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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

The Republicans are the most pc
culiar politicians that ever existed.
They will stop at nothing however
yillainous. They send circulars to
the temperance people, urging Gar.
fields election on the ground that he
is a temperance man. Again, they
have sent out circulars to the brew
ers, urging them to vote the Repub-
lican ticket, because if Garfield
should not be elected their business
will suffer. They send out old Henry
Ward Beecher to preach religion,
and Bob Ingersoll to preach infideli-
ty, all to "save the Republican party
These are facts, and they present a
wonderful amount of inconsistency
that no fair minded men can indorse.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

The Republicans who said, "The
pensions to the soldiers would not
be paid" lied. The Republicans
who say the bonds will be worthless
in the event of Hancock's election,
lie. Mr.. Falls, banker in Cincin.
natl, Ohio, and Republican, says:
SIN the event of the election of Gen.
Hancock, I will buy 100000
worth Of A per cent. Government
bonds at par"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Grant, who was crazy to become
President for the third time, is not
the man to charge any one else with
"crazy Presidential aspirations."-
Let him look at home. He even now
becomes a common tramp with the
hope of again becoming President,
and is exhibiting himself for this
purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Henry Ward Beecher, the de-
stroyer of families, and Bob Inger-
soil, the man who says ''there is no
God" are travelling and speecbifying
ITO save the Republican party" This
is a beautiful combination. Pollu-
ton and infdelity go we'll together.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Try as hard as they will, the Re-
pnblicans can say nothing as bad of
Gen. Hancock as they said of Gar
field in 1873. Then they were trying
to purify their party by driving
Garfield out of Congress. Now they
are trying to purify the country by
making him President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Washington, Monroe, jefferson,
jackson, Clay and Webster all said:
''No North, no South, no East, no
West, but give us one Union" To.
day this is what the Democracy are
advocating; while the Republicans
are inflaming sectional strife as their
only hope of success. These are
facts, and every true citizen of the
Union should stand with the De-
mocracy for our whole country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Republican Rhode Island is no
friend of the foreign born citizen as
will be seen by the laws enacted BY
Republican law makers. The native
born, if he owns personal property
and pays one dollar taxes, can vote,
but the naturalized citizen cannot
vote unless he owns real estate. In
a voting population Of 42,741, only
26,627 could vote in 1876. In other
words, 1914 persons were disfran-
chised because they did not own
real estate in Republican Rhode Is
land. Think Of this foreign born
citizens. Hold these facts up to the
Republicans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Republicanism as preached and
Republication as practiced by off,
eials are two very opposite things.
They preach honesty and practice
corruption. The preach freedom
and want to COMPEL every man to
vote as they do.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

The God of Justice and Right is
On the Democratic side in this great
conflict for peace and a united
country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21
C0n0nchet COnkIinQ.

Georgia Telegraph
Lord Roscoe pretends to be terri
bly, frightened at the solid South.
but this is all assumed. He is more
afraid ola Cononchet shot gun than
all the Confederate brigadiers in the
South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Caleasieu parish is getting exercis.
ed over the whisky traffic, and will
make an effort in November to rid
herself of it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

"Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty But 1929 was Garfeld's
price.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

1t has been wittily said that the
world in the Middle Ages was
governed first by canons, and then
by cannons-frst by st. Peter and
then by saltpeter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

If there is anything that North
western Louisiana needs more than
better public thoroughfares it is
railroads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21


If the people of the United States
really wish for national peace and
union, they will vote for Hancock,
aud thereby get a Democratic Exec
utive in harmony with a Democratic
Congress. If they do that, they
will be blest. The God-child whose
birth was heralded by the song of
angels singing, "On Earth peace,
goodwill toward men," said, in his
sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are
the peace-makers, for they shall be
called the children of God.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

The Hartford Times says: sit is
not long ago that almost every Re-
publican paper in the country con
demned James A. Garfield as a dis
honest man, and a Republican Con.
vention in Ohio called on him to re-
sign his seat in Congress. These are
facts that cannot be denied.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

An "egregious" lie is one distin-
guished from the common herd of
lies, such as one meets with in the
speeches of blaine, conkling and
grant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21
JOHN M. LEWIS,
Il rick M a son.
Bellevue. Ln.

