ITSELF Eacn
pilgrim has some allotted task denoted by
the card worn on his hat. Some are called
COLLECTORS for the Lockout" and these
bear about with them baskets to collect the
pence of the subscribing sympathizers.
Others are engaged in the news vending
business. their duty being to sell the La
borers' Chronicle and the union songs.
Others, again, are called "Marshals of the
Procession" and their business is to keep
their fellow pilgrims in order.
From these sources they derived con-
tribution at one place Of about 1925. But
the Liverpool paper, though not in accord
with the movement, says:
Whatever the amount, it is evident there
is no lack of sympathy. As the pilgrims
marched through village after village to-day
they were hailed with sympathizing cheers
At Gamlingay the population gathered
about their doors, and even the little girls
engaged in straw-plaiting, were only too
port of the locked-out men. At Potion
further on the road to Bedford, another re-
past awaited them, and the wOrkmen threw
them sixpences and shilliDgs out OF the
workshop windows as the procession passed.
Bedford was, however, the Mecca OF the
day, and there, as anticipated, warm
welcome awaited the pilgrims. Outside
the town they were met by brass band,
and, time having been given for substan-
iol &c nd
taken of al frescO under the trees by the
waysije, the banners were unfurled, the
corps of collectors was thrown out, and
procession into and round the town formed.
The streets were thrOnged, and the win
dows filed with people marveling at the,
to them. curious spectacle.
A Suffolk labOrer had shocking story OF
the lives of the laborers to tell, aud IN spite
of his almost uncomfortable patols melted
his audience into sympathy, and at times
reused it into Indignation.
And so those people are so uncouth
that they speak language that is not
English, but an uncomfortable patois.
And all this in abolition and free England!
But it was our purpose to show that
the same unwise spirit that fears labor,
defrauds labor, goes to war with labor,
exists in England as here, is more
hostile and hard hearted to white labor
than even our landholders here can be
to~black labor But that neither the
English autocrat or labor jobber nor the
White Lacquer have the intelligence to
perceive that in the improved intelligence
and acknowledged interest of labor in the
common welfare consists the strength and
freedom of commonwealth.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
As WE HAD FEARED.

We assumed yesterday that the posi-
ton assigned by the Picaya,ae to the
Committee Of Seventy would undergo a
modification, and so, we put in an
argument to show that the committee
had laid down a doctrine by which the
peoples party would be driven by stress
of principle to support Republican nomi-
nees as the most competent. The danger
of such result has, however, so stimu-
lated the anti-Republicans that they have
procured another version of the acts OF the
com mittee than that which the Picdytne
published.
There comes, therefore as we had feared,
some correction of the swift testimony OF
the ic. The Committee Of Seventy were
not so unreasonable as to require the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

cratic vote having been as VIGOROUSLY
venal as any other. This violent and "a
parte attack on the negroes does not show
that their labor is officially stated to be
excellent, the crops cultivated almost ex.
clusively by them better than stree the
war; that they have built the levees and
closed the crevasses; that they are
the cooks and servants of the
whites, and that during the dreadful
epidemic which last year scourged Shreve-
port with such severity that these very
colored people were the laborers, nurses
and trusted domestics Of the very people
they are now ungratefuliy charged with
plotting to destroy! These intolerant
journals should remember that to all un-
Just statements there is a reply, that to all
violent acts there is correlative power to
prevent, protect or punish. We do not
doubt but that to the intolerant Span
iards, who butchered poor Fry and his
companions, or to Captain Jack when he
slew the trusting commissioners, there
seemed no power capable of avenging in
the one case or the other; but there has
proven to be power which abhors the
oppression of the weak by the strong,
and sooner or later it will learn the truth
and do justice. We would have thought
that general and genuine amnesty, with
rations to the overlooked regions of Louis
lana, would have tempered somewhat the
savage hostility of the recipients toward
those whose political influence has been
exerted in favor of both measures. 1t
seems not. The intolerant and irrecon-
cilable element remains in its granted
reservation Of equal rights, accepts the
contributions which just people
bestow with such sympathy, but
whenever an opportunity occurs of
gratifying the hate Of section or
of race, their native malevolence and
love of political plumber breaks forth. and
they wreak their hostility even upon those
who have done everything in their power
to befriend them. 1t will only be neces-
sary to pursue towards the colored and
white Republicans the course of terrorism
and local intolerance which is now over.
spreading this State and the question will
be tested. It will be ascertained whether
Industrious, timid, unarmed and unskilled
voters are to be driven from the polls by
armed men, who first mopolize their labor
and then defeat the exercise of their
rights.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
Hon. e.. w. Lowell.

