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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

and 31,031 foreigners. Of these again
81, were white and 86,9l3 colored'
showing the races were nearly equal
There were, however, but 159, 0o1 citizens
in tho above aggregate of ia, 1s7 males
of the voting age, showing difference OF
Is, 1856, which represented the unnatural
lied element. These figures show that
of the 81, OBJ foreigners only 16, s45 were
qualified as voters. As another table
shows there were only 400 colored foE'
eigners in the State. it will be readily
seen from which class che nnnaturalized
or non-voting persons are to be taken. II
DR.. Chaille will examine this question
little further, he will find that the regis
tration figures correspond very closely
with those of the United States census.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
THE ISSUE. TO BE MET.

When General Sheridan announced the
presence in this State Of large number
OF persons who openly disregarded and
condemned the law. and subsequently
characterized ~ organization of men
banded together to overturn the State
government, he was not only bitterly as
sailed by the local press and politicians,
with their patrons the merchants, but his
Sefacity was impeached. This was not a
very wise proceeding on the part Of the
opposition. Livery man Of sense among
them knows that all which Sheridan has
asserted, and much more. is true and can
be proved easily enough before any tribu.
nal, except. perhaps. subcommittee in
too great haste 20 return 70 Washington.
The General has, as We are informed,
collated few details and sent them on 70
the capital. showing the fruits Of the
White League work. The result viii! of
course show some odd thousands Of politi-
cal murders in this State during the past
five or six years. and not single convic-
ton. It is not much to the credit OF GU,
character for justice to have such charges
made against us, and proved, too, but the
Democracy invited the contest, and must
take the consequences. The White League
as Its name implies. is an armed political |
body. whose sole object is 70 remi. the |
negro to condition analogous TO that oc.
'upled by him before emancipation. But !
before the negro eau be attacked with any I
iegree OF safety. the props which sustain
I'M must first he removed. Hence we
Zee that in the towns Of Coushatta and
Alexandria. and in Caddo, Lincoln. Or
cans and other parishes. the war was
pened against the white Republicans,
pom the we'll founded presumption >Hkat |
-ithout white leaders TO advise, the col.
red people would not be formidable. At
he same time special pains we're taken 10 |
revent the negroes from voting the Re.
ublican ticket. All the arts which in ,
enuity could devise were rescrted to 20 ,
'complish this object. Obstacles to reg.
tration were interposed. Negroes were G
reatened with discharge from service if S
ey voted against 'their best friends" 4
ID as many as could be were seduced by b
nous means to vote the Democratic Y
ket. In spite Of all this, however, G
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
STOLEN STATE ARMS.
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD,
STATE op GorIsIASs,>

STATE oY Gor IsiAss>
Executive Department,
new Orleans. January I, 1875.
The following described arms, tho property O,
the State of Louisiana, have been taken from the
custody of the legally constituted authorities Of
the State and retained in the possession OF m
authorized persons
Two mountain hovitzsYs, calibrs 4.6s. mode; of
1861, weight go pounds, marked IT. II, K" on tho
face
Three hundred and one Winchester 1if.ee ,naaa
for bsyonet attachment. numbers ranging ts.
tween 81 .l2O and 81 1853. marked IL, s. NJ, an bn.
plates.
Sin hundred and twenty four Springti. ., "a breech
loading rifles, model of 1870. calibre 80 marked
L. N. g." on but plates.
Ninety-three Spencer earbnes. ca!i.-a 20.
marked II. N. g."
Notice IL hereby given that the State o. Iou;s.
ana will pay reward of FIFTY DOLLARS each
for tho recovery Of the two howitzers, and ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS additional for such evidence
- snail lead to the conviction of the pereon q,
persons illegally retaining possession of them: elso
reward OF TEN DOLLARS for the recovery %
each OF the above described rifles and carbines
and TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS additional for euch
evidence a. ehall lead to the orviction of any
person illegally 1etsiui1 possession OF any OF tho
said weapons.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the State
nereunto attached this seventh day Of January IN
she year OF our Lord. one Thousand eight hmm.
ared and seventy five. and of tho Independence q:
The United States the ninety.ninth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Ey the Governor
WILLIAM WEEKS.
Assistant Secretary o. State i.-,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
WHAT DO THEY WANT7

