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points which aro conceded by beth pnrtcs.
Tho result Of tho lnl,ol7, Of the Beard M
might llavo been expected, les aggravated
the situntlon md plunged tho wllol, et:':a
into fovcr Of frenzy. lilo White Lea:::!c ii .
ii1 Tho very rngo Of rebellion, and 1lnlGsa aup~
rrcgscd by Tho strong nrm Of military power,
will boforo long bring nbont a,lhrc.,y mil
mnssacro. What shall DO dono? Who will
ao1vo this problom?
If tho Stnto ia turned over to tho Wl,ito
League, it will bo turned over to itH minority
party. But by what principle of cuit; or
law can Tho minority ru1o tho majority?
This would DO subycrsivo of tho fundamental
doctrine Of Ropublicnnism tint tho minority
Blall rulc, and yet If tho intelligence tho ctl-
ucation, tho property, and the tax-pnying clo-
mcnts Of n Stato should exercise Tho law-
milking power and administer tho public Of.
fees, certainly lilo Government of Louisiana
should be in the hautls Of the white men, mud
it atds to the forco OF tho argument tho
fact TINT, in the Southern States where tho
white inhabitants toxercise authority, there
aro peace and ortlor md improved a.1rlinstra-
ton Of Government. Desirable as this mny
IVY AAoHSfpA3 1oH IN Nv ~ HI%AAA4 k9AotSA IL
Louisiana without overthrowing the very
foundation principles of Government, end
setting precedent which might DO rslinous
to Republican institutions On tho other
hand, if tho Government Of Tho State Is not
gircn to tic minority, but to the majority, then
| two inca1cu1ablo evils present themselves ut
once First, itplaces tho blacl man in authority
over tle wlito mall, md subjects tho intelli-
gonce, tho brain power, tho commercial olo-
ment, tho property, aud tho tax-pcying re-
| sources Of Tho State to tho disposition mud
imposition Of Tho ignorance, the poverty, and
the inenpacity Of tho State. This would bo a
disposition of tho question which would bo
abhorrunt TO every ones sense Of rropricty
nud Justice, aud would set tho whole South
! in fever-heat Of rage, and undo
MI that has beon tlono toward tho
restoration Of peace md order. sec-
oud, it would porpetuato tho power
of tho cnrpct-baggcrs, who arc primarily re-
sponsible for tho present wretchcd condition
of Louisiana, and who would find tho domi-
mint political element ready and plant tool
for their corrupt purposes III the future as
they havo in the past. Mother Of these
propositions, therefore, suggests a feasible
plan Of escape from tho evils Which environ
this unhappy State. Turn either way, and
insurmountablo obstacles seem to present
themselves. Reducing the State 10 Terri
torial form Of Government, under mjlita1y
power, is violent remedy, whicl
should DO applied only under tht
most desperate circumstances. limo AMI
compromise seem to bo the only elements
upon which Louisiana can rely for the so1v
ing Of the problem. MEANWHILE, the Genera
, Government con do no less than to plac'
itself in TINT State in such position ns t.
suppress any outbreak Of violence. It is a
! present the only authority which is respected
f1ora
, 1874-12-28
THE CHICAGO HOTELS.

Tho financial embarrassment whicl, has
oycrtakon AIoss,s. GAoE mud 1l1oE, tlle late
propriotors of tho Grand pactio Hotel, IL a
lnntter of public regret. While it is the til
rect result Of serics Of peculiarly adverse
circumstances outside of tho management
and business Of the hotel itself, it il apt to
DO construed abroad as Oil indication TINT
Chicago is not prepared to support tue large
group Of magnificent hotels which have boon
built since the fire Of 1871. The error of this
conclusion can only bo demonstrated by tho
future prosperity Of tho Grand Pacific, In
which We hayo perfect confidence; but thoso
who nro familiar with the history Of tho mat-
tor will notrogard tho prosont embarrassment
oithor aa n reflection upon tho lato 1nan-
agemont or Oh IN Indication Of dooino In
business
Among all the glorios Of rosurrootod Chi
cago, its hotels aro porhaps tho grandoht.
Thorc is only QUO city OIL the continent TINT
haa anything lilko tho same extout Or lavish
moss OF accommodations for strangers, and
oyon that city-Now York. cannot bo COM
pared 10 Chicago lu this roepeee Il the sllifcr-
, 1874-12-28

