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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
PUBLIC OPINION

More jewels and more BristOws ale needed
In Tho councils of tho lreaidcnt-st rah PoucerrreS
und.J
Well, Gov. Allen may be the next President
~ the United states hut he is remniSccnce he ceased
To grow hong ago. lie has tho reputation Of going back
80 years much more easily than three months He !. "
silent the currency question rs Grant is the third
term tk.-CncDIiati commercial undD
When President remains silent upon tho
subject, 1t IL natural 10 suppose he wishes an1thr cleo
primary meeting and every county and state Convention,
II tbey about IL. Hence the danger. apparent rs
sight that personal admiration sentopst may defeat
Ia convention the popular wish, and thus defeat tho
Republican party on election dsy-iCcvcland Herald
Qiep)
Preciscly what the issues will DO between the
two psrties ne II ear Ia wise enough Ia pstcS
Il Is not probable that they ~ presented BY the TO
good record made by political friends during many
years Of power will b. strong element In their favor IL
a. sadly disappointed they IN ls7. Albany tx
ptess (RepD
IL Grant should receive the nomination for
Ecpubcan candidate In the neld-thc election Of tho
Democratic candidate IL assured The better Glars ct
men Throughout the country earnestly desire change 10
the ind they constantly votb; With
the Democrats 10 secure it-as the pecnt election IN
Connecticut proves Boston Courier (indl
1t Is our earnest desire, "a il is Gen. Bartlcts,
that tho Centennial jubilee may Witness the burial OF s
bitterness aud bad blood aud that the rust that has nov
for ten years eaten into the weapons OF the e ~stN
The Union securely In tho hearts of the Southern
people and Weeds no coe oion and NO "nsco a. ~
passed ~ word and intends 10 -tPctcfsbufgNe
Index and Appeal tDcml
In refusing to bow 10 tho clearly expressed
party have undoabtSdy manifested their untness nor
the position they occupy They have exhibited In al
nsi,s.l of bing sctnntc by large spirit Of patriotism
aud Of loyalty % The hghos principes oi inc party, @
NV GOV, 10 9th, ~ their Immediate places sud powell
lPblsdNrh.s Telegraph 'Rcrl
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
THE sTRIKH IN THE coal REGION,

THE STRIKE IN THE COIL REGIONS
Seldom have coaI-mincrs made a more hope
less resistance 10 a reduction of wages than
the contest they have undertaken in the an
thracite coal regions Of Pennsylvania. Ii il
not necessary to dwell on the serious falling
off in the demand for coal, the consequence of
the closing Of large numbers Of blast furnaces,
rolling mills. aud other iron works. The coal
miners must know as well rs those who give
them employment, that when the price OF coal
falls and tho demand for it slaclens
as 1t has done, wages too must fall.
They must also be aware that the prices
Of -four, cotton cloth, tea and coffee, and most
other articles have greatly fallen since the
scale Of wages they last worked under was
agreed on. 1t was therefore not unreasonable
for their employers TO ask them to work for
somewhat less than they had been getting
down to the end Of 1874, nor do We think
any unreasonable sacrifices are demanded of
them. Next to cheap grain, which fortunately
we have, there ia no article whose cheapness
il more essential 70 q revival Of trade Ia the
Eastern and Middle States tlan cheap coal. The
great cod coIlD5,tions are slgacious enough to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

There Ii a remarkable musical association travel
ing IT the West tit was at Omaha the other day. IL
in called the "Royal Prussian Band" and We are
told that it has created genuine sensation among
the music lovers" of those regions. 1t has seventeen
performers. and OF these Prof. Weiffenbach whose
instrument Is the drum appears TO be The most
dcrful, for he does things uninterrupted by any
previous tambourist. A virtuosO who play upon
sixteen drums simultaneously should have fOursled
his sticks at the Boston Coliseum. We can well
believe that o fantasia played by one artist upon
sixteen drums is bewidering," as we told that
it is. But this Paganini of the drum doesn't stop
here. Even as the great fiddler played mrac-
ulously on ono string, so does Prof. Weiiirnbach
extoit tho finest rolls. taps aud ruffes with
stick. while this other no losses into the air and
under his log, changing sticks. and at the same tune
keeping up regular performance This beats
even the flute player heard by us years ago. who
gave all Nicholsels variations with the wind hole
at his nostrils. II SURPRISES even the fiddler who
used to throw his bow into tho mir at the fastest
place In presto, catch tho hairy implement, and go
on without the loss of u deml-seln quaver. Prof.
Weiffenbach in other days dr,lni-maOr in the
RUSSIAN army and though We do not know that the
experiment was tried during the late war, we should
think that the spectacle Of tho Professor advancing
ut the head of regiment playing upon sixteen
drums simultaneously, and occasionally throwing
ono of his sticks into the air and under his leg,
might have put to flight the Old Guard itself.
We are requested to state that tickets may still be
procured for the dinner 10 be given tonight to
Senator Carl Schurz, Of either DIR. Arthur c. Scdg-
wick, 3 Rrekman-st.; Mr.. Howard Potter. 50 Wall
1T. Mr.. Samuel G.. Ward, % Wall-st.. or Mr.. Cyrus
w. Field So Liberty-st. number OF prominent
gentlemen fcom different parts Of the country ure to
be pr. sent and Mr. William N. EvsIts is to preside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

