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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-27
Methodists and the Third Term,

BosroN, Dec. 27.-At the A1etho-
dist preachers meeting to-day, efforts
failed to havcsplaced before the pub
lie paper setting forth theiviews Of
the meeting with reference to the
third term spcech| Of Bishop Haven.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-27
Drowned.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. a7.-Net-
tic Smith and Ann Conlin, children,
were drowned Christmas day at An
dover, by breaking ice.
u Fire.
HASTINGS, N. Y, Dec. 2;s.--An ex.
tcnsiye sugar refinery here, burned
yesterday. Loss, serious; partially
insured
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
THE TRUE STATE GOVERNMENT Oh
8Af M LOUISIANA.

In tho extraordinary events that hap
pen In this life, II Is we'll TO remember
and this Is particularly the case will
L0uisianians at this period, that tn,
right sometimes sleeps for time, bu
never dies" or as the Romans expressed
! II, d0smit dligudndo jus mOrihn mn,
guam" BY the official returns Of 1877
the majorities were rs follows:
Governor, John McEnery, 5000 votes
Lieutenant Governor. d. b. Penn, IA ,O57
Auditor, Jas. Graham, l2,2ss Attorne,
General, H. N. Ogden, 1858; Secretary
OF State, Armistead, 9262; SupcrIn
tendent Public Education, Il. M
Lusher, 1A,277; Treasurer, j. G. Mon.
cure, 495i.
Now observe the nature OF the evil
dence (so-called) on which the Return
ing Board ruled out In 1872 the elected
officers Of the people, and counted IN
defeated candidates with cool and
self-suflcient effrontery OF which the
annals Of this country had never before
offered q parallel.
II IL proper next to quote from the re-
port OF the Ssnate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, composed almost
wholly Of Republicans, February 20,
1879, page Is. The committee say THE
returns from the parishes had been
made under the law Of 1870 to the Gov
ernor (Warmoth) and not one Of them ,cas
before the Lynch Board. It was testified
before your committee by Mr.. Bovee
himself, who participated in this count
by the Lynch Board, that they srere de-
tcrMined to hare Republican Legisla-
tssre. and made their cdnrass of the re-
turns to that end.
In other words, the testimony abund-
antly establishes the fraudulent cln,ac.
ter Of their cdnuass. In some eases they
had what we supposed to be copies Of the
original returns; In other cases they
had nothing but newspaper statements,
and In other cases still they had nothing
schsterer to act upon. They made an
cstaea0te, based upon their former knowl-
edge Of the political complexion Of the
parish, Of achdt the rote ought 10 hare
been. They also counted large num-
Der OF affidavits, purporting to be sworn
70 BY voters who had been wrongfully
denied registration or the right to vote,
many Of which aflidavits the Returning
Board mast hare kao,cn to be forgeries.
was testified by one witness that he
7ed over one thousand aflidavits, and
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
In accordance with the above preamble

In accordance with the above preamble
ard resolutions.
Kesoi,'ed, That IL Is the sense OF thu
taxpayers Of this parish, that the Dem
ocratlc conservative members OF the
General Assembly should withhold
their aseent from any appropriation
bills until after the Radical ma ority in
the Senate shall have passed such re.
form measures rs may be brought be.
fore them, and acting Gov. kellogg
shall have signed said reform bills.
Central Committee be discharged and
this convention appoint one to succeed
them that each ward from the coun-
try here represented, select one mem.
Der of the committee, and that those
not represented call ward meetings
and elect one each that the two wards
In The city OF Baton Rouge select two
members Of the committee each.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed members to compose the Cen.
trail Committee
First Ward John JastrcmsId, J. W.
Burgess.
Second Ward Major II. l.. Pruyn. J.
w Bates.
Third Ward q. M. Peircc.
Eighth Ward DIR. J. M. Williams.
NlHIn WHFu 1eDTy Won tDul.
Tenth Ward D. A. Cunningham.
Eleventh Ward DR.. Il. M. Hooper.
On motion Of Mr.. Skolfield, the Bccre-
tary of the Executive COMMITTEES was
instructed to call upon the absent wards
to appoint members Of the Central Elk
ecutivc COMMITTEES.
The following are the names Of the
delegates appointed to the Conservative
Democratic Convention to be held ut
New Orleans on the 5th OF January,
1876:
Col. A. s. Heron, J. w. Burgess, s. =.
Greves. Cl,as Week. w. G. Annis, II. J.
McCabc John Jastrcmslti, J. II. Halsey.
w =. Booth, T.. s. Brady. +. Machet,
A. l.. Duncan, II. T.. Young, T.. y. Brown,
Il. =. Morgan. A. Burris, Jas. McCullum,
A. II. Miller, NJ. u. Martinez, Il. J. Bird,
and, on motion, the chairman was added.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
GRANVILLE M. PIERCE, President.
JOHN W. AMlss, Secretary.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
THREE LOUISIANA NOTABLEs.

