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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

for Congress while that body was legis-
lating for our good. The churches are all
wrong in the matter of skipping SEN
fences in well written prayers Who
knows how many bills for relief Of rebels
who lost property in the havoc Of the war
they brought on, bills for refunding OF
cotton taxes, bills for payment by the gen.
eral government for slaves emancipated,
have come to naught through this imper-
feet prayer system?
It is a peculiar sentence which says
that the army could not have done SO
much to win back friendship as that
Democratic report did. Is there no friend
ship for Congress or the United States
existing in paroled people called by the
bishop ''abused?" And the prayers in
churches, are they things depending upon
the political disposition Of church mem
bers, to be offered up like rewards of
merit OR withheld according to fancy?
We protest that such state of things as
indicated in the bishops private letter is
not fair for Congress, which needs prayers,
and in battledore-and-shuttle
light it is unjust to the
prayer book. Will the other members Of
the congressional committee now here
take the responsibility of making fuller
report, with the risk of again stopping
prayers for Congress? We shall see.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
STOLEN STATE ARMS,
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.

STATE OF Lou 1sIANA, }
Executive Department, )
New Orleans. January :. 1875.
Tho following described arms, the property of
the State of louisiana have been taken from the
custody Of the legally constituted authorities of
the State and retained in the possession of uu-
authorized persons.
Two mountain howitzers, cabre 462, model of
1861, weight 22O pounds, marked 1T II. r." on the
face
Three hundred and one Winchester rifles, made
for bayonet attachment. numbers ranging be-
tween 81 ,l2O and "a 1853, marked IL. s. NJ" On but
plates.
Six hundred and twenty four Springfield breech-
L. N. g." on but plates.
Ninety-three Spencer carbines, calibre so,
marked IL. N. G."
Notice is hereby given that the State of LOUISE
ana will pay reward of FIFTY DOLLARS each
for tho recovery Of the two howitzers, and ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS additional for such evidence
- shall lead to the conviction of the person OF
persons illegally retaining possession of them; also
q reward of TEN DOLLARS for the recovery of
each of the above described rifles and carbines.
and TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS additional for such
evidence as shall lead to the conviction Of any
person Illegally retaining possession Of any of the
said weapo1s.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
hereunto attached this seventh day of January, in
the year Of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fve, and of the independence of
the United States the ninety.ninth.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State. ia8 2p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
OUR STATE SECURITIEs.

Whenever Democrat refers to the low
price Louisiana securities have reached,
he merely holds up the fruits of his party'e
conduct. 1t is wonder there is any
price or market for them at all anywhere.
Senator West informed the Senate the
other day that the depression was caused
by the warfare which the Democrats have
kept up as means Of lifting themselves
into power. This is exactly true; and
they now hold up .the ruin they have
wrought and charge it upon the Republic
cans. Our party is not responsible for
any OF the disgraceful acts which may be
truthfully charged to the account of
Louisiana. Senator Morrill, very peril
nently asked, in the same debate with
General West on the Shurz resolution:
Was the Republican party responsible for
tne rem rebellion. or the massacre of the
fourteenth Of September! Was it respon-
sible for the COushatta outrage, and the
wholesale assassination at Vicksburg!
The well known fact that Republican
is not permitted to carry on business in
this State, without discouragement and
neglect does more to keep capital away
from here, depress the value of real estate
and depreciate public securities than
everything the Republicans have ever
done. While the people here are trying
to starve out Republican citizens the
whole world is putting the State under
the ban. Enlightened capitalists and in
dustrous laborers are compelled to avoid
this turbulent community as means of
self-defense. The-proscriptionists find
themselves prescribed, and those who
would build a Chinese wall between
themselves and their fellow-citizens find
a greater wall erected between themselves
and the rest Of the country. Their
efforts to isolate themselves are seconded
with blighting effect by surrounding CON-
munltles, and those who carry their heads
SO lofty as to refuse to buy or sell to Re-
publicans, and who "use all means to
thwart their efforts to obtain a social and
business foothold among u.s. [extrac.
from instructions Of Democratic State COM
mittee in 1861, have the satisfaction of
knowing that they have made New Or
leans merely tributary to St. Louis and
Cincinnati by driving Republicans and |
their capital to those rival cities. Our
credit as well as the commercial glory of |
New Orleans went with them. Public |
credit left about the same time and for a
Ike cause. For these calamities, which
re ten fold worse than our high taxes, the
Democracy are solely to blame. And
his will never be a prosperous community
o lorg as it is the fashion to perpetrate
wrongs upon individuals in the pretended
interests of party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

