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Testimony Taken by tie Teller
Committee in New Or.
leans.
Means by Which Louisiana Dem-
ocr1ats Pile UP Largo
hlajoritfes.
All Speeches by Republicans
Prohibited as Incen-
diary,
While Democratic Doctrine A1ono Il
Considered Orthodox.

While Democratic Doctrine A1ono Il
Considered Orthodox.
This State OF Things vouched for by
an ex-Confedorate Soldier.
= Nnw ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-Tho Teller Commit
tee met at 10 a. m. IN Surveyor Wols' privato
Office in tho Custom-1iousc. AL the members
were present.
Senator bailey thought that, is near as posi-.
bic, somc dctlnito plan Of proceedings should 10
adoptcd, 10 that the charges could bo ,net b,
evidence on tho other side.
s1l necessary tlmo for the production Of such
evidence, but no detailed plan wonld bc pub
1shcl.
j. ERNEST DnEnA
was then sworn and testified: il natlyc of
Natchitoches, and has always roslted In tAs
parish. Served during the War In tho sccond
Louisiana Regiment. Tisa becn Republican
atncc 1871. Has been stutnp-speakcr, but did
not take part In tho last campaign, having been
driven away from homc on the I'D Of September.
Witncas gave an account Of tho manner Of or.
ganixsng Republican Ward Clubs and the formH.
tion Of Executive Committees. lie then said:
Ono ward club was to- meet on the FL Of Scptcm-
bcr. On that day there was to be q Democratic
Convention. At our meeting there wcrc 15o
Republicans present, and addressed the Assem-.
bly,. After adjournment We started home, and
nv brother, on horseback. We had gone abou.
100 yards when, at the corner Of street, body
Of ofarmcdcayalrymen opposed passage. Ptstota
were drawn anI strong language used. at this
moment saw some moro armed men coming
H. .5H ~&E
took down stdo stroet, went to tha
homo during the night. There we stayed
until tho next day. On that morning my unc!s,
a former Mayor. roso up. 1lo had not spoken
to INC since 1874 on account Of my politics. He
told nc that my house was to bo attacked, aud
DESIRED MH 70 SURRENDER.
told him would FIGHT, and ncvor surrender.
My uncle said he would bring guarantee from
q body Of armed men that tho house and prop-
crtY would be rcspcctetklf wc would leave tho
placo within two hours. Ny uncle went back
and conferred with committee Of armed 1ne1.
My brother left in tho meanwhile. / followed.
We remained in tho woods until tho eth ot
October. On that day my uncle came again to
the housc and told my sister that NC were To
bc hunted With bloolhounds. On the 8lst Of
October VIC left for shreveport, and hare IT..
lnatncd there until summoned before tho Grand
jury.
Witness produced copy Of tue Vladieasor,
calltug It tho organ Of the bufldozers, otherwise
Democrats {selfstylc1}, Of tho parish, and read
CERTAIN WARNINGS
thcrofrom. Also COPY OF document pur-
porting to be an agreement to which. II witness
became party, ho could return home.
Tho document was read. II Ia In tho slapc
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tvhtfo RtockinR Park.
Lake atore, foos OF Washington street. 0Fand
Skating Carnival.
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Hso!e5's Thcntrrs
Randa1ph gtrtet, tAtwetn Clark and tasa1te. En-
gagemtnt OF HeM Opera CampAnJ. Afternoon
"ch1nes Of Normandy" Evening. "nohsmlsn
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Vveat Emit 0pera tIonke.
Nos, +at an1 an West Madison street. nA tabfcyt
the Swedish Wonder. In feats Of Le9crteu,An.
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Acadomy nf Music.
Nallted street. between Madison aad Monroe. Va
1takf entertainment Aftesnoon and sEeninR.
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h{cv1tkersa Thentte.
Madison Rtfeet, pstween Dearborn and stats. "Dea-
Rny." Afternoon md erepfnK.
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HavtfIy'z Theutre.
Dearborn street. corner nj Monroe. EnRaRtnent o.
the Park ThcatYs Compsny. "liurrcanes. AIT ernoon
and tsshlnE.
National Republican., 1879-06-26
PERSONAL.

