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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-02-24
ED u ca Ito N A L
BY Ii. PRESNELl,.
COMMON SCHOOLS,

There is within every man a divine ideal, the
type after which he was created, the germ Of a
perfect person, and It Ia the office OF education to
favor and direct the germs'-kASH.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-02-24
SOUTH NORMAL AND BUSINESS
COLLEGE.
EDWARD WISE. I pui.oi.n
II. pREsNELL Principals

PEoF. II. b, KonR, Normal Depart>
mont.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
~POLLING PLACES. IN

ALEXANDRIA W ARD--PolI No. l and,
No. 2, both at Court House.
+ Z RApIDEs WARD-Poll No. j, at Wells
Store. TX EfsxS Hss#@
h Cor1LE WARD-Poll No. J., at James
Red Store-Poll No. 2, at Union Church,
Nichols.
CALcAs1Eu WARD-Poll No. /. at Ro~
senthal's Store, ,Hinestoh-Poll No. 2,
at Carroll Johnson,sSr.
SPRING HUE WARD-Poll No. l, at
Calhoun's Store = Poll No. 2, at Lee
comte. So IS
cHEsEIvrL1r WARD Poll No /, at
Cheneyyille. Aa
LAstoUKIE'WARp--Poil No. /, at Dem
mis- Smiths. 50.
P1NEv1IIr WARD-1Poll No. /, at Pine
ville--Poll No. 9, at Borlantl's Poll
No. 8, at Burneman's, at the edge of
the Prairie.
The Supervisor of Registration has
fixed the Polling places in this Parish
as above. It viii be seen that some
changes have been made, that were Ee4
eessary and proper. The list. differs
somewhat from that published hereto
fore, but it is official we may say, as it
was made by Mr. Woodruff afterspas
tient]y and kindly hearing tie sugges-
[tions Of a few gentlemen yestefday.--
That no n,istakesmay,b be made, we 1e-
peat BOTH polls for this Town Will be at
the Court House, one at the front door,
the other at the rear door. Poll Mo- 8
of the Pineyille Ward is, within a mile
and half Of Newell's, the old place.
The Lamourie poll is at Dennis Smiths
the same old polling place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
4 Plain Comparison.

Rutherford B. Hayes, ii tvs terms
in Congress, made but one speech,
and.that one in defense of his action
in allowing claim which he knew to
be fraudulent + to pass the Honse
without protesting, though he, was a
member of the Committee On Claims.
and it was his duty to make minor.
ity report. : In the three terms, dur
ing which Mr.. Hayes has been Cow
ernor Of Ohio, he has done so far as
can be ascertained, absolutely moth.
ing. Gov. Tilden has been once a
member of a Constitutional Conven-
tion, once a member Of Assembly,
and once Governor. In the Consti-
tutionM q Convention he aided the
most distinguished men in the State
in reforming the Constitution. In
the Assembly he continued the, work
of chastising'ithe Tweed Ring, to
which he had already given as prir
vate citizen sixteen months aof his
undivided time, abandoning q law
practice that was exceedingly lucra-
tive, and had subscribed for the work
out Of his own pocket what would
have supported, a charity handsomely
forall time. As Governor he has
broken up the oldest ring in this
country, and did it with doubtless
courage and unsurpassed political
Skill. He has reduced taxes one-half
in less than two years. He has
brought about the preparation Of a
uniform system Of municipal govern
ment which will save New York and
Brooklyn and the othercities Of the
State millions on millions in debts
and taxes. F,ai!fi lst aiiagtein%.
sf o. i.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

