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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-27
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The New York herald., 1876-11-03

BrdsalI. John Mutually, Mcssrs Fury RAFFERTY,, Post
and a number OF others.
THE CUBAN STAND
Al the Cuban stand, opposite tho Academy OF Music,
thc ereatest excitement prevailed, and thousands Of
swarthy faces wcrc seen standing around It, In the
front OF the platform was the device, '.Hali Cuba, y
surrounded with the Stars and Stripes and The Lone
were Miguel de Adama, agent Of the Cuban
Republic in this country. Colonel Juan NJ. Macas
late Cuban representative 10 England Dr. Fedenco GAL
vcz Pntarco Gonzales, Colonel Enrique " Agramonic,
formerly ot the Cuban army, G. Bombartcr, Bayard
Taylor, and others Ten members OF The Seventh
regiment Drum Corps were in attendance, the Cubans
preerring to have no band hcir country at
The proceedings were opened by Colonel Juan Man
ucl Naclns chairman OF the meeting, introducing
General Martin McMahon, the original founder aud
President Of tho Cuban League OF the United States.
Mr. Mcmahon made powerful speech English,
and maintained tha, the United States ought
to recognize Cuba He also accused
with Spain. lie was followed by Senior r. Dcvcrninc,
who said Cuba In the hands ot the Spapiards was y
tho heart OF America tChcersl speeches were made
amid great excitement by Mr. H. +. Farrell, OF tho
Tammany Hall General Committee, half Ia English
aud hall IN spanish, and was loudly applaudci.
Mr. Plutarco Gonzales, who followed, loudly ap.
plauacd lie said Tho democratic party has al ways
advocated tho freedom of Cuba but has been thwarted
lived Know Nothing party, and laitefy by the repub
Iican party. Ever since 1922 the opponents OF the
democratic party have in almost every instance enabled
SPAN TO crush the plans devised betwccn Cubans at
home and their trends abroad for the liberation Of
Cuba. The iacts giving rise to this assertion
are recorded In the correspondence between the
United States and Spanish governments Would that
the democratic party mad been in power since
strife for liberty in 1868. Then we should at least
have had fair play for struggle for liberty and SELF
government. fDeaicnng cheers.D fie followed
by Mr. Rubo and several other Cuban speakers
Late into tho night the district ana ward associations
marched through the streets on their way homcward
and crowds followed them, saying that this was un-
doubtedy one of tho greatest political displays over
witnessed in the ciJ.
The New York herald., 1876-11-03
THE IRVING HALL MEETING.

A large number OF people assembled at Irving Hah
last evening. Despite the surroundings the hall
well filed and although the proceedings times
interrupted by sounds OF revelry and joyousness
side the meeting was nevertheless enthusiastic. Gen
cral sickies said he wanted speak to Americans
whether his auditors were native or adopted
but who loved their country md the per
petuation OF It's institutions, whatever they
might be. There times when partisanshir
should be hushei the presence OF tho interest
the welfare OF the common issue. He to say
that when tho preservation of the Union involved
when the public tranquility was threatened. when the
puolic prosperity JcopardIzed, when the dignity
oi the country in danger OF being compromised, II
then became necessary 10 take council as Americans
Nov the time had arrived when the country should
assert itself Alter years OF desperate struggle there
hope but IN the pcrpctuation OF thu
grand principles OF the constitution which Today re
nam unsullicd. Jackson had clearly demonstrated
those principles but T,lden candidacy was perfectly
absurd. In speaking OF his war record tue Genera
commented upon the gallant warriors who shed heiI
blood TOR tho Union and referred 10 rildcns apathy nj
that important crisis The General then contrasted
the two presented to the sunrages
Of the people He maintained that, as soldier.
Governor Hayes could not ia 10 win the affections OF
the numerous soldiers who fought under him during
the war; ndmittn,, neverthcss, that Governor Iiden
astutc politician but he was under the impress
that the soldier element ought TO carry the Gay
The nudcnce not particularly enthusiastic ouslIe
demons ra,ions beng more attractive. and while GEN.
eral Sickes very warmly received, desire 10 Wit
moss the procession passing through the streets was
evident
The New York herald., 1876-11-03

THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES.
REPUBLICAN AND DEMoCRATIc EsrpMArRs OF
THE CERTAIN IND DOUBTFUL STATES.

