The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-29
THEN AND NOW.

organ, the Republican, have committed
political blunder, in avowing in all sincerity
their opposition to foreigners and to natural
lied citizens Their short-sightedness die
not see or appreciate the consequences.
Tho New York Tribune, soon after the ter
mination Of the war, estimated the native
military resources Of the North and South L
proved, as conclusively as any such estimate
can prove, that the native Northern element
unaided, could not have come out of the con
test with triumph. It then gave the military
strength Of the foreign element in the North,
and it was this element added to the native
element that carried the contest to termina-
ton favorable to the North.
We will here state, without any insinuation.
that the N. Y. Tribune's article was iusincere,
that an election was about to take place, and
we cannot suppose for q moment that the
Tribune intended or expected to gain the
foreign vote, by appealing to the patriotism of
foreigners. But it's estimates and statements
were correct. It was to the foreign element
that the Union, in Radical phraseology, was
preserved
The foreign vote has been large and of
course important to any party. As long as
the Union was in danger, and the Republican
party in need of support, the most unctuous
language, the most endearing phrases, and
the most condescending manners were used
and employed by the Republicans to secure
the support of the foreign vote. But now
change has come over the Radical dream
The foreign element in this State are not
Radicals. Why, the Radicals do not state.
But an infamous, robbing, thieving govern
ment will consolidate all the good against all
the bad. Hence the furious opposition of the
Radicals to all naturalized citizens. The
parry and its organ here were only ostrich
wise The policy might be good for New
Orleans, but it was very unwise for the States
West and Northwest. What strength the
Radical party here might gain, by excluding
voters, will bring the same party
in other States to grief.
None but fools or rascals would ever have
doubted the jurisdiction of the Second Dis
trict Court, over the question of naturaliza-
ton. The folly OF rascality was not the re-
suit of reason or of law. The infamous de-
cisions Of an infamous Supreme and Superior
Court were the chief cause Of the folly and
rascality. The Radicals stated their PROPOSE
lion thus whatever is considered necessary
TO succeed in an election will be adopted
Kellogg and Packard say the naturalized
voters must not be counted. As they say, the
party says, and as the party says, SO will the
Suprememe and Superior Court say.
By this action we will here lose strength. |
out we will gain every other State in which
elections are to be held. The temporary dis
of naturalized citizens will re-
'ult in their and our success. Let all natural |
zed citizens, and especially those who, by
heir valor and preponderance, saved the
Union, know that the Republican party, COM
POSED of puritans and publicans, and in this
State Of carpet-baggsrs and robbers are their
'nemies. The foreign element saved the
Union in the most trying times, when arms
lad to decide the contest, and the same in
luence will save the Constitution from de-
truction, which is inevitable if the party now
n power is kept longer in the ascendency.