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Ike Lonisiaaiaa, OWNED. EDITED AND MANAGED BT COLORED HEN. IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY M9RNQTG AT NO. 114 OABONDELËT STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA. iVia. 6. BROWN, Editor and Publiker OUR AGENTS. MISSISSIP PI : — Daniel E. Young, Greenville. LOUISIANA John a. Washington, Black Hawk» Concordia Parish; Hon. G. Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine & Sterrett, Shreveport, A C. Rafh, Carroll Parish, J, Ross Stewart, Tensas. DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA:—James a. D. Green, Washington City. ILLINOIS Lewis B. White, Chicago. KENTUCKY:—Dr. R. A Green, Louis ville. STATE CEHTRAl COMMITTEE •mem. P besideht —HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Secretary—Wm. G. Brown, Assistant Secretary-—Wm. H. Green, Treasurer—A E. Barber. MEMBERS. first congbes8ional district. H. Mnhoney of Plaquemines. O. Bey, of Orleans. sbcosd congressional district. Pat. Creagh, of Orleans. J. C. Oliver, St. James. third congressional district. G. G. Fisko, of East Baton Bouge. A. B. Francis, of Lafayette. fourth congressional district. E. W. Dewees, of DeSoto. B. Blunt, of Natchitoches. fifth congressional district. A. B. Harris, of Concordia. W. Jasper Blackburn, of Clai borne. state at large. P. B. S. Pinchback, of Orleans. N. Underwood, of Baton Bouge. O. F. Hunsacker, of St James. A. E. Barber, of Orleans. W. H. TwitcheU, of Bed River. H. C. Myers, of Natchitoches. John Parsons, of Orleans. H. L. Swords, of Assumption. E. C. Morphy, of Orleans. E. V. Ledere, of Orleans. SUB-EXECUTIVE_COMMITTEE. P. B. S. Pinchback, Chairman. Hugh J. Campbell, N. Underwood, A. Ë. Barber, O. F. Hunsacker* M. H. TwitcheU. rmmcE committee, A. B. Harris, ' E. "W. Dewees, if. Mahoney, H. C. Meyers. John Parsons. ^©"Republican papers throughout the State please copy, FOR PRESIDENT IN 1873, U. S. GRANT, - of illinois. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, HENRY WILSON, of massachusetts. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1872. TO OUB CITY ^SUBSCRIBE RS. Wo will be glad if you notify our office of any delinquency on the part of our carrier, as our arrange ments are such that every issue of our paper should be regularly de liverod. iSQpTho Louisianian contains a correct directory of the Regular publican clubs in the City and Pa rish of Orleans. Personal .—Wo were agreeably surprised by a visit to our sanctum of our contem. of the Qand Era, of Baton Rouge, Hon. J. Henri Burch. tÜ ^The Picayune capped the laglc, which surmounts it .office, with an "old white hat" on the day of Mr. Greeley's nomination. j&»Tho Young Democracy of New Orleans have determined to revive and reorganize the old Sey mour and Blair legion of 1868. VST Yesterday's Picayune dis patches say that Senator Sumner has announced his determination to support Greely and Brown. J9*The monthly spouter of the Citizens' Guard, who told the filth warders that the Pinchback Conven tion refused to endorse Grant, is open to the accusation of suppres sing the truth. If ho will put it that the P inchback Convention refused to endorse the President at tho dic tation of Leet's masters in the Cus tomhouse, there will be no objec tion to his statement. aarMooKLiGHT Excursion .—Plea sure seekers wiH take notice that preparations are going on to have a grand moonlight excursion on tbe Mississippi River, on July 25. Our ufeifc issue will contain lull particu lars. THE BALTIMORE CONVEN TION AND EES NOMINA TIONS. The. Democracy of the United States have held their Convention at Baltimore, and with a single gi gantic stride, as has ever been taken by any political party in this or any other Christian country, placed a distance between their former and present position, that, in the inter est of the whole country, we hope never to see them retrace. And this stride has been as unexpected to the multitude as it is great. The popular knowledge of the "learn nothing and forget nothing" pro pensities of the Democracy, with their implacable hatred to every shade of politics not in perfect accord with their own, induced superficial observers to believe that the Demo cracy of the nation would prefer to "die in the ditch" rather than part with their cherished doctrines and dogmas. Hence, when Cincinnati had nominated Horace Greeley for President, and the probability of his endorsement by the Democracy only hinted at, shouts of that derisive and contemptuous laughter,'which scarce the proud philosopher can scorn," rang out in the air. While all over this land the Greeley and Brown nominations, were sought tobe treated as