The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-04
THE SPIRIT OF THE tEOPLe.


We believe that we can honestly cong1atu
. late the white people OF the State upon tn
present political outlook. The little evidence
Of spirit of discord that cropped out her
and there, are disappearing, and the indica
tons are, that, throwing aside petty jea ousle
and subordinate g private interests to the pub
lie good, there will be q grand rally of all tn
white peop'e Of the State in opposition t.
Radicalism.
The attempt OF any man, or set of men, Il
thwart this grand and patriotic purpose, vii
prove We verify believe, a disastrous and mis-
cradle failure, and those who may contem
plate such a move are warned in advance tina
they will be held in as profound contempt, ant
will receive the same treatment as that ex
tended to the most offensive carpet-baggers
and scllawa 8.
The people insulted and grievously wronged
as they have been are in no temper to stand
patiently any nonsense, and, least Of all, do
they propose to submit to it in uArters where
they have right to expect virtue and patriot
| ism, instead of dishonesty of purpose and
demagoguism. The special telegram which
we publish in another column, from Monroe,
shows conclusively what the feeling is in that
section, and from all quarters are coming the
same glad tidings.
So far as the people are concerned, we have
no fear, for We know their hearts are in the
right place, and that they demand concert OF
action-being desperately in earnest in this
crusade against Radicalism, the success OF
which, means for us in this State, a re-
lapse to semi barbarsm and Afric; n zaticn
The only trouble to be apprehended is
from few political demosogaes who
fear that in this honest movement Of the
masses they will be left out, and this being a
calamity not to be entertained for a moment
they may enleavor to create diversion, the
object OF which will be to effect compromise
or some arrangement by which their tr,nscen-
lent abilities will be duly recognized and
snug offices provided for them.
To such men We would say, and re do say,
IN the name OF people who are terribly in
-arnest, that they must "stand from under. -
This is no fight, gentlemen, for Office no mis-
cradle scramble for the spoils but deliber-
lte, desperate and solemn endeavor Of a sub
jugated people to throw off yoke which has
become intolerable, and further submission to
which would be unmanly and pusillanimous
Private aims must give way to the salvation of
the State, and blatant dem agogues must be |
forced to the rear
Apropos OF these sentiments, we quote the |
following sensible remarks from an editorial
n our sprightly contemporary, the Advocate,
If East Baton Rouge:
In the parish Of East Baton Rouge there is
10 division among the honest masses. We
present to r tellow-citizens in other sections
# the State sign Of encouragement in our
unity and concord upon al. questions, and
lave but one common object in view to accom-
dish, and that is to redeem our State from
he hands of the political destroyer, who has
eft traces OF rascAlity and msrule in every
rack be has made in the Government of this
tate
We do not propose to bolt off and join in
ny movement that will distract and divid
ur ranks. What we propose to do is this:
We propose 1t the committee fails to remedy
he evil 1t has committed in calling the State
convention to meet in New orleans to send i
ur delegates to that convention, and we pro- 9
ose to send no compromises or policy men
here to be bullied and cried down by rings,
ut firm, coo and determined men, who know !
,e wishes Of the people and dare maintain
lem in speech and in ballot
East Baton Rouge Is q unit for united action 4
nong the white people Of the State. and she \
determined not to involve herself with out I
de broils that do not concern her. Her good 2
EN- all see the folly Of contention, they see :
it nothing else but certain defeat, and they n
'nsider that there is too much depending 6
pom the result OF this canvass to throw their t
'luable time away IN idle gable over things $
at amount to nothing after all has been said .