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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
THE MURDER OF YOUNG DEBT.


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When our citizens read the Herald
Sunday morning they saw q brief &C
count Of one Of the most uncalled for
crimes that ever disgraced q civilized
community. John Dent, a young man
not quite Of age, and certainly not
fully grown, was shot to death Satur-
day night in a low dance house, by q
man powerful enough to have taken
the STRIPPING across his lap and spank
ed him! The man who did this deed
Of blood is q captain on the police
force Of vicksburg. Shrink not, cii-
zens of vicksburg, from these plain
facts, for it is necessary that you
swallow the bitter dose to the. dregs
that a diseased community may be
healed. This lad, born and reared
amongst you, who never did a NOR
tai wrong, whose greatest crime was
an exuberance Of youthful spirits,
was ushered before his Maker on a
Sabbath morn with a Vicksburg bullet
in his brain. The testimony goes to
show that the whole affair was utter.
~ causeless as far as he was concern
ed. He naturally felt aggrieved at
his brother being struck in the eye,
and expressed himself sharply. Then
he was led led off; then he was killed.
Thatis all there isQfit. He is buried,
his friends mourn his loss, and his
slayer will plead that the great crime
was done in self-defense, and another
odious, iReffaceable stain Of degrade
ton is added to the long list under
which vicksburg already groans.
We know of no killing that will
compare in brutality with the Staying
of this boy, unless it be the. shooting
Of Judge Elliott recently in Kentucky
by Tom Buford. But these in fiend-
ishness and brutality are worthy Of
the savages Of the West or the BASH
Bazouks of Turkey. Buford killed
Elliott for deciding a law case against
him-some little plea at least, for it
is quite unpleasant to have a lawsuit
decided against one sour Captain Of
Police (swallow the dose vicksburg-
ers,) killed his victim to ''let his PTS
tol jump" While Brereton's weapon
was jumping, a grown boy happened
to be in the way Of two Of the
strides, and got killed. Unfortunate,
wasn't it I ;I
What is to be done7 This, readers,
is a grave question. Some have
spoken of a resort to Lynch law,
After a full and careful reflection Oh
the situation and fully impressed with
the responsibility that rests on us, We
say to our citizens that no such course
should be countenaced. We are con.
vinced that there is q sentiment in
this community strong enough to &c.
cure the enforcement of the laws; and
to punish crime legally, is tenfold
more desirable and eficacious than
to punish it violently in the heat o.
passion. Let us patiently await thu
conviction and punishment of crimes
by the properly constituted authori.
ties. When. this shall have beer
done, it will be followed by our per
manent disenthrallment from thil
damnable humiliation.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

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There seems to be good prospect
that Baton Rouge will be the capital
Of Louisiana, as it used to be before
reconstruction days. The question of
removing the capital from New Or
leans was before the voters at the
last election, and though the returns
were dreadfully muddled, it is certain
that nearly, if not quite, a majority
expressed themselves in favor of the
change. The subject will of course
come before the constitutional con-
vention, which is now in session at
New Orleans, and the probability is
that it will decide inqavor of the old
seat Of government. New Orleans
appears never to have developed the
delight in the honor which capital
city is expected to experience, and
one Of it's leading newspapers, the
Times, is urging upon the convention
the advantages Of Baton Rouge. The
convention promises to cut down sala-
RIGS all round, and the old capital is a
much cheaper place to live in than
the new one; it is quiet town, and
offers Legislators none of those dis
fractions from business which make
work drag in a large city; the reno
val can hardly fail to . shake some Of
the jobbers and lobbyists who now
bcset the capital-such are some Of
the arguments with which the New
Orleans paper pleads the cause Of Ba-
ton Rouge Vicksbwy Commercial.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

Never sign paper until you have
read it and fully understand it.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
THE State CAPITAL !
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. .

