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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
RESIGNATION OF Mr.. FITZPATRICK

New ORLEANS, August II, 1876.
M. Finnerty. Esr.. President Third Ward Central
Democratic and Conservative Club: .tas&s
Sr-The triumph OF the Democratic and Con-
servative party is the dearest wish Of n heart.
as II is the only hope Of my people for the future,
and nothing on my part. directly or indirectly.
shall be urged to impair the suctess Of the cam
paign. 1 have failed to notice the misrepresen-
tations. the unprovoked. and, / can justly say.
slaDderous attacks upon me ms an individual
and M Democrat. because my friends. those
who have known me through every walk Of my
life. are alone recognized by me as com
peteDt judges Of my Integrity. u On my
part. / am unwilling they should be un-
Justly charged with 'trickery" and i'm
proper conduct I am satisfied Of the
perfect fairness Of my election. and 10 IL every
reasonable man. No selection ceuld be- made
that would satisfy the desires Of clamorous can
didates and disappointed politicians. Such
men. however. work some injury. insignificant
though II may be. TO the cause OF good govern
mept and reform. ] would prevent even this.
/ therefore decline the position OF Delegate to
the State Central Committee by virtue OF the elec-
tion held on Monday evening the 1lth inst. and
do earnestly request Chat you fix some date and
place for meeting Of the Third Ward Central
Democratic and Conservative Club to elect
Delegate TO the State Central Committee. and
that you give the fullest and most public notif-
cation Of the fact possible to be given.
rs Respectfully. etc. 's'-t t7' '''-t'
+ rnfrs ryrresr
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
Mr.. pjlspury Declines.

Mr.. Ed. Pilsbury. Administrator Of
Finance OF the city, in answer toa letter
addressed to him by Messrs. Thos. A.
Adams, ]. N. Marks. f. A. Palfrey and
others. declines to become u candidate
for reelection. The closing words Of
Mr.. Pilsbury's letter are as follows:
Whatever Of favorable results. if any. have
been obtained are largely owing to the un-
citzeps. to whom am under lasting obliga-
tops but whose wishes am most reluctantly
com peIIed to diaappoint,
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
District Attorney.

1t is reported that John McPhelin,
Esq, District Attorney, Is in danger
Gus and precarious condition in st.
Louis from consumption, and Is hardly
expected to survive his term OF office,
which ends in December. Messrs. Nc
Phelin and Field, the only legal prose
cutors OF crime In this city, are both In
q dangerous condition. Their loss would
leave no regularly authorised prosecu-
tor for the State In criminal cases In
this district.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

quietly walking along, inquired OF the
policeman the cause Of her arrest, and
1t was then seen that the fellow was III
such q beastly state OF intoxication ss
to be unable to give lucid answer.
Two or three other persona thereupon
stepped forward and ordered the police
man to release the prisoner, which,
after few seconds hesitation, he did
started staggering up the street.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

Mr.. Pillsbury declines to become a
candidate for reelection as Admins
traitor Of the Department Of Commerce,
though urged to accept the situation by
some of our most substantial citizens. -
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

lmbroslio 10 that It 10 lob put up between Kel-
loss. Antoine. Dibbls 9nd the Auditor. TO use
the money collected from the people for election
purposes and ultimately TO pay 1t back Ia war
rants at twsnty cents on the dollar. or. II poss-
BILE. tostsalitS TBis appears to be-. pretty cor
rect view Of the case. 81
Our neighbor sees nothing sinister or squlvo-
cal In the Lord res,lution." On the contrary. IL
IL wise move. In entire accord with tho Consti-
tuition recognizing the right Of universal SUI.
ffrage. and vouchssfsng protection to tho voters
whoever they maybe. The Democratic House In
helping to pas II meant no treaei1ery to the
South. but on the contrary effeetually silenoed
all the calumny which has been amassed against
1t. The military order. based upon that resolu-
ton. Is glarlng distortion OF the PURPOSES Of
Congress and II that order Ia carried out with
the animus which 1t shows tho people will let
the Radicals know In November whether three
yet remains In tho United States a speok OF
| honor and Justice.
The Pcovune publishes Mr. Pilsbury's letter
declining denomination. aud expresses regret
that he should have deemed proper TO take such
n step. .A&8IFR tH
Referring to Row Thos Browns address to
the colored American Democratic Conservative
club Of the First Ward. Of this city. our eontem-
porary thinks that we ought 10 labor assiduous4
| ly toward gaining over the confidence Of the
| coored- -eemept: 1t in the only sure means by
which we may hope to put final termi mination to
the political oppression which has ruined our
| State.
| fhe 7irnes gives an Interesting account of tho
great claim of the Clamorgan Heirs TO t9s 900
acres Of land situated somewhere In Missouri
The youthful descendants u that family will no
doubt hear with easure that the case may
probably be decided after the present eep era
tion shall have passed away. II congratulates
the Second Ward upon the fact that its poiiti-
cians and leaders bavs buried the hatchet and
that harmonious feelings prevail Nil around.
May all other clubs do the same. tA
| The Republican gories over tho military
ORDER and, imagining that 1t will restore some
part Of the small standing which 1t has lost. as
suues almost belligerent tone. 'it''
1t cannot make up its mind TO abandon the
played out )" Hamburg outrage" and devotes .
column to an endeavor Of proof that the trials
are conducted In partisan way.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

