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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

for which the people of Missouri and Kan
sas now pursue the Younger brothers and
other bands of robbers
We had daily murder for several days
last week-mysterious assassinations. The
Fusion press displayed proper degree of
concern for these deplorable acts, but did
not draw the inference that they were due
to the lax administration Of the laws by
the city Administrators
We can see but one object in publishing
abroad charge that white men and
women are not safe in Louisiana parish
1t is to operate on Congress, and, so far as
the anonymous writer is concerned, to dis
credit the witnesses who testified to the
killing of the negroes in Grant parish.
We really think that when paper in.
dorses in original print charge alleged
only in an anonymous communication, it
should not give the State bad name
abroad merely to operate on a matter
pending before Congress or the courts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
OUR REPUBLICAN BRETHREN IN SPAIN,

1t was cited as reason why we should
bear lightly on the weaknesses of Cuba
that those who shot Captain Fry were re-
publicans, newly indoctrinated, and not
yet fully accustomed to the restraints of
law. In like manner our people were
urged to abstain from too severe censure
of the Spanish government, just entering
upon the apprenticeship of freedom. The
republican problem seems by no means
settled among our brethren. The Spanish
government is engaged in a bloody and
doubtful contest with portion of its peo
pie who prefer king, while the Havanese
pursue to determination the insurgents
who profess universal liberty, civil and
religious. In the meantime this civil war
IN Cuba, like neglected confagration,
spreads into greater intensity. There are
two forms Of government in Cuba-one
under Captain General who has auto
cratic powers, and another under Pres
ident and Legislature restricted by a
constitution. Which of these should our
government regard as best worthy our
sympathy?
We repeat the opinion argued some
months since that as there are two gov
ernments in Cuba, as in San Domingo, so
each of the governments in Cuba should
be recognized. 1t is time this savage
warfare should cease, and those who wage
it should be elevated to civilization by
the demands of the age. Should our
government think proper to recognize the
successor Of President Cespedes, it will
have ample justification. No foreign
power can take exception. We have
recognized three French administrations
within much shorter period than has
passed since the civil war prevailed
In Cuba. The independence of Texas
was recognized by the United States
within ninety days after the first invader
crossed her limits, and seven years before
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
THE DAMS NEARLY ACROSS TIE MISSIs
SIPPI,

Professor Bayley, We had understood
Lad avo wed his belief in the winged dams
of Eads, but had said he would throw no
impeachment in the way of the work chosen
by our merchants. We can not accuse
him of having thrown much impeachment
by his recent advocacy of the wing dams,
since his argument is not likely to affect
public opinion to any serious extent. He
now advocates san open river mouth" so
do we, but five miles of wing dam mar
rowed to a ship channel is by no means
can open mouth" Will not the sediment
accumulate back of this dam, and will
not this obstruct the river. He gives a
fiat denial to the assertion of Professors
Forshey and Hebert that the Eads dam
twill back" up the water and says sit is
denied that it will rise appreciably at all !"
Thus far these professors, Eads and
Bayley, seem to express opinions with the
dogmatism of discoveries. 1t will be re-
membered that in 1850 most elaborate
discussion arose among the then most emil
nent engineers upon two questions The
one whether lateral issues would perma-
nently relieve the pressure on the levees
The other whether the river floods would
be relieved by system of cut-offs which
would straighten, concentrate and sweep
the waters into the Gulf?
Professor Riddell had prepared PAM
phlet upon the hydronamics of the river,
which Major Barnard, United States En-
gineer, made the basis of series of ar
ticles against the practicability of this
cutoff. In defense of this cutoff, Pro-
fessor Albert Stein, the builder of our
city waterworks, and an engineer who has
conducted some importa Mt works of i'm
proved navigation, controverted the argu-
ments of Barnard He lays down the
proposition that all lateral channels
should be closed, the current concen-
trated, and adds this incidental opinion:
"a bar at the mouth of river, by the
resistance which it offers to the free dis
charge, ecW dam back the acater until it &C.
quires sufficient height to enable it to
overcome the impeachment, and thus may
produce i1undatious in the upper reach of
the riuer."
1t is to be observed that the theory of
Mr.. Stein is to close every outlet, con-
centrate the current, and to make all cut
offs necessary to straighten the whole
river. He thinks that thus the lands
would be protected from overflow and the
channel deepened. He makes no pro-
posal to obstruct his own work by wing
dams nearly across the river, which would |
defeat his whole theory, and thus might |
dam back the water and produce inunda-
tons in the upper reach Of the work.
We leave the professor to battle this |
question, but hope that with such an in |
as is now upon US, when we
have refused to cut the levees Of Plaque
mine and Bonnet Care, Congress will
not put an experimental dam, nearly |
ACROSS the river, to test the theories, |
either for or against its practicabiIty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
THE SONS OF TOLL.