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC ESTIMATES OF
THE CERTAIN AND DOUBTFUL STATES.
Faith in the ultimate success OF an election Is
ccient th,n1 have. The gentlemen in charge Of the
campaign CO nmtsccs are not wanting in faith. There
does not to DO the slightest doubt IN the minds
of any them but that the party they represent VIII
be the winning party. The visitors are always lm-
pressed by this faith, and carry away with them tho
conviction that the contest is settled beyond tho
sb badow Of doubt.
IL is interesting at this stage OF the campaign to
learn which states, IN the opinions OF the headquarer
mathcmaticians, are suro for their side.
From the tables below II will be seen that the State
OF Now York. with IS electoral voos and the State OF
south Carolina, with electoral votes, are claimed BY
both parties. The States named as doubtful by tho
democrats California (6), Pcnnsylvann (29) and
WISCONSIN Q0) The republicans CLAIM TO be doubtfal
Connecticut t6) Florida ~ Louisiana S). Now Jersey
(9, North Carolina tlO) aud Oregon ~
TN
The New York herald., 1876-11-03
REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB.

Tho Republican Reform Club OF the city OF New
York have invited their fellow citizens assemble at
the Sub Treasury steps In Wall street, at O'Clock
tomorrow, November A. to consider tho political
situation.
The call OF the club rcctes the points brought by is
under the consideration of the Cincinnati Convention
which arc:--
redeem and rs legal tender promises tho
neediu to ulh il and shah be repealed modified
without the substitution Of carrier and better method o
ssgad-Tha. =. the powers Of appoi"tm1en. to crcs
and the laws shall be faithfully esecated ths: liked meth
ods shah be established the selection OF persons TO,
inausncs and favortsm; ma, legislature shall
sy and eSscnve and legislative powers shall be
fused BY the deegagn the power Of appointment BY III
Congress n order to conciate their support or promote
Thi-Tnnt the tenure Of all the Offices Of tho fcders
whose faithful does not depend npoI
of those opinions and honesty capacity and hdety shaI
federal office
The remainder OF the document assumes to prove
that Tiden Hendricks and the democratic party can
these things and that the election OF Samuel
j. Tuen to the Presidency would endangcr the in-
tegrty Of the country, and other ike charges OF the
stock campaign character. The call is signed by the
following gentlemen
James Emot president.
Isaac sherman, Henry W. Bellows, Joseph Selig-
man, Robert Lcnox Kennedy. Alexander Hamilton, A.
A. Low, f.. l.. Fanchcr, James Z. Carter, John Il.
Williams, Frederick y. Tappen, John H. Parsons,
Albert g. Browne, Jr. Jonn II. Sherwood George L.
Schuyler jackson s. schultz james NJ Hasted,
Stephen =. Nash W. W. Parkin, Solon humphreys,
J. Plerpont Morgan, Rutherford stuyvesant lie Grand
B. Cannon Benjamin b. Sherman. John Jay, Theodore
Roosevelt Joseph II. Choate, Jonn Jacob Astor,
George Cabot Ward, William II. Gaion BENJAMIN G.
Arnold David Dows, George $. Coe Dorman b. Eaton,
John SHERWOOD J. D. vermilye, George H. Forster,
Charles y. Chandler, Christian II. Detmod, Edgar 5
Van Wrinkle, Nathan Chandler, william II. Fogg. 7. r.
Agncw, Francis b. Thnrber J. H. Van Alien, L. r
Morton, A. s. Barnes, vice presidents
John A. Weeks, Henry l.. Burnett, Ewood E.
Thorne, John w. Ellis Emerson Opdycke Cyrus But
lcr. e. Barlow Chester Griswod. Elliot y. shepard
Francs A. stout, S. Van Rensselaer,. Cruger James r.
Dwight, George w. Duway William c. Cnurch
Charles Watrous, J. H. Wilson, William r. Foster Jr
and James Il. Rnggles, Executive Committee
Thomas l.. 1horncll, Treasurer.
Gouverneur Carr. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1876-11-03
BACKING HIS OPINION.
GLEN Cow, Oct. 80. 1915

