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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

In allusion to Mr.. Blaine's recent OK
hibitl0n In the House, and to his insln-
csre, unstatesmanlike and inconsistent
course In refusing to support the identi-
cal bill, as q Democratic measure, pro-
posing to release oil persons In this
country from political bondage, now
that the war has been SO long ended,
and It's passions have become 80 much
mitigated, which he SO conspicuously
sustained last year by speech and vote
as Radical or Republican measure
OF grace, the New York Tribune says,
with telling truth and keen sarcasm,
what Is uttered In the following para
graph:
II was brilliant parliamentary fence,
but 1t was not craftsmanship. The
country does not want the healing
wounds OF the war torn open afresh.
Grant oil Mr.. Blaine says about Jeifer-
son Davis does 1t follow that, having
refused to try, sentence and punish him,
we ought to keep on making f,tces Mt
him Is 1t not better, since he Is not to
be punished, that he should not be
distinguished? Why not let him go
with the common herd, and thus award
MIN the Oniy punishment We nave Ielt
ut our command the refusal To make
a martyr Of hinl3 Mr.. Blaine was
willing to pardon Mr.. Davis u year ago
He reported IN favor Of 1t, and the bill
pissed with his open or silent approval.
Why should he now repudiate his own
record, and signalize the beginning of
the Centennial year by rcvertipg to
thoughts OF vengeance and making u
speech which could not have done more
TO fan into a flame again tho dying
embers Of the hate. and passion Of our
civil war II II had been deliberately
desingned for that purpose ? Mr.. Blaine
Is today the most conspicuous candidate
in this party for the Presidency, and the
best judges incline to think his chances
the best. But he can throw oil away by
u very few such movements. What he
has done was unqliestionabiy smart. It
appealed, shrewdly but rccltlcssly, to
passions which he knew were. easily
aroused, to prejudiccs which he knew
had never died out, 10 u feeling all over
the country which Is sure to give him
instant and approving response. But it
did not tend to tho peace and harmony
which the year should inspire and the
times demand. II tended to no good
end. 1t was mere cunning partisanship.
Mr. Blaine Is always excessively smart.
Let him have n care lest the people
begin To think him too smart.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

OPENING FRIDAY, JAN 20, 1885,
AT
81. Patrick's Hall.

The tables, 80 far as arranged arc M follows.
and will be under the auspices Of tho lsdIos
herein named; f
SOUTHERN sTAR-Mrs. wiendahl. Mrs, Chss.
Macready. Mrs. o. X. Cumming. Miss Bbsrtot.
Mrs Kerchoff. Mrs. DR.. Brickell, Mrs. r. /.
Bhyne. Mrs. J. Ad. Rozicr. MRS. Henry Preston.
Mrs Ledeux and Mrs. N. Soule.
CENTENNIAL--Mrs. DIR. Fowell, Mrs. THAI
Waterman and Mrs. Rev. Gutheim.
CRESCENT-Mrs Thos. Gilmore. Mrs, Pr
Herwig. Mrs. John Henderson. Mrs. Springbett
Mrs. DIR. Berthelot and Miss Henderson,
HIBERNIA BRANCH No. Mrs. Conway.
Mrs. Tillbury. Miss MoiIc Grayer. Mrs. Nc.
Donald,
ST. THERESA'S-Mr J. Domingo, Mrs. Fin.
negan and Miss Gibney
1T. PATR1CKS-Mrs w. r. Houston.
ST. ALPHONSUS-M Fitzgerald.
IRISH AMEKfCAN-Mrs Il. Mcmahon. Mrs,
J. G. Mcclellan, Miss A. Alexander. Miss s. j.
Byrnes.
CONTESTS.
SPAN OF HORSES AND BUGGY--Contest b.
tween Hon. J. NJ. q. Parker and +. j. Kennedy.
ESQ. The voting will be- under the charge Of tho
ladies Of the Crescent Table.
SPAN OF HORSES AND EUGGY--Contestb b..
tween Coils. Waggamaa and FaQan and Mr.. Joha
Fairfax. The voting will be under tho charge
Of tho lat.los Of the Centennial and 81. Alphon.
sus' Tables.
Besides these. there will 10 number Of inter.
csting contests and raffies tor Gold Watches and
Gold Chains. Necklaces. Gold and Coral ge5.
Silver Cup. ote. etc. jaistfe1
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

