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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

Returning Board, enforced by Fede-
raj bayonets, IN favor Of the Kellogg
officials and Legislature; and to
1874, and see again the fraudulent
action of the Returning Board car
ried out by Federal bayonets, even
to the expulsion Of a legally organ
lied State Legislature. Fl
People of Louisiana, you will never
enjoy the benefits Of home rule while
the Republican party governs at
Washington. Think of this and 60
earnestly to work. See to it that we
give to Tildcn and Nichols the same
majority of votes, for there is but
little use of electing the State ticket,
if we lose the national contest. IF
the people of the Southern and the
Western States do their duty, Til
den will be elected. The Southern
Democratic States, with Missouri,
Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York, California, Oregon, Della
ware and Kentucky, all loyal States
during the war between the States,
will elect Tilden, even if Ohio and
Indiana should vote for Hayes. We
will carry Ohio and Indiana, beyond
a doubt, unless Radical frauds sue
coed in beating down the will of the
majority; but even if we lose them
Tilden will be elected, if the States
of Louisiana, Mississippi and North
Carolina do their duty. These are
the three Southern States that are
marked by Grantism. They will all
three vote for Tilden, but Grantism
expects to annul their choice by
bayonet force. This can be made
plausible only by presenting proofs
Of lawlessness on our part, and by
finding in the actual vote cast a
great disparity in the vote for TIL
den and that cast for the State tick
ct. This is their hope, this their
clearly formed intention. E as-
What is the remedy? We answer
in the first place, peace at all times
and under all circumstances, on the
part Of the Democrats. Full, thor /
ough, perfect organization, Tor the
purpose Of preserving the peace
against the Vaccinations of the en-
issaries of Grant, Taft, Chandler,
Hayes and Packard.
In the second place, close, persist
ent, energetic work for Tilden and
Hendricks, SO as to secure for them
as great majority as shall be cast
for the State ticket. We can give
for Tilden and for Nichols 10000
majority, and we will then, with
peaceful campaign and election to
base the result, we believe that
Democratic Congress will not per-
NIT Gen. Grant to strike down che
will of the people.
People of Louisiana you hold the
post of honor and Of danger; for no
other Of the Southern States is cursed
by Returning Board. Remember
this, and, closely uniting in all
things, devote the few weeks chat
remain for work to the preservation
of the peace and to the enthusiastic
support of our whole ticket, State
and National.
Give TO Nichols and to Tilden Che
same support, the same immense ma
iority, and send six Democratic Con-
gressmen to represent you at Wash
ington. In this, fail not; for if
Grantism is perpetuated in the Fed
eral Government, there is no hope
for Louisiana. Remember the Rad
ical assertion, eff Hayes is elected
President, Packard aoilt be Governor"
IN. 0. Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

THE 'CoLFAx MAssAcRE.-,Twd
colored men, Ward and Flowers;
formerly prominent republicans lux
Louisiana, have recently given theis
adhesion 10 Mr.. Nichols, the Co.'s
scrvative candidate for Governor,
and in public speeches in New o.
leans relate singular tale. They
assert, with circumstance, thaS Che
notorious Colfax riot, in which
number Of whites and sevcnty-four
negroes were slain, was brought on
deliberately by Governor Kellogg
and Marshal Packard, both Of whoms
these men assert, knew of what was
coming, were urged to prevent it
and refused, and By their refusal
caused the massacre. If i be said
that this story is incredible she re-
| ply is that it is not without prece-
dent in Southern republican politics.
Governor Ames, Of Mississippi, &c
cording to the testimony Of eminent
men Of his own party, brought on.
the Vicksburg riot in precisely Che
same way. He was shown that an
accommodation was possible and
easy, but refused, and told the negro
Sheriff Crosby TO summon the blacks
from the surrounding country to
march with arms on Vicksburg, and
thus created Che riot, in which many
colored men were killed: The
Vicksburg and Colfax riots were
very useful to Amea Kellogg and
Packard, and to the corrupt men in
league with them, because they were
enabled, by these events, to appeal
> for Northern sympathy. Can the
{ republican party afford to countc.
$ nance such men?-[Ns Y. Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
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Doetical.
NY MOTHERS HANDS,

BY II. NJ
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
mo. il.
A Turn Of the Tide.

