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iii BELLIGFRENT CORREsPnNnENrE.

THE BELIlGERENT CORRESPONDENT.
As heretofore stated IN THE STAR a hos
tile meeting between Mr.. James p. Coward
in, of this city, and Abram Fulkerson. of the
Virginia legislature, was prevented by the
Richmond authorities requiring bonds OF the
parties not TO break the peace.
The CORE pondence between the parties
was opened by letter 10 Col. Fulkerson on
the 10th from James i. COwardin. saving.
You have seen fit recently to assaii my
fathers person and character in most un-
Just and untimely manner. His honor il
dearer ID me than my own life, and unless
there is some retraction on your part, you
must answer 10 me for your wantOn attack
upon one OF the pureSt and best men i'm this
commonwealth. My friend, Mr.. II. Tate
Evans, will act for me. and receive anv re-
cation.r
On the 18th Col. Fulkerson replied: sYour
mole OF the 10th instant was handed me at a
late hour last night by your friend, Mr.. Tate
Evans. will reply al an early date" Later
the same day he sent the promised reply as
follows; "YUur note dated 18th of March,
was received through your friend, Mr.. II.
Tate Evans, after ten O'Clock last night.
do not consider that have aSsailed unjuStly
or untimely either the character or person OF
your rather. but have simply vindicated
wrong done TO myself by him, for which he
admitted his responsibility in the columns Of
his paper. If your father was in any wise
incapacitated nom redressing a grievance
which he provoked, and will confess an UNI
Willingness by reason OF such inability or in
capacity to seek redress for such, then It
would be time enough if chose TO dignity
your intrusion by your note handed TO me
by Mr.. Evans as stated above. This note
will be handed 10 you by my friend, General
Bagwell."
To this Mr.. Cowardin sent the following
reply the same date: - Your note of this
morning has been handed 10 me by my
friend Mr.. Evans, and il is entirely un-
satisfactory. You should know enough OF
the ways among gentlemen to appreci-
ate this fact. 1 am in the city ON visit
10 settle the matter, and il must be settled at
once. You must make ample apology for the
assault made upon my father. or hold vOur-
self responsible 10 me. An immediate and
definite reply would greatly oblige This
ended the correspondence.
AT THE HEARING IN RICHMOND
Mr.. James \. COwardin father of James p
came 10 the bar and asked permission OF the
court 10 speak. The privilege was granted.
he said: 81 knew nothing Of this difficulty:
] did not know that my son was i'm the city;
ne IS obedient tony wishes, and If had seen
rim, there would not have been anydifficulty
nave no complaint 10 make and no grieY-
ances 10 satisfy, here or anywhere else"
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H.
JOHN WAGNER 4 VI u-icaI Directors
LOOs . Look 20 FIRST appearance Ol VIM. Gay lord
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Scott and Forrest from Josh Harris Theater
CCmi4ue. New rk- in their wonderful clog feats
Immense success Of johnny Harris, the great Eth.
opisn Comedian, ia conjunction with Chas. T. Ellis,
the great DclineatOT Of German Characteristics.
Mis- Lou Sanford. the great SeriO-Csnic Singer and
comic Vocalist AMI Dancer. Don't forget popular
mAtinses TUESDAY and Friday afternoons Ad
mission to Matinees Is and > cents Popular prices
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NAVAL ORDERS.-EnSign Martin f Hall
To the receiving ship Independence at the
navy yard, Mare Island, California, on the
Sd of April next and on the arrival of the
Portsmouth to report for duty on board that
vessel. Paymaster Charles A. Mcdaniel to
the receiving ship Potomac. at Philadelphia
list inst Chief Engineer George F KutZ 10
the naval rendezvous, San Francisco 18th of
May next acknowledgements George
cochran rom the receiving ship Potomac on
the jlSt inst. settle accounts and 10 hold
himself in readiness for sea service
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Don Carlos Brother rim vienna.