GLEN CovE, Oct 80. 1870
To THE EpIroR The HERALD
l admire tho healthy and cheerful tone Of the
HERALD Yesterday In your editorial in relation to
the city ticket you say is to bet on any OF
the candidates In that particular respect l. as we'll
ms good many others, beg leave diner with you in
your opinion. am authorized oy we'll known gen.
tcman in tins town make the following bets on the
coming election :l will bet ST. 900 that samuel
}. Tiiden will DO the next President Of tno United
States 900 more, even, that the Hon. smith Ely,
Jr will be the next Mayor of the city of Now York unc
81 900 MORE even, that Bernard Reilly will be the
next Sheriff. have forwarded threc separate certified
checks OF 900 each 10 Mr. Edward Carey, corner o.
Eleventh street and avenue A. to be covered by any
your boustihg republicans between and election
day Hoping that you will be kind enough 70 pnbisi
GEORGE Z. DOUGLASS .
The New York herald., 1876-11-03
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

The New York division OF '.Boys In Buo" will pa
rade tonight The column VIII be put 10 motion
exactly at nine o'clock r. NJ. and march over the io-
lowing route:--From Fourteenth street up FIN
avenue to Fifty street along Ffsy-sccond street
to sixth avenue; down sixth avenue 10 Twenty third
street along twenty third street 20 Fourth avenue
down Fourth avenue to Seventeenth street. and dts
miss on the city reviewing plaza
An inyitaton OF the usual campaign stamp has been
The New York herald., 1876-11-03

issued TO the merchants bankers, professional meS
and business tall into the ranks and testify by
their that they believe the election OF Samuel
J. rlden VIII the country and all the business
men in IT, Many prominent gentlemen have been in
vited TO assist the marshas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Adoertiser says there is much discussion
over the policy laid down by the admins
tration in regard to South Carolina, and
among the Democrats very bitter sentiments
have been expressed. In some Democratic
quarters the old, unrelenting and uLrepent-
ing hostility to the Union during the years
of civil strife manifested itself openly, and
threats have been INDUCED which, if carried
out, would precipitate conflict between the
white liners and their allies in the North
within the next ten days, and stir up the fires
OF the rebellion throughout the entire South.
The hot-headed Democrats assail the Presi-
dent and administration in most bitter lam
guage for trying to protect black Republicans
in the South, and their declarations leave no
they will demand policy which, in effect,
will compel every loyal man iu the South to
leave, stay away from the polls or vote the
Democratic ticket. At no time since the
close of the war has There been such an out
ward exhibition OF old rebel feeling as seen
now, and even the presence of the rsociety
Of the army Of the Tennessee did not seem
to awaken thoughts in the rebel minds
that In the late attempt to destroy the
Union they had been badly whipped
and only enjoy the elective franchise
now by the magnanimity of the Republi
can party. There is no doubt but that the
Presidents nroolam alton and Secretary
Cameron's order to General Sherman has
had the desired effect, and that the white
liners in South Carolina will not attempt the
policy of intimidation upon the United States
troops In official circles great COINCIDENCE is
felt that no serious conflict will occur, and
that the counsels of the hot-headed Demo
Gratis will not prevail, but that peaceful
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

THE DOCTORS PURSUIT OF SPECIMEN
When doctor wants a specimen" you may
pretty certainly count on his getting it. The
great surgeon. John Hunter, set an example to
the profession when he bounded that poor devil
of an Irish giant. Hunter wanted the giants
immense skeleton, and the giant knew It
Every step he took was observed by Huuteriaa
detectives, and finally, in despair, the shad-
owed giant tied stone to himself and quietly
dropped into the Thames one night But it
was no use. A month later his macerated
bones, neatly articulated with wire, cleaned
white from dark corner of Hunters private
museum. And another fellow who was hunted
like criminal was that New Englander who
had crowbar shot through his head while
blasting rock. OF course he ought to have
died. Every man before him who had shot q
crowbar through his brain had Immediately
died and allowed the coroner to secure his
regular fee. But this fellow, although at
tended by half a dozen physicians, had refused
TO die. He couldn't go from his door to the
well for bucket of water without meeting pro-
fessors of physiology from Boston and surgeons
from New York, and the entire faculty of
Boston medical college surrounded him when
he walked down town. One morning he was
missing. For twelve years the public heard
nothing about him. A short time ago an en-
thusiastic New England surgeon wrote to the
managers of Boston anatomical museum that
be was on his way back from California with
that fellows skull in his possession. Once
they discover you have any anatomical pecu-
liarity, you will never get rid OF the doctors;
they will follow you BY day and watch under
YOUR window by night, year in and year out,
! until they finally get possession OF you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

