The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-02
A CHANCE FOR SHERIDAN.

lished in our issue of this morning, and Gov.
Coke's appeal to the President for troops to
protect the citizens of Texas living near the
Mexican frontier from the robberies and
murderous raids oforganized bands of Mexican
brigands, whose outrages are connived at, II
not actually participated in by the Mexican
authorities, all show that state of war exists
between the United States ana Mexico.
Here is frst-rate opportunity for the
Shenandoah rough rider to display his boosted
abilities S. "bandit.i" smashen The Rio
Grande "banditti" are not like the mythical
ones Truthful Phil saw through his glasses
in parlor Of the St Charles Hotel fantastic
shapes copjured out of the bottle by the
potent enchanter, Alcohol. They are genuine
specimens Of the lawless and merciless vaga-
bonds who have kept Mexico in o perpetual
condition of anarchy and revolution, and who
look upon highway robbery and murder as q
legitimate and patriotic avocation.
The people Of Texas who live within reach
of these armed and organized patriots of the
road are kept in constant state Of we'll
founded alarm, and for many years past have
had to protect themselves and their families
against outlaws who find shelter and protec-
ton under the Mexican flag. Such shame
full dereliction Of duty on the part of Mexico,
and such fragrant violations Of international
law cannot be permitted to continue and
mus. be at once suppressed by the only argu-
ment these people can understandable argu-
ment of force.
We are we'll aware that in urging President
Grant to take such steps as will most probably
lead to war with Mexico We are only inviting
him to adopt a policy which may eventually
revive his sinking popularity. and that by
inaugurating such q war he and his political
friends may fatter themselves with the delu-
sive hope of reconciling the American people
with the plan Of . third term.
We have no idea that any result Of the kind
would follow, but at all events we cannot for
get that the people Of Texas are our brethren,
that they have suffered, and are now more
than ever suffering from state Of things
which should never have been allowed to
exist, and that in responding to the appeal of
the Governor, President Grant will only be
doing what he should have done long ago.
Had the troops who have been quartered here
to uphold by bayonets that other gang Of
robbers who still hold Louisiana by the
throat been stationed on the Rio Grande,
more heroic to do than to invade the peaceful
halls Of legislation with United States
troops. Truthful Phil. who is mot afraid" of
imaginary banditd, could have exhibited his
Bombastes Furioso qualifications by capturing
live cut-throats and bandits. and many of the
brave men he meanly attempted to represent as
such would have promptly rendered their
services to defend our Texan friends and
neighbors. Better late than never, however,
and We do not see how the Federal Govern
ment can refuse to meet at once the pressing
emergency that calls for their armed inter-
vention.
In view Of the present state Of affairs, We
presume the war-like Morton and the diplo-
matte Cameron will give up the idea of
pleasure trip to Mexico at the government
expense, and should sudden and highly i'm
probable patriotic impulse lead them to offer
their services to put down this new "rebel-
lion," We shall be prepared to applaud them
to the echo, and pledge ourselves in ad.
vance to write glowing obituaries should they
fall into the hands of Cortina's "pet lambs
Their senatorial record will then be gen
erously forgotten by grateful nation, and
the mistakes and misdeeds of an ill-spent life
be atoned for by glorious death. D,4,ce ct
iecor,un es. pro patria mort :