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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
WHO PAY THE TAXES!
Tenants and LabGrcrs Produce al the
Wealth and Csn,'." oil the Values.

Editor Democrat Allow me, as IN
ancient and for thirty years answering
Democrat, to inquire when the doctrine,
that only taxpayers had the right to
vote on question OF taxation-and
those only arc taxpayers who own real
estate, houses. etc. became Democratic
ideas and principles We remember
that under the old constitution OF 1912
the right Of suffrage was limited to this
class, and not being OF them the sub
scribor was debarred Of the right of
voting, together with large number Of
mechanics, artisans and professional
gentlemen They were turned away
from the polls, to make way for the
aristocratic class of house owners and
spectators in swamp lots. But the
honest masses, whose skill and labor
had produced the money with which
these lots were bought and these houses
built, did not long rest under this sys-
TEN. and accordingly n convention was
called in 1915, which abolished the prop
erty qualification and established uni
versal or manhood suffrage.
About this time il was discovered
what. until recent carnations from the
old aristocratic class, we imagined was
fundamental idea OF Democracy, that
il was labor which produced money,
with which tho landlord and capitalist
paid his taxes, and that 1t was false in
fact, in politics and in political economy
that the owner of real estate was the
only and real tax payer in this and In
other communities similarly composed
We are amazed to find, however, this
long exploded and obsolete doctrine
has been suddenly revived. and it is re-
garded rs great injustice to the owners
OF houses and lots that their tenants
and the laborerS who produce all the
wealth and create all the values taxed,
should be invested with the right OF
voting to tax themselves, and thereby
contribute u portion Of the products OF
their skill and labor to the advancement
OF the prosperity of the city
and the general welfare. We de-
sire to be informed by these
new lights in political economy, how
the landlords of the city could raise the
money to pay their taxes except from
their tenants. And how could the ten
ants make these payments except from
their labor and from trade. To bring
the question home to your readers, sup
pose the construction of the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad has the effect,
confidently expected, Of reducing the
rents or our numerous large stores in
the commercial parts of the city to the
rates charged by the landlords in 1867,
who will pay these high rents but the
merchants and traders and their en-
ployees. Aud yet your correspondent
would exclude these parties who pay
these rents, and give the exclusive
control OF their contributions to the
house owners, who neither toll nor spin,
yet Solomon, in all his glory, was never
arrayed like one Of these.
AN ANCIENT DEMOCRAT.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
DASIIING TRAVELLERS.

In our issue Of Friday last we pup
lished Il statement. too condensed, OF
the remarkable account" which
Ludeing, Ray and associates have
fled in the United States Circuit Court
in the case OF Jackson ct ais. versus
Ludeling ct ais, as u full, true and cor
rect account Of all their receipts and
expenditures arising out OF their nine
years possession OF the Vicksburg,
Shreveport aud Texas Railroad. In
future issues we may probably enter into
more details, and comment as we go
along upon the nature and purposes OF
these expenditures. On the present
occasion we shall consider the gentle
men of this troupe In their character as
f,.arcters, for in that role we must allow
they are decided success"
Included In the item Expenses
operating and maintaining the railroad
$3.50, 603 o." (see DEMOCRAT OF March 80
are sums charged in this account" rs
travelling expenses" Of the "associa-
tes," from February 3, 1866, to April 10,
1875. The aggregates OF these charges
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

much TO the detriment Of the country.
The evil has fallen most heavily upon
the poor, hundreds Of thousands OF
whom have been thrown out OF employ
ment. while the wages Of nearly all OF
them have been reduced. Let our peo-
pie beware how they impose the addi-
tional burden Of $2,500,Oo0 upon proper
ties already overtaxcd. lest they take
another step which will weight down
and paralyze our industries and trade.
Railroads can do much to build up cities
and develop the regions through
which they pass. but, let IT be
born In mind. they can never
remedy the evils Of wicked and extraya-
CANT government. The cause which has
driven labor from our fields and popula-
ton from our borders which has forced
captal to withdraw from New Orleans
and destroyed millions Of values here
which deters foreign capital from In.
vestmcnt In our enterprises, and which
has spread deep and almost hopeless
gloom over our city and State. Is bat
gorernment When this evil Is rcmcdied
we can hope much from railroads ant
other enterprises. Until 1t is remedied
citizens Of New Orleans mark cur pre-
diction, tho city will continue to de
rlinr
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
THE MACAlILAY BONDS.

