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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

T1LDEN AND BR1sTow.-The New
York Methodist which pronounces
itself much more emphatically than
its western UNCONVENTIONAL cotempo
rary, has this to say with reference
to the St. Louis nomination:
"Governor Tilden was elected to
bis present Office by $4,000 majority
over Governor John A. Dix, decis-
i've test of personal popularity. AT
Mr.. Bristow, he is the only man in
high place who has risked anything
in a fight against corruptionists.-
The Tweed and Canal rings of this
state have attracted about as much
attention as the whisky ring. Mr..
Bristow has resigned, and President
Grant is pardoning the men whose
conviction Bristow secured. Gov
ernor Tilden more fortunate than
Bristow, has his foot on both the
New York rings, and was able to tri-
umph over them at St. Louis.''
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
HERE is reform for you an

-HERE is reform for you and
practical reform at that, and by the
Democratic House Of Representatives
of Congress. Mr.. Springer, of H.
linois, Democrat, has prepared the
official report, giving the estimates
for each appropriation bill, the
amounts appropriated by the House
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1877, the reductions made in each
bill below the estimates, and the
reductions made by the House below
the amounts appropriated for the
year ending June 30, 1876. The
total reductions below the estimates
of the Radical departments are
$64,362,l16,90. The total reduc
tions of appropriations made below
the last fiscal year are $3S,516,312,O2.
Thus the grand total of actual saving
by the Democratic House will reach
fully thirtyJfre millions Of dollars,
while the amount appropriated is
strty millions Of dollars less than
was asked for by the Republican
Administration.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26


We are really panied, in fact al,
most disguised, to know that St.
Landry has two distinct delegations
knocking at the door Of the Baton
Rouge Convention, At this time,
in this crisis of our affairs, it is too
bad to see such lack of harmony and
union In a Parish, which of all 9th
ers should now be a unit against
Radicalism. Her Democrats a d
Conservatives are making bad start
towards defeating Keno Anders,
and we humble ourselves on our
knees and beseech them to change
their unharmonious tactics an
strike the great blow for their and
our deliverance in q spirit of con-
cord, fraternity, good will and victo.
rious determination.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

SURELY it can't be gainsaid, ex-
cept through ignorance or prejudice,
that Levin's complete store, and
Sample Room, are not In their pecu-
liar sphere specialities and popular
fixtures. These things we have Of.
len mentioned, but like old books or
old wines, they improve in old age,
and are only bettered with weekly
repetitions, and we merely dot them
down in this column to remind the
public that Levin vet fights it out
on the same old line, and will cool.
ingly keep it up ar present ticks dur.
ing the whole Summer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

THE Rapides Agricultural Fail
Association will open on the 18th Of
October, and continue three days.
Their Programmes, which will be
full, complete, offering many liberal
premiums, besides two races with
good purses for each day, are in the
printers hands and should be ready
for distribution by the 10th of next
month. The merchants of Alexan-
dria should again avail themselves of
the rare opportunity of advertising
extensively their goods and wares.
and at trifing charge at that.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

--THoUGH the weather has been
unusually hot and oppressive, still
the average patriot-candidate has
managed to grope around and face
the sovereigns with his benign smiles
and attractive amiabilities. Too
early yet in the local canvass to fig
ure up on the Parish slate, though
all are yet sanguine and keep stiff
upper lips. We like to see good
nerve and hard work in candidates
and only wish all could be rewarded
alike, but that is impossible, so here's
luck to all the disappointed ones,
knowing full we'll that the lucky ones
can take care of themselves.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26


