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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
WHO KILLED CUSTER.
The Men who Furnished weapons and
Ammunition to the Indians.


Who killed Custer Answer, the In
dian Bureau. See here. Lieutenant
John Garland, of Company Il, Sixth In
fantry. serving with General Gibbon,
writes from the scene of Clusters last
battle: "These Sioux were oil from
some agency. IS we found camp equip
ments that had never been used, also
blankets that were new and branded u.
s. Indian Department.
That tells sufficiently who killed Gus
ter. But ii it did not the mourning
among the women, children and old
men at the reservations after Clusters
battle tells the same CHASTITY story
The celebrated peace policy Of General
Grant, which feeds, clothes and arms
the Indians and takes care of their non
eomb Blatant force while the men are kill
ing our troops that is what
killed Custer and his gallant
men. That nest of thieves,
the Indian Bureau, with its thievng
agents and its fayorites as Indian
traders, and its mock humanity md
pretence of piety-that is what killed
Custer. In order that some favorite OF
the President or some other person in
high place may make money in order
that the thieying crew, encouraged by
the Indian Bureau. may go on swindling,
Custer aud his poor fellows must die.
And in the House Of Representatives y.
s. Cox and Professor Seelye plead, in
the name Of humanity, that the swind-
ling and the killing shall not be stop
ped And in the Senate the fear Of
losing o little patronage defeats the
wise project for turning the Indians
over to the War Department. What
does the country think OF it?
The popular indignation felt at the
supply Of arms Of the most approved
patterns to Indians to be used in muir
ders and massacres Of our citizens and
our troops is attested by the numerous
letters we are receiving on this subject.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
THE SLAVE TRADE.

Correspondence London Times.l

Correspondence London Times1
The Porte has come to the desperate
resolution of enlisting and arming 10000
Bashi- Bazouks throughout the Empire,
who. if they cannot do much Us soldiers.
will be available as brigands, and may
prevent the spread of instruction by
the instant menace 81 general mas
sacre Of the Christians. The awful work
these savage irregulars, and especially
the Circassans, have been carrying on
in Bulgaria is an earnest of the efficient
aid they Gun lend the Government Of
the Porte in its straits. ! have heard
from several sources during the past
three DAYS the distressing report that
Bulgarian children were sold as slaves
by THEN Circassan captofs. wealthy
Greek banker at pera. whose name |
could mention. has, for humane reasons,
bought four such captives, Of course
with view to rescue them from the late
which awaited them in the hands OF
| Turkish purchasers. | am informed
that many of the Pashas and beys are
supplying their harems with servants
from this source, and that at Adrianople
this trade Is carried on with little, II
any. attempt at concealment You are
aware that the Cireassians have always
been and are in the habit Of bringing
40 their children to stock the harems
Of wealthy Mussulmen No wonder II,
together with their own, they offer to
the highest bidders the young creatures
they have seized in the ravaged villages
of the Balkans. [ have been assured
| that q poor Bulgarian refugee recog-
nized his own child in the hands OF a
Cjrcassian slavedealer, and upon claim
| ing it before the authorities his claim
was rejected on account of the absence
Of Mussulman witnesses establishing
his paternity-for undoubtedly many of
the magistrates, in spite Of all the SOY.
eregn hats, still refute or disregard
! Christian testimony.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
Mass Meeting In Franklin.