In the Vicksbufg Herald of the eighth
instant is found the following editorial.
scathingly ,ebuking and insulting an
honorable gentleman. merchant and
banker Of New Orleans for his testimony
before the congressional committee here:
When men fall they generally fall hard.
and they fall considerable distance: hnt
the fall of Joseph II. Oglesby. Of New
Orleans, has plunged him into q depth of
disgrace. talsehood and perjury that will
sink him into an abyss Of redemptionless
infamy. 1t Mr.. Oglesby had confined him.
self TO the statement sworn to before the
congressional committee, now in session.
that the city Of New Orleans is '.me,e pros
perons than it has been for thirty fire ycars.v
people might have chaked him with the
error OF Judgment stroll gly perverted and
distorted. No living mE in New Orleans
could have believed his assertions, but they
would have pardOned him on the yery
rational ground that the man was lunatic.
When. however, he ventured into the region
OF TACT and documentary evidence and per
mltted himself to Sre0r that there had mot
his bank an eighteen months ~ Mr.. Oylesbv
ewore what hundreds of people in New
orleans know to be an absolute and I'M.
qualified falsehOod. IL there no law in
Louisiana for tbs punishment of the crime
OF perjury 1t there is the people Of Lou
islana should give themselves no rest until
Mr.. Joseph IL. Oglesby 10 lodged in the |
Penitentlary. Let him be branded and !
blasted as false and cowardly periurer.
II there is anything in the testimony
given by Mr.. Oglesby to call for such re.
marks by the White League organ of Mis-.
sissippi. we fail to see it. This gentleman,
from his position as q successful merchant
here for many years. as president Of the
Ihamber OF Commerce and as president
II dourishing national bank, is emf.
aently qualified to speak by the card on
commercial affairs. ZIG ,las shown a small.
=. but safer business, and that must be
better and more prosperous !
BUSINESS. When merchant gets paid for
What he sells, he ought natural y TO feel
more satisfied than he would if he lost !
af his goods by bad debts. When a
entleman Of Mr.. oglesby's standing as
erts that the paper Of 9 New Orleans
'erchant had not gone to protest in his c
ank for eighteen months, and such a r
oucher goes abroad to the credit of New o
fieans. it would seem natural that the !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
WAIT FOB NEW YORK.

We are told by the Democrats here tina
before we allow ourselves to be convinced
that the country at large and Congress
will 1ndorse the action of General Sher
idan, we should wait until New Yorl
speaks. She is trying to speak. and The
papers say will raise voice some time
this week at Cooper Institute. On Wed
nesday last Mr.. Simon Stern. Of Wall
street. drew up cal! for meeting TO be
held, protest meeting, and on Saturday
II was telegraphed here that the call re-
ceived the signatures of 1928 prominent
shipping firms, and il was anticipated that
in about two days more the list would be
signed by several thousand persons. The
delay in working up the call shows o
strange apathy. and indicates that there is
nothing spontaneous about the Democratic
combustion in New York.
There will be Cooper institute meet
ing, and somebody will say something, as
something was said at the Manhattan Club
Tilden dinner, but the question is how far
will New York be responsible for the utter
ances Of the class meeting. The Empire
City, Of all cities. is one where a vote by
reclamation would not express tho sense
or nonsense Of the people. Its cosmopol-
itan organization forbids any one set Of
men 20 speak for the city. Its press is
because il gathers and dis
tributes the news OF the world; but thei,
individual opinions are of no more weight
than Boston notion or Chicago idea,
and the people, outside OF the rings, pre-.
fes business to politics.
In this conn ecion, referring 70 indi-
vidual opinions, the following incident,
related by the Commercial Advertiser Of
The sixth instant, will not be out of place:
A man who said he couldn't sit calmly by
snd see Louisiana wsoneed rushed into q
Broadway telegraph Office this morning
With dispatch to Governor Kellogg, read
ng. IAN indignant people will shortly hurl
von from usurper's seat" and requested
hat the p for transmitting it be collected
rom the Governor on delivery. The clerk |
informed him that they were 70. doing
business that way.
The Associated Press will put as in the !
anne position the Broadway patriot tried !
o put the Governor. Cooper Institute, I
lot New York. will speak. It will damn |
S. collect from US the telegraph bill, and
be world will turn over as usual
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
THEIR AIDERS AND ABETrORs.