1t has been assigned as a justification
for the invasion of Grant parish that tn
colored people were arrogant. That is
''this quality Of arrogance was so strained
that it might be forcibly felt at a distanc,
of from twenty-five to a hundred ant
fifty miles. That il was so offensive as t.
provoke men to arm themselves and ride
that distance to ''banish" this arrogance
"out of existence"
We ask those who exasperate the cleo.
tons with this charge, whether this OBJ.
noxious arrogance be not as active at one
season of the year as another?
Look along these levees for five hun
| dred miles Of their length. Who are the
laborers toiling day and night to save the
property of others? Nine out of ten of
them are colored men. Is the naughty
and lordly proprietor Of these lands and
crops and cattle now riding along with his
double-barrel gun to get a shot at these
arrogant" laborers? Not at all. They
are all good fellows now. There are
words Of kindness for them; words of IA
miliarity for them. There is whisky be-
slowed freely upon them. The lady of the
lmperiled mansion sends them hot coffee
in the mid-watches Of the night. The
great equality Of the shipwreck asserts
ITSELF and no word OF Insult, of reproach,
or of distrust is applied by the white pro-
prietor to the colored laborer.
There was last year terrible epidemic
at Shreveport. The white people were
Frustrated by sickness or paralyzed by
fear. Who made the crops, watched the
sick, and rendered all the mental service
to this distressed community? It was the
colored population. There was nothing
OF arrogance then and there. 1t was
''give me to drink, Titimus." So kindly
and so dependentit is now along the whole
river. The dependence of property and
life upon the fidelity of labor is the same
now as thea. Will our people forget this?
OF course, it is to be apprehended they
will. No sooner will these services have
been rendered and the danger passed than
contempt and suspicion will regain their
sway, and when the next election of con-
stable or clerk shall take place the partisan
vultures will demand 20 ''banish the ne
groes out of existence that their vultures
may fatten upon the political offal.
We are proud that the colored people |
render these invaluable services in return
for the reproaches cast SO freely upon
hem. This teaches the indissoluble tie
between capital and labor. 1t proves
hat such body of cultivators and do.
nestle helps exists nowhere else, and it
will teach all who have a particle of heart |
" reason that debt Of gratitude is due
he colored people that kindness and JUS
ice only can repay.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
THE DUEL AS A CONSERVATIVE INsTI-
TUITION.

! The Bee compares the duel with the
practice of assassination, and claims that
it effects saving of life by the chances
that 1t affords of adjustment, escape from
injury by bad shooting and skillful surgery.
If this conservative institution could be
further perfected by fighting with the
| small sword, having the persons protected
| as those Of the German students are said
to be, by wadded buckskin and wire
visors, gentlemen might wreak their in
dlgnation without much cost to themselves
or the community. 1t is, we think, stated
in Howitt's Student Life in Germany"
that of several thousand of these blank
duels there were few casualties aud still
less mortality. Let us have the small sword
and ''leather jenkins as robe of DURANGO"
and there may be some sport in seeing two
gents fight themselves into good humor
Judging from the fatal termination of
two out of the last three principal duels,
we should be somewhat of the Georgia
militia captains opinion. He having i'm
providently accepted challenge to fight
at forty PAGES with muskets loaded with
twenty buckshot, was put up by his Sec
onds for little preparatory practice.
Having charcoa!ed the size of a man on
a stable door at the prescribed distance,
the captain blazed away and put eighteen
out of the twenty buckshot within the
outlined figure. Convinced by his own
skill Of the danger, he threw down the
musket, exclaiming Gentlemen, 1
won't fight. This is too id de-
structiye."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
THE NEW JURY LAW,