a special diSpatch 10 the daily Nelcs from
Don Carlos, Is res iding privately i'm that
city.
John Mitchell Died I'm Ireland.
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ALLIE bEAND, MI Riddles new novel OF
tie capital, is meeting with great success.
The Washington orders were unusually large
and although several houses received a
second supply, the book went out of our
market in ten days, owing to the inability
OF the Appleton'S 70 fill the orders. IL is said
That Boston house received one thousand of
The nrSt issue. which was very large. a
liberal supply of another issue was received
to-day, and can be found on the counters of
all our book stores
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TTH ST. MARKRITER's, Urn ST.
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doofS Gt0rs Odf Fsli0tcS' Hal,
Choice OIL Paintings, Engravings, Chronos, &c.
Shades, Pictures, Frames, Picture Cords and Tas-
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~Please remember Name and Number. Jelly
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n REPUBLICAN SENATOR, who has had
private talks with the new senators, Chris
tiancy, Mcmillan, Paddock and Booth, SAYS
that Mr.. Booth expects TO act with the demo-
Gratis on all party questions, Mr.. ChriStiancy
with the republicans when no violent or ex-
IRENE political measures are proposed. and
MeSsrS. Paddock and Mcmillan with the re-
Gublicans at all times.-Uttsb COR Spri,ytilLI
YT5Cy1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-20

III y. BARLOW BEGS LEAVE TO CALL
H. attention Of Senators and members Of Congress
TO b large collection of PAINTINGS, ENGRA
WINGS. &C. which he offers at reduced prices.
This l. a fine opportunity TO persons leaving the
city 20 purchase his stock is the largest ever seen
In Washington.
Paintings. &c, packed with the greatest care.
BARLOW GALLERY OF ART
feb24 m 1928 Pennsylvan avenue
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MADAM T.. BASTEN,
w From Baltimore,
Informs her friends and Ladies in general that she
has IL charge the
HAIR DEPARTMENT
o. Chas. Barn 5, and will do al kinds Of Hair Work
at NEW YORK PRICES.
HAIR SOLD By THE OUNCE TO HAIR
WORKERS,
a. the lowest market price.
HAIR DRESSING and Children's HAIR CUT
ling a specially.
Human Hair Switched from 81 MP at
GHAS. BAUMf<. 40. 18th street,
Y I'M Phil
, 1875-05-27

woos1tn. a.. nny 26-Tha 1;uitej pr.shv.
...,. r"i ..,,.x c..n..,. 80,
to''o' uea'i@' A''o,no's Anu oaoos'H7'cnoo1
Convention mado up largely Of the delegates to
tho Assembly, met u the United PRESBYTERIAN
Church OF Wooster. on Tuesday, 1t . o'clock.
trba INV n r,rr ~ rt,;,,ds1,1,in t-b,,,rn,r ~
49,. .....,t,.' Co1s,,..s. u..,.,' ~
tno ahe'1np!5 eun'a'steo on oaooa'u'
Schools called tho meeting to order.
DR.. Pollock made tho addrcss OF
welcome, ". Z, Brown. Esq.,. Of Hamilton.
read scholar]y nnd abs paner On tho niyan-
SCHOOL lossous, Uo wa eicctcd Presidont Of tic
Convention. sud Tho Rev. 4, Gordon Hccrotary.
Tuo oncning adaEc.s vas followed bv sLort
speeches by : nu1uoer Of delegates. add tho e.
ercises Of Tho aftcrnoon closed with IN iI,stri-
linn nf tho tr1otj,ods of uei- t},a internntionn1
iessous. by President jeirerson. Of Nav WiI.
nnIuotou.
Tie evening ras spent ia tbe diecussion Of
thu Relation ~ tl,e Sunday.echooi to Tho Chnrcb
, 1875-05-27