Pursuant to call of the Democratic Parish
Central Committee. q mass meeting q the ciii-
house. at Winnsborough. July 8, 1876.
w. NJ. Jones, ESD, was called to preside at the
mgs.ng YIN Grag as sn aess to
the State Convention. to be held at Baton Rouge
July "a: Col. l.. Fl. Bowden. j @. Hawks. AL
ternates-J w Couch and J. r. Grifflng.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. while we recognize the ability. integ-
rity and patriotism OF the many distinguished
gentlemen whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the gubernatorial nomina-
tons yet we cannot forget the true and patri-
otto record Of Gov. John MeEnery. nor his in
ereasing devotion to the people who called him
to the exalted station of Chief Magistrate oil
Louisiana therefore.
BeH Res0tped That the Hon. John McEnery
Is the first choice of Franklin for Governor: and
that our delegates to the Baton Rouge Coven-
ton be and are hereby ~trueted to east the vote
of Franklin for the Hon John McEnery as long
as his name remains before the convention. and
use al honorable means to secure his nonina-
ton.
series pf resolutions deuOuneing the corrupt
and oppressive administration Of the United
States Government for the last eight years: in
dorsing the nominations Of >. J. Jilden, 81
New York, and Thos. A. Hendricks. of Indiana
as men Of honesty. integrity and purity of char
ity, and the embodiment of all the principles
necessary to restore this Government to its
original and once united, happy and prosper
Gus constitution.
In the report Of the Committee on Resolutions
Judge Duncan Buie was suggested suitable
candidate for State Auditor, but this was
amended by inserting instead the name Of Col
l.. II. Buw5en.
A resolution was also adopted den ouneing the
appointment Of w. II. McVey. % defaulter. as
Tax Collector Of the pa ish.
O. r. IlateIiff. ESD, was recommended to the
senatorial md judicial convention Tor the posi-
ton of District Attorney.
Messrs. John Matthews. A. ]. Bowden. G. II.
RateliT and T. u. Gilbert were appointed by the
chair as delegates TO the Senatorial Convention,
and Messrs. J. 4. Grlflng and N. W. Freezer to
the Congressional Convention.
On motion. it was decided to have n Parish
Nominating Convention the first Saturday in
September.
ifhe secretary was requested to furnish copies
Of the proceedings TO the franklin SIM and New
Orinans nEMoCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
Henri and COnsatiua.

Oh, the soft, sweet language OF Lowell
It's oft in the Silly night We hear its
gentle murmur.
"Dost think summer has come,
Henri 2"
eyes. dearest Consatina, feel that /
NAV assure thee that this warmthDess
will be no more dispelled by the wind.
But why so strange question 7"
Because / fain would clothe my
neither extremities with silken covering
were I assured Of the continuance Of the
present balmness To thee, who art so
good and wise, your Consatina looks for
counsel in all things affecting her health
and happiness
"Believe me, they are dear to me,
sweet one, aud | am proud that thou
shouldst deem me worthy to advise thee
in a matter u so grave import. / am
confident thou hast Taught to fear in
making the change thou desirest. TO
prove the strength Of my convictions, /
have but to inform thee that only yes
terrnQht laid aside me flannel"
ooh, Henri :" she gasped, clinging
convulsively to him twas it not prema-
ture? Horrid fears assail me. What ii
thou shouldst take cold and die? Oh,
me protector me--ail---"
sCalm myself, me angel There is no
danger All will be well"
" / shall hope for the best, Henri, and
pray nightly that no rude blast shall
return to chill thy frame add place in
jeopardy thy precious life. What would
silk stockings be tOCoDsatina vert thou
gone Pa hollow 1nockery, stuffless
tn ef "a; 1r.Ar 90, - -, -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
sT. CHARLES.


Pursuant to notice. the Democratic Conserva-
tive citizens OF the parish OF st. Charles assem-
delegates to represent the parish In the State.
Judicial and Senatorial Conventions
:, The meeting was permanently organized by
the election ct y. n. Burbank President: Emile
Rost. Louis Friloux, L. Gorton, Felix Zeringue,
A. ID. Bougere, J l.. Boutte, II. T.. Youngs. Emile
FosSier. Vice Presidents Norbert Ransom. Sec
retary. ana L. i. Baudouin, Assistant Secretary.
On motion Of I. r. BaudoulA Louis Ransom
Burbank alternate. to the state Convention.
On motion Of Louis HANSON, Emile Host was
elected delegate to the Judicial Convention
On motion Of T. T. Baudouin Horace Vallas
was elected delegate to the Senatorial Gonvsn-
ton.
ON motion Of Louis Frioux another mass
meeting was called for Saturday. August s, 1876.
On motion Of Horace Vallas, the following
re outions were adopted;
Resolced- That whereas the present misrule.
snuandering ~ public moneys, and corruption
Of tn SO who have had control Of our National,
state and parish affairs for the past ten years
has materially affected our prosperity. it be-
comes necessary for the public welfare that the
power thus abused be placed in better and more
capable custody. and to this end invite the hearty
60 operation q all, irrespective OF race color or
previous condition.
Resoiued. That we indorse the St. Louis plat
form and nominees, and pledge them our sup
port
Resoired, That our delegates are uninstructed
but urged to use their influence for the most
capable and honest candidates.
hesOfred. That we heartily indorse the Con
gressional career Of Hon. y. John Ellis. Repre-
sentative from this District. and respectfully
urge his re- nomination to the same position.
On motion Of Norbert Ransom q cory of these
proceedings be furnished the st Charles Mirror
and the New Orleans DEMOCRAT with the re-
quest TO publish.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
s. N. BURBANK President
NORBERT RANSOM Secretary.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