The New York Times says: THE circum-
stances attending the declaration Of the
vacancy of the seat in the Senate of Massa-
chussetts occupied by Richard Britton, of
the Sixth Middlesex District, are some
what peculiar. 1t appears that Senator
Britton landed in this ~-.~when he
was two years old, with bis father, who
took out naturalization papers in what he
supposed was the correct form. 1t has
been proved, however, that his naturaliza.
tion papers were issued by court having
no jurisdiction in such matters, and az
Senator Britton has never taken out natur-
alization papers, he finds that he is not an
American citizen, greatly to his surprise as
well Is that of his towns people, who have
elected him to positions Of trust.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
BISHOP WILME1'S LATEST,

A Washington letter to the New York
Herald, published January 20, has the
following paragraph which is taken from
private letter addressed by our Bishop
Wilmer to friend in Washington, in
which the bishop refers to what he calls
Misrepresentation of his testimony before
the congressional committee-the Potter
committeeman to the committees re-
port. The paragraph reads:
The assembled army of the United States
could not have done what the committee
has done to win back the friendship of an
abused people. Since the report was made
public the prayer for Congress has been read
in churches IN ,chich it has not been heard
since the close Of the wor. The people here
knew they had friends in Congress and foes,
but they did not realize until now that they
had representation.
This is a new phase Of politics and re-
igion, statement from high authority
that the Episcopal prayer for Congress
has been read since the Potter-Phelps
report in churches that have not before
heard prayers for Congress since those
offered up for the Confederate concern at
Richmond. Verify it looked to the bishop
like return to old times. Is it the duty
of the church to pray for Congress? The
bishop believes SO. according to the church
rule Of praying for those in authority.
Why, then, has the congressional suppl
cation been unused for ten years "in
churches" Congress appropriated large
through the efforts of our Repub-
lican members for the relief of these
"loyal" church members and their friends
from sufferings caused by overflow in the
parishes. If we can believe the bishop
who testified to the insecurity of !
life and property in Louisiana, the
churches never let up a single prayer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
NOTICE..
Process Verbal Of State Bonds and Other
State Securities Destroyed by Fire.

BOARD OF LIQUIDATION }
State of Louisiana
New Orleans, February l. 1875
To whom it may concern:
Be it known, that at session of the Board OF
Liquidation of the State of Louisiana, at which
were present the following named members:
Charles Clinton Auditor; Antoine Dubuclet Treas.
urer; P. G. Deslonde. Secretary Of State; A. Bald
win, Fiscal Agent, and John Hurry and N.
purand, citizens of the city New Orleans,
specially requested to be present as wit
nesses, it was resolved, in accordance with act
No. g. session of 1874. to destroy by fire the bonds
and warrants heretofore funded and Cancelled
under the provisions of the said act, which said
bonds and warrants are mere specially described
Funded for account OF J. W. Rurbridge Co.,
agents
One lot of twenty bonds of $1,000 each. issued
under act No. Co. extra session of 1870 Nos 1929 to
1885, inclusive; $685. 1893, 2340, 2S5l to 1889 incu
sive; 243s to 24i0, Inclusive.
Funded for account of Daniel Edwards treasurer
and John Lynch, finance committee of the
Board of Control of the Louisiana Agricultural
and Mechanical College
One lot of $50 bonds issued under act No, Is of
1866, for $1,000 each, Nos l to $50 inclusive and
held by the Louisiana Agricultural and Mechanical
College. Also. fifty nine bonds of $1,000 each,
issued under act No. 69 of 1870, Nos 23l6 to 1920
inclusive, 2498 to $500 inclusive 25ll to 255o in.
elusive, 1858 to 27oo inclusive 25o4, 1854 and 28s7
all held by the Louisiana Agricultural and Me.
chanical College. Also eighteen bonds of $1,000
EACH issued under act No. 1872 of 1857 Nos II to H.
"a to 43 and 81 to 26 inclusive all held by the Lou
isiana Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Funded for account of Moore, Janney & Hyams-
One lot of twenty.eight bonds of $1,000 each.
issued under act No. ZIG Of 1869. to the Mississippi
and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company, Nos. l6O
to l65 inclusive. 1885, $780, 321 to 325 inc usiye $40
'3l, 1886 to All inclusive.
Funded for account of james Lewis
One lot of fifteen State warrants issued under
vet No. IA OF 1874, for relief Of John Lewis, Nos.
1916 to 1880 inclusive, amounting to $1,000.
The total amount Of bonds and warrants de.
troyed being est, 0O0
Row, therefore. we the undermined nam.
'efs OF the Board OF Liquidation. and wit
lesses as Aforesaid dertify and declare thu.
70 were present ~ sfofesaid at the place and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1875.