which the National Democracy and the
Democratic. CONSERVATIVE party Of Lot.
isiana stand before the country. III
the sectional utterances Of the Cincin-
natl platform, In Its Endorsement Of the
revolutionary report Of the Boutwell,
COMMITTEES, and In this insolent, law less
and threatened military order OF the
President, the Republican party stands
before the country as the party 81 vio-
lence and intimidation; as the party Of
bigotted sectionslism az the party OF
virulent hate IS the party or treason and
revolution. Lot the American people
determine which they will have II
they are prepared 20 acqtiiesce In q rev.
olution which is apparently aimed only
at the liberties OF these States, we warn
them that when that Is accomplished,
the President will Hnd q hundred thou.
sand slaves In the South who will fol.
low his fortunes until every State In the
Union lies crushed under his feet. t'i
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18

The platform adopted by tho Demo-
cratic party OF South Carolina ID In
keeping with the convention utterances
OF all the other Southern States. It ac-
cepts 10 good faith the recent amend
ments toiths Constitution OF the United
States and. standing upon them, turns
from the settled and dead issues OF the
the past to the living and momentous
issues OF the present. After recounting
how the Republican party has disturbed
thepubIic and private peace Of the 81 ate
during the entire period that It has been
In power there, how II fomented race
difficulties, plundered the taxpayers,
prostituted the elective franchise and
tampered with the ballot box, the plat
form declares substantial reform me-
cessary, and 70 that end Invites the CO.
operation Of all citizens irrespective OF
race or past party affiliations. t,
This is the platform upon which Gen.
Wade Hampton fairly stands. He com
mends It's catholicity Of spirit, and de-
clares that II elected, he will know no
party, make no vindictive discrimina-
tions, and see that the laws are fairly
and equitably enforced for tie benefit
and protection Of all classes Of citizens.
No one who is acquainted with Gen.
Hampton will doubt for moment that
what he says he means. Under the cir
cumstances, the regeneration OF South
Carolina is by no means an easy matter.
The rule OF Radicalism there has been
50 thoroughly vindictive against the
white citizens. and 30 arbitrary
and despotic in it's control
OF the colored voters, that 1t
has hitherto been found impossible
to secure such q concert OF action as
would give. assurance OF success. But
the colored people have found the
promises OF their Radical friends so In
variably falsifled, and their constantly
increasing privations are so CALLING.
that they have been induced at length
to inquire into the causes and to seek
out such remedies as the case required.
This Is what has brought the two races
in South Carolina nearer to each other
In sympathy and political accord, and
what must, in the end, work out the re-
demption Of the commonwealth.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-18
THIRD WARD INDEPENDENT CLUB

The name OF the gentleman elected
on Tuesday evening as the second vice
president OF this club Is VIM. Hart. and
not Waters" as slip OF the pen made
, 1876-09-25