The first jury under the new law wa
drawn yesterday, and we have already
heard many compliments in the matter
Messrs. SmaIlwood and Casenave, tn,
commissioners, appear to have discharged
their duty in the very first instance in sucl
manner as to render popular and salts
factory not only their appointment but
the law itself. We hope the pleasing an
ticipations now INDUCED in by the friends
Of justice and law will not be hereafte,
obscured by clouds Of dissatisfaction, but
on the contrary that the reform which has
been attempted will prove to be an entire
success.
1t has long been an object of desire on
the part of all good people in this city to
secure substantial reform in our Jury
system. One Of the first steps to this
great end should be to effect such regula-
tons as to make the existence of Jury
man tolerable while on duty. He should
be treated with as much consideration and
respect as the judge, and permitted to 60
home when court adjourns the same
as the other officers. Besides, the
jury room ought to be we'll furnished
with tables, chairs, SOFAS carpet and
other cheerful adornments. The members
should be considered as committeeman to
whom are referred grave matters for con-
alienation
liberty Of their fellow men. We have
tried the secret jury system for centuries
that is, English speaking people have
and we know OF but few places, either
in Great Britain or America, where it
gives entire satisfaction. Various propo-
sitions have been made from time to time
to Introduce changes or reforms, but the
attachment for the "usages of the
fathers" has been too strong for any
marked success. We are satisfied to per
NIT the present practice requiring a
unanimous jury to find verdict to re-
main; but we reiterate the often expressed
wish of the REPUBLICAN, that a Jury
man be treated as gentleman, for we
hold that it is not only unjust but absurd
to permit every little deputy sheriff or as
sistant clerk to look upon man with sus-
picion, and treat him as one looking for a |
chance to sell out the moment he is drawn |
on jury. We have reformed some of |
the practices which have been handed |
down to US from barbarous ages. Why |
not extend the benefits to the ''palladium"
about which orators wax SO eloquent?
With a proper treatment of jurymen, it
would not be long before this formerly
much abused nondescript class of jurists
would become as honorable as the Judges
who preside at trials, even though the
were made with the very
'ream of the profession. Let us try the
experiment. of treating jurymen like gen.
lemen, and see if justice will not in
'tantly flow in purer stream.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

the final termination of the war. We
would like to see some concerted move
ment among the nations to put stop to
this murderous and never-ending cam
paign in Cuba. It would be so much
better for all the world that these people
should be tremendously making crops Of
sugar than wasting their precious lives
in civil war. Can not civilization do
something to remove this reproach Ct
murder and ranine?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

One terrible consequence of the failure of
the Eads dam has been impressed upon
US. In such case, who would take that
obstruction away? Imagine Messrs. Eads
and his associates dead, or broke Even
Stephenson died. and Hudson fell into
bankruptcy. The Eads dam, nearly
across the river, has filed up all but a
harrow and insufficient channel. Here
are huge blocks of concrete, there piles
driven and chained together for
miles Eads not being immortal,
as aforesaid, and his experiment by
possibility failure, who, we repeat, is to
clear out this obstruction? It may be
worse than the stone feet in the Charles
ton channel or the sunken ships at Sc
bastopol. We cali for a guarantee against
this debris, and impeachment Will any of
the professors give it? We once knew a
very enthusiastic surgeon he was satisfied
OF his ability to remove large tumor
seated over the jugular Of a poor fell
low. The surgeon always itched to cut
away at the tumor, and the poor fellow at
last consented to undergo the operation if
the surgeon would make a settlement on
his family conditioned on the success of
the experiment. The surgeon never re-
newed his proposal to dissect over this
mans arteries. Let Congress demand of
these professors what other guarantee it
may, but let there be q covenant we'll Sc
cured that they shall restore the mouth of |
the river to the condition il which they |
received it Or it may be blocked up for
oyer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS,