This Is q red-letter day for American Cath
olics, it having been set apart for the I'M
posing ceremony Of confenins the bereita of
the Cardinalate upon the newly appointed
Cardinsl-ATchbi,hop Of NewYork. In another
column We print an interesting description Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

Oaiaa 10 he ooaStanty-increcsino circulation
If THE DAILY TRIBUNE wo find IL moro diN-
csdt han asaai, and indeed generally impossible,
D. furnish bdek mu,aLers Readers sk0 do not
uuss 70 loss any Of the proceedings Of lie Bccehr
TriaI oaa hare Tue DAILY sent by mall post
age paid) for 81 month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

IL the President has not pretext Tor hos
tile demonstration against Mexico It VIII
not 10 the fault of the Mexican rad
ers. nor of tic postmastcrs on the border. IL
will be generally agreed that something onens
TO DO done to make "our nearest Dcighhor
bebave he,self, but the country is not yet ready
10 go to war on the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

the solemn rites of the day at st. Patr'cks
Cathedral
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

W. 4. Scanland, Editor and Prop'r



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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Mississippi newspapers are
valueless to their readers to the
extent that very many are full
of endless and countless adver-
tisements of properties confis-
Gated by rabble government.
Vicksburg, it seems, is wholly
for sale.-[ Austin Statesman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

has the love and confidence Of
the people of the whole Union;
who will not stoop so low as to
discharge the function of his
office in the interest of party,
as is witnessed in the person
OF Grant at the Federal Capt.
tai, who has thrown odium and
disgrace, not only on the Re-
publican party, but on his own
fame as a military commander,
gained through the actions and
advice of others.
Ii the sovereign people of
this Republic wish to perpetu-
ate for themselves and poster
lty a free government, found
ed on Democratic principles,
which means Constitutional
Liberty and personal prerog-
alive. we must depose from
power those who have so long
ruled the destinies of this Re
public under radical usurpa-
ton, and hurl from power all
and every demagogue who
have dared, while in Office, to
insult their masters, the people,
by throwing aside all laws
and Constitutional guidance.
The next Presidential election
will witness the downfall of
one of the most stupendous
organizations that ever before
dominated in this country
under the guise ofRepublican-
ism, whose sole aim and ends
were self ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
public plumber; but they will
meet their reward amid the
revilings and excavations of
an offended people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

/ Postmaster General Jewell
says the forty per cent. of the
newspaper postage of the coun-
try comes from New York city.
During the last quarter of the
year it had $4,000 of letter
postage, as against Chicago's
$4,000, BostOn's SIG, 900, and
Philadelphia's $4,000 /; and it
furnishes fifty eight tons of
newspapers per day. The
postage on these newspapers
would be about s2,4OO a day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Secretary Jones, of Nevada,
is about embarking in the
manufacture of ice by artificial
means. in Washington. He
thinks it can be done for 80
cents per ton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Two United States Judges
in North Carolina have pro-
nounced the civil rights act
unconstitutional. The thing
will be completely riddled if
matters go Oh this way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

In Allegheny city, the resi-
dence suburb of Pittsburgh,
more than twelve hundred
houses are vacant, with indica>
tions that the number will be
increased. The prolonged strike
of iron workers has still further
added to the depression, and
the probability is that it will
take a year or two for the place
to recover its ordinary activity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

"Gath" occupies space in the
Philadelphia Times in belittle,
ing and satarizing Lawyer
Evarts, and sums up his char
acter as follows: 1.-THE trouble
Of the man behind the lawyer
is,that he has as lofty principles
for one side as the other,
according as he is retained"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

The steamer St. Luke went
to the bottom, in the Missouri
river just below st. Charles, on
the night of May I'd. Several
lives were lost.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20
The wheat crop of Texas
promises to he heavy.