A CENTENNIAL RELIc.--We have the
good fortune to admire at Lilienthal's,
where it is for sale, a most appropriate
centennial relic. It is bronze medal
lion OF some six inches diameter, rep
resenting on one side life-like ILLNESSES OF
the signers Of the Declaration of In
dependence in relief, whilst the De-
claration itself is electrotyped on the
other side, with all the names Of the
signers. We learn that this beautiful
work Of art has been, it is believed, the
only one extantin the United States, and
has been in the possession Of its present
owner since 1858. We would advise our
amateurs to go and examine this truly
beautiful gem,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

RESOLUTIONS or THE BAR AGAINST THU
APPOINTMENT OF Mn. BILLINGS as UNITED
GfATss juror. We invite special atten-
N0h TO these resolutions. They speak
Mp0n the subject with more force ind
quito ~ distinctly rs we could write, and
prove beyond question that Mr. Billings
4 no proper person to be appointed by
The President TO an honorable and re-
eponsiblo Office We understand that
theso resolutions were tclegraphed last
night to tho Senate Of the United States,
md It Is now fora Republican Senate to
reject or indorse this man,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
OUR JUDICIARY.

In the Supreme Court on Friday las
Attorney General Field argued the case
Of tho State OK rel, James Longstree
VS.. Chas. Clinton, Auditor, and Of tn,
same plaintiff VS.. A. Dubuclet, Treas
rer on appeals taken by Col. Field
The statement Of facts made by THU
gentleman In his argument affords {
magnificent commentary on tho Louisi
ana judiciary OF to-day. 1t appears thai
during Mr.. Fields absence from thu
State, the relator, as Major General OF
the State Militia, on the 25th Of August
1874, instituted proceedings setting forth
that, in his opinion, The existing con.
dition of affairs demanded that the Me.
tropolitan brigade should be immedi.
ately equlpped, hut that the Auditor re-.
fused to draw his warrants for the sum
named sixty thousand dollars. On thie
petition -citation being waived by the
Assistant Attorney General, lily. @. Dib-
BILE, on behalf Of Clinton mandamus
was on the following day made per-
emptory, compelling the Auditor to issue
the warrants. On the same day another
petition was filed by Longstreet, alleg-
ing that the Treasurer refused to pay the
warrants issued In pursuance to the
order OF that date, on tho ground that
the general fund against which they
were drawn was exhausted. With
the same indecent haste In the
waiver Of citation and In the trial (?)
Of the cause, the learned and incor-
ruptible Jacob Hawkins, on the
9th Of August, rendered species OF
double-edged judgment. Beginning In
the nature of mandamus, 1t commands
the Treasurer to transfer from desig-
mated special fund to tho credit OF the
general fund the sum OF sixty thousand
dollars, and to Herewith cash these war
rants. 1t then enjoins Longstreet from
using these funds for any purpose other
than that designated in the first petition
filed by him, Thus, says the Attorney
General, was this scheme to plumber the
State rushed through, with more than
rapidity, by those very officers
whose worn duty it was to protect the
treasury; and thus were the orders en-
abling them to effect their purpose u.s.
sued during vacation, by Judge who,
sven had he the power TO render final
Judgment at such time, directs, in pal
Fable violation OF the law, moneys to be
irawn from the treasury in the absence
II any appropriation therefor.
The appeals have been taken by the
-. ~ =.
attorney General with view to having
Hawkins orders annulled, and institute
ng suit against the guilty officials for
ne recovery OF the amounts distracted
rom the treasury, under color Of these
retended judgments.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

