The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-24
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.


The champion of the carpet-bagger, scalf
wag and negro, the Clinton Republican, alias tn
New Orleans Times, cannot conceal the fact
its abandonment of the cause Of the whit
people of Louisiana. Its own CONSCIOUSNESS
OF having deserted to the enemy is apparent
the following paragraph from its issue Of yes
terday morning:
The utterances of the Times are not dictate,
by the desire of commentator from our con
} temporaries, but it is gratifying, nevertheless
to observe the unanimity with which GU
course is Endorsed by leading journals of ever,
shade of politics throughout the whole coun
try.
The Times does not expect or desire thu
commentator of its contemporaries" anC
it might have added: nor the respect or appro
baton of the community from which it de
rives its support. If it did, certainly such
TRADE against the most popular and general
movement Of the white people in this State,
would not have found its way in the columns
Of that paper. The praise which the Times
courts is the Endorsement Of its course by
leading journals Of every shade Of politics
throughout the whole county, Our ex-
changes, however, show that Republican
journals alone ..throu 2hout the whole coun-
try approve The political views Of the
Times. These journals are naturally jubilant
over the acquisition OF such a paper of the
character and standing of the Times, with its
former reputation for conservative sentiments
and general good name in New Orleans. 1t is
an ally they least expected, and hence they
are unbounded in their joy over the conversion
Of long erring political sinner.
If our Camp street contemporary can find
any satisfaction or profit in such assurances
Of sympathy and cooperation by foreign
press, unfriendly to Southern people, it is
certainly welcome to all the qualification it
may derive from such questionable sources.
We prefer the commentator of our own peo-
pie. We prefer to feel that We represent
their interests, their sentiments and their
political faith. We care not what the ene-
mics Of the country may think or say, or
what their organs may write, we know we
owe duty to the oppressed and down-trodden
white people of Louisiana, and to the best of
our ability We will discharge it fully and faith
fully.
To rescue the State from the further domi-
nation Of the negro and carpet-bagger, is the
lin Of every decent citizen, and the DISPOSE
ion of the white people now is not to stand
lpon the order of doing it, but to do it at
,nce.
They will therefore, regard with suspicion
he somewhat remarkable attitude assumed
~ the Times, and at the same time they find
difficult matter to reconcile its assault upon
he white mans party, with the following
losing paragraph from an editorial in juxta-
'osition with its TRADE against the White
league movement, around which all the peo-
lie in the State are rallying. Says the Times:
If all those who have a real interest in the {
aviation of this State unite with an honest I
urpose tor that object, they are quite q
apable Of accomplishing It. But the Gesler
ap Of disputed authority must be pulled
own, and the foolish frebrands of discord :
lust all be extinguished. When this is l
one-when the necessity Of redemption is :,
ccepted with somewhat of religious and
atriotic fervor-then, in the expression of
'ue selfgovernment, will that redemption be i
,hieved. With peace and harmony we can !
1umph ; with dscord our defeat is certain. ),
Excellent advice and sound sentiments for ;,
le Times; but with the same pen that indited
e foregoing lines utterance is given to views :,
I'd opinions that tend to produce the very =
ing which is deprecated. Instead Of pro-
oting "peace and harmony the Times man :
propagating "discord." The defeat, then, ::
those "who have real interest in the sal
ton of the State is more sought for by the
mes than their success, according to it's own
pothesis. 80
It is this tergiverisation and hypocrisy that =,
We forced the Times into an acknowledge :"
mt that it cares nothing for the opinions of -
ose against whom it has taken up arms, and :"
W proposes to wage an uncompromising .,
r. We wish them much joy in their cru =,
lie. !,