taIn ylcw, II their ccIsnn Il right, vi II It wero
wrong, ravlrousprlnciprh has been sanctioned.
prove Of error. Nothing ii needed III thas cas,
hut cllangs In the 1uunborshpot the lizard to
,naks direct religious decisions most opnoxt,as
to Proteatanta, Of tn oil Who call themselves
thu wluls subject OF religion out of tic publ.
erhonls, and remit 1t to the Church aud tue
family.
must subnti that, as It is impossible to please
everybody, this Ia tue unIy republican way OF
setlting tlsputes.'' Tits Is plausible hut
sophlstieal. 'The, rule OF thu m4|ority applies
the psuslnce Vt the body which IL asting. In
other matters there Is no right of action
whatever; all action Is nsurpason and op-
precision: Mino1ttes have eersan fundamental
rights which aro not dependent on tile will Or
thu cotsscc,4cu Ut majority. It Is to protect
tlleso that constitutions aTo mule, which aro
50 many restrictions q. tllc power ot 4 major
ity In II republic. 30 long Us q disputed point is
government, aud IL thus clearly Within its
pfoy!tIcu, thu majority must rule. Hence, In
thu enforcement Ut laws Or tho protection VI she
eoaniry e by military powcr tls eo,sstenso OF
Mormon Charge tbs staldarl Of civil morality
III tau matter ot marriage. Thu scasun is obyl-
ous: standard Of morals and 4 coerelys au-
| thorlty arc vital to tue existence Of govern
| Mcnt. But purely religious gucst[ons DO not
pertain to tha State, aud With reference to them
| 0no !nnn's conselcnte "a - inyiolabse as an
other's; aud to rldo over It roughshod by the
1r1to force Of majority Is 40 sheer tyranny as
i 1t were donn BY o einglo dcspot,-a Nero OF
Rolns Or q Philip II: u 5pala. And thls we
should realize did wo live IN city wilure thetu
Insist III Judging from its poilt Of Wow what
religious exercises would best promote thu
Mo5nl education Of the children. and then foro-
ing TINT Judgment upon U.s.. Persecution has
| Ink could eres be settled b. Tits method Of ma.
, 1876-03-02

THE DIRECT cApLE AAIlCorsLY CUT.
LosDoN, March 1.-The Inapngers Of tho d.
rect Cnb!o COMPANY Riyo tho strongest Asaur-
anec thai their memorandum Of agreement rs an
organized body will not permit them 10 ssll to
or ama1gauato With tho Aug'o-Amerlcan Cou1-
pauy, aud they declare tho1r determination to
carry on their business ns m independents CON-
oany IN accordance with tho pledges they hayo
Eiven 80 tho Governments, complHeH, and indi-
IiduAls with whom they l,1ye relations.
To-day tue stenruor faraday cum!teted tho
:epnir of tho SECTION Of tho direct cabls which
nas broken on tho Esd Of january last. Tue
following Is n COPY Of telegram received by tho
CotnLhny from its representative on board tho
Earalay: "Tha ond OF tho oa.torn t1ieco was
picked up this n!eTnng Ut deplh Of nearly 100
tathomB. Tho datnsso was causcI by cuttlDft
Hith an nx or halchet, and there nre marks Of
,tl1ee Of fur blows. Tho cable had apparent
y been raiecd mp on an anchor aud
Iabsequent'y seyoroI. Thcso was no natural
shallng. Tic wires aru abraded on thc Under
hide Of tho bend and eight of them cut through
pyen1y and two broken after brnF weakened by
hacking. Tho condition OF tho cable ia exoe,-
lent. Tho compound III un fer twclyo iurtlca
from each end; Mel!ce OF wanton reck!obsuea,,
ts nnquestionablo, for when tho cable VAS raiao1
It might easily have been slipped without dam.
1ginR it"
Arrangements havo nov boom rnads to heop
tho Faraday On the coast Of Nova fcotin as q
police and repairing ahip until another vessel
eAn be aDnt to replace her.
, 1876-03-02
IOWA.,
NoUbE.


DEa MONIES, 1s., March lin tho House, The
Senate bill providing that no boy or girl sGall bs
committed 10 the Reform School under7 ysara
Of ago, OF over 10 waa passed.
Tho Ionso eonourrea in tie Bonhse Kmend4
mcnta to Tho Honse bill authorizing o,tiea ID
regulate luottoR saloa III this State, aud taxing
conYsyancos, saloons, nnd tho Halo Of liquors
not prohibited by the Hthto.
Tho bill! dotlnlng privileged communication
before coufta WA passed to second readinB.
The bill to repcA the preseut law. aud provid-
ing, dodutng. mud enlaFglpE ths IrpwerH Of
cha.tovn Of cittoo under special charters WaA dB.
cusscd It leuktA and LAID over QUO Weok.
bENATR.
Ths 6en1te yesterday passed h!ls to rcatfaiu
vaBraucy aud comuna 1eggnrJ; TO change tho
namea OF TOWN. and villages; TO diminish tho
liability OF railroad companies for accidents, aud
70 puu!sh interference with and injury to Eht.
road property. This refers 10 tho throwing ot
etoune, shooting Ut on1s, OK Jumping on or on
trains IN motion also, providing that gradnataa
OF tho Law Department. Of tho State University
shall DO admitted to the asata Courts to organ
lao tho Anamosa penitenttarJ undax tho HtAte
laws,
This morning tho bill appropdat!ng e7,sop to
The O1phans' Homo At Uayenpost MAS paaaed 10
Tho bili czoalns tho Fourteenth Judicial Dis
trict, and changing the boundaries OF tho Third,
Fourth, Fifth. EIovantb, and Thirteenth Dis
tricta WAS ta4eu up aud paeaed.
, 1876-03-02
CUBA.
/ oLIMrBE or THE hEnEtIipN.

