The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
TIE SISTER srATEs.
Meeting Of sEae Citizens OF
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OF LOUISVILLE was heIu ou 'iS 80"
of the 18th inst. for the purpose OF
expressing sympathy for the people OF
Louisiana The meeting was presided
over by Gov Bramlette. A committee
consisting Of Prot J L Smith, a o
Branniu, J Porter, Henry Ghi-elin
and Judge Bullock, reported the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unaui
mously adopted.
Feeling, as we DO, the profouudesl
sympathy for our fellow citizens OF
Louisiana; bound as we are to them
by sentiments OF warm attachment, OF
The heart as we'll a. by material IL
terest: and feeling earnestly concerues
in the maintenance Of the great princi-
Piles of constitutional liberty
Resolved, That we, as citizens O.
Keuturky, respectfully, but earnestly
petition the President Of the Uui'ed
) aies 20 use The military power ut
his command only TO preseree pence
aud good order 90 the >t1te OF Loul>l~
ana aud uurii . more thorough iu>esti
gatiou can be made 81 he GAINS Of each
of the coutendine believing a
we do that the fair constitutional tx
preston Of the citizens Of J. uisiana
was in favor OF the party 80 iong kept
from the exercise OF their just rights
Resolved: Further, thar we ASK
the people Of the North to take the
condition Of the DOWN trodden aud
- rszz-szsA4 s'4ssaza 10 ~" "a
and Thoughtful consideration, aud use
all their power and Influence to aid
in reinstatine them 10 a just and hou-
est government, that they may 20 for
ward in developing the richest and
most productive country of the globe.
After which Judge Bullock was
called on to make speech, and in re
spouse he said
You have heard the resolutions
they comprehend all that the situation
of the times will admit Events pas,
SO rapidly that it Is almost impossible
to Keep pace with them The elements
Of public opinion are disturbed through
out the length aud breadth of this
great land aud Why is Ills More
than niue years have elapsed since the
close of the war, and vet, aud get if
we look through the Gulf States we
are compelled to admit that recou-
structiOn has not taken ace-thi>
country Is in the same unsettled con
d;tion a. il was when the rebellion
ended This state OF affairs i The re
suit Of the effort to establish the ptju
cipies OF ihe party now in power The
fault Is theirs aud theirs only. though
Il whole nation must answer for it at
the dearest expense.
Il recollect, q the close of the war,
the assurances that were given the PEG
pie l was the expressed belief OF
General Sherman that if the proper
confidence was placed 10 the South
that peace would soon reign from Maine
TO the Rio Graude Aud if his terms
Of capitulation had beep carried out
this would certainly long since have
been the case. was one Of a CON
mittee to extend to Gen s the hospi
tality OF this city on his passing
through, and / remember asking him
if he could trust these people OF these
Southern States, and he replied, Trust
them mot trust people who are
brave enough to fight as they have
Had thls idea been carried cut all
would now have been we'll. But il
was concluded that they could not be
trusted, aud Il horde OF carpet baegers
was turned loose upon the country
o> r~..a--.iy' rsseress-----'s'-rs----'-re ne a.
lious feeling should spring up. The
Administration came TO believe that
they must be controlled; hence mel
educated in different schools, reared
ia different chimes, possessed OF foreign
feelings TO them, were sent TO govern
a people once boasflul OF liberty auC
independence This policy has been
pursued until its folly Is become mos
evident BY this. Louisiana, aud Soutl
Caroiina, the Palmetto State, the home
OF the Piukueys and the Marions, hav,
been tazed to death-hoth of thes,
Commonwealths under this rule beiu2
now 10 state Of hopeless insolvency
A survey of the situation Is iudeec
saddening. And why should this cou
tinue s it expected that we can i've
under the same flag and fight for th,
same rights when over half OF tia
Union is suffering this treatment at tn,
hands Of the other?
THE experiences of the last few
days speak a negative reply. TIN
disturbances at New Orleans ma,
seem a white cloud, put an expert mar
liner may see iu it the coming storm
Geneal Grant once said Let Us bav,
peace; noble sentiment But hos
must we gain it? 1t cannot de don
/ without placing the proper coufdenc
in the ability of the Southern peopl'
to manage their own affairs. Th
proper steps have not been taken, aud
consequently, no progress IN recon
struction has been made II Is heap
ing foul calumny en- the genius 0
/ the south to say she cant govern her
/ self The Louisiana trouble is no wa
between the whites and blacks Tn
iormer are willing to observe all til
constitutionaI rights OF the latter /
+ Is fact chat large majority OF then
/ side with the party opposed to th
+ keilog usurpatious. There i certain
! ~ disposition 70 leave them unmo
Tested in the enjoyment of every privi
Iege They vote aud even fiji tn
highest offices of the land; more THAI
the expectations Of the most sanguin
could have ever painted. Therefor
! il il a mere quibbie to coy mus
keep white men in check to secnr
liberty to the blacks"
Judge b continued at some leugt'
and closed by saying
This Is all | have to say to you to
night. / would to God some might
man could rise-some giant OF OLD
when we had giants-some wise poliii
cal philosopher. he would have (
come up from his grave, like he VIII
drew the lightning from the angr
cloud aud buried it in the moist earth.
REGISTRATION IN New ORLEANS
The Picayuae reports that up {
Saturday last (two weeks of regi-tra
+ tion) the Seventh ward had registere
l122 white and 2135 colored Tn
census for 1870 makes. the white pop
/ uiation in that ward 10 500, which. a
Tho ns.ai r.+a of ragi-rr,ti,,p ~ I 80