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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

Gated by the Cincinnati nominations and
platform guarantees that if the Custom
house has in any respect suffered from
maladministration-which we by no
means admit-we will never again be
visited by the curse Of which the True
Delta complained.
We wish the committee pleasant re-.
turn to the field of their labors at Wash
ington. The obligation to assure politi-
cal purity in his own district must have
weighed strongly upon our Representa-
tive, the chairman of the committee. He
left measures of vital consequence to his
constituents. The end of the session ap-
proaches. We have seen no other move
ment in some of these measures except
that voluntary commission sent to re-
monstrate against an apprehended in
jury to our great planting interests has
reported some doubt as to whether their
mission has been successful. If, how
ever, we are TO lose the Pacific railroad,
the levee bill and the United States Mint,
it will no doubt he considered by all
Democratic partisans as only equivalent
that we have had an appropriation of
nine thousand dollars for an inyesti-
patiOn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
SUNDAY AND THE CENTENNIAL EX-
HIBITION.

Judging from our Northern exchanges
there exists serious dissatisfaction on the
part of the nVn-'Sa misunderstanding"
classes of that section at the course Of
the centennial commissioners in closing
the exhibition on Sunday. 1t is assumed
by those who complain of this regulation
that it is prompted by puritanical views
on the subject of the observance of the
Lords day-an assumption, in our
opinion, wholly unfounded. On the con-
trary, it is presumable that the commits
sioners are full as we'll informed as the
complainers with regard to the true his
tory Of the first day of the week, regarded
as day of rest and religious exercises,
and to the purely human sanctions which
guard its sacredness. They know that is
not transferred Sabbath, but an eccle-
siastic institution; not a day of scriptural
appointment or obligation, but simply
one of apostolic precedent and scrip
tural indication; q day which q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
THE C0LORD RACE---THEIR MORAL CARE
AND INDUSTRIAL VALUE.

Mr.. Daniel bennett is canvassing the
State on a mission in favor of small farms
to be cultivated with white labor. In
this patriotic service, however, he has
not the aid Of the White League. 1t has
somehow got abroad, even beyond the
seas, that an immigrant who does not
pledge himself to vote the Democratic
ticket has about the same show in
some of our most fertile parishes that
hard shell Baptist would have among the
Turks of Salonica In consequence of
this impression, based, perhaps, upon the
past pleasantries of Feliciana, Colfax and
Coushatta, the white immigrant has
given our fertile parishes an extremely
wide berth, preferring to go to those States
in which the people are willing to sell or
rent land without asking any question of
politics or religion. The e1igencies of
those fertile parishes for laborers are very
pressing, and can not apparently await
the conversion of the European immi-
grant, OF the conviction to be diffused
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
CARD OFF THANKS.

Tho "Contraband CLHiren" who gave N ii,
esfing and joyful soire e at the Opera Hos~ .
saturday, the th;rl instant. and the hd.ea =
ronesse who orgauiz I'd the feast for the beuefs
St. Mary's sylum, Third District. havs eRsst
claim on the gratitude of the little orphaa i,
and shall never be forgotten by them.
Tue n. profit of tie entertainment a. naudslt
the administrators by the ldefatig sble ladies u
had taken upon themselves TO foster the etsrh
Bile work has been s 1892, anG s,me few tickets h,
yet to be returned.
The dearest wish Of the grateful orphans a
ever b. that divine providence may laviaA Il
choices. blessings ON the truly benevolent ~
citation of the ContrAband Cnillren" and a q
the bensfacters whose charity made itself Eits|
the asylum 10 the shape Of timely assistance nj
fl re- with truly Christian charity.
In behalf of the orphsn boys of St. Mary's Nj
lam, Third District, Nj " Orleans. jsli d
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
TOOTS LOOUITUR,