Fortuna tht.l AnteTLttef.
Tho aTachlas Union publishes tho following
lettcr, rocosed bY Miss susan L. brown, Of
h1ach!as, from her sIater, aIss. Julia N. Garcia.
Tho Qs1ria plantation was situated about 1
miloa from eagua. Tho Insurgents msde 4 raid
about the middle OF January, aad burnt ono OF
the sugar-housos, stolo ono horse, and depagtod
II was hoped that they would not return, and
hfs. Garcia, with sono soycntccn hands. was
busy with ills seasons work. having about sud
hogehca1s OF sugar nearly ready for tho market.
Tba Hkosy Of tue aecUlu raid IL thus touclngy
told:
8AauA, Jan. ~, 1s7G--Hy Dsav Eikttr: Now don't
bo fkixhtaned whea her what hss happened to
With Thousands Of otlcrs. Wo hayu been vailed By
without ! bed 70 lie upoa o. drtaa 70 put on.
reg ed p' pesaero snd anoes sn.s sss nan. .sn sni
~ y e " moved 70 s.;a saytins F.rst they hlel
until tho last momout. They then stole everything
they wsuted, even taking tho rings tron my tngors
md then marched OF among them, With D. t1ct
Win sope. and negro hold u tho rope, and gun
When nt lsst they took III on outado Of the panta-
lon, was determined 10 sa7o Desldeso. % took
hold ot Tho Captain. : negro, md would not lot him
woutd not i. eoi thsy sook him ut..o way oa ana
chopped OF hls head. Oh. ny dod what night Of
MsHs ny cas- I fnova, @ ~ ana II ossIoe. Sc i some.
thing cannot bo dons Al Tho lou4cs, al tie Ianta-
tlons they burning EvoFJ oas is :omlng 70 town.
Wa ire helo, IL Sa9ua. hars 81 to commence III.
anew wh. AZ my paotoaraplst al my books. rapets
c.n. aant Know W Viii | 10 at o. DO; 't oas % can hnd
no hoaas heret Ia The honas Ut . friend for =
few days, no more. Dut nothing eau be aone-but
Don't think thls ws shall b.ve to hn1er for hunger,
fos wo g.. ' US 40 some'lns to a, sasn 1u' ti nn
this n11Ght t1 lHAt Joun*F.
, 1876-03-02


4 uELCaE AT VALPARAISO.
Chilean papers glvo particulars Of the terrible
doIucc Of rain which fell upon tho city Of VAL
paralso an tho 10th Of December last. Early In
lilo sftoruoon thunder e1hps commenced to shake
Tue henyens, ~ 1t seemed, and tho skies 1ookod
black and sulen ~ II brewing q fearful tempest.
Soon The rains commenced to fail in torrents,
pouring down with immense force. It seemol
as II tho clonds conld not contain tho forco With
IN thcu,, and they literally burst over tho city.
It xaa tremendous waterspouk striking us ct
ono fell blow. The gulches around Tho city woso
inBtAntauoouBly tur,ed into rlyerB, which oynr-
towed themselves, sending fright into the hearts
OF tho pcoplo and carrying away all obstaoloB.
From to O'Clock fn rho afternoon Valparaiso
sppcasod to ba city floating on red Boa. The!
principal streets loplsed hho tho natural courses
Of rivers, and could 10 naTigated. This was
actually tue caso on CochiAno Bsttot and other
Bsseots like condition OF things WAS TO G DO
Rccn elsewhere, and the htroots cnt,tor1nE on tho
public plaza turned The Square int, = lako.
Victoria and Independence esraets woso 50
swollen TINT tleY looked like two tumulsiary
rivera, aud Beo.ued u bo tho natur Al oullos for
ttia extraordinary delugo.
The calamity produced by It Is general. 1t Is
not possible On this, the dav following, to Biv0
full particulars Of the destruction caused. but 1t
Ia aAta 10 Say that tho numbsr Of houaos feeling
The forco Of tho rntt-telnpest is muoh Grgasct
tic imnlonbe bottles OF ea1ih which swept down
and banked up in tho streets, . full force at
work since tho llool subs}ded has been uhabo to
mako Impressions npon tho vast mud-bahks.
There hso enormous piles wherever the water
was stopped in its headlong course. During tho
dav oil traffic and business we're entirely atls-
pended. aud cara and coaohes OF every kind ueEo
completely blockaded. In eo1no casds vehicles
had 10 bo abandoned in the public streets, and
conveyRncas muat be BLOW for dByb to como,
Tliefo are only two deaths recorded, and those
arc OF very rod and ahocking nature. One of
tie unforsunates waa . woman named Isabel
Lita, who uhs caught BY tho Hood and carried
away with such impotuoaty that, boforo she
could utter = word, hor body uas inabodded IN n
mud bank amid debris OF every kind. Upon
bolng discovered. tho remains hal to bo psied
out Gy strong love1H. Tla other unfortunate waA
little girl Years old. Tho mother had tho
child In hor arms. and was atsomptlng to tlee to
place Of safely; but on crossing puenos Ayrea
sttcot Tho liver IT water struck hes with sucu
force that H!ao fell aud hist hcr bold on tho child
Upon recovering hor feet her baby was Bwaps
out Of sight, aud tho mother barely escaped With
her own life.
, 1876-03-02
EGYPT.

