The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-24
A PROTEST AND A SUGGESTION.

The daily parade of United States regulars
through our principal thoroughfares to the
Inconvenience of the residents and to the in
terruption of legitimate commerce OF the
streets doesn't scare anybody, but is becoming
extremely offensive to white citizens for whose
intimidation it is intended. 1t is offensive
because it is naturally regarded as menace,
because there is no possible occasion for it
and because it is done simply to give emphasis
to the falsehoods of Packard Kellogg and
Company, in regard to the attitude Of the
respectable portion of this community
indeed we think there is no doubt about the
| idea having originated in the fertile brain of
Packard, and that Gen. Emory, whether
knowingly or not, is injuring himself and de-
grading his troops by permitting them to be
trotted around like SO many "dumb driven
cattle" tor purposes the basest and most un-
patriotic. The officers and men are of course
not to blame, for if Gen. Emory were to order
them to form hollow square about cock
fight, and tickle both the contestants with
bayonets and swords, we suppose they would
have to obey, or at least that they would obey.
Discipline must be maintained, and orders
must be obeyed.
Let it never be said that an officer of the
United States army or navy refused to bow
in humble obedience to the commands of his
superior, no matter how palpably that supe-
rior may have blundered-no matter how
every nobler instinct may rebel against the |
order. ....5. ......z..
We protest against the streets of this city
being used as fairgrounds, and We demand
that the Government shall not persist in its
shameful disregard of the rights of the peo-
pie. If it be pretended that the sight of the
soldiers every day, is necessary to inspire in the
breasts IF the negroes courage enough to vote
the Radical ticket, we can suggest simple,
and, we believe, an ef6cacious plan by which
that may be accomplished with less labor and
fatigue to both officers and men.
Let two high towers be erected on the Iron
Building at the head Of Canal street, aud upon
these towers let Gen. Emory stand-with one
mighty foot on each-decked out in all the
yaudy paraphernalia of his rank-a modern
Jolossus-let him swing his flaming sword in
'ne hand and in the other wave the banner
If the Free Then let the feet send forth its {
hunderous echoes to call from far and near
he dusky toilers of the soil to hear the modern
political gospel, and let the brazen instru- :
nents toot loudly all those strains which t
re SO potent in awakening patriotic ,
motions, and then the multitude hav- =
ng thronged about the grand and imposing a
entral figure, the Colossus, let these words go a
ortiz "By the Eternal every negro in the !.
md, native and foreign born, man and boy,
hall vote the Radical ticket and Louisiana r
hall be free-.free as Africa" Then would 4
ne hearts Of all patriots in the land rejoice :,
realty, and then might the Colossus, having <
18th dignity descended, write another letter to o
is commanding general, Packard, and de- c
are that never had the troops been used for v
official purposes, nor could they be. Il