the hugest joke of the season. The Democracy never would and never could endorse Horace Glee let ! ! But tbe attitude and of the in flexible purposes of this party were lost sight of. It had grown tired of the permitted (if not sanctioned) violations of the rights of the sove reign People of this country. They had witnessed the frequent but fruit less appeals to the national head for re dress of the wrongs inflicted, and tho adoption of measures to prevent the recurrence of them. They have ut terly despaired under the present Bepublican rulers, and they are con scious that under the banner of old Democracy they but march to de feat. Therefore for once in their history we find them adapting them selves to the times and the exigen cies of the hour, and abandoning their organization as such, adopting a platform of principles immensely in advance of themselves, and put ting in nomination the men selected by the Liberal party for President and Vice President. The national contest may be con sidered as now fairly open. No other party remains, and no other candidates will be put up. The Democrats will, on the whole, do as Mr. Robert Vance, or North Carolina says: He says—"We have been singing Democratic hymns for forty years down here, and we have never recognized Greely as a Demo crat before; but if the Baltimore Convention put him in our hymn book we'll sing it if it kills us." They have put him and he'll be sung by them. Blatant Republicans when they thought it impossible of obtainment were sarcastically inviting this en dorsement, and now that they have got it, they are more dissatisfied than The Liberals who originated the movement are of course jubilant over their success so far, and confi dently assert their ability to elect their nominees. We shall see what we shall see. of Ratification Doings .—Immedi ately on receipt, on Wednesday last, of the news of the nomination of Greely and Brown, for President and Vice President, by the Balti more Convention, a thrill of anima tion amounting almost to ecstasy seemed to be visible everywhere among the Democracy. Not much time elapsed before the booming of cannon from Lafayette square told the joy of these people. Following close on this demonstration, were preparations for a ratification meet ing at night. Accordingly as the "evening shades" prevailed, Lafay ette square presented a lively scene, and as the time of meeting ap proached, the squaregradually filled with persons of all classes, ages, sexes and conditions. Bon'-fircs, rockets, gaslights, procession lamps, Jaegar's music, all contributed to make the place attractive. On a platform well decorated and orna mented with "Greely and Brown" oes, and the inevitable white hat, a number of gentlemen orated to the satisfaction of the listeners who evinced their approval of the "new departure" in frequent cheers. After two or three hours spent in this way, the meeting separated. THE "TIME TO WOBK." The energetic action of the State Central Executive Committee of the regular Republican party of Lou isiana, since the adjournment at Baton Bouge, to meet on August 9, in the preparation and circulation of suitable addresses to the whole peo pie of Louisiana, and circulars to those taking prominent parts in the organization and management of the clubs, etc., are all inlusing new new life into good Bepublicans and lovers of liberty and progress every where, and demonstrating the earn estness of the Committee in the important work before it. The ad dresses point out in cleai 4 , unmis takable and forcible language the outrageous conduct ol Packard, and other Federal employees, in deliber ately defeating the wish of the ma jority of their convention for an honorable adjustment of the diffi culties in the Republican party, throws the responsibility of what ever disruption our party suffers, on the shoulders of tho men who designedly imposed insolent condi tions precedent to treating on the terms of re-union. They appeal to the good, the honest and the en lightened people of Louisiana to arouse themselves immediately, and appreciating the magnitude of the trusts confided to them, and use every exertion not only for the coin pleta overthrow, and rout "horse foot and dragoons" of the Gatlin gun ticket, but also put in the field in its stead a ticket that can and will command and receive the sup port and respect of a vast majority of the people of this State. As an earnest of popular interest in our cause we want to see without delay the election of the ad ".tional delegates to the August Convention. We have no doubt whatever that there will be a general response to the call, but if what we propose to do "were well