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I VI Il F. q HI NJ T. NJ OF JUDGE
STORY.

The Committee upon the Expendi-
tures of the Department of Justice is
about completing its examination of
the affairs OF the Western Judicial Dis
trict of Arkansas The existence of
large and widespread corruption there
is so clearly established by the proof.
that the Committee will doubtlessly
report bill to abolish this Western
Judicial District, thus consolidating
the State into one Judicial District.
In this way Judge Story will be got
rid of without the trouble and delay of
an impeachment trial, and also the
Marshal and United States District
Attorney. The clerk of the court will
be retained, as there is no complaint
against him.
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non.t be Discouraged.

Suppose you hare 'tried fifty RENE
dies' and received no benefit, Is there
therefore enc balm in Gilead?' Verify
there is. Your liver may be congest-
ed. your stomach half paralyzed, your
nerves quivering. your muscles knot
ted with torture. your bowels con-
stricted, your lungs diseased, your
blood full of impurities-yet In one
week after commencing a course OF
DIR. Walkers Vinegar Bitters you will
fael like a new creature, 4w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22

Ctaven county, and tue candidacy for
the nomination of Smythe and Mabsl II,
both colored men, for Congress in this
District, show beyond all doubt that
the coiored wing of tn, party have de-
termined to have its share of the spoils,
and that they will 10 longer submit to
do the voting and allow handful of
white men to get all the Offices.
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conc RES IONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE FOR THE THIRD
nWSTRICT

In pursuance of resolution of the
Magnolia Convention, the President
has appointed the following as the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Third Con-
gressional District:
Cumberland A. Worth,
Chairman.
Harnett-D. Fl. Mclean.
Moore-Geo. s. Cole.
Bladen--Jno. d. Currie.
Brunswick-S. r. Chinnis.
Columbus-V. V. Richardson.
Sampson-Luke A. Powell.
Duplin-J. n. Stallings.
Onslow-Dr. r. w. Ward.
New Hanover-S. w. Wick.
Carteret-W. V. Geoffroy.
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Cur. .URRENCH- STATE BANKS.

communication bearing the Stamn
49, ..poo,la's National Bank Nav
o,h 1874 Pittsburgh. PENNSYLVANIA. y
..c,,,,osa an increase of 800 OOO. 600
of National Bank notes should be an-
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propoit'oil VI L. InI .;th 6;to, "
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vou have to deposit bonds with con-
troler: You send 10 New 1orh or 10
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no currency at all. And this must be
the sole question so long rs by law the |
National Bank Crrrency is the onI y /
BANK note currency permitted TO c'fcn-
'a'e III the country.
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fepeal the IA" Imposing 'Ae ffoiilDi-
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system OF the country. We see nc
reason, Whatever, why the tax upon
the bahk notes II issued by banks H.
corporated under our State laws
should not be at once reIov-
Ell. ii this were done every
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For the journal.
JUST BEFORE DARK.
An early spring pink Is kissing the sky,
Why! It certainly is pink-yOu see.
The Fall must have let it softly lie
Low in its bosom, where fr0sts ne'er be
Admitted, and now, 10 gladden. the world,
1t has its odorous life unfurled.
OF course, twas q cheat of the lovely thirg
To come in ad vance OF the flowers like this,
But now, whsn the tender green OF Spring
Is growing strong, what perfect bliss
To see pink in its Odorous rose
The chilly sky of Spring time close.
les-above the tops of the baby leaves,
Colling nestles blushing hue,
A nd let my thoughts for the pink m AXE leave es
And-yes. my tears of Joy the dew
That wate-ed the rosy hues that be
In tn Fathers sky-'twiNt Him and me.
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Brooks still occupies the State
House and the surroundings. Whether
he intends to vacate or not under the
Presidents instructions, is not known.
Both Houses meet this morning at the
Otter building. There were II Sena-
tors and Al Representatives present
lacking three of a quorum in the Sen
ate and two in the House. 1t is gen
orally conceded that there will be a
quorum in both Houses tomorrow.
The Baxter men are jub:lant at the
idea of Brooks having to vacate the
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-07-11
s'Tlae White Lesaguae. 81

