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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
A CARD.

In reference to those newspaper paragraphs
VIII ch have appeared so copiously against me
within the past few days. have merely to re-
auest that the charges. II any there be. take .
tangible fofm--so that may refute them. With
entire respect, think the papers erred In call
ing upon me for an explanation n-inasmuch AZ
there was no explanation to mako. for the reason
that no charges bad been preferred against me.
NV card Of Sunday WAS In answer TO q per-
sonal attack against me in the Bulletin. Tn1s
attack was apparently founded on resolution
signed by few irresponsible parties In which
It was alleged that l was the proprietor OF a
bouse whence several parties were fraudulently
registered. That am the owner OF the houses
No. ss Front street and No. So Delta street.
modestly admit. and that am the proprietor Of
several other houses. / likewise emphatically
declare; though this may not suit the views Of
the communistic and propertyless individuals
who fathered the resolutions referred to: but
that this should be any disqualification against
nv candidature for the Presidency OF the Third
Ward Central Democratic and Conservative
Club. was not prepared to hear.
II would be a very serious thing Il the owners
of houses should be made responsible Tor the
acts Of its inmates-for there would be many
who would have reason to blush for the charac-
ter of their tenants. II they were charged with
the guardianship Of their morals. AS 1t happens
however, the investigating or revising commit
tee have found nothing irregular in the regis
tration which took place from that house. and
am, therefore. even under the principle above
indicated, absolved from any disagreeable re-
sponsibility in the matter. There we're no fraud
ulent registrations from that house-so that the
charge hinred at by the conference resoiyers
falls to the ground again repeat that await
any charges that may be preferred against me
and shall promptly refute them when they take
tangible shape "A. FANNEhix.
ieE it2p
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

13y reference to our advertising col
1,mps Il will be seen that a first class
opera bouffe troupe Is playing to-day AZ
the st. Charles Theatre. Mr.. Kellogg
ID announced to appear in his new Cen
tennial uniform, and we have been
asked by d vast concourse of our citizens
to request him to appear in his eele-
brated and laughable farce, 1T ls Not
Blood,' and also in his favorite char
actcr az "The Hero OF the Fourteenth
Of Heptembcr,"
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

The financial plank in the Repub-
lican platform means literally nothing
1t is simply an evasion of the question.
Taken IN connection with the blatant
utterances of the party chief. during the
last two years, II shows the Republican
party to be fraud The Democratic
party has never yet assumed any dis
tinctive position on this question. The
better Judgment Of its ablest leaders
has been that there are broader
and deeper questions at issue
than that Of the currency, and that, as
there are grave differences Of opinion in
the party on 1t, wisdom demanded that It
be ignored as party question and Its
discussion and settlement left to the
unbiased wisdom Of Congress. The
st. Louis Convention therefore stands
In position to follow the course OF the
Cincinnati Convention on this subject
and to thus entirely eliminate the ques-
ton Of the currency from the canvass
and restrict the issues to questions ofre-
trenchment and reform. Should the
Convention adopt this line OF action
1t will be difficult to challenge it's wis
dom. The action at Cincinnati has
equally placed it In the power OF st.
Louis to pronounce definitely upon
this question, combine In the support OF
the Democratic ticket all the hard
money elements of the country, besides
the reform men not welded to the folly
Of imitation, and at the same time fixed
the character Of fraud upon the Repub-
lican party and drive 1t within the arms
Of the intlationists.
We confess that this programme Is
most attractive to us, and we believe 1t
would overwhelm the Republicans. 1t
would raise storm throughout the eWest !;
but its wisdom, at this time, is In the
fact that it would be bold and brilliant
departure, calculated to absorb the old
and bitter questions OF the war.
Either way the st. Louis Convention
is able to command the situation. It
can eliminate from the canvass the
currency question, through which
the Republicans have distracted the
country for years, or. it can take up that
question and use It to knock the Repub-
lioan party squarely on the head.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