We noticed with pleasure, from the pro-
ceedings before the Superior District Court,
that our late postmaster, Hon. c. w.
Lowell, has had the reproach of the irregu-
larity in his Office entirely removed from
him. While conducting the affairs of our
postoffice, Colonel Lowell showed himself
to be an honest, conscientious and hard
working servant. In performing the null
hilarious duties falling to his charge he was
compelled to trust many subordinates.
Like many another who put full faith in
his friends, he fell a victim to one of them.
The amount Of the defalcation was origin
ally supposed to be the amount of his bond
$4,000, but a careful investigation by the
department showed that it was no more
than $1,000. Colonel Lowell instantly sacri-
feed his property and made good theloss
to the government. The court Cancelled the
mortgage, which secured his bondsmen and
he stands to-day free from debt or embar-
rassment though loser by his services and
his confiding trust.
Through all the trial he has undergone
and the obloquy that has been heaped upon
him he has never uttered word of COM
plant, but patiently waited for the justif-
cation which he knew must come. He is to
be congratulated for his course and the
triumph which has resulted from it,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
THE KU-ELuX APPEAL.

The extremely intimate intercourse be.
tween tie South and North, with the fact
that Republican statements enjoy the con-
fdence of the government, imposes some
check upon the local intolerance Of the
White Leaguers.
In Vicksburg it would have been easy
for persons skilled in the use of firearms
to have routed those who had no weapon
except that snowflake, the ballot" where
with to defend themselves. Just, however,
as the war between the revolver and the
hoe was about to commence, there came a
word from that power, bound to keep the
peace and put down domestic violence. >
The promptitude with which the White
League of Vicksburg cried out, Il want a
dose Of nothing, teacher!' was very en-.
couraging to the friends of law and order.
The rapidity with which the intelli-
gence of the revival of the Ku-Klux
klan, without masks, has overspread
the whole North and West, admon-
ishes these Klans that if supreme
in shotguns at home there may be other
forces to which their prowess is insignif-
cant. The movers OF the White League
We're no doubt conservative, but the
young Indians have taken the campaign
into their own hands, and can not be
restrained. The Shreveport Times even
has some misgivings lest the wind sowed
may be reaped in Ku-Klux wlirlwind.
That incendiary sheet says:
1t seems now as If we b d all been walk
ing uncOnsciously over a slumbering vol
canO. If all this excitement can be re-
strained within legitimate bounds. we
doubt not the most glorious results will be
accomplished.
But the fear lest the government should
put stop to this war against colored
voters, and that the sympathies of hui
mainly should be again revived against
the klans, has come over the Shreveport
Times, and that journal has accompanied
the protestations of the Vicksbur gers
with an appeal to the North, East and
| West. The Times says:
Some papers will spare no efforts TO re-
| kindle the fast dying embers of sectional
| hate which have so often been set aglow BY
| the appeals OF political demagogues.
| When the Times denounces every man
who comes from the North, West or East
as a carpet-bagger, who should be bounded
or shot if he does not join the White
League, who, we ask, has done more to
rekiudle those s'embers Of sectional hate
than itself?
The Times then explains the justifca.
ton of the White League. The negroes
have been "tne willing instruments Of
unscrupulous scoundrels;" their enmity
has been excited against the whites, theil
fears by tales that they would be reduced
again to bondage, and their cupidity by q
| plan to tax the landlords out of theil
property. The Republican party is
charged with the exclusive responsibility
for legislative abuses. The most inf,a.
nous bills shave been bought through
the Legislature" any Democratic pur
chasers of these bills being in nowise
| responsible for the iniquity-the Demo.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
THE NArCHIToCHEs TROUBLES.

