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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
SAIL WE CALL IT AN EXPERIMENT

Ne are going conclusively to under
and, If possible. IL q four-page paper
Iithout any merotricious display o
Type, or otherwise; with sound editoria
and selected matter; with an abhorrenct
Tof photographic slang or scurrility; thu
open, constant, undisguised opponent
Of Radicalism, whether moderate" OF
ultra" on the high ground of South
ern self-respect, prosperity and patriot
ism; the avowed and certain enemy oi
all monopolies and rings in the State
Of Louisiana at large, or I'm the city Of
New Orleans--whether such q journal
on Democratic and Conservative
basis, can attract the interest and Sc.
cure the support and confidence neces-
sary to its permanent welfare. We
are told in quarters affecting to speak
oracularly, that two of the chief ingre-
dents for the success of daily news
paper in New Orleans are, that it shall
be of eight pages, no matter of what
those pages consist, and that It must
compromise with or concede something
to ringsand Radicalism. We are further
told that four-page paper containing
more and better matter, original and
selected, than the eight-page sort, ire
spective, too, of it's kind of politics, is,
in comparison with its rivals, at great
disadvantage. We do not believe a
word Of this talk. The paper of the
largest circulation in the city of New
York Is four-page paper, tho New
York SIN; and moreover, 1t never,
or seldom, condescends to bill
posting display of type to tempt in
purchasers. The old journal
Of Commerce, the organ par excellence
OF the merchants of that city, tho Euen-
ing Post, and many other of the most
and leading dailies, appear
and are eagerly bought, with only four
pages of all sorts Of matter. In Phila-
ielphia, the Ledger, with its enormous
and extensive business in
iuence, has but four pages, and the
Courier-Journal of louisville, with the
Sun at Baltimore, are of the same de-
'cription. We prefer the four-page
style, especially whom it is perfectly
on critical examination, that
he eight-page form is often as
unac0 to BIO necessary to the
business of the paper only for popular
fleet. In fine, the DEMOCRAT will not
lave eight pages, and it will not belong
Q any ring, or temporize with the RAD
cal party, or with any immoral, iniuri-
JUS and unjust monopoly. SO far, we
lave reason to be grateful with the sup
'ort the DEMOCRAT has received, but we
iolate no propriety in saying that 1t |
nust largely, or altogether, depend
n the favor of tho merchants
nd business classes and people
enerally for that degree of sue.
ess which can make 1t both useful and
rofitable, and which is so desirable.
In addition, we can only state that the
'EMocRAT processes to be an organ Of
ne Democratic Conservative party, and
peaks for no man or set Of men except
that relation. The question to be
titled is, can such paper have
roper recognition here in New Orleans,
nd enjoy the confidence and support
the same time of the Democrats and ,
conservatives Of the interior? X
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

The MEssAaE or THE GOVERNOR DE
FACT0. We had this morning intended
to comment at some length on the mes
sage, but on reading It In a supplement-
Of the DEMocRAT--in which we had
caused It TO be published for such In
struction or advantage as our readers
might derive from tive found Il to be
too voluminous for one article, and con
sequently, without attempting u CON
Uecutive criticism OF the document,
we shall take texts from 1t and advert
TO Il from day to day.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
i--,rr-'s--'-s -ssl--- So
Registration or Votes.

We are much indebted to Mr.. VIM.
Wright. State Registrar Of Voters. for
q copy Of his report to the General
Assembly. II Is not in our power to
examine 1t or TO speak Of It's contents to-
day, but shall inspect II carefully at the
FIRST moment II is In our power to do so.
It IL certainly an official report on very
important and int resting subject.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
"wednesday. January 3. 1915.

We desire tn say TO the business men
OF ell kinds and Glasses In New Orleans.
TINT We are going 10 furnish u daily
paper which will necessarily command
q large circulation, rs it will boldly nd
vocate the right and denounce the
wrong, and we confidently look for a
substantial Advertising patronage. No
advertisement was ever yet issued that
did not pay the advertiser especially
when put in such paper as the New
Orleans DEMoCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

but II strikes us that the two branches
Of the General Assembly should meet
In Joint ballot and elect Senatorto I'LL
the existing vacancy before or by next
Tuesday. Nothing could be more anon
alousu than the present political
status of Louisiana, SO far as the Fede-
raj Senate Is concerned.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

We would feel Obliged II our subscrib-
ers who are not properly served with
their paper would either personally or
by postal card make known their COM
plants at our Office. While incidental
to the starting Of our now enterprise
details may not be carried out as we
could wish, wo can only promise our
friends our best efforts, and trust that
soon all things will work as smoothly rs
eOuld be desired
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

Musical AND GRAMMATICAL. We ac-
knowledge with pleasure, ut the hands
OF Mr.. vouillot, director Of st. Al
phonsus choir, ticket Of invitation to
q musical and Grammatical entertain
1nent In 81. Alphonsus Hall, for Mon.
day night, 9th january. for the benefit
Of st. Alphonsus Orphan Asylum.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.


