The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-05
THE DEATH KHELL OF RAD1oA1,1sN

One OF the facts established by the pOpuA
revolution which is sweeping over the coul
r. try like an immense and all-embracing It'd
= wave, is that the war issues are dead-dea
Y beyond the possibility of resurrection. II
Republican party that was lifted into powt
upon the wave Of civil war, which grew int
mighty proportions during the existence (
the war, and which has maintained itself eve
;. since upon the memories of that dreadful
strife, and by constantly and artfully appeal
d ing to the very worst passions OF the human
heart, has heard its death-knell in the ringing
. shouts Of victory from almost every State il
: which the elections have been held. 1t wa
r born amid turmoil and excitement, it ha
: lived violent, reckless and dissolute life,
is dying in profound and merited disgrace
1t found the country, as a whole, enjoying
the utmost prosperity it found in almos
every department Of government honesty ant
, capacity, and in all parts Of the nation re
spect for the constitution and for law. 1t ha.
succeeded in corrupting the morals of the
people to such an extent that honesty in
Office is now the rare exception it has ruined
one section Of the country and committed
crimes against free government that are abso.
lutely appalling; it has expended vast sums OF
money to no purpose and by its trucking and
unmanly policy with foreign nations, it has
made the name of America by-word and
reproach among all peoples. It has trampled
upon the Constitution and passed amend
ments to that immortal document, which are
a disgrace to the century in which we live !;
| and it has converted the National Congress
into den of thieves, where men are bought
and sold as shamelessly as ever they were in
the far East,
With this terrible record against it. its de-
struction was inevitable, and the only wonder
is that it should have stood so long presenting
outwardly the appearance of strong and
solid structure, while its joists and ra1ters-its
very foundations were rotten to the core and
crumbling into dnst.
The boosted and apparent strength of
the party had deceived the very best and
closest observers, who have been amazed at
the evidences Of weakness and decay that
now assail the eye and ear from every quarter.
Like beautiful edifce destroyed by fire, that |
once splendid structure, the Republican party,
has crumbled away in day, leaving only |
Lideous and ugly ruin to offend the eye, until |
another and more substantial house shall be |
builded in its place.
The leaders Of the party were wise enough
to discern the evidences Of an approaching
disaster, but intoxicated with power and
blinded by an ovcr-confdence in their
strength, they rushed madly on to destruction
using every harsh and violent means pos
'ible to keep recalcitrant States in line They
made mad attempt to arouse the bitter pas
'ions engendered by the war, and in the hope
If kindling anew the fires of hatred and preiu-
lice conceived and brought about the Outrage
at Chattanooga, the utter failure
4 which should have taught them wisdom,
nut it rather increased their CONSERVATION and
made them resort to more direct and cruel 4,
leans to accomplish the desired end.
The most virulent persecution of the white /,
eople and Conservatives Of the South was i'm ,
lediately inaugurated, the most shocking out /,
'Ses were manufactured out Of the whole
10Th, and Insignificant and meaningless :,
rawls were magnlfed into Ku-Klux outrages
II which scores Of honorable and innocent /.
en were arrested, handouts placed upon their !
rists, dragged hundreds Of miles from their '
'mes and cast into prison among felons. t
Of Federal cavalry galloped through 9 :
o country at the heels OF Deputy q. s. Mar
als who were chosen because of theicbrutal
ID savage dispositions, and comy lied afro
lies the recital Of which has calsed the cheek
every just and fair minded man to burn for Il
~ shame, that such things could be in free :
nerica in this the nineteenth century.
Thank God these frantic efforts, these vio-
1t and outrageous actions, had just the con- :.
ry effect to that which was desired They :,
t only aroused stubborn and unconquer- q
le spirit of resistance in all the Southern W
.tes, but awakened indignation in the p
casts of the good and true people of the
nth, the effects Of which are now becoming
cry day more gleriously apparent. :,
The meaning Of 1t all is that the people
tired of the ceaseless clamor about the
+, are tired of seeing the South crushed y
4 maltreated tired of the everlasting stories :.
outrages that are manufactured for party
rposes, tired Of keeping bad and vicious 1.
n in office, tired Of seeing the flag Of the =.
intry insulted by every Insignificant power "
earth, tired Of tie Republican party. -
HE OrERA.-The re-opening of the Opera 81
use tonight will take place under peculiar We
happy auspices, and will doubtless bring Jul
ether one of those brilliant arrays Of beauty Pc
| fashion for which that popular theatre is 'rl
ed. Now that 'the hurry burly" of the sta
ction is over, and that the hearts of our aci
'ple have been made glad by the assurance tre
a speedy return to peace and good govern grs
MT, verdi's inspiring strains and the MS
'nted artists who are to revive them for US riV
light will be welcome to ali.