I'M. H. Durham -Fiske In the Arcsdisn.l
Fanny Davenport, after playing Mabel
for two hundred and fourteen times. has
a brief rest, her part being taken by
Miss Lewis. Miss Davenport goes to
the seaside to resume her original char
acter Of mermaid. Her love of the ocean
Is perfect mania, and she would, IL not
restrained do herself an injury bya sur
felt Of sea bathing. The many admirers
of this famous actress should see her In
her best loved costume and element. A
short-sleeved square-cut necked suit OF
navy blue flannel, embroidered with
white braid, the Knickerbocker trousers
and blue sandals, making jauntler,
sweeter picture of the beautiful woman
than the gorgeous one SaroDy has just
done OF her in " Rosalind's" boy dress.
She is strong, fearless, graceful
swimmer, and did good service at Far
Rockaway this summer, when O reckless
little boy was carried out from the
screaming mothers side. Fanny. with
the sea going ability Of q Cunard
steamer. struck out for the unfortunate
child, Beyond the farthest row OF
breakers the boys black head bobbed
up and down powerless in the swift
water that boiled about him. Through
one dashing white curtain OF foam the
blue dress dipped and gracefully rose ;
beyond the next the white arms CLEAN
ed then the courageous actress was lost
to view and the boys head sank and the
mother tainted in the water and general
CONSERVATION reigned in party wholly
composed OF ladies AS the shrieks for
help rose on all sides the pair dashed
through the outer fringe OF the spray.
the lady sternly towing the youth be
hind, while she quietly struck out for
home with one beautiful white arm.
What became Of you, Johnny" sobbed
the mother; 'twe thought you had sunk
and drowned" II was keeping up,
said the boy, "but was being carried out
all the while, when ] felt my legs
grabbed and 1 hauled shoreward. |
thought it was shark till ! felt 1t was
fingers, and the lady let me up to
breathe"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
London Correspondence Graphic.l


One OF the principal social questions
Of the day is, will the Duke of Con-
naught, better known to your readers
as Prince Arthur, marry, Princess Fred
erica or Princess Mary OF Hanover ?
The former is rich, clever and hand
some, but two years older than the
Duke; the latter is of suitable age,
but is merely rich. Rather agood story
is told apropo of the ex- King of Han
overs dislike Of Counts Beust and Nun
ster, the Austrian and German Ambas-
sailors. The former Is "a Saxon turned
Austrian, the latter Prussianized Han
overian both are, as renegades, dis
tasteful to his majesty. At the court
ball the other day, not only had he the
pleasure of refusing to speak to them.
but also experienced the delight Of hav-
ing "a royal footman call out Count Beust
and Count MINISTER'S carriages. That
footman got tipped"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
HAYES.

[Chicago Times.l


[Chicago Times.l
A citizen who calls himself "Repub-
lican." probably without having any
definite idea of his own meaning, says
very truly that "the country Is in ter
ribfe condition, and the emergency de-
mands men of nerve and backbone.
Gov. Hayes, from all accounts, is lack
ing in these radical qualities.
This is the point exactly. The emer-
gency demands at the head Of every
public administration, national and 10
cal. man who is not only capable OIL
comprehending the public disease,
but who has the nerve and backbone"
requisite to the prompt application Of a
radical remedy. A negative, passive,
hesitating, conservative style OF man
in an executive office ut a time like
this, is public calamity and a nuisance.
Precisely rs this city now has great need
OF thorough going and radical re-
former, of nerve and backbone, at the
| head OF its administration INSTEAD Of
the man whom the rings of tax eaters
and truncheon tlourishers have elected),
so the nation has imperative need OF
such a man i'm its executive office. The
greatest objection to Gov. Hayes is that
| he is not man of the nerve and back
bone" which the emergency requires.
He has been long time in public life
but has never yet given any evidence OF
| his possession of the radical character
istics and faculty of doing things which
appear so conspicously in Mr.. Tilden.
In several respects Tilden is the most
radical public man in the United States
| In positive ideas he is thousand miles
ahead of most of the men who nomi-
mated him.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

QuarreIs Among Republican Leaders
aud Their Consequences.
New York Herald.