! Inc dlspasches 1nfOrm as that the en-
tire committee on Southern affairs is 4
be IN New Orleans within a few DAYS. e
take such testimony as Messrs. Eoste,
Phelps and Potter ignored. Among othe,
things, We hope the members of the Cot
ton Exchange, Chamber Of Commerce,
the insurance men, and others, will be put
upon the stand and asked 70 narrate thei,
experience. Especially should they be
made TO Tell how much they have sub
scfibed % organize and support the White
League and other bands hostile TO the
State government If the check books OF
these gentry could be examined the stubs
would slow very singular outlay Of
money soE men claiming to be SO intensely
Law abiding. The committee will find, by
making the prope, investigations, that the
financial element OF the White League
comprised the elders and wealthy men Of
the Democratic party, while che subo,di.
nate or political element comprised the
young meA, going down in numerous in
stances to mere boys. Hence the great
huttering around the various boards of
trade when Sheridan uncovered them by
his dispatches. The mercantile commu-
nifty has been sorely pressed lately. The
burdens have been unusually heavy. In
addition to the United States taxes, there
have been che State and city taxes. which
OF course were shared with them by the
Republicans. there has been the McEnery
government en- their hands for The
past two years, and the smateu,
collectors have bled the .imid old
traders most numerically. To add to
the miseries Of the situation, the injustice
openly practiced has nearly destroyed
public confidence. while they have lost
me most profitable part Of their country
trade by their inattention or the apathy
occasaoned by an ovef-confdence in the
strength Of our natural position. Thus !
While our merchants have been squandez-
ng money upon politicians for the
vowed purpose Of depriving one-half of
he population Of the State Of their priv
eyes as American citizens, the more
agaclous houses Of other cities have in
reduced the Cincinnati business from
ne Tennessee river to the Straits of
lorida. and from the mouth of the Mis-
ouri to the Rio Grande." The loss of /
ne supply trade thus involved is much
lore serious calamity to Louisiana than
nything the White League Democracy
organized to oppose. and the short
GIFTED merchants who have subscribed
literally 70 sustain dual government
ere have only themselves TO blame for ,
leif misfortune. We hope, however, the ,
'ngressional committee, when it az /;
YES, will probe this matter to the bot s
m. as we'll as one or two others which ,
III be referred to in good season.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Quick, the comedian, who fourished 10
years ago, one day passing through Moore
fields, was seized upon by touter of o
furniture shop, who, without ceremony
pulled him in, and began putting up his
chairs and tables. Quick, being old and
;nfrm. made but little resistance, but asked
the man if he were master OF the shop. mo,
sir" said the touter, "but will fetch him
immediately The man returned with his
master. to whom he put the came question,
"are YOU the master Of the shops' Yes,
sir. what can do for your Il want you
INST to hold your man minute, while 60
ou:,"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The New York Commercial! .idrer,is..
says: French residents of New Orleans
very naturally call General De Trobrand
De Trop." If dc rop means out Of place,
or the dropping in of guest when not
wanted, as used in social sense. Mr. Wilt
spoiled the joke by particularly requesting
the General to enter the Representatives
Hall and preserve order.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Too much has already been said about
The grumbling merchant Of Boston who
says he had to wait fifteen minute. while
some young ladies were telling the post
office clerk about the last party before he
either apply at the gentlemen's delivery or
rent bog.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The Chicago Hotel Reporter sage: "a
very vexatious error occurred in our 'sd;-
sorial dots of yesterday. The New Orleans
Republican was substituted for Ecsniny
Bulletin" As that error killed Us instead
of some one else. We are very glad to lind
Il corrected.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