"
Our country exchanges for con-
siderable period before the last cleo
ton were almost unanimous in advo-
eating the removal Of the State
Capital and the large vote in Novem-
Der last shows how well expressed
were the sentiments Of our people on
this question. Quite a bitter opposi-
ton has been manifested by some
politicians and every monopoly in
New Orleans against Baton Rouge,
but with it all the will Of the people
asserted itself, and Baton Rouge was
chosen as the proper place for the
seat Of our State government. The
vote Of the people. virtually settled
this question and the only duty in
cumbent ON the Convention now in
session is simply to incorporate an
article making the change. An arti-
Gle Of this nature has already been
presented but no definite action was
taken. 1t would not be a bad idea if
some one would remind the members
Of the Convention that they have been
INSTRUCTED to make the change and
it is their DUTY to obey. It was not
left to them to discuss the cost or
impolicy Of the change. These ques-
tions have been we'll studied and opin-
ions on both sides freely expressedby
two Legislatures and every paper in
the State. The people want no more
hating or pickering in this matter,
and neither will they submit to an
open defiance of their expressed de-
sire. A refusal on the part of the
Convention to remove the Capital to
Baton Rouge will be sufficient to de-
feat the ratification of the new consti-
ton. Every constitutional delegate
that aspires to public position in the
future, will insure immunity to his
political scalp by voting for Baton
Rouge, for State Capital West Fe-
liciana Sentinel.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

We are getting little impatient in
regard to the question. There are too
many people significantly silent upon
the matter. From the moment tie
proposition to return the seat of gov
eminent to its former site was made,
we anticipated the opposition Of the
N. 0. politicians and their organs. We
even foresaw the antagonism of the
PIC, for the Pic.s lis State printer, you
know. Yet we hoped to hear openly
from the opponents Of this reform
measure. We are afraid of a still
huntopposition. The politicians pre-
fer this method; it gives them a bet
ter opportunity to 'get their work
in" Therefore, we say, wee don't
like it. All! well. If neither of the
official journals will say anything,
and, frankly, we don't see how they
can, we will have to await the open
ing Of the ball by the handsome
mayor of the future capital, the Hon.
Mr.. Jastremski.- IN. 0. Times.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

% Fine Job Work at the Capitolian.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
A Generous Contribution

Mr.. Hurlburt, editor of the. New
York World, is the only man outside
of the State to respond to the circular of
the President of the Press Association.
soliciting donations for the Press
Monument. That gentleman has tors
warded his check for $50. This is a
liberal contribution, and for which
every member of the Association thanks
Mr.. Hurlburt. A few more such dona-
tions would guarantee the early erec>
ton of a handsome monument to the
members of the Press who died in the
yellow fever epidemic of last year,
while standing to their posts like men
and heroes. They performed the part
of brave and humane soldiers, and
while they need 'no.' marble shaft or
urn" to perpetuate their names, it is
right and proper that a monument
worthy of their deeds should be erec-
ted to their memory.
Many of the papers of this State
have shown no disposition to contribute
to the monument. Will any one al
low it to be built without contributing
something?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Newspaper

MI. Robt. Miller has sold the Cor
NTH Record to the Herald of that place
and purchased ar interest in the tn.
pelo Journal. Mr.. j. l.. Finley re-
tired.
Emmett L. Ross, Esq, has biased
the political columns of the Canton
Mail to the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Madison county.
MIR. S. NJ. Patton has severed his
connection with the Summit Times and
taken an interest in the Holly Springs
South. He is a young man of talent,
worthy and upright. He has our best
wishes for success.
Glenn DAVIS, Esq, is announced 81
editor of the Vicksburg Commercial.
He has converted the paper from In
dependentism to solid Democray.
The Yazoo City Sentinel has beer
enlarged to an eight page paper, and
contains more reading matter than any
paper in the State.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

The McComb City Intelligencer re-
fuses to be comforted. In referring
to the Senatorial Convention held in
Brookhaven. on the 18th inst, which
adjourned to the 18th inst, it says:
The resolution is 80 worded rs to ap-
pear to emanate from the Lawrence
county delegation. But the two dele
gates from Lincoln we're present and
participated in the proceedings; and
the day of the meeting was npon the
day designated by Lincoln county, con
seqnently the Senatorial District Con-
vention must be considered as having
been held. We can see no other course,
binding upon the Democratic voters oil
the District, but to send the entire
question back to them, and let them
appoint delegates to another Conven
tion, or otherwise decide upon the man
ner in which the different candidates
shall submit their claims to the voters,
1t is now in order for the Intelli
gencer to criticise the action of the
delegates who met in Brookhaven OF
the 18th. The resolution, suggesting
that the Executive Committee OF tn,
three counties composing the distric
authorize the holding Of the conven
ton on the first Monday in October
was drafted by Pike county men
The reason for it VAS that the secont
convention was a failure, owing to tn
small number Of delegates present.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