DELEGATIONS of Democrats and Repub-
licans from Nate hitoches waited upon
Governor Kellogg yesterday for the pur-
pose of discussing the troubles in that
parish, and devising some means OF
settling them. Judge Boultt, Judge
Never and Senator Blunt were also there
David Pierson and Joseph Cunningham
represented the Democratic element OF
Natchitoches, and Edward Pierson was
the spokesman of the Republican element
The very fact that the political divisions
and contentious up there have been re-
ferred to the Governor for hearing and
settlement puts much better face upon
matters than was to have been expected,
judging from the reports previously re-
ceived. 1t is now asserted that mIscon-
duct in Office had caused the citizens OF
Natchitoches to demand the resignation
of certain officers, with view Of having
good men appointed in their places
by Governor Kellogg. But as it has been
intimated that the Governor does not en-
tirely approve of the summary mode
adopted by the citizens of Natchitoches
for getting rid of public officials thought
to be delinquents, it seems very certain
that he will not appoint new officers to
take the place Of the old ones until they
have been lawfully removed for well es-
tablished causes We understand the
subject will be thoroughly investigated by
the Governor and determined according
to its merits. If it can be shown that
good reasons exist why the officers COM
planned of should be removed, the Cover
nor will doubtless remove them and ap-
point others in their places. But if, on
the contrary, it can be shown that they
have done their duty, and their removal is
only asked for to make room for political
opponents, they will undoubtedly be re-
stored to their positions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
IN MEMORIAM.

HALL FOURTH WARD CENTRAL REPUBLICAN CLUB, /
New Orleans July Z, 1874. :
At regular meeting of the above club the un
dersigned were appointed as a committee to draft
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty to call
from midst friend and treasurer, ALBERT
READING; and
Whereas We the members of the Fourth Ward
Central Republican Club deplore the loss of SO
worthy a member and friend, whose zeal WAS I'm.
surpassed, and heart none more true; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this hall be draped, and that its
members wear a badge of mourning during thirty
days; and be it further
Resolved, That while we mourn the sad loss. we
sympathize with the family and relatives of the
deceased in the loss of SO worthy father son and
brother.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
handed to the family of the deceased and that
they be published in the New Orleans Republican
and the Louisianian.
CHARLES 7. FRANK, Chairman;
JOHN H. VIGERS,
ROBERT MALCOMB,
SAM LINDENBERGER,
au2 1t u. RYAN Committee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

Pennsylvania and New York, is entitled
to employ, and should employ, the
same agencies to remedy the same
evils. This may be done as was
recommended last year by the Rep
11cAN, through special amendments of the
constitution. The abatement of political
excitement which will follow the next
election will allow a concentration of all
conservative sentiment in favor of defining
an evil in which the Democratic party has
participated as much, and profited more
than the Republican party. Let us have
constitutional reform like the States OF
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
PROCLAMATION.
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD

STATE OF LOUISIANA J
Executive Department
New Orleans July "a, 1874.
Whereas, one Jacob Weidner 10 charged with a
series of bank fOrgeres and other Ofienses of like
character, committed in the city of New Orleans
and has fled to parts unknown; and whereas the
interests of the commercial community REQUIRE
to justice;
Proclamation u.s. therefore, hereby made that a
reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will BY paid
by the State of Louisiana, to any person persons
who may give such information as shall lead to
the arrest of the said Weidner and his delivery
into the custody of the criminal sheriff of New
OrleanA
Jacob Weidner is a German, about thirty years
old, five feetAen inches or five feet eleven inches
In height and weighs $50 to l6O pounds. He speaks
English fuently, has light sandy h air and nous.
tache, weak eyes, and his front teeth are decayed
and discolored and gold filed.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the State
hereuato attached, this twenty fourth day of July
in the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, and Of the independence of the
United States the ninety ninth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WRRKS.
Aasiatsnt Secretary Of State. jyss -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
MILITARY OCCUPATION,