Inc Facdyune regards the nomination
as of no Importance whatever. 1t says:
Governor Hayes has no national reputa-
tiop, and, of course, everybody will want
to know who he is and all about him. His
biography. so far as we know. is easily
given. He is Vcrmonter by birth.
We may infer the accuracy of the bal
ance Of the biography from the error as
to his nativity. Vermont was possibly
substituted for Delaware, Ohio, to mark
the insignifcance Of the nomination.
Gas regards Mr.. Wheeler, who occu-
pies the second place on the ticket, there
is still less to be said" than the few meapre
paragraphs devoted to Mr.. Hayes. People
IN New Orleans remember him very we'll,
says Toots, as not having been "of the
slightest consequence" otherwise than
As an elderly gentleman in side wbiskers
VINO had good deal to do in getting mn
what is known here as the "compromise. y
When we remember the claims which
the Picaqune Of the period put forward
Tor the authorship of that compromise.
and the manner in which it was berated
by the White Leaguers for so doing. We
would have supposed that the Conserva-
tive statesman who quilted his post in Con-
gress to carry out measure of peace and
vindicate the Picayune of the period from
the ferocious Bourbons, would have been
greeted in more grateful terms. Even his
appreciation Of the Picayne policy does
not seem to have made him Of 1.-THE least
importance"
?, ne 10 NO more q great man than Govarnor
Hsyes If, put there are no stains unon hi.
record, and If he is elected NAV be- ernact ns
TO fulfill the duties Of his station drrcntIv
Toots, however, grows a little moro
grave and remarks that though the nom;.
nees are Of no kind of consequence ..it ia
not the ticket We would have selected he.
cause 1t is not an easy ticket 10 beat, :"
and yet We think the Democracy have had
not little to do in making it. ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

- .. ~. ana nv: ..let ~ break
nos ~. IN tarriers save those neceesaly !"
oOwn - x.; r 70 rnfion.n We desire 10 CYL
colleC cS;.,n md honestly with the manuiso.
petc ." ~ a, her countries. and 10 nave ~.
anrtrv an open market Tor the lho"9'' 20
of all the wOrld. r. v,;,l
We do not doubt that Mr.. COX Will
ovow these doctrines in any place anu
before any audience. He has steadily
opposed the protective Legislation 70
which you 1.-THE silk manufacturers a.
tribute such virtue" he preo'c'S 'n'
morning of free trade will come:
rha dawn ia approaching. Then THESE
.oaa hut delnded friend from fennrIr
EEon;s will see things in another n9nt; -
not be- discouraged! Why, the 9t a'n 10y 80
newapaper said that Judge Aenoy We
sorry for one vote he gave last Congress a.
there was something there better Lnsn ~
knew. one of the curses Of tartV 'eg.ssa'
49,, 80 ito uuceytainty; and when It comes
s"to,a Congress agaln, who knows but that
NV friend will be brought to the anxione
hench on that, ar well az on the 1orce Dl,i'
And. o.! how l will pray tor him lLauSus1
teri But it will require hard praylog 70
change these old iron sides. IL Is naIu :"
get them ont of the old rut. They are con-
S-wad fear. in the belief that no iron or
other article should be used in this country
eYcent that manufactured in tins couhtry'
and in the construction OF our rahroaus
thew would still insist that no iron snouio
be used save that of Anne rican manu1ac'ure'
1t seems plain that the same principle
which would thus admit the silk OF China
free of duty would also admit the nee OF
China. The dawn of free trade, MIR. COX
thinks, is approaching. The vote OF sixty
Democrats out Of one hundred and fifteen
members who voted for free Sandwich
sugar and rice renders this prediction
probable. Our only use for MIR. Cox at
present has been to show that whatever
qualification he may have given the De-
mocracy of Louisiana by services as
,artisan, they will find him always intent
on policy deprecated and dreaded by the
sugar and rice planters and laborers OF
Louisiana as ruinous to their interests.
We NAV also remind those interests that
Mr.. Cox does not stand alone, but leads
the Democratic free trade majority that
passed the free sugar of Hawaii in COM
mittee Of the whole. We can not object
to people because they are partsans' but
think they should be recalled to reason
when they sacrifice the material interests
of their fellow-citizens to secure party
triumph for themselves.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
OFFICE OF THE GRAND CaxxAyDnl
New Or!eAne, JuIe IL 1874 !