keep in motion the commerce aud man
ufactories of the North and East, and
furnish a market for the agricultural
products of the West, they row pro-
pose by renewal of
THE SAME FATAL POLICY
to prolong their own power in the
hope of concealing their misdeeds, and
for this purpose they do not hesitate
to renew the cry of intolerance, to re-
vive the dying memories of fraternal
strife, and to appeal to the fears and
prejudices of the timid and ignorant.
Fellow citizens, these men and their
measures have been completely tried
and have completely failed. Oppres-
siye taxation, an exhausted South, an
impoverished North, fuctuating cur
rency, the enterprise of an iudustri-
GUS people locked fast in the paralysis
of hard times; such is the outcome OF
their political policy; such are the
achievements Of
THEIR LONG SUPREMACY.
Your ballots in November can alone
dictate change of measures and a
change of men. Shall not the uprising
of patriotism along the valley of the
Ohio go on to complete and benefi-
cial revolution in the administration of
the government Of the United StatesF
Will you not by the voice of overwhel-
ming majorities at the polls proclaim
your invincible faith, after all these
years of corruption and passion, in the
high, immortal principles of govern
ment by the people, for the people, is
simple :
HONESTY AND STRICT ECONOMY
as the supreme wisdom of public policy
in justice as the mother of power, and
in civil freedom as the hallowed end
of a true Republican nationality Will
you not build up a new prosperity for
all the people on the old foundations
of American self-government, on peace
reconciliation and fraternity between
all sections, all classes, and all races
embr aced within our system of Ameri-
con commonwealth; on frngality and
economy in. all governments; on the
honesty and purity of the administers
ton, and having lost your prosperity
through governmental misrule, regain
that prosperity through governmental
reform9 We commit this great issue to
the intelligence and conscience of the
American people with an unfaltering
trust in the wisdom and justice of their
decision.
By order of the National Democratic
Committee. i.
~ ABRAM S. HEWITT, %
- Chairman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
THE last Republican House of Re

THE last Republican House of Re-
representatives. appropriated Sis, SOC, 600
in excess of the estimates of theamounts
needed by the respective Departments
to carry on the Government. As a
contrast to this, the first Democratic
House of Representatives has approariat-
ed $4O,OOO,00O less than the estimates.
The difference in favor Of Democratic
economy and retrenchment is therefore
$55, 100000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
The Gazette saws that ssThoma

-THE Gazette says that "Ihomas
A. Blackson, a colored youth, is in
Jail, charged with registering under
age" Yes, and fully two hundred
more ought to be there for being
trained and permitted to perjure
themselves like him, simply to help
the Radical party Of Rapides,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

A PORTRAIT OF. BEN BUTLER.-With
unqaestioned ability and unbounded
audacity the methods by which he pur-
sues the objects of his ambition seem
,, to me pernicious and evil. At the
last State convention at which lie
sought the nomination for governor,
and led his own forces, it was only af-
ter they had been detected in q large
amount of double voting that he yield
ed to the will of the honest majority.
1t was on that occasion he asked with
a humor of his own, "Why it was we
always insisted upon taking extraordi-
nary precautions to secure an honest
vote whenever he happened to be a
candidate" They were never needed
in a republican State convention in
Massachusetts before. When he boas-
ted to two of his colleagues at WASH
ington in 1874, "That he knew what
they were telegraphing to Boston !;
that he got their kilograms before they
did; that he had man who read them
on the wire by the click and brought
them to him." and the House of Repre-
sentatives passed the resolve offered
bY Henry L. Pierce to protect the tele-
graph from his depredations, and if, as
the newspapers inform US, he en-
ployed such an agent as John D. San
born to dog the steps of Mr.. Pierce in
New York and find out his business
there, General Butler showed that he
regarded as legitimate weapons of
political warfare means which in pri-
vate or professional life he would un-
doubtedly think base and dishonora-
BILE, on level with listening at key
holes or picking pockets. y y
On the question of reform in the civil
service General Butler is not only a
scotfer at the whole of it, but the most
conspicuous example of those who
make the holding of public Office the
reward OF personal adhesion and per-
sonal service. He boasts that he goes
for his friends, and that lie goes for his
enemies. Eminently he is part of the
thing to be reformed. Naturally con-
tractors and jobbers do his bidding.
and collectors detail subordinates to
attend to his errands and run his cam
paign.- Judge Hoar's Letter of
Acceptance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
Chandler Forcing Hayes to Shell
t'-. Out.


