The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-06
MR.. MARY'S CARD.

a large property holder, and has had tn
benefit Of liberal education. We are, there
fore, disposed to listen with ;a.erest to wha
he has to say about Louisiana affairs. In tn
Times, Of Sunday morning, Mr.. Mary pub
fishes a card il. Which We find the eolioWin!
declaration:
; III this connections permit met3J say ia u s. -
Republics" sictosy j. desirable and import
an' II Lou. ana. ;. IS T. De Won bv the votes o
that c.1ss sf citizens WHO constitute NANNY
rlle mernbo seslII.r. saa tos.!, and whose Levi,
acQ.irt q franchises, y. some sort. are put I,
qHtssIoa a. jeopardy. s.Fcry pohtcai conte "
. shesc voters after sioIv gifts established the
prtseGt hdis sis.s ation, $50 II the pubic % 81
asd Oeis.HISs. he u ~ strict account Tor All
til. Il s brought lso. toe STATE b testLer . ~
compel ,lc' 80 DE honesty Of tie men WHO va %
reached official !ostica tlronBh Their ballot
| -, sray, 'sclr " seof slbilty as q ritter ol
fart, j. SO. .ndlsect a.a limited We .s.e %
ya.ea guen - Aow,s very genesAly not q ouS
dos and 10. ~ f.t qucr.y with Ut deyotlo. q
either s.r Interests uY se inter.st- OF the stat "
bnt here snr tuDstitsis Cease. We SHARE, Il lh.l,
I" any considerable extent, N the sosTRoL OF the
! gov. snn,ent wiscl We base cseated, part.ci-
| pate N she patronage resultiAs from political
victories We have won. We are held Ytspouslhle
for tn. biu'd' ~. abuses and crimes q TIE Rec
/. publican administrations Of Louisiana but are
not permitted either to avoid, correct or Sepaic
| the same, by the concession to us Ut any appre
cable 9'.wer ard lntlus Hsc 10 tie Gondus OF
| pub iC affairs.
a Nov. IN all charity to orr white poll sc.'s assocs
at'. and asrcspcct - our politlcsl opponentss
ask not only such admin stratlon OF law
vii guarantee personal and Soitical liS w. IN
Thea enlet 70, out such asohtroi III the nianag f.
ment Of a government for whose mistakes ana
faults mace so largely responsible, as that
| We may become. not agents for other men v CO
nor tools for 9TH q g.ens Infpos,s, but p t9ltaI
for 20 d and be altnshcd an opportunity to
contribute @ n proportion ~ Influences ard help,
in common with he @one-t white cl,lztis OF
Lon ssna, in flr;ht rance II the thorough reform
50 o aIc,tiy desired by " teoi %, end seem
fpcratv.ly emanded BY s.e NtateA and SO
III benalf OF my people that We ass omp ere 70
exercise just and .iirrti se'y, the %IlctIuns 70
claim. There is, apart from any partisan teeiInta
and aside from any personal ambition % discOil-
tent. not only dissatisfaction with the present
condition Of things. but hearty dsappr1val
among Republicans of the vicious and question
able me hod- which our present .mbarrass
mcI,t- and distresscs ha We been brought upon US
have Ia Or GO. sultat on among leading ell
zeus, looking 10 snch action and sue OPPRESSION
OF views as ud correct the offensive abuses
herein leferred to and complained Of
Demanding nothing but what is reasonable and
equitable md falling therein, instead Of lndols-
ing the adjustment made By the Confe, tnce ON
mutt es, | should favor on the pa OF the col
ored citizens. most condu'ive to the success
Of Eepnbiicanism, State and National, ard al-o
The p. imaneht pubic mtcr st and pubic con
tent, such independent action by standing aloot
in the present campaign 9th rwise, as would
show the party managers on either slde, that we
do not propose to lie intimidatC0 by the slaas
or used by the Stler.
We cannot agree with Mr.. Mary sshen ne
says the responsibility Of the cololed citizens
Of Louisiana for the injuries inflicted upon
the State by "the incompetency OF dis
, A..
very indirect and limited" Repeated and !
earnest appeals have been made to the colored /
voters to j)in in the effort to place into |
power men, whose personal character and
insure an honest administration Of public
affairs. A general disposition was exhibited
o give to reputable colored citizens fair
Of the nominations, aud lemn
promises We're made by the most trusted and
members OF the Democratic party,
hat the legitimate claims of the race, Of which
Mr.. Mary is ono Of the leadin. representatives
would be fairly recognized an1 practically
Owing to the undue Influence q the bad
nen now in Office, the olive brsnch thns ssn-
er-ly rendered was spurned, aid the whole
oweg, patronage and influence 81 the Federal
nd State Repuslican of; ,e hosdsrs WIS used
OF only 10 thwist ev,Gy attempt to bring the
red people in perpetual bonG@ye to the ar
es- Sa.,er. through oath-Sound leagues and
,cres political clubs For tics Mr.. No y ana
is friends have certainly ne right to blame
$. as they could at any time lave joined es
. 0 o gooS sOrk - 9rveg HE eI.a-s anR |
lunder9, from Office ED seems . tos elele
&c 10 III o. p o enc Viii o meas whom shes
% eIchedly anS 10 sry eagle o. Fe;;4f as q
leS ore sV!lble snemi,s sAe blessings o. .
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stts esass 60 sscefs sh.,s as ~slaans !,
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ls.caf r9ls th.s ale tatitiel ~ s!aila. 0,
lo~ Olan occupied . conspicuous y 'slsi.a = ~
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ting solsed ore o. otflos ehai book s.s D.
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,Sbacle ste olose iso2er snes ., sepre= eli
1t both CO. . ia sle D lis a. Gon4ee7sss al
r eve leg >!.tss e,>epmblsss ans elope than
would pick sus esa selddsos f4ole the
ne @asssSsow white people