The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-17
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.

Ell WHICH LIE people OF New orleans are,
in reason of the brilliant success which has
BY tended the popular movement inaugurated
st Monday last. they are ready to throw up the
W caps and cheer any and everybody who III a.
=. way aided the cause.
's; T. their great happiness they are not al
'f posed +" be hypercyiticai in regard to Il
)" records Of those who participated III the grat,
A. movement. but are content to accept the q
> 1ious result grateful to friends for their :.
dtayors ana exercising inagnanimity al
~ charity towards those who maintained Il
: usurpation.
n And though this disposition Is eminent
l. commendable and wise, We must be Garrett
T. not to let it cause us to forget the fortitud,
> courage and patriotism exercised by som
e during those dark days when the shadow {
G the usurpation hung over us ike Greadtu
y pail and hope almost died in the breasts c
e the best Of us.
, Let US not forget the Governor of Gu
choice, the gallant gentleman, John McEnery
who, kept from his rights by series of tn
most unconstitutional. violent and oppressiv
: measures ever known before in free country
never faltered. never vavered, sacrificed hi
property, gave up the practice of his profes
) sion, made pilgrimages to Washington, ant
worked increasingly and uncomplainingy t,
the last.
Others weakened: brave and hopeful me-,
frankly acknowledged that they could see nc
way out ot the dreadful middle. no means
by which the political nightmare could be
dispelled: but John McEnerv was firm and
brave and hopeful always. He was thoroughly
imbued with belief in the righteousness
OF the cause, and was confident of the ulti.
mate triumph of right over wrong, of Justice
and truth over bayonets and usrrpation.
To him, then, We all owe much, and there
are others to whom we are scarcely less in.
debted. The names of Penn, Mari, II. N.
Ogden, F. N. Ogden, E. John Ellis, VOORHEES,,
Chopin, Bruins, Beard, Booth, and a host Of
others, will always awaken grateful and patri-
otto emotions in the hearts of our people and
in the hearts Of all men who value true worth
and nobility Of character.
We cannot hope to express in fitting terms
the gratitude which We feel, and which is
shared by the whole people, to the officers
and men who bore the brunt Of battle and sus.
tanned with such conspicuous gallantry and
fortltude the dangers and burdens of the day.
Their deeds scarcely need the embellish.
ment Of any words Of ours: they speak for
themselves right gloriously. and the dcnlo.
1lon, IN less than twenty-four hours, of a
standing army Of 5000 well-armed, thoroughly
disciplined and organized troops-intantry,
artillery and cavalry-llnder the command of |
as tried and famous military leader as Gen.
LonSstreet, by band Of citizen Solliery. OF !
whose very existence the people at large and |
the usurpation We're ignorant, i. qlo,g e..ou.R. !
We know Of no military achievement com.
parable to it, and a gentleman in the throng
IF people on the streets yesterday but gave
to the universal sentiment when
ae exclaimed, ~ would rather be Gen. Co.
len tv.,,,ny than the possessor Of million,
If money"
10 those who by their counsel, money and
rms, assisted Gen. Ogden-and whose names
re legion the feelings Of respect, pride and
gratitude are equally profound, and we would
ave an endless task before us were We to
tempt to mention all those who were CON
picuous for gallant and meritorious ser
ices d,
One thing, no vever, We wish to say and to
IMPRESS upon the powers that be. Make your
elections for Offices from the men who did the ]
FORK, and let those who risked their lives i'll
be cause. reap the benefit Of the splendid re. 5
ults. We trust every man in authority will
lahe this rule OF action, and not permit the I
anger. on to monopolize the Office. OF trust
nd emolument. {
Those who acted CALAMITY in the ranks in
he ranks will be sure to do their duty in other /
ositions; but true worth is ever modest, and '
Mess great discrimination is exercised, those e
no did nothing for the cause will push for. t
ard. with braze. impudence. and claim the b
Dolls. Il
The weak -kneei. the renegades. the men -
no traded and haggled with the usurpation, v
lould be made to take d. back seat in this re. II
r9anl1atloH OF the State. )