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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
Found Drowned,

Yesterday morning the body Of n drowned
man WIS found floating In the Now baein FlOrn
the npp"arance Of his face he seems 10 be col
Ored and has black, curly hair. He was dressed
in ie ms pants and q striped shirt, having no
shoes. Around his neck was found a charm.
acorn, full Of quickailver The deneased IL
supposed to be a sailor on one Of the numerous
s"hooners pyfng in the basin ana must have
Condor held an inquest and returned a verdict
IN accordance with the facts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
A Dangerous Brute

Yesterday morning between 1Oand II O'Clock
negro named Louis Alex, one Of the con victg
lately returned from the state P.nitentiary,
assaulted assaulted a young lady,. the dauRh er Of q we'll
known genti'man Of this city, at the corner Of
who witnessed the ass ault ut ,nce ru he'd 10 the
y ung lady assistance and falIed the brute 0
ne GROUND, alter which he WAS turned over To
Jackson square Station. charged with assault
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
y. w. VI,

On last "Wednesday evening. June ;, 1873, the
Grand Conelave Of Louisiana held a special
meeting. and Notwithstanding the inclemency
OF the weather the meeting was we'll attended
The Grand Conelave met In Heptasoph Hall.
Algiers, in honor Of that staunch conclave,
known as Algiers CDncIave No g. The pro-
eeedlngs Of The meeting We're Of the NEST im-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

James Whalen and Charles Rayner. two boys
employed Mt Cognns clothing store. on Canal
street, wore chught in H1grnnie dpIirin In walk
ing away with - few nrti" es Of GIOthnV. They
wore Rcn0rdtngIy arrested and locked W In the
Third Precinct Station. whore the charge Of
larceny WIS recorded against them
The prOprietOra Of tho store have for Some
time past been missing suits Of clothes, etc and
concluded that they were the culprits
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
OPER ROUSE.

The Association Dramatlque OrIeanaise yes
terday evening gave q very delightful enter
tatnment at the Opera House. LIE Gendre de
Monsieur P0irler." a comedy In four acts. by
Emile Augier and jules S4ndeau. was per-
formed with strong cast, and was Witnessed
by a crowded house. Megsrg Dpasgmmes
Davis. Lazare and Pile deserve special no ice
for their 6ue acting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
THOSE WALLS.

Last evening Mayor Pilsblry directed the
chief engineer Of the fire department to have the
dangerous walls resulting from the fire at No.
Al Peters street. pulled down by the fremen.
The chiefengineer proposes to go TO work early
this morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
SCHOOL MATTERS.

The Department Of Finance at the City Hs
oeZan paying the public school rolls yesterdat
"eare informed by Superintendent Roge
tnat the annual exercises Of the public gchoc
vii, b~gin with the Lower Girls High schoI
Day, the y h, by the Upper Girls HIGH Sehol
ana on g9udaV. the d h. by the Boys Hi
5chooL The grammar schools will occupy IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

Mrs. and Mr sD-and-Ho drew II, hut dlf, vou
ever see Anybody who knew ANYTHING ab out Il :
Rep.-I cannot cav that ever have.
Mr. T.-Ncbpdy else has
The reporter, after talking some time mn
other suhen.a. wlthhro =.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
J.R. Walker. b. D. s.. 1854 Canal strest.

The popular verdict OF the travelling public is
thai the Uolonna lie Hotel Philadelphia. cannot
be -KcelIed by any other house in the Quaker
CITY
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

Fish oysters and crabs fresh from the 'briny
deep every day at Barnes Hotel Mississippi
City. Get of tain at Barnes Hotel station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
SWIMMING EXTRAORDINARY.
PrIntz Challenges sutcIiGc for "a Ten
willie swim.

Print. tho swimmer. not bPIng saisflad with
his dcfont by SutcirfN on Sunday last in tho
twenty four milo swimming match challenged
Sutcifre few days ago to swim him II ton milo
raco. SutolifTe accepted. and tho following arti-
cles of agreement were entered into:
New ORLEANS, juno ?. 1873,
We the undersigned, VIM. SutcliHe and
Frank Print. agreo to swim race In tho Mis-
. aide and the championship OF America u
distance of ton miles down stream from the
Convent TO pOint ten miles below. di-tanco
being selected by each of Va as stakeholder
and referee. FRANK PR IT,
lultng Station.
VIM. SUTCLIFFE.
New OrIpnug
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09

For delightful shades. pleasant breAzeg q
glorlous surf bathing. go to Point Clear h
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
Witness: John McNuLTY.

