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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20
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people by the people and for the PEG
pie, as opposed to government by
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million of souls-with the most care.
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ton, especially, will be full, accurate
and fearless; aud it will doubtless con-
tinue to deserve and enjoy the hatred
Of those who thrive by plundering the
Treasury or by usurping what the law
does not give them, while it will en-
deavor to merit the confidence of the
public by defending the rights of the
people against the encroachments OF
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tage paid, the expenses of paper and
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lty Of its contents, we are confident the
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New York City, N. Y.
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$3.50 RE w ARD

TlIIE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE
Il paid for the arrest and delivery in
Alexandria, La in the Jail, of JAMES
and WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT, alias
WHITE, who murdered Frank A.
BlOssat at Cotile, La, GU Oct. 1, 1876.
DESCRIPTION
JAMES LIGITFOOT is about thirty
years old, large light colored eyes, high
cheek bones, dark hair, very backward
in conversation, quiet and non-intru-
sive; about S feet 10 inches high,
weighs about 1870 pounds, rather light
build, aud wore no beard at the time.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT is about
"a years old, blue eyes, sandy hair,
full face, rather stout, weighs abont
40 pounds, very free in conversation
aud friendly, and wore light NOUS
tache at the time.
The said parties moved originally
from Alabama to Texas, in the neigh
borhood of Lavaca County, and from
thence to Cotile, La.
Besides the above reward the Gov
ernor of Louisiana will offer liberal
reward.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FoR.--
That instead of being better,
things are no worse.
That three Of a kind still continue
to beat two pair.
That restaurant steaks are no
tougher than they were last year
at least not much.
That dne-cut is still attainable at
the old rate.
That we are not as other men, I'm.
cody.
That Grant has issued his last
Thanksgiving proclamation.
That Gov. Tilden will issue the
next one.
That Tweed will take his turkey
where he did last Thanksgiving--in
Ludlow Street Jail.
That the last of everything is the
end of it, instead of the beginning.
i Chicago Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

"A NEGRO man has just applied to
Milton Magistrate to know how to
get his wife back. Milton is only
separated from the Virginia line by
small creek, and it seems the NO.
mans brother had run her of from
her husband and taken her across the
creek. GLOW can I get her boss, I'M
what's de law in Virginuya'' asked
the negro "The cheapest way is to
have no law about it, said the Mag.
istrate, sjust go across the creek and
overpower her and bring her hqme.n
"l'll sho do it, boss" said the negro;
"a hard winter settiu in, no wood
and no muffin; but dat gal weighs 200
and she GIBBS out heat like stove;
donly time a wife's comfort" He
waded the creek with q steer whip
in one hand and long rope in tho
iother. = Raleigh Sentinel.
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The Chicago Times thus mild

The Chicago Times thus mildly
expresses it:
John Sherman and the other Re-
publican witnesses took flight from
New Orleans the moment the Re-
turning Board went into dark lantern
session. They have given their
countenance to all the preliminary
steps of the impending outrage.
Like the accomplices of an incendi
airy by whose murderous work they
intend to profit, they have stood by
while the petroleum was distributed
and now they quietly sneak around
the corner while he applies the
match. But they will not so easily
escape responsibility, for nothing is
more certain than that word from
them, representing the Republican
party of the north, would even We
arrest the devilish work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

HE EVIL TO BE DREADED.-Do
not the words of Patrick Henry in
the Virginia Convention on the adop-
ton of the constitution of 1888 have
especial significance at the present
time?
"Your President may easily be-
come King. Your Senate is so i'm
perfectly constructed that your dear
est rights may be sacrificed by what
may be a small majority; and very
small. minority may continue forever
unchangeably this Government al
though horribly defective. Your
strongholds will be in the hands of
your enemies. 1t is on the SUPPOSE
ton that your American Governor
shall be honest that all the good
qualities of this Government are
founded, but its perfect and imper-
feet construction puts it in their
power to perpetrate the worst of mis-
chiefs should they be bad men,
And, sir, would not all the world
blame our distracted folly in resting
our rights upon the contingency Of
our rulers being good or bad? Show
me that age and country where the
rights and liberties Of the people
were placed on the chance of their
rulers being good men, without a
consequent loss of liberty2 l say
that the loss of that dearest privilege
has ever followed with absolute GER
tainty, every such mad attempt. If
your American Chief be a man of
ambition and abilities, how easy will
it be for him to render himself abso-
lutte? The army is in his hands, and
it he be man of address it will be
attached to him, and it will be the
subject of long meditation with him
to seize the first suspicious moment
to accomplish his design. And, sir,
will the American spirit solely re-
lieve you when this happens? 1
would rather have king, lords and
CONN. IS, than Government so re-
plete with such insupportable evils.
If we make king, we may prescribe
the rules by which he shall rule his
people; but the President in the
field, at the head of his army, can
prescribe the terms on which he
shall reign master, so far that it will
puzzle any American even to get his
neck from under the CALLING yoke"
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VOL. 49,
The Democrat.
TERMS:

