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, 1876-01-08

-WmsrIna MEs ARE KIND TO AM
MA1a.-An old farmer once said 70 US that
he would not have man on his farm who
did not habitually whistle. He always
hired WhistlerS- Said he never knew q
whistling laborer to End fault with his
food, his bed, or complain Of any little
extra work he was asked 10 perform.
Such a man was generally kind to chill
dren and to animals in his care. He
would whistle chilled lamb into warmth
and life, and would bring in his hat full
Of eggs from the barn without breaking
one Of them He found such a man more
careful about closing gates, putting up
bars, and seeing that the nuts on his pillow
were all properly tightened before he
took It into the field He never knew q
whistllng hired man to kick or beat q
COW, or drive her on q run into the stable
He had noticed that the sheep he fed in
the yard and shed gathered around him
a. he whistled, without fear. He never
had employed a whistler who was moi
Thoughtful and economical.
, 1876-01-08

CurrIno.-T proceA Of
diamond-cutting Is q very simple matter
to those acquainted with the nature Of the
gem. To cut the facets, two stones are
cemented on two sticks, and rubbed
against each other until facet u cut.
The process Is thus continued nntiI the
gem is faceted all over. After the facets
are cut, and definite form given to the
stone, the diamond Il placed Ia the hands
Of the polisher, who fasiens Il In solder,
and then holds It against small steel
disk revolving horizontally y with a speed Of
| 800 to 5000 times a minute. This disk
is nioistened with oil mixed with dia-
mond-powder, and one facet Il polished
at time Diamond-cutfing proper Il q
rapid operation, but the polishing l. slow
and tedious. One cutter can generally
furnish sufficient work for four or 1--WE
Poiishers--Pcpuiar Scisncs Monthly.
, 1876-01-08

Anar|,.. b.. md .'''' a. hot '1.'.
't4n..|l|| with |1I. I'D games |'.. .||'.
dN1 '1 |11'anI' they II1|I| |.I0.'..
about. 'lII. on 11|..' Or I11|'.. |...-
.4II1. IN chaIu InMII| o. children.
both boys and girls. To down On |I.'.
beds aIIef dinner. and take their .|..|I |'I.
any old looIe4 No doubt the 'rI'rI.H-
bic food they indulge N make. this law
habit =. essential for them n1 for .In|l1.
But such habits NJ IndoIanco contracted
Al an early age must become almost In1-
udIcab|o 10 aller life. The duty nI .4|I.
sacrifice or self restraint h the lat thing
impressed on their minds. while 70 a. M
pa|atabll suggestion the unIr|l oI.0I|n0
generally replies. HMn. / HonI| Nc.
where else IN the world. that am aware
of. Il Il recognized ao q settled thing that
no effort should Be md1o 70 correct or
improve unruIy and vicious 'c1'|1l.n.
Ifa girl Of nine Or ten choo11. 70 n.a
powder and cosmetics. making riIn|1n|-
mask Of her face. TIE mother or I-<chor
has no power 70 prevent H. n am bound
70 haTe u, she announces. and. nc1ord.
ingly, she has H. II q boy Of the sane
age wishes to smoke Or HchaW.r he gives
If perchanoe, robukod-lho same roa.
sons, and continues the habit
Mothers In general exercise some sort
Of surveillance over the health Of IhnII
children; but not much Of that with an
American mother. II n child should
choose to eat green pIumn. builermiIf.
and picked mackorel. she would merely
remonstrnta. but would not prl1onl him.
, 1876-01-08

SENpERs Of postal cards will do we'll to
remember that the ruling Of the P0stof.
nee Department l. that anything what
ever, except an address, written ur print
ed upon the side Of postal card intend
ed for the address, requires the card to bs
prepaid at the letter rate. IT. By inad-
vertence, It reaches its destination with
out such prepayment, It is chargeable
with double the letter rate.
, 1876-01-08

