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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-05-10
RAYMOND OF BISMARCK.


| Tells His Washington Experien.
ces..Judge Wilshfre,s Changed
Opinion Of Western Men..Bel.
KNAPP Abused and Grant Pure.
Col. James W. Raymond, the leading
me, chant at Bismarck, Dakota, and
post: trader at Fort Berthold, q post on
the Missouri river 100 miles above Bis.
marck, is resting at the Palmer House
and recuperating from the exhaustive
effects of an overhauling by Clymer's
committee. A reporter who had known
him in his days of innocence, wheA
Grant was a tanner in Galena, called
upon him last evening at his room, and
after passing the usual compliments,
asked what he knew about rings.
eff YOU want drinks or money, say
so. but for Gods sake don't say any
thing about post-traderships," said the
Colonel, stepping to the bell. ut is a
good thing G for you that Ihave known
you before, as l have taken q solemn
oath to kill the first newspaper man who
approached me- -
Z i'Friendship ceases now, mean busi'
ness. What do yeu know about irregu'
larities?'' egs..a II vE-.1 sa@
"Bother Irregularities Let's 60
down and take lemonade. I'm eaisly
affected, now. Excuse me while take
water" ,sa% sf: F.ffs@s,:. o'7 .'s..%a
AT length Col. Raymond became calm
and gave his experience at Washington
whether he had been summoned, about
II got there on Thursday morning,
and at Q o'clock in the afternoon report.
ed to Mr.. Clymer. He didn't seem to
want ANYTHING from me, and told me to
report on the following Tuesday to Mr..
Mulcher, chairman of the committee of
expenditures in the interior department.
I did so, and was referred by him to
Judge Wilsher,. chairman of the commi.
ttee on Indian affairs. On the following
Thursday, one week after my arrival l
had an interview with Judge Wilsher,
who is an Arkansas man. He informed
me that he had once learned to respect
the intelligence of western men, but af-
ter examining large number of wit
nesses in the post.tradership business,
he was free to say that he had never
seen such a pack of id know-noth-
ings in all his life. He then sent me
back to Clymer, who reluctantly asked
me few. questions, andsl was dismiss
ed"
"Were your expenses to and from
Washington paid ?" -.s- .-
"Only partially. The necessary ex-
pense Of the trip is 5000, and received
l95."
"How much money have you paid
Belknap ?"
"Not dollar.''
"What do you know about Bristow's
mules ~
"Nothing but what I have learned
from the Times"
"Do you know Mary Merritt %
81 don't know her, and, furthermore,
I don't want to-"
Nv hat do you think of things gener'
ally p
place on the continent in which to cele.
brate birthday. think Be!knap has
been abused, and that Grant is as pure
man as we have got in politics. The
man who summoned me 20 appear at
Washington told me before l started
that Grant was the man they we're after.
The committees are sick and tired of
this investigation business" They
havn't got anything fresh out Of it for
weeks. - Chicago Times, April 28th.
-D-------- ...
Mr. Allison. INTERPRETER at Standing
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
The Senate Election I3iIl.

We publish to-day the most objection
able sections OF the bill passed by the
Senate as substitute for the House
Election bill. Fraud and rascality IRE
plainly stamped upon It's face. II Is q
complete answer to those weak -kneed
Democrats OF the North who have been
preaching patience and submission to
us ever since 1879, and urging US to right
all Of our wrongs mt the ballot box. It
knocks tho last leg from under those
who stand upon such grounds. 1t pro-
claims the determination Of the Kellogg
crowd 10 psrpetuate their power by
fraud II II can possibly be done. But
the time for such doings is past. 1t bo-
comes now the duty of our representa-
tives TO let 1t be distinctly understood
that no Returning Board will be per-
mittcd to falsely the returns Of the next
clecti IN. They need have no fears that
their constituents will not stand by
them to the last extremity,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
From Yesterdays Evening Editlon.l
Tho MOrninr Press.