The Republican Governor and Legislature
have led off with set of reform bills
Let US know if you can see them and go
better. If you can, we will see that you
90 not rake down the pile of public ap-
proval without show-of more complete
ana radical reforms than you seem to
have dreamed Of I've intend to scuttle
these Offices. 1t is our purpose to make
politicians in Office work for the honors
and for the wages Of working men of
business. We know that this will disband
the Fusionists on the basis of expected
spoils. We demand, in behalf of the peo-
pie, what our opponents intend to do?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
STATE ARMS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department ,
New Orleans, January T. 1875. }
Official report being made to me that large
quantity of rifles, gums bayonets, uniforms ETC..
the property Of the State of Louisiana, have been
distracted frgm the State arsenals and in other
ways taken possession of by unauthorized persons,
hereby give notice to all persons retaining pos
session of such arms, uniforms. etc. to return tho
same to the Adjutant General of the State of
Louisiana or his authorized representatives with
out delay.
Said arms include two twelve pound howirzers
GA Springfield breech.loading rifles 3Ol Winchester
rifles, 664 Enfield rifles, SO Spencer carbines, 1880
bayenets, IS swords, and large quantity of uni
forms and other equipments, of the total value Of
$4,000.
All persons retaining said arms after this notice
will be subject to the penalties of the law.
WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
THE SUPREME COURT REBUKED.

| Notwithstanding the brilliant attainment tt
| of the legal gentlemen then members Of the
| LEGISLATURE n the court decides thai
| the statute of 1860 is uucoustitu
tional.-Iimes.
The Times is speaking Of the gas case
decided on Monday. AS for the legal
gentlemen and their brilliant attainments
we confess it would be something of a
satisfaction if the Times would point out
few, or even one Of that character who
had anything to do with the attempt to
perpetuate the old gas company under the
guise of doing something else Our recol-
lection Of the matter is that all the bril-
liant attainments brought to bear upon
the matter were invoked to hide the real
intent of the friends of the bill. It was
hastily prepared, read merely by title
under a suspension Of the rules toward
the close of the session, and had not been
seen by any of the legal gentlemen except
those retained by the gas company to put
it through. Perhaps the Times does not
know that there was quite as much job
berry around the Legislature fourteen years
ago as there has ever been since. The
difference between now and then is that
some of the newspapers of the present
day are retained by the opposition to the
dominant party, and are compelled by
their clients to condemn practices they
approved or winked at when they were
recipients Of the benefits of the steal.
We suppose, however, that we must
accept it as rebuke to the Supreme
Court in general, and Mr.. Justice WHY
in particular. that law bolstered up by
so much reputation has been smashed all
to pieces. We suppose the Times thinks
it is hardly respectful to the eminent
pundits who were SO busy with secession
that they had no time for anything else,
to call in question anything they did.
They were SO learned, so legal, so bril-
liant, SO patriotic, and so subservient to
the gas monopoly that it is almost i'm
pertinence in any Supreme Court to call
either their judgment or honesty in cues
ton It is in vain to attem pit to fortify
fourteen year old job by regulations so
hazy and doubtful.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