For the encouragement Of literature, the
his own private funds. a prize of $1,000 to
be given annually for the best work on his
torical, commercial or artistic subjects, and
once in four years foreign authors will be
allowed to compete with native writer's.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The Commercial -4drertise" speaks Of the
abduction of Republican members Of the
Louisiana Legislature by Democratic ser
geants. at arms before the meeting Of the
Legislature as a case of Charley Ross
ISM The Ross victim, being Pennsyl.
vania boy, and our st. Tammany Der.
being Cousins, the relationship - estab.
Eshed beyond doubt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

PROCLAMATION.
$500 REWARD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. I
New Orleans December rs, lS74.)
Whereas, on the evening OF the elgnteentn ..
December, 1874, JAMES ". CLINTON, attorney a.
law. Of It. Joseph. Tepsas parish, in TINS state'
vbile returning from . visit to his father. in the
narish of St. Helena, also in this State. was assas
e;nated by being shot and his throat cut. ana
whereas, the perpetrator or perpetrators OF inc
aforesaid crime have hitherto escaped arrest ana
punishment;
Row. therefore, I. William Pitt Kellogg. Governor
Of the State of Loui siana. do issue this day my
proclamation Offering reward Of ONE THOUSAND
Five HUNDRED DOLLARS for such informa'
ton a. shall lead to the arrest and conviction
the murderer OF mu,tierers of the said James W
Clinton.
Given under my hand, ana the seal ct the State
this twenty.si1th day Of December, in the year
our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy'four. and
Of the independencs OF 4he United States
America the Ejnety-ninth.
WILLIAM +. KELLOGG.
BY the Governor:
2. G. DESLONDE
Secretary Of State de27
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
NOTICE.

OS1lcE o. rHK Co1aIss,oy,ns i, orc,
S1ee0maHs Savings and Trust Companv
washington, D. c.. July Is. ia
ds Nosice hereby gwen to all persons other than
FREEDMANS SAVINGS AND TRTST CnWnp. me
OF any OF it's branches that they are called unon 70
present me same and to make legal proof Thereof
once, No. 1871 Pennsylvania avenue, Washnetn 1n
adnstsd OF III GGp IN Pass books when properly
balances shown to be due thereon. n.n VI the
WIN therefore present their pass books To- tSa 1
Dee branches BY which they were issued a.
ga "a % oss.Oie tnst they may be properly yeri
Ae0 ~oo 0s'snceo John A. J. CRRSWKLL
ROBERT PURVIS
AMI 4s.~ 4 d. 7. LBlPOLD.
"s CQmHtescee,A
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The Baton Rouge Adroeate says "Mr.
Andrew jackson has at his store bale Of
cotton supposed to have been stolen 1t
is probable Andrew got away with that
cotton on the eighth o: January. many
years ago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The support of pauperism costs fourteen
anda halt cents a day for each person in
son Francisco, which is half cent cheaper
than usual where the food for supper:
comes through free lunch house.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

ESkfne was reproached with his propen
sity to punning, and was told that puns
J6ie the lowest kind of Wit. True" said
he; "snd therefore they are the foundation
of wit"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Among other things Mr.. Stanley has dis.
covered that there are nc banks in Zsnzi-
bar, and that the nabods are obliged to
carly their money with them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

in exchange says: "The extract Of Gran.
berries and hemp is said 70 cure neuralgia.
and both nervous and bilious headache"
Too much stress is laid upon hemp.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

johany Mackey. a trainer Of pugiliets,
who worked up the muscles of Heenan.
Coburn and others, died recently at Wind
sor, Gamma. He will train no more
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Lady Wentworth. wife Of tho son OF Lady
Loyelace, who was Byzoa's Ada. is said to
be . very Psyche woman.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

1t is said that Queen Victoria carried off
the prize for pigs and Herefordsbire heifers
at recent cattle show ia London. She
mas not vet returned it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

4 suspicious young lady said 20 her
lover, Il have no doubt yOu peddle ont my
kisses among other young ladies'"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

The Rev. Mr.. Jelly, Of Baltimore, is SO
very popular that it is said there 10 always
q lam in the church when he breaches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Miss Thackersy's new book is TO be called
s'Miss Angel It is polite way Of address
lng 3 winged being.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Il IL not mach Of a feat to shoot bird on
the wing. There il much moro difficulty in
hiring tho head.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

When the Piegans hold their meeting for
protesting, it will be found that they object
to being classed with the banditti.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

4 debating society in Salem, Oregon has
resolved, THAT the public press Of the
United States is public nuisance. and
ought to DO abated."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
STATE ARMS.

