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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
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From INC LOulsT1Ie Courler-JournAL.
The action of the Federal Government was inevita-
ble- Those who expected that it would be otherwise
we're 1t 10 lead nobody. If they have led the people
Of Louisiana into error they have committed grey-
Gus fanlt for which they alone responsible. We
await further developments. SympSthizing entirely
with our neighhms and teilOw-cltizens OF New Or
seans earnestly wishing 70 encourage them with the
most aectonRte good will and holding ourselves ready
70 support them with something more substantial than
good viii, we have to regret that they
made so senseless and 90 reckless movement, and
that having made il they have backed down from It.
Desperation Is always 10 be respected. We do not
quarrel with them that they were desperate; but we
have q right 70 complain that having thrown them
selves forward they have fallen back the first ap-
pearance Of authority which they should have con-
sidered beforehand and that In manner most igno-
minious and absurd. We are for them heartily and
thoroughly; but they are not for themselves. Ihey
should either have display the virtue OF
else, having asserted themselves, rhey should nave
displayed the virtue Of desperation.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
The Murder of COlOred Republicans
Justified.

Mark the following from the Shreveport, La,
Times. referring to the murder Of poor old
defenseless negro:
'aThere has been some red-handed work done
in this parish that was necessary, but il was
evidently done by cool, determined, ard just
men, who know Just how far to 90, and We
doubt not if the same kind of work is necessary
it win be done again.
And this from the same;
'We say again that we fully, eordiahy ap-
prove what the white men of Grant and Rapides
did at Colfax The white man who does not i
a creature so base that he shames the worst Of
his species
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
More About the Louisiana Atrocities.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept IS.


A correspondent of the Boston Globe UNITED
States Commissioner JEwETTl writing from
Greensboro, Lincoln Parish, La, furnishes some
painfully interesting details respecting the
movements of the proscriptiVe whites in that
State, recent and in years past which show
very plainly the kind of men with whom the
Government has to contend. Some of the
things attempted just after the close of the war
deserve recapitulation, as they have escaped the
memory of most readers. In 1865 the Demo-
cratic Legislature passed acts confning negroes
TO the plantations Of their employers, and forbid
ding them to 20 away without pass. All freed
men who did not contract for work with some
planter during the first ten days of January
were TO be arrested and imprisoned as vagrantss
until the nearest Justice Of the Peace should
make a labor contract for them. Negro ofend-
ers were to be punished by whipping. In
ouachita Parish poor blacks "tI ss well as b.sa nsa
he sneoial act for the reconstruction
Of a burnt courthouse, This oppres-
Siye law was helped 70 passage
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

To this, on the authority of acts of Congress,
important additions have since Nbeen made by
the construction of eight new vessels OF large
size, and BY other additions to the regular navy.
It will Be remembered too, that in the navy
expenses of 1874 there was special appropria-
ton of 81 900, 900 made to meet the emergency
in the Cuban capture of the 'Virginius." When
this amount is deducted and the increase in the
strength of the navy is considered; and when
the gold premium and the depreciation in the
purchasing power OF the gold dollar itself are
considered the increased cost of ships. muni-
'tions, and wages of men, the economy rather
than extraysgsnce in the navy becomes notably
prominent
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
Republicans to be Ostracised in the
South.

GPreamble AID resolutions adopted BY White
League No. !, of the Second Ward Of Lying
ton PARISH
"'ResoIpsd, That we viii have no ~ 6n our
farms or in onr workshopsS-hasSeFss the Radt
cal ticket
abe it further ResOlDsd, That We consider it
the duty Of land cordially iuyitel all white men
opposed to Radicalisln to cooperate with Us.
h.FiHfkcrR Rssoired, That we consider 1t beneath
our moral dignity to associate with any white
man who votes the Radical ticket or affiliate;
with that party in any manner whatever.
'EiTtkT Resolged, That We pledge our sup
port to the Democratic party"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

BY reference 10 the estimates or apprOprla-
tons for.the years ls7475 Submitted to Congress
last December (page 3O6l it will be, seen that
the total actual expenses OF administering the
Government including foreign intercourse, the
army, navy, Indian service, and all other
branches of the Government, excluding interest
on the public debt and other items of expendi-
ture which grew out of the Democratic rebellion,
and also out of public works, which are in the
nature Of investments during the year were
only $97, 100000. It must'be remembered, too,
thatthe increase Of the army and the navy, and
the increase Of the clerical force IN the Depart
ments at the present time over the ante-bellum
standard is mainly attributable to- and is another
legacy OF the war, costing not less than $33 000,
900 per annum, which if deducted, as it should
be, would leave the actual legitimate cost Of the
Government at So, 500, 900. The total expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1860,
were $63025,7 1888 go. DeductinR items not in
reality expend ditures, amounting to 81, ,2233e0 81
we have the entire net expenditure for 1860,
which is SCI, 24Os GA, against that for the
current fiscal year, which is $64, 500, 900, which
reduced 70 gold basis, would bring the actual
cost Of the Government at the present time TO
less than 1t was in ls60 But in comparison
OF the cost Of Government ia 1860 and 1874 the
actual depreciation IN the value Of gold itself
count.
The gold dollar will not purchase as much
properly, Buy as much food, or pay for as
Hoen Aoor nov as it would in 1850
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