w. J. Vance, the gifted Washington
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Com.
merciai, gives the following sketch Of
the three men most prominent In the
Democratic party in Louisiana:
In truth, Penn is by nc
means the sort Of o man to incite rev
olution. He has the highest qualifica-
tions Of leader and commander, but
he Is not naturally restless disorgan-
izcr. or all the prominent men in
Louisiana he is doubtless the safest, be-
cause the most conservative. He be-
longs to the class that suffers most by
revolutions, as ne is very wealthy
partly from inheritance; but the most
Of his own shrewd business ability. He
Is yet q young man, not having reached
the age Of forty, but he has had an
eventful life, full of those experiences
that will fit him for the high
place he is some day undoubted-
~ destined to fill. While he is as
handsome as man can be, he has no
private information on that point-he
has possibly heard Of it on occasion,
but the circumstance has not appeared
of sufficient Importance to waste much
thought upon. His utter lack Of self
love doubtless first commends him to
the people, who, finding that he has the
strongest qualities yelled under this
most transformations dcmeanor, become
fascinated with him, and regard him as
u leader of divine right. He was in
last winter, and while
here got such realization of the
length and breadth, to say moth
ing Of the height and depth, OF the
United States, that he grew from
a somewhat narrow White League
partisan to be a broad, lib
far-seeing advocate
Of the acceptance and faithful observ-
ance of what was subsequently known
rs the wheeler Compromise. When
nc came here he was opposed to giving
up or conceding anything, but his ex
perience here educated him, and he re-
mains to-day the sturdy defender Of the
wisdom which, by sinking and sacri-
icing minor points, has secured peace
md brought back prosperity to Louisi.
MA. A prominent Democrat of that
State said to me a few days ago: ''Why, |
he Wheeler compromise, although It |
vas adopted only last spring, has been
worth 81, 0O0, 900 to Louisiana Already"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
PIXIES HALL,

IJkE HALL,
Baton Rouge, Ia, Dec. 90, 1875.
Pursuant to call made by the Parish
Democratic Central Executive Com
mittee, Mr.. Harvey Skolfleld, chairman
Of said committee, called the Conyen
On motion Of Mr.. w. $. Booth, Col
Grenville M. Peirce was called to the
chair, and on motion of Mr.. II. j
McCabe, Mr.. j. w. Amiss was elected
secretary.
On motion committee OF five on
credentials and resolutions was ap
pointed, composed Of Messrs w. s.
Booth, JOS. Joor, A. l.. Duncan, james
McCullum and j. w. Burgess.
The following resolutions were
presented by the committee, read and
adopted:
Whereas, in looking over the past
ten years of our political history, we
find nothing that can in any way en-
courage our people in q course that
looks In any. way like compromising
public affairs, since the advent into
power Of the Radical party in this State,
has been OF a nature that has convinced
US that any measures, looking to the
pacifying OF discordant elements among
the people, the advancement OF our ma
terial prosperity, and the Inauguration
Of such reforms as will alone relieve us
Of the terrible oppression and misrule
under which we have so long lived,
shows us that our only hope for relief Is
through perfect organization OF the
white people, a determined resolve on
their part to unite in one grand effort to
wrcst from the hands Of the Radical
party the control OF our public affairs,
that they may be administered with
and in spirit that will be In
the interest Of our whole people there
fore be it
hesolred, That we earnestly call on
our people to organize for this great
purpose, regardless Of past political OPP
ponents or present personal prejudices,
and let us act as one man to redeem our
parish aud State from the control OF
our oppressors.
ResOlued, That our delegates to the
State Convention be Instructed to use
very means in their power to shape
he course Of the Democratic party, at
he State Convention to assemble in /
New Orleans, on the 9Th Of next mouth,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