done, when it were done, then it were well that it were done quickly." The nominees of the Baton Rouge Convention arc unacceptable and will not receive, nnder any cir cumstances now, the approval and support of any respectable number of the voters of Louisiana. All hope of preservation and success lies in the Convention to meet August 9 4 and the leaders of our party, refus ing to be forced into acquiscence in the abominable schemes, have wisely and well, chosen to rely on the pa triotism, love of freedom, gratitude, and manliness of our people, and resolved to stand the hazard of the die rather than degrade themselves and disrupt their party by the ac ceptance of disgraceful conditions. We therefore urge on all the good people of Louisiana to unite with us in our effort to effect our organi zation and nominate an acceptable State ticket (^Considerable anxiety has re cently been excited in the minds of many appointees of Governor War moth, that he was about to decapi täte all state office-holders who do not see eye to eye with himself in the present campaign. One or two removals already in dicate that there may be some good cause for the apprehension. The Picayune, evidently expecting that something of this sort was on the tapis, clamors wildly for the instant dismissal of the present appointees, and the appointment of Democrats in their stead. We don't believe there is much danger of Governor Warmotli fol lowing any such counsel as this, and we sincerely hope that he will not entertain so cruel a thought as the other. The majority of the pre sent staff of office-holders have been and are true and tried friends of Governor Warmoth, and to discard them, as a worn out coat, and give the places they, have striven to keep in the Governor's gift, aye, even the preservation of the Gubernatorial chair itself for him, would not only impair the integrity, strength and usefulness of our party, but would argue too great an oblivion of all ap preciation of party, and partisan fidelity, for us to believe the Gov ernor capable of. jfirDr. Howard, who was sent from Cuba to Spain a short time since, and 'there imprisoned, has; upon the strong gronnds urged by charged from jail. The next turn will probably be an- action for' conr pensation. A DISTANT VIEW. • We dip the following with refer ence to onr troubles, and to ft# leading candidates of the Custom house faction from the Nation: "If in North Carolina there begin to be appearances of something cer tain, in Louisiana confusion is worse confounded, and no body seems to know what has happened, is hap pening, or is going to happen to Democrat. Reform Democrats, War moth men, Casey men, Pinchback Republicans'or anybody else. Col onel George W. Carter, we see, an experienced politician, comes out against the nomination of Mr. W. P. Kellogg for Governor by the Ca sey or Custom-bouse Republicans, and says he cannot support any such ticket. Indeed, it is anything but-a nice ticket, even as tickets go. Valued correspondents deceive us profoundly, or it is in fact a ticket worthy the support of Mr. Fenton and Mr. Tweed. Mr. W. P. Kellogg mns for Governor in order that he may be sent back to the United States Senate, of which body he is now an ornament; or is not an or nament. To this end he makes an agreement with various people, and, among others, with Mr. C. C. Anto ine, of Caddo, of whom it is said that, being bought and sold in the late legislature, he, on one occasion, brought the very large price of $40, 000, which is "ruling high" for New Orleans." jö ?»The î inics complains against the monopoly of the granite build ing and its environs by the talkers up of the Baton Rouge ticket Why what are you growling about, neigh bor? Don't you remember that is Uncle Sam's Customhouse, and the nominees are Uncle Sam's, and he wants them men elected, and those who "wrangle" and "button hole," and occasionally "swear," are electing the Baton Rouge ticket right in the Customhouse in time. "Mr. Kellogg, and one or two more" on the Baton Bouge ticket, are all who the Picayune can stand; and yet they would prevent it from being tbe gloomiest for this State. We dont believe that even the can didates deluded themselves into the belief that the Picayune would sup port their ticket. But this sudden leap from Grant and Wilson, to Greely and Brown, and from Kellogg to Mc'Enery àc. , strikes some peo ple as singularly but not surprisingly inconsistent " Twas ever thus." Jâr As a set off to the "inexora ble logic" of Leet, we copy the fol lowing from the Galyetfon Standard: -We have all along asserted, and events are daily corrobarating it, that the nomination of Greely not only defeats