The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19
FALSE AND sLANDER0Us REPORTS.

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Through the absurd, stupid and mischiev-
GUS kilograms of the reporter Of the New
York Herald, the people of the North have
been made to think that the City of New Or
leans was in state of rebellion and lawless-
ness, and the White League was band OF
cut-throats and assassins Nothing is further
from the truth than this. There is no more
orderly city in the Union, and although there
is no government in existence for which the
people have any respect, or to which they
yield any obedience or acknowledgement yet
all is quiet and peaceable.
True it is the people are in state Of fever
ish excitement from belief that the Return
ing Board proposes to swindle them out Of the
victory they have achieved at the ballot-box,
and if this is done there is no telling what
may be tie result of such rash and outrage
Gus act.
That the safety of the State government is
only assured by the presen ce Of United States
troops and vessels Of war is fatal admission
to the advocates Of the Kellogg usurpation.
| A State government that must look to the
army and navy for maintenance is not such q
government as is contemplated or provided
for by the Constitution. In fact, it is no gov
eminent at all, and SO the people of Louisi-
ana regard Mr.. Kellogg and his claims to
executive authority.
But with this condition of political affairs.
naturally calculated to engender strife and tur-
sct <1nkc
dation and persecution amounting to de-
NAL of free speech and free action, as
some of our Northern and Western contem-
poraries would fain have their readers believe.
Were such really the truth, we would find
every day the lamp-posts Of the city orna-
mented with the dangling bodies Of the mis-
cradle creatures who strut the streets defiant
", and impudently boast Of their utter indif
ference of the vengeance Of the White League
or any one else. The fact that the lives of
the thieves and scoundrels, who have grown
rich by their robberies of the people, have
been spared, gives the lie to all those base
fabrications like those Of the reporter Of the
New York Herald and other similar Bohemi-
ans Of foreign and inimical press.
AS the result Of such slanderous reports as
are sent from this city we give the following
extract from the Chicago Tribune Of the 18th
instant
The city of New Orleans is to-day ruled by
White Leaguers. Although no violent out
break has occurred, and there has been no
attempt to dispos .ess the established author
tiles, the predominance Of the Rebel element
is complete. The safety Of the State Gov
eminent is only assured by the presence of
United States troops and vessels of war. If
these were withdrawn the political fabric
would fall at once into confusion. This con-
dition of affairs may we'll suggest the inquiry |
whether the removal Of the Capital from New |
Orleans would not be a wise proceeding. AS |
long as the city and country are at variance |
politically, and the population of New Or
leans remains as it careless OF law and the
traditions Of the Republic is no pros
pect of peace in the State There are condi-
lions present in New Orleans as well as in
Paris which make either city a bad seat for
the Central Government; but the remedy in
America is not, as in France, in the hands of
any constituted authorities Only the people
Of Louisiana can order removal, and they
have not thus far shown disposition to do
SO. These reflections arise from cOnsidera-
ton of the dispatches printed this morning,
which report q reign of lawlessness in the
city amounting to defiance of the State Gov
ernment and system Of intimidation and
persecution amounting to denial OF free
speech and free action.
Following this is an editorial paragraph
from the New York Herald, based upon the
dispatches sent by its reporter in this city.
Our readers may judge from the above, of
The character and force of the opinion of the
foreign press when it is based upon such
trivial nonsensical and foolish information as
hat furnished to their columns by the class
If men who are sent here to record passing
events. Says the Herald:
The situation in New Orleans has not been
changed by the events Of yester-
lay. The Returning Board met and pro-
,eeded to transact business by investigating
certain charges Of fraud; but before any
progress had been made the presiding officer,
Gov. Wells, received information that the
White Leaguers were in the vicinity and con-
emplated an attack. Upon the ground that
le could not proceed with the canvass under
he threat Of violence, and that he did not wish
o appeal to the Federal troops for protection,
ourn till II o'clock to-day. Nothing has
been done by either party, but the
excitement is undiminished, and the danger
+ trouble is not removed. The Board of
returns is evidently afraid to act, and the
White Leaguers watch it closely. If any
vert act of violence is committed the United
tates military force is sure to interfere. and
UGH necessity will be universally depre- .
ated. Louisiana can win no good by revolu- :
on, and one blow may make her condition .
lore desperate.
The announcement by the BULLETIN of the l
lie Of the Picayuae, elected from its former
roprietor the following card in yesterdays :
vening edition
The public may rest assured that there will a