deHuered them TO the Lynch Board, Will
II was Ii session. No t1rso
can examine the testimony ever so cnt
sorily without seeing that this wcte"de
canvass has no senbtnpcc " integrity.
/ Previous 10 their utterancc by q Re
publican Senatorial committee of thl
whitening condemnation Of the actor
Of the Lynch Bovee- Hawkins Board, Il
which Is to be seen Mr.. Kellogg's only
title to the Goyernorship, conjointl!
with the bayonets of the Washington
Administration, II had pertinently re
marked "there is nothing In oil thu
comedy or blnnders and frauds undei
consideration more indefensible thar
the pretended canvass Of this Board,
and touching the assumed recognition
Of this Board by tho Supreme Court o
Che Statc-in admitted abuse Of III
Jurisdiction tho committee Of the Sen
ate stated this legal and indisputablt
proposition. They declare that " Fraut
vitiates everything, and II Is certain
that no court, from the testimony be
fofe your COMMITTEES. could hold the cum
rass by mat board To be- raiid."
On what basis now rests, we repeat. the
Kellogg State government? The Senate
committees furnish the response In the
following dlspassionatc language, whom
saying: But for the interference Of
Judge Durell in tho matter Of this State
election, tho McEnery government
would to-day have been the de .fdctd
government of the State. Judge Du-
rell intcrposed the arms Of the United
States bet,reen the people IF Louisiana
ami he only government ,chich has the
seD,biance NJ regularity. and The result ~
his has been 10 establish The Kc,l0gy gou-
ernmcnt"
IL this the kind Of State government
contemplated by tie Constitution Of the
United States for IN American State?
rs IL not an outrageous usurpation,
made infinitely insulting by being
forced upon people having the right
to choose their own rulers, rs one Of the
most distinguished badges of freedom,
by on army ordered by President
whose duty 1t Is to defend and maintain
the rights OF the people In their govern
ments, and not to tramplc upon and
destroy them? All know It is u matter
Of historical record that the people of
Louisiana have been foully and vio-
lently despoiled OF their republican form
OF government, and IL the Congress
OF the United States again refuse d
recognition and redress Of our. wrongs,
we will, at least, call upon our
Convention and Legislature, which
arc soon TO assemble, TO vindicate,
Us far us In them lies, their honor, dig
nifty and patriotism in the redemption
Of the Commonwealth from the deplor-
able situation In which she has been
placed by those who have aagrantly
wrested from her by force and fraud I"
OF the most undisguised and stipend
Gus sort, her social md political indie
pendence and her plainest constitu-
tional rights, In denying to her the cs-
sential elements Of o republican form
Of government.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
THE DEATH or MIR. 4. 1. PIERsON.

The sudden and violent death Of this
person at Natchitochcs became known
1p the city on yesterday and made quite
4 sensational tom for the newspapers,
which habitually practice that sort OF
spectacular display. He WINS killed by
= pistol shot In a personal controversy
with Mr.. Cosgrove, the editor OF the
Vndicator. He was n member Of the
Legislature which Is TO meet here
next Monday. and although he
was a confederate soldier during
the war, had fallen into much
Odium among the moro respectable
people or the community In which ho
lived by suffering himself TO become
politically identified with tho views
md purposes OF tho Radical party
In the State. While from motives
Of Christian feeling and humanity we
regret his unexpected and fearful end,
A. n Impossible to shy that social life, or
that patriotism and virtue have lost
anything by his demise. Perhaps the
Republican may be excited by this
occurrence and Sire the Radical heart"
In the North by some narrowing
account OF the manner In which good
Republicans are prosecuted and de-
stroyed by "unrcpentant rebels" and
Democrats. In the meantime the facts
are as we have stated, that Il was u
quarrel confined TO the two parties en-
gagged. and that Mr.. Pierson unfortu-
natcly lost his life In personal rencon-
tire with Mr.. Cosgrovc.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

This admirable speech deserves re.
publication. Mr.. Ogden treats the
doctrine Of the origin Of tho right OF
6clf-governmentand itssocial and polit.
ieAl development, rs constituting the
very spirit Of our Free Systems Of State
and municipal organizations, with much
eloQuonce and very convincing logic,
and observing some obvious mistakes
doing injustice TO the speech as delivered
BY him In theaccount OF the great meet.
Ing ut 81. Pntrlck's Hall night before
last, We propose tomorrow or the next
day to republish Il In full.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

ADMINISTRATOR or IMPROVEMENTS, We
have received copy Of the communica.
tlon Of Mr.. u. A. Burke TO the Mayor
and Council relative to the disb'irse-
mefts connected with his department
Tor the next fiscal year, but It has come
into our possession at too late an hour
Tor publication In full, and we there
fore defer presenting II until our next
faasn
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

We desire to say TO the business men
OF all kinds and classes In Now Orleans,
thnt we are going to furnish daily
paper which will necessarily command
large circulation, us II will boldly nd
vocate the right and denounce the
wrong, and wa confidently look for n
substantial advertising patronage. No
advertisement was ever yet issued that
did not pay the advertiser especially
when put In such paper rs the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
Rather Awkward.