Hon JOSEPH BRowS, of st. Louis is guest OF
WillRrds.
e. ROBERTSON, U. s. NJ is anchored at the Eb-
biu House.
K. S; STEVENS Of New York, is stopping at the
Riggs House.
pR. N; l.. BATES Of Brooklyn, is a guest at the
Ebbiu House,
HOY; JonN LAwLER of Wisconsin, has rooms at
the Ebbitt House.
Governor J. l.. ALcoRN Of Mississippi, is guest
at the Riggs House.
MAJoR.GENERAL DAN sICRLEs. U. &. A., is quar-
tered at the Riggs House.
J, Anon, Of New York, and +. II. Peabody Of
Boston are at Wormleys.
WILLIAM HUNT and lady. of Philadelphia; Peter
Jackson, New York c. L. Bcehe, Brooklyn W. +,
Hal and wife, Chicago; s. o. Potts. New York Ed.
ward J. Caticl Philadelphia, and Henry G. Baker,
Arkansas were among the arrivals at Wilards
yesterday.
+. SMITH and daughter, Norfolk, Va; J. b. Prd-
dick aud wife Portsmouth, Va; Mrs T. Miles,
nurse, and child New York W. II. Harman and
wife, Springfield Ohio; William Harbaugh and
wife, Pennsylvania John p Anschutz and wife,
Philadelphia, are at the Metropolitan.
W. j. BlDDLE. Tennessee: w. A. Michigan, Nor.
folk, Va. j. ii. Allen, Pennsylvania; W. II. John.
SON Halifax Nova Scotia; II. J. Miller U. $. ~
W. X. Hyer, jr,, u. $. N. Rev. J. s. Birch, Mary
land; ID. c. Battey and wife, Topeka, Kan; Mrs. A.
y. Stocking, Mrs. +. Giescl aud Miss Bella Ward
Texas, registered at the 81. James yesterday.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

Preparations are being made as rapidly
as possible for the enumeration of the in
habltants OF the United States in $780, AL
though the practical part of this stupendous
work does not begin until next summer,
much time is required and will be consumed
in systematizing things in connection with
it and arranging for its completeness, as
well as the efficiency and reliability of the
enumeration. For orexample, Superintendent
Springfield, H., secretary Of the State Board
Of Charities, and well known in connection
with prison reforms, to undertake the Or
ganization of the statistics in relation to
pauperism, crime, and charities. Other ex-
perts will have charge of other especial
branches, and it is expected that the next
census viii in consequence be the most per-
feet compendium of popular statistics ever
issued by the Government. The law un-
der which this work is to be carried
on provides that the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, on or before the 1st day of March, 1880,
shall appoint one or more supervisors OF
census for each State, but the whole num-
her in the States aud Territories shall not
exceed $50. These supervisors shall ap-
point the enumerators for the various coun-
ties of the State. Any county exceeding
1000 in population shall be divided into
districts, so that no district shall contain
more than 1000 inhabitants. These emu.
merators shall begin their duties on the frs,
Monday in June, 1880, thus requiring the
work to be done in less than thirty days
The compensation will be two cents fol
each inhabitant, two cents for each death
reported, ten cents for each farm, and fif
teen cents for each establishment of pro.
ductive industry, Application for appoint
ment as enumerators must be addressed tc
the supervisors of the State when appointed
National Republican., 1879-06-26
1870 AND lIO0.

The Democratic or Bourbon party was
born of the Virginia and Kentucky resolu
tions of170S-'99, and has adhered 10 the lOgi-
cal impulses Of its seditious origin with
blind aud unfinching integrity. 1t has
never lost sight Of those resolutions for q
single instant and has waded through the
blood of thousands of loyal citizens to prove
its earnest devotion 10 their alleged princi-
pies. 1t was this pestilent heresy OF the
absolute supremacy Of the States as against
the Union, that shook the country in 1920
in the discussions of the question of admit
ting Missouri into the Union rs State. 1t
was the same fatal dogma that eliminated
in notification in South Carolina in 1882
In all its history from the beginning the
whole Democratic theory of paramount and
absolute State sovereignty has been con-
slant menace and perpetual source of dan
ger to the Government Of the United States,
and will remain so until the end But for
this fatal heresy there would have been no
rebellion and no four years Of frightful civil
war
II was the Democratic doctrine of State
supremacy that organized the rebel govern
ment at Montgomery, Ala, in 1861. 1t was
this accursed political war on the authority
of the Nation that required 100000 troops
to hold Kentucky in the Union during the
war, and half that number to control the
traitorous masses in the State of Missouri
All through the war, as always before, the
entire body of the Democratic party was
constantly, directly and indirectly, oppos-
ing Mr.. LINCOLN and his administration
for converting the American Union into q
consolidated despotism, and tramping down
the rights of the States. Kentucky went so
National Republican., 1879-06-26
POLITICIL NOTES.