Il Ia stated In the evening papers OF
Yesterday that Kellogg had interfered
nc Washington to prevent an early trial
Of the appeal taken by plaintiff to the
Supreme Court OF the United States in
the case Of John l.. Macaulay versus
The State Funding Board, and had
caused 1t to be passed over until the
next term OF the court. As to what may
have been the object Of Kellogg In this
proceeding we can only conjecture. 1t
Is fair inference, however, that there
a something rotten In Denmark, =
else the de facto would be glad to get an
carly decision OF the case. The facts in
this litigation we understand to be
these: Macaulay was the holder OF a
large number OF Louisiana State bonds
and other obligations. He was opposed
to the Funding act, and did not wish its
provisions to be carried into effect
Being a citizen OF Now York, he applied
Tor an order in the United States Circuit
Court to compel tho Treasurer OF the
State to pay the interest on the
obligations he held. This was re-
fused by the court, and he appealed.
The counsel for the State moved that,
Il being State cause the public inter-
eat would suffer by delay. 1t was adj
vanced on the docket, when here comes
along VIM. Pitt Kellogg, who moves
that the case be passed over for the
term, and It seems the Court granted
the motion. Kellogg is probably afraid
Of submitting the question Of the legal
ity OF the Funding Board and its pro
ceedings to the Supreme Court, and
we'll he may be. There Is enough crook
edness about the legality of the act ere
ating this Board to have beaten it long
ago, not to speak OF the highly irregular
proceedings Of the Board since it went
into operation. Any one who shall read
the report of the House Committee on
the Funding Board session Of 1879, will
be convinced of the truth Of this state
m0nt
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

got the most OF the extensive advertis-
ing and printing OF this railroad assoeia-
ton.
Under the head OF contingent ex-
penses'' we find that $1,000 was paid FOR
lithograpbing bonds, to the firm OF Stet-
son & Armstrong. Of New Orleans. And
there was paid to Frank Morey $i35,
being expenses incurred by him In con-
verting the bonds Of the State, known
MS the "Ludeling" bonds, into new Lou
isiana consols under the Funding act OF
1874. Yet these men refuse to account
10 the State or anybody else for these
bonds or their proceeds. They want to
be paid and reimbursed every dollar or
their expenditures, no matter for what
purpose these expenditures were made,
and only to account" for such moneys
ma they please to account for.
We have taken the trouble to sum up
the total of the salaries. travelling ex-
pensea, interest money and other re-
ceipts Of the individual members OF the
Labelling association, and we find that
upon such pretexts they divided among
themselves the sum Of S237 1874 %, as
follows.
| 49,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

A most outrageous usurpation Of the
power to punish for contempt" by i'm
prisonment, has just been properly re-
buked by the Massachusetts Supreme
Court. The Boston city council lately
sent u man to Jail for refusing to answer
certain questions before one OF its com
mittees, and the court unhesitatingly
ordered his release. 1t was well done,
for If every man who holds city coun-
Gil in contempt is to be imprisoned,
nothing less than all the buildings in
most OF the cities in the country would
suffice to house the prisoners Chicago
TTmpc
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

The Democrats are doing all they can
to destroy the Republican candidates
for President, and the Republicans are
diligently engaged in trying to destroy
the Democratic candidates, and both are
having extraordinary success. 1t is
high time for both parties to be looking
around for new men, If they hope to
have them in readiness for Cincinnati
and st. Louis in June. If we have a
spective OF party, had better elect him
o delegate at large to each OF the ma
ti0nal conventions and be sure that he
takes his lantern along with him, for
the chances are that he will need it very
much. Nelr York S,ul.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