The Zee contains this morning an answer to
thosc who aim Mt effecting a scaling of tho debt
of New Orleans. or advocate the premium bond
plan. and who claim that they wish to reduce. not
to repudiate the debt OF the city. 1t shows that
what is called tie old dgbt Is guaranteed and
protected by positive law. whereas the sixteen
millions added TO the eity's debt since the war
are tainted with fraud. It maintains that New
Orleans has derived no benefit whatsoever from
these late issues of bonds. and that therefore no
lust demand can be made even for their partial
payment. MS was done in the case Of the State
debt, from which the State did derive some
benefit. II urges that the matter be left to the
decisions Of the Federal courts
The Repubiic1n Is more and moro convinced Of
tho necessity Of maintaining the Returning
Board and prefers the Senate election bill to the
House bill. because the former provides for the
seeetion OF mon chosen for their character ana
CAPACITY to perform the high judicial net Of do
termining who shall be declared elected
II has no faith In the professed desire for ro-
form on the part Of the Conservatives. and
thinks tho Radicals are the true reformers.
II does not like the prospect oil tho ihtroduc-
ton In this city Of what Is called the Rod River
rule Of violence. mo thief Ger felt the halter
draw" etc.
The Times finds fault with the DEMOCRAT TO,
ridiculing the spasmodic effort al reform shown
by the Senate In passing an absurd bill relative
to the shsriffalty The DEMOCRAT does not enter
into n controversy with paper. the'editors o
which have been openly charged on the floor d
tho House with being subsidized by the Kellogg
ring. and have not yet answered and disprovet
tho charge.
The Picav,,ne holds Marshal Packard respon
sible for the determination manifested by the
Radicals to maintain the Returning Board. ant
attributes his flrmness in this matter to tho fac
that no is working In the interest of Grants
third-term aspirations.
The bulletin thinks tho Conservatives should
do what they can towards perfecting tho neces
sary measures of relief. and lot the failure t.
carry them out rest upon tho Republicans.
II thinks Bristow has deserved tho thanks o
tho country for tho vigor with which he has
prosecuted violators OF the law.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
To the Public,
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAJLROAn

The Citizens' Committee appointed Al Tho ,ness
meeting held at st. Patricks Hail. January n il
the interest of the NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
HALLWAY COMPANY. have recommended tbs
following well known. aeeiye, energetic. ana
highly respectable eentlemer, as solicitors toha
capital stock Of the company. The public ara
hereby informed that The districts Ms desiena,ad
will be canvassed by the gentlemen whose uafns
AFRO appended.
The eastern and western boundaries are from
river to swamp.
|. South side Of Canal street and north side A
Poydras street. inclusive Col Oh. II. HALEY, !.
Camerden. Esq.
q. South side Of Poydras TO north side Of CAL
lope. inclusive T.. r. Schmidt, Esq, II. W. Fow.
Ter. ESQ
0. South side Of Calliope to north sideof Jaes.
son street, inclusive. r. Il. Byrne, ESD, 3, h
Hotchkiss, ESQ.
4. South side Of Jackson 10 NJ or line Car
rolton. inclusive, John McNaity. Eso A. Gal
laird. Esd
g. North side Of Canal street 10 south side 81
81. Louis street inclusive. J. Z. Eoux. Esq. A.
Dupre. ESD.
G. North side Of 81. Louis street TO south sided
Esplanade, inclusive. J. g. Sanchez. Esq.,. A.
Kilshaw. Esq.
Z. North side Of Esplanade street 10 lower lIne
Of city. inclusive, Jno. Paisley. EST, Samuel
Powers ESQ.
Tho above named gentlemen are fully author.
lied to obtain subscriptions 10 the capital stock
of tho NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILwAT
COMPANY.
February &. 1876. fec lmMdE
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
A Colored Delegates Roaring Speech In
thc Vjrpiuia 1cgjs1nturc.
IRichmond Evening Journal. Jan.