The Indians ought to pay an income tax, ="
says the Tribune. That is part OF the peace
policy inaugurated by the present Administra
tion-a policy which does not prohibit the aid
of the army when found to.be necessary, but
which aims u to gather the Indians within the
lines of civilization, instead of driving them
beyond the progress and Improvements made,
by white men; ~, to civilize and educate them,
and make them farmers, mechanics, etc.; and (3)
to make them citizens, property-owners, and
Taxpayers. This change of policy will cost
the Government more for a few years
than it would have done to- allow them to roam
at large, as formerly, over, and claiming posses
sion Of, one-half Of the entire domain, plunder-
ing, and numbering, and burning property at
pleasure. The Cheyenne.war of 1854 cost the
Government as shown by official returns
800 600 600; carried conhagration and death to
the border settlements; withdrew 5000 soldiers
from theforces engaged in suppressing the re-
bellion, and cost the lives Of several hundred
soldiers, while only fifteen or twenty Indians
were killed. The cost of a general Indian war
could not be less than one hundred million dol
lars. the peace policy will cost; for 8 few years
from two, to four million dollars more than
it did to let the Indians roam at will, liable
at any time to provoke hostilities that
would involve the nation in fifty or a
hundred million dollars debt, and expose the
border communities to all the ATROCITIES and
horrors of Indian barbarity. So far the peace
policy has been great success. Out of 29O 600
Indians there are only Ga 900 now who are SAC
tually and potentially hostile tribes" The other
5000 are all either civilized or obedient to
the terms of existing treaties and friendly to
the Government and the white populations.
OUR PENsIoNED SOLDIERS.
The next item in the Tribune's charge of in
creased expenditures is that OF PENSIONS reported
as follows:
V. The expenditures on account of pensions
nrrnr,nrn aa fnllnrre..
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10


Where young and prosperous family of
three-the husband, wife, and child-is
increased each year or two by an additional
"pledge of affection" is it probable that the fam
lily expenses will decrease2 If the head of the
family is a farmer and takes a pride in improv-
ing and developing his acres, will he not cheer
fully expend the necessary funds to accomplish
that object; OF, if he is g mechanic will not his
ambitious zeal prompt continued development
Of facilities for his increasing business? And
should it not be the policy and wisdom of the
Government to meet yearly the demands of in
creasing population and industrial development
br erecting public buildings, improving the
haFbor and river navigation, increasing the num-
Der of lighthouses, ETC., throughout the Union2
Under the head Of sCivil and Miscellaneous
Expenditures of the Government are included
among other items of a similar nature, the ex-
penses for the construction of public buildings
throughout the country. On this account there was
expended during the last fiscal year $23, 322, 900
"a larger amount probably than was spent dur
ing the last decade prior to'lsS1. Expenditures
of this kind can in no way be considered as any
part Of the legitimate expenses of administering
the Government. They are in the nature of in
vestments in buildings and real estate, and
would be 50 considered in a business point of
view Taking this into consideration, the ex-
penditures under this head instead of increasing
have, as a matter of fsct, been reduced,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The next table and accompanying remarks Of
The Tribune are as follows:
II. The cost of the War Department for the
last six years has been as follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
AGENUINE SHREK.
s'IfIris a Fight We are With Them.''

''The Whole SOuth Prefers an Empire.''---
"Let Us Compel the North. by state of War,
to Change Its Form of OfGOvernment."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

In the years 1869 and 1870 reconstruction and
the large sums voted to the soldiers
IN the shape of bounties swelled the army ex-
penditures. The cost of the War Department
for the two years ls7l-2 was 81 900 o0O, and for
the two years 1884, $9s, SOC, 600. We are glad
to see tendency, however slight, TO retrench-
nent in This branch of the Government.
1t is proper to say-and the Tribune should
have stated the fact-that the expenses of the
War Department if made upon the same basis
IN each year indicated, would show an annual
reduction instead of an increase. In other
MoIds. IL the amount for the years 1871 and
Aeiz WHICH appears smaller than that of 1873
hnd isl4' had been made upon -thesame basis. II
would appear equally aslarge for each of these
years. For instance, in the wear 1872 there yvsa
an amount. OF more than $4,000 worth III
arms sold TO the French Government vbicb nm
der the law and system in practice AZ +hst
time, was deducted from the oross Y,,,,s
emount of the expenditures and
the amount ss here given (s35, 100000 is the
net amount after the deduction had been made.
By the enactment Of the law of May g. 1872 the
manner of keeping all these accounts was
changed, the moneys received on account of sales
OF old materials being required 70 be deposited
and covered into the United States Treasury &c
miscellaneous receipt and not deducted from
the expenses of the Department. Now when
any attempt is made TO attack the Government
81 the seore Of increased expsnditu-eE such fsots
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

