The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-06
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tFfom eur Evening Edition Of Yesta1day. ! j.
SPEECH OF SENATOR THURMAN.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-Democrats of THU
city serenaded Senator A. G. Thurman. Of
| Ohio, tonight at his residence here, q large
| crowd was present In response Senator
Thurman returned his thanks for the oppor.
tunity offered him to participate in their re-.
joicings, and said:
When I think of it. is it not dreadful thing
and calculated to bring terror to every loyal
bosom to see you with drum and fife, with
trumphet and cymbal and with mighty shouts
that rend the air celebrating the conquest Of
Massachusetts, by the terrible Ku-Klux.
[Laughter.l
Was it nots enough that those awful and
Goddess fellows had intimidated the peaceable,
amiable and honest carpet baggers and scala
wags and their followers down South, and OBJ
tanned the mastery over that portion of the
Republic. Was it at all necessary that they
should invade the North, and by intimidAting
Republicans, carry Ohio, Indiana, West Vir-
GINA and Maryland, Delaware and New Jer-
sey, and to cap the climax, overrun New York
and put Massachusetts, in their breeches
pockets Applause
Politicians and editors are scratching their
heads to find out the causes of our victories,
when every one who has carefully read and
inwardly digested the history of Southern out
RACES, the manifestoes OF Attorney General
Williams, the proceedings of the Chattanooga
Convention, the afidavits of Major Merrill
and the kilograms of Marshal Packard, kno rs
full well that there is but one cause, and that
is intimidation.
The devil-inspired party, as that venerable
Christian statesman, Cert Smith, calls the
Democracy, have SO frightened TIE peace-
loving Radicals from Passmaquoddy Bay to
the Rio Grande that many Of them, in their
terror, have voted the Democratic ticket, and
yet more of them have abstained from voting
at ell, [renewed laughter, and, as if there is
nothing that these devil-inspired men will not
dare to perpetrate, they tremblingly laid their
profane hands upon the head of the brave and
patriotic Butler, and shrieked into his ear the
disloyal cry s. benjamin, depart" Laugh
ter and applause
Now, my friends, pray you, don't think
me frivolous because I talk in this way wear
after year. Our victories in the South have
beel falsely attributed to intimidation, and
member after member of Congress duly
elected has lost his seat upon this false charge
at every election for years. Southern outrages
has been the battle cry of Radical politicians
in the North, and the justification for laws
that digrace civilization, and usurpations that
laid the axe at the root OF republican institu-
tons.
But what can these manufacturers of false
pretenses say now, when our triumphs at the
North are even more signal than those at the
South; when even Massachusetts, persistent,
unvarying, habit bound Massachusetts, sets
the seal Of her condemnation upon Radical
misrule, and for the first time in nearly halt q
century seats an honest Demscrat in her
eubernatorial chair.
And in this connection was it not right.
gentlemen, that should refer to B. F. Butler,
who, in accepting his last nomination, gave IS
his chief reason for wishing to remain in Con- !
grcss, the desire to use his will and ability to
still further bind and repress the Southern |
people But the time had passed by when |
in the hearts of his constituents. The time |
had passed when violators of the constitution, |
for justice. disregard of sound
policy and. neglect of the interests of the peo-
pie could all be overlooked under the influence |
II passion and prejudice, and hence the re-
'ult you see. He raised the black flag of per-
'ecution and under that hateful banner sought
o maintain his place in Congress.
The people raised the white flag, not of de-
eat, but Of peace, and said to the would-be
prosecutor: ''Stay thou at home" If you
SIX me, fellow-citizens, what are the causes Of
'ur victories, answer discomfort with Radi-
liscontent, answer that our Radical rulergI
ave in the last nine years persistently set at
lauRht every Instinct, feeling, habit and
eaching of the American people. Americans
re constitution loving people, but no re-
ard has been paid to the Constitution by our
ulers.
Americans are a liberty loving people. but
berty has been remorselessly trampled under
Dot Americans are home rule loving peo-
lie, but home rule has been treated with scorn
nd contempt, and Congress assumes and ex-
rcises the powers Of an omnipotent parlia-
lent Americans are an honest loving peo-
lie, but Credit Mobiiers, Sanborn contracts,
ustom- House frauds, and Washington rings,
ave made corruption almost synonym for
ovvEnment
The financial embarTassments now upon
10 country could not be .attibuted to the
'emocratic party, as that party has had no
over in this land for the past twelve years.
he Republican party had triumphant ma t
rty in both houses Of Congress and abso- .
tie control of the finances Of the country.
In reply to the cry of "How about the In :
ependent press ?" Mr.. Thurman said the
ress hadsaccompished work during the past
ear which would rebound to it's honor Is long
the press lasts. In reply to the question,
How about the third term ?" Mr.. Thurman
ven that idea up yet He is trying to eight c
out on that line iii takes q year and half :" .
the President don't want third term, Why r
heavens name don't he say SO?
He (Thurman) saw in the newspapers, q
" days ago, that Gen. Grant did not con-
der it consistent with his dignity to make
" denial Of being . cansidate for third
rim. That was very poor apology. The b
epubican State Convention Of South Caro- :
IA had solemn1y nominated him for third
rm. Did not that authorize him to speak F
/ the subject? Or did he consider that the
adical party of South Carolina was so utterly
he could not answer?
Nov. 5.-The non-combatants
ave Hun. The CaIlists fire three shots to p
Q defenders one. Elio commands the besieg-
g forces. Don Carlos is present L
New Yo1K, Nov. ga letter dated Havana, b
It. 20, says: Last Saturday fishing smack, ,.
pposed to be American, was seen of the y
asst about ten miles eastward of Havana. q
at, with three men, put off from the vessel
d pulled towards the shore. The captain
the Partido was notified, and he informed
e Governor of the District Soldiers and II
icemen were ordered out, rnd the neigh p