4 There can be now no reasonable
doubt that the prospects Of Mr.. Til
den have taken a most favorable turn.
This fact is all the more agreeable
and inspiritlng from its having been
unexpected by close Observers
Well-informed people did not antici-
pate Democratic victory in Indi-
ana. Only the most abandoned en-
thusiasts received the news Of Will
liams' election with anything like
preparation. The truth is : that the
result has been wholly phenomenal,
and as snch it infuses additional life
and vigor into the campaign as far as
concerns the Democrats.
| We may now assume that the
Democrats have carried Indiana by
at least 1000 majority~nearly as
much as that of the Republicans in
Ohio; and, though the Republicans
have gained about ten congressman
in the two States together, the con-
test is on much more equal footing
than anybody expected it would be,
with the advantage decidedly in ia
vor ofMr. Tilden. As we have al
ready shown, the campaign must ne
cessarily be one Of especial and un-
precedented warmth from this time
forth. Yet there is absolutely no
visible reason why Mr.. Tilden should
not win by q handsome majority,
and every reason why he should.
And it is impossible to see where, or
on what grounds, Mr.. Hayes is to
overcome the great and overwhel-
ming impetus which this unforeseen
triumph in Indiana communicates to
the Democratic cause.
We have heretofore RETAINED from
enthusiastic forecasts of the contest;
because we saw no justification fox
INDUCING them, and because we con-
slider it no part of an honest newspal
pers province to pretend to descry
triumph where there is nonereally So
be expected. But now that thera
has occurred a genuine turn Of the
tide which Cor some time has beeu
setting strongly against Mr.. Tilden,
none can aote the fact with more
heartfelt pleasure than We; and none
will be found more delighted to note
and illustrate the fact. The signs OF
the times un1uestionably point to {.
great victory for the Democrats next
month, and it is now among the near
and plainly visible probabilities that
Republicanism is at last, after nearly
twenty years Of interrupted sway, to
be supplanted by new and practi-
cally untried policys Mr.. Tilden
has made splendid fight, and the
country now recognizes the fact that
a master hand is directing the cam
~ ~
paign Of 1S7e.-[N. 0. Bulletins
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25

Such beautiful, beautiful hands!
They're neither white nor small;
And you, l know, would scarcely think
That they are fair at all.
I've looked on hands whose form ant
hue
A scnlptor's dream might be;
Yet are those aged, wrinkled hands
Most beautiful to me. -..
Such beautiful, beautiful hands!
Though heart were weary and sad
Those patient hands kept toiling on
That the children might be glad.
L always weep, as looking back
To childhood's distant day,
| think how those hands rested not,
When mine were at their play.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands!
They're growing feeble now,
For time and pain have left their mark
On hands, and heart and brow.
Alas! alas! the nearing time,
And the sad, sad day to me,
When meath the q isles, out of sight,
These hands win folded be.
Rut oil, beyond this shadow land,
Where all is bright and fair,
l know full well these dear old hands
Will palms of victory bear;
Where crystal streams through endless
years
Flow over golden sands,
And where the old grow young again,
I'll clasp my mothers hands.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
ALEXANDRIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER mo IT,

nan it pro luces to the treasury, obstruc 3
the processes of production and wastes
the fruits of labor; it promotes fraud and
fosters smuggling, enriched dishonest
officials AID bankrupts honest merchants.
We demand that all custom honse taxa
tion shall be only for revenue. Reform is
necessary in the scale of public EXPENSES;
Federal. State and municipal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

THIS is the time when people resolve
To get up and take long. healthful MORN
ing walks. and lay in bed till eight
o'clock contemplating the beauty OF it..
- Easfoa Free Press
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08
What Saved q Veteran /.