S1r. Triton has issued card to tho public
in answer to the pronl1uciancnto 1ately pub
]ishca by Mr. BEEcnEn in the Christian Unso'a.
The answer is at once sovero and complete.
It makes close review Of tho facts Of tho
civil suit brought by T1Lrox against BEEcHEn,
shows tho injustice Of requiring the prosec11-
ton to "dwarf and allrivel" tho proofs of
AIr. BEEcuEn's prolonged criminality to two
particular days, md closes with q chal-
longo to speedy aud relentless pros
ecutiou of the criminal suit brought by
BEEcuEn against T11roS. AIr. TuToN inti-
mates very broadly that BEEcuEn dare not
nl1ow the civil suit to proceed on tho basis Of
full Investigation Of MI the facts, or tho
crimipnl suit to proceed on any terms. This
is exceedingly plain language. 1t forces upon
hlr. BEEcuEn tho alternative Of accepting
Throws proposition or being condemned by
public opinion,
, 1874-12-28

When the charge wns made, some little
ti1no ago, that It WAS tho practice in the Chi
cago Custo1n-louso to underrate the value Of
imported goods received and appraised at this
port, in order to giye Chicago importers nh
advantage over thoso at tho East, we de-
nounced it as falso md malicious. We
guessed Immediately that it was but another
effort Gu the part OF New yor1: importers to
hamper and render inpractieable tho opera
ton Of tho law authorizing direct inn
portations in bond by Chicago aud some
other Western cities. An agent Of tho
Treasury Department was Immediately dis
patched to this city to make an oficial invcs-
tigation into the ohargo, and his report fully
]tlstifles our first impression. Ho finds that
the appraisal Of goods at this port in precise
ly tho Same as in Now York, with
single exception, embracing limo Of
cotton goods, nna that this exception arose
from Il misrepresentation Of the classification.
This was tho only ground for tho cl,arge,
and, had it been simply tho purpose Of the
Now York merchants to secure change, tho
misrepresentation could have hoen readily col
locted without any public charge or hula
baloo. 1t was, as q matter Of fect, mere
prctest, used to injuro our growing system OF
direct importation, aud it's demonstrated
fa1sity Ia n matter Of congratulation, aa 1t viii
provo to bo Of moro good than harm to Chi
oago interests.
, 1874-12-28

As wo expected the statement lately sont
by telegraph from Washington, to the effect
that President CHANT hal decided to aba1l-
don MI attempts at Civil-scrvico Reform, has
beon contralictol Tho Presidents position
to.tlny IL exactly what it was Mt tho timc Ills
last message WIS sontt to Congress-. 11o will
enforce tho Civil-Servico rnlos il Congress will
mako tho snlul1 appropriation needed for tho
purposo; otherwise, ho will throw the ro-
sponsibility for tho failuro Of tho experiment
upon the Republicans III Congress. We do
not know TINT tho Republicans III Congress
arc Just now in a condition to boar such o
hurlon.
, 1874-12-28

The Chicago produce markets. were rather
tune OIL Saturday, but averaged stronger
Mess pork weM active, aud advanced 500 per
brl, cloaing ut S'l8.85Gp18.00 cAsh, and
31o.17 1-o@10.2o for February. Lard was
quiet md loo por 100 Tbs higher, closing at
S18.05@l3.10 cash, and $1D.32 1'2@13.85
sol}er February, Meats wero quiet md q
ahade hrnler, at G 1-t@G a-6o for shoulders,
91-'@0 $50 Tor short ,ibs, mud 9-4o for
short clears. uighwines woro in good do
n1ana and firm ut " 1-2o por gallon. Flour
was dull. Wheat was loss active ana l-4o
higher, closing at 80 3-t'o cash, ands0 6-so for
january. Corn was grtiot and iTegular. clos
Ing firm at 79@eoo for old, o5 LILO for now,
ond 7lo seller May. Oats were In fair do
, 1874-12-28

