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The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16
Parish Nominating Convention,
CoIFAx, GRANT PARISH, La, ]
Sept. 8, 1876. !

CoLFAx, GRANT PARISH, La,
Sept. 8, 1876. !
The Parish Convention, held by
the Republicans, to-day, to nomi-
nate parish and ward officers, re-
suited in the selection of G. II.
Thomas for Representative; II.
Mcknight, Parish Judge; j. b.
Mccoy, Sheriff; L. e. Torrey,
Clerk; w. G. Harris, Recorder;
Harry Hall, Coroner.
Police Jurors-lst ward, Tom
johnson; I'd ward, Hanson Bris-
coe; Sd ward, VIM. Foster; 4th
and 9TH wards, G. w. Gillett; 9th
and 18th wards, Sam. Curry.
Justices of the Peace-1st ward,
Lorenzo Smith; I'd ward, Perry
Woods; Sd ward, James Brian
18th ward, G. w. Gillett; 5th ward,
no nomination; 9th ward, John
Chellette; eth ward, Lafayette
Duette.
Constables-1st ward, James
Smith; I'd ward, j. A. Woodward
Sd ward, Franklin Corlty; 4th
ward, VIM. Atwell; 5th ward, no
nomination; 9th ward, Geistand
Chellette; It'll ward, j. L. Fletcher.
The following resolutions were
read and adopted:
Whereas, We, the Republican
party of the parish of Grant, con-
slider the nominations made by the
National and State Republican
Conventions rs Being eminently
wise and well calculated to har-
monte and perfect unity, and in
spire confidence in the minds OF
the people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse the nomination of Hayes
and Wheeler for President and
Vice President of the United
States, and S. b. Packard and all
the other nominees on the State
ticket, and promise them our II: l.
ted support
Resolved, further, That the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the COLLAR CHRONICLE
and the New Orleans Republican.
The Convention then adjourned.
ED. CLARKE, President.
H. McKNIGHT, Sec'y.
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The n. o. e. z. II. R.-The New
Orleans Picayune says that the
work on this road is rapidly pro-
crossing, and according to the
latest news, forty miles of grading
is completed west of Alexandria.
A strong force of about 600 men
is kept constantly at work, and
the grading of the road is being
earnestly pushed forward. Be-
tween Alexandra and Bayou
Goula, the point where the con-
nection with the Chattanooga rail-
road is to be made, the whole dis
lance has been graded with the
exception of about thirty miles,
which, with the present force at
work, can be completed in short
time.
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and elective franchise laws y
promulgated at once, ana
coming campaigns, as thev !.
to the Attorney General an
Department of Justice, willk]
pervised, where such autho..|
prescribed by law, in a No,
and uniinchipg manner.
ever, no rights of the ST.
constitutionally understood 4,
loyal element Of the counts,
MS interpreted by tile cons6inr
is to be infringed, yet at the !.
time many of.the fallacies a,
day upon this point win spa
favor in bis estimation.
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The Associated Press dispatches
OF the 9Th reported the death of
Gen. NJ. jeff. Thompson, our State
Engineer. He died in st. Joseph,
Mo-, about 4 o'clock ON the even
ing of the above date. General
Thompson was born at Harper's
Ferry, Virginia, January 22, 1876,
and was, therefore, little owe
50 years of age. He became chief
State engineer of louisiana in
1865, and held the position up to
the time of his death.
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a special 20 the N. o. .Picsy1
dated Washington, Sept. 8. I
that the President will issusl
proclamation in a day or !
carrying into effect the treaty
tweep the Hawaiian Islands I
the United States. The Treai
decides that sugars received
San Francisco since the pas
OF the treaty, aud up to tue =
of the Presidents proclamaf
must pay duty.
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MONTGOMERY, La. Sept. 10, '76.

