New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-27
TIE AIRING OF THE TROOPS.

The Republicans of the ward are confident
OF electing their ticket next Monday.
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TIE AIRING OF THE TROOPS.
White League Objections to Martial Pa.
rades-Vhae One OF the Roys ia Blue
Thinks About It.
The following letter from true blue sol.
der will show the feeling entertained by
the boys about the structures in the While
League papers upon their soldierly parades.
Although coming from man who is more
than the pen, yet there is in this commune
cation a vein Of common sense which will
strike the right chord in every true heart:
GREEsvILIE, La, October %, 1874.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
In a recent issue of the Bulletin appears
an editorial, headed IN Protest and Sug-
gestion," ani1natverting on the military fur
their harmless display in the city and call
ing the attention OF the public to the, to
him, no doubt, grave offense against the
rights OF the community in stopping the
traffic OF the city by said display. 1t says:
I'VE demand that the government shall not
persist in its shameful disregard of the
rights Of the people," Also: "Let it never
be said that an officer in the United States
army disobeyed an Order," and calls the
attention Of all TO the fact-knOwn to all
schoolboys--that ''inferiors must obey the
orders Of their su periors," and that ''they are
not to tlame:' also suggests the prOpriety OF
General Emory placing his pedal extremi.
tics on two elevated pinnacles OF the city in
order that he might be enabled to comply
with certain fanaticai ideas emanating from
the brain of the erudite writer. Now, Mr..
Editor, hardly know which to laugh at
traffic or the elevated position assigned, by
suggestion. to General Emory. ! will
say nothing whatever about the twad-
die relative to the cock fight. l will
premise, however, by stating that
know several editors who are like
the weather yares--they change with the
variations Of every breeze of public opinion,
and to sustain me in this call the atten.
ton OF the public to the following: "Our
devoted to use its power against its own
people. But it is equally firm and resolute
in sustaining its honor, its integrity and its
national rights against all iuvasiOns Of
foreign powers. Three cheers for the stars
and stripes and the boys in blue" That is,
the government persists in shameful disre-
gard Of the rights Of the people in one por.
ton of the harraDgue. and in the other it is
too just, too kind, and too devoted to do
anything OF the kind.
oh !: consistency thou art a precious jewel,
but am sorry to state thou art wanting in
this case. would respectfully call the
attention Of Protest and Suggestion" to
the fact that the President Of the United
States is commander-in-chief OF the my
and navy and Ut the militia of the United
States. and as he has conceded the right of
the interior to obey the orders Of his supe.
rior. then General Emory is simply Obeying
the orders OF h In superior tho President:
therefore c ;ash not see. tina. any good result
can ensue by placing Genera! Emory on tue
i,;enf writer Of Protest aad Suggestion"
The General does not desire !he hltgb honor
attempted to be conferred on nlm IN order
that lie might be enabled to issue his ma
dates: when ne feels DESTROYS III ISSUING
any, they will he carried from points iess
elevated than these suggested AZ sue eo''
torial.
II the writer. whose rights and privileges
have been trampled upon by the military.
will conccde that it would have been an
insult for the United States troops to pa.
fade through the streets Of the city before
the late unpleasantness, then ] will cOncede
that his rights and privileges are trampled
upon at present but, if he does not concede
it. will consider that he is like the boy in
the fable. who holloaed "Wolf!' when
tVere was no necessity for it. The State
militia has. no doubt, paraded the streets of
New Orleans. will ask the questions: Did
the sapent writer raise his voice against
the parade OF the militia! Did the sapent
wIiter raise his voice against the parade Of
the Mystic Crew! Did tho sapient writer
raise his voice against the parade Of
Mardi Gras! All of the above organizations
turn out yearly, and, no doubt. have ruined
the city as the soldiers have, yet no voice
has been raised against trampling on the
rights and privileges of ''Protest and Sug-
gestiOn." until the Yankee army unfortu.
nately did it. As long as the army does not
cut lis throat. think he should be per.
fectly satisfied. They will not run away
with the city on their shoulders. He may
retire to his virtuous couch each night, with
the pleasing reflection on his mind that he
will arise in the morning with his head as
firmly esta blished on his shoulders as if he
were with the man III the moon. We simply
ask permission from the writer to walk the
streets Of the city. to look into the shop win.
dOws: also to look at the fair daughters Of
he be graciously pleased not to suggest the
of having d dozen policemen de.
tailed to watch each soldier while in the
city. And lastly, when he meets a soldier
let him not consider him an inferior animal
Of the human species, but simply citizen
Of the same republic with himself. It is
time to cast aside all infamous comparisons
relative to the soldier; that all editors
should WELD their pens in favor Of peace
and amity. and not be continually fOment.
ing discord by eternal blllingsgate. Ia con-
clusion, will state that ! served under
General Emory while he was major of the
First NOW Fourth) Cavalry, from 1856 to
1861. and have always known him to be q
kind and gentlemanly officer. There is no
danger whatever that he will over exceed
he letter OF tue law and of his instructions.
Whatever instructions he may receive,
have no hesitation in stating he will carry |
hem into effect, with imparliality and JUS. |
ice to all concerned, and that no likes OK |
1islikes will cause him to swefve one iota !
rom a sense Of the duty he knows is due to |
lis superior. General Emory is too high |
20 notice any scurrilous remarks about his |
command that every scribbler NAV desire |
q put in the papers Of the city. General !
Emory is placed between two parties: he is |
trOked by one panty and struck BY the |
'ther. In any eventkI do not suppose he |
ares nickel either way, as long az he |
Ioes his duty.
Submitted for the consideration Of the |
writer whose rights have been trampled |
!pon by the military belonging to Uncle
am. y. II, X.
The Temperature.
Sir. Louis Frigesio, No. 50 Cha,tres street,
eports the weather for the pas: two
.ays as follows: