The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-01
HOW WE STAND TODAY.

HOW We STAND TO-UAY.
Q There have been few eras in the history
}. this city or State, SO burdened with matters
J. vital import to our people, as the prese1
: time. Almost each day developers some ne
= hope, or opens up some new dangers. Prom
o Uses of glorious prosperity, or threats of
s new danger are daily being whispered in on
4 expectant ears.
: Two great enterprises that we have pleade
, for, worked for, nay, almost prayed for, a,
: now either in process of accomplishment {
0 are almost certain facts. Work is being raj
: idly pushed forward at the mouth of GU
great river, which cannot fail to bring aid
J our commercial, interests, and the long wishe
| for railroad to Texas is now but question &
few months. With even the Inauguration
Of this work benefit is expected, as confidenc
in our mercantile strength will surely resul
! therefrom.
Several new projects are in contemplation
and will, in all probability. be successful,
carried out Gentlemen of means and energ,
are busily engaged arranging for grand in
dustrial exposition, which in its proportions
and the grandeur of its scheme will be second
only to the great Philadelphia Centennial. In
late papers it bas been announced that several
Northern and Western capitalists were about
to erect grand ice mandatory in our city,
which will greatly cheaper one of the most
necessary and desirable articles of our daily
consumption.
Our country exchanges are filed with
glowing accounts of theagricultural prospects
Of our State. All this tends to brighten our
hopes and console US for the dreary times
which even yet are bearing heavily upon u.s.
We are by no means free from danger, yet,
with the reasonable anticipation of bright
future, We are better prepared to face threat
ening misfo tune than we have been for many
years past.
We shall yet be compelled to make more
sacrifices, and submit possibly to many more
hardships; but looking forward to brighter
era when prosperity shall dwell with us, we
should bear with as good grace as possible
the ills we have, trusting to near redemp-
ton for such enjoyment as sh al recompense
US for all the trials we have gone through,
and heal the dire wounds inflicted by merci-
less disaster. Our energies and our abilities
should now be enlisted in striving to uphold
one another as best we can while we struggle
through the difficulties and troubles which
beset US as we move onward to the brighter
future.
The more prosperous among us should enr
courage the others by every means in their
power. Creditors. who can do SO. should be |
enient towards their unfortunate debtors,
whose fortunes depend upon the results of the
near future, and not sacrifice what little there
8 left, now that all means for payment are en-
irely shut off. If our city government has
discovered that even the collection of taxes is
impossible, by reason Of the great deprecia.
ion of values, how can larger creditors hope
o realize the full amount of their claims
'ithout involving their debtors in utter and
opeless ruin.
This is is time when all, with one accord,
hould join hands, and with words of hope
nd encouragement, deeds Of power and acts
mercy, together battle through the array
troubles intervening between the unfortu-
ate present and the bright and prosperous
lture. It is question of solid prosperity or
isastrous ruin, and the issue depends greatly
pom ourselves Then let us cheerfully make 1
ecessary sacrifices, assume, if need be, for
10 present heavier burdens, assured that in s
10 near future our sacrifices will be returned {
us and our burdens lightened. I