OFFICE OF THE GRAND CaxxAyDu 1
New Or.eane, Jure II 1874 H
Genera Orders No. 3.
l. The rel gOus services Of the Order Of Kn'Gih
Tsmpar win be held at Tri lily Church corner &
jackson and Coliseum streets, cd FRIDAY kyn
INC, June %, at Eve o'clock. The church viii b
open for the admission of invit ID guests ct 4IB
II. The officers and members of the sub0rdillt
commando RES Of this jurisdiction win assemblies
their asylum promptly At P. H.. a. the eomnnl
will move at 40 r. N.
III. The officers and members Of the subordnaA
com nanderiel participating in the Iarade Of u
twenty third instant are hereby ordered to attsh
drill at Grand Lodge Hall on WEONESDAl, Jun
81, at P. n.
By order OF the Grand Commander.
SAMUEL ALSTON,
.ialS lt2p Grand Captsin GeneysL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
THE RULE CT LOCAL NOMINATIONS.

The principle enounced IN the nomlna-
ton for President pervades and permeates
every State and city in the Union. The
people will everywhere demand men for
State and representative Office worthy OF
the centennial convention and its unexcep-
tionable nominees. Democracy may make
up its mind to lose the federal gov
eminent. It will make unparalleled
efforts to hold the States. They may
keep the fire of opposition alive by fan
ming the embers in the Southern States
They may even let the federal Republican
ticket go by default in some quarters, or
swap votes to insure the local discussions
or defeat of the Republicans. A plain
spoken clergyman once admonished his
hearers that they need not expect on the
great day to get into heaven by hanging
on to his skirts, because upon that aw-
full occasion he intended to wear his
jacket" The Republican party must
everywhere dress on the centre. 1t must
make its State and local nominations to
conform in every respect to the general
orders emanating from Republican head
quarters at Cincinnati.
The willy foe will scan the Republican
alignment and order of battle, and, find
ing the centre invulnerable, will concen-
trate its attacks upon the weakest points
of the position. Let the organization be
so perfect, the inspection so minute, that
there shall be no weak point. Let the
Republican order of battle be alike main
tanned in strength and vigilance from
Maine to Texas. To be invincible in its
principles, invulnerable in the character
of its national nominees and beaten in
detail by the ambition, the corruption
or incompetence of partisan or guerilla
chieftains- selfish policy would
be shameful return to the national Re-
publicans who have SO nobly sacrificed
every personal preference to set before the
nation ticket which, if accepted as a
standard of qualification for Office, will
insure the republic duration not to be
measured by centuries, but only to ter
inmate with time itself.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
GOOD ron ANOTHER oBarEgN1AI.

| GOOD FOB ANOTHER CENTENNIAL.
The meeting Of body of American
citizens convened for the purpose Of
designating the men whom large part Of
the American people would delight to
honor, was the most conclusive evidence
that the American republic is good for fan
other century. That body 20 numerous
should have been SO orderly, that nearly
eight hundred representatives should
have conducted their deliberations and
announced their choice without imputa-
ton of improper motives, is at once vim
dication to the world from the universal
defamation with which the Democratic
press and party have sought to blacken
the reputation of every Republican
deemed by them a formidable oppo-
nent for the vote of the people.
There can be no doubt that this un-
ceasing and INSCRIPTIONS defamation, this
ex parte scrutiny into the record of every
Republican, has produced the effect which
the REPUBLICAN has modestly adverted
to. 1t has rendered it necessary that the
Republican party should show the world
that it numbers such men among its
members as those who formed the great
convention of 1876, and that the few
scabby sheep who have crept in among
the army of officials have not impaired
the soundness of the Republican flock.
The Republican party is not only. therefore,
as we have shown, strong III its national
principles, but it has been favored by
such joint scrutiny of its administration
and Of its opponents as no party in this
or any other country has ever seen.
That an eminent Republican, whose in-
dividual strength was perhaps greater than
that of any other candidate, suffered from
this persistent defamation it would be idle
to deny. That the friends who stood by him
in force, increasing with every ballot,
proves belief in his innocence which
will refute further imputation upon his
motives. The widespread defamation of
the Democratic Congress demanded
signal refutation. The most prominent
Republican in the Union was retired to
meet the Democratic ISLANDERS, and Re-
publican ticket was placed before the
country, unspotted even by the foam or
filth which has, for some years past,
aspersed majority of the American peo-
pie. It would be unworthy Christi n
people if they did not return thanks to
Providence for having chosen the wicked
assault upon the duration of the Union
as weapon to strike down the impious
hands insidiously raised against the
Union. To say that he extraordinary
course of defamation. to which we have
adverted, has not been overruled and
made an element of this centennial
would be unjust even to
the ambitious politicians whom provi-
dence has thus employed to their own
confusion.
The application of this great principle
of personal reputation leaves the Repub-
lican party nothing to defend except their
principles. It leaves the Democratic
party nothing to attack except that con-
which they have sworn to sup
port as it is, and such measures of policy
as they have permitted their followers to
without imputation of incon-
sistency.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
THE cUs1oMHoUsE INVESTIGATION.