Vice President Wilson has
been visiting Jno. G. Breckin>
ridge in Kentucky. This looks
like shaking hands across a
bloody chasm."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Mr.. John Sheridan, father of
Gen. Phil. Sheridan, died in
Somerset, Perry County, Ohio,
on Sunday, May 8 He was
seventy-five years old, a native
Of County Caven. Ireland, and
a Roman Catholic. Gen. Sher>
idan arrived too late to witness
his fathers death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20
Independent Voters. 7"
From the Mobile Register.l

Deen ialu OF late on the balance
OF power that resides in the
hands Of the ''inlependent yo>
ters." By independent vo~
ters' are meant those who be-
long to no party. Not count>
ing the large number of voters
OF the class who belong to no
! party because they do not take
sufficient interest in public af>
fairs to join its ranks, study its
principles, and labor for it's
success, we point to the dis
tinguished German-American.
Carl schurz. as the highest
sample OF an ''independent vo-
ter" But this is not the nor>
NAL position of Mr.. Schurz. for
he was a member of the Raids
cal or Republican party and
served it from the beginning of
the war in its councils in peace
and its armies in the field.
down to the period when its
policy Of Southern reconstruct
ton was fully shaped and put
INTO practice. Mr.. Schurz was
at that time, then, what in his
Delmonico speech, he terms "a
place man." Then we have the.
testimony of Mr.. Schurz's ex>
ample that a man may be a
patriot and a statesman, and
still be a "party" or "place"
man. In other words, that all
the courage and wisdom in
public affairs are not confined
to the class Of "independent
voters" We have never been
able to respond in our admira>
ton to the high claim of honor
to the man who boasts that he
"belongs to no party" People
who sail under no flag bit
their own on the high seas, are
generally watched by the Pow>
ers that carry their own world
known colors, as suspicious of
piratical intentions, and stands
ing in need of passports. In
political warfare, armies are
kept i'll the field-they are call
ed parties. and they are organ
lied bodies, who act together,
and who to act effectively,must
be disciplined bodies. Now
this is all that there is in "a
party" that so excites the show
OF contempt in SOME people.
Parties are sneeringly spoken
of as "held together by the Coz
hesive power of public plum
der" Why not say "by the
cohesive power of public prin>
ciple." Suppose there had been
no Democratic party in exist
ence the least ten years! what
would have been the political
condition ofthe country today
Grant and corruption masters
at Washington, the military
spread all over the Southern
States, New York, Ohio, and
Indiana, still under the domin>
ion of the Mortons, Chambers,
and Williams, a third term"
followed by a buzzard in the
eagles nest of Imperialism.
And all this, not because null
titudes of citizens ndepend-
ent voters" if you please
would not have been alarmed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE
FIELD.-From the Bastrop Cla-
rion we clip the following por-
ton of a very able article urg-
ing the reorganization Of the
Democratic party in this State !:
"The time has come when
coalitions, compromises and
questionable expedients must
be laid aside, when the Cons
servatiyes and honest voters of
the State of whatever previous
political denomination, must
come out as plain, unqualified
DemOcrats-stand firm and flat
footed upon Democratic prin~
ciples, and Give or die, survive
or perish" array themselves in
the ranks of the National Dem.
ocratic party. When we do
this we secure the active SYM
pathy and aid, as it were, of a
great and powerful ally-we
engage in our cause a national
party-a party coming rapidly
into power-a party whose vic
torious career of late surpasses
all presidents in American
politics. Under Democratic
colors we move on to certain
triumph, and when we succeed,
no power will dare to wrest
the fruits of our victory from
us. Our voices will not be
stif1ed ar they have been in the
past, for they will go up in uni>
son with that chorus which will
ascend from the great majority
OF the American people which
must be heard.
"A reorganization of the
Democratic party then is both
expedient and necessary"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Senator Thurman, in an
address before the Democratic
State Central Committee at
2 Columbus, appears as another
convert to the belief that the
fate of the Republican party is
to be determined next fall in
Ohio.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20