WIN give prompt attention to Brick LAYING
such as building and repairing CHM
a a1S stove hnes fire places, SC. Also, digging
Anything in the line Of Brick work done in a
fer cash. Aoia'e laIes'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

If the Republicans have all the
sobriety.in the land, they ought to
take in their signs-their noses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

1t is estimated that the several
creameries in Iowa will this year
make $4,000, 900 pounds of butter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Duels are rare among gentlemen,
but common among their counter.
feits.-[ Savannah Nesos.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

The editor of Frank Leslie's Sun.
day Magazine says that the s'theory
of eternal damnation was never held
by the Jewish Church, and that the
Old Testament Scriptures never re-
fer to it." What OF the Oath verse
OF the Goth chapter Of Isaiah, and
the End verse of the 10Th chapter of
Daniel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Nothing is too corrupt for the Re-
publican leaders to do.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

Vote against 329, and mako bri-
berry disreputable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

I have in active operation Steam Furniture
4 Factory, and will sell Goods Of Home
Make to dealers and consumers at a saving on
warrant Better Goods than those now general
" sold, mostly made in the North and shipped
here at high rates of freight
In addition to HOME MADE GOoDs, keen
constantly on hand full stock of fine Furni.
ture Of latest styles and designs. Also, Glazed
Shades, Mattresses, Childrens' Carriages, sc.
at lowest market prices
WIN. FINDERS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21
i. J. Woodbridge, Nj. D.,
French p. O., Hanover County.Va.

as for sale pure Essex Pigs, bred from his
- own importations made directly from
England, and a choice collection of White Leg
r 11ins, D. Is; ned Games and Plymouth Rock
Chickens, White Holland TURKEYS and African
Geese. Prices reduced to suit the times
Circulars free. vI9no6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

turned upon the Briber with divine
wrath flashing from his countenance
and commanded him to leave his
presence, Judas would not have
been bribed to betray his Lord for
thirty pieces Of silver, and the story
of Calvary would not have given the
peace that passeth all understand
ing to the millions of His disciples
who have lived and died since His
ascension.
Let the press strike boldly and
bravely at this crime against GOD
and Man-this crime of Bribery,
that has cursed the world in all ages,
and that now threatens to overthrow
free government in America.
Grants studied effort to prevent
the truth Of history in regard to
Gen. Hancock ann his magnaninous
and patriotic course in the South
will fail. The country knows Grant.
Andrew johnson proved he was Ca
pable of lying. Nothing he says
when unsupported by evidence will
be received by the American people.
The man whose chief friends were
scoundrels, who was identified with
whisky rings and Black Friday, and
who is rich to-day from dishonest
gains, cannot lower the reputation
OF the patriot and soldier statesman
or prevent his election.- Whining
ton Star.
The following was sighting Joe"
Hooker's opinion of Grant in 1868,
and recent developments seem to
give it special force:
"It is my absolute conviction that
were you to walk the length of
Broadway you could not meet man
less qualified for the Presidency than
Grant. We of the army know him
better than the people at large
When his adjutant, Gen. Rawlins,
was alive, he seemed efficient and
successful, but when Rawlins died
Grants bottom fell out. He is now
in his normal condition. He is very
cheap"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

"Justice, Wisdom and Modera-
tiOn.D
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21
SHREVEPORT
FURNITURE FACTORY.