Years ago Chas II. Lee was a great
LAWYER I'm Rochester. New York On
one occasion be- was defending aa old
veteran for passing = forged prom issory
note for thirty dollar There vas
scarcely = dosib. Of the mans guilt, bat
Lee getting over the knossy points Of
the evidence as wsll IS be could. under
took 70 carry the jury by esealsde "a
the ground Of the prisoner. revolution
sry services. He described IN graphic
terms the bloody attack on Stony poius
by Mad Anthony, a. which the prison
er, then q dare devil Of nineteen. Cissin-
guished himself. aud closed hi, speech
AZ follows.
"Gentlemen Of the Jury. will you
send Ia the state Prison for passing .
contemplate thirty dollar forged note.
an old hero If three core -and-sen. y bo
ia hi. yo.th cheered the heart If bis
country IN the darkest hour Of ths rev.
c'ution by storming Stony Point
This va. poser for ta- jury, ~ho
f-siring. r-tnrned after an ats,-ncc a
ai.oat two hours. wlier, the eIs-rk wtnt
through the usual f,rmuIa
"Grn,LBan IT the iury have you
agreed upon verdict
We have"
DO you find the prisoner a. ia. lar
guilty. ns not guilty
Not guilty. l--ez.u... h. .inrm,d
Stony Point ihundsref tl,r foreman.
The nntsnn' applaudesl and the rticr
raped Tor oTssf. the district aisorin v
obIect.d 10 the recording of tie yer iict i.
and the jadge sent the jury "ut agar.
telling the foreman. ia = sharp tone,
that they mus, render an unconditional
verdict
After ah ab>ence OF fea minutes,
they returned. when tie fareman f.n-
dered ilie siinpls verdict of not guilty,
aiding. howes.r ~ be- dropped Into
hi- s.,at
1t was = god Thing the ugh, for II G
old revolutionary ciiss that lie siormt d
siopey Point =
A PfsT WASN'T ESou0n John Jar
Wis WAS = native If Dublin. where hs
practiced the art Il painting on glass
for some time and then removed TO Lon.
don, where ie gained for himself high
reputation. When the bacchanalian
propcnsiiies Of Jarvis bad rendered him
rather an unequal. IL not an unsafe, ar.
tist. he was employed by . gentleman
10 paint his wifs's portrait miracle Of
plainness the stipulation tha. =
pint ri wine at sitting must be the ex
tent of his potations. Jarvis assented,
and ia short time Produced ia. simiie
of the lady. On exhibiting it To the
husband lie seemed disappointed,
Couldn't you have done it, said he to
the painter "a little less--that IL,
couldn't you give il a little more" IF
you expect me," responded Jarvis, ses
ing the husband drift at once. Ia
make handsome portrait Of your wife.
! must have more than pint Of wine at
sitting couldn't get up magma
ton enough to make her good looking
under quart At least
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
BsOgs. q. VI. E'ewGGg.

An article in the Meridian Gazette,
we are assured by this gentleman, does
him great injustice, Though we are sure
without being so intended in ascribing
to him Congressional aspirations. Though
he has been solicited to become a candi-
date for the nomination, and may have
mentioned the fact of such solicitation,
he has said nothing to warrant the infer
ence that he is seeking or even desires
the honor We will add that Capt
Jewell is one of the first young men of
the State, and is diseharging his duties
as Senator with distinguished ability and
fidelity, and the district he represents
has reason to be proud of him.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
Observation-Disclosures DAY.
SATURDAY, Ma

SATURDAY, March 4, 1876.
Mr.. President Stone in the Chair. Alb
sent 3-Messrs. Allen. Mcclure and Thomp-
son.
By Mr.. Sims: That the witnesses sum
moned in the impeachment cases be allowed
10 cents mileage, each way MI barry
moved to amend by adding 81 3O per diem !;
lost: and the resolution was adopted.
III. b. For the sale of swamp lands in
Franklin county The committees amend
ments were adopted and the bill passed.
By Mr. Gray (col.) That during the alb
sence of the Sergeant-a farms who Is
away summoning witnesses the Door
Keeper shall act as Sergeant-at Arms; lost.
THE VETOED BILLS.
H.B.To require witnesses to testify in
certain cases. with veto message, was taken
up and passed over the veto, by the follow
ing vote, majority OF two-thrds beng re-
qured.
Catchings, Chalmers, Everett, Fewell Fitz-
Gerald, Foote, Furlong, Graham, Hooker,
Johnston, McCaskill, Mcneil, MendenhalI,
Nets, Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds, Sims,
Stone, Taylor, Terry, Thompson-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Gray, Griffin,
Pratt Shirley Smith, Stewart, Tuttle
White-9.
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING essrs. Alien
| Mcclure, ThOrnton-3.
II. b. to amend the act Incorporating
! Greenville, Washington county, with The
veto message was taken up a"d passed over
the Governors veto, by the following vote
a majority of two thirds being required;
YEAS - Messrs. Barry, Calicott, Garter
Catchings, Chalmers, Fewell, titzGgrald
Furlong, Graham, Griffin, Hooker, John
ston, McCaskill, Mcneil, Mendenhall, Nets
Morgan, Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Taylor
Terry, Thompson and Tuttle--24
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Everett, Foote
Gray. Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart. Ston'
! and WhitC--l0.
IA ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Alien
! Mcclure and ThOrntOn-3.
And the Senate resolved itself, at 10 81
o'clock, into a court Of impeachment
Adjourned.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
More Di~Grpc fuI Conduct C0rafu 9
so light.

