The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-06
REMOVE TIE TROOPS.


It is not generally known throughout tn
North that the Capitol of Louisiana is t.
day garrisoned by two companies OF Unite
States troops, and that Kellogg still relies to
the protection of the State-House upon tn
bayonets of the Federal soldiers Such, how
ever, is the disgraceful fact, and We have tn
best reasons for believing that it
| the intention of the Radical leaders t
screen themselves behind the soldiers ant
manipulate the returns of the election unit
they can claim triumph for the Repubica,
party in this State.
We are further informed that after having an
nounced the result Is fixed up by their illega
and entirely partisan Rsturnlng Board, tn
Legislature is to be convened and will sit i,
the State House with Gordon of United
States troops around the building-thus repeat
ing the old game Of 1872, when Kelloet
usurped the powers Of Governor.
This, we are assured, is the programme Al
arranged by those arch conspirators and enc
mics of the people, Packard, Kellogg and
Beckwith. What they will do We know full
we'll by what they have done in the past.
In view of these facts, it would be well, in
our opinion, for the Committee Of Seventy tc
address memorial to the President OF the
United States, setting fourth the facts clearly
and succinctly, and asking that the troops be
removed from the State-Hou and the people
be permitted to have free access thereto
Let them put in the shape of respectful
petition what they have the right to demand
of the Executive of the nation. He may
spurn the request as he did another on a
memorable occasion, and his Attorney General
may send as back an insolent telegram. If so,
SO be it. We owe duty to ourselves which
we must not leave unperformed
The presence of Federal soldiers in time Of
profound peace in the capitol Of sovereign
State, is direct menace to the liberty of every
citizen of the United States it is an insult to
the whole people, and disgrace to the Admin
istration at Washington.
We call the attention Of President Grant to
the fact that we are perfectly able to gov
ern this State without any further oficious
intermeddling on the part of Gen. Williams
and the military, and we incline to the opin-
ion that Democratic Congress will regard
with great disfavor the use which he is maxi
ing of the land and naval forces of the Gov
eminent.
The people of this country do not support
soldiers for the purpose Of invading and over
running States in which there is neither war
nor instruction, under the fimsy pretext of
protecting the lives of a few worthless fellows,
but really for the purpose of maintaining the
party in power. The officers and soldiers
themselves feel very keenly the slight which
is being put upon them, and are heartily sick
Of the disgusting services they are compelled
to render to sustain the thieves and rasoals in
Office in most of the Southern States
Said an officer Of the army to US day or
two ago, "We could not talk politics before
The election, but I want to assure you that we
have all heartily sympathized with you in your
struggles, and now cordially rejoice with you
'ver the victory you have won. All tho OIL
'ers in my regiment came down here good
republicans but we have been converted since
'ur arrival, and are now as warm friends of
he South as you could possibly desire. Why,
We never dreamed of the condition of affairs
lown here we did not believe it was possible
hat half the stories We heard could be true |!
ut We find that all that has been said by the |
'apsrs only conveys faint idea Of the real
lorrors of the situation.
"f the people of the North could see as We
ave seen, the actual condition Of Louisiana,
hey would not be long in expressing their
That officer is whole
pulled gentleman, and we thank him now, as
g thanked him then, for his refreshing can
OF and genuine sympathy for an oppressed
nd plundered people.
For his sake and the sake of hundreds of
allant officers like him in the army and navy
ere now, we request the President to remove