MONTGOMERY, La, Sept. 10, '76.
Editor CHRONICLE:
i notice in the last issue of your
paper letter signed "Outsider,"
brought out by my last COMMUNE
cation. l expected somebody
would squirm, and now we know
who was hit. He plainly does not
class himself rs one Of the excep-
tions / noted. His letter is not IN
answer to single statement of
mine. being merely fling at many
things, all amounting to very little.
He states among other things that
q negro school was taught, and a
respectable bar started. The peo-
pie here know all these facts and
remember all the circumstances.
and know that teaching negro
school did not make radical, nor
the opening of saloon erect a
negro dram shop, such as they have
seen here.
We have always known that the
radical party used the free schools
as advertisements, and often gave
them to their strikers in payment
for dirty work, but as they have
little use for an agent in this COM
munity, allowed us session with
out such recompense. Does "Out-
slider" think that public schools are
the free gin of the: parish board to
teachers? l claim the free schools
as the right Of the tax-paying cit
izen, and that the teacher is but
the laborer, and if he does Ills
duty, is worthy of his hire.
Has Outsider read the extract
quoted from the N. Y. Tribune in
another letter, published elsewhere
in this paper, and Judge Rays fof
Ouachita) letter in the New Or
leansiDemocrat, also Jasper Black
burns statement in his Iliad !?
From them you will see that am
not alone in my views on Louis
lana radicalism.
You go on to mention the cleo
ton in ward I. Now, perhaps
you do not realize that you have
very little interest here, and per-
haps you have not heard that
those three negro voters you think
you control here have gone back
on you. Don't promise their sup
port to Jim Alexander or any other
man until You see them again.
And, in future, don't throw any
Latin ut us. We consulted our
frienus, and although we all know
that az pluribus unum" is Latin
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

Tuesday next, the 10Th inst,
will be the Israeites New Year,
and Thursday, the 2sth, the Day
of Atonement. These holidays
are strictly observed by the Jewish
race.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

The Gazette, the property of tie
late Returning Board, has not as
yet hoisted the name of Geo. L.
Smith. Will our Republican ex-
changes Of this Congressional Dis
trict please bear this in mind p
Louisiana Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

On the 25th of last month
Pinchback drew the sum of SIC,
066 80 from the United States
Treasury, as the reward of his per-
severance in knocking at the door
Of the United States Senate.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16

The letter of w. L. Richardson,
Esq, was unavoidably crowded out
of this issue. 1t will appear next
week.
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NOTICE.

All Judicial Advertisements, of every
kind, MUST be paid for immediately
after the first insertion, otherwise they
will be discontinued. : No exceptions
will he made to this rule.
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people were fully informed of the
nature of the issues of the coming
election.
Hon. G. A. Kelly, of Winn, was
the first speaker. He described
and contrasted the nominees OF
the two parties, and explained
their different platforms. He call
ed the attention of the colored
people to the emissaries among
them, and warned them of the
promises and threats of such par
ties, who were trying to force them
to vote in RANKS us heretofore,
without knowing who or what
they voted for. He explained
Lords resolution, claiming that
act passed by a Democratic House
as binding upon the whole party,
and pledged to the colorei race
all their rights under the constitu-
ton, and asserting the willingness
of the party to abide by that reso-
luton.
He was followed. by NJ. j. Gun
ningham, Esq, who particularly
urged the necessity of organiza-
ton and individual effort, showing
its results in various sections
where elections had been carried
by small maiorities, obtained by
extra effort and how many other
ends might have been accomplish
ed had the Democratic party been
more alive to their own interest.
He then called attention to the
fact that life, property and happi-
ness had been better secured to
the negro in the. States under
Democratic, than those still under
Republican rule: citing South Car
olina and Louisiana as compared
with the rest; and in our home
affairs how the radical parasites
had by mismanagement and fraud
destroyed their resources, stating
that as District Attorney he re-
ceived the scrip of Natchitoches
and Red River, and that it was un-
saleable and almost entirely worth
less, while DeSoto, a Democratic
parish adjoining paid him
= large fee within few days, after
court adjourned, in cash--her par
ish paper being in demand at par.
Next Hon. w. H. Jack was in
troduced and made one Of the
most logical and comprehensive
speeches l have ever heard. He
wildly described the unhappy con-
dition of the radically governed
Southern States. charging that the
Governors of such States could
not protect their people, and would
not if they could; that they were
without real power. even where
surrounded by Federal bayonets,
for the reason that bayonets could
| not be made q substitute for the
support of public opinion and
right. He called attention to the
corruptions of the Republican
party of this State and read the
following extract from the mouth
piece and chief organ of the party,
the New York Tribune
"No one knows anything of the
political history of Louisiana since
its reconstruction, or what was
called its reconstruction, can have
any doubt as to what course should
be taken with the whole tribe of
conspirators who call themselves
the Republican party of tina. State.
They would not be tolerated for
an instant in any Northern State.
Nay, more, we take it upon our
selves to Say that in 70 Northern
State would the Republican party
permit such fellows to hold con-
spicuous positions, much less as
sumo to control the organization.
They are bad through and through;
bad in spirit, bad in purpose, bad
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Taft's Instructions.

