The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-06
"A CITY THAT Is SET ON A HILL"

hundred and fifty.
From window and housetop We're floating
the flags Of triumph, and the hills flung to
each other the echoes of the peans of lib
Grated people. The voices Of these gallant
Mississippians have stirred the political at.
rnosphere with waves ofrejoicing which will not
be broken by the limit Of their own city or State,
but will sweep on in widening concentrics,
aud gathering volume over the South, arousing
he slumbering manhood of its people to a
Just appreciation Of their power and tri-
umphant vindication Of their rights.
There is a profound significance in the re-
suit Of the yicksburg election. Ever since
he passage of the reconstruction laws, the
people OF Louisiana Alabama, Mississippi and
South Carolina in which States the ratio OF
negroes to whites is larger than in the other
southern States, have exhausted themselves
in fruitless attempts to better Their condition
| by compromise, or have waited in supine de-
spair, the result Of each succeeding election.
| The result Of each succeeding election has
| been increased taxation, depreciation of prop
| erty, and growing insolence on the part OF
| their savage rulers. whose panpered preju-
Ices and indamed lusts threatened all social
| rider and the very existence of the white
race. Patiently they have endured exhibit
ng willingness to accept in good faith the
,xisting order of affairs inaugurated by the
reconstruction acts, and to acquiesce in the
supremacy of any party guaranteeing them an
nd Cd c<r E,,%
their endurance has demonstrated the utter
hopelessness Of attempting to conciliate bar
)arians by concession, or influence ignorance
by compromise.
This point reached, the irresistible logic Of
facts has forced the deduction, that in them
selves is their only hope Of redemption; that
,ince the blacks will not cooperate with the
whites for the interest Of both, the whites il
virtue Of their superior intelligence and
WORTH, must take matters into their OVID
'ition was, at first, met with incredulous
lpathy by many good people Radical jour
nis sneered, then they assured Us of defeat,
then they tried to fri .hten, by quoting from
o-called conservative Northern papers, and
oy threats of Federal interference But in
'pite Ct all opposition the white mans party
mas been steadily growing, and to Vicksburg
'elongs the honor of being the first to conquer
lnder its banner.
There the issue of white or black was fairly
s,nestion was submitted to the decision OF
he people. All over the Southern country |
.nxious eyes watche this '.city tu;lt is set on |
/, hill' with IN interest as intense as when its |
very foundations trembled with the noise OF |
ar les. Negro orators did all in |
their power to influence the passions Of the
ignorant Of their race With arms in their
hands the eyroes threatened the peace Of the
city and the lives Of the citizens, and the Ex-
ecntive of the State was known to be in SYM
pathy with them. Appeals were made by the
Governor to the General Government for
force, ostensibly to preserve peace, but really
10 intimidate the whites.
All the machinery of registration and ballot
ng were in the hands of the Radicals. That
eminent Conservative journal, the Chicago
Inter- D can, had threatened that it would
lot love the Southern people any more If they
allied to bow down and worship the negro.
The New Orleans Republican uttered its warn
that the negro would desert an go to
Texas. carrying the last vestige Of civilization
o those already highly favored Shores and
eaving no magnet to draw emigration to
Mississippi. But neither harangues, nor
rmed ruffians, nor misrepresentation by an
Governor. nor the loss of the
God opinion of the Inter. Ocean, nor the ~,
rObaDle assertion Of the man and brother"
fected in the least these men Of Vicksburg.
hey stood firmly by the right, because it was
ght, and they triumphed. All honor to
icksburg!
"A city that is set on hill cannot be hid"
Ter example has gone forth to all t. South
et the waite man Of Louisiana emulate the
'rtitu le AMI courage and determination of
he people of V.chsbur5, and they will. in
ovember, achieve like victory Let us be
lie to ourselves, and if we fail, we all fail
the ende,vor to maintain the right.
Ent We cannot fill, civilization c,nnot be "
~ mere 10y b,rb irism. The power OF intel
,rnce WI prevt ovr Sup dity and igno-
n ,e. Tae Radical party lows our strength II
tier than ne of u, do, Because it knows e.
,tter It's owl Weakness 1t ielr, the might
the our ged whites of the South. Its l
we wor Is ar ,tere.l with tremoli lg c
ice, and its notes of del ,nce are but the III
liste with which the rishte iel school boy s.
lempts to keep up courage wAen he
sses throlyl the n. rd.
AID FOB Tie ORPHANS. Il
There is quite good Joke ont on our friend