The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-24
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

IL Is WltQ no IlCtl6 pleasure tuRI we nut
ourselves able to say that the House of Rep
resentatives has gone through the ordeal 0
organization and passed through that Away
trying period with eech new Congress, which
occurs between the first day and the adjourn
ment over for the holidays, without single
blunder of any kind on the part of anti
Radical members. Thus far, although the
Radicals have been watching the Democrats
with hawk-eye ed vigilance, and have employed
every expedient which the practiced cunning
of veteran politicians can suggest to throw
their adversarIes off their guard, they have
not gained the slightest advantage or discov-
cred single flaw in the organization of our
friends. Our anticipations have thus far
been fully realized, and, as we have hoped
and predicted, the Democratic party is unit
on all essential questions, but more especially
unit in making the overthrow of the Radi-
cal dynasty the paramount issue. The over
whelming necessity for the dawning year of
contest is appreciated in all its magnitude.
This session will be throughout series of
skirm shes, between the two great parties,
preliminary to the general and decisive col
lision which is to end in November, 1876. 1t
will be essentially political session, and in
view Of the tremendous consequences in
volved, we need scarcely regret that political
considerations will have much effect upon
the action of the House majority and take up
large share of their time.
Tbn kc L
mirably, and if they continue wary and wise
to the end of the session they will have set
an example which the opponents of .dcal
misrule and abuses everywhere will do well to
follow and emulate.
In no State is this reticent, cautious and
wary action more necessary than in Louisi-
ana, for in no other State have the honest
citizens SO much to lose by failure or so much
to gain by victory. Ours is small State and
very poor; but here Radical spoilsmen, being
under the protection of Federal bayonets
with executive, judicial and legislative power
wholly unlimited, being altogether destitute
Of sciuples, full of resources and intensely
avaricious, they have managed to make our
State, city and parish governments the sources |
Of very large gains. They have damaged the
State more than hundred millions of dollars, |
out of which their pickings and stealipgs, pay
md perquisites.amount to not less than twen-
y millions, much of which has been spent in
7icious and foolish extravaganza and more
carried away to distant cities in the North
md West. There is more plumber left for
hem, and they will not leave it until they are
lriven off by means of fair election fairly
eturned. Political tramps will stick to Lou
siana as long as there is an Office to hold OF a
rocked dollar in sight.
To get rid Of this pestllence our people
must be thoroughly in concord and in earn
st. Whatever name We may prefer we should
oncur most heartily in our opposition to the
xisting Radical usurpation, and, being of
ne mind and one desire, we should act to-
ether in concert and harmony. This is no
ime for urging the claims of tavorites or for
rinding private axes Schemes which threat
n division in anti. Radical ranks must be
oregone, and men too eager for public hon
rs must cease from pressing their preten-
ions at the risk of dividing and distracting
ne anti-Radical party. Looking to the ex.
mple of the Democrats in Congress, let us
lose up our ranks and be prepared for the
nal struggle.