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ST. TA ,, . FARMER.
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Three sq 6.' 16. 2500 40.41
Quar. elusha 8. 18.0 30.00 5o0(
Balf oeagn s12. . 0.00 5o. 75.0
Wholehel'mn 90.00 50.00 75. 10.0(
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Ceats for each snbsequent insertion.
COVIN(TON, LA.:
SATTRDAY, OCT. 26, 1878.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
nON. E. W. ROBERTSON.
oAr Sde T eevter:
MAJOR E. A. BURItE.
ANATOLE COUSIN.
Ar Ptarisk dalge:
a. ;ossIER.
MBr aeF :
W. B. COOK.
FRANCISCO DUSSE.
BRmrras.-The present law re
.ir . the Registrar to keep his
books open until Saturday, the 2d
day of November. Those of our
eitisep who have not yet registered
will Aad Mr. LeB.ane punctually
at the Courthouse in Covington
every day until Saturday, Nov. 2.
Parirh Eeutive0ourmitte.
ConsuonI, Oct 19, 1878.
ThV Onmiittee met pursuant
to a nmeat. Present-Messrs.
J. I. Thompson, President; G. H.
Ga M--cousin and Jhn Parker.
Absnat---Mes.. T,.p Verret, R.
Gait, IL m and. Aubr .
The astms of the primary ele-.
tion were read by the President and
take. down by the Secretary
On motion and seconded, after
the Pissident had declared the re-j
suit of the election, the following
gntleme were declared the nomi
ame. of t DesD dratic and Conser
sstive party of S. Tammany parish
for the. naet eletip,. they having
receivedtht plralty of votes:
Fora B ar .rATIVE.. A. Cousns, Sn.
Toe P &uasEt Jo .. . J. a Bosmm.
oa uSmuae ..k.....W. B. Coot
Foar oaoxm.S ......... Du.5Le
It wa~ dered that the Seretary
mail a copy of the published pro
cedings ofhisu meeting to ewha
member who bas absent from this
meeting.
It was moved, seconded and ear
ied that 'the Committee adjourn
J,. lL Tammgo, President.
Jtms L. Days'., Secretary.
Thq Natiomal Party.
The New Orleans Democrat has
come into possession of dll the se
crets of what is known in that city
a dte Native American Association
According to all the information ob
tained this association and the Na
tional party are one and the same
thing. It is a revival' of the old
Know Nothing party, and is sworn
to carry the electio% at all haszards.
We learn from dispatches that the
party was organized in 1877, that
members are oath-bound, and have
tokens, pass-words and grips; that
the members are sworn to obey or
ders, and not to assist or trade with
or vote for any but a known member
of the organization.
We are informed that the Native
American Association embraces all
the National party, defunct Repub
lican leaders, a number of sore
headed Democrats, and about four
thousand colored voters in the city
of New Orleans alone. The oath
taken is binding under the penalty
of death.
The object of this National, or Na
tive American party being to carry
the election at all hazards, they have
organized a minor society called the
Red Warriors, who are bound by
strict penalty to do the bidding of
their Chief without question. In
case the killing of any is determined
fupon, they draw for the mission by
ballot. The aim of.the Red War
riors, says the dispatches, is to ter
rorize the naturalized citizens just
prior to the election, and on election
dat to surround the polls and in
timidate voters.
It was determined last week at a
secret council that in case the elec
tion went against them the ballot
boxes were to be seized and de
stroyed. It was suggested that the
miJttia might be called; the presi
delt stated that before the election
the militia would have their hands
full in the country. Details of
members have recently been ap
pointed to watch the armories and
the State Arsenal, and prepare to
seize them on a given signal
Fortunately for the general wel
fare of the State the authorities are
now in possession of all the names
connected with the entire organiza
aution, 4iew Orleans and in the
eoqntrgy pias, and steps are be
ing taken to suppress it at once.
The disclosueares made by the New
Orleans Democrat is the greatest
political sensation, it is thought,
that Louisiana has ever known.
I' (Oommuiated.]
The Repablisca Party Under
a New Name.
I mor &. Tama" PmWr:
In 1868, by the force of the bayo
onet, the Republican party came
into power in this State.
Ii 1870, by means of an infamous
election law--by stuffing bailot
boxes and f in returns-this
party again triumphed.
In 1879, although beaten at the
polls. thj party was again forced
upon s at the point of the bayonet
In 1874; again beaten at the polls,
the bayonet came to its assistance
and expelled the legal t$presenta
tives.
In 1876 it was again beaten, and
tO bayonet being no longer at its
beck, the people of our 8ttere- 1
sumed the reins ef power.
Never has this party t"iamphed 4
save through force and fraud.
Having now no longer the United I
States army at its support it de-1
spairs of success under the old
name and appears before us as the
"National party."
The New Orleans Democrat of
Sunday and Monday last published
the entire records of the "Native
American Association," containing a
literal copy of the minutes of e ery
meeting, names of members, of1Urs,
and all resolutions and reports of
committees. I advise your readers
t6 obtain ebpies of the Democrat of
the 20th and 21st and read these
proceedings attentively. They will
find this "Native American Associa
tion" to be composed of the most
prominent members of the Republi
can party, both white and colored.
They will find that the members of
this association are the leading
members of the National party of
the State; that they are assisted by
the money of the customhouse; that
the members are bound by a solemn
oath to ostracize all foreign-born.
citizens, and not to trade with or
einploy any one who is not a mem
ber of their association. Fnujer
more, they will find that they have
resolved to use force and bloodshed
to carry their ends. They resolved
to seize the ballot boxes if the eleo
tion went contrary to tfir wishes,
and appointed a select bdy of men,
known as the Red Warriors, who
were to assassinate those who were
in the way of the association. Like
the Republican'party of old, they
recognize but one way of carrying
the election-by force and fraud.