Mr.. Finnerty is out In another card
this morning. He has wisely profited
by our comments on his effusion Of Sum-
day morning, and this time very square
" meets the issue. Whatever may be
the character Of the houses referred to
on Front and Delts streets, Mr.. Fin
nerty, though their owner. cannot be
held responsible for it, unless We pro-
psse to hold oil property holders re-
sponsible for tho character and busi-
ness OF their tenants. Such q policy
would, We think, stir up quite sen.
sation In our midst The questions
70 he determined are: Were the
registrations at No. 6s Front and No.
IS Delta streets regular and fair2 II
they were not, what part did Mr.. Fin.
nerty take In the frauds? Mr.. Finnerty
very fairly offers 70 meet this issue
and goes further and challenges an in
vestigation Of any charges against him
Is Democrat and man. He is a can
didate for the presidency OF the Third
Ward Central Club, and the presidency
Of the Club is an important position in
the party organization. II, therefore
any persons have charges to make
sgairst Mr.. Finnerty, showing him un
worthy the presidency Of the Club, they
should meet his fair and frank PROPOSE
tion and present them, with the cvi
dence to sustain them. Otherwise, ths
attacks ON him should cease.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

And now Rutherford B. Hayes has a
prophet. The Cincinnati Commercial
says that Mrs. Abigail Warren, OF Gin
oinnati, In writing letter to Mrs. Hayes,
soon after her husbands first inaugura-
ton as Governor Of Ohio. positively pre-
dicted that he would be elected Presi-
dent Of the United States in 1876. The
next best thing after a prophesy is an
obituary notice. and we promise first
class one, dead-head, to Mr.. Hayes in
November next. Let it be recorded.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

n would be sufficient TO establish the
character Of the individuals generally
sent M delegates TO Radical conventions,
to sny that no Radical convention can
bc held in New Orleans without the as-
sistance Of from fifty to one hundred
policemen; and sometimes 1t takes the
entire force TO keep them In quasi re-
snectahle behavior.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
An Article that Is Neat, PIensanG y"
wear IDOcs what II Claimed tor ~.
and il Positively the Best Ever wade
knOwn.

Benaon's Capcine Porous Plaster Is q, great
improvement on the ordinary porous plaster.
and the best remedy known for m eumatisin.
lame and weak back. spinal and kidney auec.
and muscles. rupture, spruins. bruises. ana FIN
dred ailments. For these reasons: me onlec-
ttonable features of common porous plasterS
now coming into use among physicians as tne
most powerful ef1icacious and ut the same tlme
harmless and pleasant external remedy knoWm.
remarkable soothing and curat We propcrties
and causes the plaster to relieve pain immedi-
II is the best remedy for the above ailments
that could possibly be Devised. Price ~ cents.
SEABUAY h JOHNSON.
Pharmaceutical Chemists. New York.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

Our worthy neighbors OF the bulletin
have begun scolding the st. Louis Con
yention already. Come. friend, give the
boys chance. An Associated Press
sltspetch ID not flfHt-class prophesy OF
what a convention, scarcely organized,
will do, nor IL 1t good testimony on which
"a abuse ones friends.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

The commencement exercises OF the
Sylvester Larned Institute will take
place tomorrow evening ats o'clock at
the First Presbyterian Church. We
take pleasure in acknowledging the
compliments OF the graduating class.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

II seems to us that the st. Louis Con.
yeption. yesterday afternoon, could have
more usefully occupied Its time than IN
listening To d speech on woman's rights
nv Que of the harridans Of that sect.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

The st. Louis Convention, represent
jnr the unterrifled Democracy OF the
American Republic, should pass q
resolution calling upon the Democratic
House to stand Arm against the Repub-
lican President and Senate and by Its
appropriation bill, which will save the
uponle forty millions or dollars.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

Dibble has sued out an injunction In
the Superior District Court to prevent
H. r. Steel from acting as Assistant
attorney General, upon the ground
that he is not qualified to hold the
Office; that he is not citizen Of the
State, or OF the United States, and that
he has never been legally admitted to
practice law in the courts Of this State.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28

The Republican Is exercised about
Col. Geo. Williamson. Let u possess
its soul in patience. The DEMOCRAT has
done the business for Col. Williamson,
md he In n dead duck.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
"wednesday Evening. June %. 1870.

The Democratic platform should be
clear and pronounced on the money
question. We are repudiationists only
nf QrAntisnl.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
CARPETS, MATTINGS, CURTAINS, Etc.

CARPETS, MATTINGS, CURTAINS, Etc.
Wholesale and Retail-17 Chartres Street
FLOOR OIL CLOTH-En9iish and American.
MATTING-White. Cheek and Fancy.
WINDOW SHADES. Table and Piano Covers.
CURTAIN and Furniture Materials.
BROCATELLE. Cotelines. Reps. Slip Covers
BURLAPS, by the bale. piece or yard.
jeD 2pWesa A. BROuSSEAU q SON.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-28
supply YOUR WARDROBE
Al
y. r. WALSHE'S.