Rustic-"Good-bye, Betty, we bees going
for goodP Betty-"Then mind thee don't miss
the way; it be the first time thees ever been on
that road, Pm thinkiDgr'-Fln
The worthy father presents his son, as a re-
ward of merit for his progress at school, with
handsome gun and allows the boy to make one
of the hunting party. The Ingenious youth
espies hare, fires at it, but horror of horrorsi
his father, who has stopped to pick up bird,
rises at the very moment, right in the line of
fire and is peppered. The boy casts down his
fowling piece aud bursts into an agony of tears
They console him by representing that the au-
thor of his being fortunately wore buckskin
breeches and escaped absolutely unharmed, 1T
is not that" sobs the heart broken child. "If
he hadn't been there I'd have killed the hare"
Paris Paper.
An honest citizen is stopped on his way home
one dark night by footpad, but drawing his
revolver lays the robber dead at his feet. He
is moving away when thought strikes him,
aud turning to the corpse he examines its pock-
cts and in them he finds four gold watches, .
roll of bills and some small change. Slowing
those in his pockets the honest citizen goes his
A Paris journal tells the following story:
Two rag -pckers are cropping in the same gut
ter, and simultaneously strike cotton rag of
most fearful appearance. "My esteemed col
league" says one who had evidently seen bet
ter days. might I trouble you to yield that
handkerchief to me?' might ask my houora-
BILE friend why?' responded the other, with
equal polteness "Because, sir, my daughter
is to be married, aud am desirous of furnish
ing herewith trousseau suitable to her sta
tion.''
It is said that hen held up by one leg will
not squawk half as much as when both legs
are sgrasped. Thanksgiving Day is only q
| month hence, and persons who are accustomed
| to purchase their poultry at night. q few hours
| after the owner of the fowls has retired, will
| do well to cut this ont aud paste this in their
| hats s-Norristoa1n Herald.
When a Chicago girl received a despatch
| from Wisconsin announcing that her lover was
| going off with consumption she t legraphed to
| his friend: "Has poor Jeffrey kept up his life
| insurance. The friend telegraphed back
"Pocy for $4,000 in your favor is paid up till
May 9, 1877. Poor jeffrey cannot last after
| the first cold snap The young lady then
wondered philosophically how she iwculd look
in black, and telegraphed to Jeffrey: Darling,
| 1 will be with you on Tuesday, never to quit
| you during life Lurline." 'It will be a sad
loss to you, my love-" said her mother. eyes,
ma" sobbed the GIRL ''but the loss is fully COW
/ cred By insurance. Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

The world has just discovered what th
Democrats are rejoicing over. They think
their majority in the present House is too
large, and the action of Ohio and Indiana in
reducing it twenty meets with their approval.
encouraged by their hearty appreciation the
other states will reduce it to nothing-and
then it will be just large enough.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

New York and Brooklyn, the Democratic
strongholds, have during the same time polled
their full votes. The increase of population
during the past three years has been in the ru-
raj districts. There is now reserve of at least
$4,000 voters outside of New York city who
have not been to the polls since 1872.
In addition to the foregoing facts, II, 200
Temperance votes will this year be transferred
to the Republican nominees. There is not
Temperance ticket in the 6elj this fall. These
figures and facts ought to be conclusive as to
the November electioni ini.the state of New
York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-20

The Democrats are evidently playing
"bluff' game. They are claiming everything,
and hope to frighten their opponents by the
beating of gongs. But the Chinese met hod of
warfare will not prevail against the Repub,i-
cans. They will keep on working, and when
election day closes will have majority of the
electoral votes.
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election will be had. The President IN rri.
vate conversation expresses himself in yerv
decided language, and says he is determined
to stop the shedding of innocent blood even
ifhe has to resort to extraordinary measures
to accomplish it. Unless the white-liners
comply with the proclamation the strong
arm of the military will be speedily felt.