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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24


THIRD .TERM.-Caesarism again
rears its horrid front, and GRAFT he's
been declared to be a necessity of the
Republican party in 1876. The no
torious John W. Forncy, the editor
of the Washington Sunday Morning
Chronicle, who, some time ago, was a
free critic of the Administration,
came out on the 14.h fat footed for
q third term. He takes the ground
that Grant was necessity to the
Republican party in 1868 and in 1872,
aud that he will be equally a. nccessi-
ty in 1875, to save it from defeat
Sherman is ruled out on account of
Catholic affiliations; Sheridan on az
count Of being born abroad; and
Charles Francis Adams as dead
weight. Forney insists that "the
masses Of the Republican party, no
longer affrighted with the absurd cry
of 'Caesarism,' are looking to Grant
as confidently as they ever regarded
him" 1t also says that Governor
Hayes, after the campaign was over
in Ohio, stated in the Executive
Mansion in Harrisburg, while a guest
of Governor Hartranft, that the eda-
cational question had given the Re-
publican party the victory in the
Buckeye State" This article derives
special significance from the fact that
the Chronicle will hereafter be the
organ Of the National Republican
Committee.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

The "Official Journal yet
groans with fresh Tax sales of the
long delinquents. 1t is peculiarly
strange that men, sensible men, will
permit this forced course of the Col
leetor in making public targets of
them and their property. We can
but argue that it is suicidal policy,
which rough hewn though it he, cuts
like two-edged scimetar. Itshould
cease aud all efforts Bonded to re-
sumption and then our Parish Treas
ury will blossom like a bran new
greenback.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

WE beg to call particular notice
to the Fair, under the guidance and
patronage of the Ladies of St. james
Church, which commences this morn
ing at the Town Hall and continues
two days. A simple statement that
the receipts of the Fair go for the
benefit of that Church and that it is
made in an hour of need, is a safe
guarantee that the liberality Of our
people will again be extended to the
Fair and its charitable objects.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

-P1NcHBAcK is loose again. He
says that if the Senate doesn't give
him his seat early in the session, our
Legislature will choose q Democrat
in his place. We hope Pinchback's
fears are not misplaced and that the
thing will happen, as he breads it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

CERTAIN persons are regularly
engaged in opening the big gate of
the Town Hall yard, under cover Of
night, and turning in their horses.
There is positive Ordinance against
this misdemeanor, and very properly
so, and the criminal parties should
be held amenabIe to the strict pro-
visions of that Ordinance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

-WHAT has become of the new
light draught steamer, Dawn, with
our clever fellows, Truslow Drown.
We have big expectations of her and
trust she has not been retired by the
Pool Line. Can We get any light on
tho subjeet9
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

MARX HERMAN can be found on
business, at the Lexington Stable,
adjoining the Eclipse Stable Of Nels
Taylor where bargains can be had
in the purchase Of fine stock, saddle
horses, buggy horses and draught
horses Of all kinds. As he gives
this branch his special attention, all
in ueed of fine stock will find it great
~ to their iaterest and advantage to
visit his Stable.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
-HESRY N1cHo1 SON. was HING.

-HENeY NICHOLSON, was hung, on
last Friday at Coushatta, for the
murder and robbery of Marcus Young.
George Nicholson, his brother, con-
victed Of the same offence, and also
sentenced 10 be hung, has made his
escape and has not been heard OF
since breaking out of Jail.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
ALEXANDRIA,, LA.
Wednesday,. November "a, 1875
PARISH MASS MEETING /!

A MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD
n in the Town Hall of Alexandria, on
MONDAY, the 9Th day of DECEMBER,
ut 2 O'Clock 2. NJ, for the purpose of
selecting delegates to represent Rapides
Parish in the Democratic Conservative
Convention, to be held in New Orleans
on Wednesday, the 9th day of January,
1876. 10 this Mass Meeting are invi-
ted, as per resolution of the State Gen.
trail Committee, "without reference to
party affiliations all who are now OPP
posed to Radicalism in Louisiana, and
to the present usurping Government"
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Parish Executive Committee.
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SINCE our last, our old friend,
and the peoples friend, Capt. John
Helm, has been with US. He came
in command Of the Katie 2. Kountz,
an independent boat, and received
his due share Of freight. The pres
sure is ripening against the combina-
ton and soon, very soon, the cane
will be heard to crack.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
TIE WESTMINSTER REVIEW.