There was startling rumor on the
streets of the city Saturday afternoon
and all day yesterday regarding the
new modco conducting political cam
paigns, namely, "betting on elections"
Zach Chandler, the nnprincipled chair
man of the National Republican Com
mittee, informed Gov. Hayes by let
ter that unless he took the State of
Ohio in October by a substantial ma
jo.ity, that the committee would drop
him and leave him to fight his own
battle. 1t was intimated to Hayes by
Chandler that unless he raised sufi-
cient funds for that purpose, the Re-
publican party would regard him as
an interloper-a dead weight on its
hands. This SO nettled Hayes that he
sought loan of sl5O,Oo0, and pro-
cured it after depositing sufficient COL
laterals. The major portion of said
loan was obtained from capitalists in
this city, the rest of it from we'll known
politicians and bankers, each party re-
curing sufficient collaterals. The d.
vision Of the funds was a subject of
discussion among the politicians, but
it was unanimously decided to appro-
pirate a certain amount for "betting
purposes" in order to create, as in last
year, public opinion. Twenty shou-
sand dollars was the sum ASST gned to
Columbus for that purpose, and now
young men may be seen on the streets
betting one hundred dollars that
Barnes will be elected Secretary Of
State, who were never known to be
the possessors of S2Oin their lives. If
you ask them to put up the money in
stantly they will say, "Wait ten min
utes," and trace them on their journey
and you will find that they go direct
to the Republican Executive Commit
tee. Other cities and towns receive
like portions for like purposes. The
Republican party being satisfied that
the sum contributed for this purpose
last year was the best campaign fund
ever spent in this State. They boast
that it had the effect of causing Demo
Gratis to bet on Hayes in large amounts
and that, of course, to win these
amounts, they voted for Hayes and
used their influence for him. There is
much truth in this. We place these
facts and circumstances before oul
readers and caution them to beware Of
the snares that are being set for them
This is the last desperate effort of the
Republican party. They expect te
gull the Democrats into the belief thai
Barnes will take the State by hur'
rah Poor Hayes! His Smelling ou
$4,000 at the bidding of old zacf
Chandler is sure forerunner of wha
the ring would require of him if HI
was elected President. We are on thu
track of this infamous resort, and WI
will keep our readers posted as it de-
velopes itself. Democrats, beware
avoid betting in small amounts, and il
possible, avoid betting at all, as it is (
bad practice. Columbus, (O.) States
] man. Gyg1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

REMEMBER that you have only
three more days to register. If you
fail to do SO byoSaturdsy evening,
you can't vote on the 7th ofNovem-
Der next. q sa;1 - yifgaEs .ge'f
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

-THE long prayed for rain has
come at last, come in earnest, and
has done much good. The sugar
planters particularly are benefited
thereby, and will at once commence
grinding.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

The young man has had another
attack of wind-c collie about the Pack
ard tizzle, which seems to lie heavily
on his stomach. He now "honestly
believes there were eighteen hundred
voters within hearing distance, at the
time Mr.. Packard was speaking
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

-RUTHY HAYES is the possessor of
watch that exactly suits his con-
dition. He says that it can't be
made to run.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
Hayes Caught Instead of Tilden.