speetat Dtspateh to The ch.eaqu 1Ytoans,
KALAMAZOO, Mich, nny 20.-Tho first aunual
moettng Of tho Western Diocesan Convention
met at st. Luko'a this n.orning. 4 preliminary
meeting Was he!d at. johns last eyeusng. At
which tho Rcv. s. s, Chapiu, Of Grand Haplds.
rcad paper on ChriH,lAn Giving" attes which
discussion on tho question az how to rasso
money for Church and charitable objects Gu
sued, participated ia By prominent clergy and
laymen Of tho Diocese. Tia clergy and tho
laity, too, agreed that the doctrine that 1t IL
Christian duty to gire for tho upholding Of their
Church, and It's mission should bc iu-
culcasod. Various plans woro discussed. Blsl-
op Gillespie, at tho closn Of tito discussion,
recommended that churchos sl,ould not conlne
Themselves to any ono system OF raising monoy.
but combine tho scveral for they Atc ali useful.
Tha Convention met at 10 o'clock this morn-
ing, atd was called to order by BIahop Gillespie.
Tho Secretary, tho Roy. J. ". bancroft, Of Hast.
inGa read extracts from tho provisional Com
stitutiou and canons that tbs clargy cauonica ly
resident within tho Diocese were entitled to
seats In the Convention. a list OF tho parishes
waa cAllod, and the credentials OF the lay delc-
gates presented and referred to committee.
Tho Convention adjourned until $50 p. III.
The morning service MAS then read, after
which tho Bishop delivered bis address.
The Blrhop noticed In detail his
ott!cIal sets. 10 had visited al parishes but
Graco Church. Ludingtou, and all tho htatona.
vlth the exception Of pentwater, Cedar Springs,
and Nowsygo. Tho churches arc generally freq
from debt On thor odilcos. Tho parishes aulrer
from not having chapols aud Sunday.scllool
Eooma. lie advined ACQUIRING suitable room
where there ia no chu1cb-cdtce. "Tbero nso
important objections to eyan tha occasional uso
Of house Of worship belonging to othcss. It
is not pleasant 10 utter iu tronl pulpit what IL
opposed to tho vloHa Of our Church. T4is IL
q omphatscnlly y ., missionary Diocese.
In parishes nomnaIly solf-supportIpg.
though all arc not With suitable maintenance.
Fifteen parishes Ate moro or less dependent On
missionary aid. Fifteen parishes arc with no
| e!emepta of church'y life: Two missions ase
: under clerical charge. THo!vo p!aces enjoy
sono caro- aud service from the neighbosing
closRy perhapB four OF tlein arc prosperous
| couitIoa without parish Or misaiou. In tho
enslro dlocoso tho active clorgy Ia as ono to
1865, Ihe question IL. How shall no
occupy our broad missionary douaia1 The
swo factors Of. n1tsaionary work
a1e mon and money" Tho Dlshop spoke OF
tho neceasity Of thorough missionary work. nd
vslnE tho securing Of . general missionary, =
clergyman nf ability and tact, and capable Of In
Producing tho Church in now places, ''one Ut
uhat NAV style ingenuity in holy dovscos, ut
woIl.regulated zeal" In tho afternoon consid-
eGahfe routine business Wah done, reports were
read, and Standing Committees wose announced.
The Convention thtA eveuing discussed canons
, 1875-05-27
THE CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY,.
NEPDIkTA

IRr1Kaaox, Tex. May 2c.-1n tho Cumber.
land Presbyterian General Assembly on Monday
most Of the day nas devoted to hoariug reports
Of 9ynodcsl Conventions, showing that with but
one or two o1coptions tho various synods are In
tie most encouraging condition.
At night 4 missionary meeting nAa held, At
which nearly $1,G00 iii mouoy aud subscriptions
vas raised. principally for the lenc6t Of the St.
Louis m1snion.
A in nvitation from, Col. Noble. Superintendent
0roht Northern & International lsoAh. for tho
General Assembly TO make An excEreiun oyor
these roads was tendcrod and accepted Noxt
Saturday vsa appointed for starting on aaid CT.
cursiou, which viii include DaIlas uoustou, aud
HAyeaton In tho Foute.
PUBLICATIONS.
Yesterday tho report Of tho Committee on
Publications was red. discussed \. length, and
f6tEIhas ths lto4rd Of Publication had nuEcha1od
.? rae. ST. Loa'* t,,ss::land ,s.Syt;ran, .'s nd
lna consolidated paper Ssshv,lie; th.t in s work
tbs Lizard had dltplaysd oomne1dahle zcal and en-
Seeend-The committee recommended concurrence
BY le Aasemb! to tie tct Of printed rules sdored iy
tas n',ra % of r. r"e.,on fSt tho I'm q a..
ste.a Of H. peHin hare charge Of the printing ds-
3nwd-rhe Committee urged the publication o,
looks iM ii: German language.
rs1th1Th;. r, ~ n.s'iMhlsM ~ ~ a..n, % b. used Y the
purchase Of rapcr. .na that publtAhng houss b
FVta-Th.t .he memorial Of The y..oo Synod pray
,ag The removal Of tho Board Of Publication from
Nashville TO Memphis BE- not complied With.
st1th-That The memorial from tho yanl1ta, 1lh,
parefs I'D teen considered. md thss time vss r.: r.
qulfe1 10 establish the fact thst such consolidation IL
not to the otat interest. 9t tae Church The cosnnt-
fun tr1as AnI ths uoccsArY charge required to mako
Tug Church ,:p t,peE ~ ,1Gecss could be ilon snsie
, 1875-05-27
THE MINISTER'S REUNION.