CALENDAR OF AUCTION SALES i, j.
ESTATE. STOCKS. ETC

q
ESTATE. STOCKS. ETC
To take place at tho st. CharI.a, !.
Exchanged: s'uoa
saturday, April s-The thrce....
store and dwelling. forming HaV bfiek
west corner Of Old Lcvee sad s0tl
streets. f4cks
The double one-story frame cob.
site Washingt99n y square a On Pa Ssee
Three choice building lots on Bsrocss
tween Jackson and Josephine MN b.
That splendid store md dwelling y
tania. between and forming ihs ecsss,
That choice Investment tho row M ves'Qaest,
story brick stores. forming thsaa%sl tsp
Union and Baronne streets. tnsna
The single and double tenement fr...
fn aiay a%s' ami Ho Sraan srt tas s~
Three newly built frame eottaOse
stance. between Foueher M w W.
streets. Ahns
Tho one-story brick stores No =.
csIi"pps stqests between bsora I Il
Tho two-story frame dwelling NJ 40.
n ,,aa;u between Lafayette and nd P,,aa.
Tho brick store No. cal MarazIns \.
tween Jackson and .osenhiDss w. ~ y
Tho two handsome, newly buiH SaMstrk
tages. Nos. 12s and i2f Phiiiinv s'saosss ~
49,, tween Laurel and Constance htrss sst ~
inc neat rr IN , cottage No. i7S Laura i.
saturday, April 15-The two az a..
grocery store and frame cottnca i u!ca
th9 n1r .1ro,s corner Of Religious ss
The one story frame house NJ ,a.
street between Second and Thi,MS =. a.Asule
The two story brick dwelling NJ !, .sssnHA
Ip,tIt between Customhouss and Nh ss.
The two story brick. stores and dual,,..
near st Marys Market Nos ~ Sus sah
Tchoupitoulas street. - sna M
That admirable residence prono,.v g,
largo garden and Ornamental v, !. wv
on fspianade.between Roman and iPS rIsns;
The double two-story brick houso ,o...,..
me southwest corner of III. Inul"M ~
Where streets; and tho douhls ~. sau
| cottage adjoining on Where street As'F
7"'"'" Tsyy, My IT,, n1-For the succession d,
The handsome frame cottage. corner az H.,
bigny and Kerlerec streois, :" 80
Two, ono and two story frame dvs,.
| Ir,2untihg on Derbigny. next 70 tho corner
For the succession Of ". G. Budd--
The square OF ground In tho Sixth Ds,l.
| bounded by Petors Avenue n,s ~
pladuemine and Octavia streets. s''s'
T2 close the estate q the late r. 4. 0rsud-
/ pT0vprty
IA Uncle SAM" and jots mar, , skss,
| forming the northwest corner n NV w
Levee and julia streets largo IL w. X
Tchoupitoulas street. between JseisMss
and Josephine. opposite tho Gefmsms
steamship landing. s'sAa
The handsome two story brick DWELLING n
II Cont. between Royal and boss,,f W.
| streets.
All on long credit and easy terms.
For terms and further particulars see oiat.l
and descriptive advertisements and plsss y
office Of 9. T. GIRARDEY. No. 81 Camp strsx "
mh26 ssN
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

The Republican cry out that a Demo-
cratic Congress has done nothing. Look
at Belknap, Robson, the wounded and
fluttering Pierrepont, the pension
frauds, the District of Columbia ring
frauds, and numerous other exposures
OF rascality whereby millions upon
millions will be saved to the people
and the reign OF corruption cut short
Add to this the tens of millions saved
by retrenchment, and the mouths OF the
detractors of a Democratic Congress
are closed. Chicago Times.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

From these statements and the State
Auditors report. it can be seen what
has been Mr.. Ludeling's income since
1906 and how profitable his "Republi-
canism has been to him. Add to the
above s6l ,o6I %, eight years salary as
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court,
averaging $3.50 and you have $13l, 9C4
This does not include the income from
his other investments and speculations,
which may fairly be set down at $4,000
more, or In all $4,000 or about 500, 900
per annum.
In the records Of this suit there Is u
great deal of entertaining matter. with
which we may, from time to time,
amuse our readers.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
Not Affected by the Floods.

The Now Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railway. better known as the Great Jackson
Route. has not been affected in the least by the
recent terrible rains. and all ira ms are running
through on time. with but one change to New
York and Philadelphia, and no change to Louis
vile Chicago or st. Louis. with Pullman Palace
Cars on all trains. Ticket Office under City
Hotel, Camp and Common streets.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
Of C0ncinc.

Chapter Of the History Of Porous Plaster.
What is Capcine? 1t Is a combination OF three
Of the best known external stimuants deprived
of all yesicating or blistering properties. Its
ter rs in Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster.
is to overcome the great objection to it. of
slowness of action. by causing it to act immedi-
atey and cure more offectually. making it the
best remedy that could possibly be devised for
rheumatism. lameness Of the back and muscles.
kidney complaints. and like troubles. Why this
Is so will be explained in our next article. which
will be a description Of the wonderful elfeot of
the combination Of rubber and Capcine.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

Communications.