(fDD1 SIl HIS flIHeT w 1it' VI = A''i'~'
10, ~ 25 and ~ 80 each .z,,.. Il, .,.as
Tbe best jean or Muslin DRAWERS. aii SIZES
7bc per pair. ...... -. -, 7sa
India Gauze UNDEnsHfHTs. oil SIZES soe' zee
and 81 each. -
tndie tiauze DRAWERS, equally low.
Finest silk UNDER GARMENTS. al sizes. sss,.,,
Cartwright Il Warner UNDER GAHMErls.
Fioest 1,jsie Thread UNDER GARMENTS
Fancy HALF HOSE. - to ~ per dozen.
white OF Brown HALF HOSE. % per dozen.
Helbriean HOSIERY. medium to finest
Hilk ana bingham UMBRELLAS. new styies'
In fact every article usually FOUND ID ~
(,ent,pmnn's Furnishing Establishment
AND At
Low Prices.
partieu .ar attention called to recent arrival oi
Linen shirt. nj @ss per Dozen.
Al we'll MS the varied assortment OF finest eoiofeo
SHIRTS of the Newest Materi-
oils md Patterns.
New styles Of COLLARS, CUFFS and sUMhbf
NECKWEAR received weekly
Alb. T. wALsHE's,
10 Canal street. wear 81. Charles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

Last year the united Independent press
of this city. led by the Times, the Herald
and THE SUN, achieved in our local affairs
a great victory for the cause OF good gov
ernment, making john X. HAcKETr Re
corder and BENJAMIN X. PHELPS District
Attorney.
This year circumstances are consider
ably changed, owing to the fact that the
election of President of the United States
and of Governor of New York takes place
at the same time with the election of our
local officers. Tue press, however, Is still
powerful.
The Herald has already indicated will
Iingness to cooperate with THE SrN In Sc
curing first-rate man as Democratic
candidate for Mayor. Ii announces It's
Willingness to support either SAMUEL d.
~ ",..oniv sms pivneI Va cUUpcrutIon
1t may prove of more value 10 the public
than the selection of any particular can.
didate. What the independent press ought
to insist upon is that man competent
qualified, strong, and independent should
be nominated. This is 10 time for mere
igureheads aud machine politicians.
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False Friends Of the Negroes.

We invite all candid men and all those
who have at heart the welfare OF the negro
citizens Of the South, to contemplate the
political canvass now proceeding in South
Carolina.
The rival candidates for Governor in
that proud Old State are Gen. WADE
HAMPTON and Gov. CHAMBERLAIN. The
one Is a man of spotless reputation. 1t Is
true he was foremost among those who re-
belled against the rightful authority Of the
United States, and fought unintcrruptedly
during the civil war; but he maintained
throughout that bitter time, as he had be-
fore and as he has since, n high and
deserved character for gallantry and
truth. The other is a man who has con-
sorted with the thieves who have plumber
ell South Carolina, and has shared in their
spells. Though Of late he has put on
the pretonce OF integrity, yet he is
an out-and-out political fraud. HAMP-
TON Is man against whose honor
not even his worst enemies venture
to nliege anything. When, few weeks
ago, the state was in turmoil because OF
disturbances growing out of antaeonlsms
between the blacks and whites, CHAM
BERLAIN, instead OF remaining at his post
AS Governor at Columbia, abandoned the
State and hurried to Washington to ask
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One Reason for not Supporting Delano
q. Calvin for Judicial Office.