Richmond Evening Journal, Jan. III
In the debate this morning in the
Legislature on the Centennial appro-
priation, Peter J. Carter, the colored
delegate from Northumberland county.
arose, and. urged on by the cries OF
Clear hint hear himl " sounded in the
well-known voices OF ex-GOvernors
Smith and Letcher, finally silenced an
other member who was advocating the
bill, and with u rapidity OF articulation
heretofore unknown, proceeded to
speak The noise and confusion pre-
vented his first remarks being heard,
but when order was restored his voice In
clarion peals rang through the hall,
sounding death to the Centennial:
never; no, sab. What? ten thousand
dollars to guy away to Philadelphia?
fletcher, Good Smith, Hear, him.
Ole Fagin never tire. Cheers Where's
dis ding guyin to end? Let 'em 90 to
see the show, but you hears my voice u
sayin' still, proximate your own ex-
penses. Look ut that statuary Of Ginral
Washington. Look at Clay, Calhoun.
What is their fust thought? Yes, sab.
De boy stood on de burnin' deck.
Applause, ands cries for Letcher:
dc white man. Mr.. Logan Is down on
de black man. Stop and constitute
dis expensive trip. Ticket to
Baltimore 81 60; supper, lodging,
and breakfast, $2 more. Ticket to Phil
adelphia, 81 65; admission to de show
and side-show. at least rs cents. Multi
plying Of this by five, count up de boxes,
curiosities, trunks, policies, carpet bags.
Immense cheers. Look at de Treasury,
look at the money dc Governor hay
spent In postage stamps q fixin fur dis
OCCASION 'Ole Mother Hubbard she
went to do cupboard for to git poor dog
u bone when she come back dc dog
were eloped. Jess SOFT will institution
on er-er. No, sab I'm talkin' straight
American language. Bunkum Hill,
Grorge Washington, John Brown, whar
Is you ? Rise from your seats say, is I
right--.say, Is jestice. truth, and jestice
agin."
Ex-Governor Letcher rising from his
seat Mr.. Speaker, 1 move medal be
awarded to Virginia's son-the good, the
great, the glorious Carter" Seconded
by Smith.
The motion was carried, and the
Legislature adjourned for drinks.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

only witness for the defense, can be SUI
iiciently tested by his declining TO an
swer tho question whether he was koeP.
or Of a gambling saloon. He followed
the example OF the defendant himself
It was simply one gambler helping m
other Clearly, the defendant was CON
victed out Of his own mouth, TO say notn-
ing Of the strong circumstantial EVIL
denee, wholly unexplained, directly CON
Meeting him with the Bunko thieves and
the proprietorship OF the premises.
Mr.. Ruttkay expresses his determifa-
ton to press the case to the uttermost.
Failing to recover his money, he means
to leave no stone unturnod to have the
proprietor Of the bunko shop and gam
bling den into which he was lured. ana
where he was swindled, brought to just
punishment for violations Of the law.
He avows his purpose to ascertain, SO
everybody may know 1t. whether tho
startling and convenient doctrine OF
'romancing,' so novel In the law OF
evidence. will be upheld and sanctioned
by our higher courts for the screen
ing and protection OF self-convicted
offenders.
We have already seen tho over
shadowing influence OF these inis'
creants In the Police Department. and
the Recorders iofflce. but we cannot
we do not believe, that they con success
fully defy the people, our iuries and the
higher Bench.
One word more by way Of warming
We notice that the building lately
known MS No. 81 st. Charles street has
lately undergone certain repairs. The
reputation 1t acquired MS one oil the
most notorious bunko shops in New
Orleans might, perhaps, have warned
tho unwary to keep out Of 1t. Hence
tho proprietor has shrewdly replaced
the number 81 in the panel over the
door leading upstairs with the number
3G. 50, No. "a st. Charles street is ne
|
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
Grant and Bristow.

Telegrapbic dispatches thought to be
reliable, have been sent from Washing
ton to the Western papers. They re-
port stormy interview rs having oc-
Cured between the President and the
Secretary They say:
"'rhc President declared his purpose
to so to st. Louis and give his testi-
mony in Baboock's favor. The inter-
view assumed n stormy aspect, and the
President took occasion to refer to
Bristow's prosecution Of tho whisky
ring in strong terms of disapproval, con-
GLIDING with the remark that he (Grant)
understood perfectly that certain par
ties near to him, while they were pre-
tending to he his friends, were really
his enemies, seeking to build themselves
UP at his expense. The Presidents
manner was Enthusiastically pointed. and
Secretary Bristow, In establishment and
dismay, turned about and walked to q
window, where he stood looking out for
some moments. An interval Of silence
ensued, which was broken by Pierre
pont, who suggested In a subdued tone
that he thought the President was in
clined to be hasty and severe in his
Judgment, to which Grant responded in
a loud and angry tone that when he
wished advice from his Cabinet counsel.
ors as to his personal affairs he would
notify them. The President has lost his
calm imperturbability and has fallen
into an irritable state in which he be.
comes violent and abusive, especially
with reference to the parties concerned
IN the prosecution of the whisky ring.
Inc story has some marks Of improba.
putty, but 1t is so excellently vouched
Tor that 1t seems unwise to entirely dis
credit 1t. The. effort to induce the
President to put his testimony in the
doned." ~
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
Tho Tammsny Amnesty Resolutions.