Chicago Times Washington Correspondence.
Some awkward cOntretemps are
brought about by the equivocal position
OF high society and its entangling al
liances, more or less remote, with the
whisky revelations. The other evening
at a party very pretty girl, q relative
of Mr. Babcock, formed one Of a charm
ing circle preparing for the dance.
"Ah," exclaimed one, eve are perfect
circle" Eyes" said IL vivacious licuten-
ant Of marines, 1--WE are a perfect ring,
but l hope we won't be broken up like
thea vicious dig from his peighbor,
a Mortified glance from his vis-a-vis re-
minded him Of what he was about to say,
and the sentence died out. The Babcock
relative apparently did not notice the
awkward predicament that she had
barely escaped. Walking in the street
the next day with a young officer OF the
army she came to the corner OF Penn
sylyania avenue and Fourteenth street,
when the shrill cries Of the newsboy in
terrupted the conversation. One
sprightly youth, unconscious of his
victim, came up to the couple, crying
excitedly, Here's your fine telegram !;
full count Of the Indictment of Bah
cock" 1t is needless to. say that that
small boy didn't sell his paper to that
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

ExcoMMUsIcATING THE MOLLY Ma.
GUIREs.-At the services in the Roman
Catholic church at Mahanoy Plane, the
Rev. Daniel O'Connor, the pastor, read
a letter from the Archbishop of Phila-
nication Of the society known as the
"Molly Maguires, otherwise known as
the Ancient Order OF Hebernians.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
Notice to Gas Filters and
Builders.

OFFICE NV ORLEANS Gas LIGHT COMPANY.
Corner Baronne and Common streets.
All Gas Filters and Builders doing business
within the area supplied by this company are
hereby notified that the revised rules and regua'
tons relating ~ gas fitting will be enforced from
and after January 1. 1876, and that gas viii not
be supplied to buildings fitted up after that date
by any except properly qualified persons, hold
ing d certificate from the company.
Copies Of the rules may be obtained upon APP
plicatiou ut this office.
THEOBALD FORSTALL.
General Superintendent.
December 7. 1875. duo 1Isp
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

An INvARrADLg RuLE.-Thc DEMOCRAT
will publish no communication on any
subject, unless the name Of the author
accompany the article offered for pub
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

A HANDSOME Thing. We are request
ed to announce that the delegates
from st. Landry to the Convention to
be held In New Orleans, on the 5th OF
January, are invited by Capt. Broad to
take passage on his boat, the steamer
Orleans next Friday, Dec. s1st, free Of
charge. This is very liberal offer,
which will no doubt be duly appre-
ciated. - 0pelouSas Courier.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
Carpet and Curtain

w ~ ~ IL IL " u y u
Wholesale nnd RetoH, II Charities Street.
CARPETING Administer Velvet, Brussels, etc.
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, English and American.
MATING. White, Check and Fancy.
WINDOW SHADES. Table and Piano Covers.
CURTAIN and Furniture Materials
BROCATELLE. Cotelines. Reps and Slip Cow
srs. etc.
BUKLAPS by the bale, piece or yard.
dc25 Twp A. BEOUSSEAU Il son.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

ANOTHER ACADEMY GfrT MATisEE.-On We'd
nesday next. 10Th inst, Manager Bidwe will
present to the holder oftho lucky ticket 10 tho
matncc) u pair Of ladys bracelets valued at sfOo
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

SHIPBuuDiNG IN MAINE. Three ships.
five barka, one brigg and three sehoon-
ers, with u tonnage Of 1850, were builtin
the district Of Belfast in 1876. About
5000 tons are now on the stocks, lnclud.
ing II ship Of 1900 tons and II bark OF
900. which are nearly ready for launch
ing here.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29

Passengers arrived per steamship City Of
Merida from Mexican ports:
I'D. l.. Plumb. .. Estera, l.. Matra 9. Bolinger.
T. Durav, u; Qunsada NJ Daran, V. Mcbdez. II.
Penichc. r. Fleen f'ET's
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-29
AND FANCY GOODS.

And VIC are determined TO sell them at prices 10
satisfy tho most exactinR.
We will not. however keep In our stock an In.
fcrior article, and customers may rely with abso-
Lutte certainty upon the quality Of the goods OBJ
tanned from u.s.
dI9tjl % A. Il. GRISWOLD b co.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-16
l paLgC TON ron PsT"vT.