We gather and group the follOwin,
facts from the new report Of the UniteC
Stztes Commissioner Of Education, Gen
John Eaton:
he Increase in tlIs number Of III.
school PuPuIafion in 1874 is over 400, 600
Of The tslchers, over 24O0O; Of the school
income, over 81 ,200, ,O0e- This Is power.
ful gr0uth, worthy Of our great republic,
yet not a. powerful as 4 should be in ali
tie Stafes-
Ths aEerage number of school days pen
Papi. furnished By Nsr Jersey, Is 102;
By Maryland, 168; By rhode Island, 170i
b. New York, 175; By Connecticut, ia;
By MA-.aehusetts. 1os; By Rennsylvania,
I4ss By Ohio, 145; By Delaware, 146; by
Ilhnois. 1l3; BY Michigan, 40
NOW, from the lowest, II We come up
ward, am0ng thnse whose number q daVs
i giVen. North CarolIna averages so days
per pupil. GeoEgiA, IS; Ne6raska, 81
South CarolinA, 100; New Hamshire, 100.
In vieW Of the area, the mountains, the
sparsePopulAfion, ,the previous hindrances,
and present state Of funds or Industrial
HnliTs. the latter States have done uobly,
lnd viii Do much better in the next ten
yeR
he number in daily attendance aver
agss ever 45O0,O0o, which show the
magnituds of our school interest, and the
pouer Of il operliion in a way in enosur-
couEzge Tie pairiots heart throughout lhe
lnnd Bui de work vet to b done is
still gEeateI, for the whole number of
prupsr - for school attendance Is nov
II. 4.ooo, ,ooo, which shows about {, 500. 900
out d school Who ought TO be in H.
Some $4,000 tsschsrs are nov en-
Ployed It salaries (of males) from $50 per
aoaih b 90; (of fsmales) from e16 10
So
he t0iAl expenditure reported was al
most 81. .ooo, 900. Inonme, over 81, ,000-
90 Valuafian nf all the school property,
nsariy eI66. DO, 600 Thels are items
uhirh Pr0se. P0uerful growth, and
uhieh nay veil serve 10 encourage the
fiends u popular educafiou, e we'll 10
lerrilT ilI boldeai asIailanL Nay God
AImighiy- -lls Rufhrrof lights Strengthen
1ur schools yel nsslnfnId-
, 1876-01-08

In striving for the crown We must mako
bold fight against the grossor passions
the animal that Is IN us-for the snlro
Of our true spiritual nature.
, 1876-01-08

NuLa1nITT.=We commend the follow
iag eziInct b .Ihs lhonEhffnl study Of the
young. Nothing b 20 odileuuline and re-
Pugnlnf 10 De feelings q he good md
Ih11shElal - n hear ihs goung. Or even
tha cd, Ne prufane, lou Or vulgar Ian
|guEs- ne young q he towns are par
dcll1rIy guilty q profanily. In our day
if l1enl tie boy dos noi feel himself :
nan unIall be can excel In this great
nee
We u1rld ru.rd fhs y,r,r nr.i-1E Ii.
q. a every word lh1i - ~ strictly
UurE1- o. 10 r11l11e eIt1111io1-nI-
I11l - 10 rrrI11c1 |11I u|I put 10 b'n11
o. u11I 11nlIir1- You EaoH not he
t.n1lncy 81 h1bilnaIIT using Indecent
o. pluflne I1lgu1Gc. Il nay never b.
obIIlrn1ed fi1m y0ur heart When you
Eruz up you nay 1nd q your tongues
I'D l1le 1Eple1lion that you would not
ue fr any mnney- Il Was used when
quils yuulE- By using care you will
1l1a y0urlllf great dsll q m1rli1cniion
nd 1nuuu- God mcn have besn taken
IN and hlEs become dclirious- In these
monenis thsy uss The most vile and in
decinf language imaginable when in
fbrmed q Il nfl1r their restoration 10
healrh. hey hnd no idea Of the pain they
I'D caused, they had learned and 10
pen1.1 he ezp1ellions in childhood, and
lhn1Eh yean had pasled since, they had
been indelibly stamped upon the heart
I.Ink q thi.. you Who are tempted TO
=. 'upr1per Ilnguags. and never dizgrace
|..|..'I r. rour friends.
, 1876-01-08