PRoCToR KNoTTs address is advertised as O sure
cure for insomnia
THE North Will trade Thurman for General Joe
Johnston aud give boot,-Intcr- Ocean.
THE Cincinnati CbmmerciI predicts Rcpubli-
can majority of 5000 in Ohio next october.
BAYARD doesn't belong to the Democratic party
He talks of remaining true TO himself instead of
the party.
IT is understood to be the Hon. Charles Fosters
intention 70 speak IN every county In Ohio before
his election rs Governor.
The olathe Pr9gress is for John F. Dillon and
John F. Hartranft for President and Vice Presi-
dent very good ticket
The Hon. Anson p Morrill,, Names first Repub-
lioan Governor, is urged by the Augusta Journal
for the Republican nomination this year.
GENERAL CARY. OF Ohio, is in q bad fix. The
Cincinnati Enquirer coaxcs him in front, while the
equally Democratic IPtiR Dealer of Cleveland Is
kicking him in the rear.
| LITTLE Sam Cox, chattering about the "faudu.
lent President" and Proctor Knott furnishing the
law and the evidence, is picture for the show
! bills of u first-cass circus.-Inter-O Ocean.
CoSGREsS is quarreling about adjournment. 1t
sary TO remove the last possible chance of Demo-
cratic President in lSS0.-Gtobe- Democrat.
1T is announced that Ex-Governor Hendricks has
gone to the Hot Springs. lie will find himself in
hot water enough without going so far Il he should
attempt TO run for the Presidency In 1889.
Ben HILLS views OF state sovereignty have mod.
now for war. He has seen the elephant. ticklcd his
tail, and doesent want any more Of II in his'n.
| BAYARDs conduct on the Warner silver bill has
enraged the Western Democrats Thurman looks
on with smiles rs he sees the Delaware Senator
kicking his Presidential milk pail over-lndidRdp.
| oils Journal.
| SENATOR BRUCE estimates that from G,OO0 TO 10,
600 negroes have been swept out of Mississippi by
| the exodus fever. Louisiana has probably lost
larger number, while there have been small dc
tatchments from all the Southern States.
| AWAsrIHGToS telegram TO the Cincinnati Com.
mcrcidl alleges that wcll-inforined Republicans
from Mississippi say there is question but JcIer
son Davis Will be returned TO the United States
Senate If he lives and his disabilities are removed
THE President year so ago, proiessed great
deal Of admiration Tor Wade Hampton. II must bS
now very pleasant for the President that his South
Carolina friend things Tilden so foully treated IL
1877 that he ought to be nominated in 1850. Hamp
ton consieers Hayes u fraudulent President. Hayc.
regards Hampton as patriotic hero and an homes
Enthusiastically Register.
| The Nicksburg tMiss.) Herald, alluding to JeHer
son Davis assertion that he had never seen re
constructed southern woman, says: 'Ifby this OK
preston he means the Southern ladies are opposed
to the terms which the Southern men have ac
cepted, we think he is mistaken. The ladies are
In favor of the gentlemen hononbly carrying out
their pledges. 1t is unjust TO them to charge the
reverse. Taken as a whole the Southern ladies ar
us patriotic as the Northern ladies'"
National Republican., 1879-06-26

contraband camp near Brashears, slaugh htering
in cold blood upward of 5000 old men, women,
and children; afterwaid, at Donaldsonville,
100 Of these marauders were killed and 150
taken prisoners, including 10 officers Shelby
Vile, Tenn, occupied by Federal troops. Rear
Admiral Foote died in New York.
1864.
JUNE 26-The fighting and skirmishing be-
fore Petersburg were almost entirely suspended,
thus alF6rding the wearied troops the needed
opportunity Of rest. Meanwhile the work on
the mine projected by Lieutenant Colonel
Peasants was rapidly pushed forward. Gen.
eral Sherman made preparations for n general
saulting the enemy behind their works at Lost
Mountain, Georgia.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

