The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-15
He RISES TO EXPLAIN.

Like his celebrated prototype, our "Bil
Nye" rises to explain. That truly "inde-
pendent organ, the Times, is selected by
Kellogg as an appropriate channel to spread
before the world what he has to offer by way
of apology for the late outrageous doings OF
his followers and minions
This labor Of love. We need scare. " add. is
undertaken am0fe by the paper with the
Clintonian attachment. The Constitution OF
The United States, as understood bv its most
ilustrous expounde1s. and the same in
strument as interpreted by the pseudo Cover.
non. are two very. very different things.
According to the former. the right of the
frn'geR- $50 saw the Constitution. and $" !.
has bee'. universally held by every authority.
Legislative and judicial. from til. inception .,
the Government to the present time. kellogg.
now comes TO the front and explain. it all :"
| his OWN satisfaction.
!! This right is no right at all in Louisiana nll.
less it applies to "a well regulated militia"
In other words. no free born whit. citizen
! who objects to enroll himself under the or.
ders OF Barber. the negro steamboat steward
aud his worthy brother milit. general, and
colonies of equally exalted social status
"r 'lngy hue. shall be entitled to keep or to-
bear arms for any purpose whatever.
This is about all Kellogg ha. to say for his
late monstrous attempt to nl.nacc the people
VIII" repudiate and loathe his usurpe,l author.
.ty Upon thi. issue it is to hoped he will be
met in a h.ftting manner by men who know |;
their vights.and knowing, dare maintain them. il,
By way Of contrast. we quote below what |
Judge Story say. in hi, commentary on the
constitution:
SE'. 1000. The next amendment i: ~ well |
regulated militia being necessary to the security
81 free state. the right of the people to keen
an,! bear arms snail not be i,ifringcd
SEC. 1901. The Importance Of this article will
scarcely be doubted by any persons. who have
duly reflected upon the subject. The militia is
The natural defense OF FREE. country against
sudden foreign invasonS. domestic insurrect,ous
and domestic nslIrpatons Of power by rulers. 1t
4, aSalnst sound poll for free people to keep
up large N btary establishments and standint.
armies IN ;lin'' Of peace. both from the .nor.
mon. expenses with which they AZ. attended.
ana the faclle means which they afford to albl.
tous and unprinciplcd rulers to >uby.lt the
lI
people. The right of the citizens TO keel. ant!
pc az arms has Justly been considered a. the pa!
ladluln of tn" liberties of . republic. since. j,
offers srorg moral check against In. us1rpa-
lion and arbitrary power Of rulers .nI will cen.
'rally. even II these successful! in the first !
instance. enable the people TO resist snd triumph
Dver them.
And even Judge Wood. the paltiz.n Rail-
al United State. Judge. in his .il,,g. :. the
ury in the Grant parish ease. as reported: in
he Rp'tlican OF the l4tl. o: March. 1874,
ays:
Next consider the intent ~ III" baniin. and
onsprlng laid in the second CONT. which is
LEGGED to be to intimida.c. etc, Nelson. and Till 7
nan, with the purpose to prevent theis exercise
i the night t" keep and beav arlH. FOX lawful
purpose.
The right I" bra, arms i. also risi, secured
y the Constitution ard laws 0. the United States
very citizen If the United States has the RIGHT
D bear arms, pr ,lded it is done fol lawful ,5tr-
ose and IN lawful manner. \ man who carries
is arms openly, and for his own protection. or Il
II sny other lawful pnrpose hi. clear right :.
, do SOFAS "earrE his watch or w.av al, .s.,, f
at. It