@iuen coUpletely ueHoilSReu the
charge, it was found that the Gov
eminent officials did not to dare to
allow Gov. Hayes returns to be made
public. Mr.. Hewitt's letter demand
ing information on the subject has
never been answered, and all re-
quests from Democratic newspapers
to be allowed to inspect Gov. Hayes
returns have been universally re-
fused. The only fair inference is,
that Gov. Hayes has been committing
the crime which he attempted IN
successfully to fasten upon Gov.
Tilden. And now we have another
instance. Gov. Tilden was charged
by Gov. Hayes supporters with per-
jury in the matter Of the income tax,
and it is now disclosed that Governor
Hayes, in the matter of the Ameri-
can Alliance, has got very near to
perjury himself. He authorized an
emphatic denial of the report that he
or his secretary for him, had written
any letter approving the know-noth-
ing principles Of the American AL
lance, and now the Sun and World
print his secretary's letter showing
that he promised "aid and co-opera-
ton" to the American Alliance in
carrying the States of New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut" 1t
is also shown that the nomination of
the American Alliance was formerly
accepted by Gov. Hayes, with an
honorary membership. Gov. Hayes
denial Ia che face Of the facts now
disclosed is not exactly perjury, but
it comes very near to it. Governor
Hayes should be careful about throw
ing stones. There is too much glass
in his own house to make it safe.
Two distinguished members ofthe
Grant Administration are on the
stump for Hayes on the Pacific coast.
'Landaulet" Williams, President
Grants Acknowledgement, Senator
Nipple Mitchell, who changed his
name and his residence to get rid of
his wife. They are making speeches
for Hayes, although the leading Re-
publican paper of Oregon, the Port
land Oregoniant gave them both to
understand some time ago that they
were not wanted in that State during
this campaign. They came never
theless. They are shining lights of
the Civil Service Reform policy of.
Gov, Hayes, whose highest exponent
is James G. Blame, and which en-
braces Babcock, Belknap, Robson,
and Williams himself. r.
The Republicans are adopting des-
perate measures in their extremity.
They are tampering with the mails,
opening copies of the New York
World, Sun, and similar other papers
and either inserting Republican cam
paign documents or throwing out the
Democratic sheet altogether and sub
shutting Republican papers. There
will be a good opportunity for the
Democratic House TO investigate this
matter when it convenes again in
December. The country is not like
ly to need the services of Republican
postmasters after the next 4th of
March, and those who have earned
places in the Penitentiary, might as
we'll be taken to it without delay
Let Democrats everywhere keep a
sharp lookout on the post-masters.
A PORTRAIT OF. BEN BUTLER.-With
unqaestioned ability and unbounded
audacity the methods by which he pur-
sues the objects Of his ambition seem
tn me nernicions and evil. At the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

INDIANA has thrown the bloody
shirt to the dogs, and rejoices in a
full suit of blue jeans.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

Frank P. BLAIR, the father of
Frank Blair, Jr., and for many years
the editor Of the Globe, at Washing
ton, the ablest organ the Democracy
ever had, is dead. He was aged
seventy-four.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

Col. McG1NN1s, at the Excelsior
Stable, has a fine lot of mules fol
sale; parties needing good stock Car
do we'll by calling ON him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

-WHAr does it mean? The young
man without a word Of comment has
hauled down the name of his party's
candidate for Sheriff, and the names
of four of his candidates for the Po-
lice Jury. Rise up, young man, and
give us some explanation of this
mysterious move.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

DIR. J. S. FISH has returned
home, and is now ready to answer
all calls professionally made on him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
Died.

In this Town, on Monday night, Octo.
Der %, 1876, GEORGE EDWARD, son
of G. A. and N. Schnack, aged fifteen
YyY5,Rl 9fs-.Tf.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

No packet this week--we begin
to believe that our hitherto perfect
regularity in that line is about to
Join the woodbine. - y
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

ID. P. BLANCHARD, the man who
boldly proclaimed himselfa perjurer
and a villain, is now Executive
Clerk to Kellogg, and by order of
this same abject master is levying
black mail thick and heavy on the
faithful to count Packard in as Gov
ernor. We believe now more than
ever that the same old villanies and
frauds, on which the Radicals of
Louisiana have fattened, are again
in full contemplation. We mean
this particularly for Rapides, and
warn our friends in time to be watch
full and not yield single trust to the
enemy here. We have not an iota of
confidence in a single one of them,
know they mean cheat and fraud,
and will not stop at any infamy to
be successful. We ask our people to
sleep with one eye open and never
for single moment to trust in their
fair words, but watch them all the
time. They mean cheat, and will
carry it out unless we checkmate
them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25