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GRANTS TREASON - Yesterday
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the
United States, committed treason by
ordering the troops at his command
to expel by force, the legally elected
Democratic members who constitu-
ted majority of the Lower House of
the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina. There was no
question as to the legality of the as
semblage or of the eligibility of the
excluded members. Such of them
as did not hold the certificate of the
State Canvassing Board had the au-
thority of the highest tribunal of the
State-the Supreme Court-for their
presence. And yet, in violation of
the authority of the State to manage
its own affairs in its own way, with
out the slightest pretense that the
assemblage was illegal, or that the
constituted authorities were set at
naught, company Of soldiers, sent
there by the express order of Presi
dent Grant, presented their bayonets
at the breasts of the representatives
Of the people and drove them from
the halls of Legislation. We solemn
ly warn the people that this is th'
first step in the conspiracy which il
to destroy the Republic and max,
Ulysses S. Grant it's dictator. l
| this is submitted to, the next will b,
a purgation of Congress by simila
exercise of traitorous force, and tn
construction of government witt
Dictator Grant at its head. Not o
Democrats nor of Republicans, bu
of liberty loving people of the Mort
do we ask the question, what are W
to do? Will we allow this Republi
to perish without struggle, almos
without a protest? = st. LOU
| Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

THE ARMS R1GHTs.-If the army
of the United States can block the
path of the members of the House of
Representatives Of State to the
Legislative Hall; if the army can de-
eide who is elected to a State Legis-
lature, it can decide who is elected to
the National Legislature. Indeed, it
has better right to determine who
is elected to Congress than to deter
who is elected to the Legislature of a
State.-[Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Saturday, December %, '76,

at - o'clock NJ, by MACON, ELI
SON u co Auctioneers, in basement
Rotunda of the St. Charles Hotel, in
the City of New Orleans, the following
described property:
l. The tract of land known as the
"WILLOW GLEN PLANTATION,
lying on both sides of Bayou Robert,
about six miles below Alexandria, CON
tanning $500 thirty-seven hundred
and thirty acres, more or less, together
with all the buildings and improve.
ments thereon. A large part of the
plantation is now under cultivation.
2. A tract of land adjacent to the
above described property, having a
front of twenty arpents OH Red River,
right bank descending, containing one
thousand acres, more or less. known as
the "WALKER TRACT" with all tue
buildings and improvements thereon.
These lands formerly belonged to
John Routl Williams, Esq. They are
we'll adapted to the culture of sugar
and cotton, and are among the most
valuable lands in the State.
The title to the lands will be made
by the President of the Canal Bank,
without general warranty.
The title to the above lands was &C
qnired by the present vendor at Sher-
ifs sale made at Alexandria, October
I'd, 1869; and is believed to be perfect.
Full description and particulars as
to the boundaries OF the lands can be
obtained at the office of the Auctioneer.
Possession to be delivered January
LIST, 1877. Conveyance of title before
Theodore Guyol, Notary Public, at the
expense of the purchasers.
TERMS:
The two tracts will be sold sepa-
rately, without reserve, FOR CASH.
Dec. 6, 1861.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

IT is a fact which furnishes
STOOD for reflection" that all of the
States but one that gave majorities
for Gen. Washington at his first
election, have given majorities for
Gov. Tilden. The exception is
Pennsylvania, which gave ten for
Washington and eight for Adams.
Had the election come off two
weeks later, every State that gave a
majority for George Washington
would have done the same by Tilden.
Of course it follows that but one oil
the States that voted for the Jay
Could Blaine Hayes ticket gave 9
majority of it's electoral vote for "the
Father Of his Country" N. Y. Sun
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LAVE 8.
The Louisiana Fraud.