The last has not been heard of the
Babcock trial and of the efforts used by
the administration to clear the member of
the whisky ring, who was its confidential
Secretary. The charge has been openly
made by the st. Louis Times and con-
tradiction challenged that Attorney
General Pierepont, who wrote and
published the order discouraging wit
nesses for the prosecution at the instance
of the President, used his official position
to secure all the papers and the secrets
of the prosecution and turned them over
to the defense, with whom he conspired
for the aquittal Of Babcock The facts
are stated by St. Louis correspondent
of the Chicago Times as follows:
As rapidly as Dyer unfolded his plans
and his evidence To Pierrepont they were
repeated to the President. The President
was accessible at all times to the Attorney
General. Dyer had scarcely reached St,
Louis, on his return from Washington,
when both Storrs and Porter arrived in
Washington, having been summoned ny tel
gained
possession OF every atom of testimony the
prosecution h9d against BabcOck, and was
rs familiar with the plan of that proSecu-
ton as Dyer himself. Storrs, Porter
Pierrepont, BabcOck and Grant held con-
ference. The field was surveyed, and the
work of BabcOck's salvation begun. Night
after night, from the day Porter and StorrS
arrived until few days previous to their
departure for st. Louis, those two dis
tnGuiShed attorneys met Pierrepont and
Babcock IN private room OF the Attorney
General : office, and applied themselves to
me study OF the testimony aud plan TO be
used against Babcock. Every point of the
prosecution was taken up singly and col
IectlVely, and plans matured to defeat them.
These were the Times charges. i'm brief
form. The managing editor of the Times.
Mr.. HutchinS, showed your correspondent.
to-hlSht' IN response 10 some inquiries, half
dozen kilograms received to-day from
NaShlngton,from leading Democratic mem
oers OF congress, asking if the charges could
ne suOStantlated, and saying that upon an
assurance that they were we'll based an in
Nestlgaton would be ordered at once. |
a,ktu Mt. uutchins what he proposed To do
about 1t. lie replied - have telerraphed
that those charges can and will be snbstanti-
"teu oy ne very best AUTHORITY"
rms declaration of Mr.. Hutchins' taken
WIN the previous assertion in the Times
ila6 inc charges against Pierrepont were
paseu upon the authority of high treasury
"llclll' seem to point pretty clearly to the
source of them.
The st. Louis Times reiterates tina,
these disgraceful charges can be fully
substantiated, and that the whole matter
will be investigated by committee Of
Congress. Circumstances and facts with
which the public are familiar, clearly
indicate their truth, and thorough ex.
posure of the iniquity is what the country
demands, 1t locks to Congress for light.
me administration already stands dis.
sf"oeu' by ITS efforts to shield Babcock,
as wen as by the affair of Belknap; and
the Administration is the representative
ana exponent of the Radical party, which
is on trial at the bar of the American
people.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
Col. Hooker.

Pending the discussion of the bill to
restore the veterans of 1912 in the
Southern States to the pension roll, who
had been excluded for their participa-
ton on the Southern side of the late war,
Mr.. Hooker, of this District, advocated
" the passage of the bill, and said that
g he had hoped that in the Centennial pc
" Rod, the American people would mani
q fest desire to throw the mantle Of OBJ.
lvion over the late contest"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
'Eale EDayis Trial.

We have commenced with this number
an official rerJatim report Of the testi-
mony in the case of \. X. Davis, Lieut.
Governor, impeached of bribery while
acting Governor The case excites great
interest. The public will be enabled to
Judge for itself the grounds for the i'm
parchment and the justice of the verdict
when rendered. 1t is not SO much
Davis, but the political organization OF
which he is an accredited exponent, that
Is on trial.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
Observation-Disclosures DAY.
SATURDAY, March 4, 1876


Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Present
62, absent "a. Leaves OF absence were
granted to Messrs. Cochran and Nelson,
The S. j. r. providing for the publication
of the testimony of Impeachment trials was
read and referred.
Mr. Featherston moved to reconsider the
bill whereby the House cOncurred IN the
Senate amendments to the Mar-hall county
manufacturing company, carried; and the
House concurred in the second amendment
but refused to concur in the first.
By Mr.. Gibson: To appoint committee
to investigate the financial m engagement OF
Alcorn University; adopted.
BY Mr.. Massingale: For Tho removal OF
the seat of Justice in Clarke county; re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Warren; To incorporate Chula-
homa, Marshall county; passed
THE SALARY BILL.
Mr.. Street (Mr benson in the chair
moved TO take up the report 81 the Confer
ence Committee on the salary bill; carried
The Committee recommended as fonoWs
First That the salary of the Governors pri-
vate secretary shall be $1,000. Second. At
torney-General, $4,000. Third. Suprem
! Judges, $4,000. Fourth. Circuit Judges,
$4,000. Fifth. District Attorneys, $3.50
and perquisites. Sixth. superintendent
of Education, $2,000-all' OF which were
adopted by the House. seventh Tha
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Insti-
tutes shall not be consolidated, and tha
each Superintendent shall teceive $1,000
Mr.. Drake moved to concur Mr.. Guth
RE called the previous question, and
the seventh recommendation was adopted
yeas, so; nays, II. Eighth To strike on
the clause referring to members of the Leg
islature. Mr.. Guthrie moved that the HOUSE
refuse to agree; lost, and the recommends
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Guthrie moved to make the Educa
tional bill the special order for Tuesday a
10 o'clock; carried.
Mr.. Street moved to take mp the Senat
Court District bill; carried Mr.. Feath
erston moved to postpone until Wednesda.
1 at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Yellowley moved to Ia
Bile; lost and the bill was postponed.
IL. B. to give an adequate remedy in ca, e
of trespass. The Senate amendment wa
referred. Committee of Conference
Messrs. TisOn, ellis and Mallory (col.)
The House coucurred in the Senat
amendments to the bill to ch :nge the rule
of evidence in certain cases.
The House concurred il tile Scnat
amendments to the Supervisors bill.
Adjourned.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, /
IOMNDEs COUNTY,
CIRCUIT COURT,
Saturday, October 81, 1874

saturday, UCIOU0I Of, Io'9'>
Tde following order was entered in words
and figures as follows:
In the Circuit Court OF Lowndes county,
October term, 1874, sixth day of said term
being the 3lst day of October a d., 1874.
The Grand Jurors of the State Of Missis-
sippi el ecttd, inn anneled, sworn and charg-
ed, on a previous day OF the present term OF
this Court, to inquire for the body OF the
county OF Lowndes aforesaid, came into
oper. Court, attended by their proper Off
GERS, there icing then ami there at least
twelve of their number present, and upon
their oaths, and through their foreman, Z.
Hardy, presented to the Court the following
bills of indictments, which are endorsed "a
true BILL" and signed by said foreman, and
entered and signed by the Clerk Of said
Court as follows tO-Wit:
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05

AN occasional sojourner at Washington
has sent us brief statement Of the Presi-
Dental situation, which will be found in
another column. We regard the nomi-
nation of Judge Davis as altogether out
of the uestion. The sen iment of the
country in opposition to Radical misrule
will have more enthusiastic expression
at the polls through the nomination of a
Democrat of liberal and conservative
principles, some such man, for example,
as Thurman, Hendricks, Tilden, or
Bayard or if the reformers decide to 90
outside of the range of men in political
life, the choice may fall upon Hancock
who possesses elements of character,
which would make him an available can.
didate in both sections OF the Union.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LoWNDES COUNTY.

/, Joseph IL. Stevens, Clerk Of the
Court in and for said county, do her.
tify that the above and ioreg0m
pages contain II true and correct ia
of the papers and proceedings bad
case OF the State Of Mississippi vs..
Barrentine and Wallace DowsiDg
with murder OF Mrs, Ann Thomas
and completely as the same now re,
record and on file in my office.
| further certify that The said ca,
upon the docket for trial.
In witness whereof | have here.
my hand and the seal of said
H.. 81 at Columbus, this the llh
January, a. ID. 1876.
JOSEPH II. STEVENS, {
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-05
THE TEST ONY

The examination Of witnesses "A
prosecution then commenced. M
RarLcdalo coIInd m, rs tirst wines.
Gibbs. and asked him if he had bf3
erlv sworn to which Wines rrl
have.
MANAGER Rarksdale continued thee
nation, as follows:
Question Are Won acouainted nj.
eXander X. Davis?
Answer. | am, sir.
O. How long have Won known hjn.
4. Some eiGbt or nine wears.
O. You were then ACQUAINTED va
last vear2
A. Yes. SIR.
O. Were Won jnLowudes COUNT m
last wear?
A. Yes, sir. obout fbe sprag
year
q. In tho snrino. have Won any ms
vino thn dafa , . "
a Yos ci,.. 7 u.,s ,hpre on lbl
MAY
q Did Won, have ~ cnnyersaGl
or hear an, bodv have any c0nyH
with fine T,;amt -Cavrrnor At that d
snectin% thn nardon of Thomas i. 5
tines
A Idid e;,.
Stata n tbn Cont tho place gh.
conversation was held and Wlatdee
sation woS when D.vis was press
nor AL, for onrthin~ whilst Davis
sent " " - 80
n, .;o,, NTH Lieu.
"a Iiad d cohEGr5alioIl , " ,'~ cta
e S' Day , III 10 C 3G. az rhirb Cd
, tSa,y nay 20, 1861 "' "
thewS was present. ,onr co.
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