The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-02

government. If we obtain the half of one
third part Of the government, will
it be good government? Will it no
be the same we have had for the past
, two-aye, for the past six years? Has not
everything withered and blighted under its
baletul influence VIII capitalists invest their
money in State, compromise or no compro-
mise, where the State debt is Of such proper
ton as to demand an enormous rate of tax
alton to ensure its diminution: They will
not Then from what quarter is this COM
mercial prosperity to be derived, From the
people themselves, and it can only be tostered
I. and protected by a change in all its branches,
of the existing State government.
Loss and Gain.
What haze we to lose by this mpromise :?
| Al TIE SUITE ofires, he state Senate 0ild JUS
ticc on the Supreme Beach, besides various
other offices, until 1876 he attire Supreme
cart Wat3 1854 on manhood, our honor,
and our liberties. All for which we have
struggled so manfully and SO gloriously in the
| past all for which the blood Of our heroes
was shed on the memorable 18th OF Septem-
bcr and that blood protests mutely but elo-
quently against compromise with the murder
er'; all for which the people were rallied on that
memorable day, and to whom it would have
been an insult to say "what you fight and
risk your lives for nor may herayter be com
promised.
What have we to gain. Nchinf, aJsolut1l4
nothing. No peace, no prosperity no justice.
no security for life, liberty or property.
Have We Any Hope.
Aye, much, if We are true to ourselves
and to our cause The distinguished gentle
men who went to Washington have informed
the people here that there was no hope from
Congress, and that If the compromise was not
adopted they would pass more stringent
measures. Now, no sane man ever expected
any relief from the present Congress: and as to
their stringent measures. they had better be |
very quick with them, for they only have
one day left It is indeed singular that party |
leaders should advocate compromise in the |
dying hours Of hostile Congress. I will |
venture that few, if any, have thought by how
many votes Kellogg was recognized at all by
the Senate. One vote One vote in a Senate
which stood in the relation OF about fifty to
twelve. How would kellogg stand with the
Senate which comes into power on the 4th
inst. This Senate will be composed Of forty
twenty-eight Democrats and five
Independents and of these Republicans,
enough have denounced the Kellogg govern
ment as q usurpation to Justify the assertion
that with the Democratic votes John McEnery
will be recognized as the de tdctU. as he is the lie
lWe Governor OF Louisiana. SO much for the
Senate now tor the House. No man need
be told that this is overwhelmingly Demo
cratic; and that if no compromise is made,
the credentials of our Congressman signed
by Gov. McEaery will be fully recognized,
without all the humbug and clap-trap Of in
committees.
Our Representatives in the Legislature may
De denied their seats this session. Let them !
20 home and rest assured that next year they |
IAN take them with all the rights, privileges ,
md emoluments thereto attached.
Let them, not like drowning men, catch at :
travis, when bearing down to their rescue, ;
ONES with lying colors the next Congress. '
Very respectfully, I
Your obedient servant
WILLIAM E. ToDD, !
Tenth Ward Democratic Club. :