EAfkA3 Nf-AO AE8ILNAAI&
The quiet auburb Of Evanston IL Htl resigned
TO tho Irresistible sway Of tbs almost innumesa-
bio hoat Of Methodist clergy. attEacted hitho1 for
the consideration Of aud nea1ch sitter, tha hidden
mysteries OF truth. ~ involved in tho Divine
theories And qucatious Of theology; nayer before
hayo itu Inhabitants Witnessed tho psaaence Of
20 many emineut men, or lstanel to tho dsspen-
sation OF 10 many Of the resulta Of intellectual
research, although this ie b7 no meaus tho drst
campaign Of similar character which thoy hare
experienced and survived.
Yesterday, tue third tlay OF shs Reunion, tie
exercises wers resumed BY tho usual clAsa ax-
kuinationa IL Heck Hall.
Other members met Ia tho lccture-1oom Of the
Methodist Church at o'clock. expecting Prof.
Il. l.. Cumuock to DO proscnt to give tham some
exercises In vocal CULTURE but, he not appearing,
they Amusad shemsclyos by singing hymns aud
inaulglng III good-uat1rcd c1lt.clsms On zach
other.
They assembled sgsin At 10 o'clock in tho sasne
place. After tho usuai prayers aud singing. tho
1ley. s. A, ". Jewett, u. D., Of Aurora, was ILL
troducod, aud delivered III address, on
1.-THE SECRETS or THE xoRKsuoF."
He addressed himself chiefly 10 those p1opar-
tng for the ministry, aud spoko 10 than from
tho standpoint Of twenty yts1s' exrerience. III
called his thoulo ''Tbo Secrots Of tue Workshop"
because Au wished to outsr ths prlvAta study Of
tia preacher, and to aec how sermon grew up
Ia tie lniau. sermons that wore OF vital growth
weto Tie only kind that Wolo OF lntsrost to
him, aud tho only kind which 10 GuslEod
10 produces. Sorspon4 were sometimes made, hs
said, ~ An artist built monument by piling
QUO piece of elaborately y.chisaled stone upon an
other but, then, they wsrs lItaless aud cold -
the artists marble; Thcse might do for sepu.-
chres wl,ose the dead Aze 10 ba eatombed; thoy
1f1ftn nf k1HF {Haj1
Tho speaker exhorted young meu cot to build
their sermons for tho pulpit, but rather to lot
thor sermons resemble tha orange t1eo, with ita
blossoms and ftuits, leAyes aud boughs, au Alike
ths psodact OF natural growth from tue uu-
planted soed. His ideal OF sermon wAs thAt Of
living orgsuiam, p1oduced like svety othor lly-
Ing tAIug BY the lnyatsrlous process Of vital
growth, aud this 10 one Of the secrets Of tho
workshop, 10 have constantly present 10 one'a
thought thu true ideal OF wlAs Us to b done In
preparation Tor the pulpit.
Lss no ons think thts could b accomplished
without faithful and aAsnsst work. Aoy moro
than the process of bplldlos pllss OF stone. II
tAAs~ VAEs aaRs sasa nd 9ft>3 nindat Sons
, 1875-05-27

ar. Louis. Nay 2G.-ln ths Presbyterian Gen.
s1si Assembly. to-day, Dr.. !. D. Hheate1, Chair
man Of thu Committee On sabbath.schools, sub-
mitted the annual report Of the Committee,
which embraces Is prsabytera aud 87l Sabbath
schools Amount contributed BY tho Sunday
schoo!s, 100000 are4gs sttoadanes by teact-
ssyoFal overtures aud report CO Eyaugellcal
labor NeIe road aud adopted.
Tho remainder of tho day WAS occupiod In
heating tho argument Of J. ]. Cooke. Tho COM
plAinaas In tho Wilson case.
FAATxRNAI.
All the necessary Arrangements tor tho ~
eut1lon 10 Colorado By the msmbess OF ths
RrsabJsstiA0 General Assembly. p0r In stssiou
I. Z i'1:s 4. III. ..4s 4; s' cs,y : Sa1ts.fS. "a
, 1875-05-27