Some time ago a branch of the
"Native American Association" was
organized at Bayou Lacombe, in
this parish, by 'Mr. Toomer, who
calls himself an Independent candi
date for Representative. This week
the same gentleman organized a
club of -'Nationals" at the same
place. It will be seen on the 5th of
November how man3 of the intelli
gent voters of this parish will coun
tenance a party which hopes to
gain power by fraud and asassina
.. 'CITEN,
October 23d, 1878.
A CARD.
To our lsiedr in oaeral, aMd to tre DMo
crats qf t&e Parish qf h Tmmnsa
GzNiTL. -N-Havijg beome a can
didate to represent this parish in
our next gislatnre, I have thought
proper, i4 presenting myself before
you in order td solicityour support,
to briefly state to you what princi
ples and aims shall govern my con
duct in the Hose of Iepresenta
tives, in ease your sufrage should,
send me there; and first of all,
gentlemen, I mns promise that
my aim aad purpoes will tend -!
economy and rettenehm ent in both
State and pariah expenses You
are all of you aware that business
of all kinds has been lower and
lower amongst us for sveral years,
and that we do not see as yet amy
prospect of revival. Our different
branches of industry, especially in
the piney woods parishes of the
State, have come to a dead stop, or
at least do not reummerate enoug~
to make both ends mept, #nd con
sequently the most complete. pov
erty is staring our people in the
face. What is then to be done3
Of course to reducee our tame to the
lowest possible rate, as our meansmof
paying them diminish every day,
it were mete that we shoul4 imitate
the people of Tennmessee, who lately
made such a radical change ande
form in all theoxzpenses of their
State; and therefore I am in favor
of a cjzftion that would secopi
plish ar refo or Louisiana,
4o wat it wosa ait of her
sister tates. W
Gentlemen, not wishing tepdetain
you any lonqr' will sum up by
saying that any noopoly, any class
legislation, anything tending mi
foster the interest of the-few to the
detriment of the .manzy, shall receive
my most , unequivocal opposition;
and this is another reason why I
shall be in favor of a call for a con
ventiqn in. the briefest delay posai
blp, fai there are several abuses oi
the sort to be corrected and oex
punged; and besides it were ti4
in my opinion, that our long-abused
sal tyrannized State should have-at
least a constitntiy of her owh~
made by the sonl 6f Louisiana for
the benefit of the people of LouisI
isna.
ANATOLE COUSIN, Sr.
Bowro.e., LA., Sept. 23, 1878.
To the Demecracy of tih'Parl
ish of St. Tmmany.
At the solicitqtion of my friends,
and with the desire of developing
the great mineral resources of .onr
parish, I was induced to offer my
self as a candidate for the ldlice of.
Representative. Having concluded
to withdraw from the contest, I con
sider that I owe to my friends an
explanation of my reasons for with
drawing.
Mr. Anatole Cousin has been a
as 'the reagular Demncrat
minee. "
Mr. Toomer is rnnnin as an In
dependent candidate.
Mr. Frangois Flot is the Repub
lican candidate. . .
The Democratic majority is so
small in our parish that it cannot
afford to lose any votes . At this
stage of our affairs there should be
no Independents. The oandidate who
is not runing on the Democratic
ticket is running for the pus Osaof
electing a Republican, and I cannot
consent to be a party to such an in
jury to our people. And yet though
the Republican party Las hmiliated
our people and bankrupted our
State, the expose of the "Native
American Party," made in the news
papers of October 20 and 21, has
convineecd me that the election of
anpidependent would hle still more
dangerous toOthe welfarg~of oar
peoplet. -
Being, therefore satiated that by
remaining in the "eMl I would only
weaken tb chances pf Mr. Comnin
and lead to the election of a Repub
lican, and preferring the $elfaye of
eaur State .ad t prosperity of my
fellow citizens to all personal mo
tives, I hereby announce my retire
tirement from the contest, and urge
my friends to *upport the regular
Democratic nomijee, Mr. Anatole
Cousin. JOHN ROCHE.
.fsatlý, hoota who is as
Unple>a .w dso aome rdhbal
ie amh;r
1.4seui a* te, * day
In doebt as who shall Quosa $
Tho esg d
ad other whi
mans of rome of o
fact
Under
labor,
the by, 3got bte
but symptoms d.
However this may be,
views y
so
ae bould a
wla to a1.i
m.isinof tcw
army of . Noie Bid )rK
Demoerat 24 iest.
In the ad~urtisinag heu
Democrat from which w
t ve are cards o eis
whomn the Demaoemt
day previonaly published
Bed Warriors. "'We rise
explng tion.. There's the g
f the finny tribe, who.
spawn in the sadstn eas
Bepublican; he publishes
1h the Democqt deiying any
edge hateter of the Red ,
organiaptionD s.ill thei
pleaine &plain ?
L L..F TI
T I".C C '
TH E'
At the
FAREUR .o
-. The OctobW re
Departont o8S Agricl
mates lbi. year% seo=
$1,o00,000,o b0 s iplu.
of wheat will esied 400,
bushels, probably the
ity of whbesteve prd)peed
year any co4p , and the
oats will be lrgesU the
one of 1877.
I* A few yeas ago
would think a"lbayhng m
knife that did nobave the
soamp oa it, Now oe-baf
2,000,i00 w a.L .ip
The garet ueu of ;
manufactures bu eeaP inýS
skillfal I , -s iige3agIL
tion with the haud Ihbetr *
lund. .*. l
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