far as to warn the Nation that its sacred
soil must not be polluted by the foot of
Federal soldier.n you cannot coerce q
" State" was the favorite cry, and "a State
has the right to seccde if IL Wishes"
the doctrine of every Democrat who held
with his party in every Northern State.
These were the positions of VALLAN-
DrGHAM, DAN VOORHEES,, THURMAN,
BECK, EATON, and all the rest. They were
on the side of the South they were Demo-
Gratis.
But the Democratic party of to-day is
more bluntly outspoken In its antagonisms
to the true principles Of our governmental
system than ever before II is now openly
pro claimed by that party that the Govern
ment cannot protect itself or enforce its own
laws any further than permitted to do soby
the States. It'is openly proclaimed on the
floors of the Senate and House in Congress,
and Endorsed by Democrats everywhere,
that the Nation may not use its own army
to enforce its own laws or protect its own
citizens. Indeed, II is broadly asserted that
the Government of the United States has no
citizens Of its own; that for its life, for the
execution of its laws, and all else, il must
and shall depend on the action of the
States. In this view the Democracy de-
clare that there are no such things as
national elections; that in elections
the States are supreme, even in the
election of members of Congress. This
being true, the ballot-box is ut the
mercy of all disorder, violence, and
fraud, and American citizenship an
empty name. Who expects II fair and free
election under State control and super
poets such thing in the city of New York
Democrats as q rule, have never been the
especial champions Of law and order ut
the polls, or of pure and uncontami-
mated bnllot-box. They never will be.
The Lecompton frauds the Kansas villain
les, are still fresh in the memories of the
American people, while tissue ballots, riots
shot-guns, pistols, bludgeons, and or
ganized hell are but of most recent occur.
renee in all sections of the South. In that
u'hh i"nu bo'hoSi"'y iuico, "uu ho JuShc'
can be expected under such control. The
same may be said in all Northern cite:
where Democracy dominates. As such it i.
a party of cruelty, injustice, and wrong
and so it will remain. 1t is party with
out q conscience, without shame, and to-
tally without patriotism. OF all these
charges none need proof. Their statement
is proof The loyal people of the Govern.
ment of the United States are again, as il
1861, face to face with this party. The
question is, progress, good government, pro
tected citizenship, and national honor; or
reaction, bad government, no national citi
zenship at all and disgraced Government
in the eyes of the whole earth.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

What the South needs to-day Is not more legisla-
ton or Federal bnyOnets but an infusion OF the
ideas on which American civilization is based-the
ideas that have made such States as Massachusetts
New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and for lack
OF which Virginia, South Carolina, and Louisiana
are where they are to-day. This is not question
OF race or section. II Is equally interesting 10
white or black. The South needs honest admins.
ttstion protection OF the law, and education. II
should spend 50 for schools where IL now spends
g. and go to work TO pay its debts instead of sitting
down in u corner grocery aud whining about them.
These ideas are all that will save the South
whether carried there IN Carpet-hags or evolved
b. the cXUlaple of the growing North.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

NEW HAMPsHIRE-the Democmtic part
Of it, at least-enjoys the proud distinction
of being TILDEN's private little pOcket-bor-
ough. He owns and commands all the
leading Democratic newspapers in the State,
and will control the delegation therefrom
in the nominating convention next year.
But all this power will avail nothing in the
matter of tho next Presidency. 1t will ag-
gravate the situation, that Is all.
National Republican., 1879-06-26
The South Must Rule the Democrats.

NUNS VUUT1UT, UCIn,T
The South stands and will continue to stand by
the Democratic party. When II cannot by argu-
accord with its own views, II will stand BY the
party. There need be no mistake on this score
Yet the South will give tangible proof" of the
fact that it is sick of revolution and strife and ill
give 1t BY marking out the Democratic policy for
Itself in future. The Southern people win not again
allow the North and West TO draw up programme
for the South to carry out.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

JEFF DAVIS is the Ku-Klux candidate for
Senator in Mississippi. He is also accepted
as the beau ideal OF an American statesman
among the more intelligent leaders Of the
Democratic party in that State. II will be
noted that this comprehensive combination
OF support must include all the people of
Mississippi, with the exception of the mig
gers aud Radicals" JEFF is coming, il he
lives
National Republican., 1879-06-26

EWING and RICE are soft-money men,
but Mr.. CHARLES REEMEEIN, candidate for
auditor on the Ohio Democratic ticket, is a
rampant and outspoken gold-bug, so to
speak. The consistency of the Democracy
as regards the leading questions of the
" hour" could not be better illustrated than
it is by this jumbled up, you-pays-your-
money-and-takes-yo choice "lay out"
National Republican., 1879-06-26

WHEN the first Of the pending 'series" of
yetoes was promulgated the remark was
truthnllly uttered that the Republican party
was thereby made stronger than it had been
before since 1868. Each subsequent veto
has added to its strength, and if there had
been one more--of the last army bill-it
National Republican., 1879-06-26
Holding the Mirror up To Hendricks.
Huntington Hawkeye1

mo, no, no. stoutly calculated Mr. Hendricks,
'I won't, won't, and / won't, and there's an end
Tit. will not do 1t, won't accept, shant take
the second place on anybody's ticket, shan do H.
| won't won't won't" "Say," he added coax
ingly, after a resolnte pause who's talking about
me for the second place, anyhow What do you
reckon my chances are2"
National Republican., 1879-06-26

BEN HILL is known among his intimates
in Georgia as the Great Southern Straddle-
bug. If there has been any public question
in the last twenty-five years on which he
hasn't taken both sides, the Memphis
AralaRehe, which always has a keen eye for
Georgia politics, don't know it.
National Republican., 1879-06-26
TIE Car has lost his grip!

