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

. 1 lAe Telegraph informs us OF the decide
stand taken by the British Government agains
Spain for the butchery Of English subjects
- NO lnterminable correspondence, no unneces
!, sary delay, no equiyocation, no excuse, n
:. palliation, is permi ted The virginius Wa
not piratical craft, and neither was there an
violation of international law, thunders fort
the British Lion; and for the unprovoke
: brutal marders, Spain must, and without DELAY
indemnify the families of the murdered Eng
llshmen. But says Spain, wait awhile w
- have some trouble with the United State,
let US adjust that and then we will listen I,
!, your complaints. Lord Derby says no, della,
CANNOT be grantea, pay up at once
: Thus has always the British Government,
! spoken. Let us recnr to one incident alone
and let Us see how British statesmen talk f.
Spanish bombast In the year 1863. Spanish
force expelled the English from the Falkland
Islands. On the mo ion of the Duke of Rich
lnond respecting the seizure Of Falklan5's
Islands. the Earl of Chatham arose and all
dressed the Parliament in speech replete
with patriotism and eloluenee We Civ. bnt
few extracts, but enough to show how Spanish
insolence should be treated
"The noble Lord" says The great Pitt.
talks Of Spanish punctlios in the LOFTY
style and idiom of a Spanard We are to De
wonderfully tender Of the Spanish poin, Of
honor as If they had been the complainants-
as if Mey had received the injury think Il.
would have done better Is have told us what
care had been taken Of English honor Nv
Lords L am well acquainted with the clarac
| ter OF that nation, and should think tb;s
country dishonored by a comparison of the
English good faith with the punctilios OF !,
Spniald
My Lords, the English are candid an
ingenious people; the Spaniards are as mean
and crafty, as they are proud and insoent.
Inc integrity Of the English merchant, the
generous spirit Of our naval and military Of
fcers, would be degraded by comparison
with their merchants or officers With their
Ministers have often been obliged to neeo |
nate and never met with an instance Of candor
or dignity in their proceedings nothing but
low cunning, artitice and trick. After a lone |
experience of their want of cand u and good |
faith, found myself compelled to talk to them
IN a peremptory, decisive tone. On this prin-
c'pe submitted my advice to council for an
immedla>s declaration Of war with Spail.''
The whole speech is full Of such patriotic.
s"ul-stirrlng sentences. Have we q member
of the Cabinet who would dare to use sn N
language: Is there in either house Of Con.
sress single Republican member who would
advocate the honor Of the country. and call
=" account Spain for its SLAUGHTER of our .iti.
zens' # the Virginius. so far rs ENGLISH )
subjects were concerned, was neither a pirate :
nor violated the laws of nations. she was 90 |
ar as we are concerned in the same category. )
England i. prompt. pay up without buster
md without delay il the demand of Derby. i
What have We at Washington y
SecIct ny Of State. Of dull mef7iocriAy.
he inheritor Of large fortune, who cares IL
bout American honor but more abont the fee.
10 son-in-!aw may receive fro.u SpanisI, =,
lalmants. Who's. attorney Re is What . \
llSerabie. ineXcusable course has.Yeen pu, D
ued towards Spain. True the Vilginius was D
estored, but in an out Of the way place, with Z,
at apology. ar il with an apology tanta,no,1nt al
. an insult. Snch language as the Ear! Of II
hatha used would be impolitc on the pa!. be
MI. Fish; fees would no longer flow into Z.
he pockets OF his immediate amly Dollars
efore honor, insult rather than PREPARATION, u
'n'al murder rather than prompt Justice. is h,
he policy Of the modern Secretary If State n
but turn our attention to Louisiana A =
'other-n-ltw of the President is ensconccl in 10
e Custom House, with officials subsr,vian+ -
the Executive: an unprincipled Attorney tn
eneral, District Attorney malignant and j.
COED, an infamous, immoral and drunken II
dge who an his maudlin moments, issues st
midnight order, overthrowing a legit innate
'vernment, and calls TO his aid United States to
idlers, who are prompt to execute his man I'M
tes La
lhe "surpers are installed in every part Of pa
Safe which is robbed by the us,,rDc,'s the
hchmen. and Grant rejoices in the peace and aS
rinony OF his Republican party, and for fear for
dreams Of happiness and prosperity of tile m
irper may be disturbed and the career Of ,,
lnderers be stopped, sends his warriors to ca'
IN the neace ana nro,,o. thopH,.,. Att
WIZ l'ehSc anu tile It;tu1c:l thieves.
falsehoods and lies are believed, and the POI
hts OF citizens tIoi under foot at the ora
" W. WUl
,kon of Laundaulet Williams What mat I
$ 1t? Louisiana is 4 small State: The Re gar
oiican party must be supported, and us1.rp- Tat
and calpet-baggers permitted to revel in ana
II Ill gotten power and plumber, rather than Gov
vihdlcaf" the laws and restore peaceful 4
zens t" their constitutional rights. tt#$,,
pain may butcher American citizens with 6
'unlfy tut usurpers and thieves, if of the :. A
party, must have guard of Cat slll
guns and Winchester rifles, and Grant a"t
the pompous style Of Spaniard saws roI =
Cd and Liberty his
trrt
Wjct
e were honor4d by call .st evening from Nor
l. H. NJ Lusher, Superintendent of Public "o,.a
cation, who has just returned from yisi tore