The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-08
liage The negroes were made to believe that
unless they put and kept these

! the blacks would be reduced back to slavery
Further, that the plantations OF their torme
masters We're to be subdivlded and distributed
to the late slaves who had worked them. II
this manner was deliberately raised the fire
brand OF race anita yonism, coupled with the
worst form OF the spirit OF communism, with
all the results which have f. lowed. To Civ.
organization and full power to Ibis spirit Of
III ocAiet, a secret society, known as the
''Black LIE gu, was formed IN al parts OF
Louisiana, as indeed throughout the whole
J ) juth. l Lo isiina this organization, rs il
4 largely constituted the militia force OF III
! StA.. Was Srmed while II formed an easily
assembled political club Or eaucl!S, rgidly dis
ciplned. firmly banded together and thor
se.usniS subservient 20 all the aims ana
schemes OF the white ai-enturers whom
have >ketched.
~Do you believe, General. that there exists
IN Your State, particularly III the White
League Crg.nlzatlcn. any sentiment toward
! ihe Federal Government which amounts &c
dlsloyaityi'
~. ut there is ne suci sentiment is con-
cluslvely shown, 1t seems to me- by the reaul-
ness and good temper with which the power
Inl movement Of the people the other day. at
tr having shattered the c,rpet-bag power ali
over the state, yielded to the Numerically fee
| Die military authority Of Gen Emory. who
represented the Union
''The New YORK Hero,d General, has pro
posed
A NATIONAL CONVENTION
! Tor the purpose Of bringing about perfect,
| good, old-tme reconciliation OF the sections
Wlll you you please say what you think would
tie the result
- was glad to see the proposition broac ned.
| Il such convention We're assembled of t..
parties OF the country, willing to forget for tn,
.ime all mere party ends and advantages.
Ireat good might result; but otherwise lie
go ID would come ot the measure"
VIII you please explain how the Kellogg
80. erlnient, as You apprehend, can perpetua ,
Itseii?'
''The usurping Legislature has enacted i.
law giving the appointment Of all registrars
elections INTO the hands of Kellogg. Thes
men III turn are empowered to exclude an,
man they choose from the poll lists withon
appeal. He and his accompllces ikewls
make up the Returning Board, whose return
OF elections stand unimpeachable. Hence, as
is very PLAIN, a law granting powers so anti,
republican and extraordinary could have ON,
neen devised for improper ends 1t will be 81
used as to keep the whole mass Of the lntelli
gent, educated people OF Louisiana from
choosing their State authorities or representa-
tlves III Congress Indeed, SO baretaced Il
carlcature OF p pular government was never
seen aud must aud that the evil cannot bt
coLtiGei merely to Louisiana and othei
sou hern States, for history teaches that til,
way being shown how i'll deeds are practlcabl.
Adnple u contagious aid sure to be tot
owed.
THE WHITE LEAGUE.
w nat are the shlet aims of the White
League organ zatlon."
IKE lily know nothing more than is wide
~ Stated and explained in the newspapers i.
the day. 1t had its Hr;gir. however, IL Tia
moss natural OF human instlnets. that OF sell
se.' rya,ion on the part Of the whole .hl,.
population Identified With the prosperity
the st &c. Scinc Sreani, ton was absolute!
essential IN defense az INST sns As,tIlasc Ell
croachments oi the thoroughly organized gan
o. ptunerer~, whose devastatIolls had AHEAD.
become intOlerAbie. 1t was the natural meas
IRE OF selt-d tense. against the organization -.
lie Black League. set on foot and handle.
by the white and black political .dveL
turers in the State, for the perpetuil,
of their power AMI tt G opportunity
appropriate the whole resources OF til.
s. hlte people. In no way did it am TO ass.
the political or social rights OF others, but t.
defend those Of the white people from ut el
undenia ,ly to be found in Louisiana tho
White League sprang into existence from pre-
ciseiy the same human impulse that populu
are born from, while its aims ana
$ actions have been far more moderate anu
tn IN those of the mach commend
ed Vigilance Committee Of San Francisco
which III 1850 absolutely SET aside and snbsn-
uted It's own tor the State and municipal,
polite and judicial authorities Of that city tol
Jme time
TAXATION IN LOUISE MA
'kellogg nov asserts that during his posses
sion OF office be has effected material reduc-
ion OF taxation and debt OF the State-what
Is your opinion IN this respect
+" l am not acquainted with bis statements,
onI am sure he can establish nothing OF tl
Kind. 1t is true the State Legislature decreed
sllght reduction OF the percentage of taxa
ION. but at bottom it was shallow device
or the same time the assessors appointed ~
Aellogg have and exercise the power to asses,
Dr. rty at SO high figure IS oEake the total
,ie,u money IS large as before. The rate
II taxation in New Orleans is ali rat five peg
cent but all property at the same time lex
'ept that owned ~ these cons pirators) h.s
zen assessed at from twenty-five to fifty per
cent above absolute value, and from the as
essinent there is no appeal. To make the
)oWer are pecunl2riiy Interested IN the high
st possible assessments, for their coMpensa- I
ION is derived from commission upon the /
assessed value Of property. Further, the SUIT I
erers have no right OF redemption should |
heir property be sold for these taxes, and tn !
purchasers generally partisans of < ell,gg)
Icquire lasting titles.
'.As for any alleged reduction of the debt of
he State, Kellogg must refer, not to any
mount extinguish by payment, but TO that
by
REPUTATION.
his, | know, they have resortei to vi
wo-fold object first that Of reducing the
ebt below the constitutional limitation, in
rder to secure the warrant Of law tor fresh
,sues of bonds, with fresh opportunities for
illage otherwise eli sed to them and, sec
ndy, for the wide field that such repudiat On
i open for speculation, for then they are to
lake the selection of the bonds when are to
9 held valid and of those which are to be re-
nd ated. In conclusion, desire to say that
have habitualIy cast MY influence adversely
, al violent exercises OF the natural rights OF
2e people have advised submission even
!, the audacious courses which have 50 long