AuC WIN 10 NOuc. LOuloIduo Is
DISTINGUISHED; the peoples voice is
silenced by the bayonet. "Order
reigns in Warsaw" But what else
could be expected? "Do men gather
grapes from thorns or figs from this
tles?" The members of this infa.
nous Returning Board have long
been known to be guilty of corrup.
ton, forgery, perjury. The Vice.
President for whom they now cast
the vote of the State against the ex-
pressed will Of its people himself de-
clared, two years ago, that their pro
ceedings were ga disgrace to civil
cation" They nave been denounced
by the ablest and purest men in their
party as INSCRIPTIONS rascals, who
would hesitate at no fraud or corrup-
ton, and whose decisions impose no
obligation upon honest men. Their
findings have heretofore been set
aside by their own party in Congress
as so tainted by fraud as to be null
and void. But what matters it2
Sherman, Noyes, Garfield, Hale, and
the rest 60 down to New Orleans in
the heat Of party contest, and over
their own signatures, in the face of
the disgraceful record of the Board,
piously proclaim to the American
people that there is no reason to
suppose they will do any thing but
what is perfectly fair, and their Rad
ical followers take it for Gospel, and
shout hozannas to the purity of
Wells and his Board.
Can it be that the honest, patriotic
people of the country of both parties
will tamely submit to this usurpa-
tion and fraud2 If it is yielded to
now without rebuke there is no as
surance that we can ever hereafter
have a fair election for President.
Where thousands of honest votes can
be thrown out, and the Electors of a
State given to the minority candi-
date by corrupt Returning Board
with the quiet assent of the Ameri-
can people, the downfall of the Re
public is but question Of a few
years. Nay, it has practically come.
Be not deceived. If one party may
safely do it, that is sufficient license
for another. Let the people take
warning in time.
But we do not despair. The in
dignant voice Of the people-the on
~ true soverelgn-Will be heard
The Republicans have set US the ex-
ample. Louisiana was thrown out
four years ago. Let Congress throw
out her fraudulently chosen Electors
now. Commend the Radical chalice
to the lips of those who mixed the
first ingredient. TO the Represents
tives of the people in Congress the
people must now appeal for Justice,
and make their voices heard.-[Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
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) mo-. l8.
MIR. Randall.
THE NEW SPEAKERS RIGHTS AND HIS
ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
THEM.

The Democrats of the House have
made strong selection of presi.
ding officer during what is likely to
be a turbulent session. Mr.. Randall
is the keenest- and most vigorous
parliamentarian in the House since
Mr.. Blaine left it. He is we'll versed
in the rules, has quick perception,
of their application in a sudden
emergency, is man Of indomitable
courage, energy and perseverance,
and, what is not less important, he
has the firm physical health on
which all night sessions and pro.
tracted excitement have little effect.
Beyond any other member Of the
House, he is endowed with the quail
ty which in race horse we call
"bottom." 1t is to be hoped that,
occasions will not arise for testing
his endurance; but if they do arise
Mr.. Randall will be found equal to
the emergency. In the most critical
conjuncture Of the session-the meet
ing of the two Houses to count the
electoral vote-the handling of the
Democratic forces may require con-
summate skill. It is by mere par
liamentary courtesy, not by legal
right, that the President Of the Sen.
ate has heretofore been permitted to
preside over both Houses when so
assembled. The Constitution says
that he shall open the certificates; it
does not say that he shall preside.
Each House may, if it chooses, main
tain its own separate organization in
that joint meeting. The House OF
Representatives, will undoubtedly do
so in case of a difference or conflict.
But if the Speaker of the House
should exercise his functions as pre-.
siding officer in the presence Of the
Senate, he might need all his dexter
ity. 1t is to be hoped that the cleo;
tOral votes will be counted in the Or
binary quiet and courteous way; but
should it prove otherwise, Mr.. Ran
dali has the vigor, decision and par
liamentary knowledge requisite for
such a conjuncture.
Mr.. Randall can be better spared
from the floor of the Honse than he
could have been last winter. The
promotion of Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Dawes to the Senate and the absence
of Gen. Butler from this Congress
leave no very formidable leaders Of,
the Republican side. The Commit.
tees will remain substantially III
they were at the last session, the new
Speaker making appointments only to
fill vacancies. Mr.. Randall's own
place as chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on Appropriations will be filled by.
Mr.. Holman whose name stands Sec
ond on that Committee, and the new
Speaker will have no important new
appointments to make. The House
being already organized, Mr.. Ran
dali is relieved from the most trying
duty which ordinarily fails on new
Speaker.-[N. Y. Herald.
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Sale at Public Auction F!

I0F A FINE PLANTATION AND
" lands in the Parish of 4A
Rapides, State of Louisiana, A&sMS5s
to effect PARTITION. Will %Y%
be sold on ~
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NOTICE.

alton is hereby called to meet in the
Town of Alexandria on the 3Oth of De-
cember, 1876, for the purpose of elect
ing Board of Directors for the ensu-
ing year, and, for the transaction Of
other important business. A full meet.
ing OF the Stockholders is earnestly re
quested. F. SEIP, President.
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FOR RE II II!