NlFnNSS. JOHN WCNULTY,
The required forfeit In this match has already
been placed In the hands of Mr.. Foster. and on
the day named the sport loving public may OK
pect to see better time made for the distance
than mas ever been made in this or any other
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-06

DELIEvING THAT THERE IS A NECEs-
I'D sIrY for another Drayman in Eureka, /
will endesvor 70 MI the bill. Stand between
Henry Mau's and the Jackson House.
auSOf HARLo THOMAS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-06

Fl. FL HARMON
COUNTY CLERK. AND Ex-OFFI.
~ cto Clerk OF the District Court OF the
Sixth Judicial District. IN and for the County
Of Eureka. State Of Nevada.
CONVEYANCING, II I'll it, branches. cor
rectly executed. Ackne Nledyments. AfadAvtts,
ETC.. taken in any part eli own.
once: Front corner rt ca at the court-houss.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-06

Ton PRINTING OF ALL KINDS 4
d SPECIALITY at this once.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
'HIRD B0ARD-2:30 ?. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON sPor STEADY FUTURES CLOSED
BARELY STEADY-FLOUR FIIM-wHEAT
sTRONGER-CORN FIRMER--oATs TIRMER---
wHIsKEY NoMINAL--PoRK HoMINAL-LARD
UNCHANGED - PETROLEUM DULL OILS
QUIET-sPIRITs TUnPENrINE' DuLL-RosIN
DULL - COFFEE FIRM SUGAR FIRM
FGEIGHTs QUIET
TUESDAY, March 12--6 =. NJ
Business continued moderntc in most com N ditics
but In some there was q bettermcnt On Change
-four was firm for the low grades, but other kinds
we're dull. Wheat was quiet, but stronger. Corn and
oats were frmeE whiskey was nominal. Pork was
nominal Lurd was without decided change. Freights
generally quiet. Cotton the spot was steady;
futures closed barely steady Coffee sugar ruled nru
Oils quiet. Petroleum dull Naval stores were
also dulI.
ASHES quoted at 4sSc 4s4c. for pots and SIC
SIC. for pearls
ASriNosy was firm at i2As. i3e., gold, for regulus
BEtswAx ruled steady at 27c 2s1sc for Western and
Southern.
BROOM CoRS dull and quoted 4llc a SC. Tor red
tipped, &C. &c. for medium and 7Xc . &c. for choice
green.
LoPrEE--The market for Rio was nrm We note sales of
3sll bags Bernard; s23 75o do. OK Donati all
private terms ana taken OF stock $40 bags Rio
Pokin and i20 do Santos, Lapace. Baltimore;
do Rio sold, ex May Queen. private Mid
was quist:-
stock Of Eio and Santos coffee March s. 1873 ~ 356
Arrived since, March 10, ex Donsu l2.s3y
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March IL, 1879
eU9g essp SIS 0S sas. s sssa
wise, 726 sales. 22iI stock e232o.
Nyw ORLEANS, March II, 1873
Cotton duil easier, some sales iower middiing IOSc
S7t GS %leass Ss. ga rsss 0'dnsy ss Nc, rssssp
4d6t; coatwse, l052 sales. 1000; last evening" $50
stock, 32o.5s2
Cotton quiet, middiing. lo'sc. ow mddlng. s,.c.
1000 stock. 4S,lO6
Cotton easy; mddhng. 1oiac, low middInc sAc; good
ordinary We Net rscepts 80 bales gross .214 Sales.
l.6OO; last evening, 800 Stock. 64.1s3
cnAaLnsros March Ia. 1879
Io,ss & lo''e sooa an 9raihs, sss Net receipts
WILMINGTON. ". g.. March IL, 1878
for strained drude urpea,ine steady AZ 81 y Tor S.a
t2 10 or yellow dip and ~ 10 for virgin. Tar firm nj
BcrrALo. March H. 1873
changed pess Wheat in lire milling demand sales Of
two white Michigan s - 81 o one car sample
s. ss 40 Su.aes hard svasieo on ~ private .s s,e@s
inai Barley quiet; oi 90 bu,hsi Usnaas =, ss
ss qs quote 'S yf 'isss $.ss
s"p Ss Aisss Ss s oa 's Ss ss 10
oasnesi 24soo do oats, 1900 DO; barley 500
GSi .hsa' = go bushels; sorn, a4aoo do. oats
Nour quiet, unchanged Wheat dull sooi e To- 's srim.
red 81 70 81 IL & Corn aaiss but steady a, sse aoc
at Ole. 63c Barley dull and nominal Pork dull lob.
bling. $40 Lard hrn steam. 81 ~. kettle, the IKE
Bakmeats quiet shonldegs sc short .D niidac' - So
easier t4c one aud sac for shoulders clear rib and
slaes. whskey qoot Al 81 o. Butter steady IN.
god. sugar hrm hard, iUhc 1Olsc white. &C..
M9ac. New Orleans, &c 7sic Live noss duh aud IN
changed. lSceipts. f.i79; shipments 800
DErRoir, March ~, 1873
Flour steady sales 800 bbs white 60 Whcst stfeng.
white Michigan, "a 27si; No white do., 81 ~.
Corn arm but unchanged. Oats strong 500 Tor No I
white and 29c for No. mixcd Dlovessed nrmcr, with
active demand at ~ 90 ~ 3d. Receipts Flour.
1900 bbs wheat, 600 bushels. corn, 1890 do
100 do. shipmeuts 3.2yO bills wheat $4,000
bushels; corr. 2.OUU do. oats. ! .SUO do.
CHICAGO, March II. 1873
Flour dull. nomiusl Wheat active and prn No
spring, 81 O3; NO do, gilt edge 81 V7; uar, 81 O6<
sash 81 V0& " o9. March ~ oos April. ~ o6. Asyi
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