now given to II, no psVposition can be
more fallaclous, none moro dangerous
than this. ut may we'll be doubted, 2
says Chief Justice MarshAll In Fletcher
w. Peck. whether tho nature Of society
and OF government does not prescribe
some limits to the Legislative power .
and we are confident that, had
the case, before him warranted It,
that qualified statement would have
been made absolute. It Is neces-
sarily so; for men come to the
formation Of written constitutions
with social and political institutions
already formed and rooted by long habit
in their very nature It Is for the pur-
pose Of giving greater stability and
security to these that constitutions are
formed. It Is then very travesty on
legal Interpretation which would ex.
tend the Legislative power 80 as to con-
fer authority to, subvert those funda-
mental purposes and institutions. Let
us illustrate this. Gun the Legislature
abolish marriage and remit society to the
unrestrained action Of ''true inward
ness p" Surely not. Yet there Is no
specific prohibition In the constitution Of
such I'm act. Why then do we answer
80 positively For the reason which we
have already indicated, that II cannot be
supposed that power was conferred to
destroy IN institution for the protection
OF which government itself exists. The
legislature has the power of regulation,
but not OF destruction; and, when its
enactments trench upon the essential
features Of the institution, they are
void although no verbal incom-
patibility can be pointed out between
them and a written constitution. So,
too, would It be In any honest court of
justice with the thrice Infamous election
laws OF this State, by which the elective
franchise Is not regulated in its exercise,
but absolutely annihilated. Written
constitutions" says Daniel Webster,
/" sanity and confirm great principles,
but the latter are prior In existence to
the former. The Habeas Corpus act,
the Bill of Rights, the trial by jury are
surer bulwarks OF right and liberty than
written constitutions. The establish
ment Of our free institutions ~ the grad
,lal work OF time and experience, not
the immediate result OF any written in
strument." This great jurist. then,
evidently thought that there were great
social and political institutions which
preceded and exist Independently OF writ
ten constitutions. 30 far from these great
rights and institutions being lost by the
failure to enuinerlte them In written
constitutions, they are, In truth, so in
terwoven with the very existence Of
Anglo-Saxon society, that those insttu-t
mcnts cannot be understood without
pre-supposing them. They are those
great objects for which society was form
cd, and those principles by which liberty
Is secured, (which" in the language Of
David Hume-no enthusiastic advocate
Of popular rights the people have
perpetual and inalienablc right to recall,
and which no time, nor precedent, nor
statute, nor positive institution, ought to
deter then, from keeping ever uppern,ost
u, their thoughts and attention."
We must here close for the present,
but will resume the subject on Tuesday.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

M. THwEArT's MEMORIAL. have
received from our old and honorable
friend, Mr.. Peterson Thwcatt. Of Atlanta,
Georgia, q Memorial, addressed by him
- the Legislature Of Georgia, asking for
rAymsntfor services for three ycars dur
Ing the war, IN responsible position, and
Tor which he has never received u dollar.
The services were rendered, and efficient
" rendered, and to the people Of Georgia,
and they ought to award u just compen-
sation for his labor and responsibility.
not avoid II on mere technicality. We
TRUST that Mr.. Thweatt may obtain q
successful hearing In the case, and final
~ obtain hts dues.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

Justice, the longing In the hearts Of the
people for peace, however ignorhinious,
will ID time become stronger than the
love Of freedom, and the soldiers who
fought to dissolve the Union may yet be
led to fight to establish grand impe-
rialism, under whose sceptre Maine and
Massachusetts, may be rs helpless as
Louisiana and South Carolina. All the
history Of the last seven years shows that
the Republican party Is the only section
al party in the country, and that from
that party alone have our free institu-
tons anything TO fear.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

On yesterday morning the Conserva-
tive ipembrs Of the House went into
caucus, and considered the action OF the
Senate In passing the apportionment
bill.
The caucus agreed not TO consider the
bill IL tho House on Monday, when II
viii be laid on the table subject to call.
Mr.. Eustis, with n certified copy OF the
journsl OF the House for Wednesday and
Thursday. will Leave for Washington
this evening.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
BUNKO THIEVES.

