The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-18
THE UsURPAT1oN OVERTHROW.

Now that the battle is over and the smOA
has somewhat lifted from the field. we matt
rally look around to discover what are the r
Suits What do we see? The usurpation {
Kellogg, which had become absolutely unbea
able and against which the people rose as on
man, is happily swept out of existence an
he usurper himself may be regarded as fam'
tle oeicio His occupation is gone, and it
some satisfaction to know that the crueles
blow against him has been delivered by hi
hitherto warm ally and supporter, the Pres
dent.
The appointment Of Gen. Brooke as Mil
tary Commandment is virtual declaration c
IN lrtial law and a palpable ignoring Of th
Kellogg Government. In other words, W
started out to overthrow the usurpation am
compel the President either to declare mar
tial law or recognize the legitimate Govern
accomplishing the greater good, We have Ger
tainly obtained the lesser All the substan
tial fruits of victory are ours, and while ",
lament the terrible cost paid by our people
| for their virtual disenthralment from CALLING
and degrading tyranny, we can cordially con
graduate them upon their splendid achieve.
ment
1t is no small or uncomfortable thing to
have SO suddenly dispersed the trained hosts
which were arrayed against us, and which
were specially organized to prevent the free
expression of our will at the ballot-box, com
mand ID, as they were, by one of the most
able soldiers Of the age; it Is no light matter
to have taught the insolent men who have
SO long lorded over us, that they cannot with
IMMUNITY disregard the most sacred rights OF
men who were born free, and who have always
exercised the rights of freemen.
It was a grand exhibition of valor for un-
disciplined and poorly armed citizens to con
front and ignominiously put to route an army
Of three thousand men, armed with tie most
improved weapons and confident of its ability
to march over the entire State despite any
and all obstacles; and We say again that we
have much to be proud of, much to be thank
full for.
If our efforts had failed. it is sickening to
reflect upon what the result must have been
The white people Of the State, the men Of
property, intelligence and virtue, would have
been either irrevocably ruined. or would have
been compelled to sever all their associations
and, at whatever cost, to have cast their for
tunes among another and more fortunate peo-
pie.
The situation as it stands to-day we there
fore regard as most cheering, and if those
who may be inclined to think the result is not
Ill they could have desired will reflect that we
have freed ourselves from the usurper that
he terrible incubus Of metropolitan po-
ice, with its enormous cost, is among
he things that were; that our own
Mayor has control of police composed
If good citizens, and that an army Off
yer of unquestioned character is placed
in command. we think they will
agree with us in the opinion that q great deal
has been accomplished.
We earnestly wished, Of course. to see our
,wn government recognized and maintained,
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,redi Ted Grant or his Cabinet with sufficient
wisdom to enable that hope to lead us into any
,xtravagant ideas as to their action in this
natter. Compare our position with that Of
he men who have been compelled to fly for
'afety from a wronged and outraged populace
within the sheltering walls of the Custom
House, and who will crawl out under the bay
NETS of the soldiers to confront a community
whose profound contempt for them is such
hat thew may count upon absolute safety.
let us be of good cheer, therefore, in spite Of
he great wrong inflicted upon US by q parti-
IAN administration in overturning the Govern
nent of our choice, and console ourselves with
he reflection that the man who oppressed us
most heavily is to be removed from us forever.