II -kes . touch Of adversity to show
uhefHra . nan is = man At all, just a. II
nesd1 = touch Of frost to bring out the
glories Of the trees Even On = dark day
n Oetober how royalty tho woods fame
outI Under what glorious banners they
march 10 meet the Winteri What un-
mafehsd splendon, rich - sunset skies,
tender - The rninbOU, shine out over the
uhole earthl Those splendOnare the treas
urss that the tres were silently laying up
uhen the summers sun flooded them
all day long And shall q man, in hi
tine of prosperity lay uP no store Of sun
shine in his inner self, whereby, Whez
darker days come On, he shall be lumin-
ous with eourage and good ehserf-
Bsauhsr-
, 1876-01-08

IxD1A has 5000 acres devoted to the
eultSntion Of opium
, 1876-01-08

N That was a sickeni1g Eperfncle AID
/ heart-rending occurencs a ths Calhnln
Fair last Thursday evening" Il uns he
hour for the grand balI0nn asuenuiuu.
i, the big attraction of fhs fir Uhs in
i mense air ship uas in1nfsd. and. Ike
. some chained Wild beast. ual puIIfnr I'D
/ surging 10 be sef AZ fb1rty- uhs mal
) with the iron nerve stood ncldy n hs
spengles 70 make Tie nscclf, II mana-
ger made q short nddrez1 % fhs nascm-
6led multitude relative - he perfnm-
: ance Of the young n11olaut upu1 IL
, trapeze bar attached 70 lhs hlIIoul. I'D
just - be was cu1clu1i1E . ihuul -
sent up from de crowd lhll u. hlI'oon
was on 1rc- AccnIlon11 70 80 -
Z prozsionl from Er1cInlm lntl EulII1r
occa1ion1. the mln1r1r lr11ll1 ~ rrfc1
~ the uu|IIIu1e n1 4 Inlr1. nd ~ No.
.I 1'r 11'r Ma1 fred fr1U - u11IIrr1.
shot 1punld uiI1 q rlIor1lT =
|.. F1E 1Ichi11n. IL m uiI1 -
- ||inE % Ihe lnpcU I'D
- II IL muIliIn1s a 49,
h1n IL haIInnn I'D
|1 q abuuf thrue hl1-
.. .1r1nnuf thrrH hiI I'D
LI|I|I.|1Ey - his tzpszs
.nging y hs tss1
fl |0|nW1I| - IL Er1t
1cg1rrd b
b. |.''1on - q Ele-
.0.| H1I Illl1d. I'D
l.. O a. urIr1rr q
- q. ..|. -
, 1876-01-08

|" ~ lNIAA4 lAA4 TIE
'..'.'.1.II . .|.'| A. oonl1r one favor,
- s'. |..| = /. |u11,Jing forms
-...|..-..|l ,n,blss u.
''|. .|0|| o||.|...|1nod ap-
nI l.|I' nd .Iour faiih-
r..1. n.|. arrival. from
0II.I O. ding. Why. H|In I
1||...1 q. nah. M .00.'0I.
"a. 1I 0|1...|.. .Io1|| I BE-
1.1.. a ~ 11'..'.''ols
..|.| o|0.I|.nto Which
..I.1 ~ .I.rI.|I he
much m .1..' |.r|'m
~. oI II''- IoIIo1. viz.
md ho4|ngs 81 11'1
&palllls p
hII1
1'1tIrl
r1IIa q
n1lal1 which
". IluIu D.
carry oui IT,
1ng'
he c.nisn-
angement
<I11 dI1ei1nt
that devoted
inner being ar
"a The Iall1r = q
"a hrn nIz1l .1.1mbIs her
90 her. There d no doubt
4 ua11 living At present. he
Re great interest n this feature,
\flfing almo1f perfectly the good
|iI of that 1eparlfion which be Il
1rl believed would be mostfavorable d
Lhs int.rests Of both the mother country
and the children-
, 1876-01-08