| BOARD LIQUIDATION, J
State Of Louisiana.
| New Orleans, February l. 1875.
| To whom it may concern:
| Be it known. that at q session of the Board OF
| Liquidation of the State of Louisiana, at which
were present the following named members:
| Charles Clinton, Auditor; Antoine Dubuclet Treas.
urer; P. g. Deslonde Secretary Of State A. Bald
wn Fiscal Agent, and John Hurry and A. Durand
citizens of the city of New Orleans, specially re.
quested to be present witnesses, it was re.
solved, in accordance with act No. 3, session of
| 1874. to destroy by fire the bonds and warrants
heretofore funded and Cancelled under the pro.
visions Of the SAID act, which said bonds and
warrants are more specially described as follows:
Funded for account Of Herman Curties-
One lot of two bonds of $1,000 each, issued to the
New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Rail
road Company, Nos 569 and $40; also one bond Of
$1,000 No. SIG, issued to the New Orleans, Jackson
and Great Northern Railroad Company; also one
bond of $780, issued under act No. IS of 1866 No. 142
Funded for account of Frank Morey-
One lot of two bonds. of $1,000 each, Nos. 359
and $780, issued to Mississippi and Mexican Gulf
Ship Canal Company, under act No. 1l6, of 1865
also twenty seven State warrants, Nos. 26O7 to
1858. amounting to &l3 756, issued under act No.
SO, of 1874.
Funded for account of William Wright
One lot of eleven State warrants issued under
act No. 49, of 1874 Nos. $685. 1885, $685. $685. $3.50,
6595, 1884, 6592, $751; 6593 and $3.50, amounting to
S1733 Is.
Funded for account of David Young
One lot Of thirty. seven State warrants. issued
under act No. 50, of 1874, Nos 1915 to $751; incu-
sive. amounting to $780,
Funded for account of George E. Bovee-
ON 1ot1< rD,,r
No. 49, Of 1874, Nos 1858 to 2e6l inclusive, amount
ing to sl624.
Funded for account of J. L. Thompson
One lot of forty-fve State warrants, issued under
act No. &c. Of 1874, Nos 1862 to $685. inclusive; Nos
&c to SO, inclustve Nos 1886, $685. 1884, 1885, 1885,
1885, 1884, 1892, 264s 1885, 1868 1855 $685. 1884, 1888
to 1886, inclusive, amounting to S87ei.
The total of bonds and State warrants DESTROYED
being S33, 304 Is.
Now, therefore, We, the undersigned, members
Of the Board Of Liquidation. and witnesses as
aforefaid, certify and declare that We were pres.
emit as aforesaid, at the place and date frat above
written. and that we proceeded together to the
stove set in the office of the Secretary of State;
which office is situated in the Capitol building,
and that We then and there Immediately proceed.
ed to destroy by burning. and did burn and de-
stroy all Of the aforesaid bonds and State warrants
funded and cancelled aforesaid, so that no single
instrument nor any part thereof remained.
This process verbal is executed in accordance
with said act No. of 1874, in original and du.
plicate.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto sub.
scribed our names at the time and place first
~ CHARLES CLINTON
ANTOINE DUBUCLET,
P. G. DESLONDE,
A. BALDWIN.
Witnesses:
JOHN Hurry
N. DURAND, fe3 On
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

date first shove written, and that We pro
ceeded together to the stove set in the Office
Of the Secretary of State, which Office is situated
in the Capitol building and that we then and there
immediately proceeded to destroy by burning, and
did burn and destroy all Of the aforesaid bonds
and warrants funded and Cancelled as aforesaid, 20
that no single instrument nor any part thereof
remained.
This process verbal 10 executed in accordance
with said act No. of 1874, in original and dupf
cate.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto sub.
scribed our names at the time and place first writ.
ten.
CHARLES CLINTON,
A. BALDWIN,
ANTOINE DUBUCLET,
P. G. DESLONDE.
Witnesses:
JOHN Hurry,
N. DURAND. fe32p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
JOURNALISTIC COURTESY.