Nohe prose1ties were entered In the
cases of Della Davis, convicted OF grand
larceny, and j. b. Jourdan, charged
with accepting bride.
Pauline Bell was sentenced to five
years hard labor in the penitentiary,
but her sentence was suspended until
some future time, rs the oollrt was in
formed that there were some mitigating
circumstances in her case 80
No panel Of jury has been drawn In
this court, and no cases are fixed for
trial this week in the above tribunal.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
The succession Of w. $. Pike, on d
rule OF Il: z. Parker taken against Mrs.
Pike to show cause why she should not
give bond, and on her falling to do so,
why D. T. Parker, Public Administrator
should not take possession and admin
lister the estate. Decision against Par
ker and his rule dismissed, as Mrs. Pike
is the natural tutrix OF the estate and
not by law compelled to give bond.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

Our friends in the Convention who
would like to have back numbers Of the
DEMoonAr, are informed that they can
obtain the Same by applying at the
nff1ce. No. ~ Commercial Place.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

An TNvARfABLE Rule. The DEMOCRAT
viii publish no communication on any
subject, unless tho name OF the author
accompany the article offered for pub
1fxuASrxsx 4..s 5a5 sfl5ftt
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

The Richmond Enquirer wants to
Know, Are the people Of the American
Republic prepared to accept Presi-
dent who disperses Legislatures and in.
eetferes with courts to forward his own
personal ambition and wreak his own
lsate grudge2"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

MAYOR LEEDS VETo MESSAGE. This
message will be found In It's appropriate
place In the DEMOCRAT, but we cannot
notice Il at length, II having come into
our possession ut too late an hour for
S.xxsss - xx,aN .s.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

NEW ORLEANS DEMoCRAT.-N Nous avons
eu hier lie plaisir de serrer In main du
colonel Tyler uui Went occtper lie
poste de redacteur en- chef du nouvel
organe de 10 democratic dams la metro
pole du Sud. LIE colonel Tyler est un
homme distingue qui deviendra bientot
populaire parmi nous CONNIE il l'etait
dams PAlabama. 4r
LIE premier numero du New Orleans
DEMOCRAT paraitra domain, dlmanche,
ct nous ne doutons. pas que sous Pha-
Pappui des estimablos ctoyens dui sont
Ia tete de Pentreprise, le DEMOCRAT
ne devienne bientot Pun DIES Jour-
naux les plus importants du Sud. La
population conservatives louisianaise
trouvera dams ce journal un champion
cOurageux ct cOnSciencieux de ses droits
ct de ses interets.-NeW Orleans Bee.
The above compliment from the Bee
is we'll deserved by the new Democratic
journal. We have received several
copies of the DEMOCRAT and we cheer
fully recommend it to the people of
East Baton Rouge as q paper well
worthy of their liberal patronage.
While 1t strikes fearlessly at tho root of
always produces the evidence to back
its assertions. Furthermore, its attacks
upon wrong and ng-doers are made
In u spirit to command respectful atten-
ton by It's readers. The necessity for
such a paper at the seat Of government
has long been felt by the people and we
are gratified to be able to welcome It's
advent and to give 1t cheerful recon-
mendation to the honest people of the
State. We hope our newsdealers will
procure sample copies and introduce it
to their customers, Baton Rouge Id
rOc0te,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