1t is, perhaps, fortunate 1or the Iuture
peace of the country, that the White
League has developed its dangerous ten
denotes at SO early period.
To strictly philosophical mind the
boundaries which separate principle
from an abuse are distinctly visible. The
chemist who manipulates nitro-glycerine,
can, no doubt, conduct its manufacture
without risk; not so, however, with the
roustabout or baggage smasher, who
rudely pitches the package from one
vehicle to another. So soon as the aver
age young man at the grocery learned
that there was to be a black and
white party, he saw but one solution. 1t
was that of the Ku-Klux terror and
blood. The philosophers who, like our
friends Of the Picay,tne, only intended
to keep them who were unable to CIPHER
from the polls, soon found their young
disciples beyond their control The ra-
pidity with which this petite guerre or
armed quarrel has developed itself has
made all conservative men uneasy. 1t
may lead to many laborers being killed or
driven away, and to consequences very
visible to the Committee of Seventy but
of which these young bloods are wholly
unconscious. There may be hundreds of
colored voters killed or kept from the
polls. There may be the retaliation of
devastation, either by active injuries or
by the withdrawal and migration Of labor.
Our people may see what this attempt
to intimidate with arms will lead to ifthey
will only look to Mississippi. There the
prospect of military occupation is i'm
minent. There has been nearly a collision
in Vicksburg. The whites are armed, and
of course the blacks are not willing to fall
unresisting victims. Both parties may
then be standing under array awaiting
demonstrations from their enemies.
Will the government of the United
States permit such consequences as may
follow such collision? Humanity and
interest will combine to prevent it. AL
ready the Governor of Mississippi has
been recalled to watch this impending
conflict He has warned the President Of
the danger. That officer will not expose
himself to the imputation of an unneces-
sary interference with the internal affairs
of State. But whenever any case of
domestic violence" shall occur, he can
not refuse to comply with the application
of the Governor.
We recommend to all parties in Louisi-
ana prudence and peace. We do not de-
sire to see the tents of the federal army
pitched in our villages and their field
pieces turned upon the public squares 1t
is unnecessary 1t would be shameful
comment upon our capacity for self-gov-
eminent, and we will endure any amount Of
political excitement short of personal vio-
lence But we warn violent and intolerant
men of all parties, our own included, that
neither violence nor fraud will be allowed
to defeat a fair election, and that if organ
lied bodies of armed men shall confront
each other in this canvass or at the polls,
the armed occupation o. the State will be
very probable consequence. Let all
unite their counsels to avoid it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
QUARANTINE
ROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERN,

STATE OF LouIsrASA,
Executive Department n
New Orleans, June 10, lsiai
WHEREAS, An act of the Legislature, appro,.
March Is, 1855, entitled IAN act to establish ors
sntine for the protection Of the State" proyi1
that the Governor Of the State shall issue h
proclamation, upon the advice of the Board !.
Health, declaring any place where there shsl,
reason to believe q pestilent, contagious Or i,
factious disease exists, to be an infected place a.
stating the number Of days of quarantine to \
performed BY the vessels, their passengers. "a
GERS and crews, coming from such place or place
and
Whereas. The Board Of Health of the Stata =.
Louisiana has this day officially informed me tb,
the following named ports are infected plaza
viz: All ports in the islands OF Cuba, Porto Rh
and Jamaica, and the port OF Deinarara, in Souf
America, and has recommended that all vessS
leaving any of said ports on and after June
1874 shall be detained at quarantine station N
less than ten days.
Now, therefore, l. William P Kellogg, Govern,
of the State of Louisiana, issue this my proclaim
ton, declaring the aforesaid ports infected plaza
and requiring that all vessels. together with Oh
GERS, crews, passengers and cargOes, leaving sus
places, or having touched or stopped at any
them, on and after the fifteenth day of June, las
shall be subject to quarantine of not less thu
ten DAYS, or fer a longer period, as may be consI
cred necessary by the Board of Health.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Stas
hereunt0 attached, this thirteenth day of June,
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred an
seventy four, and of the independence Of til
United States the ninety-eighth.
WILLIAM P KELLOGG
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State. ia1e
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

