The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
NOW FOR TEXAS.

DSut Is over. Lie REAuu StIuRPio lCE
the right Of selfgovernment in Louisiana is
at an end, for the time being, at least, and
the will of the people as expressed at the
ballot-box has been ruthlessly overridden by
power which could not be successfully re-
sisted, power whose only argument was
the bayonet, and which remorselessy ground
brave and struggling people to the earth.
What hideous satire is the government of
Louisiana, as it at present exists. upon repub
licauism What mockery of liberty! But
while we did all we could to prevent the
consummation Of an adjustment which We
believed fr4ught with incalculable evil to the
State and gioriad in the doing Of it-whlle
We cannot concede either the necessity,
the wisdom, or even the policy Of the
measure, we propose to recognize its
accomplishment as fact, and to en-
deavor as best we may under the altered
condition of affairs to render such service to
the people and the State as may be in our
power. Our course receives the sanction Of
our conscience, and while that approves we
have nothing to regret. Mr.. Kellogg, who
never was elected Governor, has been main
tanned in the place he seized. by force of arms
by the whole power Of the General Govern
ment, and his claim to &C! as Executive of
the State has been recognized by representa-
tives whose constituents never dreamed OF
such contingency.
Under such novel and extraordinary cir
cumstances it remains only for the people to
consider themselves as temporarily under a
military government, to which it is better to
submit quietly for the time being than to
make any attempt at resistance especially
when such attempt would inevitably lead to
the most disastrous consequences.
Though We may not change the govern
ment Of the State we can at least all put our
shoulders to the wheel to advance her ma
terial interests, and to this end we are pre-
pared TO further any enterprise which pro-
misses relief or ultimate good.
Among the projects advanced, the success
Of which would tend to the rapid recupera-
ton Of the Safe, is that Of building railroad
to Shreveport to connect with the Texas Pa
cifc and other great roads which are now car.
rying away from US the trade Of the vast COM
mon wealth which is growing every day in
wealth and Importance.
An act will be introduced into the Legisla-
ture Mt the extra session to incorporate the
Louisiana Pacific Railway Company, the OBJ
ject Of which is to push forward speedily a
road from New Orleans to Shreveport through |
the richest portion of the State, which will |
place us within twenty-five hours of d alas,
Texas, and tap the Great Northern. the Inter-
national and the Texas Pacific roads.
This act has been very carefully drawn up
by the Railroad Committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. and the following lis. Of incor
porators will show that it has the cordial in
dorsement and approval Of our most solid and |
influential citizens:
q. W. +. Bayley. F. 3. wheelock. J. c. Morris, I
!. n. Marks. l.. H. Joseph W. G. Black. Cyrus
Bussey. ". W. Howe. Il. I. Besurerard. Aft |
Moulton, W. Il. Schmidt. Louis Schneider. Geo
Jonas, johnson Armstrong. Patrick Irwin Thos
Smi; ii, ,Ino. Phelps. Jno. Girdner Henry De |
negre. b. NJ Fond, d. r. kenner Z. l.. Ianlett, |
H. q. Seixas. Robert ). Howard Jno A. Peel
A. Brittin. l.. Forchemer, =. W. Bosworth. / |
Meyer Joe Bow ing, Dave Wallace, Wm IA
thorne, Wash Marks Emory Camp.
We cannot too earnestly impress upon the |
Legislature the necessity of passing this act
Every member knows that the pressing need
Of our city is railroad to Texas, and in
granting this charter the Legislature will be
doing public service. We trus. there will
be no factious opposition to measure which
is so palpabiy for the general good.