Wo print this morning the speech Of Sen.
ator SHERMAN explaining tic Finance bill
wlicl, llas since passed tho Senate Tho
speech, taken as M official Interpretation Of
tho bill, removes or moilifles the objections
which occur to the mind upon reading the
bill itself. Tho bill makes banking free to
tho extent Of rcpcaling my limitation on tho
amount of banll-noto circulation this section
Of tile bill therefore authorizes nh enlarge
nlcnt Of tho currency to meet my de1nanas
Of business. 1t provides also that as the
National Bunk noto circulation increases,
tho United States are to retire a portion Of
their notes, tho proportion to bo so rcr cent
Of tho increased amount Of National
Bank notes issued. Upon tho controvcrtod
question whether these greenbacks thus &C.
tired may be roissued by tho Secretary Of tho
Treasury BIr. SHERMAN explains that, ac-
coraing to tho terms OF the bill, tho retire.
mont is to 60 on until the whole amount Of
1egal-tcnder notea outstanding shall be re-
duced to thrco hundred millions, when it is
to stop. There is, therefore, no question
TINT, until the aggregate n,nount Of grocn-
backs in circulation shall bo reduced to threo
". =" ,aias,,oa w. wha+,,ae +,,ar mav 10 ro;ss,,ea
w ,.,'at As4ns 49, r. ,ast;on ,,h;oh nor,a,,s !,
.e. a sa"S T ,,aoa,,so 80 ~, t1nt t;ma tho 1at
eD ~ 1....,an. 7ezo ".,,;o,, 10 fvoa ~, tho ~.
~ 'an.:n,, o - ~ ,,na, % ,nnao, rotoo IN min
asu ..sn 1,.sa ,e;no, ~ r. ,r;,} t,on ccoso IN In
"" ..as..s1 n.ssu za - ,on.a..oraa 49, ~ wnatEor +ha
.'o.aa aa'f'ao ha ;.euaa Nv aot =, 1ono 10 In
..oto ta W .a,oa,o,n ,a u, o,;, n soen,s 10 no
No' 49, 49,. ~. ~, .,,aA :. ~, ,,,,,;.o
, 1874-12-28

No rart Of tho Presidents message met
with moro universal applause thai the recom-
mondation tint tho mint be put at work con1
ing fractional pnrts of dollar in silver, and
tho redemption or retirement Herewith Of
tho postal OR fractional currency. This
postal currency llas become m olfcnslvo nui-
sance, Which has not oven tho standing npolo-
gy of necessity. Thcro 1las been no excuse
for this currency for many ycara. In Cali
fornia, Ncvada, Oregon, md Texas, tho pco-
plo mako no uso Of it; they lave silver
coin i'll abundance. There being n de-
nand for tho coin consequent upon tho
refusal to talzo tho postal currency, 1t
Inns gono thoro in largo quantity. There are
so,no pccularitics about this silver coi1,ago.
Twenty years ago tho amount Of pure silver
in tho fractional coinage Of tho United states
was reduced, under tic idea that, nsilvor ha'i-
t1ollar being worth moro Mt homo than
abroad, it would not bo exported. But tho
law did not change tho real value Of tho coil.
The bullion value Of those s1nall silver coins
ia 90 1.2 conts on tile dollar, which s.is but 4
fraction above the value Of currency; 1oyortho-
less, tho market-voluo Of tho coin is 05 cents
in gold anl 10l 1-a in paper in tho dollnr.
The reason for this is TINT there is demand
for the coins to DO sent to tho Pacific Coast.
OF course, when tho mints begin to coin
these silver fractional parts Of tho dollar to
any serious amount, tho supply being
mado moro equal to tho demand, their
yaluo will fail to that Of bullion,
aud tho coin, having but 90 1-2 cents
worth Of pure silver in coins amounting
to dollar that will be their current valuo III
gold; for all sums less than s. they will re-
main, as now, a legal tender. There is grcnt
delusion rs to tho amount Of this silver cur~
roncy needed in trado. a small quantity of
it gocs great way. Tho Withdrawal of the
fractional paper currency will permit all these
smau coins to appear in circulation again, mud
with tho now coinage thore will be no lack Of
"chango" to mcot all tho requirements OF
trade.
, 1874-12-28