"Many Merchants " in our column,
this morning, desire to know II tn,
Chief Of Police, or the Police Board, ar,
responsible for the robberies daily per
petrated by the game known as Bunko
Il y probably impossible for the police
Of any city, however vigilant and well
organized, to entirely suppress robbery
or murder. But IL Is certainly in the
= power Of the police Of any city to pre-
vent robbery from becoming an open
and safe pursuit, as It seems to be Just
now In New Orleans; and when It
dos become such, the po-
lice authorities are the res
ponsible parties. The bunko men Of
New Orleans may be seen. any day, on
the streets, or lounging In the principal
hotels. lying In walt to entrap into their
thieving dens some unwary visitor to
Our city. Their countcnances and their
evocation are familiar to nearly every
citizen OF New Orleans, and the police
aro an Innocent and unsophisticated set
4 they do not know these thieves by
sight, and II they do not know where
their dens are.
Considering the open manner In which
tho bunko thieves conduct their opera
lions, and the fact that any man can
easily find the holes into which they
siecoy and rob their unsuspecting victims,
4 y impossible to see how the police
authorities can escape the responsibility
Tor their depredations. The case stated
a lew words is simply this there Is a
gang Of thieves in New Orleans, well
known by sight to the public, who
frequent the hotels and most public
fhoroughfares, who approach visitors to
the city under the pretence Of knowing |
them, and by different means cntice
them into private rooms where
they, by gambling or violence, swindle
* rob them Of their money. Either
the police Of this city knew Of
the operations Of these well known
and daring thieves. or the police
are . set Of unmitigated fools.
utterly unfit to be the guardians Of a
great city like New Orleans. This evil
demands prompt remedy; the bunko
thieves are disgrace to the civil govern.
meat q New Orleans. and great injury
g the city, and Il the police do not wish
- ue under the suspicion Of being the
qccompiiccs Of bunko men, they should ,
snke immediate and urgent stems tn
ereAk mp these robber-dens and drive
- thieves hon the city.
Il
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

Ban RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY or TIN
LATE WIN. M. HANpoLpH. The resolu-
lions adopted by the bar referring TO the
recent death mud eminent character Of
this highly distinguished lawyer, will be
found IN another column, together with
~ eloquent speech Of John II. New
1Esq., on the occasion. The proceedings
were In I'LL respects exceedingly appro-
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

We bog TO return our thanks 70 the
Lotus Social Club for an invitation to
their grand fancy dress and rnasque-
rAdc ball on February 10, 1875, at
0runcwald Hall. The polite committee
Of arrangements are q. Lob, chairman,
and A. r. Costa md A. Weitkam.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

THE KENTUcKy SENAToRsnrp.- There
9ppears to be h great struggle going on
Ct frankfort between the rival candi.
dates for the UnitcdSt Sonatorship.
Hr. Beck leads, but the contest threat
ems to be long and doubtful.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
The Attention Of
PIANO BUYERS

and others s called to my large and vol, s.....
ed stock OF flrst-class pianos. such ma q. -,
brated CH1CKERING. which are tho ,no., ~. !
able Pianos In the world. having shown a. w ~
Of over fifty years Of wear and public crlt,.'~a
and to-day they have no equal In tho cous,'a
inc new scale ChickERlNa UPRIGHT i 4.
over offered for sale In this city. keen ~ y.sao
full assortment Of the elegant DUNLAP ~. !,
low priced and reliable HALE. and tho ho,,' -
PLEYEL pianos. which are for sale nj nn,,s.'s.
low prices for cash or on monthly payments s''s'
Sole Agent for the celebrated ESTEY A.,
MASON Il HAMLIN'B ORGANS. ""o
Fifty different new and elegant styles on hssA
aud on the way. "Saa
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upward. Allfully warranted.
Pianos and Organs tsned and repaIrca 4. a.
best workmen. PHILIP WEIR rtr WV
jais 1t2p ~. 10. W and 80 Baronne stres.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS. We are In.
formed that this highly. distinguished
citizen arrived In New Orleans In good
hcxlth last evening. u.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