In the year 1855 n clerk in lawyers Of
flee in this city was appointed by the old
Excise Board 10 act rs their attorney in
prosecuting for breaches Of the EXCISE law
Hundreds Of the prosecutions commenced
were abandoned, many of them failed, and
some were successful. When successful
the attorney recovered costs, and these
costs amounted in the aggregate to more
than he had ever before made in his pro-
fession.
No claim was ever presented by him
against any authority forecasts in the aban-
doncd or unsuccessful claims until after Il
decision by the Court of Appeals in the
case of the Supervisors of Delaware coun-
ty, which held that expense incurred in
such class of cases was n county charge
This decision was interpreted by the attor-
ney rs favorable to his scheme, and bill
was made out by him for the cases COM
menced, and afterward abandoned by him.
rs well MS for those in which he had failed
his charges for which amounted to the sum
Of $40, 600.
This bill was for his futile services dur
ing the five years he held the post, and it
amounted TO nearly $4,000 a year for the
cases in which he had been beaten or
given up. His claim was hawked about
among the Ring officials, and is stated to
have once been sold to CONNOLLY At all
events, it is certain that with Ring influ-
ence an effort was made to have il audited
by the Board Of Supervisors as u county
charge, but before that could be accom-
plished the Ring itself was exploded. and
no action was ever taken by the Board Of
Supervisors in the matter.
An effort was then made to have the
claim passed by the Legislature, and the
services of a notorious lobbyist were Sc
cured This undertaking also failed. Next,
Mr. O'CoNoR and Mr.. GREEN had a statute
put through the Legislature of 1874 IN
which all county charges were made city
charges, and an immediate effect of this
act was % give the holder of this fraudu-
lent claim legal standing in court Ad-
vantage was Mt once taken Of this conso-
qucnce OF the act and suit was commenced
agninst the city of New York by one
STARIN, to whom the fraudulent claim had
been assigned some time previous. II was
this SrARIN who had endenvored to get the
Board Of Supervisors to audit the claim,
and subsequently tried to get IT through
the Legislature. He was quite willing to
give contingent compensation OF tl00,-
600 to effect his purpose ana secure the
money from the city.
The suit was referred by consent to
DELANO {. CALVIN, and lie considered that
fair compensation for these petty pro-
ceedings, all of which had been abandoned
or had turned out unsuccesslully, would
be the nice little sum of $40, OOO-tho fun
amount asked for by STARIN with interest
and he awarded that sum to the plaintiff
1t should also be stated that CALVIN made
this award in opposition to the estimate OF
respectable lawyers who were examined
before him on the trial and who deemed
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the aid of United states troops TO help
elect him again to the same office. Only
lately has ne returned to South Carolina,
having obtained the soldiers for whom he
asked.
But the most significant thing in the
South Carolina canvass is the attitude OF
Gen. HAMPTON toward the negro citizens.
proud man, bred amid all the race
prejudices OF the state in which slavery
before the war had its securest footing,
accustomed to look upon the negroes as
his natural interiors, people to whom to
grant favors and from whom none could
be asked, himself q large STAKEHOLDER and
the very type OF the aristocratic South
Carolinnn, Gen. HAMPTON is now travers-
ing the state arguing with the enfran-
chised blacks, seeking to still their fears of
the results of Democratic success In the
coming election, and soliciting their votes
to the end that peace and prosperity may
again dawn on South Carolina. II is spec
tacle well worth the contemplation of all
men who doubt the candor of the South in
accepting the results of the war, the citizen
shin of the blacks, and their entire equal
| ity before the law. Gen. HAMPTON Is
| known to the negroes throughout the
state us no other OF the native South
| Caroinians. He is familiar to every
colored citizen, and Is respected by
| them all. We doubt not that in casting
away the prejudices against the negroes
| fostered by his rearing under the condi-
| tions which slavery imposed, and in pa
tiently nstructing, as he Is doing, the
black voters as to what are their true in
| terests, he IL gathering TO his support a
large following of these previously mis-
led people. One has only to read Gen
HAMPToNs speeches, bearing in mind hi
proud truthfulness, to see how fair, con
siderate, and honorable his intentions to
ward the negroes are, aud how sincere hi
purpose to defend their rights equal,
with those OF their fellow citizens OF |
lighter skin.
Nothing has occurred since the wa
which more surely indicates the safety
the negroes privileges rs enfranchised me
and lawful voters, than this canvas
OF WADE HAMPTON in South Caroline
II affords happy promise that tina
plundered and outraged State ma
this year redeem herself from tn
| thieves who have rloted on her r.
sources, and that the political dvisio
which has hitherto been drawn on tn
line of color may be obliterated. All me
who wish for the prosperity OF the Sout
and the happiness of the negro, should Jol
; in praying for so suspicious result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-09