| We have no Chamber Of Commerce
no Board OF Trade, in our midst from
which statistics Of the business done
| here during the year can be obtained
consequently we cannot tell our readers
to-day how much the trade of Louisville
has increased in the sale of dry goods
or boots and shoes, or groceries, or any
mercantile interest. We grope i'm the
dark in attempting to obtain such In.
formation. We are entirely ignorant oil
the actual increase in the trade of Louis.
Vile. We see some evidence of such in.
crease in our daily business walks and
transactions we are aware that the pork
trade has flourished, and that the
whisky merchants are In better health,
financially speaking. We are salts
fed that there are more manu-
factories In running operation
than the year previous to 1876,
but If we wish to give facts aud figures
and to make comparisons with trade
in former years In our own city and
with the trade OF other cities, we are at
q loss where to find the material, and
are compelled to rely on general ap-
pearances to maintain our boast OF
increased wealth and prosperity Thus
we are only able to present in this re-
view of the year such general inform
alton MS can be obtained from various
public departments, but we cannot par
ade such information Of the resources
of the city as would be of interest to the
capitalist and the man Of wealth living
elsewhere, who might desire to invest
his spare capital here It Is astonishing
that u city Of this size, and doing the
amount of business we assert, should
be without medium through which
it could give to the outside world statis-
teal facts rs to its progress To-day
st. Louis. Chicago, and other cities with
whom we are In many branches Of bust
ness rivals, will make showing Of
their business in convincing figures.
The amount OF business transacted dur
ing the year will be- told In dollars and
cents. With the exception Of the to-
bacco trade, other cities know compare
lively little Of Louisville's business.
The tobacco men have their board of
trade, and are thereby enabled to give
the exact figures rs to the immense ex-
tent Of the trade in Louisville. It Ia
time that we had an active, live Cham
Der Of Commerce here, because other
and smaller cities are outstripping us
in their enterprise in this direction
Courier Journal
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

We hereby announce to tho Legal Profeaslo,
that we have In print and will shortly issue va
A TREATISE ON Alta CHNENT
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

The first five numbers Of the New Or
leans DEMOCRAT were received all in a
batch last Saturday. The paper pre-
displaying considerable Typographical
skill. The editorials are just what
might, be expected in Democratic
paper, butts editor-in chief, Col. Robt.
Tyler, deals in no slang bespatterings
Of his political opponents, welding only
the pen OF a courteous gentleman and
polished scholar. Pecuniarily, we wish
the DEMOCRAT all success. - Sugar
Planter,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

party = not crystalized in the dozen
gentlemen Who are just now conspicu.
Gus In the ranks of either party. Full
many O gem OF purest ray awaits the
diver. Because man has record
showing that he has done the State
some service it does not logically follow
that he Is more capable than another
WHO has made neither debut nor failure.
Mr.. Kerr, 1t must be conceded by oil,
is q statesman of whom the era is proud.
A long official career has found him
ever Upon the side OF honesty In govern
mental polity and reform In the Admin
istration No breath of dishonor has
yet smirched the escutcheon Of his fair
fame. He has proven himself a man Of
sterling character and Of great discern
ment In matters of public import. 1t Is
him probity OF intention and q Know
ledge of Mr.. Morrison from personal
association.
The Republicans thought Mr. Lin
coin had made mistake when he gave
Mr. Seward q seat In his Cabinet. The
Republicans thought Gen. Grant made
o mistake when he conferred the Chief
Justiceship upon Mr. Waite. The Re-
publi3ans did not think Gen. Grant had
made q mistake when he sent Gen.
Schenck to the court Of st. James. Yet
time demonstrated the folly OF their
preiudices. Let us then hear no more of
this condemnation of O public servant
because he has not been tried. II he has
not been weighed In the balance, we as
suredly cannot affirm that he has been
found wanting. Before the session of
this Congress Is half concluded, il is
probable that these same decriers of
Mr.. Morrison will be deluging him with
compliments. This is not an age Of
gush. Business is nothing more nor less
than business, anda dollar actually and
honorably saved to the nation is worth
q tome of fulsome theory as to the way
1t should or should not be done. Give
Mr. Morrison the ribbons, and let us see
II he does not take tho nations carryall
farther from the edge of the precipice
than any of his predecessors. = Courier
.JO,Undi
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. We have
received u copy OF this paper, recently
started in New Orleans, and edited by
Montgomery adrsrtiser e' e As editor it, rn of
the paper named, and Chairman Of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
Col. Tyler did able and most effective
service, never faltering in faith or
weakening in fight until lashing victory
perched upon our standard. We hope
and believe that his services, so much
needed insthe now field he has chosen,
will be crowned with equal success.
The daily Democrat is an exceedingly
interesting, neat and handsome 28-cof-
umn paper; and as it will be valuable,
both in q political and commercial point
Alabama. Jacksonville Republican, Ala.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05