In Boston they have decided to throw
off all DISCUSSES and take the field in the
name of Democracy proper, or improper
as the reader may choose to designate it.
What Democracy really is, after having
been beaten out of all its avowed doc
trineS, may be difficult to decide Is it
free trade with the Massachusetts and
Connecticut protectionists State rights
with the demand for State election con-
Quoted by federal Major General? Anti
paper currency with the large Demo-
cratic vote cast for expansion? There
would seem nothing left of the doctrines
Of 179S-99," since Generals Mcclellan
and Butler went for the Democratic nomi-
nee of the Charleston Convention There
is, however, one Democratic principle
that is irrepressible and eternal 1t is the
conviction that Democrat can hold an
Office and draw salary better than an in
dividual of any other political persuasion.
There is one feature in this Democratic
reorganization which indicates the inefi-
cheney of that party to furnish all the in
cumbents of Office without borrowing
from any other party. 1t is this:
The committee on organization shall have
the power of revision and substitution of
all no nominations hereafter made by conven-
tions called by this central committee, or
any ward committee of this organization,
as in their opinion, after careful investiga-
ton, b ave been made by fraud or deception.
This veto power is very important Of ex-
ercise. It will give one committee the
power to cancel the nominations of an
other, and as it is not said how these
vacancies shall be filed, we infer the COM
mittee on organization is the true nomi-
mating committee
The late election results have encour-
aged the Democracy to believe that Re-
publican discussions have weakened, and
will defeat that party, SO they will be on
hand to profit by any accidental split.
Like the woman who had been borrowing
the kettles of her neighbors until she got
a new one of her own, there is to be no
borrowing or lending of votes or nomina-
tons with the Massachusetts, Democracy
in future.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
LOUISIANA BEFORE CONGRESS.

This State has occupied very undig.
nifed position before Congress for many
years. Leaving out of the retrospect al
together that. attitude of belligerency
during the first year of the war and the
subsequent turmoil and contention occa-
stoned by the attempts of Butler AM
Banks to restore something like order
here, We find that every year since the
surrender of Lee-we may say every six
months-has been marked by some
calamity that called for delegation togo
to Washington and lay the whole matter
before Congress. The ill-advised, unneces-
sary and barbarous massacre of 1866 has
tened the enactment of the RECONSTRUCT
ton laws, and the period Immediately
ensuing was marked by irritation,
anxiety and distrust, occasioned by the
vacillations of the military commanders
appeal from one side or the other was
constantly pending in the War Office,
abiding the decision of which everybody
sat down to wait. Every branch Of bust
ness, everything except decay and the
grass growing in the streets, came to a
stand still. The outrages of 1868 fol-
lowed, by means Of which the State vote
for President was thrown out. Such was
the bad example, that it finally became
the fashion for every little faction to talk
of taking the law into its own hands
whenever it could not have its own way.
Upon every occasion of conflict, or threat |
ened conflict, there was a rush to Wash |
ington, the delegates generally managing
it so that somebody else paid the ex-
penses. For more than year the State
has been on trial before the Senate on q
charge Of having cheated at the last cleo
ton. Senators declare in the most pos
tive manner that there are evidences be-
fore them of frauds on both sides, and
hence, with neither party before it having
clean hands, it becomes difficult matter
to get the consent Of the Senate to any pol
cy. While, however, this question is pend
ng, the river has overlooked its banks,
en- or fifteen thousand people are imme.
lately rendered destitute, and a large
PORTION of the most valuable crops of the
state destroyed or threatened This
auses us to send to Washington petition
Or imme date relief for charity. Fifty
thousand rations are wanted in one Sec
ION, and, doubtless, before the necessary
ion can be obtained, as much {
lore will be wanted, for the levee is CIV
,g way in numerous places.
In the meantime, the unreasonable
for few miserable offices goes
q, work is neglected, and everybody
GEMS to be looking for Congress, Divine !.
rovidence or some other superior power >
come along and save us from want
e see no evidences in al! this of that o
ride about which we occasionally hear so 81
UGH Boosting. 1t rather shows a spirit "
dependence and reliance upon others, %
hich is inconsistent with all received Il
)tions of the American character. When u
e conclude to work out our own diff u
llties, and let Congress alone, we will d.
gin to deserve the character of SOW Il
eign State. But so long as we behave =
ze dependent colony or Territory such 81
en- as Upton will insist upon treating &c
a. such al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