DOES the executive authority of the Gov
eminent of the United States reside in the
President or does it exist scattered about
in thirty-eight Governors?
National Republican., 1879-06-26

SAM CAREY, G GEoRGE o. JONES, and all
the rest of the greenbacked Bourbon It's
sued gentry all yelling for EWING and
RICE out in Ohio. They are Greenbackers
PER 8ej and they are not particular how
they get them.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

1T begins to appear that the sterile wran-
gle of the Democrats over the WARNER sill
ver bill will do them great deal of harm
out in California. Verify, the barren states
manship of the Bourbons serves to turn
anything into ashes as soon as they touch
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THEY are talking Of running TILDEN for
Governor up in New York. OF course he
will resign his present office of President
before he accepts the nomination; but there
is question as to who will accept the resig-
nation.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THE Bourbons do not fear the presence
of the armed soldiery of the Government at
the polls half as much as they do that of
the ex-soldiers of the Union armies.
National Republican., 1879-06-26
DIED.

BARRY.-on Wednesday, tue 25th instant, at a;l5
No. atler short Illness, j. PAUL infant child OF j.
Paul and Julia a. Barry agedn months and . days.
FrendsRre respectfully invited to attend the funeral
instant, at y. m,
National Republican., 1879-06-26

WHEN will Congress adjourn2 This is
the conundrum of the hour, and IL could be
readily answered if any one knew when the
Democrats will get through backing down.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THERE is much talk nowadays about
abseDteeism in Congress; but there is a
question whether our truant statesmen are
not serving their country better by rambling
about the world than they would by remain
ing at their posts of duty in Washington.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

MEXICO promised the worldan Exhibition
for next year. She is simply anticipating
that promise few months, and is giving
us an exposition of the chronic revolution
which Oiiiicts her government instead. The
world is probably as well satisfied as it
would have been if the original programme
had been carried out
National Republican., 1879-06-26

The split between the Democrats of the
House and the Senate is practically beyond
caucus control and is growing wider every
day. Even DR.. THURMAN fails to command
obedience from the unruly so-called states
men of his party in the lower branch.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THE New York Herald is evidently mis-
taken in referring TO Senator VOORHEES, as
the obelisk of the Democratic party
TILDEN is the man to whom that distinc-
ton belongs. He is covered all over with
ciphers!
National Republican., 1879-06-26

How TO avoid another veto is the prob
lem which absorbs the Bourbon intellect in
Congress just now. Every time President
HAYES sends in a message disapproving any
OF their seditious measures another nail is
driven into the Democratic coffin.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THERE is no man in the Democratic ranks
for whose restoration to sound health all
the Republicans in the country are more
earnestly praying than Mr. TnDEN's. If
the CIPHER Ogre should collapse before the
Democratic convention of 1SS0 a fruitful
source of Republican campaign capital
would be lost. So long ns TILDEN is alive
and his barl holds out there will be no har-
mony in the Democratic ranks and there
will be plenty of campaign material for Re-
publican orators.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

would have been still stronger. That
would have rounded up the series to date
without the omission of single number.
But as it is the party is strong enough to
overwhelm its adversaries with utter de-
at infe the coming controversy.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

THE talk about running General JOHN b.
HAwLEY as the Republican candidate for
Governor of Illinois proceeds from an inn
pulse to secure the services of an honorable
and experienced public man in behalf of
great and growing State. What would be
the gain of Illinois in the event of realiza-
ton Of this project would be loss to the
General Government, for his consequent
resignation as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury would deprive that Department
of the able services of one of its most eff
cient as well as popular officers But he
deserves the promotion, and we do not hesi-
tate to express an earnest hope, rejecting
therein the desires of his numerous friends
and admirers here in Washington, that he
will get it.
National Republican., 1879-06-26

IT seems to disturb the equanimity of the
Opposition press to know that the course of
Senator CoNKLING in his recent difficulty
with LAMAR has received the approval and
justification of the people at large, especially
in the North. The fact that his action has
been thus approved clearly shows the de-
termined opposition, if not the belligerent
attitude, of the people of that section toward
Southern aggression in our National Coun-
ellis. 1t is this disclosure that disgruntles
our Bourbon friends, for it exposes the fact
that the North is aroused now with the in-
spiration of the same spirit that led to the
approval of Bowie-knife PorTER's treatment
of ROGER A. PRYOR just at the beginning
of the war. In fact, it is a shadow of COM
ing events, among which will be the solidi-
fication of the loyal North against the dis
loyal solid South in 1880