gas too proud to make overtures.
too thoroughly and unafect-
also, even il she had not
o proud. But somehow the color
rom her check, and the light
in her eyes, She grew irritable
DTicious. Her friends noticed it,
Dyed her by asking what was the
Only M=s. Musgrave was silent.
naerave suspected the truth.
ve il" said the sage lady, one
Left alone, these two will never
geiher 4gein; both are too proud
; the .ft1t A1gance. ! must be
Mue1rare ~.
De party. and
summoninQ
lty widow
and last
af 70 ask
=, and Who
.rself.
agfaVo. ''there
u1 only one
u Al oar|
u||.r
~. Con-
But never
- insult about
ne"
!, declined,
ID not de-
Gplanations
S|b|c'
ave had to
siammered
a want Of dra-
NrAgrave. @You
n. OF course, 1 /
b. Conway; but |
to cast in the |
~. won't your
more trying |
al Harry had |
Vc1me to read |
At down and |
grave, saying |
bIm to 60 |
king. to tell |
Con-
, 1876-01-08

and last
Af 20 ask
=. and Who
.rsef
sefavc Hihere
I'D only one
IN an our
fs. Con
But never
- insult about
non
: aeclined,
I'd not de-
rnInnafiona.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

One of the colored Delegates j.
the South Carolina Republican o.
vention last week urged bis 49,.
ssnot to allow colored men to aifesS
Democratic meetings" Any -.
ored man who voted the Denocrssie
ticket, the speaker said. sscutht 4
be ostracised, because he : 3 ~.
gerous negro" Yea, We should ~
they were dangerous to the thieves
who count on save years .nore n
good stealing in South Csfollni i
[ CSxcinnati Enqwircr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

CAN'r Go IT.-Hou. Rob -
Judge Of the Monroe Districf - ],
pFominent Republican, wrote ~. - :
date of the 4th inst, to Tia ~:
nan Of the Republican Coms,s..
Ct Ouachita parish, saying
eDEAR Sir II have = 80
you, and through you, the ps.;a,
Executive Committees of - -.
ishes Of Morehouse and Rics,.
that I will not support the -
lican State ticket - ct preeeet -
stitnted, nor the nominec - - !
party for Congress in this No..
The makeup Of the Ssate t,cs.s 3
OF such q character tuat, II eleesss
would not bring what the neorss :!
this State so much need, peeoe ~
reform. If this course, ms !
deem proper to pursue, Is - -
~ to the party that snominafei q.
| will permit my name to a g. 4.
not, steps may be taken Is -. |:
nate some one elS0. 81
| want it understood thar ! -.
not abandoned my life.lone, po1;s
cal opinions, nor do / propon 8
apologize for any political ceur.s I
have ever taken.1
Yours very truly,
R0BT. Ray.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The really good farmer seess I,
make the most from each acre, u
this should he the aim OF every oae
who owns a farm. These land nj.
ers are . bad element in the counlry.
They injnre labor interests and "a,
cational interests, and the lcos xo
have OF them the better for the -.
munity. Small farms well titled. 81
intelligent owners. make better Is
ciety and sustain and foster general
enterprise and education ID ~
highest degree Mobile Regislls.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

:
The Chicago Tribune speaks Of
Charles Francis Adams, democratic
candidate for governor of Masssch-
usetts, in the following language:
mo one doubts the personal puri-
ty, the old fashioned honesty, the
manly virtues, the stately dignity,
the irreproachable character, the
clear, strong intellect, the brilliant
literary qualities, or the exalted
craftsmanship Of Mr.. Adams
That man of such high merits
should abandon the republican par
ty, and give in his adhesion to the
cause Of Tilden and reform, is a
striking evidence OF the rottenDess
and corruption Of the organization
in power, and Of the necessity which
the best Of orr public men believe
to exist for q radical aud complete
change in the administration. -
Fort Wayne Sentinel. 800 sg
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