Obstacles to which the weak
will yield in depair, but stimu-
late into activity the powers
0fthe manly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20
party to build up the defensive

power, to throw between the
liberties of the country and its
fierce assailants. Any man
can sit on the fence without
being much of a hero. But il
requires 10 common grit to
stand by a party of principles,
through good and through evil
report, and to hold its standard
high, while the whole world is
burrying its supposed remains
and singing dirges over it's un-
filed grave.
The Democratic party of the
United States is entitled to the
credit of the events of the last
and present years that have
filled the breasts of "Independ-
ents" as we'll as of Democrats
with the joy of a great deliver>
ance in the past and of bright
hopes to come. To be snre, it
was enabled to win so great a
victory by the aid Of the ''float
ing vote" in the country, which
gravitates from side to side ac>
cording to the greatness Of the
issue or the intensity Of pecu>
liar excitements. But suppose
there had been no Democratic
party to gravitate, of what
practical value in the tremend-
Gus contest would these floats
ers have been? Merely to he
swept away by a single dash
Of Grants trained party legions.
And this is the situation Of
Mr.. Carl Schurz and the "Inde-
pendent voters Of his class.
1t does not follow because Mr..
Schurz belongs to neither of
the great parties in array for
the great battle that is to de-
eide the destinies of our gov>
eminent, that their armies are
not afeld, and that the great
war is not to be waged. States
man, patriot, orator, great as
he is in every public trait of his
character, he at last carries
only the weight ola fly ON the
wheels Of the great war chari-
OTIS that are to decide this con>
test. In, the issues between
them he cannot be neutral when
the signal is given. He has
admitted it by the reasons he
gave for seeding from the
Radical party. In heart and
principle he is bound to the
Democratic side in spite Of all
his prepossessions, his preju-
dices, and his theories of sin
dependent" politics. The De-
mocracy will get all these votes
in 1876, unless it stulifies itself
al! show Of reason, and
retraces the splendid steps it
has taken towards c0nstitu>
tional redemption and restora>
ion.
The New York "Sun" is any
thing but Democratic in its
traditions and instincts, but it
takes a wiser view of this case
than any of the journals or
orators who are hating in the
performance Of a great duty
on account of past political pre-
JUDGES. On the subject of the
independent element it says:
The independent voters un-
doubleday hold the balance of
power; but they are not organ
lied, and from their very ma
tire cannot: ho nrroni1oI into
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20
The Union Constitutional Liberty

!, A decade has passed away
since the close of the war be-
tween the Northern and South
ern States, and yet peace is not
restored. The party-spirit that
animates the dominant faction,
is mixed with hatred and NAL
ice toward their Southern
brethren, and this revengeful
spirit has aided more to es-
TRANCE the two sections of this
great Republic from each other
than anything else. The great
est curse that could befall our
enlightened nation is intestine
feuds and civil wars. They
tend to degenerate and barba
rize a nation more speedily
than fifty generations of ad-
vancementin civilization. Such
is the case with the United
States; the late civil war put us
back halfa century. The rad
ical faction that has ruled with
supreme sway the destinies of
the people Of the South has
well precipitated the nation
socially and politically-into
confusion and ruin, the results
of a one sided and partial adj
ministration at the Capital,
headed by an ambitious and
ignorant Chief Executive,
whose imbecility is only ex-
ceeded by his impotent AFRO
gance and egotistical assump
ton of supreme rule. But his
time is short.
The elections last fall and
more recently, are a sufficient
warning to the powers that be,
that the ridiculous, would be,
'usurpations at Washington
cannot, and will not be much
longer tolerated by the Sover-
eign People of this Union. If
we are wise, if we are prudent,
we may yet regain much that
we have lost, and to do this is
to lessen the hopes of such de-
signing demagogues as Grant
and his faction by a firm re-
solve of the people Of this Re-
public to stand by the Consti-
tuition of our common country
with a firmness and vigor that
will terrify and dissolve the
tyranny that is being attempt
ed by a corrupt administration
for party purposes. But the
epoch of madness, fanaticism
and corruption we trust is pass
ing away with the termination
OF the present administration,
and with the advent of another
chosen by the people, the name
of our United States will yet be
handed down to future ages
with imperishable fame as the
model Republic, from which
the despotic and monarchial
governments of the Old World
learned the first lessons in De-
mocracy; in constitutional lib
erty and personal prerogative.
Nations have their sins as