Wheat was nominaIy c dcarer but quiet tho close
x ~ ~ ~ bid and 81 - 81 Is asked tor No Chicago
and miwaukce The sales t the calls 5000 bushels
NO spring Tor April st 81 20 The sales between tho
calls were 10000 bushels At 81 "a for No Northwest,
~ zS Tor No. Milwaukee, 81 35ts or amber. 81 3t1s
~ 81 for No. white 40 for extra aud sI for No
spring Corn was about 1sc. lc dcsrcr The sales be-
tween the calls we're OU bushels at 52i4c a52ac
steamer, and soc 50sc ior No mixed; also 81 OOD
do No. mixed for June delivery at SOC n Doc
The sales ~ the calls were 5000 bushels June, No st
55t4c The following the bid and asked prices at
the last call March, steamer 52c bid J3c asked DO,
No oi1sc bid, 551sc. asked: APRIL steamer sc bid,
54c asked: do. No = SOLO. bid 56,sc. asked. May
53c Did 5Ihsc asked; do No. 55Nc bid 57c.
asked Oats were steady. closing follows and
No White iosc No. 90. sec seize No. do, 35c.
ao 3s,sc. The sales were 30. 900 bushels.
fnUlr Tho deman for foreign dried moderate. wo
y 10: old layers si 10; old loose nuscatsi 81 sos new
Valencia raisins, 6c New currants ic &c new ctron,
lt1sc Figs, 10 boxes. &c. . lie. In kegs, 7c.; N
drums, 61gc. Dates, la mats, Sc. Brazil nuts fac Sar
dimes. quarter boxes l2Isc. half boxes l9c Turkey
prune crop 1870. he. crop 1877. v,sc. lUc new
troncn. from lOc to Ice according TO zc
prancs &c. New urcnobic walnuts, lie. new MARRIOTT
do Sc new Bordeaux do 7c new sicily hperss, 10;
sheled almonds, in bags $50 princess almonds new in
HExr AND Ju1x-we havs mo- 4turthsr ssss of batts "a
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

