The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-10-07
Affairs in Louisiana

LOulSldDa mas Dceu OuUWaluly quleL
since the adoption Of the Wheeler COM
promise, but it is the quiet Of a sleeping
volcano. The Radicals in that State are
working and scheming against each other
and the peace OF the community, and a
fresh outbreak may be expected at any
time; but it will originate in, and doubt
less be confined to, the Radical camp. At
present the Radicals are divided into two
factions, one led by Packard and Kellogg
and the other by IT, S. Senator West and
Pinchback. 1t is Il mere question OF spells.
A nomination for Governor is to be made
next year; the United States Senatorshp,
involving the claims and fortunes of Pinch
back, is still an unsolved problem Il
United States District Judge for Louisiana
is to be appointed next winter, vice Dur
ell resigned; and Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court is to be appointed A
new census OF the State has been taken by
the Kellogg Government with view to
colonizing negro voters from adjoining
States at the next election, and in this di-
rection the Radicals are working together
to ensure victory, while they are squb-
bling over the prospective spoils
The Democrats of Louisiana meanWl lie
are debating whether to hold convent on
this year for the purpose of periect}ng
their organization or not The State Cen
trail Committee has considered the proposi-
ton and decided against it, but the hold
inc of Il convention is advocated by many.
The regular nominating convention meets
next year In this connection Il private
letter received here from New Orleans
says
"The Louisiana question is not dead-ony
Sleepeth. Now and then we are reused from
our sem-securty by blast from some urcom-
promising one, and Just now the wirc-workers
are determining whether or no We shall have
another grand pow Wow--to end in smoke
The City Rum Shop Sto1med and
Sacked.
The morning OF Thursday last was clear
and pleasant, with no indication of i'm
pending disaster to the city orany of its
institutions. People came and went in
the hurry of trade, carriages rolled by,
laden carts crept slowly along, loaiers
leaned patronlzingly against the corners,
and over all shone the kindly auhumnal
sun. At the legalized depot for the dis
pensing of liquors, on High street, Capt.
Bean, with his short cloak folded about
him, and n sharp eye for trade, awaited
the coming OF customers. In the rear,
where the casks Of fiery New England,
the mellow Bourbon and the odorous Gin
filled the air with perfume, fingered AL
bert, insinuating Of manner and soft of
voice, ready to be the consider Of tie at
tlicted, and to "give wine to him that is
heavy Of heart, and strong drink tc him
that is ready to perish" always for con
sideration.
While all was thus peace and prosper
ity in and about this sacred precinct, a
truck team drove up and stopped at the
door. This was not unusual, save that
the cart was empty, whereas they usually
came to discharge. This was really the
advance guard of an army of invasion.
Close behind came Sheriff Norton, bear
ing in his hand an ominous appearing
document, and behind the officer was q
crowd of assistants with determination in
their eyes. The authority which the Off
Ger bore, as .justiging this invasion, ran
as follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
Waldo, $50 the Judge of our Police Court for
the City of Belfast in the County of Waldo:
.. Milln HI SanbR s 1T Etf c IL S sas on tie
9th day of September, in the year eighteen hundred
and seventyve, in behalf Of said State, on oath
complains that he believes that the twenty
day of September in said year at said Belfast, in
toXicating liquors and still are kept and de
posted by Andrew ID. Bean of Belfast in said Couu-
ty in the store now occupied by said Bean. situate
High street, in said Belfast, and in the out build
ings Herewith connected, said Andrew d. Bean not
being then and there authorized by law to sell said
liquors within said Belfast; and that said liquors
then and there were, and now are intended by the
said Bean for sale in this State, in violation Of law
against the peace of said State and contrary the
form of statute in such case made and provided.
| therefore pray that due process be issued 10
search the premises hereinbefore mentioned where
said liquors believed to be deposited and if there
found aforesaid that the said liquors and the YES
sells in which they are contained be seized and safe
y kept until final action and decision be had thereon
and that said Andrew ID. Bean be forthwith appre-
hended and held to answer to said complaint and
to do and receive such sentence may be awarded
against him. WILLIAM I'll. SANBuRS.
Waldo, ss.-On the 9th day of September afore.
said, the said William IL: Sanborn made oath that
the above complaint by him signed is true.
Before me, GEO. T.. JOHNSON
Judge ofthe Police Court for the City OF Belfast
Then the contents of the shop began to
travel. Capacious tierces, rotund casks,
porty demijohns and bic bellied bottles
made towards the vehicle. When a load
was secured, it started of to q place of
deposit, and another took its place Spec
tators gathered in crowds, peering with
curious interest at the work of the spoil
er and exchanged humorous comments
Small boys danced and yelled about the
load, as though it was a great Joke on
somebody. When the premises had been
thoroughly ransacked, and the last demi-
john dragged from its nook, the place
looked like 'some banquet hall deserted''
Or like :: western corntield cleaned out
by the invading grasshoppers An invent
DRY OF the spoils, subsequently made, foots
up as follows: 5 boxes of bottled LIQUORS.
20 demjolms, 3 casks, ? tierces, ? dry
casks with 40 gallon barrels inside, keg,
9 jugs, and 80 bottles, all containing some
kind OF intoXicants. There was also war
rant for searching the stable and outbuild-
ings of Capt Beans house, but nothing
was found there.
Almost simultaneously with the above
raid was enc upon the store, house and
outbuildings of Henry Wyman, opposite
the railroad. From this point q team
moved, loaded with barrels and guarded
by the sherill's posse. The load consisted
of one barrel containing one gallon of
whiskey, on barrel containing five gal
Ions of WhiSkcV two barrels each with