New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-09

and telegraphed South, is officially pro-
nonnced canard. A dispatch 70 this effect
has been received in this city.
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Battle smoke.
notwithstanding tho retreat OF the main
army the country press stragglers still keep
up the firing Of stray shots. Only . few OF
them advocate measures Of compromise.
The Nstchitoches Vindieator is evidently
not satisfied with the battle Of Now Orleans
1t says:
Now that tho New Orleans portion Of tho
peoples forces have yielded to the appear
ance of the federal army, or small portion
of it. we should cay, and having given up
the State House to Colonel Brooke, who re-
turns it to Kellogg, and that individual
accepts" We are constrained to ask, what
is the condition in which we are placed by
these events! Are We bound by che surreN
der thus made? In other words, is the re-
dempton or attempted redemption Of our
beloved State by the means and in tho
manner inaugurated and set forth by the
citizens Of Natchitoches. in june last, to
cease2
We have anxiousiy looked eeour support
ing journals for somo inkling Of . we'll de-
fined and stable policy by which some good
and permanent results might accrue to our
people, and We have failed thus far to dis
Germ even = shadow Of sound advice. What
tho Bulletin may say Of the latitude Of the
country parishes" or the Shreveport 1iWes
remsrks of "what shall We do" ia no way
spply 10 the situation, and gives the people
no thread whereby they may be rescued
from tho mazes Of the seeming inextvicable
confusion the action 0t our New Orleans
citizens lave placed them.
We have now placed ourselves where il
il impossible for the "tTimmers," whose
ideas are that nought Of success can DO
achieved in the open manly field Of prin.
ciple. and hope eprings but in the dark and
devious ways OF diplomacy. We have by
our actions during she past four months
Outiawed ourselves from the dishOn0rAble
paths of concession to Men whose lives are
. lie end who by their craft have their gain.
Let us then not attempt 70 shadow with
doubt one principle for which We contend.
The Marksville Cross. which made its
second appearance in any mail bag October
1, is devoted to memory and hope. 1t
speaks Of martyrs who fell on = corner; 60
them it would have monument erected:
We do hope and believe that the people
of this State will never rest cOntented until
they have erected, at that corner. where
her gallannt martyrs fell. full in sight OF
that ignoble granite pile, which sheltered
the bastard, fugitive usufper, . monument
which shall bear. for all ages to come. their
hOnOred names and the legend Of their
heroic death. History furnishes no grander
characters than those whose blood San free
upon the streets Of New Orleans, Septem-
ber IA. nor subliiner deeds than theirs in
defense Of the peoples dearest rights, and
it is only meet and proper that our graft.
tude for their noble example, and pure self
sacrifice, should take the form OF mOnu
mens. whose splendor and beauty shall be
in some respect token worthy OF them and
the cause in which these gallant patriots
died.
The Cross editor must be , young man.
lie writes beautiful composition. 1t is
not 50 much what he says. for that is
nothing, but readers are attracted by the
manner in which lie hides his ideas. As an
illustration OF his hope and style we quote
two sentences. The plagiarism on "ragged
edges of anxiety" is skillfully woven into
the last sentence, which for didactic ex-
preston and melodious construction is
something remarkable:
The utter blackness OF the storm of fed
eral wrath which overwhelmed us like q
deluge, after the lurid glare of the light.
ning's flash which rent the midnight Of our
misery. even now grows dapple in the
happy twilight of peaceful dawn. The
smoke of the conflict has hardly drlfted
edges of the lifted battle cloud are gilded
hy the coming sunlight OF prosperity, which
shall surely gladden. the near future and
dry the tears of poor, stricken Louisiana.
The Baton Rouge ADVOCATE is much less
l. -. ! ilOn oil ND w IckpH
1t is edited by resolutions" and an occa-
sional -'whereas" We give specimens
from the McEnery Guards and the Twelfth
Ward White League Club:
Resolred. That we extend Che right hand
Of fellowship to any and all persons who
may como to our party and affiliate vith
the white people in putting down local
misrule and to restore = good government
in Louisiana.
Resoiced That We hold no aninosity
against tho colored people and we cordially
invite them to act with the vhite people in
carving out these great and noble prin-
eiples.
The above il from the Guards, who ex
tend the right hand Of fellowship to all who
Join "Ous party"
The White League Club OF the twelfth
ward, Baton Rouge, has also.
Resolved. That We che white men whose
names are subscribed hereto. pledge our
selves As gentlemen and Gnen Of honor to
employ no person for the coming year, in
any capacity whatever, either "a . field
hand OK house servant, or Cor any tabor tos
which servants arc usually employed. Noy
will ae rent lands I" or farm On shares with
auy pes..n WHO shall in She co,ain; election
Sf.te thf. Radical tcsC.