The Packet is again with US, on
time and in fine freight-plight, with
Captain George G. Hamilton on deck
this trip Captain Dick Sinnott
could not pass Baton Rouge and the
Democratic Convention by, so he
slipped ashore with the unterrified
and will take pot luck with them till
the nominations are made. 1t is
hard telling whether Captain Dick is
a better steamboatman, or q better
and truer Democrat; the DEMOCRAT
is inclined to the belief that he can
pass examination on both scores, and
then come out number one. At any
rate, for this trip, his Packet is in
good hands, and backs out from here
to-day at 10 A. NJ. for Baton Rouge,
New Orleans and anywhere on these
routes. @
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The radical rogues in Florida
have fallen out, and there is a very
fair prospect of the honest element of
the state getting its due. Two dele
cations from the flowery common
wealth attended the Cincinnati con-
vention, and now the party is indul-
ging in the luxury of a double barrel
back-action gubernatorial race. A
democrat will undoubtedly slip in
and secure the bone of contention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
How comfortable would MANY

How comfortable would many of
the Radicals be, if they did not have
to carry Grant through this canvassI
The platform endorses Grant, canii.
date Hayes stands flat-footed on it,
with the fragrance of it's rings, its
Credit Mobiliers, its salary grabs, its
Babcocks, its whisky rings, its car
pet-bag infamies here, but Tilden,
the genuine, honest and practical re-
former is pledged to smash them all,
and he is the man with the will, nerve
and disposition to do it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
THE GERMANS.
ZACH CHANDLER WILL TAKE CHARGE
OF AND MANAGE THEM.

Zach Chandler and his National
Committee, who have charge of the
Hayes campaign, are said to be dunn
founded at the news which reached
Washington a few days ago, to the
effect that the Germans in Michigan,
who have heretofore acted with the
Republicans, are going over in large
bodies to Tilden. Their patience is
at last exhausted, and the possibility
of continuing Grantism under anoth-
err name has completely Disguised
them, as it has thousands Of others
not blinded by partisan zeal.
What is trne of Michigan is truly
so of Ohio, Wisconsin; Iowa, Illinois,
Minnesota and other States where
the German element is influential
and independent. It cannot be con-
trolled by mercenary managers and
self-constituted leaders, who strut
about on the stage of public affairs,
and assume to own the German vote.
That day has passed, as Mr.. Schurz
and some others have found out.
When last heard from, Zach Chan
dler was pouring out the Walls of his
wrath on the heads of the ''infernal
Dutch" as he calls the Germans
and swearing Justify that the cam
paign would cost twice as much mon
ey as was expected, owing to this re-
bellion. He intends taking command
personally in Michigan for a time, in
the hope of suppressing this disafec,
ton and patenting up some truce by
which the stampede may be stopped
He will find all his efforts in this
direction to be fruitiess. A member
of Grants Cabinet, whom his own
people in Michigan ANONYMOUSLY
rejected, and who is notorious as
among the most reckless and loose
of the Republican leaders, is hardly
fit missionary to convert an intelli'
gent people, who are bent upon re
form and who mean to have a change
of parties and men.-[New York
Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The modern Tantalus is alto
gether the opposite Of his great
namesake. The latter as a punish
ment from the gods for an infraction
of their commands, was condemned
to perpetual thirst, and immovably
fixed in water to his chin. What
must have been his feelings to see
that fluid, which more than all the
world besides, he wanted, within his
reach, and he powerless to drink it!
What refinement of cruelty must
be such punishment. How differ
ent our feelings to his antitype, who
Tough suffering from sickness all
the time, having means to meet the
cost of alternating his ailment, yet
deliberately neglects using the RENE
dies to his recovery. The majority
of sickness arises from the torpidity
of the liver, and can be dissipated
and prevented by the use of that val
liable elixir tonic the HOME STOMACH
BIrTERs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
Parish Executive Committee

The complete and model Drug
Store Of Or. Henry st. John, which
is always in advance and far ahead
Of everything in It's fancy and varied
line hereabouts, demands through
our columns attention to it's card of
fresh and pure Garden Seeds. The
great numbers of planters, farmers,
gardeners and amateurs needing
Seeds, should of course 60 to the
fountain source and agency where
they are always kept, fresh and
direct from the great establishment
of Landreth. Go to DR.. Henry St.
John's and you will be sure to 60 to
the right place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
-W1rH the execution Of a y,