We are indebted 70 Company A, Irish
Rifles, fora polite invitation this even
INK TO their military, fancy dress and
masquerade ball &C st. Patrick's Hall. 4
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
Carpet and Curtain
w EH0TYa

Wholesale and Retail. II Chartres Street.
CARPETING. Administer, Velvet Brussels. etc.
FLOOk OlLGLOTH, English and American.
5A4AATTdMG, White, Check and Fancy.
~ HH ~ SHADES. Table and Piano Govern.
CURTAIN and Furniture Materials.
bhoOAIELlE. Cotelines. Reps and Slip Coy-
BURLAPS. By the bale. piece or yard.
sas' 'HSp T. bROVe6EAV 4 SON.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16
Sunday, JANUARY 10, 1s4s.

Bishop Wilmer will preach Mt Calvary
Church this morning.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

pertinacious purpose, to restore the
Union and to preserve and defend It.
Unfortunately, this cannot be said OF
the Republican party Of the North.
Born Of fanaticism, and handled into
vigor by sectional hate and sectional
war, II is as bitterly sectional in 1875 as
It was in 1861. Every concession OF the
South TO the Union has been met BY. the
Republicans with a rebuff. Under Re-
publican Administration, the Southern
States, pleading for a restoration Of the
Union. and tor justice and equality
under the Constitution, have been
given over to plundcrers and
denied the rights of free States.
Grant, Morton, Butler, Blaine.
and Q host Of other Republican leaders.
have resisted every effort OF the South
to restore the integrityof the. Union:
and they have done this while bitterly
cursing the South and charging its peo-
pie with being rebels and secessionists.
And now, In the very beginning of what
has been called the Centennial year-the
year in which we were promised peace.
justice, harmony-one OF the leaders Of
this sectional party and prominent
for its presidential candidacv.
endeavors to renew the persecution OF
the South, and the whole strength
Of ms party in the House rallies
70 toe support OF his cowardly
and ubiquitous move. Under the
OF such = party, there cal, be
neither peace nor prosperity In this coun.
Try, and we doubt II, under its wither-
ing influences, the spirit Of constitutional
liberty can long survive Wearied with
turmoil, sick Of contention, hopeless Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-15
The WHITE SULPHUR.
ECfI0N ENCITEMENT-MAIL SERVICE
WANTED.

ELECTION SUPERINTENDENT SERVICE
Correspondence nf the Richmond Dispatch.]
NOVEMBER ID, 1876.
The excitement over the election. has eX-
tended to this mountainous region, and
every one is anxious to learn the last report.
While anxiety is kept up to fever-heat the
Democrats OF this valley express themselves
q confident OF Tilden's election.
We have no Hail service here now from
saturday morning until Monday morning,
30 that Saturdays papers and letters reach
IL on Monday. This is too bad; particu-
iarly when there is mail train daily
except Sunday, and an "cNpress train y
daily. 80 that Matchmaker could be brought
here Saturday night, or at least Sunday
morning. instead OF which it is left off at
Coyingt"n. twenty miles east, to remain
until Monday morning. l do not know who
the proper official is to remedy this, but
trust this may reach his eye and cause him
10 better arrange matters. Itwould be well
~ mention that time after time mail matter
Tor this post-office is carried by" and re-
turned sometimes the same day, but more
often not until next day, by the regular
mail train OF Saturday night, which reaches
here at 1926 o'clock. Ian BEG"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-15
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