Democracy, butinantes to General Grant, our Republican nominee, a large class of Democrat ic votes. We would like to know whether Leet can't inexorably prove that if General Grant gets "a largo class of Democratic votes" he must there fore be a Democrat The Shreveport Republican furnishes this interesting item of intelligence in relation to our city "During the past six months $5, 000,000 have beer, invested in the erection of buildings in New Or leans. £©~Governor Warmoth was ser enaded..on Wednesday evening by the ratification party, at tho Head quarters of the Greely and Brown party on Carondelet street His Excellency acknowledged the com piiment in suitable remarks. The Consolidated Associa tion , successor to the Christian Re publican association, made a show of excluding politics from their de liberations in this city, and not only let them in but were compelled to pre maturely " bust np " on account of the extent to which political fights were getting in among them. S6?"The talkative blonde of the Citizens' Guard has, according to his own report inflicted some of his usual "inexorable" logical non sense on a down town gathering. The idea of any man in bis senses affirming that because "one who cîoes not vote for/ Mr. Greeley ceases to be a Democrat, Ihereftm one wbo does vote for him must be-a Demo crat" But we have thé fery to the thing In Ms own langnage: "When yon hear a man who talk*mch staff and onlls it 'inexorable logic/ yon may be snre that he is either s fool or takes you to be ono. The Harrisonburg (Pennsylvania) State Journal contains the following picture of its State judiciary: "We alluded some months since, to tbe fact that in a neighboring State a court was adjourned on ac count of the drunkeness of the judge, who was actually so inebriated the time as to be totally unconscious of his whereabouts and his conduct In our exchanges this week we find a respectable paper published in neighboring county, which sternly points to the fact that a judge there actually reels from the tippling shop to the bench, and adjourns court expressly to join his roistering friends in libations of drunkenness and scenes of degradation. In this connection we may state that a pe tition for a pardon of an individual convicted of a high crime in the court over which the judge presides, sets forth, among other reasons for application, that at the time of the trial the judge and several of the jurors were drunk. This is a most frightful state of affairs. A drunken judiciary is, in all respects, the most dangerous condition in which a co-ordinate branch of the government can be found. We can endure a weak, va cillating and corrupt executive—we can tolerate a debauched legislator, because it is not so difficult to repair the injuries they inflict on society, and their bad example is limited in its effects on men. But a drunken judge is, of all other officials, the most disgraceful as a public spec tacle, and the most dangerous as an influenco of evil, in its effects on the rights and possessions of a com munity. The acts of such a man are frequently beyond correction when wrong. He holds in his hand the title of property, the peace of communities, the tics of the domes tic circle, and the most sacred rights of men and women. If man invested with such power, and in whom such responsibilities rest so far forgets himAeff as to even ap pear in the community, drunk, to say nothing about his reeling into court in that condition, he ought at once to be stripped of his robes of office, impeached, and retired the disgrâce which he brought up on himBelf. There ought not to be a moment's hesitation in dealing with such men. If he is young, he should be driven from the bench, to save the community from a lifetime of his uncertainties, and if he is old ' l he fihould bo retired, to save dis grace. The drunken judge has no parallel in social degradation and official humiliation. Be-Settlemeit of Virginia. Every steamer that now reaches Norfolk from Europe brings large numbers of emigrants, a good share of which settle in Virginia. ïhe Norfolk Journal has the following An event of no ordinary charac ter in the history of Norfolk oc enrred on Monday. A British steamer landed more than ninety settlers for the South, fifty of tnern seeking homes in Virginia. And these fifty were no ordinary emigrants. Two-thirds of them came as cabin passengers, and their luggage exceeded in nearly every case the $500 allowed by law. And all were from England. Among them was a retired colonel of the British army, with his ac complisned wife and daughters, la dies who would grace any society, on tho way to their new home, si ready