1--WE denounce the lawless inva-
sion, by armed force, of the soil OF
any State or Territory, no matter
under what pretext, as among the
gravest of crimes.1 M ii
Such was the declaration, not Of
q Democratic Convention, but Of
the Republican Convention that
met at Chicago, in 1860, and which
nominated Abraham Lincoln for the
Presidency. threads rather strange
by the side of Taft's circular and
the orders that Grant, Chandler
and Hayes have prepared to give
to the United States troops, to
march on the Southern States,
but then it was not necessary to
hunt for . majority for their candi.
date with TROOPS, then az now.-
lNesc Orleans Democrat. ~ a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The proprietor Of one Of the larr.
est and most prosperous manufsc.
turing establishments in Covinptep
lately dismissed one Of his colceed
hands for voting for the Democratic
candidate for City Marshal & Is
election last month, and only ! ~
days ago informed several others
that if they were for Tilden they
had better look for work somewhefa
else. This is intimidation. II ca.
csnaati Enquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Louisiana has in her statute
books 9 law, that no State Id the
free and complete enjoyment of q
Republican form Of government
would tolerate for . moment. The
law establishing the Returning
Board Is . Disgrace. to any people
or State claiming to be republican,
and it il rendered moro intolerable
by tho fact that Packard and Kel-
logg have no hope or expectation Of
carrying the election, except with
it, aid-f6tate Register, Hayes pa-
per.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28
Twentieth Senatorial District.
Comprising the Parishes Of Claiborne, Bees
sicr, Dienvile and Webster.

Comprising the Parishes Of Claiborne, Bes-
stcr, Bienville and Webster.
r have received solicitations to again become q
i candidate for the Senate, which think it
would be wrong and ungrateful to disregard.
! can truly say that on my own account it is a
position which never have and do not now
particularly crave or desire, but with view to
the future It is thought that might be able in
such capacity to render the people special good
service, and lhave every assurance that many
who have not heretofore supported me would
now do 80, with this precise view of the future
situation; and therefore consent to again be-
come candidate, not asking nomination
from any party, and if elected can only promise
to serve the best interests Of the people, to the
best of my understanding and ability, faith
fully and fearlessly, regardless Of all party
Affiliations or preiudices
Ipropose to canvass the District thoroughly
and let the people knowewhat ! think Of their
future hopes and best interests.
w. JASPER BLACKBURN.
Homer, Sept. IS, 1876
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

In Japan. when q dog berks =
night, the owner is arrested ~
sentenced to work year for -
neighbor who complains 81 beiaf
disturbed. The dog gets q eaai
being simply killed. sS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The q. s. Internal Revenue
ofiice at Monroe is engineered
by prompt, reliable and correct
business men. M. J. Grady is
the Collector. His favor Of the
26th instant, with enclosure, re-
ceived.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The Georgia State Agricaltsssl
Society offers q premium u ~
for preventive or cnre q ~
cholera, and $3.50 for chicken CHI
era, to be recommended By trial 4
not less than thirty memberA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Fifty dollars reward is offered
by Cicero Afford for the delivery
Of his stolen horse and the ap-
prehension Of the thief, David
Collins. See advertisement in
another column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28
Gideon Wells thinks there is
no doubt of Tilden's election.

Mr.. Ben Harrison of Indiana
may be as able and pure as ad.
miring friends represent him; but
the narrow and bitter speeches
he is making at present are not
suggestive Of statesmanship.
[Springfeld Republican, Hays
paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Colorado holds its iirst state elec
ton and practically votes tor PM.
dent on the 10th of Oc1ohee.
The Legislature then chosen = q
elect its presidential electegs, =
South Carolina did before her Ioools
StTuetiOn. Tss sass
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Raise your own horses, cows,
hogs and sheep, and thus i'm
prove the same. Grow your own
supplies, and thus You viii have
no occasion to spend. When We
shall have every thing at home,
hard times will take wings and
fly away. -.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The lesson that every Asn1E
should learn is that he nnat ~
his land II he would, have ~ lnod
feed him. All take and no give NJ
By and By simpoverish the land -
owner. h ass sS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