I'm" 1E1''sAI FFhf7111UNs.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, May 2G.-Aftor Tho Genern
CoaferSnce Yertous aeryte.n tb,a noor,,,o
Rnv. 1ohn aoott ,....,.., a. -.
:.ona,t,,.. .,'. soSs p4eneo'oa TUG report OF the
@o"!hi.tee making certain amendments In ths
ahc'p'ine' ons OF Which gives more latitude tc
book agents aud editors in Church york. Tia
COMMITTEE on Frstcrn,, yi,it.t,o,. n.o.o.,as
thc,r yanort ne,a;ra H.. .sa..:a PAseo,sou
ti;.,,,. = q 'e ~a'p.1"', u when
tasnop f. 9. James, rho eehios Blehop Of The
Methodist Episcopal Church, mas intro
duced. and addreesed the Methodlat Ernt.
cstant General (;onfernncn NJ ,o,nc 1,r,tn II.
t,,cod ,ha rofnto ~ o,,a,... -. ~ h" . -. ~
,:s. ."-.,,N re y. o"'os'" ~ tno s1ea' a4esn'
oo'S' tAtnilF' ma 'oeAnga OF Tenderness and
sysupathy we're Awakened on oil adeB. ptosi.
dent Burns, il behalf Of tho Conference, ro.
snoni,d =, ,ho ssd,o.. -, ~. r.,..
.ss,,,.na. 49,. s,,s s.t.,:.. ue-:p' aop' xif'"8
'o@' 'ue s1o1''oo'bt flosessans Church
ia1iS fec1procatod the sentiments ho had given
, 1875-05-27

NORTHERN ASSEMBLY,.
toHEf1H 1fIAafnNR.

CLEVELAND, o., HAY 26.-Tho outire days ees-
sion Of tho Presbyterian General Assembly was
occupied NTH the report from tho Committee OIL
Foreign Missions, which VIA finally adopted
The report shows that tho receipts OF tho Board
tor tho yea< eudlus April 50 wore eI6d, It's !;
expenditures, t4o4,Ss9, leaving = deticiency
Hoard t,aa been unable to enlarge Ito mission
work for Waut OF funds. 1t recommends grohtcr
e1ortion on tho part of pastors aud menlpeEa Of
the Church to BecuFo mea!su to extend this work.
Addressed wers delivered by returned mlAaion-
sIios from Japan, India, aud Persia.
, 1875-05-27

Tho Convention adjourned to n,oot at $50 /,
NJ Tomorrow.
This eyening. por invitation, they attended d
reception at Samson G. Davote'.
, 1875-05-27
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MAY q, 1875.

The Kansas Pacific Railroads. Ministers Of the
not attending tho General Assembly uill bo
allowed to Join the excursion party either At
Cleveland OF At 1t. Louis. The party viii 10
fully made up lioro. And leave the city on tho
efann'ng Of Thurnday. Juno ., on special train
, 1875-05-27