purchased within the morning shadow of the Peaks of Otter. No one could see these English settlers as they left the Moravian, with their bright intelligent faces and robust forms, without feeling that they could not be in any way iuferior to these English settlers who, more than a century ago, peo pled Virginia with a race from whom descended the best the bravest and the most brilliant of America's children* ' Gratitwte. It comes within oar own knowl edge that» although Hon. E. C. Billings went to Washington, and of his' snany wmt del y him to orgethe Collector, egatee toaccoitij retention of yet, 'writes . against Packard's candidate in the late convention at Baton Bouge, Casey gsve his ixsflnenoer in Pack ard's candidate, and when O». Gnat was informed of the ungrate ful act, he ref used to reply to the question as to whether ho was using hi* power to elect Kellogg or not He meant that Billings should take things for granted. 1ÜCBBACI AND TIE LIBEIAM. ■J- "An extraordinary exhibition o firmness on the po±t of the Pinch back convention, by which the hu miliating terms of a fusion, made precedent to a conference between the respective committees, is an evi dence that the men who composed the oonvention were strong in their virtue and faithful to their princi ples. Will the administration pa pets charge that Pinchback and his friends are responsible for the di vision made permanent in the party? Charge it in the face of the fact that no proririons were made by Pinch back for a fusion? During a speech in the convention Pinchback said fairly and squarely that "if the terms were of such a character as no hon orable man could accept and still retain his self-respect, he would hold Grant responsible for the acts of his officials and, il necessary to defeat them, would stump the State for the opposition." As for me, said the Lieutenant Governor, person ally, I would prefer Greeley to Grant, but for a union of the party I would forego my personal likes for the success of tho Bepublican party. "But, gentlemen," continued the speaker, "I would not sell my honor for success, but would rather go down to defeat with an honor able ensign, an untarnished banner, than march to victory with the loss of honor and political integrity. The Liberal Bepublicans, if they put a good ticket Iiry%e field next August will commaigtahe. votes of the intelligent coloilpÇpeople and the mass of the whites, aud that reformation so much needed will become an accomplished fact by the election of that ticket— Shreveport Republican. THOROUGHNESS. l In this busy age, and more es pecially in this busy country, where labor is ao universally honored, and industry in its many phases is, not the hard lot of the masses, but the true dignity of all, we seldom pause to consider the elements which make up its real value. Among these, perhaps, none is more vital, and at the same time more rare, than that of thoroughness. Tho complaint is general all over our land, and es pecially in our cities, of • the super ficial character of labor. The con sumers laments it in the manufac tured goods which so soon perish by the using. The employer com plains of the negligent service ren dered by his workmen. Railroad and steamboat disasters, fires nnd explosions testify loudly to the im perfect construction of .machinery and buildings, and to the reckless ness of those who take charge of them. The same lack of thorough ness pervades professional pursuits, political life, educational enterprises, and our national literature. Few touch bottom in their work; most skim its service lightly and popu larly, but fail to fathom or disclose its depth. For ten who work in dustriously, there is perhaps scarce ly one who works thoroughly. There are several reasons that may be alleged for this failrngk^ a newly-settled country the power of versality is more valuable than that of superior excellence in a single pursuit. The early snttlers, coming from an old and long established community, find thoir special supe riorities at a discount, and, in order to meet the new requirements, they gradually learn and teach their children to bum their hands to to everything içith moderate effi ciency. 