pie nominated and elected him
This state will again present Samuel
j. Tilden rs It's candidate. If nom.
mated, rs he probably will be, ne
will receive such a supp ,rt as WI
preclude the idea of his being again
counted ont by corrupt returning
boards, aided by other bad mems
crimes.
You also asked if the party II
this State will be united on Gov
Tilden rs the candidate. think II
will be substantially so. 1t certain
" was 1876, and / know Of no MAJ
who then supported, and now OPP
poses him. The men in this State
who opposes his nomination for 1886
are substantially the same men who
opposed him in 1876
think this opposition will be nc
more successful than was that oil
1876. Then, Coy. Tilden and Rob
inson were not only nominated, but
they carried this State by over
thirty-thousand majority, and Mr..
Tilden carried the country by more
than a quater of a million majority,
The people are generally saga
cious in selecting candidates who
will best fulfill the popular require
ments. For 1880 they are likely to
see to it that the'candidate is a fear
less reformer, the man whose eiec-
ton will be most effectual in sweep
ing from the statute books all laws
assuming to justify military and
federal interference with elections
in the States, and a man whose sue
cess will most etfectually rebuke the
crimes of 1870. The man who best
meets these requirements is likely
to be the next President Of the Uni
ted States, 49,,
When Clay by joining hands with
Adams, deprived the country OF Its
favorite candidate in the person OF
jackson, the people availed them
selves of the first opportunity to set
that matter right. They. did not
leave Jackson behind and look up
some other candidate, when their
purpose was to rebuke the action OF
Clay and Adams and their supper
tiers. The present occasion presents
a much stronger necessity for adj
hereing to the man against whom
the great wrong was committed In
1876.
NV conclusion therefore is, that as
we are united as to the principles
involved in the next canvass, so
shall we be equally united in sup
port of Mr.. Tilden as the person by
whose election IL purposes Will be
best accomplished. Yours truly,
JAMES +. STARBUCK
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
The Old Ticket.

A correspondent says a number Of
Democratic congressman. officials and
politicians from the White Sulphur
Springs. where they have been rusti>
eating during the summer, are now in
Washington. "One OF tho number,
who was a journalist as we'll as an Off
cial, says that he made it a point dur
ing his stay to talk with all of the
many public men Of prominence from
the South, who visited the Springs. on
the subject of the next, Presidency
from the Democratic standpoint. From
what he heard he is firmly of the opin-
ion that the South favors the nomina,
tions of the old ticket of Tilden and
Hendricks. He does not believe tina,
there is any special love of Tilden
among the Southern people. but they
seem to feel that he is the mau that
can win."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Samuel y. TilIen.

The Danville Bourbon will earnestly
and co~nscientiously support Samuel j.
T1lden for re election to the office of
President. So long rs the people are
burdened with the expense and dis
grace OF a national administration, 80
long Will they be called on to elect a
President.
We regard Samuel J. Tllden az a
true disciple of John @. Calhoun and
Andrew Jackson and the most brilliant
Statesman this age and generation has
produced.
We have faith in the people and hav-
ing once elected Mr.. Tilden to the
Presidency we believe they will do SO
again, and in 1880 by such an er ic.
majority that no drunken Zach Uhand,
lers o scoundredlg John Sherman will
dare to set aside that .verdics as they
did in 1871 Danuille (Ll.D Bourbon.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
lReeurnin~.