We have republished these resolu-
ilons from the New York Tribune, with
out endorsing either their spirit or
character. The reference to ex-Prcsi-
dent Davis, though perhaps kindly In
tended, IL really puerile. Jefferson
Davis cares no more, In Our opinion,
Rbout amnesty than about the winds Oh
last year. The talk about the " Rebel
lion is so much gus. We are willing
TO meet friends Oh fair and equal terms,
but lot us have no nonsense. We want
justice and equality, but no patronizing
airs or language from men protesting to
DO brethren aud Democrats.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
ROTH RIaMT AND WRONG.

A World correspondent thus repre-
SCENTS Mr.. Morrison, Chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee, as speak
ing out quite frankly on the Presidential
question:
.sMy Young friend, the Democratic
marty might ns we'll give up oil though hts
of reeoncfling sections In time for the
coming Presidential contest. Inc party
has tried TO reconcile heretofore, ana
every effort has been a failure, and hurt
ts more than oil other influences COM
bined. The only way for the Delmocrahc
National Convention. to do ls " NOM.
nate d rood man In Ohio, who Will carry
th ,.sI entire Western and Southern vote,
and ignore the East or else nominate q
candidate from New York, who will
sweeu the Eastern and Southern States.
entirrlv ignoring the West. 1 consider
Ii unfOytundte for the Democratic inter
gsts That the financial question mas come
~ at this time. tchen zoe need 10 C0nCeH-
frafe an our energies IN eteoting Demo.
cratic President. But 1t will rebound
more largely to our credit to both elect
n Democratic President and establish u
safe financial policy on a specie basis.
which l am confident we Will DO able
to do"
It Is quito evident that tho correspond
spt has misrepresented Mr.. Morrison, OF
Tint distinguished gentleman has failed
To comprehend himself. 1t is only the
currency question that disturbs the
complete harmony which existed be.
tween the East and West In 1874, when
they acted efficiently together, and with
the South carried twenty States and
revolutionized the majority In the
House of Representatives. Ii the dis
turbing currency question be disposed
of by being dropped, as tho DEMOCRAT
has heretofore strenuously advised. and
as Mr.. Morrison now counsels, there
will. of course, be no necessity for the
West ignoring the East, or the Eas
| ignoring the West, or the whole party
being divided and beaten In the ap
prolching Presidential contest, 80 preg
nant with tremendous consequences.
This Is one OF the very reasons no
long since assigned by the DEMoCRA1
for q positive refusal on tho part Of oul
friends in the House to repeal tho Rad
ical piece Of humbuggery, called thu
Specie Resumption bill, or assuming
any affirmative policy in regard to the
currency. We are in no situation Us
party to affect administration in any
sense whatever, or any responsibility II
regard to measures which we are power
less to pass through tho Senate, or ovel
the Presidents veto. We can make
side issues and divert the public eye al
far rs possible from the maladministra
ton Of the Republican party, exactly ~
they desire us to do, but, Of course, 1t i
impossible really to reform any meas
ure. or change any existing law for thu
benefit Of the country.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
The Outlook.

1t looks to me as though the Demo-
Gratis will permanently hold majority
in Congress. At every election the South
becomes more and more united, and the
Congressional delegation more and
more solidly Democratic. Presently you
will find that 1t will require only about
fifty Congressman from all the Northern
States to assure that party control Of
the House. Whatever tidal waves may
sweep over the land, you cannot expect
them to effect anything In this part OF
the country.
After awhile the Senate will be on the
verge Of falling into the hands OF the
Democrats, for at every Senatorial cleo
ton in the South they will assuredly
make gain. Inthe last few years they
have gained one in Alabama, one in
Florida, two In Georgia, and one in Mis-
sippi,. one in Missouri. two in North
Carolina, two In Tennessee, one in
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
pAH--BJOCKUEAJDS.

