The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-10
A WARNING.

We deem it our duty at this time, as watcl :
men on guard over the liberties of the people
to give a solemn warming as to what may be
expected in the near future unless we recognize
the danger and take speedy and effectual steps
to avert it.
The danger With which we are threatened is
simply the Africanization of Louisiana and the
consequent ruin Of the white people, and their
abandonment of the State. Every one will ad-
NIT that this lisa grave situation, and one which
calls for the clearest judgment and the most
consummate political strategy. We may en-
deavor to thrust the matter aside and decline
to recognize its gravity, but none the less
does it force itself upon us, and, like the
our bidding If we be cravens like Horatio
and Marcellus, we will continue to avoid it,
but if We have the courage which animated
Hamlet, we will confront it boldly.
Ever since men have been controlled by
governments, they have rule chosen the
wisest and best to rule over them, and no.
where in history do we read Of governments
being committed for any great length of time
into the hands Of the weak, the ignorant and
| depraved Whenever such calamity has
| slow to assert their power by resort to revo-
luton to free them from vicious and incompe-
tent rulers
Intelligence and virtue ever 90 hand III
hand, while ignorance and vice are twin
brothers, and it cannot be that i'll this enlight-
ened nation the corrupt element can remain
much longer in power. To assert it would
be an insult to our race and to our intelli-
gence.
In republics however, ignorant and bad
men not unfrequentIy come to the surface and
achieve an ephemeral reputation and popu-
larity, before the people learn to estimate them
at their true value. AS soon, however, as the
lions skin is thrown aside and they stand
forth in all their moral deformity, the public
do not long hesitate to relegate them to the
oblivion whence they came.
Since the close of the war numerous causes
have combined to fix upon Louisiana the most
corrupt and deprved rulers that have ever
cursed any people, but we believe the time is |
near at hand when we shall obtain relief and |
the government be remanded from the incom
petent and vicious men who move
have control, to those whose interests |
and whose all are involved in the reclamation
of the State. This viii not be accomplished. |
however, without united and persistent eff |
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not expect to sit down with folded hands and |
achieve our deliverance, when the enemy is
on the alert, fully organized and determined
to defeat us at the polls.
Encouraged by frequent success, backed up
by the strongest political party in the nation
and hitherto by the Administration at Wash
ngton, the negroes confidently believe that
/ consolidation of their strength will give the
,oup de g,nce to the whites, and leave them in
possession, not only of the spoils of office but
If the State It is more than probable that
hey will abandon their white leaders and
ally under the banner Of Pinchback or some
,ther negro.
This issue is thrust upon Us, and We must
prepare to meet it if We would not all be left
t the mercy Of an ignorant and irresponsible
mob, who would soon convert Louisiana into
mother San Domingo, which every white man
'ould be compelled to leave. We speak t
specially to the men of intelligence and
Tealth in our city and State-to those who ;
ave heretofore held aloof from politics. S
ut who are most vitality interested in |
ne struggle now going on. 1t is to =
lem that the masses turn for ad- :
ice and direction, and if they are apa- {
letic, if they hold back, willing to see their o
very interest jeopardized, what incentive has G
le poor man, the laborer and mechanic to y
ruggle for victory-save the desire that all n
us have in common to save the State in Il
hich we have lived, and which We love, from
tier wretchelness and ruin
This is no time to squabble over parties or
ames; it is one of those supreme moments ii
lat come to nations and governments as to az
when acton is required and when +,
ther We achieve success or become unworthy ft
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