-W1rH the exception Of a very
Insignificant shower on Saturday, we
Of Alexandria are yet suffering for
rain. The grass is parchiug up, the
cisterns are nearly all empty, and in
the country the corn crop is gone up
and almost failure, whilst the COT
ton crop is very much behind time
and not much to brag on. From our
present stand point we can't feel in
much of boastful vein, and only
hope it may all turn up for the best.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

THERE are also from New Or
leans FIVE or six contesting delega-
lions, and again we pronounce this
bad and fatally defective in the unity
line, and an awful bad commence
ment and poor imitation of St. Louis.
AS we write we have no tidings from
the Convention how these bad things
are working. We hope for the best
but confess that right now we are
striving to shake off a big fit of the
blues.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The Democrats and Conserya.
tives Of the Empire Parish Of St.
Landry have the biggest and most
patriotic job on hand and before
them, which was ever allotted to .
decent and high toned community,
and we cherish the hope that they
are aware Of the fact and will With.
out fail do the job in the most ap'
proved style. We mean that they
must defeat Keno Anderson for
reelection to the State Senate.
They have it in their power to Do It,
all eyes are turned towards them,
and the people Of Louisiana expect
it. Are they arranging for it, Wii
they make this an objective and COT
tain thing to be accomplished ~
pides guaranteeing beforehand ths
sure defeat of his pal Of the Return.
Ing Board, turns with faith ana
confidence to St. Landry for the oe'
feat Of her entry of the enemy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

ST.. LANDRY is the first in the
field with Legislative nominations.
At the Parish Convention of the
18th, the following gentlemen were
nominated as the Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature: Armand
Richard, James Webb, NJ. D. Cava-
nagh, Charles N. Ealer and Arthur
Simon.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

ALL the days and nights of last
week have been the hottest here,
within the remembrance of the old
est inhabitant. The thermometer
has frequently boiled up to 81 in the
coolest place at hand, but then Lev
ms ice at very cheap prices was
bountiful for all consumers and for
that alone he should be blessed and
remembered.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

-T1NER, Grants new postmaster
general, is also known as a congress
sional salary-grabbcr from one of the
Indiana districts, who was even re
fused a denomination to his constit.
uency upon his return from a distin-
guished sojourn in Washington. -
Just let the people Indignantly drop
a fellow, and nine times out of ten
Grant will pick him up.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The old cry Of "rebel' is all
very we'll, but suppose the Rad. who
is shouting it has his hands buried
in your pantaloons pocket, aud, in
the name Of "the best Government
the sun ever shone upon," is about
extracting your pocket-book!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

WE have advices from our fel-
low-townsman, Col. J. C. Wise, and
are glad to inform his numerous
friends in Rapides that he is at the
Rockbridge Alum Springs, Virginia,
and is in fair way to be restored to
his usual robust good health. He
especially writes that all is lovely for
Tilden 4 Hendricks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

We are indebted to the clerks of
the Bart. Able for full files of New
Orleans papers, and especially to her
office clerk, Voolfolk, for the latest
Courier-Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

--JpsFIcEs of the Peace should
know that the present Parish Estray
law only allows one insertion for adj
vsrtisements in that line, and all
charges not in accordance should be
rejected, and only one insertion
paid for.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

III now turns up that Sitting
Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Moon,
the Sioux leaders in the Custer fight,
are dead and gone to the happy hunt
ing grounds.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

Hon. GEORGE E. PuGH, Of Ohio,
once her honored q. S. Senator,
true and tried Democrat and
a first.class statesman and jurist,
is dead,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The Courier-Journal says that
whenever you hear man crying
"Hurrah for JEFF. Davis" on the out
skirts Of a Democratic meeting, let
him have a brick between the eyes,
and the next morning you will hear
of Radical hummer being laid up
with a sore head.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
TWlTCHELL.