We have no leisure nor inclination to
waste on the Show Bill menagerie OF
the Times. They have dropped out
Of the sphere in which the DEMOCRAT
moves, but we sincerely pity the follies,
vulgarities and bombastic pretenses
which have brought our old acquaint-
anoes, the Clown and Acrobats, to such
q condition. The Show Bill performers
have made the mistake Of really imagin-
ing that they have quite fascinating
style of general gibberish. and even.
strange enough. that they produce I'm
idea occasionally above the compre-
hension Of a shrimp or an oyster. This
hallucination has. we fear, been the
immediate cause of their exposure and
distress. What these unfortunate ''poor
players have admired in themselves,
has only produced disgust with others.
They meant no more harm, however, we
will say, than Eunuchs In the Turk S
seraglio.
Cannot our good old friends, in whose
behalf we have appeared In two or three
instances, and towards whom we enter
tain q sympathetic interest, make one
more effort to regain their lost splendor
OF paint and motlcy2 In doing so, we
would kindly advise them, by way Of a
parting word, to get their Washington
Correspondent" the classical habitue OF
Downings Restaurant In the basement
Of the Capitol, where he meets and pro-
Il nj ca
intelligence from witty and brilliant
Congressman of national reputation" to
send special telegram, conceived In HIS
most phrenzied inspiration, to be pub
lished under not less than twelve rows
Of illuminated type Of gigantic size, and
the telegram to contain the intelligence
of the demise of the most learned of the
industrious heas; and let the clown,
after parading this, salute with his
best and most attractive smile and glo-
riously mirtlyh grimace the Mobile
Register and some other such journals,
and the Hon. Mr.. Dupre, Of our General
Assembly. If an honest effort of this
sort does not have the effect to restore
the old time tinselled lustre Of the Show
Bill menagerie, 1t will be impossible to
save the concern from the cutters. Some
people are ill-natured enough, indeed, to
say that the menagerie, with all It's re-
splendent showbills, should be sent to
Barnum, and exhibited as an attraction
superior to the Fejee cannibal, Joyce
Heth, or the what Is It." But
naughty people will talk.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

bia concluding argument, " strong point
~ tho fact that when Duncan, sherman
Il Go. closed The doors Of their banking
house their credit was unlimited that
their standing in financial circles was I, a .
firm and mistaken MS granite: that the
only object Of suspending payments at
the time they did was to save everything
20 their creditors, 1t being ascertalned
that, owing to the great shrinkage IN
values, there was possibility .n@ s,. 1,iGy
ties. and that with view to save their
creditors to the furthest extent in their
nower. each member Of the firm gave
an oil he possessed, even to his personal
property. ,u,,,oh
was substantially tho same as on the
original motion, Judge Barrett took the
papers. reserving his decision.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS The New Or
leans DEMOCRAT promises to begin
issuing u weekly edition at an early
day. This should be gratifying intelli-
gencc to the ruralites of Louisiana, as IL
will supply want much needed by our
people who feel too poor to subscribe
for 2 daily. 1t Will open the avenues
influential circulation, not only in this
State but throughout the entire South.
To all Of our readers who contemplate
subscribing for another paper, we take
pleasure in indorsing and recommend
Ing the New Orleans DEMOCRAT as one
of the most fearless, outspoken and
ably conducted journals published in
the city Of New Orleans. In fact it bids
fair to become the Sun Of the South.
It's genial rays have already illumined
our horizon, and ere the political cam
paign opens twill be in the zenith emit
ting light that must reveal every species
Of fraud and corruption. Franklin
(Ld.) Sun.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

ole. their Representatives In the Legis.
lature. recognizing this contemplated
wrong and danger, should not hesitate
n day or hour-nay, not manifest the
unnecessary delay Of u single instant.
in taking the appropriate, peacetul ana
legal steps deemed expedient ana
proper BY which the intended great
wrong and infamy can only be neutral
lied. and the peoples honor and rights
can only be protected and saved.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
EcnntG Election 1lill.

The House on yesterday rejected the
Senate b'll containing the Infamous Re
turning Board feature. See the Legis-
lative proceedings, and read the MAORI
~ and minority reports. In our opin-
Ion the majority report Is conclusively
sound In It's reasoning and In the action
n recommends To the House.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

In tho city of San Francisco. some
twenty years ago. d vigilance committee
was formed. which freed that city within
a very short time of the scoundrels who
had brought republican institutions into
disrcpute. and made life and property
insecure. From that time until the
present day San Francisco has boon one
of the best governed communities In the
country
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09

Hon. G. l.. Hall, we arc sorry TO say.
has been called from his seat In the
Legislature by tho serious Illness OF his
wife. We tender him our sincere sym
pathy. and trust that lie may DO fully
relieved of his anxiety on reaching his
destination. and that he may soon re-
turn 10 take his scat at this important