The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-25
The Object Of the Revolution,

The Richmond Enquirer, in discussing the late
revolution in this State, thus truthfully says of
our people:
They knew that Kellogg would appeal to the
Federal au hority to reinstate his corrupt con-
| Germ, and they also knew that the President
would most assuredly come to his aid with the
whole power of the country, and that they must
inevitably be compelled to succumb to a force
they could not and dare not oppose. Them
knowing this-our readers will ask-Why did they
precipitate useless conflict? Why did they act
80 Like madmen. their conduct seems to
indicate?
We can only see one solution to the rid lie, and
that accepted as tina true one, the whole policy
OF the movement becomes as plain day to the
most ordinary comp elenslOn. Their sole desire
was to get rid OF this infamous Kellogg Il rpa-
ton. There was but one way to do ii, ana that
was by forcing the Governme mt to proclaim mar
tial law al take the control of affairs Its
own hands, to the end that through lew course
OF reconstruction their condition, which could not
be made worse, must unavoldably be improved
There was no other way to accomplish this pur
pose save by a fragrant act OF open
war, which should result in the complete
overthrow of the villa nous ring that had so long
robbed and oppressed them They must force
conflict before the General Government, to whose
sense of justice and right they had exhausted ap
peal, would move either tor or against them.
They could only make themselves heard a.
Washington by the booming Of their cannon.
That was the only sound that would arouse the
they have done. They have fred their gun OF
distress, and the whole country has been startled
by the echoes OF its thunders; and the President
has been compelled to lend an ear, willing or un
willing, to their ciamorous demands.
The fact that the revolters of New Orleans
limited to President Grant that he didn't I'M
derstand the situation in Louisiana has been
made the subject of considerable merrment
Let us consider a moment. Perhaps the
Presidents ignorance of the true situation
i'll Louisiana is not a laughing matter. Ever
since the adjournment OF Congress- President
Grant has been away from Washing
ton and separated from his Cabinet. Dur
ing this time he has read the newspapers
but little His papers were looked |
over by his secretary, aud when an i'm
portant item OF news was found the Presi-
dents attention was called to it.. Sometimes |
he considered it of sufficient importance to be
worth reading, and sometimes he didn't. His |
manner of expressing himself when the news
of the uprising was brought to him, plainly
showed that he had no idea of the desperate
feeling throughout the State. On the previous
night he had tarried long at the wine bottles
of the Aztecs, and he found it almost impossi-
BILE to comprehend the situation. We have
very serious doubts whether the President has
any clear ideas with reference to the situation
in any portion of the South. If he has, why
did he place the whole matter of sending
troops South in the hands of Williams?
Worcester Mass Press.
The Georgians are alarmed to find that an
error was made in the wording of the consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting the payment
Of the fraudulent bonds issued by the Bullock
The Savannah Nears says it
S strange that in such an important matter
he Legislature should have acted with so
title prudence and caution. As it stands,
oop-hole is opened for the payment of five
Millions of the eight millions of fraudulent
ponds which the State has declined to recog-
lize, and the work of the session has been
brown away. Under these circumstances
he Atlanta Ne,cs suggests the propriety of an
xtra session of the present Legislature, in
'rder that an adequate law may be adopted. &
TIE PARISH OF IBERvILLE SPEAKs.-On Fri
lay, September IS, 1874, there was a meeting &
allied at Plaquemine Of those opposed to the /. .
Kellogg regime. :
A large gathering met at the Court House, and |
samuel Mathews was unanimously elected Chair
nan, and Messrs. Courier, Schwing Young, LIE ""
ert, Dardenne and Gallagher, Vice Presidents. !
The meeting then passed resolutions express
We Of tn II adherence of Kellogg and his hire {
ngs and the joy at their downfall. The meet !
,g further resolved to send Grant greeting. and q
. say to him, Let us have peace"
The meeting then adjourned.
The distilletion Of rum from cranberries. is
new industry in South Jersey. Il
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