eon1rmatona, snd ons church oonsecrated during
the last year.
A latter vas Rad from Gsorss q. French. ad-
tnntatrAtor Of the estAte Of the lkte bishop Leo.
showing tho condition Of the eststo ~ rslatss 10
tho Doceao.
J. f. HensJ proposed IN amendment to 6ec. d,
Art. 3. Of tho Const1tutton, adding the words,
"Who have paid Ill dfocostn atseaaments." lie
moved to refer TO the Committee gu Untinished
Bu'lnoaa. Amended By referring to tho Com-
mittoo on CAnonB.
MrscEIIANEoCH.
Tho pArith Committee reported on tho Ad-
nsasion Of UYeravi||e. It MAS admitted, and the
ciedentlals Of tho dels9ates presented. In the
Episcopal Fund, the Secretary war Instructed to
caat the vote ot tue Convention, and voted for
!. +. Henry, for prcsident; Gen. John HodRlon,
Secretary.
Adjourned.
ADDITIONAL. pELraATEs.
1he Convention assembled At o'clock, lAte On
account Of the IRE. The minutes Of tho meetiox
weEo read, and additional lay dolegAtea' ctoden-
tiala presented ~ follows: Burlington, ". r.
Danlo'. q. +. Bqulres, George Lapg; Tpton, =.
4. Cunningham; DoonsboIo,, ch.5ies 1. bhe!.
man. J. i: Lincoln; Cedar TalIe,, 3. II.
Clinton, r +. J. 'FS5; Fioarney, = s. :t% 5.n1.'
J: r. Brewer; Fairfield. II. L. blltcholl,
Charles M Nsgua. George .. Tomple; Mt r!sas:
lam DARgett. ". II. Merrill. Ed II. styles.
Clerical delegates roported-F. Emerson Judd,
Iowa City; Francis y. Mash. Jr.. burlington.
Tho Committee on Treaaurers Heport report
cd tho aatna correct.
vo7E ron BISHOP.
The Convention nt 4:J0 p. 10. proceeded to the
election Of bishop. The tellern appointed fol
the clergy Wnto lho Reys. 1tlfnble aud Kemp
for tho iaity, Mr. Moors OF Muscasias, and s. q
Dever. Of Cedar Rapids.
An 4Hfn - hnII& A.Ix
Richland beacon., 1875-09-04
SINGULAR SUICIDE.
A Tragic Dramatic Rendition
A Young Italian Kills Him.
self Under Extraordinary
circumstances,

New YORK Septcmbe- AT clam bake
given by Congressman Odell, at which a
number of other Congressman and prominent
persons were present, a young Italian namet
Nianni, of the Italian Minister'S suite, and of
a prominent family in Rome, committed
suicide under very singular circumsuancss.
DIR. Doremus, one of the guests, announced
that Mr.. Vianni, who possessed a very re-
markable dramatic talent, would favo' the
company with AN Italian recitation, in i'm ia
ton of Rachel. The young man then took
his position iE the center Of the group and
began his recitation; his voice was clear and
well controlled, his gesticulation highly dra-
matte, his limbs seemed 10 quivef with pas
sion, while the expression of his face was
startling. Once he interrupted himse., and
turning to Senator John A. King, he siid
You understand Italian" He then resi- neG
and finished with the exclamation, i'll ltaLa",
Sod, who Judges I'll, will Judge this" He
then took pistol from the QUEER pocket Of his
coat, and placing it to his temple, fired. He
fell partly on his face, perfectly mo,ionless.
The spectators exclaimed, wonderfully!
and applause commenced, when DoremuS
rushed forward exclalming, "GTcat Coo,
gentlemen, he is killed" Many at first
thought tiils a part of the entertainment, but
on lifting the body the horrible truth became
manit, Il. DR.. Ellis probed the wound, and
pronounced his case hopeless. Tie lived halt
an hour, but never spoke. No cause was
assigned tor tie terrible act.
Richland beacon., 1875-09-04
The Cry for Il Democratic Daily.

For several weeks past the demo-
cratic country press has been crying
ont for democratic daily in New
Orleans, and asserting that we have
no such paper there that is free from
the influence Of corrupt rings-(by
the way, are not some of these rings
controlled by democrats as well as
republicans y Strange to say this
demand Of our democratic brethren
is seconded by the republican press,
which makcs'it smell rather fishy to
Us. Why should the New Orleans
Republican want democratic daily
in tha, city and argue that we have
none now?
Away up here in North Louisiana
and not having disposition to pry
into the private affairs of individuals
we are ignorant of the connection
which our city papers-demOcratic
and indepcndcnt-may have with the
corrupters of our Legislature ; have
no knowledge of them being under
the influence Of such monopolies, and
cannot join in such grave accusation
upon the authority of mere rumor /;
but whenever their guilt is proven we
will he as ready to condemn them as
anv Of our confrercs-not before
We agree, however, with those who
deny political utilization with any
journal that may be mixed up with
the corrupters of our officials or any
other swinders of the people. But
we demand the proof before we reject
the Bulletin or refuse to recognize it
as democratic journal.
If any person desires to add one
more journal to the democratic press
of this state, we have no objection.
The fled Is open TO any one who may
wish to enter and compete for demo-
cratic patronage, and We are always
! glad TO see any enterprise succeed
upon lis own merits; but We must be
excused from assisting an embryo
concern rise solely upon the supposed
dement's of another, or to claim for
i its benefit an exigency which in our
ouinion does not exist.