WARE ROOMS ONl FACTORY ON
Texas Street, Near Levee, opposite Texas
Levee. & Pacific r. R. Depot
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-21

S"oSO ~ Vuo SsAAS ~ . ouAAoSC1 0uu uC
saw that the vine and the olive and
the pomgranate fourished bounti-
fully in other lands than those lying
along the banks of the Euphrates.
Satan, standing by his side, pointed
out the special features of the grand
panorama spread out before them.
BE painted in eloquent language the
glory OF that King who should sway
the scepter over such a realm, and
then turning to the meek and lowly
JESUS, this prince of darkness and
chief of Bribers said: "Why go
roaming about the country, with no
place to lay your head poverty
striken and poorly clad, when you
can take possession of this beautiful
world and rule in power and glory
if you will but fall down and wor.
ship me-" 1t was a terrible tempta-
ton. None but a Con could have
resisted it perhaps. The Empire of
the World On the e.4e hand, the
Cross and the death accorded male
factors on the other. IF He had hes.
itated a moment; if He mad not
National Republican., 1880-11-23
NOT ULrRA-RADICAL.

To the Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR Your editorial calling attention to the
Pastors Address 10 the President speaks Of II as
expressing the views Of the "ultra-radical" friends
Of temperance. We do not regard our position
that the license law Of the District should be en-.
forced In the interest Of virtue and morality, an
ultra.radica position. IL you do so, will you no,
favor your readers with your reasons for that
opinion? II the position Of the pastors Is ultra
radical" will You not give us az epithct TO apply
TO the recent temperance vote In Kansas Very
truly yours, J. L. RANKIN.
Nov 20, 1880.
We are quite ready to withdraw the
epithet, if it may be so called. In apply
ing it we had in mind the ultimate objects
of the pastors rather than their immediate
demand The strict aud impartial enforce
nent Of a law ought to be approved by all
good citizens. As to the Kansas vote, we
must lie allowed to gain more information
and to sec some of the results Of prohibition
in that state before giving an opinion. The
action Of the people of Kansas is certainly
ultra-radical.
National Republican., 1880-11-23
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE"

It is said that Chairman JEWELL and
Secretary DORSEY of the republican ma
tional committee accidentally met at
Mentor few days since and the Chinese
letter forgery was discussed very freely.
That was the wickedest act of a very
wicked and calumnious campaign on the
part of the democrats, and il is the only
sting that has found lodgment in General
GARFIELD's warm and generous heart 1t
was the poisoned arrow of the canvass and
il was fcathered with crime. There were
many calumnious assaults made, but they
were so absurd and so widely in contrast
with General GARFTELD's character, condi-
ton and habits of life that they fell harm
less at his feet. Instead of harming his
cause they had rather a fertilizing and
vitalizing effect upon his prospects and
gave an impulse TO the canvass which it
might otherwise not have received. The
1879" and the DEGoLYER shafts were so
absurd that they had no influence upon the
intelligent and candid mind. Instead OF
alienating any one these slanderous attacks
iAhANlDlltu lut luulItI VI NthtAai VAN
FIELDS friends. In fact, they were very
Improbable to the democratic side Of the
question, aud the more sensible of the dem
ocrats deprecated their Introduction into
the canvass, for they had the sagacity TO
see that If they gave any impulse to the
canvass and had any effect upon the public
mind their action would he very like that
of the boomerang. or all these things
| General GARFIELD had very little if any
care. They brought no disturbance to his
feelings, for they were regarded as incidents
Of the campaign, in which the baue aud the
antidote travelled together.
1t is said that in the recent interview be-
tween General GARFIELD and the chair.
man and secretary of the national commit.
tee Mr.. JEWELL gave the assurance that
the hunt for the iorger would be prosecuted
with vigor. This no doubt, is gratifying
intelligence to the president-elect, for the
guilty man is o dangerous character il
society and should be hunted down, ex
posed to public view and punished us con
dignly rs the laws of the land have powe
to infct punishment. 1t is time that bold
crime should be rooted up and expelled
from the political arena. The character o
our political struggles, the safety of tn,
government and the welfare of society de
mand this much, and it is to be hoped tha
the termination Of the campaign will no
conclude the effort to discover the forge
and bring him to view and punishment
No matter who he may be, let the arm o
justice be barred and made efficient in be
half of the general good.
National Republican., 1880-11-23