In our issue of the 7th we
promised to publish the pro-
ceedings of the Police Jury, but
not having been furnished with
a copy in time, we have conclud-
ed that it would be unnecessary
to do so in this issue-our first
opportunity for publication.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The succession sale of John G..
Head, deceased, will take place
Monday. October 2nd, and not
October 22nd, as advertised in
our last issue. See advertise
ment in another column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Everybody admits that ERE
form is necessary" Everybody
knows there is something seri-
ously wrong. Every body knows
the Republican party has been
in power going on sixteen years.
The country needs Tilden,
Hendricks and Reform.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Carl Schurz, in his public
speeches, pronounces the Ad-
minis trationof Grant rotten and
corrupt to the core. He says the
civil service is frightfully demon
allied and is prostituted to the
basest partisan ends.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The Republican Judicial Dis
trict Convention held at the
Mcdonald plantation, Webster
parish, on the 25th, nominated
Hon. r. w. Turner for District
Judge and Capt. Thos. w. Full
Ter for District Attorney.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Ex-Gov. Warmoth has declin-
ed to run for Congress from the
First District, and the Republi-
cans have nominated w. M. Bur-
well, of the N. o. Republican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The distance from New York
to San Francisco by the Central
and Union Pacific railways is
1868 miles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Some Of the RAIDS say they
are going to carry the State BY
what they Gala i'd good Re.
turning Board. ''-[ Bastrop Clar-
ion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

Grantism is now the real issue
before the american people,
Zach Chandler, Sherman, Don
Cameron, Granny Taft, Bloody
Shirt Morton, &C., acknowledge
the issue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

The United States was out OF
debt during Jackson's admins
tration-the only time it was
ever out of debt from Washing
ington's to the present admins
tration.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28

With enough troops, Louisi-
ana is a sure Republican State.
springfield Republican, Hays
paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-09-28
SEcTl0MAllsm.

For years past the people Of
the South have been trying to
solve the problem Of how to i'm
prove their political condition,
and as yet, it remains unsolved.
The results ofthe war placed the
best men of our section under
the ban, and the party in power,
in the National Government
seemingly actnated only by the
desire to perpetuate their power
encouraged men of bankrupt
regulations in the North to come
South and manipulate the newly
enfranchised in such a way as to
array them in solid phalanx,
politically, against the virtue,
intelligence and property of the
native Southerner, and although
we think the Reconstruction
measures were harsh and, to
some extent, cruel, still if a bet
ter class of men had came
amongst us, and run our State
Governments, we feel satisfied
that long ere this a much better
state of affairs would have .ex-
listed, than does now.
It is objected by our Northern
brethren that a "Solid South
favors the National Democracy.
We would ask them in all sim
cerity, how anything else could
be expected? The party that we
believed had oppressed US and
refused us even,handed justice,
has been in power throughout
all these years of our troubles,
and We had no other home than
the Democratic party, and how
natural that the South should
now be a unit for Tilden and
Hendricks. Had the Republican
party dealt with us in a different
spirit, who can say that it might
not now have been exactly the
reverse, or at least nearly =
for Hayes and Wheeler. And we
are glad to notice that the editors
and correspondents of many Re-
publican papers North are be-
ginning to treat the situation in
the South with much less predju-
dice than they have heretofore
done, and it is only necessary
for an enlightened North to give
the question an unbiased inves-
tigation, to prompt them to do
us a tardy justice even at this
late day.
What matterto us if the Dem
ocratic or Republican party are
in power, in the National Admin
-istration, if either one of them
should continue to Cypress us 2
We feel that we have more to
hope for from the Democratic
party-as we have never suffered
at its hands-as we think and
believe we have at the hands of
the Republican party; but
should Hayes and Wheeler be
elected by q united North to
the first Office in the gift of a
free people, contrary to our
wishes, it will depend entirely
on the dealings of the Admins
tration-of which they will be
the head-with the people of the