Tho man who diRgraced the Bonch Of tho
United Staten District Court for tho State Of
Louisiana lbs resigned, mud Ills successor,
DON A. PAnDEE, has been nominated ITo
has not been confirmed. This delay ia not
duo to doubts as to his personal fitness for
tho place. At least no such doubts have
bcon expressed. Ho may DO n good man or n
bad man, but tho reason Of the Sonato's hcsi-
tation in considering his nqmination Is to be
found, 80 say tho dispatches from Washing
ton, in the opposition of Senator WEST. ut
is understood" tho Herald correspondent
tolcgrnplH, tint Senator WEsr, who was
not consulted in tho selection, will op-
pose tho confirmation; and, in &C.
cordalco with the "uaual courtesy"
observed among Senators, tho opposition Of
Mr., WEST may deprive Louisiana Of a Dis
trict Judge for some time If tho usual
courtesy among Senators obligo them to re-
ject nominee to very important Judge
ship because q carpat-baggor is indignant at
tho Presidents neglect to nominate somo
political lack, then tho sooner the Senators
BECOME impolto the better. They cannot
begin to take lessons in rudeness too soon.
We are unaware Of anything III D1r. WEsr's
oareer, either as an editor, soldier, subor-
dinato in tho Office Of tho New Or
leans Marshal, carpctbaggor, State OIL
cor, Senator chosen by q notorious
Iy corrupt Legislature, or law-maler at
Washington, which makes his opinion Of
any especial worth in the mattor. If ho wero
wise as Solomon and upright as Joseph, tho
| principle or lack Of principle on which Ao
! nets would still be thoroughly bad. It is tho
Presidents business to nominate or to refuse
to nominate n man as lo secs at, and the
Senato's business to confirm or reject the
nomination Ms it sees tit. BY what right does
this man WEsr assume TINT ho is to ,lsurp
tho Presidents prerogativo and nominate
some creature of his own ? For what reason
docs the Senate aid him in Ills foolish bra.
| yado by refusing to act on nomination no.
made by linn ? AFRO our Judges to ba chosen
by carpot-baggcrs
History shows that o Legislative body always
usurps tho executive functions when it cal
Tho trainers Of our Constitution wisely
guarded ngainst tnis dnnger, as far as they
could, by marking out distinct spheres for tht
executive, Legislative, and judicial depart
ments Of the Government. It is Of th'
utmost Importance that each Of thes'
co-ordinates powers should moro in 1t
own orbit. Only in this way can Il sori
ous clashing Of interests be prevented
Senator WEsr's higll-handcd attempt t.
check tho President in tho use Of the power
given him by the Constitution deserves re
buke. Tho Federal Judiciary should bo kop
high above the reach of unc1ean hands. I
tho Louisiana Senator tries to intcrucddl
hereafter with other peoples business, II
trust the President will lose no words upol
him. Let him pRraphraso GnEE1EY'B advic
to the typical young man and simply sny
"Go, NEsr."
, 1874-12-28

\ most remarkable aud shocking case of
suicide is the QUO reported from Washington
this morning. 4 Presbyterian clergyman,
pnstor of church, holding d high social sta
ton, WINS detected in tho act Of stealing
q book was morcilcssly exposed in n
newspaper; SGT his house in order; aud,
whio tho bells were ringing the people to
church, without even providing for his own
congregation, cut his throat. Tho factB nro
moro pathetic thnn any continent upon them
could bc Tho clergyman was wealthy, aud
had been previously suspected of insanity.
, 1874-12-28
pHn2. GAR.

