The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-05
THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS.

"A0eeveI m1y Dc assigned as the reason 10
the success of the Democratic ticket in thi
State, the real cause can be found in the fo
lowing three propositions, viz:
l. After temporizing and coquetting wit
the negro element, and going SO far even, b
some Of our overzealous but indiscreet an,
i lmpoltic citizens, as to favor unifcation Q
the races, the white people, finding that all O
their advances had been neglected and treatet
with scorn by the negroes, finally resolved t.
assert their manhood, their power and thei
dignity.
In the Convention at Baton Rouge they as
serted both their might and their right-an6
proclaimed themselves Independent of all ne
gro support. The issue was proclaimed to be
one OF the white man against the negro, and
no concern was manifested at all as to the ALI.
ances which the negro might make
The position thus assumed attracted the at
tention OF the negro, and Immediately set
him at work thinking over his own fate and
his own interests.
2. AS natural sequence Of this position,
and in order to strengthen it by all extraneous
means, the propriety Of dismissing from en-
ployment all political enemies promptly sug-
gested itself to those who were determined to
make the political enemy feel the weight and
power Of the Southern white element.
g. The heroic and gallant conduct Of the
citizen soldiery Of this city in their brilliant
and successful overthrow of the usurpation of
tho Government of o,;s;,,o oo.,.:1 4,
world OF the rectictude of our purpose and
the justice of our cause. Besides it satisfied
the negroes of the utter weakness of their
patron Governor and his contemplate gang
of followers.
1t proved to them that a government that
could be swept out of existence in fifteen min
utes, with all of its paraphernalia of military
strength and National support, was not worthy
Of either respect or confidence This was the
signal for desertion. And, hence, we find
hose who once worshiped at the shrine of
Republicanism, deserving the temple and re-
igion Of their faith, fleeing from its falling
ortunes and singing paans of praise to the
Using star in the political armament.
The frmness and resolution of the white
people to make this political contest upon a
ace issue has given us the glorious victory
ver which we now rejoice. 1t astounded and
certified the negro, and it forced him into a
ecognition Of the superiority and the irresist-
Ole power of the white man. Acknowledging
heir inferiority and recognizing the strength,
uperior intelligence and education of the
'hite people, the negro was appalled, by the
gnifcant combination of the whites against
egroes and Radicals
They saw in it something which BODIED no ,
God to the party with which they had been
lied, and they felt that it meant disaster to i,
leir own interests. Once satisfied of this !.
ct, and convinced of the weakness of the !
arty and leaders with whom they had beer
them dissipate like snow before .
le sun, when the white people rose in their &
light against the constituted leaders, who :,
I'd like whipped ours before an avenging q
eople-it was not difficult to bring over :
the side of the powerful and conquering :.
lrty the support Of the demonlized and -,
sfeated adherents Of fallen and vanauished -
lrty.
The secret of our success, therefore, in this :,
'litical campaign, is attributable entirely to :,
bold, fearless and Independent course of
e white people, who made the negro under
and that this Government was made bv :,
lite men, for the benefit of white men and -
elr posterity forever, and should be admin -
cred by white men andby none other what W ',
ever" ! u!