The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-26

mously for Nichols and Wilt.
It has been proposed thnt 'Messrs.
Farmer and Leonard, candidates Tor
Congress in the Fifth District, shall
canvass their district together.
H. II. Hathorn, of ward 2, parish OF
Natchitoches, In spoken OF ~ probable
candidate for the Legislature from that
parish.
Hon. =. J. Powell was unanimously
elected, on August 10, as o member OF
the State Central Committee for the
parish Of West Feliciana.
Natchitoches holds its primaries Oh
Saturday, August rs, for the election Of
delegates to the Parish Convention.
The convention meets September IA.
There was large meeting Of colored
voters at Star Hill, parish Of West
Feliciana. Gov. Il. q. Wickliffs ad-
dressed them. Political meetings are
held almost daily In West Feliclana.
The organization is perfect-oould not
be better.
"Ouiet meetings, with one or two
speeches." is what the NatchitOches
Republican wants In that parish. Quiet
here means secret and oath. bound, just
as u fair and peaceable election means
returning boards and United States
soldiers.
Mr.. John Jastremski, President OF
the Democratic Parish Executive Com
mittee, has been elected to represent
mittee.
The Colfax ChrQntcle has been official.
ly promulgated al "the official journal
Of the parish OF Grant" It made some
pretence OF independence ut first, but
the disguise was too thin to deceive any
one.
The Democratic Conservative people
Of Grant have made most excellent
nomination for the Legislature, In the
person Of Col. r. O.. Randolph. They
have full ticket In the field, composed
of the following gsntlemen: Parish
Judge, A. v. R,sgan Sheriff, Charles r.
Nugeut; Clerk or District Court, Henry
g. Walker; Recorder, w. H. Hadnot
Coroner, DR.. p. uoode. s
The negroes In Bienville parish are
almost all Democrats. There II no
Radical party in the parish, nor has
there been for several years. The
parish will probably cast . unanimous
Democratic vote, - II did In 1874.
The Alexandria Democrat compli-
ments Governor Antoine for his nOlni-
nation OF Thomas Franklin - super
visor Of Registration for the parish OF
Vernon. Franklin ID an honest and
good Democrat. Perhaps the reason Of
hts appointment is because there never
no Radical to be appointed supervisor.
A large Democratic mas. meeting
was held at Trenton, OuAchita parish,
August 10. Speeches were made BY
Messrs. A. L. Slack and 8. d. McEnery.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing ell
the nominations at st. Louis and Baton
Rouge, and In particular that Of w. w.
Farmer. for Congress.
The Radicals are to have 4 barbecue
in Rapides. Stock dealers and others
have accordingly sworn In IN extra
number OF hands to watch their ctsttle
and hogs. 1t II bad enough to have
their cattle stolen without having them
stolen for Radical barbecues.
The number of voters enrolled 30 far
in the Democratic Conservative clubs of
the parish OF West Feliciana ID 1900
These alone, without any recruits, will
give Democratic majority Of 939 on q
full vote.
The Radicals OF Baton Rouge are fol-
lowing the example OF Elephant John
ny's men here, and tried the Othor day
to intimidate all the colored Democrats
Of the Twelfth Ward OF that parish In q
very similar manner. The white citi-
zens propose to put stop TO this busi-
ness and protect the negroes.
At a meeting Of the Radical Parish
Executive Committee Of Ouechita. held
on the l2th inst, It was resolved that In
order that more unity OF action bs had
pointed, who shall have sole control Of
the time Of organizing clubs, and OF
sending out speakers. The committee
consists OF Julius Ennemoser, chsir-
man; ID. G. Hill. M. M. Grady, b. Bird,
and B. H. Dinkgrave. The committee
is busy at work and two new clubs have
been created In the past wock. The Re-
publicans seem determined to orgsnize
the parish.
A Democratic club was organized at
parish Of Rapides, August 10,
with Judge Alphonse Cazabat u presi-
dent, Messrs. J. L. Walker and e. q. |
Hunter as vice presidents, and ChAs. J.
Moore, Jr., as secretary. Speeches were |
made by Messrs. Hunter and Caxabat. |
The colored men Of the neighborhood |
we're invited to attend the weekly meet |
ngs OF the club and enroll their names |
ss members.
On Saturday, August 10, Bill Harper,
anu UuTee OF IOuF OC0oT lum100-
les Of the Radical party In Caddo par
sh, went down In the neighborhood of /
Friendship Church to organize q club,
,ut were not prepared for the reception
hey received. The colored people had
to witness school exercises,
Ind did not care to hear the sable orator
md the white fellow with him, When
Bill mounted the stand, one Of the col
,red men told him that he and KeetinR
,ould not speak there and peremptorily
ordered them of. At first Bill and his
,arty thought they were jesttng. but It
'oOn became apparent that II they did |
lot fold up their traps aud steal away
rom there II would soon be too warm
or them. So they quietly and quickly
eft without organizing any club.
On Saturday, 10th instant, after dark,
1phraham Armstrong, colored, while
'iding along the road between the resi-
lences OF Gov. Wickliffe and Mr.. Aron-
tein, near st. Francisville, West Fell
'iana, was shot dead by some unknown
)arty. Armstrong was an industrious.
iard working man and stood high In the
and was, We understand. a