The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
"THERE IS SOMETHING IN A NAME. >

Whats in a name, +" deluded Shakespeare
everything is in name. Shorn of its glory j
thy famous quotation by the modern bandltt
| Poor Shakespeare he never lived to hear til
name White League"
What's in name," shade of Shakespeare
What accelerated the National pulse to fever hea
| an1 tk-eatencd to convllse the nationf
| The name white Leagte.
What set the army, navy and artillery Of thu
United States Of America in motion
The name white League.
What conferred upon this Crescent City til,
distinguished, the neyerto-be- forgotten honor o
| Gen. p. Il. Shcrldan's presence-Gen. Sheridan
OF Atlanta fame-Gen Sheridan, commanding
the forces of the United States of America.
The name White League.
The reader is requested to exert his imagina
ton at this point, and to see Gen Sheridan apG
staff in full uniform. Brass band in the distance
plays The land Of the free and the home II the
b'dre' Gen. Sheridan, hearing the time hon
| cred strain, feels his heart beat high; he re
moves his hat, and the breeze gently strs his
hair.
What sped through the land, from State tc
State. with its note of warning that republican
principles were dying out and that another Re-
public, unless cared for by its representatives
would be cast on the annals Of history, a wreck,
satire on mankind, mockery for the world!
The name While League.
What name carried comfort to the timi' tear
fol woman as she held her infant close to her
breast and other children gathered at her side ?
What name scattered traitors and would-be as
sassins like chaff before the wind?
The name WhUe League.
1t is trus this organization was composed Of
men of high social.and commercial integrity. il
is equally true that they labored under the mega
tive disadvantage OF being ~l.ite in physical con-
formation and were opposed to a league that
labored under the positive disadvantage of being
blach in moral conformation. But these are mere
nominal items. President Grant sends the war
rlor and the trickster Of the day-and. presto
change" the chivalrous White Leapue vanish
and behold full-bIowu banditti. before whose
murderous record the memory of the "Forty
Thieves " must pale.
1t was great and happy effort of President
Grants mind to send Gen. Sheridan to New Or
leans and proves his BRAIN to be- as Spin" said
massive and concrite." Louisiana represented
the vital point ofthe entire country, and required
statesman, great in name, in fame, and in
deed, to minister to this national wound Stern
facts mad to be dealt with and truthfully, cour-
ageously, reported. Gen. Sheridan OPENS facts
with his sword as adroity as an FISHERMAN opens
oysters with his knife, and slaughtcrs and dis
members the reputation Of Law abiding citizens
as dcxtrousy and satisfactorily as butcher does
q lamb.
" That which we call rose.
BY any other name would smell as sweet
Not at all, friend Shakespeare; say it "with-
out hesitation, and say it boldly" You might
dine with gentleman of the White League.
and only see the courteous gentleman and GENIAL
host you might see him carve a plumps Jolly
hrlstmas turkey, and not be afraid. But astute
zen. Sheridan says, you have dned with ban
lit. Your host was bandit The delicate and
vel timed execution If the carving kpfe bears
new and baleful significance f; in the rudy rush |
If the rich claret there is the color of blood: IN
,he golden flow of sherry that your bandit host |
oours 80 generously, there may be lurking dreams |
Of your wealth, and he may be aiming at your
ieart with the carving fork it may be- notWifh- |
standing app aarances, that the little ba nditti re
neditatlng binding you by the hairs Of your head
IS the Liliputs bound CULVER, and beating Won
With the d5Mn-S5tckS, in imitation of Gen. Sheri-
Ian.
For myself, never meet quiet, genteel man
\ the cars, but wink slyly to myself and think
tnercs bandit and rllmmage for my empty
ocket book. | avoid unfrequcnted thorough
ares and solitary corners, and il it were not for
ne soldiers that jostle me at every step, stoaNd
Z afraid.
When see the early morning rose. shyly and
lushlngly unfolding her leaves to the sun first.
aiing kiss and answering with per fumed sigh.
bend down to delight in her breath. But if
en Sheridan should say that is thistle" |
ope should know how to take care of nv nose |
nj should emphatically turn it up instead Of
own.
Not er1Y man could 80 impress me bnt 7
"pt know what Gen. Sberidan's opipions are
orth. f.' "''
Says a trite proverb "rhere is nothing new
nder the sun. Yes, there is a nc,r bn,ditj |
andlts, whose watchword is law and order |
andits who protect the defenseless. Let tho..
no revcl in wrong and oppression. beware ar I
ic new banditti for me, Long live the Ran
It'll and may their tribe increase. X. i. {