The following are the contents Of
the Westminster Review, for Octo-
Der, recently republished by the Leo
nard Scott Publishing Co., Al Bar
clay street, N. Y:
/. The Marriage of Near Kin.
2. Quakerism.
8. Lord Shelburne, the Minister.
4. The Religious Education OF
Children.
5. The Baroda Blunder.
6. Montague.
Z. Physics and Physiology of Har-
mony.
8. Theism.
9. Contemporary Literature.
The writer of the first article dis
cusses the evidence for and against
the marriage of near relations, and
from all the facts adduced comes to
the conclusion, that there is no ra.
tional ground for the prohibition of
cousin marriages, or of marriages
with deceased wives sisters.
A short survey of "Quakerism"
follows, in which we are told, almost
with regret, that the old fashioned
Quaker is rapidly disappearing, and
that after few generations people
will begin to ask, "What Were the
Quakers2" just as they now ask,
who were the Paripatetics, or the
Essences. a
The first volume of the Life of
Lord Shelburne, afterwards first
Marques Of Lansdowne, lately pub
lished, is the subject of an article
which gives many extracts bearing
on the politics and statesmen Of the
early part of the reign Of George III.
The Religious Education of Chill
dren'' glances at the methods Of re-
liyious instruction at present in
vogue, which are classed under three
heads-The Doctrinal System, the
Terroristic System, and the Morbid
Emotional System; all being iilustra-
ted by quotations from and referen-
ces 10 various volumes devoted to>Lhe
spiritual guidance Of the young. 1t
points with emphasis to the impor-
lance Of the influences which operate
on the daily life of children in moul.
ding their character, and complains
that parents are disposed to relieve
themselves OF the "weariness of per-
sonally conducting. the moral and re-
ligions education of their children,
by handing them over at the earliest
and most critical period Of existence
to the charge of persons only half
educated
The fifth article is a further exam
ination of the mistakes made by the
In,lian Government in it's dealings
with The Gnicwar of Baroda; and in
The sixth we have a portrait of Mon
taigne, suggested by recent edition
of his books.
The titles of the remaining arti-
cles explain themselves, and as an
ANALYSIS or summary of them could
not be satisfactorily condensed so as
to come within the space at our dis
posal, we perforce content ourselves
With saying that they merit more
than passing.
The periodicals reprinted by The
Leonard Scott Publishing Co., al.
Barclay Street, N. Y. are as follows:
Tae London Quarterly, Edinburgh,
Westminster, and British Quarterly
Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine,
Price 81 a year for any one, or only
SIS for all, aad the Postage is prepaid
by the Publishers.
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THERE'S q speck of war in All

-THERE's a speck of war in Afri-
ca. The Egyptian, Khedive threat
ems to invade Abyssinia, and there's
conquest in his eye and serried front
of fellah troops. The Abyssinians,
however, assert the problem Of con-
quering them is something no fellahs
can find out.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

The c. H. Durfee laid here five
days on her last trip, and finally de-
parted with all she could carry out
safely. As yet freights are at high
water prices, and none accumulating
here. This is really good and q CON-
mercial blessingsfor our community,
and should be remembered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24

THE Carrie A. Thorn is the Pool
Lines Packet Of this week-she too
connects with the Garry Owen and
Homer-so at least say the docu-
mapts in New Orleans.
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a arc hna and crv ore ro;eod II
Radical onorters aho,t ! pannh,;aa =
victory in Pennsylvania this vear
ena avon onr va; 500, -. !. !. ). =
;,b;,.,. 49,. q M.
to boast Of : lannon's v;ctorv Tat
no 600 hou TIN ea,,aa .hau.s u.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