The celebrated stallion Gilbrcth Knox
died at Beacon Park, near Boston, recently,
f,om a severe strain and q cold recently
coltracted. He was owned by Mr.. Went
worth, who paid upward of $l7 900 for HIN,
but valued him at a much higher figure.
The horse was entered for the great stallion
race at Beacon Park in September next.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

Sir Arthur Helps, who presided al Tue
d. distribution of prizes at the Warehousemeh
80 CLERKS school, in London, recently re-
ferred to the common discussion as 10 .he
best things to be taught. He placed the s
stndv of classics, modern languages anu
SCIENCE all very high, but stated his own
;dea Of children's education to be that OF
.ssoh;ro them to do ono thing supremacy
well.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

Here is Japanese recipe for keeping
meat fresh in hot weather: "Place it in
clean porcelain bowl and pour very hot
water over it so as to cover it. Then pour
oil upon the water. The air is thus quite
excluded and the meat is preserved"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

a lady correspondent OF the Los Angeles
Gerald, in her description Of the beauties
and pleasures of Santa Monica among
others, enumerates finding lilies in the
honey, beetles in the sugar, tieas i'll the but
ter. dead rats in the spring. rattlesknakes
under the pillow, skunks running over your
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
PHILIP WERLEIN,
Nos. IS. SO, So and 81 Baronne Street.

Having found out how to dispose of his large
stock of Piano FOrtes, Organs, etc namely: by
selling cheap on long time, and still cheaper for
cash, has adopted the one price principle, and
marking down 80 low as to induce those who wish
to buy at once to make up their mind. 1t is really
matter of surprise at this season of the year to
zee so many instr uments leaving this large and
varied musical establishment.
This is also the place where pianos and other
instruments are made over again. and it is some
times hard to tell repaired second hand piano
from a new one on account of the great change it
has underge gone as regards tone and external ap-
pearance.
Every article sold from this house is warranted
M
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

That was shrewd advice OF a learned
LAWYER to pupil: "When the facts are IN
YOUR favor, but the law opposed to you,
come out strong on the facts; and when the
law is in your favor and the facts opposed
+o Won. come out strong on the law But,
;nonired the student, when the law and
the facts are both against me, what shall
do" why, them" said the lawyer, talk
.,ou,I ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

A Frenchman having heard the word
press made use of to signify persuasion-as
TO eat''-took occasion one evening at a
party to use term which he thought syn
ouymous, and begged friend to squeeze a
Young lady to sing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

M wonder the commerce of Hawaii is
declining, for, according to the laws there,
If shipmaster takes a passenger without
a passport he is held liable for the passen-
cars dphts
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

A translation of one of Bret Hartes nov
e,ettes is appearing in the New York st@aFs
Zei,,,na. Here is a specimen Of the conse-
quences of translation: Bret harte nav-hS
written, "One of your bianched, spiritual
creatures, with no flesh on her bones the
translator puts itin German literally-"one
of rour pale, spiritual creatures, with no
Aaah on her-legs."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

Mr.. John T. Raymond, the comedian, has
secured from Mark Twain new five act
drama called Colonel Sellers" From a
funny author and funny actor something
comical may be expected by theatre-gesr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

A Mr.. Kerr, of Memphis, is trying to con-
vince the Democracy of Tennessee that he
IS remarkably fit man for Governor Kerr
may do for Democrat, but the name is an
unfortunate one to put forward in the
hydrophobla season.