-THoUGH the registration here is
continually mystifed, and big col
ored majorities reported against us,
still one thing has leaked out which
gives US assurance that we will win.
We can count now on 1850 whites
being registered, and from these fig
ures we argue that the honest col
ored majority against US cannot pos
sibly exceed 500, which would swell
registration up to 1900! We know
that there cannot be over 1920 voters
in Rapides entitled to register, hence
our having without doubt $50 col
ored voters who will vote with US, we
consider the think settled. There is
nothing rose-colored in these figures,
and we give them because we believe
they are right and won't give US the
lie insNoyember. We pay no atten-
tion to the daily rumors scattered far
and wide from the official sources of
Radicalism, but bank on our esti-
mates and know we can't be 200 votes
out of the way. Be Of good cheer,
men of Rapides, we have the enemy
once more, will beat him sure and
certain, and with the election of Til
den all "the bells Of the Counting
Board can't cheat us!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
PLATF 0 r NJ
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE PARTY

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-16

The California independents" have
concluded TO return TO the Republican.
fold. They have discovered that indie
penGcncc in politics nowadays means
playing into the hands OF the Democra-
cy. The '1ndependcnts" sli over the
country ere finding That they must play
only second fiddle" 10 the Democrats,
if they continue their opposition TO the
Republican party. There arc only two
parties-,bc Republican and Demo
cratic. With one or the other, the voter
must cast his lot.
The House Committe on Military
Affairs has decided to report and recon-
mend for passage the bill to equalize the
bounties of all United States soldiers
and sailors who served for any time in
the late civil war. Tho measure agreed
on by the committee is substantially the
same bill that passed the House and
Senate, but failed on an amendment last
year, as it provides for making eli
bounties equal TO eight dollars per
month for tho whole time Of service,
taking into account, however, all local
payments of bounty.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-16
ANiMP0griXg ELL.

In another part Of this paper we pub
rsh Il bill which aas just passed the
House at Washington, and is entitled,
~ bill declaring lands heretofore grant
ed 10 certain railroad companies sub
icct to state taxation" IL was intro
duced by Mr.. Crounsc, OF Nebraska.
For the SUCCESS of it oar congressional
delegation have earnestly and faithfully
worked, aud especially the member
from this district. Senator ingalls, had
introduced Il similar bal in the Senate
We understand that there is the best
reason in the world to believe this biii
will pass The Senate, and finally become
a law. Counties lying on the Kansas Pa
ciiic arc especially interested in this
matter. IN Saline county we have been
agitalcd "from the center all around TO
the posi-" over our railroad tax suits,
and the final determination OF ;one OF
them has seemed 10 be as FAR distant as
the millennium. By reason of The Kan
sas Pacific refusing to take out patents
ior their lands, a large number OF acres
have hitherto been exempt from taxa=
ton, ard it has caused heavier tax
burdens TO he imposed upon the
man who owns bis land in fee simple,
than he of right should bear. While
land became more and more valuable on
every side, the railroad quarter section
derived all The benefits and was as free
from taxation "a a college campus.
Should this bill become a law Saline
county will be better off by abeut
$4,000 In the suits brought and
10 be brought against the county
BIZ the National Land company and
others, there is some $4,000 at stake.
Railroad taxes, 70 tic amour, of S20, 600,
no; counting the interest - are still
and this amount will flow into
the treasury it The bill becomes law.
lfthe bill should fail to become 4 law
Saline County would not only lose the
Delinquent tax but tie further sum OF
S20, GOO in taxes voluntarily paid and re
scivcd 10y the county which might have
to be refunded, and the malier Of
costs. attorneys fees, &c. Thus some
SC0. ESQ rmorels Saline county's inter
,st IN tie bi.l. Our Congressional dele .
CATION should work bard and in earnest
Tor The passage of a measure which vii.
relief hundreds oftheir poor constituents
& no are paying taxes while 4 wealthy
corporation with Us rich and vsaai.e 7.
auds have aii the privileges OF
bond holder