The expenditures of this class for the year
1878 were inordinately increased by the salary
steal, ard by the heavy deficiency bills put
through the Forty-second Congress at its con-
eluding session. While the appropriations for
deficiencies BY the third session of the Forty
second Congress exceeded $ll, ,OO0, 900, those of
the present Congress have been barely 81 600 600.
These facts forbid the hypothesis that there has
yet been any real retrenchment in the civil and
miscellaneous expenditures. The enormous
rate at which those expenditures have increased
since 1861 viii be seen by the following addi-
tioual figures.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

4 HE late residence OF the Rev. T
n. Gillette, on Lake Street, win be sold verv
cheap 70 cash, or short time. Apply to
A%SS-u AMOS Q. FISK.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

Two Of the main planks In the Democratic plat
forms which are being built nowadays are "Curse
the nlgvsr.D and Course the bondholder."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

arhle Monuments, Grave stones, Tablets. Man
BIS. Crates. &c. Building stone, Flagging ana
urbing cut 70 order. Yard on Center street
1889
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

How 70 extsrminate the grasshOppers. Read the
conflicting Denocratie platforms 10 them-it would
inevitably make them commit suicide
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
as these should not be concealed from the public.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The Tribunes next charge is as follows:
III The reeord of tbe Navy DeDartment for

There is manifestly Igreat lnetheleney IN the
administration of our naval service. We pay
about three-ffths as much as Great Britain, and
we get-well what do we get. To say we get
one-ffth as much as England does, would, we
think, be an exaggeration. Previous to 1852
our navy never cost US $15,O00000 in any one
year. We can see nothing in the shape of ships
end guns which ought to cost more than that
ROW.
If the writer viii explain what he means by
get or getting, or how he arrives at the con-
clusion that 1--WE pay about three-hfths as much
as Great Britain and we get one-ifth as much
as much as England" we may be able to show
why this Is thus" or our inability to do so will
be candidly acknowledged. To the last portion
of the sentence the answer is, that if the navy
cSst Sl5, 100000 year, or anything near that
amount previous to 1862, 1t cost much more ac-
cording to its comparative strength, than it
does now. Its relative strength was as
follows, according to the official figures:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

1neke laAUa HssI y ..s.., .,,.-s,,,. q, ,,,,-
merous steamers of TIE Ameri can
river style, which may be seen dart,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

ver vair spOJ, U,TUU rect "v0'S .,:S 5:S
sea, where was to be had splendiu
view Of the towering of Jungfrau,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10
AaaREaATR ExPENpITURRs.

Under the next head the Tribune gives the
following statement and figures:
VI. The totals of the FIVE heads above given,
which include the whole expenditure OF the
Government, except the interest on the public
debt and premiums paid on bonds purchased
and cancelled, compare as follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

The Democratic slogan; "If any manspeaks Of ne
Gle payment shoot HIM the spotW
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

EhSllsn ana Germans mount
ing the walls of the rocks like squir-
.rels gong up tree, to emuIatine
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

STREAM TRAVEL TO THE ALPs-HOw
ToURIsTs-PRosPERfFY OF swTFzER-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

These figures are correct but it should be
stated that all pensions are fixed as to amount
by laws of Congress, and can not be reduced or
increased. The pay of the Commissioner of
Pensions, pension agents, and all subordinate
officers connected with the Bureau, are also
specified by law, and the records and books of
the Office are open for inspection by all who wish
TO see for themselves how the funds are used.
The pension roll previous 10 the last year was
ouly about 81 000,OOO. The oficiaLreportf for 1862
says: "The aggregate amount paid for,army
and navy pensions during the year was $780,
s!9 e5." Deduct this from the amount paid
during the fiscal year 1874, andwe have $27,-
lO7, ,224 ~ as the annual cost to the country in
pensions growing out of the rebellion, the di-
rect result of Democratic disaffection,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

their snOW-clad peaks, and mines of
silver in their fruitful valleys, which
thev have since baon
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

o-;bl - ned from the Italians N ToosIS
% Hut . ne can hear Of but few French
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

The next reference is to the Indian Bureau:
". The Indians ought to pay an income tax,
judging from the sums which have been voted
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-10

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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-05-13
ERATERNAL UNIOK.