THE CUST0MH0USE INVESTIGATION.
The committee detailed to detect polit-
ical irregularities in the administration of
the Customhouse has, without any imped-
iment, reformed its duties, and we may
await its report. The disclosures or ex-
posures are such as may have been devel-
oped anywhere else, or at any time in the
history of customhouses.
When We note the apparent character of
the witnesses who testify to their own dis
credit in the matter of the deadhead pay
rolls, we are inclined to doubt whether
any judicious partisans, working for the
good of their party, could ever have en-
ployed such useless, ignorant and treach-
erous agents. The emissaries Of the
Jacques school. have brought reproach
and responsibility upon all who have no
better judgment than to hire them.
We quoted some weeks since from the
True Delta, Democratic paper, whose
fidelity to true Democratic principles has
been indicated by the contrite Democ-
racy of the present day. The purport of
the quotation was to show the character
Of the Customhouse influence when in
Democratic hands, and indeed no worse
words could be applied by the most 'ran-
cid Democrat" against the Republican
party to-day. In order to show the senti-
ment of the Union Democracy of that
period toward the ''sham States rights
Democracy" then in command Of the
federal patronage, we resort to the same
source of testimony. The True Della
says of the ''sham States rights Democ-
racy:"
They know that in this charleston
convention there will be many delegates
who aJ this time are incumbents in
federal offices, collectors of customs, post
masters, land officers and others equally
distinguished by the badge and livery Of
place, whose votes are at the disposal OF
their master tBuchaDan) at Washington
and who will constitute perhaps One-sixth
of this whole number.
This stipendary strength is the sheet
anchor of the Secession or sham State
rights Democracy for the defeat of the great
Union statesman of the West.
If they can ally themselves with the
hired tools of the (Democratic) federal
administration, the custOmhOuse, postoffice
and other federal servants whose election
as delegates to the national convention
the whole power of the government was
prostituted to accom- plish.
This incontrovertible witness proves
that nothing worse could be said of fed
eral influence than was charged against
the Democratic incumbents, and leaves
rs to apprehend that the skeleton Of this
same official regiment would, in the event
Of Democratic success, be renewed and
terminated, veterans in all the insolence
and fraud attributed to them by this wit
ness, whom they dare not dispute and can
not discredit.
The present incumbents of the federal
Offices here have made their defense.
They will in the course Of official mortal
ity soon pass away and subside into the
vast body Of private citizens. In the
words of the Picayune, 'there will be q
brand new deal at the Customhouse.
" NJ. domestic foreign levy-nothins
The standard Of official integrity indi-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

The Old South Church is an elephant of
sentiment and patriotism on tie hands of
the Boston public. 1t is in the business
portion of the city. 1t is too far away
from residences for q church, and its only
merit as q relic is that the British soldiers
once made circus of it. The owners are
afraid to tear it down in the face of public
opinion, and they can not afford to let it
stand up aud pay no rent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

Rev. Mr.. Calfelt, Philadelphis Presby'
teriau, has been accused of stealing and
Representing sermons belonging to other
clergymen. He ackno wledged his guilt be-
ore the council, which body, instead Of
ding one of the ten commandments a. Q
ming, gave the remarkable reason for
ding his hands from his neighbour scr.
CONS barrel, that, whore tho congregation
s'w intelligent, preacher using the ideas
oa another - his own must surely como to
modification.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

Mr. John II. Clarke, artist, No. l0l Canal
street, has favored the REPUBLICAN office
with an excellent photograph likeness Of
Governor Rutherford B. Hayes. of Ohio,
Republican nominee for President of the
United States. Tie picture presents side
tnce view Of the sitter, showing q we'll
tlaped head, refined and clear-cut features.
siere will be many calls for the likeness of
.gr candidate, and Mr. Clarke is fortunate
:. having an excellent negative, and facili'
ties for supplying the demand.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