There was lopo upon tho part Of tho
people when tho Secretary Of tho South Side
Gas Company made his announcement some
weeks ago that there would be mir in tho
pipes for two or three days, consequent upon
making connections with tho now works,
tint they would have good gus when tho mir
got out of the pipes, and that, under tho now
arrangements, thoy would havo light sufficient
to enable them to oat their moals read their
newspapers, and do household and Office
work. This was tho case for short
time, and there was very general rejoicing
and congratalaion TINT at last this hugo mo-
nopolixing corporation had withdrawn its
tyrannio exactions, and would in the fsturo
furnish an equivalent for tho heavy tax it
collects from tho people. Tho confidence
was misplaced, however. Tho corporation,
speedily returned to it's oxactions, reduced
tho quality Of its gos, and is now pa1ming of
upon the people Of this city Light which
is insufficient for my practical pur-
poses, simply that it may increaso it's
profits. Tho people hayo borne with
this grievance SO long md so patiently
that the monopolists nro encouraged to con-
tinuo, and do not eyen deign an excuse or
apology for the worthless article they furnish.
The imposition might bo borne with some
patience if thero wore my good renson for
it, but coal mud labor mover were cheaper
than now. Tho Gns Company hayo tho ma
tcrial aud tho resources to nuke good gas,
but they will not do it 50 long as people will
submit to tho swind1o without even pro-
test. This is not the only grievance they arc
compelled to endure. They ore expected to
pay exorbitant rates. increased by false mens-
uromcnta, without m11rmur. Where honae-
holder fails to give personal attention to his
meter, lo is charged the same whether ho
uses one burner or q dozen. Tho Pacific
Hotel can run up a bill Of thousands Of dol
lars, because tho President Of tho Company
boards there. The poor man, however, who
| does not pay his bill Of three or four dollara
promptly, has his gas shut OF.
As tho Gas Company shows no disposition
! to relieve tho people from this imposition,
but is certainly adding to it's extortions. sonao
measures must bo taken by tho people them
selves to put IN oud to them. II tho Council
is powerless in the premises, then tho citizens
should assert their rights in ao1no manner, SO
plain and unmistakablo that even tho Chicago
Gus Company cau understand it.
, 1874-12-28
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LOUISIANA.

Each days dispatches from LoNisiana
show m aggravntion Of the troubles Of that
unhappy Stato, and remove tho sottlonont Of
its distraoting political problotn further and
further nway. While tho other Southern
States, except Mississippi, arc comparatively
peaceful md orderly. and making slow but
sure recovery from the unsettled condition in
which tho War loft thcm, Louisiana continues
to DO tho centre Of M agitation amounting
almost to anarchy, and afortling no apparent
hope Of relief. The Republican party in
Louisiana has m undoubted minority Of
from 10000 to $4,000 votes, and were an
election perfectly free and fair, like IN olec-
ton III Illinois, it would show that majority.
Tho election Of Nov. 2 was not FREQ or
fair ono. It was conducted under tho
auspicos Of q premeditated and systematic
terrorism. Tho blaclss constitute niuo-tentAs
Of the Republican party in Louiaiana; tho
White League is the Democratic party, aud is
organized moro closely and oon1pactly than
tho sarno pnrty in other States. by infor-
malities, Irregularities. and organized terror
ism, tho White League so intin1idated tho
blaoks and dootorcd the returns,-in faot, SO
forced tho fight upon them,-that they kept
sufficient Of them awny from tho polls to
insure a victory for the White Leaguo, tho
original returns, rs filed with the stato Board
of Cauvasacrs ut New Orleans, giving. totals
for State Treasurer (tho only general officer
ohosen), being Ms follows:
ANTOINE DunuoLEr uep.l. II ,9d2
JoItH @. MosounR {Dtm.} m.}.................. T4.Dol
n., - uoo
es. pea'. ;atariiy sa;a.
The State Board, after six weeks Of tedious
examination Of the returns in detail, hayD
finally rejected tho returns from certain par-
ishcs III bulk and from certain poll-districts
IN other parishes, and have declased tho re-
suit to bo MS follows:
As9o'sE Ryngoas Rnxo1'1S sssta ssSta
p Tsp ms,orit; ass.
only giyos tho Republican Treasurer mr.
jority, but also gives the party minority Of
two in tho Legislature, against tho fifteen Or
twenty claimed by the Democrats It throws
out 6,31G Democratic md 2,418 Republican,
or total Of 1893 votes, as irregular, without
| 1naking reference to tho large number Of
Republican votes unpollod through fear and
| intimidation, which wore not represented in
tho election at all, owing 10 tho terrorism
which was brought to bear against the blacks,
aud which would havo swolled tho nepub.
licau vote to a handsome majority. Tho only
point Of agrae1nent hotwoon tho con'
dieting elononts aeo>n to bo the paa
| sage Of tho Constitutional amendment COIL
aolidating tho bonds issued under tho Fund
lug bill, reducing mud nluiting the dobts o.
tho State md OF New Orloaua, prohibiting
tho issue Of warrants III o1ceus Of tho roronuo
and changing tho dato Of tho State cleotion.-
, 1874-12-28
Ub& Gg,E)lt>&ya M2ibu11e.