IT is said that there is u strong pressure
upon General GARFIELD 10 continue Secre-
tary SHERMAN in his present position, and
il there We're no other considerations at
stake except that bare proposition we
should acclaim Amen TO il ut once We
do not see how the president elect, in the
face Of usage, can continue one Of the min
islers of the present cabinet without retain
ing all, aud escape the charge Of being in.
vidious, In their respective positions the
heads of the several departments have dis
charged their duties with fidelity and use
fulness to tue country they represent, and
each in his sphere has done rs we'll, per-
hnps, as the chancellor Of the exchequer-
at least 80 they themselves no doubt think
! and they VIII probably fail to see any
National Republican., 1880-11-23

good reason why he should be preferred
and retained and they be required to step
down and out" This is no doubt the
greatest difficulty and embarrassment that
will attend President GARFIELD's action
when he shall come to the point where he
is to select his cabinet, unless he shall put
aside all the members of the present cabi-
net and make an entire new slate.
National Republican., 1880-11-23

Ex-Governor b. +. FERRY Of South Carolina has
burst out again with his plans for more com.
plete subjugatlon Of the republican majority in
his state. We should have thought that the practi-
cally unanimous election of the democratic state
ticket and 10000 majority on the electoral ticket
would have satisfied the old ternagant. But II is
not so. He wants to begin another campaign at
once. He says:
There is no doubt that the color ed people have n
majority in the ste, and If they were solid. could
carry the state elections. We have the power OF
preventing this and crushing out the radical party
In South Carolina, II we will only exercise &C. Let no
democrat rent his lands to radical. hire or en-
ploy radical, unless he will promise to vote the
democratic ticket You must favor coored demo-
crnts and give them preference in oil things Let
the radical see and know they are 10 expect no
| avorS from yOu. Commence at once and do not
wait till an election is coming on This is the
only way you can change a cOloTed radical, and II
you have not patriotism enough TO try II you are
| an unworthy SOIL Of your mother state In the
| lower counties OF South Carolina and IN Georgia
| Alabama aud Mississippi they have successfully
adopted this plan, where there are two, three and
] four cOlOred voters 10 one white voter. In Green
vile we have two white voters to one Colorcd voter
and yet the negroes are more defiant aud stubborn
| than anywhere else.
| The Columbia Register calls the author of the
| above an "old war horse" An old tom cat would
| describe him better.
National Republican., 1880-11-23

THE total vote of Kentucky for president
WAS 2G3, ,999- HANCOCK, 147 $40; GARFIELD,
1O4, ,39G; WEAVER, Ii ,663. HAECoCK's plu-
rality, 1854; his majority, 3O,ssl. The
total vote is only 1891 greater than that of
1876. HANCoCR's vote is 1850 less than
that for TILDEN. GABPIELD's vote is
7,240 greater than that of HAYES. PETER
COOPER had only 80 votes in 1876 against
II ,G63 Tor WEAVER this year.
National Republican., 1880-11-23

A WRITER in the New York Times after
noting the prosperity of France us evil
denced by the ease with which her people
have borne the expenditure occasioned by
recent bad harvests, says: 1T cannot be
poverty which accounts for the sad fact
that the population Of France remains sta
tiouary.' This is only one Of many instances
we have observed Of detormin alton to in
sist that growth of population is neces-
sarily blessing and, therefore, a glad
fact" The late marriages ofFrench couples
and the small number of children produced
by them is part Of the prudence which
has made the nation rich. A tbrftless
POPULATION is often prolific. The Irish
Celtic peasantry and the negroes and poor
whites of our own. south have furnished
evidence to this fact. The census shows
that Georgia has gained in population by
natural increase at greater rate than any
northern state in the last ten years; and
yet many deny that Georgia increases il
wealth. hi his speech to the Legislature
opposing Governor BRowN's election to the
senate General TooMBs said; "Our people
never were so poor. Every sun that sets
finds them poorer than when it rose
The truth is that every child costs money
and that the civilization which ell
courages their production in advance Of th,
means to properly care for them is faulty
and will bring a community to poverty in
stead of wealth.
National Republican., 1880-11-23

WE are glad to perceive that the MoREY
letter forgery business, in all it's ramiica-
tions, has become SO offensive that even
democratic editors are quite angry when it
is limited that they were concerned in the
conspiracy TO sustain it, Now, if they
would confess to sense of shame at having
published aud prolessed TO believe in it we
will ne willing to assert that they are
preparing TO be gentlemen and become the
assocat, Of gentlemen.
National Republican., 1880-11-23
POLITICS oFrHEsrArE DEPARTMENT.