We publish communications upon any
subject of public interest, when they
are handed to us by responsible men,
whether we concur In the views OK
prcssed or not. The opinions OF the
prMooRAT will be expressed In Its edi-
torial columns. We do not stand for
those expressed by our correspondents.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

A Texas paper feelingly remarks
Foreigners do not appear to understand
our people. That was particularly the
case with an Englishman in cross
town car the other day, when a female
passenger with market basket in her
lap suddenly jumped up, shrieked so,
Heavensi" and plunging her head full
tilt against his shirt front, begged him
to ''jab' his hand down her back and
s'yank that bug OUT
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

80. mv ,.snar insarisd every other day. % be
charged two. thirds tho above rates. ..
Editorial page monthly advertisements. e"ch
square $40 per month.
Rates f0r Advertising In the weekly Ne"
Or1em ns Democrat.
Transient and general rates the Same as io'
Daily. =, o ,ror,h
ana longer IA follows:
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

Transient advertisements " per sduiuo VIZ, w,
fnca M rolid agate, first insertion: 90 Genus
.s.S.h .,baon,,ept consecutive insertion.
Wnnta TO Rent. For Sales and Boar1ine ~
yertisenepts. 70 cents line, net caai. SOLO ne"-
s4f Val ~ usinesa NOTICES. 20 cents a lne net
!. t sA!.s. X N,,sna N Eatnval Typo 30 cents n
line, net. -, M, ,, uonih
:. :. "A -, .voe M tpllpWAs
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
PRICE LIS T:


The following Watches are all Lever move
ments. Jeweled. same s re as si5 Watch, and
sold with guarantee for two years:
Solid Silver Watch. same rs the cut. ........ SIS
Solid Silver Stem Winder Observation-Disclosures. Is
Stem inder. OF. Silver case .... 30
Same. but open face, fiat glass . 30
Solid IA karat Gold Watch, or. case 49,. 60
Solid 10 karat Gold Watch, or case ~ 10
Solid IA karat Gold Stem Winder % or case so
Solid 10 karat Gold Stem Winder ~ on case 100
The following Watches are two sizes smaller
than the $l5 Watches and finer quality:
In Silver. hunting or open face case. ....... $40
Solid IA karat Gold case ......... 60
Solid 1s karat Gold case. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 70
Ladies' Watches, Solid Gold cases AZ
Stem Winders. Solid Gold eases ...... 65
Ladies' Stem inders. elegantly. engraved
and enameed from S75 to 1o5
:, Gentlemen's Gold Chains in great variety.
Prices vary from SIS to s75
large assortment of Ladies' Gold Chains,
from SIS to 500.
Silver Chain. suitable for the s15 Watch. from
50 to Sc.
Any Watch sent by mail. in registered pack
age. at my risk, on receipt Of price with so cents
for postage; or by Express. C. o. D., with priyi-
lege OF opening the package and examining the
Watch before paying for it. Address as above
Key that winds any watch sent by mail for
my cents ana stamp. ap2 en- 2dp
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

Hartranft is the coming man as Penn
syivania's favorite son in to-day's Re-
publican Convention. It is whispered.
however, that Hartranft is to be spelled
Blaine in the final instructions OF
the delegates, since Senator Cameron is
pulling the wires and wants place for
his son in the Cabinet.-Nelr York I'll
bttne, March 30.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05

First Pinehback and then Ames-this
u an unlucky year for Senator Morton.
That speech on Mississippi must remain
forever unfinished. IN. T. Tribune.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
Corruption Ahrnati.