STATE o1 LOUISIANA. ,
Executive Department
New Orleans. January :. 1875.
onclai fepo1s pein. made to me that q large
quantity OF rifles. guns. bayonets. uniforms. etc.
the property Of the State of Louisiana. havs heer
distracted frgm the State arsenals and in othe,
ways taken possession Of by unauthorized persons
hereby give notice to all persons retaining nos.
session OF such arms, uniforms etc. to return thu
same to the Adjutant General of the State ~,
Louisiana OF his authorized Representative. WIN.
out delay.
Said arms include two twelve pound hov;,,e,.
'zs Springfield breech.ioadDg rifles. 3Ol Winchester
rlnes. ess Enfield rifles, SO Spencer carbue. $3.50
oayenets, s' swords, and large quantity O, mi.
forms and other equipments. Of the total value 9.
S86 900. ~
All persons retaining said arms after this ro.ies
VIA u subject to the penalties of the law.
WILLIAM Z. KELLOGG.
Ey the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS.
too. Assistant Secretary Of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

tits Of no use trying to think where you
LET: yous umbrella. Some one has borrowed
L.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

4 daily paper printed on postal cards has
been started in Minneapolis. 1t 10 not worth
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Lake Champain is reported to be four
teen inches lower than it was ever known
before
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
THE STRIKERS.

! Another caucus Of the CONSERVATIVE
members of the Legislature was held yes
terday at the usual hour. when pledges
were renewed to stand ou: firmly against
I all the Establishments Of the Republicans.
We see there is no little uneasiness on the
part Of these strikers about the pay OF the
members of the House. Hints are thrown
out that there will be injunctions sued out
to prevent the Auditor and Treasurer
from paying. We can not see now they
can concern Democrat, nor do we learn
who is TO conduct this new warfare
There is . strong probability thai en-
election for new members TO supply the
places Of those who have resigned will be
ordered in few days. IN the meantime
there is NC more prospect of the yevolu-
tionary crowd az tho Deutsch Company
Hall being recognized by any competent
authority than there is of The Empercs OF
China being elected Pope Of Rome
five are 20 accept such opinions Is The
agent Of the Associated Press and the
New Orleans papers furnish us as the
judgmen: Of the Republicans Of the North,
then we must conclude Mat they are the
greatest hypocrises that ever lived and
swayed the destinies Of great nation.
Contrary 70 the wishes of the South they
freed The negro and gave him TIE right
Of suffrage. When. however, he attempts
to exercise these privileges he is met by
the pistol and bowie knife and ordered
back to the cotton and cane fields TO work
for the current wages-s13 Per month for
the best hands, with Ahe loss of rainy
days. Is il possible that the Republican
party Of the United States meant nothing
more than an empty, unmeaning
compliment when they decreed in the
organic law that the negro is q
man and brother, with the right 20 vote !
and hold Office? And is it now the senti- |
ment Of the same party that to order the
army 60 stand between the Southern
sssai1ants and their victims is such vio-
alton Of Che principles OF liberty as 20
'ndanger our institutions? We apprehend
title danger from such q cause. though :
We may say. with Goyesno. Wise: when
} State can not enforce its own laws it
hould and must cease 70 be State" So
ong as the emancipation proc!amasioa
nd the fifteenth amendment are part of
UP laws. SO long ought the Republican
'arty Of Louisiana be sustained, and We |
elieve it will be, in spite OF the opposi-
ion Of such papers as The New York I
'rloune. Times. ETC.. which. though |
bundled by Republicans. have been long
lnce sold out to the Tweed Democracy
New York CITY.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

With the fashionable world fhe cutting Of
dresses is often changed, but the cutting of
poor relations goes on the same forever.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Since the high hats for ladies came into
fashion, a trapeze performance is the only
thing that can De seen at a theatre without
hindrauce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Mr.. W. A. Hovey succeeds the late Mr..
Haskell a. editor Of che Boston Transcript.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12

Many people have the faculty OF looking
ct everything and seeing nothing.