The course of rpet-bag demagogues in
this State, in driving or cajoing the negroes
into distinct organizations, and a concentrated
mass OF voters, operating on race and color
basis, has produced its natural and appre-
hended 1esults. The responsibility for this
, open and declared purpose of the colored peu-
pie to stand alOof from all political assucia-
tion and cooperation with the great majority
of the whites, including the whole of the more
intelligent and virtuous of them to maintain
a segregated negro party to draw broad
line of separation and hosti!h antagonism be-
tween the two races, very certainly attaches
to the African race. They have scorned all
efforts and approaches to induce them to di-
vide as the white people do everywhere else
on political questions, principles and IDEAS
Even when they are drawn towards the Ehite
conservative people by many strong interests
and ties, they arc repelied by the menaees of
their brethren and the prejudices Of their
race. These prejiHlices and passions have
appeals Of the white jobbers and adventurers
who are the prime authors of the political
troubles and discords Of our people.
! Thus We are threatened with a race con-
! tict in this State. 1t does not comport with
. the self-res};ect and pride of the white race
. to make any further appeals to this misguided
people. They are craztd with the pride and
ambition to lord ii over their superiors in eli
! viiization. in virtue, and intelligence. This
cannot be any longer. Hence the organiza-
tion Ofthe White League in tho country par
ishes. 1t has been forced upon the people by
the misery and impoyerishment brought upon
the State by governments which owe their
existence and their power to plumber and op-
press, to the concentrated negro vote. We
trust that the deplorable consequences which
must result to the State from a conflict, thus
provoked. will be avoided by the abandon
nent on the part of the eolored voters of the
position of irTeccnclable hostility toward the
respectable white people, and their aliena-
tion from the low class of white dema gOgues
and rogues who have hitherto managed them
for their own base uses. We see 10 other
course that can save this State from the hor-
rurs of conflict Of races of most serious
! character. There are too many white people
with too large interests in Louisiana to render
its Afrieanization practieable-at least per-
! marently practicable. We have already been
| carried too far in that direction. Our white
brethren at the North reprove our tameness
and submission in the past. They expect
and demand frmer course in the future in
vindication of our race. our rights as free
men and citizens of great republic founded
by white men.
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A Triple Enesny 20 Meet.