col. oonpos's EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
LONDON. March 1.-The Times hsa letter
from Alexandria containing the following: "1t
ia Htatod on good authority that Col, Gotaol4,
tho African explorer, ia returning to Cairo.
Various roasons R1o nssigued for t1lls stop.
among which are tho following: IIasassing
struggles With rebelloun tslbea have ttinnod his
foscos. Tho Egystan troops do mot thrive at Tho
equator. Blacks arc not always readily recruit
cd and also want Of harmony bstveell Col.
paruapent control of Equatorial Egypt. 1t Ia
probable that Egypt will temporarily abandon tho
development Of lor equatorial posbesaions."
, 1876-03-02
OHIO.
LE0MLAT1rk fRoCEkpINqB.

EoLuanus, o., March LIN The sshate bill
mas Introduced to modify tho Law OF lass Wlntes
flxiug ratoa for freight dn tai!soa31.
In the Housc, tho 1iou.o bill to place banks
and other corporations upon the same footing u
individuals uuder tho 1ntoseat laws waA tsssad.
psiccs charged BY newspapers Of tho htate for
publishing Ihs constitutional &mandmant auD-
laltted tl,alr report which wss ordered printed.
The Com,ulttce recommend 4 material seducston
OF mauy Ct tho bills.
, 1876-03-02

areat Loss Of Life by Floods In Ger
many and Hungary.

SPAIN.
nfscAy AND NAVARRO,
MADRID. March 1.-2eT1ral Deputies intend
Offering resolution IN the CoFles that ntecny
and Navarro ceaso to e1at a. separate provinces.
and calling npon the Government to epporsion
tho territory among tho adjoining PROVINCES.
ASSASSINATION.
ST.. JEAN De LUZ, March Ia rumor tB cur
rent that several carst leaders, Including Car
ga, hare baen asaassfuatal at 1abayon,
True uAn1lsM.
PANS, March Ian o{]cinl Car!fBt document
b published hoEo stating that 0on Carlos has not
tolinquished his claima to the throno Of Spain.
Iic WAS not vannuislcd. but entered Franco
voluntarily. uo gaYs up his arms noithor to
France nor tho A'phontiets, but voluntarily laid
them down after i heroic struggle. thus conf
plotely rosorglng tho futuro which belongs to
bin.
LONDON, March 2--5:3u =. m--The Tines
that Don Car}oH owes i've millions In England
lie llaB iuhertcI forty millions from tho Duke
pf Modona. Ills frionda state that ho goes to
with bis csedltors.r
The French civil sud military sgenss io tho
Eou,h and tho etaH Of tho 8outhrrn Hallway
have becn doubled to meet the pressure caused
bY tho numbers OF Chrlists Iequtllng inter"
uens. All 10 proccadinR sulookh'y. Tho tatIlesB
obey tho orders OF tho ciS,l authorities With tho
EreateBt roadfness.
dispatch from Paris mentions . rusnot that
Don Carlua, after a ehort stay in EnH!aud, will
60 to rcaide on tho estates In Hungary lott Linn
by tho Duke of Nodeus.
, 1876-03-02
GERMANY.
HF1N huKFF

BEn1ls, March 1.-The Ennerot haa fefnscd
Won Aruim's application for safa-conducs to
visst his sou. Who ie III in Berlin. lie has not
ret answered the petition Of The Counts family
Eos the purdon!ng Of the Count 1Ie was BUN.
moned to appear before the High Court OF
State on tue 2lst Of February, but disscgasicd
lhe aummons. which waa delivered 70 hlua by
khe German Consul 1t Florence. Io.day's pa-
pors say that tho Foreign Olice haa praferEed
10 sou sna iosultlng the Empefos rsaea us nts.
nurch, and tho Foreign Office.