va thN ANO" 1OAA AASsoAA
under date of September 3:
The Attorney General, in giving
his instructions to United States
marshals in the Southern States
relative to crimes against the;elec-
tive franchise and evil rights, as
provided in the Revised Statutes
of the United States, has been
been controlled by a very discrim-
mating and careful considerable !
of what may properly come within
the purview Of the Federal laws
as distinguished from those acts
which constitutionally fall under
the jurisdiction of the several
States. Besides having taken d
very conscientious view of what
Congress intends that he shall see,
as the principal law officer Of the
government, is faithfully observed
by ali the States in the Matter of
elections, he is determined that,
since 10 number of outraees in Sec
tons of the South have been
brought to his attention, thor
ough examination shall be made
into them and the just penalties
prescribed by Congress shall be
vigorously inflicted after proper
trial according to law. He has
had condition of affairs, conspi-
cuously in Alabama, Mississippi
and South Carolina, brought to his
knowledge recently, which requires
the stern correction of the law,
and, if found to be as represented,
he will. SO far as in him lies, under
direction and with full understand.
ing of President Grant, see to it
that the remedy is applied. He
has directed the Marshal of the
Southern District Of Alabama,
upon the representations made to
him by Senator Spencer, of Ala
bama. and others, to look carefully
into the manner in which elections
have been conducted there, and to
cooperate in bringing to trial I'M
der criminal prosecutions, aided
by the district attorney, where
proper and necessary, all persons
charged with crime. He has also
given strict instructions to call to
Justice all parties concerned in
political murders.
While speaking over these cases,
and the general complaints made
against people in the Southern
States, Judge Taft manifests great
conservatism and conscientious
ness. He will not be actuated by
any feeling of luminosity or bitter
ness which parties may seek to
arouse in him, but will! do his full
duty in the premises impartially
and unAinchingly. In many cases
he has been considerably perplex-
ed to get at the trne state of facts,
but he personally weighs every
one of them, with all the evidence
presented to the government, in
the most cautious and exacting
manner, and so laboriously does
he seem to apply himself to the
task that be may be said now
truthfully to be working night and
day. He says he is determined,
so far as United States district
attorneys and marshals are con-
cerned, to have an honest. reliable
and fearless set of officers to aid
in the fullest administration of the
law. He realizes fully how much
Importance attaches to the duty
of seeing that the latter are accu-
rately instructed and bound by law
in the faithful performance of
their duties, because, he added
thoughtfully, "they have The power
to make war, and may call in the
forooc IF the T1p;fad Skofao Tho
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-09-16
lOFFICIAL.l
EXTRACT FROM An 4

70 propide for the reyision and T.
recsion Of the list Of ,eyi1
Uoters of the State /; the on
,aent,ef he Ua,'losls e&ows'
for, and 10 prescribe the
pousra and compensation D
same; to prescribe ccrtdin 4
for the serions Of the cemc
Ct Ncsc Orleans; TO presc1jbt
penalties for lie uioLatioa
tar, and % proride f0r q
registration for Tie qualified q
Of the State.
Section 81. Be it further q
acted, etc, That if any person b
on any false representation, q
the production of any forged,
or spurious naturalization c.
cate, or upon any such cerljQ
not daily issued according a.
acts of Congress; shall cause
name to be placed, or shall attn
to have his name placed upon d
book of registration Tor eledl
purposes, or upon any LIST q q|
flied electors, authorized Or !
ouired to be made by any AZ
this State, or shall vote or att4
to vote at any election, every
person on conviction thereof
be adjudged guilty OF . n
meanor, and shall be sentenc1 I
imprisonment for q term Of
less than twelve mouths; ard Z
cry person who sh III aid OF
any other person in such false
resentation or attempt, sha
conviction thereof, be adluqc
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and :
fer a hike penalty.
Sec. 80. Be it further enae'e
etc. That ifany person shall =
dulently alter, add to, deiace
destroy any list of voters msdse
or posted, as directed by tins e
or any book of registration
tear down any poster or notes
remove the same from the p
where ithas been fixed ordepoe,
ed, for any improper purposes : :
person SO offending shall be dee'
ed guilty of q misdemeanor, Z
OH conviction thereof, snali
punished by a fine not exceedz
five hundred nor less than 2
one hundred dollars, and BY y
prisonment for not more a
twelve nor less than three monu
at the discretion of the court
Signed: CuAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Reps
Signed: G. C. ANTOINE
Lit. Gov. and Pres't of the Sens
Approved July "a, 1874
Signed: WILLIAM p. kEIIooa
Governor of the State OF LOUIS
A true copy:
WILLIAM WEEks,
Assistant Secretary OF Sfsss'
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VERMONT

