The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
HOW BRAVE WE ARE.

The columns of the Republican would see
to indicate that it is the belief of that papt
that the white people of this State have 4
rights whatever except such as the negro
and white Radicals may see proper to acco1
to us. The Trades with which it is daily file
against the merchants of this city and Shrev'
port, who have determined to give no emplo.
ment to hostile negroes, are the best evidenc
that this contemplated policy Of our either
threatens to work with powerful effect, an
hence the Radical organ here is making ever
effort to check its progress, by holding on
contemplate threats and picturing all sorts {
unpleasant consequ ences to those who persis
in carrying out the programme agreed upo
by the best people in the State.
| The Republican says "the sixty or sevent
merchants Of Shreveport who were so veal
the other day as to sign their names to al
| illegal, disloya! and revolutionary document
have also fallen into trouble" Wherein, W,
ask, is there anything "illegal, disloyal ant
revolutionary il an agreement among prop
erty-holders and citizens to protect themselve.
and their property against the depredations
Of band of thieves? Where is the law tc
compel a man to take within his family a
domestic foe feed, clothe and pamper him. SC
that in due time he may turn against his en-
ployer and benefactor and rob him of his
goods?
Where is the power to force an American
citizen to engage and pay negro laberers if he
prefer to employ white men? Do the white
people Of Louisiana belong to negroes and
Radicals that that they are to be compelled to
pay out their money for the support of those
miserable creatures who claim to be the only
legal supporters of the National Government !?
The idea is too absurd to be entertained for
a single instant, and no respectable journal
would insult its intelligent readers by giving
publication to such puerile and nonsensical
views.
The Republican is jubilant over the thought
Of the early arrest and cruel treatment Of in
offensive citizens, who are innocent of any
crime, save that, perhaps, of being Demo-
Gratis, which, in the eyes of Attorney General
Williams, Packard and Beckwith, is mortal
offense. 1t is happy over the prospect of
g polling the entire strength OF the Repubi-
can party. and Of driving from the polls, by
armed Federal soldiers, all the white voters
who may offer to vote against the usurpers
md their fraudulent government. It boasts
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negroes to register and vote as often as they
please, and thus swell the Republican ma
ority to "twenty thousand for Treasurer
)ubuclet."
1t feels confident of success, because, says
he organ, "Let but the colored people be
old that Grant is looking after their enemies,
nd they will rally to the polls with their
Tonted enthusiasm" and it might have been
dded, with their wonted custom of voting
arly. often and everywhere.
To be opposed politically to the negroes and
he Republican party is a sufficient cause for
ZEN. Grant to send the army of the United
tates here to arrest, impnson and drive out
the State all those who may differ in their
otions Of political economy with the domi-
ant party. In this wayit is proposed to give
lie Republican party or negroes undisputed
way over the State and entire control of the
allot-box. This is the meaning of the
epuWicdn, and it is laboring hard to impress
lie minds of the ignorant negroes with such
llacious and dangerous doctrines
But We would remind that journal that no
'vernment can exist in country like this
hich is built upon the ostracism, the oppres-
on and the brutal treatment of the intell-
mt and honest portion of the people. It
ay live for while, but day Of retribution
III surely come, and then vengeance will be
lift and terrible. Let not the Republican :,
Jude itself or its party with the idea that
e Federal army will take up permanent :
larters in Louisiana Let it look to the time
hen they will be withdrawn, and the State
'vernment required to sustain itself; and
the Republican not forget the lesson that it =
when not sustained BY bayonets
rotten and corrupt government will crum-
. to pieces and not even all the combined
wer of the negroes in the State, with their :,
ders, can save it from the wrath of an in :,
5nant and outraged people
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