The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13

the shameless authors dare main
tain or even palate.
Citizens Of New Orleans, you
never were in such imminent peril
before. No, not even when you
onirontcd the cannon and Gayonets
Of Northern soldiers upon bloody
battle fields. There your lives
were endangered, here
REPUTATION AND HONOR
are at stake, and an act is about to
I've consummatetl winch if sanction
cd will and ought to sink us where
the plnmmet .! u whole peoples
contempt can never reach us.
Those you trusted have failed you
III the hour Of your EXTREMIST need.
and from the proud position which
you have occupied before the world,
Il position won 10y long suffering
and by the blood of your fellow
citizens, you are about to he cast
down to the depths Of iynominy
and disgrace.
| LET Us RALLY
rs determined and free people
and utter a protest which will ring
over the the country and tell to our
brethren Of other States that we
have had no part in this INDUSTRIOUS
business, and whatever Il few of
our servants may have done in de-
A;amce of our known wishes, we
pledge them nndying opposition to
dtpotlsm and u>Irpatlon III what
ever form they my present them
selves.
| 1t is the voice Of the people which
we echo-nOt merely our own
thought and sentiment. The ac-
tlom Of the betrayers of the citadel
and central stronghold OF civil lib
crty is beyond expression iynoble
and humanity. From the Spartan
band, who, as We thought, stood
like a brazcn wall, firm as adamIant
and pure as snow, such q retreat
from their noble stand, such Il tal.
lug away from their lofty and clo-
luent declarations, sucl, IL bowling
down before the Sceptrc aud pat
1Onage OF the nsurpcr, was the last
thing..dreamcd of 10y their country
men.
TIE ACTION or THE CAr,As DOES NOT
GO powN-THE l>DiGNArToN THIS MORNING.
The news that the Conservative
caucus last night had accepted and
cOndOned the past action Of Kel-
llogg, WAS received this morning
with Indignation.
The people when they elected
representatives to the Legislature
at the last election, thought that
this time they had sent men who
would maintain the peoples long
crusade against the nsurpcr, but it
seems for reasons best known to
the members vino voted in the
Affirmative on the question, the ma
jority concluded to accept the usur-
patton and put ont a flag of truce.
The representatives OF the Bulle-
tin circulated amongst people OF
every class this morning for the
purpose of aScertaining the state OF
feeling over the compromise, if it,
can be called such, and without a
single exception those conversed
with were loud in their dcnuncia-
ton OF the whole affair.
From the humble yet intelligent
laborer to the wcalthiest banker,
every man OF them, not simply con
filming himself to condemnation Of
the course, openly advanced his
firm determination not to abide by
the action of the caucus.
We have never known so strong
a feeling OH any question as that
everywhere exhibited this morn
ing, and we are satisfied the true
people will not accept the prof1ered
treaty.
The blow has fallen, and the
chosen representatives OF tho peo-
pies rights have accepted the situa
ton. Our citizens have fought the
battle for years with that persistent
cy which only sense Of all that is
noble in SD great Il cause can i'll
spire. Alas! that we should live
to tell the tale!
The debate in the Conservative
caucus last night was prolonged
until after midnight, and our efforts
to obtain the full particulars of
this disastrous truth were crowned
with but partial success. But now
it has gradually leaked out. and
the names which hereafter shall ap-
pear prominent in this great wrong
will be accepted by all lovers OF
true political rights in tho light
which their actions, and their &C
tions Only, can Justify.
Mr. Eustis, q Senator from New
Orleans In il rpportpl used all Of