BosrcN, Sept. The eleeS
returns from all but nine tow
the State Of Vermont shows 4
banks majority over Binshan'
be 24,6S5. The same tow.
1874 gave Peck 1880 mai
over Bingham. Republican i
Abs. The nine remaining -
in 1874 gave Peck over BIND
1853 majority. Fairbanks M.
ity IN the entire Stats canud)
far from $4,000.
BosTos, Sept. s.-The cou
re turns of the Vermont CUB
torial vote have been recauI
Fairbanks rep. 1855; s.
ham (Derp.) l,035, scatteriul
Fairbanks majority 2S,527.
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STATE ELICIT )NS,
ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. s.-Ths 81
Legislature and Senate is a.
entirely Democratic.
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SANFoRD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH.

az would willingly have given one hundred dol
lars for the relief obtained from the fret DOSE"
X. NJ. YALE, Boston.
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SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH.

alt has cured me after twelve years of uninter.
rupted suffering"
GEO. W. HOUGHTON, WALTHAM.
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Ntnusbet yournal.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
OF Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN l. NASH.
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ICED to receive subscriptions and advertisements
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-30
Anti tcsuInptiOn.

On the Goth inst Mr., Atkins, Of the
lower House Of Congress, moved to
suspend the rule and pnss the bill re
pcaiug all provisions Of the nc. Of
January lllh, 1873, for the resumption
Of specie payments tOat authorize the
Secretary Of The Treasury to redeem
and cancel United States treasury notes
and to sell United States bonds Gorthc'
accomplishment Of that purpose lhr
vote stood 100 yeas to lOS nays inns
vote is "A significant one, IN this; II
evidences the fact that when the qIcs-
ton ola direct repeal Of the rcsump
ton law Is brought forward there "liI
be n majority in favor Of It's re
peal, and this IS II great victory rorlhc
p~coplc-thG producers Of this great
cOuntry--Oycr .he minions OF that
power which ha, its head center on
Wall street, II evidences the fact, al
SO, that the voice Of 'hc people is more
potential in the councils Of the nation,
than the protests Of the coupon clip.
pcrs. 1t is now admitted that a bill to
repeal the obnoxious act Of January,
1875, can pass both Houses OF Con
grcss and the hnrds rely, with full con.
Gdcncc, on the veto Of President Grant
as their only refuge. The working
masses will see to it, il they will con
suit their own interests, that Grants
successor il a man who reflects the
will of the great majority on this most
vital subject
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-03-30

The New York Sun says: There il
no mystery in the way in which Mr.
Blaine kept out of the army. Like
many other patriots who would have
made admirable brlsadicr generals, he
successfully struggled against his mar
tial temperament, and continued to
grow rich in the service of his country
ut q safe distance from the front. Then,
in the dark hour of need, which he
cannot even now,' AS he says, after
the lapse of thirteen years, recall! with.
out u shudder,' Mr.. Blaine was drafted,
Again he managed to master his bel
ligerent %propensities. and hired a sub.
stitute. This substitute, it may be
added, was comfortably provided for
in the provost marshal's office at Au
gusta, Me-, but was soon transferred
to the county Jail for forging soldiers
certificates OF discharge. Mr.. Blame
did not procure another representative.
His military record ended, by proxy,
behind prison bars, and it vas not un-
I'll a dozen years after that he himself
to fight the battles of the rebel
lion. And even now he cannot recall
hem without n shudlcr' -