The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-31
THE FOURTH OF JANUARY, 1875.

There are days in the life-times Of States as
of men, in which everything depends upon
prompt action. The man who fails to appre-
ciate the moment or the opportunity of his
life, fails thenceforward and grasps at shad-
ows. He becomes dreamer or drudge, and
the burden of his sorrowing wall is: cit
~ have BEEN"
| Js.sis a world of wisdom in the maxim
II ~ David Crockett ''Be sure
you're fight, then go ahead" and never
before in the history Of this State,
or, we may say, in the history Of any State,
did the occasion demand clever heads, frmer
hearts or more exalted patriotism. No peo-
ple were ever before placed in more delicate
or embarrassing position, andwer it not that
we know and appreciate the fact that our peo-
ple are united, and that whatever emergency
nav arise, will be confronted by men who
have been tried and found true and wise
men in whom the people have implicit faith
and conidence-we should regard the near
future as dark and forbidding. The
time calls for. the exercise of discretion,
of sagacity and for courage. It may call tor
prompt action, and we know that our people
are unit on all questions involving the integ-
rity of the State and the liberties to which,
as citizens of the United States, they are justly
entitled.
The time is fast approaching when the
Legislature manufactured by the fraudulent
and partisan Returning Board will attempt to
convene, and when men who were VIGOROUSLY
defeated at the polls, men who are, some of
them ct least, felons and consummate knaves,
will go forward with brazen impudence to
claim the seats of the Representatives who
were chosen by the people, and who are Of the
people.
There is no Disgusting the fact that the
greatest anxiety exists IN the public mind in
this matter, and that until it is finally deter
mined what our condition is to be, that such
anxiety must necessarily have its effect upon
business and paralyze trade in all its avenues.
A serious responsibility rests upon the
Democratic and Conservative members who
were elected, and we believe they fully realize
the deep and solemn obligations they are un-
.rlsr for the faithful and fearless performance
of tAeir duty to their constituents. Upon
them really hangs the fate of Louisiana for
the next two years.
That any single man elected by the people
will prove recreant to his trust we are not
willing to believe, though We have heard it
sumored that the Radicals confidently count
upon three Conservative rotes. There are no
three Conservatives who dare to SO condemn
themselves to perpetual infamy, who have the
effrontery and baseness to cast vote against
their constituents and in favor Of the present
abhorrent usurpation. 1t is the peculiarly
of Radical legislators to barter away the rights
and liberties of the people, personal honor,
and everything that men hold dear for money
Such exalted villainy, if the term is admis-
sible, seems to be monopoized by the party
of great moral ideas.
If right triumph over wrong in the coming
struggle our people will have able and hon
est champions in the Legislature, but If we
fail, who can picture the darkness of the night
that will follow. The Legislators elect
should. therefore, meet and consult as to the
course which honor and duty demand they
shall pursue. Let them deliberate calmly
and wisely upon the momentous issues they
are called upon to confront, and, discovering
what is required of them, be prepared to act
promptly and as becomes the representatives
Of the wronged and injured, but proud and
defiant, people Of Louisiana.
The 4th of January, 1875, will be day
fraught with immense consequences for our
people and for the people of the whole coun-
try. If few ingenious rascals can by little
jugglery and much forgery defeat the will OF
the majority in Louisiana, it is clear the
fashion will soon become popular in the other
States, and the very Government itself be
overtoppled. If the wrongs of Louisiana be
not righted, and that suddenly. by the Radi-
Gals themselves. then the death kneu OF the
party is sounded, and the popular revolution
of last November, compared with that which
will occur in 1876, will be as zephyr to
cyclone Surely madness rules the hour at
Washington, aud Grant has lost his cunning.
AHArpY New YEAR.-This is what Dan
Tiger, the great dry goods merchant. wlshes
all Of his customers, and if they don't believe
it, let them call at 2O3 Canal or 228 and 23O
Royal street. and see what magnificent line
of dry goods he has opened for them' ana al
such prices as to defy competition IN TINS OF
any other market. So don't fail to call on
him this week, and examine for yourselves
for Danziser knows how to please ana Will
always doit.
HARB1Nk CorroN AND Corn PLANTER.
This celebssAed machine, which has been on
exhibition at the hardware house OF A. Bald
win Co. kqAe past few weeks, will be
taken "a 40 L ~ a da to-day at OClOCk