We have three classes of enemies to fight
First our fair and square, open, face to face
Radical foe, whom we must ever respect and
never give quarter ; second, the betwIxt anu
between element, calling itself independent,
which means that they are on the market
These men we must scrupulOusly let alone.
They are a class of property to which we can
never get warranty title. They will sell
themselves to us to-day and to cur enemies to-
morrow. They are the Judases of all parties,
and seek place amongst us only to betray
us. Always give them the cold shoulder
The third class is composed of those men who
are opulent in brains and bankrupt in charac-
ter, in moral worth, and whose faults of char
acter are too much regarded as atOned for By
their wealth of mental force. We have plenty
of men Just as smart and smarter than they,
and far better and safer men. They are CON-
monty known as wire-pullers, and succeed
only by resorting to means to which decent
men will not stoop. These are dangerous
men, and nothing but organization will keep
them out. Unless there is an organized guard
against them they will slip into places upon
our ticket and they will weaken it and injure
the party. These are subtle, active enemies.
They work while We sleep, are everywhere
and always ready. Don't delay because it il
early yet-that the election don't come Oft till
next fall, for the wire-pullers are already at
work, figuring up their chances, organizing
and reuniting their forces and strengthening
their weak places. Thus it behOOEes us &c
organize at once and meet them early and
late and with determination that knows NJ
auaking. There is strength in organization
therefore organize.-Eachdngc
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1t is rumored that Oh Tuesday the White
League will elect their officers and perfect
their organization. Nearly every white man
in the town has subscribed his willingness to
join it. The delay in organizing ere this was
owing to the authority from the Parish Mo-
ther Club not reaching here sooner. and the
appointment of a committee from Franklin to
organize it.-Brashear Ne,rs, July 4th.
In this connection We will state
that leagues have been recently organized in
most of the adjoining parishes, and that about
the 10th of July, it is proposed to organize in
New Iberia. Meantime, we must urge upon
planters in the parishes of Terrebonne, La
tourche and Assumption. (where our papers
circulate largely,) that they, too, take imme-
diate action in this all important matter. Fear
not to do right; it is not alone right, but SELF
protection, and unless you act nOc, you are
forever lost FermitiOnritte Cotton- Boil, 1st.
Following the lead of Franklin, the people
of Charenton will, on next Saturday, July 4th,
celebrate the day by the organization of a
White League. Well done, Charcnton; it is
a return of the spirit of 10 which moves you,
and this year will be as memorable i'll the his
tory of Louisiana as is that Of revolutionary
fame for our nation.-Ibid.
On last Saturday the 26th inst, a meeting
of the citizens of Centerville and vicinity was
held for the purpose of organizing White
League club in that ward most of the citi-
zens of Centerville, Bayou Sale and vicinity,
together with quite number OF ladies We're
in attendance.
The object of the White League was stated
by NJ. j. Eoster Esq, after which club was
organized with the following named gentle
men as officers viz G.. E. Strawbridge, Pre-
sident; H. Crawford. Vice President j.
Wooster, Secretary; I. Kennedy. Treasurer !;
n. X. Todd, Marshal.-FraHklin Isl. Hary)
Enterprise, July I'd
On the night of June 3Oth last club of the
hi tfA I of I
store in the Cyprenort prairie. The meeting
was well attended, and was soberly enthusias
tic.-Ibtd.
By an extra of the Mansfield Reporter we
learn that on June Both there was great ga
thering of the people of De Soto parish, at
Mansfield, for the purpose of forming White
League. From all parts of the parish the eli
tizens responded to the call in large numbers,
and at IL o'clock the Court House was jalnmed.
De Soto can be counted on in the
coming conflict, and at the next meeting a
complete organization will be effccted.-N. o..
Bulletin. 7th.
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OPELOUsAs, June 30th, 1877


Pursuant to call. the members of the
White League of the parish of st. Landry met
this day in the town of OpelOusas for the pur-
pose of electing a Central Executive Commit
tee for the said parish.
The meeting was called to order by DIR. T.
A. Cooke taking the Chair and A. p. Williams
being appointed Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Theodore Devalcourt, it
was resolved that the Central Executive Com
mittee of this parish shall consist of seven
members.
On motion of Mr.. Laurent Dupr6, it was re-
solved that the gentlemen who are to compose
this committee be elected by ballot.
On the ballot being taken. the following
gentlemen were declared elected, they having
received the largest number of votes, viz: NJ.
D. Kavanagh, L. D. Prescott, Alcee Dupr6,
E. 7. Lewis, M. G. May, FRANCOIS Robin, Paul
Lambert.
On motion of DR.. WIN. Offutt, it was re-
solved that the election of the gentlemen com
posing the committee be declared unanimous.
The meeting then adjourned.
I. A. COOKE, President.
A. P WILLIAMS, Secretary
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q CAR ID.

