The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06
l WARNING TO THE NORTH AND
WEST.

patriots of the North and West to prepare
!. once for armed conflict with those who 81
~ conspiring for forcible seizure of the govern
ment of the Republic. 1t is our solemn an
deliberate counsel to them to put themselve
v In readiness, without delay, for that collisio
which is assuredly imminent. AS plainly a
action and speech can declare settled pur
pose, so plainly does it appear to US tina
Grant and his adherents have resolved to holt
on to the control of the Executive and Sena
torial power by force of arms if other means
fail, and in spite of the will of the people
Grant will, for third time, be candidate TO,
the Presidency. He will be again nominated
almost without opposition by the convention
of the Grant party, which will be known as
the Republican party.
While hundreds of thousands of those here
tofore known as Republicans will not be
represented in that convention and will not
vote for Grant, he will, nevertheless, assume
to be and will be declared to be the true
| Republican candidate Enormous influence
and tons of gold will be used to secure for
him large vote. But in spite Of that large
vote his defeat is almest foregone conclu-
sion-his defeat at the ballot-box, his defeat
in the electoral college. But notwithstand-
ing such defeat, he and his satellites are re-
solved to retain Executive power.
They will not permit the counting of an
adverse vote; they will never permit the
Radical Senate to meet the Democratic |
House of Representatives.; they will never |
allow the question of disputed State to come
for decision before joint session. Grants
Senate will reject the votes Of States enough
to cause a stormy remonstrance of the House.
and to create a revolt. The House NAV re-
fuse to act upon legislative business, and a
spirit of resistance may be shown which may
easily be construed into turbulence and re-
bellion, which will give pretext for the en-
ployment of troops in the Federal capital.
What would follow?
Instead of being an election which affects
merely the complexion of the House, let us
suppose that the late election had been for 6
President and that the Radical Republican !
,arty had, in that election, suffered an equally
borough defeat, can we believe for mo-
nent that Grant and the existing Senate a
would not have found a way to reject votes e
nough Gncluding all those of Southern
tates) to leave to Grant plurality? Surely
he Senate which sanctions the military out :,
ages and insults in Louisiana will, in like :,
tanner, sanction, uphold and defend de- b
'at Of the electoral college by fraud or force, a
I both.
But earlier than the general election of :,
'7G and before the meeting of the incom-
g Congress in December of the current
ar, it is in the power of the President to
'ecipitate q foreign war and to send to la
g scene of action the main part of the q
my and navy. When Congress assembled =
Senate would approve his action, and y,
the House refused to approve on the plea Gu
public necessity, the President who in 81
des the Legislature of q State would not 70
state to coerce Representatives at the -:
int of the bayonet The imperial will
ing ixed the way will be plainly open. of
Caesar, no Cromwell. no Bonaparte, no En-
ambitious, remorseless soldier, 60
lid ask better chance to seize and hold 90
litary dictatorship. In an instant, with g,
scratch of his pen or tap upon his he
sgraph, he could institute martial law an
over the Union. with, Sheridans always ".
hand willing to maintain its ruthless O..
70 and execute its bloody mandates. Phi
'atriots of the North let the voice Of ms
'hsc sAStlHo III AOuloAdud WATu you IN
tun
e.! Arm yourselves without delay. Band ~.
rselves together in military array. Organ Grt
by States and have your worthy and trusty Eva
lers chosen Let those who love liberty up
W each other and get used to concerted pre-
on. Put aside funds, munitions and stores i,
ugh for a PROLONGED camnaiop Re- roo5r -,
n duty demands it, to take the field in rim
numbers as to crush out tyranny before ses
ecomes supreme. You can depend upon a
t of the old soldiers Of the armies who -,
hit for the Government and Union, if Won pree
nize and prepare in due season Your the
airy. your threatened liberties, and the MIL
able Entertainments and plain intentions ~