The extreme courtesy of the REpUB
11cAN toward its opponents has been Otter
a theme Of complimentary comment. Il
has been asked how we maintained GU,
composure and repressed any ebullition o.
temper when assailed with unfounded con
tumely? This has been partly owing tc
an innate calmness Of a conscience void Of
all political offenses and confident in the
stability Of its principles. The rest has
been due to the intrinsic character Of
those opponents who knew that the
charges were unfounded, and would at
any moment have hurled the same against
any political associate who might stand
between them and the bread basket of
their party.
Whatever our merits as a courteous
Journalist, and whatever example we may
have afforded the profession to be proud
of. We hide our diminished head in the
presence Of our neighbors of the Picayl,ae.
The controversy conducted for some days
past has presented such specimen of
courtesy and compliment as to furnish a
model to which we proudly point for
full vindidation of our city press from
all the censures Of the past. Nay, we
could not extort the essence of libel or
duel from a dozen reams of such con-
troversy; and if the same tone and skill
had always been manifested in the con-
duct of our city journals, many sad
result Of unprofessional violence might
have been avoided.
The controversy has arisen upon a
point which may we'll embarrass the
the most acute casuist 1t is, Who, owns
the Picayone? Various claims are
brought forward, but thus far each
has been disproved, SO that that
invaluable investment seems now to be
held on lease according to one theory,
and upon an indefinite series of deferred
payments according to another.
AS we do not propose to homologate
these conflicting interests, at present, we
confne ourselves to the controversy. It
has been recorded Of some extremely chiv-
alrous combatants in one of those absurd
old centuries that they call the age of
chivalry, that some insane captain on one
side cried out, 'tgentlemen of the French
guard, fire frstv' which invocation, it is
to be hoped, blew off the head Of the
simpleton who uttered it. This was, how
ever, nothing to the courtesy of the
Picayune champions. They advance at a
salute, and as each seems perfectly aware
Of the method Of his adversary, there
comes a series of VENTS and lodges and
thrusts, and guards, and lunges and jumps
back, all of which reaches at once the
skill and the apprehensions of the COM
batants.
We note the extreme boldness of a |
charge against the pie men, the point is
turned aside by a nimble twist of the
wrist, and the lunge is delivered in return
with vigor and grace which might take
Lite without leaving any ostensible wound
There is nothing like this fight out of the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03

If the Hon. Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois,
were to come to New Orleans to practice
his profession as competitor to the gen.
tlemen who are now so sweet upon him,
he would find a wonderful difference in
the tune of that instrument, the public.
He would find the pegs set down to the
lowest row.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
A CRY OVER A DEAD LAW,

The Bulletin offers in evidence to the
congressional committee section eight, of
act No. AZ OF 1878, as sample of Repub-
ican tyranny. We have no objection to
this section going in, provided there be
filed with it the statement that Judge
Hawkins has emphatically declared it to
be null and void. Thus the great American
right to sue and be sued, is preserved to
'this people," whether they pay their
taxes or not
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-03
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE ,
Freedman's Savings and Trust COMPANY
Washington. D. c.. July 20, 1874.
Notice IL hereby given to all persons, other than
FRBEDMAPS SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
or any Of its branches that they called upon to
present the same and to make legal proof thereof
Office, No. 1907 Pennsylvania avenue Washinston.
District Of Columbia. Pass books when pro5eriv
adjusted, will be deemed sufficient proof nf the
balances shown to be due thereon Depestors
will therefore present their pass books to the re.
spective branches by which they were issued az
soon as possible that they may be properly yeri-
neo ana balanced. JOHN A. J. CRBSWELL,
ROBERT PURvIS,
~ 4. H. 7. LEOPOLD
nus t1eA Commissioners