The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-04
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Our special dispatch from Washington
briefly describing most exciting scene in tt
House of Representatives which occurred yes
:. terday evening, is OF character to give ris
= to gloomy forebodings The subject Of dis
cussion was the bill, which, if it becomes
law, will place the white and black races il
, the attitude of antagonism, and to great ex
tent undo all the work of pacifcation which
time, patience and mutual forbearance hav'
hitherto effected. The Speaker was Gen
Butler, the ruthless scourge of the South in
war; the defamer of the women of New Orleans
the brutal, relentless and remorseless tyrant,
and in peace the busy and incessant SANDER
er of our people.
The epithets employed, describing us as
rufians, horse-thieves, murderers and assas-
sins, were as coarse and savage as life pass
ed in the study and practice of profane and
declamatory billingsgate could supply for the
expression of demoniacal malice The rebuke
of Mr.. Mclean was launched against the vul-
gar, ribald, malignant and veteran slanderer
with the force of thunderbolt- The only
murderer know on this floor is the gentle
man from Massachusetts. He murdered
man in New Orleans"
allowable by the rules of deliberati7e bodies,
not because it was not true; but the with
drawal did not hinder the further expression
of Buffers violent and customary sentiments
of deep and incurable hatred of our people.
He declared his belief that cit would have
been better if he had hanged great many
more" Besides unfolding the venom Of his
heart and showing his murderous and revenge
full instincts, this declaration means that there
are now in New Orleans great many who
ought to be hanged.
Butler is a leader of the Radical party and
may be taken as its organ. The stormy scene
N which he was an actor did not take away
his presence of mind
He knew we'll what he was saying. He
meant everything he said; and, abatins some
what from it's malignity and blood-thirstiness,
lis expression may be taken as the keynote
II approaching campaign. Sheridan pro- .
LOUNGES the Southern people bandits and ,
SKIS power to arrest and treat them as such. t
he President, Cabinet and leading Radicals I
pprove the epithet, justify the dispatch and
pplaud the proposition. Butler follows and
roclaims US "ruftians, horse-thieves, murder .
rs and assassins." The Louisiana outrage is T
ill sustained. The Radical leaders clamor t.
r a double appropriation for the a
my and navy. The rules of legisla- :,
lion are broken down SO that the o
i'll of the majority may operate without al
or hndrance. The Civil Rights abomi- o.
stion is to be forced through. The House ~
to be excluded from the counting OF :.
turns Of the Presidential election. Grant 4,
to be left with power to involve the la
ton in foreign war. His attempts to
cate civil war are to pass without GEN. To
re. Whatever distress or losses may follow, Is
le
8 Radicals have apparently resolved to =,
olong their dynasty in spite of the will fir,
the people. Butler is the type of the be
ute force with which centralizers, impe- p
lists and monopolists are trying to sup ~,
mt and overthrow the Constitution. A t;c
l, bold bloody spirit is rife. The agents sal
the people strive to be masters. After tel
popular election which condemns them ~
y still cling to the power they hold,
will they yield it SO long as they can dir
nmon force enough to retain it. spt
he conviction grows upon our minds dav be,
day, either that there will never again be ye'
H.
eaceful and fair general election in these -,
les, or that, if such election be held. those Z
} win it will not be suffered to enjoy the the
Is OF their success or to install the men of full
r choice. 'oi'
city
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9 is powerful conspiracy at Washington car
verthrow the Government. plu
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