New York Heraldl
The Republican party is not happy
family. Dscord has begun the canvass.
The President is one OF the most dis
contented of its leaders, for he has
found another uDgrateful man. and this
is no less a parsonage than the Republi-
can candidate for the Presidency.
When Gen. Hayes was nominated Grant
teIegraphed his congratulations, and in
return Gen. Hayes, In his letter Of &C
ceptance, not only refuses to return the
politeness, but actually declares him
self for one term only. We hear that
Grant and his friends consider this an
insult TO tho President and an uncailed
for rebuke of his third term aspirations.
Grant also found Bristow treacherous,
Jewell Indifferent and Pratt honest, and
has said, in apology for their removal,
that he intended to have friends. not
enemies. near him. Then the politicians
are indignant ut General Hayes views
on civil service reform. These
ideas OF reform they look upon, as Judge
Quinn looked upon the growth Of the
German element in this country, with
''ala-rum." But the trouble does not
end with the administration. 1t has
entered into New York politics. Mr..
Conkling. il Is said, is very much grieved
by the result i'm Cincinnati, and, like
Grant, is disposed to consider the letter
Of Gen. Hayes as intended to help his
opponents In the State Canvass. Unless
the State Convention should nominate
Mr.. Cornell for Governor it is surmised
that the distinguished Senator will not
take an active interest in the battle, but
will remain, like Achilles, In his tent,
and let the Greeks capture Democratic
Troy, If they can, without him. This
dissatisfaction on the part OF Mr.. Conk-
ling is believed to be increased by the
defeat Of Mr. Cornell for the Chairman
ship OF the National Committee and the
choice of Zach. Chandler. There seems
to be mutiny all around the Republican
camp.
III this Is the way TIE campaign
begins, how will 1t end? Quarrels like
these do not generally grow smaller,
and the breakup of the Cabinet just AT
this time and the division of the party
in New York State may have a very
serious effect upon the November cleo
ton. The great danger TO the party u.s.
that out of these and other differences
may grow breach between the Admin
istration and the Republican ticket
Such breach would strengthen Hayes
with the people, but would weaken him
with the officeholders, and 1t will neeo
all the workmanship the Republican
leaders possess to make the good stee6
Reform" and the fast nag Admins
traton" trot we'll together In harness II
the Presidential race.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
nOnEsON's PLUMBER.
Shameless Rxtravagance, Violation Of
Law, and Gross Dishonesty.
New York SUM-

New York Sunl
The House Naval Committee have
finished their report on the plundeTing
practices OF the man Robson. Ihey
hold that he ought to be impeached, but
refer the question to the Judiciary Com
mittee. They found In all quarters the
evidence OF his corruption, and the tele-
graphic summary of their report In
another column gives some idea OF the
extent OF their Investigations. Whether
or not Robson be formally innpeached
before the Senate, he Is impeached be-
fore the people, who adjudge him O
worse thief than Belknap, whose guilt
was proved out of his own mouth.
Robson is man very different from
Belknap. He Is an oily lawyer, expert
enoed in the devious ways OF chicanery,
and artful In covering up his tracks, but
sly as he Is, he has not been able to de-
stroy the evidences OF his corruption,
praetised from his very entrance into
the Navy Department Working In part
nership with his confederates, the Cat
tells, he has levied toll on nearly every
thing bought for the navy. He has
spent hundred millions, and now
shows q navy In worse condition than
when he undertook to manage its affairs
for his private benefit But II the navy
Ia In wretched state, the ships slow,
bUS HuUS luuucIuutCs shC Oh boi ihp,'''
Gent, the navy yards seats OF corruption,
and the officers demoralized and dis
heartened, Robson and his pals. the
Cattells, have grown rich and fat, and the
corrupt Secretary has so far kept out OF
jail He has violated the law In turn
Ing to personally more profitable uses
appropriations made for other purposes.
His extravaganza has been Of the most
reckless and unblushing sort. Only q
year ago, under the pretence oil q war
with Spain, he spent millions In fitting
out the monitors, useless as armed and
armored for modern fighting purposes,
and In putting in commission his tleet
of slow tubs, which are the laughing
stock OF all well-informed naval men.
He marched up the hill and then he
marched down again. His ridiculous
array OF vessels sailed out only to sail
back again. But he succeeded In his
purpose enriched himself and his asso-
ciates, and took money from the Treas
ury that might better have been thrown
into the sea than employed to enrich
such scoundrels.
The Naval Committee severely cen
sure Robson for his shameless extrava-
gance, violation Of law, and gross dis
honesty. This will probably be a feather
in Robeson's cap, In the eyes OF Grant.
who will hug him the closer to his
breast, but IL will cover him with lasting
disgrace in tho eyes Of the people.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
Eastern Complications.
IChieago Times.l