This Coushatta Carpet.bagger,
whom the Congressional Committee
have justly spotted as q bad man,
and very properly stamped his case
as one in the interest Of the bloody
shirt, is still on the rampage and
striving to make it pay. There may
be money in it for him, but his lies
won't hold water. A late Courier
Journal has this to say Of him and
another Radical chap:
"Senator Twitchell, Of Louisiana,
and DR.. Bayliss, of Indianapolis, are
evidently engaged by the Republican
State Central Committee Of Indiana
to perform Southern outrage service
for the party during the s. re and
presidential campaign. They are
trotted out on every occasion, Twitch-
ell to exhibit his wounds received in
an assault made upon him by Rad
ical neighbor in Red River parish
whom he had grievously wronged,
and Bayliss to preach communism
and the necessity of mob law from
the nulnit. Morton and the other
leaders think the weather will con-
tinue to be very hot during the sum-
mer, and, by paying good salaries to
Twitchell and Bayliss, they can re-
lieve themselves Of an immense
amount of bloody shirt screeching.
Then Godlove Orth can circulate
among the country towns with that
manuscript, from which he will read
Morton's speeches in the Senate
boiled down."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

"A RARE thing Of the kind has
just occurred in England, and %.
cable dispatches have given I reeis. }.
of the terrible accident which been
the English double.turretted monitor
Thunderer, while making : snol'
trial trip Of one mile, OF tho Engli.a
coast. She bursted her boilers klll'
ing twenty one and wouuding Sky
persons.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

UP to going to press yesterday
noon we had slim telegraphic tidings
of the Democratic Conservative Con-
vention at Baton Rouge, in fact not
even sly item by which we might
form some idea of the nominee. All
we can CLEAN centers in one admitted
fact, that is, that Wilt is ahead and
will lead all competitors on the first
ballot, and may possibly slip in.
McEnery is admitted as the second
horse, with Penn we'll in hand, a
good third. The other entries, of
course, will only commence to put 10
an appearance and loom to the front,
after the first ballot, ifthat be an un-
successful one. The Convention was
called to order at IL NJ, on Monday,
with Col. J. A. Snyder, of Bossier,
in the Chair as temporary President,
the Committees of Credentials and
Organization were then appointed.
The Convention then adjourned to
yesterday at 10 o'clock, and--we
have no further or later items from
the Convention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

STATE Senator R. H. Chad
bourne, one Of the Radicals holding
over in the Senate, died few days
since.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

THE individual who called tight
boots comfortable, defended his posi-
ton by saying they made man for
set all his other miseries.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The attentive and efficient
clerks Of the R. T. Bryarly have
placed US under renewed obligations,
for q complete package of all the
New Orleans da!lies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

The son of ex-President Lincoln
has repudiated Radicalism, and has
proclaimed for Tilden and Hen
bricks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

Thar fossil,curiosity, the "no
party man." is loose again and once
more shooting of his mouth--he
does not want an office.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

DEPRIVE the average Radical II
this State, particularly If he g
white one, Of Office, he would On
necessity drift into the poor house.
or perhaps into more peFmsafa'
confinement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

In Rome, Georgia, one day last
week, one of the greatest criminals of
the age, who had led a charmed life
every where but in Georgia, atoned
for his crimes on the gallows. His
name was Haywood Grant, and he
was a colored man. He was born in
1914, in Ohio, of free parents, but af-
terward became slave of his own
accord. According to his own con-
fession he had murdered several men.
In 1866, while employed upon a Wes-
tern river on the steamer Potomac,
he killed deck hand with a billet of
wood; some months later he killed
another deck hand on the steamer
Bostona, and threw him overheard.
He committed many thefts about
this time, and next murdered an
Irishman in Memphis, Tenn, and
robbed him of$140. Then he stole a
mule and was sent to the Penitentia-
ry and escaped. In 1875 he was
tried in Memphis for shooting at a
white man and killing policeman.
He was sentenced again to the Peni-
Tertiary for half life time, was
hired out with other convicts to work,
and escaped. On the 25th day of
September, 1868, General Thomas c..
Hindman, late of the Confederate
army, was brutally murdered. No
clue to the MURDER was ever found,
though large rewards we're offered
Grant confessed before his death that
he shot General Hindman in the neck
with an Enfield rifle. He also killed
William H. Hansborough, of Rich
mond, Va, in Tennessee town, but
was never found out. As much as
$25, 900 in rewards were offered for
the arrest of the criminal who com.
mitted some ofthe crimes above emu
merated. But justice overlook
Grant at last in Georgia, where he
was convicted Of arson. He told O
reporter that he would tell him his
story if he would give him a big wa
termelon. He ate it with a relish
before he died. The story reads like
wild Western fiction.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