HIS SuUjeCt Is ot tOO muCu iW-
portance to US and our children to be
moderated, or even too much harped
on. We have at heart the education
al rearing up of the children of the
white people of Rapides, especially at
this hour as an exception, for the
colored ones are cared for by the
powers that be. Since reconstruc-
tion and the bondage of the whites
in Rapides this has been shamefully
neglected, and though we have paid
nine tenths of the school monies into
the Treasury, yet we have not re-
ceived one tenth of the benefits, and
this has been a premeditated wrong
inflicted on us, which must culmi-
nate into an end. Right now, no bet
ter time or propritious hour, can exist
and the sooner we can carry our point
the better for botsl races.
Though we published the showing
of the School Board recently, and ex-
pressed ourselves somewhat pleased
at 1t, yet as we then intimated We are
not disposed to let the matter rest
and must pursue it to reform frui-
ton. The present year will soon be
over, and with its close and our eter
nal farewell to it, we desire, in the
in the name of the white parents of
Rapides, to see the same close and
the same farewell waited. to the pre-
sent School Board, or at least the
most of them. We will be frank
about the matter and tell them what
we expect, what we ask of them; and
in order to face our mnsic fairly we
will remark that we look upon G. Y.
Kelso, John De Lacy and E. ]. Bar
rett as the head and front of the
Board, the power Of the Throne, he
hind and in front Of it. They are
the most intelligent, active members
in it and have proprietary interests
here, local habitation aud a name.
We ask them to take the matter in
hand in the proper spirit and right
it for us and the white children of
the Parish. These rights we want
on par at least with the colored
children, and above all we want to be
represented on and in the Board. It
consists of eight members and we
must have three Of our selection,
which will be minority representa-
ton, and we will rest contented with
them and one more of their own Sc
lection, having Kelso, De Lazy and
Barrett on the Board. What fairer
or palmer terms can we ask2
And as we are on the subject we
have another request to demand, and
this we make to the present Board as
constituted, looking to the three
members mentioned above to carry
it out. After the Christmas holi.
days, we ask that the fine, new school
house be vacated by the colored chill
dren and turned over to the white
ones for the next session. The III
tie darkies have had full use of it for
nearly two years, and turn about be-
ing considered fair play, let the little
whites" have it for six months
They should occasionally enjoy the
luxury of its palatial proportions,
aud exchange the old shanty with
their more fortunate colored ones.-|
Such a change would be agreeable
end healthy and must be affected.
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OLD Democratic, Greene, of the
Boston Post, says that the people OF
Mississippi are as happy as clans in
high water since the election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
TAXES AGAIN.

]. The Tax Collector is, again out
with another notice to his clientele,
a copy of which can be read else
where, informing the 1874 stragglers
tbac the 10th of next month is the
last day of grace. After that time
the twenty per cent penalty attaches
to them and should surely be an in
centive to all to move up in the mat
ter and face the Collector earnest
music. Many of the old regulars
have long since paid their rent to
the State and Parish, and we speak
for them and the solid and prosper
ing interests of Rapides, when we
touch up the laggards and ask them
to follow suit and not force the Col
lector to play trumps. Eleven
months of 1876 are nearly gone and
yet not over half of the Taxes of
1874 are called in, and still the Col
lector must resort to harsh measures
If they be not settled by the 10th of
December. Let it be hoped that no
more fresh notices will be issued, no
more pap advertisements will appear
in the "Ofiicial Journal" and chat
our duty to the State aad Parish will
be performed
And the Tax notice TO which we
allude has in it a second count,
and an important one at that; this
relates to Parish Taxes which is our
home rule, home safety and home re-.
demption. In fact, if we have hob
by it is in seeing our Parish clear of
debt and no script adoat in the
streets and among the sharks. And
that welcome fact can be demoastra-
ted in less than sixty days, if duty
is performed all around. We want
to see Rapides in that fix, and the
present line of legal duty marked out
by the Collector, must hastily and
brightly hold out such a blessing.
Surely delinquent parties who have
stopped up their leak to the Stale,
cannot for moment be backwards
in paying homage to their Parish,
and we are only bordering on a pay
fact when we assert that all will an
swer the home call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-24
PLAIN TRUTH.

