The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-16

cient to preserve the p and to give full pro-
lection to life and property, and earnestly re-
quest all cltlzens not employed Ill this service to
resume at once their usual ayocatlons, to the end
that violence may be avoided and the PROSTATE
busint IS OF our long suffering State be quickly
revived.
And as il behooves us to express our gratitude
to God for the signal services which has attended
our efforts % regain our liberties, hereby call
upon YOU to assemble III your usual churches at
the hour OF III o'clock \. NJ. Tomorrow the 10Th
Cay of September lS1f, ia order that vou may
offer to God YOUR most h artfet thanks for tn
great mercy He hath shown us, and beseech Hum
tor tile cUntIAuanc" OF HIS most gracious favor.
speech of X. :. Mari.
fpVp,r fDuuhyfneu - This is the proudest day
OF my life. For the first time i'll many years, a
govel nlnent Is established III Louisiana which Is
the choice Of her people. BY fiautl, usurpatlon
and violence and tie abuse of the executive
powers of the government, we have been prlved
thus tar of the benefits of the victory which We
gained IN 1872. Now We ale here to-day to put
into operation the government which should have
gone INTO operation in January. 1873
My countrymen. let Us set bright example to
! our sister southern States and let fui Their.
, more set good example to the other States of
! the Union. Be it ours to show to thtm that the
choice Of freemen Is always correct just and true,
{. and must be obeyed IN matters of government,
and that i'll the hands Of It's chosen officers the
! government of Louisiana will be administered
/ prudently, wisely, justly.
NV corlntrymen, it is nat raj that you should
exhibit these marks Of enthuslasm; but desire
once more to impress upon you the high duty
and obligation winch rests upon you |" stamp
with the lie that oft-repeatcd assertion that the
. white people Of Louisi ma meant by their ulove-
, meIts to deprive the colortd man OF the civil
rights which have been accorded to him Be
=. prudent. be courageous, be just to all men, With
! out regard to race, color or previous condition,
and very the colored man will realize the
! true .ature Of our action, and Louisiana will be
, pur. and Aapp'.
. speech Of Col. T.. j. Ellis.
/! Felton, CAize1.s-I had hoped tina, | would not
have to talk 70 you ally more. have been
preaching for the last four years that repeillon,
they cal. it that dsors Sanitation, as they call
it.: that schisln. as they .aH 1t, that
disorder. that reproaci. as they are so
called that ON the 18th September resulted III
Your disenthlalment. and thank God ti.at have
lived to this day. The emotion. hat crowd
upon my heart at tins moment are TOO deep for
utteiance.
All our skies have been 80 ieaden; tn cad has
the hand of oppresslon mas weighed uppl. us with
weight which crushed down. and VIII CHI
seemed would never be lifted off, and do thank
! God to-day, that stanc ing III thu, bright sun.
shine, and beneath the Bonded sky OF our be ".
! tlful Louisiana. we can draw great. long. free
i breath, we have not done liz ten !eai-.
Fellow citIzcns, your love and your ailecti ~
cannot be too freely bestowed upon the gallant
Lieutenant governor, VINO mas Just spoken 10 you
and who has been the head aud front 81 this
movement and do not forget the gallant gen
tleman, high-toned, chlyarous soldier, who, nc
politician seeking Office. yet i'll obedience 10 tlt
highest behest that can speak to the soul oil
man, drew his trusty sword and led his country
men to a victory that resulted il reaainiis your
liberty.
And now fellowship MS, few words more
| You have conquered. See that no act OF oppres
O., sion, act Of Intolerance, no act OF vol nee
soil OF dim the lustre Of your splendid victory
see to it, l adjure you. Show to the world that
you know how to be brave upon the field, and
that you know how to fol give and forget. See t.
it that YOU bear yourselves with that moderation
and that courtesy which is characteristic Of the
brave and the true.
Fellow-citize,s, / have done taking to You
Now go to your homes; pursue y1uf peaceful
avoca tons: Tor in the bright, magnificent
future which is before us, l see no gathering O
a single cl nd
| Remarks Of Gen. Ogden.
! / thank you sincerely or the honor You llav.
conferred up me in calling mo be" ore you t
make speech. | am unaccustomed to speaking
and sincerely hope You viii excuse me, on &C
count of the labOrs and duties [ have had t,