y CATHOLICS who lament the fact
that six Protestant churches and
twelve schools have been opened in
Rome may console themselves by re-
flecting that there are now open in
London exactly sixteen conventional
institutions for men, viz: Jesuits in
Farm street and Horseferry road,
Oratorians in Brompton, Redempto-
rists at Clapham, Augustinians at
Hoxton square, Franciscans at STRAIT
ford, Passionists at Highgates Do
minicans at Haverstock hill, Carme-
lites at Kensington, Services in the
Fulham road, Marists in Leicester
square, Oblates of Mary Immaculate
at Tower bill, Whitechapel and Kill
burn; and Oblates of St. Charles at
Bayswater and Noting hill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

-PREsIDENr Grant has had TWEEN.
ty-four Cabinet Ministers, not iuclu.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26
OUR CANDIDATES..

/ he HOME UTSdu "a VIC Asee"' "S
Board has Tenvured short leader IN
his last issue, in which he strings out
a heap of untruthful nonsense, and
among other things says "there is a
striking lack of sincerity about the
whole business; there is dupliclty IN
all the rotten planks of their plat
FORM" Surely the young man could
not have read Platform adopted at
St. Louis, else he would never have
written such ridiculous nonsense
concerning it. In the name Of CON-
mon sense and ordinary decency, we
earnestly advise him to read it, read
it carefully, and then revise his hasty
and childish notions about it. A
young man aspiring to mount the
tripod of such Journal as he now
manages, should at least have de-
cent regard and respect for his bet
ters.
Our Platform which the young
man of the Gazette 80 weakly as
sails, is a perfect one, and the best
we have read since we began to read
political platforms. 1t evades moth
ing. 1t lodges nothing. 1t uses no
duplicity or prevaricatien. 1T con-
tains full and complete answer to
every question that may directly or
indirectly be drawn into the coming
discussions. 1t is truly the first
truly honest and manly political
platform that we have ever read. 1t
is the best speech that can be made
during the campaign. We keep it in
our columns, and it should be printed
in millions of copies and scattered
broadcast over the land. It recalls
the Democratic party to its better
days; it brings it back to the old
landmarks. 1t rallies it to battle
against all systems of injustice, mi,
guilty, extortion and grinding oppres.
sion. We know that it was Samuel
j. Tilden who secured the conviction
| of Boss Tweed. We know that it
was Governor Tilden who overthrow
the powerful Canal Ring in his State.
We know that as Governor of New
York he has accomplished reduc-
ton of taxes unparalleled in these
days Of extravagant administrations.
As a reformer he is not man of
empty words and high-sounding de-
CARNATIONS, but living reality,
dreaded by evil doors, while reassur
ing to the honest sentiment or the
country.
We 60 further and assert that at last
the man of courage and convictions
came, and has made the party speak
as in its platform. And it has spo.
ken Gods glorious truth, and its bold
speech will be answered, like the
signal Of Rhoderick Dhu in the
Highlands by thousands Of earnest
men ready and eager for the fray:
From shingles gray their lances start,
The blacken bush sends forth the dart !;
The rushes and the willow wand
Are bristling into ak and brand,
And every taft Of broom gives life,
To plaided warrior, armed with strife.
-~~~-~~~-~~--s0s--~~~>~~~
The modern Tantalus is alto.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-26

r. HARDrNER, boot and shoe
maker, in Levin's brick row, Murray
street, Justify AYERS to us, and
through us to the community at
large, that he is determined not to be
outdone in his line, either in quality
of material, workmanship or prices
asked for his work after done. AS
he is man Of his word, we believe
him, and vouch for the truth of all
that he asserts in the premises
Give him a call.