Revels, the ex-negro Senator, of
Mississippi, has written Grant a let
ter and explains how it happened
that the Democratic Conservative
ticket swept the State. The follow
ing will speak for itself, as portion
of the letter:
"Since reconstruction, the masses
of my people have been, as it were,
enslaved in mind by unprincipled adj
venturers, who, caring nothing for
country, were willing to stoop to any,
thing, no matter how infamous, to
secure power to themselves, and per-
petuate it. My people are naturally
Republicans, and always will be, but
as they grow older in freedom SO do
they in wisdom. A great portion of
them have learned that they were be-
ing used as mere tools, and as in the
the late election, not being able to
correct the existing evil among them.
selves, they determined, by casting
their ballots against these unprinci-
pied adycnturers, to overthrow
them.'' si3
Writing about the Conservatives,
who helped the decent negroes to car
ry the State, be says:
'.1n almost every instance, those
men who have aided us have been
cried down by the so-called Republi-
can officials in power in the State.
My people have been told by these
schemers when men were placed upon
the tinket who were VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt and dishonest, that they must
vote for them; that the salvation Of
the party depended upon it; that the
man who scratched a ticket was not
a Republican. This is only one Of
the many means these unprincipled
dcmagogues have devised to perpetu-
ate the intellectual bondage of my
people. To defeat this policy at the
late election, men, irrespective Of
race, color or party utilization, united
and voted together against men
known to be incompetent and dis
honest" zfs
And when Mr.. Revels touches on
corruption he gets off the following:
81 cannot recognize, nor do the
masses Of my people who read recog-
nize, the majority Of the officials who
have been in power for the past two
years as Republicans. We do not
believe that Republication means
corruption, theft and embezzlement.
These three ofenses have been prev
alent among a great portion Of our
Office holders; to them must be at
tributed the defeat Of the Republican
party in the State, if defeat there
was, hut l, With all the lights before
me, look upon it as an uprising Of
the people, to crush out corrupt men
and rings from power.
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TEMPERATURE

As REPORTED BY FERGUSON & scHNAcf
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der arrest for the Barre burglary, ~
for many years been in Curley's e.,
ploy, and he has provided lucrstin
work to several other subordinateA
Curley left Troy soon after acqui.
ring the undoubted reputation ofbt
ing a burglar, and has since resided
in this city, managing his large prof
erty and, and adding to it By prosft
BILE robberies. He is well educsts4
very intelligent, and has none d y
ordinary social habits Of thieves
liking Of theatres made him : libas
patron Of them, the more 30, hs ~
as he was cut of by his reput tipi
from society that would have BE-
congenial. He often occurred =
at the opera, too, and had consider
BILE skill in music, being fne plof
list, tutored BY the best teachers.
The charge upon which be = q.
in Jail is regarded As susceptible 8
clear proof and he 10 nearly cersn,
to serve his first term in : STATE e
son. He is said to be putting y
property in the hands Of N able Y.
yer for management, fearing =.
while he il imprisoned, the DaD.'
that he has robbed may sue g :
cover their funds. in. \. Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
BUNKER HILL
SENTIMENT IN RE
GARD TO IT.
OF GEN. FITZHUGH
LEE.