VANTED-Everybod body to know that my
w membership in the so-called Working
mems Republican Sd Ward Mother Club ceased
by oral withdrawal the very night that the
delegates of said Club represented it in the
Radical Republican Executive Convention of
this parish t35th of April, and before the Or
gami=atioa. of The While League; and that the
publication of the Constitution and Bylaws
at this late date is only for the purpose of
making political capital, by placing me in q
false light before those who are aware of the
active part have taken and intend to take
i'll the organization of White League Clubs.
Is. +. HARDESTY.
Washington. July 9th, 1874.
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DEFINITION OF AN EDIToR.-An editor il q
being whose bizness il to navigate a nuze pa
per. He writes editorials, grinds out poetry,
inserts deths and weddings, sorts out manu-
alevil.- steals matter, fites other peoples bat
ties, sells his paper for a dollar and 50 cents a
wear, takes white beans and apple sass for pay,
when he can get it, raizes q large family,
works 10 hours out ov evry "a, knows no Sum
day, gifts damned by everybody, and once in
middle-aged and often broken-hearted, leaves
no money, and il rewarded for q life of toll
with short but free obituary puff in the nuze
paper. Exchanges please cOpy-Josh Billings.
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The Thibodaux Sentinel grows wroth at the
COURIER for calling the attention of our read
ers to the fact that the Sentinel does official
printing. It indulges in historical reminis-
eeuces; grows mellifuous and indignant by
turns; admits the statement of the COURIER ;
Gays the White League can neither bribe nor
scare him fthe editor; that he has plenty Of
friends here, and refers us to them to find out
how brave he is and whether he can be bribed
by advertising, and, finally that :" if the editor
of the Sentinel sees proper to oppose the White
League, he will be very likely to do it."
We thought it very likely that he would do
90, aud hence we said the White League did
not expect his support. Because we gave our
reason for not expecting it, he gets mad and
tries to convince us that official printing has
nothing to do with his political views.
We know nothing whatever of the matters
mentioned in his diatribe against us but what
We said of the Sentinel we say of all journals
in the State similarly situated, and that is,
that the White League expects no support
from any individual or paper holding patron
age under the Kellogg usurpation. 1t matters
little how independent an editor may imagine
himself to be in his political views, it is, and
always will be, difficult TO persuade the white
people of this State that he who takes patron
age from the present administration will be
independent in his political opinions. The
SetatiHet claims to be SO, however, and we
freely concede to it's editor his right to satisfy
himself in this matter; if he feels thoroughly
convinced of his independence, the White
League will not disturb his serenity, but must
insist upon its own freedom of opinion in the
premises. As general rule, the Democratic
and Conservative press of the State have,
with singular unanimity, advocated the issue
made by the White League, which is simply
one of race, and, to say the least of it, it is
quite natural that opposition to that issue
should be confined to the official journals of
the State.
The insinuation you extracted from our re-
marks, Mr.. Editor, could not have been very
wide OF the mark, or you would not have be-
come so excited. If You will keep cool, you
may be able. after a while, to comprehend the
fact that the White League will survive your
opposition, no matter what be your motives.
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CONE TO STAY. - As our townspeople are
aware, Mr. C. Comeau. has recently opened
o butchery here, and sells good beef at five
cents per pound. That gentleman, whose ac-
tion in this matter entities him to the appella-
ton of public benefactor, requests US to state
that he intends to remain permanently in the
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The white citizens of this parish are hereby
notified that the Opelousas journal is the Off
eial paper of the parish and that it's editor
holds a printing contract under the Kellogg
usurpation, and is member of the Republi-
can Club of Opelousas.
Hence, the White League declines any dis
eussion with him whatever.
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Joel II. SandOz. Notary Public.

nFFERS his services to his acquaintanees
~ ami the public of st. Landry. lnvento-
ries. Family Meetings. Sales, Mortgages, Con-
tracts. Release of Mortgages Protests, Testa
ments, &c, will he executed III either French
or English with care and dispatch, and at the
most moderate prices. He will be found for
the present at the Courier Printing Office, on
Main Street, Opelousas.
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STATE CosvESTIoN.-The people of Arkan-
sas have proclaimed their determination to
get rid of the abominable constitution impos-
ed on them by the Clayton, Brooks and Hod-
ges faction. The majority therefor is $4,000.
This is the first step in the cleansing pro-
cess to which these Radical-ridden States must
be subjected: And never was that process
afflicted State The constitution of Louisiana
establishes the worst form of depotism-an IT.
responsible legislative body, composed of the
most ignorant, corrupt and incompetent per-
sons. Under the constitution, this class must
continue to rule and despoil the best citizens
anti the State shall be restored to barbarism.
There il no permanent security except in the
change Of radical provisions of that instru-
ment. There mnst be some new conditions
and Qualifications of suffrage, and if this can
, mot Be secured, the constitution must afix
! such limitations and restrictions on the power
of the Legislature ss will render invalid
and of no binding force the hundreds of such
acts disgrace our statute % o1oasa ssd enact
the earpet- bag plunderers and their rings.-N.
o. Picagane, July 3D..