The reception Of three commits
.sioners from the NJ. E. Church by
the General Conference of the NJ.
E. Church, South, at Louisville KY,
on the 9th, was probably the great
sensation of the session. The com
-1oissioners consisted of Rev. AS.
Hunt, ID. D.: Rev. C II. Fowler,
and Gen. Clinton b. Fisk. They
we're formally introduced to the
General Conference and presented
sbasfr eonnaission from the bishops.
They were presented to the bench
of bishops by Dr. l. NJ. Lee, of Vir-
GINA; DR. ]. Z Exams, Of Georgia,
cand Hon. S. Bobo,of South Carolina.
After an interchange Of introduction
md greeting between the bishops
and visitors, they Wers presented to
the Conference by Bishop McTy sire
and DIR. Hunt addressed the Confer
snce IN long speech. Gen. Fisk
also made . very eloquent address,
and was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause. At the conclusion
a6F General Fisk's remarks, Rev. a.
w Wilson. of Washington City, in
view of the Importance Of tie sub
ject, and in order to its proper pre-
aaentation for consideration of the
Conference, moved that committee
Of nine be appointed By the Chair to
prepare and present to the General
Conference for its consideration, a
suitable response to the greeting
borne by the fraternaI messengers.
Bishop McTyeire then turned to the
: Commissioners and addressing them
announced that in due time and in
a formal way the General Confer
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-05-13
Baltimore cattle market.

-.. ~. Hf~-. THURSDAY, May I, 1874.
Best Beeves at.6 50a$7 IS; that
generally rated first quality ga
Sc 60; medium or good fair qnality
5 25a$5r 62; ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows 4 50as5 25-gener-
al average of the market to-day
Sc so; extreme range Of prices
4 i50aS7 25.a t.tf3tIf 9e5 aeal'99'tg
Mich Cows are scarce
and in good demand at 35a$80 per
head. .;.,;..s- ~ 900. f.---.o i.
SHEEP AND LASrBs.-There has
been little demand for Sheep except
from one home butcher the outside
demand being limited to Lambs,
for which there is also n good mark
ct; we quote wool Sheep at GAG cts.
and shcered at 6a7 cts per ID gross.
Lambs SASS per head, as to quality.
Receipts this week 2505 head.
against 1929 last week, and 1925
head same time, last year. ai III
Hostile demand throughout
the week has been fair. though not
quite so good towards the close of
the market. as it was day or two
ago, and. the prices are at stand,
with light arrivals and few sales,
We quote ut z 50a$8 25 per 100
lbs net, with few at the latter price,
and those choice Receipts this
week $500 head. against 7778 last
week, and 1929 head same time last
YeaI,e ,~tA se..sJ ,.,g .,sr-a,a-F i E..sf5. s..
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-05-13
HIXED SCHOOLS.

In a lengthy editorial reyieWOfthe
proceedings of the late colored State
Convention, the Nashville Bulletin,
the Republican State organ, speaks
sinus sens7bly and boldly: But the
passage of the mixed school pToyis-
ion will be simply disastrous, not only
70 Tennessee but to the whole South.
twill be the destruction of the pub
bic school system, and no greater ca
hmity could befall the people of the
Southern States, and more especially
the coIored race. Social matters are
beyond the reach of Congressional
legislation. No law of Congress can
compel a Jewish charch to admit
Christians on equal terms Of mem
Bership, or Roman Catholics to admit
Protestants, or any one denomination
TO admit on the same terms as their
own, the members Of other denomi-
nations. 1t would be supreme folly
on the part Of Congress to pass a
Eaw requiring all trees, shrubs and
plants to grow the same height, and
reproduce the same foliage in color
and perfume. All that can he de-
handed for each is, that it should be
psrmitted the full enjoyment Of the
genial rain, the light of the sun, the
sweet air of heaven and be allowed
to grow to the full measure Of it's
nature and capacity. If equal facul.
ties are provided for colored schools
and the education OF colored children.
the object of the law is accomplished,
aid the desired results are secured.
This is now. generally the case, and
tbe progress made in the past two
wears IN educational matters, has
been wonderfully rapid Bat il the
mixed school system be adopted by
Congress, the system throughout7the
South, now in operation, will be ever
turned, and few now living viii see
enc equally good adopted in its place,
Indeed it is not question Of mixed
or separate schools, but it is ques-
zion of whether we shall have sepa-
rate schools or none at all ; and those
who are engaged in crppling or de-
stroyiDg our present educational ia
eiIities. are guilty Of one Of the
Greatest of crimes"