POLITICS OFTHE STATE DEPNRrM ESr.
The Sunday Chronicle of this city is and
has been during the late campaign very
pronounced in its republcanism. In view
of this fact we are surprised TO notice in its
columns of last Sundays issue an attack
upon the state department, and especially
upon Mr.. SEvELLoN A. BEowN, its gentle
manly, popular and efficient chief clerk
who is charged with having placed n por-
trait of General HANCOCK upon his desk
during the late campaign, which has been
removed since HANCoCK's defeat and
charging still further that Mr.. Brown was
strongly in favor of HANCoCEs election.
Now, MS all republicans know, we are too
| thoroughly paced republican to defend any
department or the subordinate of any de-
partment who has been even luliewarm
| toward the republican cause during the
contest that has just passed by. We are
of those who believe that every depart
ment of this administration and every
attaChe of it, no matter how humble the
sphere occupied, should be in sympathy
with the republican party and its princi-
pies This is our position now, us it has
been during the last three years.
While we are stalwart on this point, we
thinl, that justice should be done though
the skies fall. We are of the opinion that
the material allegations contained in the
Chronicles assault upon the state depart
ment are not just in the light of truth II
! L.. -, l.,
we know, and that knowledge has been dc.
rived from repeated conversations with him
during the canvass that he has been in the
strictest sympathy with the republican
cause during all the period thai he has
hel position in the state department, and
never have his sympathies been more ac.iv,
than during the late campaign. So mucl
we have TO say upon our own knowledge.
J Now, one W ord about the likeness of Gen
eral HANCOCK which has been brought I,
view; and what we say on this point i
I from information derived, not from MI
BROWN, but from other and reliable sources
: The likeness referred to has been in tn
state department for ten years. 4 portion
of the time in the room of the chief cerl
and the remainder elsewhere. 1t has no
been regarded as emblematic Of the poll
tics of the department ut any time nor is i
, now, for it has not been removed, as
stated. 1t is alleged that "at least two
thirds of its clerks were openly advocaGn
, the election OF General HANCOCK, aud re
fused to subscribe dollar to the republi
, can campaign fund" From our informa
tion we feel justified in saying that this al
legation cannot be sustained by the trut
t as it relates to that department, We ar
assured that not solitary clerk in the de
partment has been pronounced for HAN
, COCK, aud further, it is well known that Al
, who could be spared from their duties rC
I paired to their homes to vote the republ
can ticket A large proportion Of theT
, contributed money to the republican caus
0 last fall. We make these statements o
information which we credit, otherwis
r they would not he pronounced,
National Republican., 1880-11-23

THE province OF Quebec is emptying her
laborers into the United States by thou
sands, and in this respect the colony is be-
coming another Ireland. The catholic
bishops and priests are doing all they can
to keep their people AZ home, but with lit
tie success. 1t has even been proposed to
punish those who furnish information "a
intending EN- igrants.
National Republican., 1880-11-23
MINOR rOPICS.

THE Manhattan elevated railway has to pay
taxes to the amount Of about $1,000 per day ~ the
city Of New York.
sEyEN. .EIGHrHs Of all tho arrests in Augusta, Me.
during the last ourteeh years have been for drunk
enness and yet during this time the anu-liquor
law of Maine has been more stringent and the
Efforts to enforce Il have been more persistent than
was tho case anywhere else IN the world
THERE are in Mississippi $4,000 children, while
and black, OF school age, Of which number 10000
only attend school, For every eightyeishl chill
dren there is one teacher. outside the few cities