New YORK. june I0-Night-A
Boston dispatch says: Gen. Tltzhugh
Lee yesterday, i'll Il conversation on
behalf Of himself and all the prominent
gentlemen who came 10 Boston with
the Southern military companies, ex-
pressed the utmost satisfaction and
pleasure in view Of the reception given
them by the people OF Massachusetts,
and said he believed this celebration
and the attendant circumstances would
do more than almost any other event
to bring about the old fraternaI feeling
Between the North and South.
Boston, June 9-Night-To-day
Will about close the after results OF the
Centennial. The Norfolk Light Blues
visited the Mayor and speech s were
made by the latter and Fitzhugh Lee.
BOsT IN, June 19-Night-At the
Mayors reception to-day, Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee spoke as follows: MIR. May
or, / have but a very few words to say.
[ came here not expecting to speak,
and [ think we have had enough
speeches and fully understand every
thing, but [ unite with these gentle
men in thanking You and in thanking
the citizens of Boston and vicinity
through you, for their very cordial and
gratifying reception which we have
met here. We expected to be the re-
cipient of some little hospitality at the
hands of the gentlemen of Boston,
even those who differed most widely
with us, but we were not prepared to
meet with this enthusiastic and splen-
did demonstration which we have wit
messed at your hands. We will return
to Virginia and we will tell those peo-
pie that they should come here and
see for themselves as we have seen the
people of Boston.
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EUROPE.

New YORK, June 17-Noon-A
special despatch from Rome says the
Pope has changed his mind with re-
gard to the declaration OF New Cardi-
nails of the Church. No Cardinals vii
be declared in the iuconsistory which
viii be held in the Vatican on the both
Of June. Bishops only Will be rccog-
uiZed on the occasion.
A special dispatch says that the i'll
surrectlon at La Ilz has been sue
ment of President Lerdo DaTeiada
Governor and all Federnl Mexican
offici4is have been made prisoners and
the Federal troops stationed at San
Antonio have fallen back before the
Revolutionists. Senior Barra is leader
of the Revolution.
MADRID, june 19-NoOn-General
Martinez $ corps has succeeded III
crossing the river Ebro notWithsIand-
ing heavy fire was kept up upon his
forces by the Carlists. by this move
ment he has established communica-
ton with Gen. Joyeliar, Commander
Of the Army OF the Centre.
PARIS, Jnue 19-Night-Mr Fur
man, an American spiritualist who
proposed to photograph deceased per
sors, has been convicted of swindling
and sentenced to six months imprison-
ment.
LoSDoN. Jnnc 19-Night- Tenny-
sons new drama, Queen Mary, is pub
ilshtd. The Times, i'll review Of the
drama. declares there is more true
fire in it than anything which has ap-
peared since Shakespeare's time.
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Supreme Court.

The following cases were considered
by the Supreme Court on Wednesday;
Dockery VS.. r. S. French, from
Eobesou. Argument concluded. Mer-
rimon, Fuller & Ashe, W. f. French
and Plat ID. Walker for plaintiff, and
w. II. McKoy, N. A. Mclean and
Robert Strange for the defendants.
The people and A. FL. Vanbokkelen
VS.. w. p. Canaday and others, from
Wilmington, being the contest for the
government of that city. Argument
commenced. Robert Strange and
Smith 4 Strong for plaintiffs, and d.
L. Russell, d. G.. Fowle, ShipP &
Bailey and Il. @. Badger for defend
ants
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W. II. BERNARD,
Chairman

Rev. r. B. Anderson was installed
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church of
Morganton, last Saturday.
The Radicals of Cumberland have
nominated Judge Buxton and Jno. G.
Blocker for the Convention.
Col. N. A. Mclean, of Lumberton.
having been recommended by several
township meetings for nomination for
Convention peremptorily declines to
became candidate.
Some time in January last a white
woman named Mrs. Lou was placed in
the Insane Asylum at this place, says
the Raleigh News, from Pasquotank
county, her insanity only dating back
to some time in November last. Some
eight days ago the poor woman gave
birth to a healthy looking daughter,
who is at present doing well. The
child was named Many f. Eugene Lou.
We yesterday saw in the city Mr.. W.
j. Munden, member of the House of
Representatives, who will remove the
baby to Pasquotank and place it in the
keeping of some of its relatives. The
mother is thoroughly demented. This
is the first case of the kind that has
ever occurred at the Asylum.