The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-06

ne hio been acting as the Governor of a free
State ID State to whose name d star still shtters
IN the fold, Of our national emblom-not by the
voice and consent OF her people, but by the grace
alone of Federal power. he must admit that
Tor two long weary years tn" people Of down.
trodden Louisiana have been ruled and OPP
pressed by He'd Governor whose charter
OF right was not the affection and confidence OF
his subjects. but unconstitutional DEGREES Of a
Federal rourt.
Let him then call for troops let him thus give
the lie by his delbel ate act t. his own statements
and thos" Of his friends i'll Congress and else
where and let the President, in obedience to the
laws send those troops To Louisiana, and We will
appeal AGAIN to the people OF the Union. but this
time with a confession OF alignment III our hand
and in Tie great presidential contest OF 1876 we
VIII drNe from power with that simple document,
! lie party that has lent it-e To gross an out
i rage upon Constitutional liberty.
Bat, feow-ctizcns, even though the usurpel
( should make this open confession of his weak
! .'ess. and the Government furnish troops, it by
~ means follows that tue STATE is lost. Our OBJ
Iect Is tbs overthrow of an INFAMOUS usnrpation.
We are really fight for the mos. sacred prncl-
! pies OF American freedom.
! Oar people are now united, and that uni II is
cenlentca to principle.
What stronger brcastplate than 4 heart I'M
tainted;
/ Thrice Is he arm I'd that hath his quarrel just
! Amt ht but naked, though locked up III slcei,
| Nhoso conscience with Injustice is corrupted. ,
dent himself arc tod ~ with Ms and that one
would rejoice more than he at a solution OF the
louisiana trouble winch should bring content
ment ami pro,pertyto suffering State. | am
| satisfied tuat he Is heartily trcd Of tins hidcous
| lnlqulv, for which he has been forced to stand
| sponsor before an outraged nation. 1t Is a Ialk
otfense to the people, and If true to ourselves, it
vii he ntttnE overthrow III November.
| 1ou must uHdt refand that there srcai diff
ference between the Presidents sending troops
| to Louisiana for legitimate PURPOSES under the
/ law winch he may be compelled to do, aud his
using tuo army, as III the past 1t sometimes has
| been used, to oppicss our people. The latter /
am satisfied he viii never repeat.
| In M Judgment, and no matter what course
may he pursued i'll Washington the way Is open
TO us ipl compete success Ill November.
| We must have it distinctly understood however,
that VT lie making no war upon the colored race:
hat We have no pre- udico against no colored
man. simply account Of his color that he la $
our pr"foundeat sympathy, and that his rights VIII
be protected by us; but that we are d termned for
! his good As well as orr own to break mp il posi-
bic, tina dreadful coalition between the gnora nee
OF the negro and the craft Of the carpet-ba GEL,
under whose malign influence every Interest,
cNl, colnnrrclai and industrial, has been dying
III the past eight or ulno Years. We should
frankly point HIM md the Northern people to the
situation of Louisiana under African strait
tmng and poverty III every household, from the
huni,l"-e cabin Of the Iahoring man t. the
Iweliing-house of the planter. We should call
condition a things upon our society; to the
dreadful fact that we are not alone, to-day, con
frontetb a mat rial prostitution and rum, bat
that far worse shan THIS We are co iTonted by Il
ttrCat'.d eii,tc grafton OF the moral sent ilncni
of our reopl., by ianid lncreas, of crime and
y. The destruction o. the landmarks OF our
Iii. c'vilization that the Wy rms viii CHI
once constituted It's proud nomenclature have
''econi. uncertain and confused. Tat under
such circumstances We consider it our duty ia
tire cause Of religion and human ty to wrest, il
possible, the government from the hands Of cor
rtlpt and place in the hands of our own
White citizens the slnsi, purpose OF admins
tc-ine shat remains of its character and it
property for the joint benefit Of both races
With tlHs distinct declaration of purpose and
, with >erriod column We are sure to march t.
victory III November.
In conclusion fellow citizens, permit me to say
on, word upon subject, when in my humble
judi smcnt, is the most essential to success.
refer to the necessity for preserving that uniol
which h been II adv formed. In,ed hardly
urge this upon men whose hearts are enlisted II
such cause but few bad men. by d sls'in.
counsel applied through tn channel of interest
may 10 much to def at--a cause, wher
grounded this i III the atte' tons of thu
people. e,lne-tlv var You against such char
ratio party the high and Responsible duty o
acting II The preliminary arrangements to the
erection ": n fairness and lib raj tv. and charge
uin the people of th c ty that they 81 forw =.
rec Y, register and vote + / p oper deleg tte- tt
the Parish Consen ION. In his way all d yislol
may be av iied and tn" just rights Of every cit
zeu protected.
en- conc, i've, fellow citizens, the characte,
Of the murderer, who hust,inS the voice Of con
science and sitting eve emotion OF pity. stiikc>
to tbs ealth i'll cold blood the object Of his ', II
gtanre. can conceive the character Of the hate
fu IA ieheF, the INC, ndlary, the assassin u
my mind utterly fails to compr, bend the deep
dyed ailly Of that heart which bent upon it.
own interests, would at moment like this "a
moment when every hope Of agnlzing people
are staked upon the issue, hit profane hane
against the sacred temple OF our holy union.
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