The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-28
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.

The unanimity of feeling everywhere pre-
vailing in the State among the white people
and their declared determination to carry tn,
next election against the negroes and carpet
baggers, are facts that are producing marked
effects upon the Republican party and it
leaders. They see in the resolute temper
Of the white people and resolve to submit NJ
longer to the rule of tyranny and oppression
obstacles not easily removed. That the ser
Gus character Of this undercuyrent is not I'M
der-estimated, is evidenced by the following
extract from an editorial in the Republican o.
Sunday
| Never since its first organization has the
Republican party Of this State had to en-
counter a severer struggle than that which
awaits 1t III the approaching election, and
never was il more necessary for the rank and
file Of the party to exercise greater Judgment
III the selection Of its candidates, more firm
ness in support of its principles, more unity
III its counsels on more self-sacrifice on the
part Of individuals for the common good. II
dlssensionS exist among its prominent men
the main body Of the party should not permit
itself to be split thereby into factions, adj
herents OF this one or that one. but should
rather ignore such dissensions and give itself
steadily to the work in hand teaching its
would-be leaders that their private squabbles
are insignificant in the face Of the common
danger.
Here is an admission that danger is at
hand. Never. il is said, has the Republican
party had to :. encounter severer struggle. "
Never were the white people SO unanimous in
sentiment and so harmonious in action as
they are i'll the present emergency, and never
were they SO strong and 50 convinced OF their
duty to themselves and their country. 1t is
this remarkable and unusual consolidation of
every element OF opposition to the Republi-
can party that has spread such CONSERVATION
in their ranks and aroused their fears at the
danger Of the situation they occupy.
Thus alarmed Just at the opening of the
commenced on the part Of the white people,
is significant indeed, and BODIES no good for
the success of that party which has hitherto
acquired its strength and political power by
the divisions and dissensions Of its opponents.
If at this early stage of the contest our ene-
mics display so much trepidation, how great
will be their decentralization when they see the
serted ranks of white men marching to the
polls every one bent on the good work of re-
deem1ng, at the ballot-box, their long suffering
State from the grasp Of corrupt Office holders
and the domination Of brutal negroes.
Our people should take heed from these ex-
hibitions Of alarm, on the part of the enemy
and see to it that their fears are well grounded
Let them see, as they now believe exists that
determination and that unity which are surely
destined TO give US relief from all the woes we
suffer-
Nor is the Republican alone in sounding the
key note of alarm. The Alexandria Gazette
Republican, says:
eve tell the colored Republicans of the
Fourth Congressional District, and Rapides
parish in particular, that they are going to
nave the hardest combat this fall they ever
nave had, and nothing can save them but the
of competent men, not such asses
md ignoramuses as they have heretofore put
II office.
There is no disputing the fact that the
republicans are rapidly becoming democrat
zed and already the question is being dis
ussed Of abstaining from the polls and per-
hitting the election to 60 by default, relying
pon Congress to set it aside upon the ground
+ intimidation and Of depriving the negroes
f the right Of voting But this game will
ot win, and will only result in giving US an
asier and a more overwhelming victory.