~ Getica M est. 8. Survey Ne. a.
Z. 8. Land Oifc.. Carson city. Nevada, : stehsf
18Th, ltGs.- N~tcs n hershy sivsa tsas Inc
sraxHs Coin AND SILVER lIsISs CoifFasY.
corporation e1is,irr rndcr and by Nirtta s1 the
i.Ns 81 Ike state of Ncvaea. and whose fsss
rfEcs address ard prisciC"l piico Oh eeslHrsS -
CarAcn City. Nevada. Rss this day ~ L. &
KELLY its duly ss;hsrizcd AID apprentice ageat
made application for s [. s. Pstest - eIs
tsos.snd l oesl linear fce' Of certain vein or
lsSe Of quarts ether rock in place 5t srlny
geld AID silver snd other precious ,aetsls sd
known rs and called tho ATHENA LOBE ASH
CrkIN. situate, lying sn1 being III the Efcie and
wa-koe Valley Mining D-trict, Ornlssy County
ana state Of Sevsda, together with All dips,
sFsrr. asrlea snd Ns1isiionS, with rfsce
s-GSnd six hundred fssl IL With for re cen
vsni.at woz. ling thereof and knoux ard tcsis-
mated ell lie field neies and o"iCixl lla. es fls
il my Office as L. 5. Survey or Let 10. IS in
Sections Nos. IA ard Is Township Ne. Is TeTth
in EsEge No. ~ e.st Mount 1,ialla Saaa ABe
keridiSu. the exterior boundaries OF ssid Let
Ne. as being - follows, to-wit: Beginning 1t
Pest marked Athens Co, L. 5. Survey Ne. IS ;
Post Ne. /. located on north e:sterly slcpe about
one mile north easterIy from old Monitor saw
mill and whence bears the Carson int south
81 degrees s. inmates c.a. Winnie Ranch kease
narth 6s degrees 10 minutes east and running
from said post Ne. l; first course sesh Sc
degrees IS minutes wes. St sai tert the south
west corner posi- No. l a. tina Mint Ainin< Cos
L. s. Survey Eu. 81 GOO feet TO post No. 2;
thence second coKrsa south 3jegrees SO nj nut,s
east 0ca feet to I.os, No 2; thence third course
north SIS degrees 80 minutes east at 5:u ieet is
-sUth centre stake, whence bears the quarter
sectiOn corner on The eset line IF Section II
Township Is north in Range Il esss Mount
DiablO Neridian south degrees 50 II inutes
east S35 feet, Coo feet to post No. !; thence
fourth course north degrees SO minutes west
Loco feet 10 post No tbs point Of bf ginning.
containing - 1T-lCuth acres. bearings e&-
pressed from true m-ridisn. Magnetic vsria-
ton li1. degrees east. Surrey made to sccCra
with The record Of location The lsb AMI i'm
p-0vcrncnts consist of en incline sud cuts. This
clsim is bounded on the north by the Mint Cos
claim L. s Survey No. 81. ana on the south.
east and west by no known claimants. The
location Of this claim is II record and 1nsT he
founfi in Book b isge n If the MiniFs Re- ords
Of Eagle and Nashce Valley Mining Dlstnc.
kept in the Office of the Mining recorder at
Carson City, Ncva5a. Any and ell persons
claiming advtTaejy any portion If sald Athens
Gold and Silver Mining tuGrSuV's claim or
ground AZ hcTei1before described, are tGu.red
10 Tile their adverse claim. with III Register Of
tle [. 5. Land 0tlice, al Carson cay Nevada.
during the sixty DAYS period 81 publication
hereof Or they viii - tsrr0t / : Tirtge e. tie
pr-yis!o:s OF the statut.@.
ect.n -t5t :. %hITn. Fegistsr.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-16
CaGtaCils 10 E.2asr.a &c.

Harry belief lar fe=tn- Hep from ths
eE'y's 81 -r--b 81 1 Ahssrs in escI, life AAn.
= Hysl '-'r I ~. GlNssEt- 10 AAIII-ce
iH-v~0. Eeu rlrtEod OF tT~stiu~Ht rGw and
r. ,. arb tl,' Isr,l--s EsuL- circulars sent
l1rs. II Fsa.to csreiese-. AsG~-ss. hOEAkp
ASSOCIATION. A2q =. NinGs ~ nkiIzeelI kis,
paw isr'ltu1uR having h:en reputation
for hsE oTsulS CeKdz.t ard I,rsfc.aIouai SKIN.
sEpL-tla
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-16
Notice..

HPEGSO,!s HOLDING CLAIMS iGAIssr
II .ke stvasa Agricultural AiSlns AND
" %cksEieal Scsiely are rseusstst to lrsz-st
them il Il sd.teiy to the S:Cr~tar,. n. l..
I.seT ~ko viii ss fssEs :. tas s;-iss Of IL
state Trrasar-r.
by sresY Of the Beard 9. Trsstsos
GEORGE TUFLY.
rrssiesat,
Csrsca Oily, Os,sb.r ~, 1877 II