New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-16
TBE PLANTERS INDICATED.

because every party VIII respect Tie 9'a'0
,neuts of its own organs more than those
Of The opposition. What we are, therefore,
about to say in vindication OF the people
Of Louisiana will be regarded as entitled
+. consideration which would not be
accorded to their professed friends. 1t
will no. be forgotten that we gave the
same testimony in regard to the peace ana
order of the fall elections 1t has been
since proven that the troubles OF LOUIS
isiana came from those WHO conducted
and counted out the vote, no. from the
nsople who voted. Indeed, the instincts
of the American people are always right
Notwithstanding the appeals and mis-
renreseata.ions which have been rung into
their ears, they stand steady in their ODE
dience to the laws. All the sophistry
which would teach that man may resist
any law which he does not like, or take OF
by poison or tie knife any officer whose
place be would like to fill, has failed to
unite the people in the plans OF anarchy
The people are 20. only right in their in
stincts, but they are wise in their Judg-
ment. The people know that they can
not each have an Office, and that the pub
lie printing contract is usually held by q
single party. The people do not see why
they should destroy theiI own credit-so
indispensable to finish public works--sub-
ect their property to seizure and their
persons to imprisonment. They can not
comprehend the slaughter of laborers.
so much needed and the stoppage Of their
credi. through the fears Of capitalists.
for the sake of Installing few men in fat
State offices, sending others TO Congress.
and bestowing upon country friends the
happy privilege OF printing the public
laws.
These orders to make armed resistance
to the tax collector. or other officer ap-
pointed by Governor Kellogcc, comes from
men who pay their own taxes. and restrict
their revolutionary arior TO speeches incit-
ing others to over! acts. It is thought.
perhaps. BY these astutesagitasors that
the bullpki0 from the country have
no better sense than TO obey their orders
and pu: them in Office. Iet. 20 the ex-
tent that these orders have been obeyed.
the sole fruit thus flr has been The
cost OF an expensive expedition. much
alarm among the non- combatants. and the
sad spectacle of several respectable citi'
gems brought 20 ublic trial under indict-
ments. which. if proven. may send these
citizens 90 distant prison. Should not
these city agitators pause! Three hundred
negro !aborers killed and missing from
the fields: Eight Or ten respectable cit!'
zens involved il resistance 20 law: taken
from. their families and homes. with the
possibility Of a punishment: painful even
to those who are compelled to inaict it.
That the people OF Louisiana are too
honest and too wise to follow the ruiIous
counseis given them is proven by the
blood!ess expedition Of the police and
their safe return. The people will coan'
ienance no such violence as Is recon-
mended. We do not claim for General
Badger capacity TO terrify with lis mere
baton the whole people Of parish. 1t
was ,espec: for their own laws. not fear of
y ,oiiceman's Iaige. tia: withheld those
people from resistance 10 a rue they had
! been early educated 70 detest. The peo-
pie know that they live in the country, that
they own lands and owe debts and need
labor. They trust ill such reforms of men
and measures as are necessary to be
effected in the American manner and no:
il the Sicilian manner. They know that
these fiy.abouts who are edging them on
would disappear with the first gun OF civil
war, leaving nothing behind them bu. un.
paid board and bar bills.
1t is suL.erfuge 20 say that the people
declined to obey the order Of the riot ring
because of the federal troops. Every one
knew as we'll q month ago as now. that
the federal troops were on hand to protect
the State goverumeu: at a touch OF the
telegraph.
No. there WAS ia. Ligher and better
motive which governed the planters Of the
country. 1t was lot fear. 1t was = just
confidence tia: RICH; would be done under
american law. aud no: according 70 the
mode Q: 81. Bartholomew. the S!cilian
Vsspers. OF the hugs Or of the Pe:roleu,es.
It is therefor that We have never made
bravaic of the execution Of lis duties by
the chief fpolice. 1t was 10 merit o. bray
erv, though lie acted with courage and
courtesy. The merit Ola blcodiess :nsta!!a'
ton o: officers not acceptable 70 man: is
Due :othe patriotism and good sense osths
! people. They viii make q ,efo:n. il ths:'
! Own :in.e and IN :Ae:: owe. way. IL:
. WI: .!is,a:.. az Representatives ais
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not greatly mistaken the people wall TAKE
as much pleasure and derive as much
profit from tie defeat Of those who Lave
tried to put them into revolution as from
tina: .: IL. :nos: open ro!.t.c.! 0pponen:
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