The Vicksburg Herald says that Russell
and Lanier, Southern poets, "live too far
South for their merits to be speedily recog-
nized by the Northern press" This is .
statement without much show Of reason.
Men of brains do not allow an authors
residence to influence judgment of his
work. If Lanier had been reared on the
North Pole it is scarcely probable that his
centennia cantata would be more admired
than it is now.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

The Boston Trarelicr says: "'The Last
Supper which was painted by Raphael
shortly before his death, has been found in
New Orleans. The Count de Turenne, who
was here few weeks ago, saw the picture
and pronounced it genuine. He is said to
be in treaty for its purchase by the French
government"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

n - ~ 10 :" : I a.
Christian may spend in any way
which Christian freedom may prefer and
Christian principle approve. Whatever
may have been its origin (this is not the
place to discuss the various arguments on
! the subject), no one now disputes its
utility-the moral, mental and physical
advantages arising from it's intelli-
gent observance. To the laboring
classes it is an inestimable boon,
as without its sanction by public
opinion they would, in all probability,
enjoy no cessation from toll; their own
fancied necessity for constant employ
ment and the exactions Of their employ
ers affording them no rest. Thus it APP
pears that those who object to the re-
ligious observance of Sunday, and desire
to use it chiefly as holiday, are enabled
to do SO by the exertions and preju-
dices Gf they will of its staunchest
supporters. These, by legally prohibiting
the pursuit Of ordinary avocations, leave
all free to spend the Sunday in such recre-
atoms as they please, provided they are
not such as compel others to work. And
just here comes in one point with regard
the closing Of the Centennial on Sunday.
The cavaliers who accuse this measure as
infringing on their religious liberty seem
to leave out of consideration the religious
liberty of the hundreds engaged in carry
ing on the various departments Of the ex-
hibition. If it opened on Sunday they
would be compelled either to attend, or
mar its completeness by their absence-a
disagreeable alternative which few of them
would be likely to think justified by the
plea that the religious liberty" of the non
misunderstanding population required it.
Many of these persons might wish like
wise for their accustomed weekly holi-
day, and loathe the very idea of taking
their daily places in the exhibition On
Sunday. Some might find recreation in
going to church, hearing OBSCURE on
some moral or religious subject, uniting
in prayer or praise; listening to sacred
music and by these means elevating their
thoughts for time above the monotonous |
level of the weekday grind. Surely |
their right to do SO is as much entitled to
respec as that of other classes who have
to work all the week and have no day but |
Sunday for recreation.
This Sunday question. however, as re-
CARDS the Centennial Exhibition, is not,
we believe, fully settled. There is to be |
further discussion upon it, which will, no |
doubt, be we'll considered, free and 'ex-
haustive. Whatever may be the ultimate |
decision of the commissioners, their rea-
sons for the same will doubtless be given |
to the public, and as in all probability !
that decision will be based upon principle
rather than expediency, it will convey the !
latest and broadest views upon the SUBJ |
ject of Sunday; its origin, its sanctions
and its uses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

An enticing preacher Gays, I'm the better
land there is an eternal summer" Good
ness gracious with its flies and mosqui.
toes, and amateur dramatic performances,
and everlasting heat.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18
CRESCENT CITY RAILROAD.
iREATEST DANCING pLArFoaM In THE wORIh

AZ the New Orleans Park the Crescent CITY R ~
oSa Uo@paay nave erected the largest an nn
ts !nsre Comfortably, r9omly, joy ,usly "en1
sHs o ts%. y, hSars with Tying nl thoSse
see It, Y they viii not mix in the masses Of Y
ea1ay dance themselves Sight seers, benevele.ss
s%a1 ns,.i n'iitsSy companies. picnic psrsn.
me ooolest, most umbrageous, be Autiful e =
places Of iecrsation any where to b. foun..
csrt. =. sScssa, cheap and captivating. kare AZ AZ
S nss escn Way, via TchOuptoulAs street CAR: ~
taoce, stx miles along the fiver 1font, ana paseSr
LII wooea by the eentlest Of zephyrs On !. -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-18

Ths habit of dressing boys and girls
alike is confusing to nice old men. A stern
church usher ordered child to take off its
hat, and the sweet replied: "If you please,
sir, am q little girl"