iron, Nodhs Sunday Times ana Messenger.
Our reporter went down about nifty or
sixty steps below the street level TO get at the
bottom OF the thing and as hydraulic ana steam
are the combined motors. there IN the am
light ne saw the great main pipe sprlnRlnE up
IN the centre and apparently ending AZ the nrst
floor, under the frame now forming tue bottom
Of tue elevator. IutO this main pipe slide
.aiesaes, 80 'ue upp-i Oiies OF .btutfiY6flk The
nrst pipe ~ about thirty-six inches In oirous.a
ference. The second slides into the frst aud
the third into the second, and SO on, section
Tor each story. The frame Of the elevator sits
on the head OF the main pipe, and from Its dark
cavity WITHIN springs up.i the fabled " bot
tie imp. Section FIRST sends tue elevator uu
the nrst story. Then imp number two pops ut
his iron mead and shoves 1t up to the second
story. Then bottle imp number three puts It TO
the next, and so on. Now the WATERFORD Il
gradually Withdrawn from the bottom, the
pines SINK as they rose, section by section, aud
tue elevator descends.
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lie Can, stand naye. & COMPANY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir;
wish TO inform You. though Republican, that
can no longer 60 with the party, because anu
alarmed at the idea Of Gov. Hayess calling Jim
blaine TO the front, and Bob Ingersol don't
Ike any more than blaine. In short, 1 am dis
gusted with know-Nothlneism, DutlersnI, Kei-
yism, Belknaplsm, RobOersonisIn, and Grant
Ism. WIN malice toward none, with charity ~
all repudiate Centennial Dix.
| prefer To 80 with Charles Francis Adams,
Lyman Irumbull, Andrew q. Curtin, Parke God
koerner, Joseph Pulitzer. ana Gen. Hooker,
Con. Sigel, Gen. Bartlett, aud most Of Others.
] am asian ed OF such a candidate rs Gov.
Hayes, with mis- record IN Congress and his
Know Nothingism.
can give YOU the names Of Republicans from
here who intend to vote for rild'n,
JERSEY CITY, Oct. .. REPUBLICAN.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As
read tho speech of Hayes in the Thirty ninth
Congress reproduced in to-day's SUN, | could
not help noticing the difference between the
language no then used and that TO which he
subscribed his name IN his letter Of acceptance.
he speech not only exhibits "a common
place pUlitcan, with small capacity and no
moral force" nut it proves conciisiyely that no
was not capable of writing his own letter of ac-
ceptance. IL any one doubts thls, let him COM
pare me speech with the letter.
And thus the evidence accumuates that the
great Hayes Is nothing more than hgurehead
lie always has been, Is now, and will be, II
elected, mere tool IN the hands Of Morton,
Chandler, Blaine, and the rest vi the corrupt
crew. A. W. NJ.
MArTAwAs, ". J., Oct. 6.
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OF all the people who live NJ the Conten-
MIL hotels think the newly unmarried couples
philadelphia Is full OF them, by the wuy--are the
only ones who are Thoroughly cOntented and
happy. IL makes no difference TO them whether
tho potatoes are whtery, the meats dry. or the
soup thin; and they don't care pin whether
people talk TO them or not. They live In little
world OF their own, need no conversation but
their own, and have no thought but for each
other. Iney oil try To act as though being mar
ried WIS an Old story To them, and stl for the
life OF them they can't help taking each Others
hands every five minutes. The brides nearly all
wear new watch CHAINS.
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The serious accident which happened to
Mr.. DOUGLAS, on Saturday, at the polo grounds,
following. IA 1t did. his accident In the same
sport at Newport, suggests the perils OF that
rough game. Mr.. BENNETT IL not yet recovered
from his injury while playing at Newport, and
" polo continues TO be played this autumn,
we ex ect to be obliged to record other and ire
qusnt accidents. so dangerous q sport may
have It's Vaccinations, because of Its very peril
to spirited go ing men but we trust that the
polo PLAYERS will eventually learn TO indulge in
It without endangerng their lives and limbs az
they cert Inly do at present.
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In a late speech at Lafayette, Indiana,
Jobber BLAINE said he asked leading South
ern Congressman why II was that the South
ern Representatives did not hold back the
rebel claims and not press them on Congress at
the last session, and that he got this answer;
"I cannot be elected TO Congress II do not
pres,ut those claims. MY constituents nold these
claims against the Government. They are poor they
are impatient they are eager to get the money dmvy
are encouraged by the partial success OF tue nemo,
cratic party holding one house OF Songressi ana u
should refuse to present. those claims, whlcn aIe
into my hands 10y INV constituency In my district
could MOI be reelected ~ Congress
We don't believe word OF this story. IL u
improbable on its face that Southern Repre-
sentative would thus unburden his soul "a
BLAINE. We do not hesitate to add the tale tc
| the stock OF campaign lies BLAINE has been sc
| tpdustriously. telling in Ohio and Indiana. Il
| this Southern Congressman told him all that
why doesn't BLAINE name the manf VINO
he? Let us have the name, and give the south
| erner a chance to say whether DLAIkE lies o
| not.