The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-15
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The Louisiana Democrat OF the 12th
inst. has seen and perused Kellogg's
message, and finds It entirely too windy
and long for even condensed synopsis.
II says OF Kellogg that he Ii cheeky on
reforms, and strikes all the time on
the wrong path, and never once says a
single word Of reform in regard to the
infamics OF his partN The Democrat
wants the Lower House to go TO work
and pass all needed reform laws, and
let Kellogg and the Senate shoulder the
responsibility Of their rejection. Speak
ing Of the apportionment, the same paper
says that, II passed as presented In the
Senate, 1t would leave that body Radical
to q certainty, and furthermore adds, 1T
IL by fur the biggest gerymandering we
can remember for IL long, long time
back, and tile most complete stocking
Of the cards on record. Az one Of the
many cases cited we will mention
Grant. the. daughter and neighbor Of
Rapides, is stolen to 30 linked illegiti-
mately with Concordia and Catahoula--
n lump from Rcd River to the Missis-
sippi, opposite Natchez-made pur-
posely to find negro Radical mess
mate To swallow up all the Democratic
pork and beans OF Catahoula and Grant.
The Democrat assumes, as matter OF
course, that our representatives will
not permit such trickery to be palmed
of on their constituency. The court
has at length adjourned in Alexandria,
after entailing useless expense OF over
four thousand dollars on the parish
by its delays and q paid jury uselessly
kept on hand for some four weeks; how
ever the parish Is recovering some OF
| It's old prosperity, as we notice her
scrip to be worth some seventy-five
cents on the dollar, with the prospect ~
still advancing, at least advancing fif-
teen per cent.
The Baton Rouge adroodte, after
speaking Of the alarm OF the previous
dav. when an armed body OF negrbes
entered the town, and obtaining the
testimony OF many OF the armed me-
proes, showing that no violence had
been done them and that a majority of
them did not even know why they had
taken no arms, but had done 80 on the
invitation Of some three or four OF their
own, themselves acting under the In
stigation Of some unknown party or
pa rites, concludes by advising the col
ored people to stay at home and attend
to their legitimate business. and when
necessary to como to town, to do SO as
peaceable md law-abiding citizens. not
as an armed mob.
The Mansfield Reporter speaks of the
scenes OF violence, lawlessness and dis
gusting yulgarity, enacted almost week
" upou the streets OF that city, rs am
Div sufficient TO arouse.the citizens to
action in the way Of obtaining redress
from the proper authorities. 6
MISSISSIPPI.
The Vicksbnrg Daily Herald, speaking
of the so-called Independents Of the
Legislature, says: "Those not out,
spoken In favor OF the Democratic-Con.
servative party should be classed
against it. We have no sort OF patience
with these Independents who depend
on negro and wishy-washy Radical
votes for their election. We want the
party lash laid upon them until they
get into one party or the other. The
Herald is right, and the splendid re-
suits achieved in Mississippi are an
open and fair contest on square issue
and opens the way to similaraction In
Louisiana.
/ Messrs. Power & Barksdale were
elected State Printers by a most fiatter
Ing majority Of the Democratic caucus
The Herald wants to SEQ the govern
ment In the hands OF sensible and edu
Gated men, and, therefore, wants az
educational qualification TOR voting
It's objections to ignorant aud senselesl
rule holds good sgainst ignorant ant
lScpseless white men.
1 The NatcheS Democrat has the follow
4 ing notice Of Ames' message:
j There are only two things p4rtlcu