From the Chicago Times complies
ton, the collectors Of customs for I'll .
year ending June 80. 1879. shows that
the exports amounted in value to $710,.
0o0. 600. and the imports to Sii5, 000,>
900, in round numbers. The excess Of
exports was about $265, 900, 900. against
$257, 600, 900 for previous year. The
excess Of exports was greater last year
than ever before. but the ''balance"
did not return to rs in coiu and bnllion.
for Of these we exported about S., 00O.-
600 more thnn We impaired. We did
not send off the larg~ excess Of mer~
chandise exports IN exchange for specie,
but we sent of an excess Of both mer-
~chandise and specie in payment Of onr
foreign indebtedness. For the first
three quarters OF the fiscal year we
imported an excess of specie. bnt dnr>
ing the fourth quarter me lost what We
had gained during the other three and
about g.. 900. 900 r Since the 30th
of June. however. the tide has Turned
the other way again, and it is estimat~
ed that the specie imports for August
and September will equal or exceed
S., 900, 900. The influx Of the precious
metals will doubtless continue during
the fall months.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
eesult In Maine.

Maine is shown by the latest de-
spatches to have given q few thousand
more votes to the combined opposition
candidates than to the Radical candi
date for Governor. The result, doubt.
less. shows the feeling of the voters OF
the State. The only safe thing to pre-
dict on this result Is that Blaine, il
the candidate fer President next year,
will not receive the vote of the State.
He was the Republican party in the
late election, except in so far as Ham
lin and others secured for the party the
support Of their personal adherents.
Mr.. Blaine cannot carry his own State
in 1880, and that opens to Republicans
aud people generally the interesting
question as to what Republicans con
carry it. Blaine is as n tried and
found wanting.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
The Choice of ~ President of
CONGRESS-


Although the present Indications do
not warrant the belief that there VIII be
failure next year to elect q President
by the people, still such a contingency.
arising from the disturbed state OF tho
,wo great parties. is not to be shut out
OF the view entirely. 1t is the part of
practical wisdom to provide for the
changes that hnmau foresight can take
in, The situation is made peculiarly
interesting by the fact that should the
election be thro WI into the House Of
Representatives, the almost equal
strength of the Republicans and the
Democrats renders the results most
uncertain. and beyond the prophetic
skill Of the experienced politician.
1t NAV, indeed. be said that ~ snch
an event an accident might determine
the election in favor Of ore side or the
other, or prevent any election ut all.
As the State delegations now stand in
Congress. there are nineteen R"pub-
lican, including California, and eight:
teen Democratic. Indiana is held
in the grip Of Mr., De La Matyr. Ma
tional, the Republicans and the Dem.
corats having each six members. III
Mr.. Orth, Republican, should no be
unseated, as is expected, then, OF
course. the vote of the State would be
in the hands of Mr.. De La Matyr. and
he could name the President,
surprising no other changes to occur.
But there ere several States where n
death, a resignation, or other causes
might materially affect the result. The
delegation of Maine ia made mp of three
Republicans and two Greenbackers. II
there should be a vacancy in one of the
Republican seats, TO be filed by n
Greenbacker, the vote of tho state
would be radically changed. In Con.
uecticut the delegation stands three
Republicans aud one Democrat, or just
the reverse of the case in the last Cons
cress. when the Democrats had three
members and the Republican one.
The loss of ons Republican Representa-
tive would leave the State without n
vote. New Sersy is likewise reversed
from the last Congress-, and has four
Republicans to three Democrats. One
gain to the latter would throw the State
into the Democratic column. The dele
CATION from Ohio is composed OF eleven
Democrats and nine Republicans. A
gain Of one Republican would tie the
State Oregon has q single Democratic
member. and his loss would give the
Republicans a majority of States on
the basis Of the existing condition OF
parties.-N. Y. SIM.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
Denial Of the Exi-fente OF
low Fever fu New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 1Sth.-The
board of health tonight adopted reso-
~lutions setting forth that the health OF
New Orleans to-day will compare favor
ably with any large city of the Union;
That no case of yellow fever has occnr-
red since the third of S~emtember; That
commercial intercourse with New Or
leans can now be safely maintained;
That in view Of the sanitary condition
of the city the national board OF health
be requested to terminate ITS system
of inspection. and that certificates for
steamers and railroads be no longer
necessary or expedient; That the board
of health announce that New Orleans is
not an infected city within the spirit OF
the rules, and that henceforward CONS
mercial or business relations can be Pc
sumed or be continued without any
danger whatever. The national board
IS respectfully invited to cooperate in
the above announcement.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
The Election.