from the New York SUM-
Austria has Belknap. He is q small,
insignificant Belknap, but he does we'll
enough for an effete despotism. He is q
baron, to be sure, and very blue blood
ed, but his position is only that Of a first
lieutenant OF chasseurs. His name is
Baron Won Krehlan, and he is accused
Of having sold, for the sum. Of 5000
roubles, to q military attache of Russia,
certain strategic and topographic plans,
plans of fortresses, etc, stolen from the
Austrian bureau and depots OF war. The
Russian military attache who obtained
these documents sent them directly to
the Minister of War at st. Petersburg.
What use Russia has for these plans
NAV be easily surmiscd; and the occur
renee is not likely to give the Austrians
much comfort. 1t is probable that Baron
Krehlan's treason would have remained
for long time unknown if he had not,
in his greed for gain, addressed to a
member of the French Embassy an offer
Of service similar to that which he rem
dered for Russia. The Frenchman i'm
mediately denounced Krehlan to the
Austrian authorities. This action is
attributed by the French papers to the
superior honor Of their representative !;
but it is more probably due to the fact
that the French hope to fight side by
side with Austria some time, aud are
DESTROYS Of retaining her good favor
rather than otherwise.
Belknap says, and probably with
some show of truth, that the initial
steps in the Fort Sill post-tradership
business were taken by members Of his
family without his knowledge II this
be so, the case of the President is morally
worse than that of the Secretary of War,
for the former furnished his brother
Orvil with the information necessary to
enable him to make money by peddling
out post-traderships, the President
knowing the use his brother was to
make of this information By the by,
when the Republicans were engaged in
impeaching Andrew Johnson, how they
would have rejoiced to find facts in re-
gard to johnson and O member of his
family like those brought out before
Clymer's committee concerning the
drants.->Neac York S,tn
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-05
TERMS or THE PAPER

DAILY published every morning asr ra! h ho,.
day., per nnnuin SO. a"a Nv e"''' '''' ""
yearly and quarterly. .,.,.., ,,orn-
inr). per annum %: and at same f"'e ns''''
yearly md quarterly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-25
The Party at Mr.. Conway's.

Dear NcU8:
One OF the most recherche affairs Of
the season was the Ball giyeH by MIR.
and Mis-. Z. Conway, ia MIR, Bar.
kcf's new building, on tuesday even
ing, the 18th inst. When / entered
the bail room | was agreeably sur
piised at the number i'm attendance.
AS the inClCmCuCy of the weather fore
BODIED small assemhlage Of the fair
sex but there they were, with their
gallant escorts. The music on the &c
casiOn was excellent / was exceed
iugly gratified 10y the skill which The
Bristol String Band displayed. Soon
the air was swelled with mnsic. una
the gay company, or least that portion
delightiug in the terpsichorean art,
were whirling in the glddy mazes of
the dance.
| noticed that our Bristol ladies are
determined not to Ue uuldOue IN style
toy their sisters elsew here, aud ! trust
they VIII forgive me, should blunder,
when / give your readers "A description
of the handsome dresses, 10y giving
any fabric Il misnumer.
In excellent tusle was a black vel
vet skirt with white Julie trimmings,
worn hy Mrs. V. Miss AddIp G was
superb III a winp-COlortd SILK, with
a white tariatan o. eTskITt. Miss Katie
NJ. looked charming in pure white --
Mrs. I. was eXquisitcly dressed in
black silk with white Overskirt. trim
med win lace and velvet. Miss Man
ME G. looked exceeding stylish in
white tarlelan. Miss T.. looked lovely
in pale blue silk. | do not wish TO
discriminate, where all the ladies
looked pretty and stylish, but | must
say that Miss Saliie + was the belle
OF tie evening This young lady
looked royalty handsome lu lemon
COlured silk, with oNeiskirt of the
same hue, and wax flower ornaments.
larletHns were very prominent; |
would give Il further description, but
fear ! Will intrude upon your space
A II O'Clock the company repaired
to the residence OF MIR. }. G.. Conway,
adjoining, where a snnptuUus supper
was served, the tables literally Eruan-
ing beneath the many good things
with which they were supplied.
After supper dancing was again re-
sumed, " hlch was kept up until the
wee sna' hours when The merry cnn-
pHny uispelsed-tNery one Delighted
with the evenings entertainment. and
no doubt every participant giving a
hearty vote Of thanks to their kind
host and his eStlmiabie lady. Al the
next ball may he there to
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-01-25

Fine English GOOdS.-Messrs. Scar
son & Richardson, representing the
English house Of Dunlap & Co., Leeds,
England, are now in this city, dispos
ing of a great variety Of fine West of
English broad and narrow cloths, la
dies dress goods, &e. These goods are
being sold at exceedingly low prices,
and from personal insprcla,'on we
pronounce them firsl-class, 1'heN eN-
pect to remain in this vicinity fr' n
few weeks, perhaps, and will wait up
on the people in this section Of count
Try, and we think il only necessary for
them to show their goods TO make sale
of them.