TIME BRICK BUILDING NOW OC-
i cupied by Sam. Fellows, as a
Boarding House and Saloon. Posses
sion given January LIST, 1877. APP
Iply to JACOB IRVING.
Dec. 6, 1861.
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0nr gott's Gpraer Seleetetl
THE BLIND BOY.
BY C. C.

Oh, say what is that thing called ligh
Which | must meier enjoy?
What are the blessings of the sight,
Oh, tell your poor blind boy.
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FOR RENT.

A NEAT COMFORTABLE Dwell
N ling, containing six we'll finished
rooms, with kitchen, pantry and other
conVeniences-also Il good aud conve-
aient stable. Possession given imme-
alately. For terms apply to the I'M
dersigned. JOHN CLUNEY.
Dec. 1886.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

You talk of wondrous things you see,
You say the sun shines bright;
| feel him warm, but how can he
Or make it day or night?
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END 25c. to G.. P. ROWELL g. CO.
NJ new York, for Pamphlet of 100
pages, containing lists of 5000 newspa-
r nj ana estimates showing cost of
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My day or night myself I make,
Whenever | sleep or play;
And could l ever keep awake,
With me 'twere always day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20

Then let not what I cannot have,
My cheer of mind destroy;
Whilst thus L sing, am king,
Although u poor blind boy.
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With heavy signs l often hear
You moan my hapless woe;
But sure with patience can bear
A loss meier can know.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-01-22

her) who will be there; aud another OF her
daughters will be there, referring to West
Virginia. taken from her by C@sarean opera
ton. But old Virginia, rent in twain, I'M
poverished. in her weeds of widowhood, with
a heart breathing high for the prosperity Of the
common country, will be there in spirit. And
when tn is government is restored TO IT'S pristine
purity, when the principles Of the revolution
are re-establishcd, and liberty is proclaimed
throughout the land TO every man. under the
palladium of the habeas corpus, unrepealable
by an edict of the President or by act of Con-
gress, on account of constructive rebellion,
then shall the time come when we shall all
unite with Massachusetts, il that splendid close
of Webster's great speech forty years age,
" Institutional liberty, under constitutional
Union Yes, liberty aud union, one and in
ssparable, now aud forever"
sIr. fuckers speech, throughout interrupt
ed by bursts of applause, created great sem
sation in the House, and admiration of it was
literally expressed on both sides. At its close
he was complimeuted by republicans and DEM
ocrats.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-01-22
Resumption IN Congress.

We have rcyerjoubiei tia, the Representa-
tive Of this Di>tric, 10 Coacsc,s was in ymra-
thy with the great mass Of the reol ia resist
ing a premature resumption Of specie pay,
meuts By the forced action Of the government
To lis letter 70 the editors Of The FEUE r@Ess
Of July .. 1874, and which was then Published
al length in our columns, he said that prema-
turc resumption must lead % general stag
ration Of trade 90 depreciation Of landed pro-
perty, TO a fall Ia the price Of agricultural pro-
ducts, 10 reduction Of wages, to commercial
and manufacturing distress, and to ruinOus
sacrifices ~ property" Mr. Faulkner had an
opportunity Monday Of showing by his vote
in Congress that De still maintains tue same
opinions which he expressed before the clce-
tisu. On that day, Mr. HOLMAN Of Iud.aua
submitted q resolution instructins the Com
mittee on Banks and Currency % bring in an
immediate bin for the repeal Of the Act Of the
18th Of January, 1875, requiring a resumption
Uf specie payment on the Is, January, 1879.
The resolution was lost, but our representative
accorded his vote Tor IT, Mr. Faulkner was Of
opinion, and many able 6nauciers concur with
him, that this law prescribing a particular day
N the future when resumption shall take place.
is in the highest degree inexPeiieut and ua-
wise ia The present. paralyzed coalition Of tue
country that it hangs Ike a cl1u! over the
business operations Of the patton; that is e.
feet is to arrest enterprise, TO lock up capital
aad to hold the c7uatry in lingering, tortur-
ING condition Of uncertainty and suspense; for
5: is certain that If the condition of our cur
Teucy be not then such that resumption may
he enforced, the public necessity Will demand
It's pos;poucmeu,; and yo, during all this time.
paralysis Of business viii continue, forced
upon US by this uUwte policy.