It has already been mentioned that
an indictment had been found against
several leading Radical Legislators for
returned, appeared the name of j. B..
yourdan, Yesterday morning Judge
Porter, representing the Attorney Gen
eral, appeared before the Superior
Criminal Court, and requested permits
sion to enter a ,,Olle prOsequi in the case
OF J. B. Jourdan, as he was not the
party intended in the Indictment. Col.
Field said that in his notes he found a
name similar to Jourdan 8, and that by
this mistake on his part the wrong per
son had been indicted. The real name
OF tho party who is implicated in this
bribery, and who has not been indicted,
cannot be given until the action
of the present Grand Jury Is known.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-05
uTTrRLY rNC0NS1STENT.

All profess 10 desire, and all should desire.
an election Lam which will Eeeure q fair express
sion Of the will Of the people. and protect every
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-15
IyrfMIDlrIoN IN A1ABIMl.

A speech made by negro named
Speed, candidate for the legislature in
Bullock county, Ala, will perhaps illus
trate the manner in which political in
timidation was recently practised in that
state. He said:
81 was passing by a house not long
ago, and saw two turkeys, gobbler and
a hen, setting on the fence close long
side the big road Before | got hun
dred wards tothor side ! turned around,
rode back TO that house and hailed. No
BODY come the first time, and hailed
again. Presently a white lady come TO
the door, and says !, There's two
turkeys down yonder on the fence close
to the road. Mabe you'd better nave
'em drove up, or somebody rlli steai
'em. Lord bless your soupf she sent
little gal down thar quicS>and drove 'em
up 10 the house. VOW, 'ellow-citizens,
Jest bv ridip1 back to that house ana
teIlins~>em TO drive them turkeys of
that road, saved two republican votes;
-, rrr,v r. ruar srcfi, III tcli
YOU: If them turkeys bad Of staid thar,
the first niger that come along would
a took one, and the next one that come
along would took t'other. And You
know white ladies will go their death on
turkey; them two niggers would ID"
been caught and tried, and been CON
victed. and ther'd ha' been two Tepubh-
can votes lost"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-15
CIMPAIGN CHIRG rs.

The Nation.
Like all other poIftfcai arts, tl1at Of
making "charges " is liable TO great
abuse, and there are some signs already
of disposition to cultivate the manufac-
ture, very much like that of " outrages"
in cold blood. The only interest in the
matter which the general public has, is
in knowing whether the accusations are
true or not; but to the political mana
gers it makes less difference whether
they arc true than whether they are diff
cult to answer. For their purpose a
vague charge, which it is difficult to re-
duce to specifications, and therefore diff
cult to answer up and down, and which
can on this very account, be kept ahoat
for long time, is often better than a
charge which can be met and disposed of
out of hand. 1t is obvious, too, that in
the present campaign this sort of charge
is a weapon now more likely to be found
in the hands of the republicans than of
the democrats. The latter have no need
to manufacture capital of this kind, be-
cause the recent history of the republi-
cans has furnished them with a series OF
scandals of which the proof is always
easily attainable and the facts undenia-
BILE. If the democrats were to merely
publish a list of the republican politi-
clans, north and south, cabinet officers,
internal revenue collectors, postmasters,
gaugers, weighers, and tide-waiters, who,
during the past eight years, have been
either impeached, indicted, investigated,
removed, reprimanded, or 50 thoroughly
"exposed as to be obliged to retire
from public life, the list would consti-
tute a rogues' gallery whose length
would startle the rogues themselves.
The republicans, however, have little or
no ammunition of this kind. The dern-
ocrats have been out of powder for nearly
twenty yeas, and have consequently
been deprived OF all these means of cor
ruption of which the republicans have
made such good use. For this reason
the republicans are rather at their wits
end to know how to meet the charges
brought against them by their enemies /;
and it is to be expected that they will
take refuge in accusations of a much
vaguer sort. And this we find to be the
case. The intimidation of negroes,
the general disloyalty" of the party,
the identity" Of the present demo-
cratic party with the democratic party
which drought on the war;" the COM
plicity of its present leaders in the frauds
of Tammany hall, and, finally, the gen.
eral " cussedness" of all democrats, their
moral degradation, liking for liquor, an
tipathy to :" good men, and fondness for
brawling, fighting, and general deviltry,
are the charges now generally employed ;
and it must be confessed that they are
rather stale when compared with those
on the other side