A correspondent writing from Rome, says:
.sIu the little old Protestant cemetery, just
outside of the walls of the new, is the grave
of Keats, on which the dirt lies loosely, as
if placed yesterday. A border OF box or
myrtle ineloses it, and on the small white
headstone one sorrowfully reads: Here
lies all that was mortal of young English
poet, who, on his death-bed, in the bitter
ness Of his heart at the malicious power OF
his enemies, said let these words be en-
craven on my tombstone: Here lies one
whose name was writ IN water"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

Our friend Mr.. l. G. Berry has lately
been appointed manager Of the New Or
leans branch of the company manufacture.
ing the New American" sewing machine,
and is ready to give all information regard
ing the same at his store, No. $50 Canal
street. Mr.. Berry is shrewd and thorough
business man, and always means business.
If he says the New American is the best
machine made, there must be something i'll
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

Don't forget to go to Montgomery
Arnlory Hall, No. 81 Camp street, for your
furniture, French and German plate mir
rors, etc. They have just received large
consignments, which they have orders to
close out regardless of price. Call on them
before it is too late.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

An old man at Plainfield, Connecticut.
earnest in his advocacy of the cause of lin
guistic lore, burst forth at a recent school
meeting with: "Feller-citizens. we ought to
purchase a new dissentary for this skule
room. for l don't fully understand the dis
.signitication of words
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The picnic of the Longshoremen's Be-
nevolent Society, previously advertised to
be given to-day at the Delachaise Grounds,
has been postponed until next Sunday, on
accouat of the present unsettled state Of
the weather
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

In Denmark it has been made illegal to
manufacture matches other than those
which will ignite only when struck on a
specially prepared surface. This match was
originally made in England, where they
became very popular, and were imported
in this country for while and were to be
had st our stores; but of late years they
have disappeared, greatly to to the general
regret. They are real safety match, and
mona others ought to be used
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The Red car on Carondelet street takes
you to the depot of the jackson railroad, at
the head of Elysian Fields street, when on
each Saturday you can purchase excursion
tickets good to return on the following Sun
day or Monday.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The champion forgiven lives in Terre
Haute, Indiana. He has taken his wife
back after five Opponents with as many
different men. But he has corfidentially
suggested to friend that the thing is be-
coming slightly stale.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The Progressive Dramatic Association
1874, on Saturday evening next, at Harmony
Hall. The "Test of Truth and "A Race
for Dinner" will be performed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The seventh annual picnic, given by the
Young Mems Concordia Glee Club, will
take place at the Oakland Course, Metairie
Ridge, on Sunday, the third day Of May.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

Mr.. Roland Reed, clever young come
dian, we'll known in New Orleans, is at
present with the Fannie B. Price combina-
ton. He has become quite favorlte in the
West, especially at ST. Louis.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

How rapid is the march of civilization.
There is county in Kansas where only
few weeks ago the buffalo fed and the an
telope sported, that now has three divorce
suits on the docket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

The President has nominated Judge
Thomas Russell, formerly collector of the
port of Boston, to be minister resident Of
the republic of Venezuela.