Tho troubles in Louisinna will doubtless
cuhninnto on tho first Monday i'll January,
when tho Legislature meets. There is good
rcason for believing that Con. SHERIDAN will
ho in tho city by that time, in readiness for
any emergencies that mny arise. Ills stay
there, however, will bo only temporary.
, 1874-12-28
TIE DEMOCRATIC FINANCIAL POLICY.

THE DEMOCRATIC FINANCIAL POLICY.
Tho Democrats in tho United States Senate
hnyo plnccd themselves on record against tho
scnato Tinnnco bill. There hare boon many
proteste of tho Democracy that they were III
favor of specie payments, return to lonost
money and real values. Their leader, Alr.
TnunMAN, Of Ohio, has been paradcd before
tho country rs tho Sound Democratic
Statesman" But when tile bill was pra-
scented to fx day in tho future when the
Government shall resume specie payment
when tie filthy fractional currency shall bo ro-
placed with coin whom tho tluctuations anil
variations Of tho greonbacks shnll DO at IN end;
when the gold-room will be closed, and tho
crodit Of the nation again at par, when this
bill was on its passage, whore wero the DOM
ocratic Senators? Including T1rgoy, HAM
11Gox, aud srnAauE cx-laepublicans, there
were but II votes all told Of these, II were
Democrats. Tho othor Democrats refused to
.vote, oyadcd, lodged, mud mn away. NOT
ONE DEs1ocnAr VOTED ron THE DILL looking to
the restoration Of honest money. Tho bill
las now gone TO tho House, aud there tllo
Democrats propose to 50 OIL the record rs
aeainpt it. From FERNANDO Woop down
to tho lowest in rank. they propose to
giyo no vote for honest money. spcoio
payments or real values. With tho
aa,ue infatuation tlat induced every momber
Of that party in both Houses Of Congress,
and in every Legislature of tho Union, to 60
on record in opposition 10 the amendment
abolisling slavery,-which fact will atand rs
reproach to the party for MI timo,-so now
they propose to go on record in opposition to
| sound currency, and in favor Of spoliation
md ropudiation. WAoro aro tho Democratic
platforms Of last year IN favor Of hnrl money ?
Connecticut, Now Hampshire, Now York.
Now Jersey, Maryland, and Illinois, al
declared in fayor Of honest ,noney-tho
"rocog,izod money Of tho civilized world
All of tho.n declared In favor Of srecla
payrnonts. Wore these platforms frautls1
Woro tneEo resolutions choata2 Did Mr.. saa
T1LpES deceive tho poople of Now York into
voting tho pomoosat!c ticket OIL tho false
protcnpo that tho party waa III favor OF speole
payments nnl honest money How ia it.
thun, that in the House Of Representation