tGnle0E0 IlU63J
Reports from Vienna say that an army
OF %. 900 Russian volunteers" demand
passage through the Roumanian terri
tories, and only await permission to
march to the assistance Of Servia. The
Government Of Prince Charles natural
ly finds this application embarrassing,
for it is evident enough that these Rus
sian volunteers could never have made
such a request without authority from
st. Petersburg. The Gar tolerates no
spontaneous popular movements OF that
character in his dominions. To refuse
the desired passage, therefore, will in
cur the displeasure Of Russia. To grant
it would put Moldo- Wallachia in open
hostility with Constantinople, create
dissatisfaction at Vienna and London,
where Russia's intrigues are not in high
favor. and go far toward precipitatiDg
the momentous consequences OF q gene
raj war. which would almost inevitably
follow Russia's Intervention, even under
the thin veil Of volunteer movement.
The reigning prince OF Roumania Is q
cadet of the royal house of Prussia, and
his decision in this matter will doubt
less be Influenced from Berlin. II the
permission asked by the Russians is
granted, it may be accepted as an indi-
cation that full understanding rs ulte
rior events has been established TO be-
tween Bismarck and GortschakoH.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

u SUNDAY Dispatch.

II fVHI tIFt 7Hft0Il1 f7i7 p'Et7'TF'l
That was sad story of restitution
and misery which was told in Green wood
Cemetery on Friday. A poor mother
Mary Beuhl, and her four little children
were found resting by a grave, nearly
dead of starvation. When the poor
mother was asked what she and her
children were doing there, she replied
that they had no home, had no food,
had no friends. and knew not where TO
look for assistance. SO she brought hel
children to her fathers grave, there To
wait until death gave them all relief
from hunger and homelessness and
misery. For two days they had
waited by that lowly grave.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23

The following are the delegated chosen
from Morehouse parish to the Baton
Rouge Convention
Hon J. Harvey Brigham, Col. J. VIM.
Brown, Capt. r. d. Marble, Hon. G. g.
Davenport, 7. w. williams, G. Newton,
T. o. Leavet, ID. Todd, ID. l.. Norwood,
J. M. Sandidge, w. L. Watt, John l..
Pratt
The delegates are uninstrueted as to
the choice of Morehouse for Governor.
The parish is entitled to three votes in
the Convention.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
Al the Centennial.
tAlbany August

The Republican party elected and re-
elected Grant 1t has defended and
sustained him throughout all these eight
wears. Grant could have done no harm
II his party had not stood by him. He
and his party are one. Yet the Repub-
lican party think that by confesslng
their sins they will be forgiven and re-
tanned in power to perpetuate their ras-
calities throughout q new admintstra-
ton. NoDsensel The admission that
fhoy have imposed upon the country
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
N REP COOg.,
The Hamburg UnpieasaHtness ana the
bloody Shirt.
lChiea90 Times.


II the cooling temperature IL RESPONSE
BILE for the bloody -shirt debate in Con-
gress yesterday, the country could bear
with Christian resignation q return Of
the most fiery temperature Ii perad~
venture we might be spared the inde-
cent exhibition Of partisan Ignorance.
malice and folly. The staple OF the talk
is on the recent SCALED Hamburg riot.
in which, 80 far as the accounts 20, both
parties, white and black, were equally
responsible. OF course, it is TOO good
an occasion for misrepresentation for
the dull-witted partisaus to pass by In
decorous silence. A beef headed darkey
from the Charleston district, who knows
no more OF the condition OF his people
than he does Of the people Of Cathay,
undertook to "fire the loyal heart"
with his own peculiar rendering Of the
tragedy, so-called. He succeeded In
worrying little Cox into a response,
which gave townsend, the most aggrar
vatingly pig-headed old ignTamous IN
the House, an opportunity to pour out
his morbid hectoring. His comments
on current affairs have the seme rela-
ton to intelligence that the cbatteriDg
q we'll drilled poll parrot would 70 2
lpulpit discourse.