Elections will be held this fall as fol-
lows, viz:
Ohio, Oct. 14.-State officers aud
members of Legislature.
Iowa, Oct. 1i.-State officers, mem
bcrs of Legislature and II Congress-
man'to fill vacancy.
MARYLAND, Nov. 4.-State officers and
members OF Legislature.
Massachusetts, Nov. 4-S:ate officers
and member of Legislature.
Minnesota, Nov. 4.-State officers
and members of Legislature.
New York: Nov. 4-State officers AMI
members of Legislature. .
Mississippi. Nov. 4-Members OF
Legislature.
Wisconsin, Nov. 4.-State officers
and members Of Legislature.
!. New Jersey, Nov. 4.-Members OF
Legislature.
PENNSYLVANIA, Nov. 4.--State Treas
urer and members of Legislature.
Louisiana, Dec. Sou the adoption
of the new Constitution.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18
a Grand.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE APP
peal for aid sent to the associated press
agent at Cincinnati, from this place,
on the ninth inst, to be wired over the
country, asking for money, blankets
and provisions for ex>FedrraI soldiers,
is a fraud. 1t was by +. b. M'llard.
Secretary.
The statement that neither the How
ard Association. nor The cuy govern
ment provided fort hem is denounced as
utterly false nv Gen. W. J. Smith q
prominent ex-Federal officer and acting
President Of the Howard Association.
and D. It. Porter. Chairman OF the
committee of safety. There Is not
row, nor has there been at any time,
ony distinction made in the dispensa-
tinn of charity, and the appeal is look
ed upon by the better class Of North+
nrn men and ex>Federals as entirely
u~ncalled-for.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

WENDELL PHILLIPS says he hat
watched politics for fifty years, and
his Judgment is "that the fault Of the
Republican party is one-third ignor>
ance and two.thiids ~knavery." We dc
not know of n better qualified &c
speak on this subject, than Mr..
Phillips. He certainly has contributed
his full proportion 10 his party's gener'
al collection Of political ignorance, and
as far as We are informed. has never
refused to condone both his Ignorance
and knavery, by Withholding his vote
from its support.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-18

|~tration OF the law. Acquitals, in prose
buttons for homicide, have become 80
common, that the criminal law mas
almost censed to inspire terror.
A false opinion extensively prevails
that notions OF chivalry or personal
prowess may lawfully enter into persons
al uuarrels and combats. The hn name
rule of the common law, which. ior the
protection Of human life, requires q
person to decline a combat, aud to alb
stain from the shedding OF blood,
whenever he can do 40. without endan-
pering hia person in the II case. and
his life In the other, seems to have been
forgotten. ,,
Many of the homicides which tarnisll
the current history OF our State. result
from the pernicious practice OF wearing
deadly weapons upon the person,
Deadly weapons TINS worn r readiiy
drawn, and often fatally employed in
resenting injuries and insults OF the
most trivial ~cnaracter. The practice OF
wearing concealed weapons is not con-
fined to ruf1aus and derperadoes.
MANY Young men, Of the better class,
entertained the false notion, that to
vea, such weapons Is a badge OF honor
and that to use them in personal com
bat is a proof of m,nhood:and conform
ing to this false standard OF honor
and manhood. they commit deeds OF
violence and blood; which render them
wretched aud o%ntcast. and wiring the
hearts of their families aud friends with
u%nspeakable grief aud anguish. ANA
mere bows, surrounded by snch inhn-
ences. and catching the prevailing spirit
of violence. carry pistols and som .tlmes
employ them with fatal results.
Human life it wonld appear. was
never held 50 cheap as 1t Is at the pres
ent time. The slightest Insult is by
many considered a sufficient reason for
taking life. The Staying OF a hnman
being seems to excite little moro abhor>
ence than the killing of a brute. And
rs long as mnrderers are acquitted by
%iuries. the estimate Of human life Will
be cheap. If murders and other crimes
against personal security and public
order are to be prevented. the murder.
er and the assassin, the desperate and
the rufiain, must be Taught that human
life IS sacred, and that personal sAcu-
rity and the peace and order Of society
are matters of paramount concern.
| When this lesson is incnlcated on them
BY impressive examples Of conviction
and punishment. crime will he represent
ed. human life protected. personal
safety secured, and the peace and order
of society assured.