The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08
News of the Week.

Republican State Convention as
scmblcd in Burlington, Vermont, on
Goth March. Hon. K. +. Taft, Pres
ident opposes repeal of the resump-
ton act. No words for Grant or the
administration.
Republican State Convention at
Harrisburg, Penn, Marcel, Goth. Ed
ward Mcpherson, President. De.
nouhccs the attempt to force upon
the nation free trade wants high
tariff. They present Gov. Hartranft
to the Cincinnati Convention rs a
candidate for the Presidency. No
notice taken of Grant or administra.
ton.
Gov. Amea, Of mississippi, has re.
signed, and J. NJ. Stone, president of
the Senate, has been installed rs Gov
ernOr.
Democratic State Convention met
in Lancaster, Penn, March 22d. Rob
ert +. Monaghan was elected pcrma-
ncnt chairman. The following gentle
men were elected as delegates to the
National Convention: VIM. A. Wal
lace, Hester Clymcr, A. II. Dill, and
II. NJ. Warth. The Democracy Of the
States reasserts its devotion, to all
the provisions of the Federal Cousti.
tntion, and to a perpctuated union of
States, charges the Republican party
with extravaganza and corruption,
says lst j.: That the civil service of the
Government has become corrupt, and
is made the object of personal gain.
2d. That the recent aud repeated ex
posures Of fraud and corruption of
public affairs call for a thorough and
searching investigation of the con-
duct and condition of every branch of
the public service, to the end that
the guilty may be punished. 81. Re.
trenchment and economy are indis
pensablc in the Federal, State, and
muDicipal administrations. They
commend the efforts of tho majority
in the House of Representatives for
the reduction of expenditures Of the
Federal Government, and their de-
termination to lessen the number of
useless officials. 4tl,. Recommend
general amnesty to all persons impl
Gated in the late rebellion, in this,
our centennial year. 5tl. Separation
of church and State. 9th. That the
statute for the resumption of specie
payment on LIST January, 1879 is i'm
possible to execute, and should there.
fore forthwith be repealed. 9TH. That
gold and silver are the only true
basis for the currency Of the Republic.
9th. That the present depression of
all our national industries, ia the d.
rect inevitable fruit of the extrav-
agance of reckless and dishonest Re.
publicans tampering with tho finan-
ces of the country.
The Republican State Convention
that assembled in jackson, Miss,
Marcel. 81, was marked by scenes OF
turbulence and riotous confusion.
The anti. MOrtOnites claim q victory.
Pinchback was there, attempted a
speech, culogistic Of Morton, bnt it fell
still.born, much to Pinch's disgust.
Ex-Governor Ames will soon repai,
to his home in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Parton's marriage has been
legalized by the Legislature Of Mas.
sachusctts. 1t will he remembered
that he married sometime ago his
stcp.daughter.
| A. T. Stewart is to give ball to
the Emperor of Brazil upon his ar
rival in this country.
The President had a sleepless night
April lst-we hope he'll have another
Orvil Grant says if he had beer
born twins he could have made twice
as much money.
Senator Bruce says, there will be
no peace at the South until the negro
vote is divided.
The mass meeting held in Coushat-
ia March 35th, organized itself into d
Property Holders Union, on the basi.
of one Of same nature in New Orleans
Ono man, Dick King, is driving 30,
1000 head of cattle from Texas to Kan.
sas.
We had a present Of "shorts" this
week from s'sh0rts" merchant in
town; it made nice ''short.cake' and
was "shortly" used mp.
River rising here, and from last &C
counts from Shreveport it was rising
there, but falling at Jefferson.
Two boats in town this week.
| Sheriffs Sales.