4s »^community becomes more thwlfèf settled, and its wants increasing division of uces an opposite demand, only be met by another oa I transition With us, at least in onr Eastern cities, it is be becoming more and more necessary for each citizen to do one thing tho rougbly rather than many things moderately, and not a few will find their success and power of benefac tion increased by concentratingnpon one object th# energies thai theyat present diffuse among several. A deeper jotircë of the lack of thorengbneea Vm in the character of the motives which pro&pt our laben and the spirit which is brought to bear upon them. Every man's character is pbotognphed in his lifework. If it bo pure : and noble and true, his wort; whether head or brain, will be earnest âud faithful. it be aeNMv debased and mean, his work will be superficial aud im perfect. It is true that all labor ] fan A of U he who higher purpose, has f ai ^ prehend its breadth of !?, and will fail to reap its J Beyond the material which it can be exdm^t are two grand purposes & Î, achieve, the benefaction of ft «»unity and the reflex info the improvement and dev of the individual. If these1, aP'r-c-.atedandtlie.se reSts at, a motive for the thnwl faithful discharge of dit ? that no hope of gain can y ; is where labor is regarde ^ as a system of contracts A esty is only followed from where neither justice no- \ lence nor self-cnlture are tu , sods of daily toil, but ouij J^ justment of the minimum £ to the maximum of gettins? find the quality of labor so infer and superficial. He wkoworb for money or applause, will „ more power, energy or zeal 4 work than is 31 ist sufficient to duce the desired reward. îh» berer will relax his force orslio his time if possible, the mamf 1er will use inferior materials author and orator will cater to taste of their patrons rather t ! enforce unpalatable truths % tician will serve his party ra - than his country's bestreit But could they be imbued with higher aim of true usefulness mankind, and of making their* a means of good in itself, then thusiasm will clothe the arm m new vigor and inspire the mind nobler efforts. "Whatever the toc tion may be, if the aim is to form its duties in the best manne if a sincere desire exists for the fection of the work apart frum i rewards, then a tendency to* completeness is established and basis of thoroughness is laid. Such an aim will naturally inci the mind to study its chosen po trait in all its bearings. Two el ments of real success in any uml taking are a comprehensive view its nature and intents, and a 1 attention to details. Thoughts action are inseparable and eqa indispensible. If we would roughly perform our task, we mu grasp it mentally and do itpatientl The wise general takes a : vey of his whole position, and 111 arranges with exact accuracy er detail of his campaign. Sow ever we undertake, demands 1 best powers of our minds to cover its whole bearing nnd inten and the most strict and vigilant servauce of every specific duty wh' it involves. Nothing great or wj ble or worthy is ever accomplira without enthusiasm, self -saciiöcj and patient labor; but witlitliesj and with a singleness of piupsj and purity of aim, we may hope i surmount all difficulties and attaij I thoroughness in our lite pursuit! that no iuferior motives or feeble) efforts can secure.— l'hila. Lalfr. CLUB BIItVCIOM FIRST WATîD— Thomas IralAF' si (lout; A. l''ri lot, Secretary. W between Felicity and Fulymniii iW meets Wednesday evenings nt 71 SECOND WARD— C. F. Gtalln, ' sideut; P.- E. Beclilel, Socrotnry; <■'*'* Hall, Enito between Barroune aud (<»»• delet streets; meets Tuesday evemus :li ' THIRD WARD—E. P. CLaso, Tr dent; W. S. Locy, Secretary; meets J» day evening at 7 J. FOURTH WARD—E. C.IIomrift sklent; A. Pinch«?, Secretary; Treme co ner Conti; meets M cwjmt cveuing at i» FIFTH WARD—Joseph Follin, T»« deyt; J. E. Matihien, Secretary; lou» between Manu« und Villcro; nieeis ü jpf evening at 7£. SIXTH WARD—F. P. Benedict, Pçesi dent; A. Capla, .Secretary; Uwato»-® Debigny; W ednesday eveuing at SEVENTH WARD—I. B - President; Wm. Moore, facrcUip-^., near Claiborne; meets Monday etc m 0 EIGHTH WARD— E. V. Lockrc,^ retar j ; Morales near Marigny ; w- s day evening at 7J NINTH WARD— Samuel Carter, Pre* dent; John Blandin, Secretary ; îûctb-»« DAT evening at 7£. TENTH WARD.—E. P. President; F. K. Hyde, Secretar). Wednesday eveniBgat t\ TWELFTH WARD-D. C. J c °^' President; J. B. Winters, / f * cr '" r i ,['j t Saturday evening, 7 J, at City H* < holl. THIRTEENTH WARD-J-B-^* PreHident; Wm Bauduit. ner Camp and Cadiz; meets5Io. iDg7 *' vctf FOURTEENTH „WARD p Srown, President; H. 1 °wei, ' ^ meet« Louisa h L between Broadway Tuesday evening at it FIFTEENTH WARD—B "resident; H. W. Farrow, ner Ffccific and Jackson; meet« m eveuing at 7j. SPECIAL NOTICE THIRD WARD regular ing of the abovo named Cliw » )IoI1(W chanies' Institute, at 7 o J ' nr) ,ose c! Evening Ü»e 15th instar P ve) , electing eight Delegate« i" ytli 1 tion adjourned to meet on A a S & S members to tho PMid>g* mittee of tiieRegiünr lW of which Judge Henry C. dont. ill. 1 • dent. W. H. Loxo, .Äcretary, rrtsiJcU"