The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-23
THE BUTCHERS AND THE REPUBLI.
CAN PARTY.

The Picayune, in a sensational report, with
the largest display type in the officy, heraldt
the organization of Republica" Club by
the Butchers Benevolent A soci. ..,iI. The
Picaynnc seems to attach grea: T. ortanct
to this new accession to the i. l ubllcar
party, and from the prominence even to thu
procee dings in its columns. wrIid attribute
| great significance to this new movement.
| In its report, the President is made to say
| of the Association.
They represented h.r,I working class OF
| the community, who abored for their bread
| For years had they been maltreated and
trampled on, reduced to beggary and now
| they proposed to resent and redress tne
| wrongs heaped on them. In 1866 the
| monopolies commenced expressing US. {
are now waiting to see what l1I4 VIII 40
towards redressing our wrongs In 800 We
we're rich and prosperous; that wealth mas
peen taken and cOnfiscated we have ad-
dressed every one to assist us, but had the
door slapped in our faces. And now We
pledge ourselves to assist the State Govern.
nent and the Republican party, If they VIII
assist us in our just demands.
We are surprised at the utterance of such
sen imcnts by the President. He certainly
gave the subject but little thought, or ne
must be aware Of the fact that the Republi-
can party is responsible for all the grievan-
ces of which his association complains BY
whom have they been maltreated, trampled
on, and reduced to beggarys
We answer by the Republican party.
In 1868, under whose auspices were the
monopolics commencede By Republican
Legislature and Governor.
Judging by the past, what can they ex-
pect from Republican Administration ID
lS74e Absolutely nothing! In 1865, when
the butchers were rich and prosperous,
who governed the State! The Democrsts.
Since that time their wealth has been
taken and confscated.
BY whom, we would ask again By the
Republicans, for since 1868 that party has
governed the State without interruption.
DO the butchers forg ct that Republican
courts fastened upon them the very monopo-
lies of which they complains Have they
forgotten that Kellogg, the man whom they
have taken to their bosom, only short
time ago vetoed bill which was passed i'll
their interests and for their special benefit :!
In face Of these facts, then, is it not re-
markable to see 20 large and respectable ali
association as the Butchers going over to
the very party that has prosecuted, impover-
isbed and almost ruined them? This con-
duct may be characterized as eminently
Christian like, and is highly illustrative of
the spirit Of forgiveness and forbearance in
thus humbly "kissing the hand that
smOte them" But we question very
much it's practicability or its
efficacy in redressng their wrongs and re-
lieving them from their burdens. The
butchers need expect no change in their con-
litiOn until there is an end to the rule Of
Republican carpet-baggers and negroes.
Both in the National and State Administra
ions the Republican party is corrupt, and
70 long as it holds sway, there is no hope
or an honest, intelligent and economical
Let the butchers use their influence, their
,otes and their time to the overthrow and
Of the Republican party. This
and the State once more in
he hands of the Democracy, and all may
ook forward to return of the days of pros
'erity and happiness that formerly blessed
mr. State