No do. 81 ooh: rejected. a2c o2kc Corn fairly
active. at 424c cash. Arrl and May Akc Juns. Oatt
dull s, ana nomnsiy ssle cash; &c April; 2'<e NAY
unsettled but generaly lower 20 30 cash: - SEA
steady. in ialr demand, 50 S7,s eashi IS e7k :
~. April " 10 a s7 80. Nay bnik meats steady.
wheat, 5000 bushels; IN 900 do. oats ooo Do
l3oD do barey. 600 do Sh Flour. i6op
bbls wheat. 5000 bushels; 2isUOO oats 81 $50
do rye. - ioD do barley iS.oD do A, tho close:
Wheat fairly active aud shade higher 81 oSk 81 O5h.
April, 81 oex 81 oa's. May cern hrnsr; sa'ss +ac.
cash. April aud May Oats Grmer, but not quutabiy
gher. Pork and SC lower. Lard dull aud 2,sc
lower.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

ioe.' sood do, 1859; prm, do, lT'ac.: extreme
range Tor lots, l4c. lsAc Santos, fair to good,
l5Ac. l614c god 30 days. JAva government bags 2oc
a2l5sc do. grass mats 2o.sc. 22sc Singapore. I7c.
ls1sc Ceyion. l6c isc Maracsbo, lihc I7sc. La
guayrH l5sc lsc Jam aica. I5c l6tsc Domingo.
l4e lflc Porto Rico. i6c. isc Costa Rica l5c
loc Mexican lolsc lie Macassar. lie Iso. Augos
151Sc.
coofEaAcE sTocK.-The market was duh. We quote -
Moia shocks 32inch with heads. 81 d, III 90.
shocks. with heads, 3sincn 81 81 5U do do 36inch
~ oV " oox SHOCKS. 5uc, 6Oe rum do ~ pipe do
@6 So 90: empty ho shsads 81 So hoops II feet ori
nary To prime. s33 $50 do, ~ do. us
lake.
coaDAcE The market was dun aud nominal We
quote; Manila large aud small sizc pcl lv Ike q
lI1ac do eordage, bolt IGc l7c., tarred
Manila, i4e Sisal rope, 91sc. l0lsc New Zealand
i5sc a 12lsc.: Russia. It's
the spot Was steady but quiet Futures opened
steady atabout yesterdays closing prices and
about steady all day the closs tho arket was rely
steady and trte under Last nishys closing Tho
oieia closing prices to-day compared with Mondays
AS
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

$1,000 : 6's 'S1 105L 5000 1Oi0r he lOf%
5000 6s c. 'Sl be 1861, 6s0pD ~ iU3tt
10000 5 520 '65 lO3zs luuOD as 1907. loo
2oooo 300, '67 lo6& 600 u rs c. 1897. ioo7s
$1,000 ao,.......bc 1864
l:3n p VI
s25ooo $40 e7. loeA $4,000 ~ 9i. b3 lO2s
l5u0 US 30 O. 6z. lO6H 5ut,O IS sm.c ...... IOl
1000 ) o's r. ST.. loi 5000 4sc. be Iup7s
o5ooo i1a r. 81 lu23s 10000 As risD7.bc 100
2:30 P. N.
$1,000 IS zoe, IS 10j7s $4,000 Al '9l lu2ss
2oU US 500 r. 6T O6lG $4,000 " AZ G. 0l b3 lOaas
10000 81 G. 81 bS 1885 10000 ~ T. 1907. 100
10000 do so 031s lOJL0 6's be llSk
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

The total sales Of stocks at the Board to-day agsrs-
gated lS3, 5lS shares.
Tho exports OF domestic products from this port for
the week ending to-day amountedt to So 1885, against
81, l30 $50 for the corresponding week last year and
$3. s35 594 1876 The total exports produce since
January l, this year, were $67032 9l1 against
1905, $50 for the period last year aud
SAT, las. 500 in 1876.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks wore :
MINING SHARES

despatch from San Francisco to-day, reporting an
advance OF IRON u 10 619 per cent In the prices OF
mining shares caused very firm market in these
fances In New York. Tue principal advance here was
in American consolidated. which opened at 8 a bid
and closed with sales at loH 1t was generally given
out that this stock was likely show considerable
and immediate rise, and IL was eagerly purchased.
The closing prices in San Francisco we're as Ioows.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
THE FOREIGN MARKET.

THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices reported consos at % 5-l6 at
the opening, but subsequently there was an advance
to 95x a95h. Uuited States bonds were firm at an
advance OF Il per cent Erie rose to 10Y for the
common and to "a Tor the preferred. Illinois Con-
tral steady AZ 76 The Bank of England lost
f53, 900 bullion, withdrawn balance. At Paris
fell oil to l1Ol. - &c rose to 1lOf &c., and
exchange on London was quoted at 25l 15c The
closing prices in London were:-Consois Tor money
ana account, 955s 95h new AZ per cent bonds,
1881 104 fve-twenty bonus OF 1867 l0Sis l0Sl4
ten-forty bonds. LOG lo61s; dves OF 1881. l05,s
1904; Erie common shares, 1913 do. preferred 244
illinois Central, 76.s
STATE
State bonds at the Board to-day dull. with sales
confined TO District OF Columbia 365's and Louisiana
sevens. consolidated.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were moderately active and gen
orally higher, with the following changes compared
with last previous sales An advance OF "a in Onto
and Mississippi seconds, per in Union Pacific
sinking funds, "a in do. land grants Pacific Rail-
road OF Missouri seconds u ~ ST. Psul sinking funds,
Pttsburg Fort Wayne aud Chicago seconds, and East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia arsts; a in Pacific
Railroad OF Missouri rsts ana South Pacific Railroad
lrsts, ana u IN Northwestern gold sevens
sols There was decline OF 4 in Lehgh and Wilkes
barre consois.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
EUROPEAN MARKETS
COMMERCIAL.

LIyERPooL March I2-S P. n.
CottonThe sales of the :, bales Amer.
lean Futures duii. but STEADY: uplands. low middng
clause une ana July delivery 6isd upiands. low mid
ding clause september and october delivery. 6zd;
lands iddinG clause, shipped February and March.
sail 3-32d
Trade Report The msrket for and fabrics st Nsn-
chester is easier. but not quotably lower
LIvxKPooL, March 12--5 30 r. ~
Provisions-Lard, 37s Cd. per cwt for American
LONDON March l2-5:3O p. y.
Produce-Tsllow. 3Ss. Cd. prr cwt.
ANTWERP, March II, 1879
Petroleum, "a, at for dne pale American.
NEW YORK
LIvERPooL. March IL, 1873
Pork-Eas.ern dull Al els Western dull nj SIS Bacon-
Cumbe and dun sf 20s short rib dull 29s 3D. lona
clear dull 26s Cd; short clear dull At 27s Cd. Hams
Long dull 4Ds shoulders duh at 2ls Be0f-Indts
dull At 32A duh Has; prime meas dull
SIS Lard-Prme Western steady A. 37s Sd. Tallow-
Prime dul. dos. 1urpentne Spirits steady Nt 26s
Rosin-Common dull nj 5s Sd hne dull at los Cheese
choice dull at Ss Lard oil steady st 45s Flour
Extra state du 2Ss. Whest-No. spring dull - l0&
Cd No. do dull At los winter dull At l1s ID Corn
Mixed soft dull 2ss I'd. Tor old and 26s tor Cot
tonseed oil--ielow American none In the market
FINANCIAL
LONDON, March IL lam
United States bonds 1867 1Oe1 ten-fortea coupon,
1O6. Eric Railway shares lOsS
Paris sdvces live cent rentes lioL 3oa for Ne
account . -.
Exchange London, 25E i5c. for short sight,
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

HAVANA March IL 18TH
Sugars firm Spanish gold. 22lk 22lx, Exchanges
firm On the United states 90 days, currency.
MUM: short sight. do ~ @ premium; 80 days gold.
81, premium short sight. do premium. On kopdous
liza Is premium. On Paris, 4 - ~ premium.
HAVANA. March ~ 1878.
Sugar quiet firm. Spanish gold. x2lk 222k. kx-
change quiet aud hrnn.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
IO.l5 A n

IV.IJ n. vi.
$4,000 SIS, Sl 1O6ss $4,000 4x's '9I IO2H
1900 $40, Co. n. SO lO31 1000 SO lO2,
10000 do. b3 lU3s 5UOO US 4s,c.l9O7. b3 lUlN
10000 U 5 $40. c. '67. lU6% 1000 do ,...... luI
10000 .S3 lOoss 6OOU 5 As r. 1907. JOOh
Has A. NJ.
$4,000 6s 81, c. 1907 $4,000 Fs c. 1907 lOOM
l4UU Us J-2U. 67.bc 1U6K 1910 bc.c IOU9
10000 US 520r 6s be 1OS,s 500 ASSN bee IOi u
u 4l.is & .n3I
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.
HAVANA MARKET.

Providence, H. l.. March IL, 1s7a
Printing cloths stiu inactive ana prices unchanged
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
NEW YORK MINING STOCK EXCHANGE,
500 sbs Am Fl. ,bc bis

BeICnef -.
Bertha a Il. a bid, rs =
Bullion 475 bid. q. rs Z
Caledonia. 2.50 bid. IA
Caliiorn. .3l1a bid, 32A u
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
The following the highest and lowest prices Of
THE MONEY MARK

Tho money market Was easy, and call loans were
made AZ b per cent at the close as low as 8
sh per cent. The following were tho rates Of ex-
change on New York al the cities To,
day:-savannah, a premium; Charleston, weak, q a
a premium; New Orleans, commercial a. bank par:
Boston, l2is cents discount; St Louis, 90 premium,
ana Chicago, sales par to 70 premium. Foreign ex.
change was slrong, the leading drawers having aa-
Vaneed their rates to 4s5 for bankers' sixty day
sterling bills and to 4S7 for demand Actual business
was ut slight concessions.
THE GoLD MARKET.
Gold sold at 1908 throughout tho day. The carry.
ing rates were a. Az, and 31 per cent Loans were
also made Hat.
HoLD cLhARINGs AT The NATIONAL BANK OF TIE STATE
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

Government bonus opened hrm and then declined
haA per cent, but closed 1rm az the following quo
The New York herald., 1878-03-13

Mercury In Chicago ~ degrees above; cloudy.
Wheat In Chicago, opening price, 81 051I, April.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31

| any such process. There is but q fraction,
| anu that an inconsiderable one, OF the people
| Or the State who have an Intelligent idea Of
The meanings and results of these amend
ments We question Ii there are dozen men,
on IN average, In each parish who have studied
| them, thoroughly digested their purport, and
know, technically, how to vote on them. This
| ls no slur upon the intelligence Of our
people. 1t would be remarkable II
they could, rs @ general proposition,
vote upon them intellgently. The masses
cannot comprehend or vote knowingly upon
SO many propositions. Yet these amend
1nents touch many questions Of vital import
once In d constitutional government They
absolutely destroy two Of the three co-ord-
nate estates Of government, and these the
most important-to wit: the Legislative md
judicial-hnd erect In their places entirely
new establishments.
Can the people do such things otherwise
! than In their representative capacity2 We
thoroughly believe In tho people, but
We also believe In that science
which Is called "f5tate-craft (which inn
source and repository Of oil power and vet
teaches those Of us who are the people and or
the people how TO protect our rights and
maintain our power. According to this
science ours is, not merely Democratic and
Republican, but 1t Is, also, q Representative
government. Representation in our counsels
Is OF vast Importance, and never OF greater
Importance than in q constitutional eonven-
tion- This fenture Of our government
operates the selection OF our wisest
and best to suggest and rough-hew
the constitution under which we shall live.
There Is d divinity behind them-the will Of
the people-that shapeg tho ends. Or, to use
another proverb, "Man proposes but God dis
poses" These Representatives, who are but
men, shall propose the provisions Of our or
ganic law. but these provisions shall be Dis
posed Of by tho voice Of the people, which Is
the voice OF God
Men who are sent by the people TO repre-
sent them In the Legislature are not quail
fled or competent to represent them in tbs
matter OF abrogatlng one constitution and
promulghting another. We want the people
to speak, but We insist that they do 30 through
regularly deputed and authorized agents
through Legislature under On accepted con-
stitntiCn and through q convention when an
old constitution is to be abrogated and O. new
one established. The question Is, simply,
what did tho lost Legislature propose to do
when 1t submitted these amendments? 1t
proposed to give the State Of Louisiana o new
constitution and we object.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-31
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY OCTOBER

Congressman, leaving the blanks to be filled
by the Individual yoters2
Such O course would be fraught with great
peril to Our cause, and large number Of
tickets might be voted without these blanks
being filled. Then to whom tho injury?
Obviously, to our candidates for State
Treasurer and Congress, since tho Citizens
Committee acknowledge and proclaim their
fealty to the Democratic Conservative party
But II the tickets are printed without
blanks, we do expect thnt the Citizens Com
mittee will openly and invariably place at the
head Of their printed tickets the names OF
Ellis, Burke and Gibson. Indeed, no other
course can be followed by them; and we be-
lieve that 1t would be gratutous supposi-
ton on tho part of any one 10 suppose, for
ono moment, that the committee will allow at
the head OF their tickets the names Of Nation
nils or Radicals