The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-15
COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE.

The representatives of the people Of Lou
isiana have imposed upon them the graves
responsibility that has ever yet rested upol
men in all the history Of this country. I'm
fortunately, the brunt of the contest for tn
preservation of the liberties of the American
people has fallen upon those OF our State
but we should remember that, if the forlorl
hope is the post Of danger, it is equally thu
post of honor, and that nothing could b.
more disgraceful than for even single mar
to pause or falter in the impending struggle
To-day Louisiana expects every man to Dc
his duty.
The eyes of every lover of liberty through.
out this broad land are turned to New Orleans
the pulse of every such man bounds fully and
quickly as he witnesses the irmness and
courage of our bearing it will culver and
sink at any manifestation of weakness on our
part. Sooner than yield one jot or title of our
just rights or depart in the slightest degree
from the attitude which has been assumed in
their defense, it would be better that some of
us should be shot or hung by the military
butcher who has asked the privilege Of execut-
ing his sweet will upon the citizens of .
once free republic.
After many years of waiting, the Northern
people are awakening to the consciousness
that their own liberties are involved in the
issues which are SO boldly made by Gen.
Grant, and that, if the outrage lately per-
petrated upon the Legislature of Louisiana
shall pass ,unrebuked, there is nothing to
prevent its repetition in Massachusetts, or
New York, nay, in Washington City itself.
They hear an American general say in reply
to the protest of the people, Il am only
soldier; not q citizen, not man. know Of
no law only know obedience to orders" If
this is the principle which actuates the armed
force of the country, they cannot fail to see
that there is nothing to prevent Gen. Grant,
on the 9Th of next December, from organizing
the House of Representatives in Washington
City, as Mr.. Kellogg has organized that in
New Orleans; and that nothing can avert a
,ivil war at their own doors, except such a
'ebuke as shall teach even generals that their
obedience is in the first place due to the law,
If the elementary principles of which it
,ehooves them, for their own safety and
,onor, to have some knowledge.
The people of the North are at last prepar-
ng to administer that rebuke, and can it be |
possible that any Louisianian can be asking |
whether it is not better to take . half-loaf or
quarter, or even few crumbs, from the /
owardly and traitorous usurper, than to i'm
'eril oil by firm resistance to his authority.
We could not for q moment entertain such
n idea or make it the subject of comment, did
ot experience prove that in almost every
ody Of men there are always some weak
need compromises, who are ready in the
cry Eour of victory to be wheedled into
Fade, by which the most important principles
re surrendered for whistle. We cannot
'rget that the recognition given to Kellogg, by
ertain representatives in 1872, be came the
lost potent weapon which was welded by
II arch-enemy, Mr.. Morton.
What reliance can be placed upon the prom
es of Kellogg? Do we not know that he is
terly regardless even Of oaths? How, then,
N we trust him by entering into negotia-
ons, the very existence Of which is calcu-
ted to paralyze onr friends, and which have
at for their sole purpose? Our Representa-
YES can never enter that hall again except in
actly the same position which they occu-
ed when they were expelled by Federal SOL :
ers. Better will it be for any man that he .
ould be torn limb from limb by the Federal
synau than that he should, by entering on
y other terms, betray the cause of liberty
d bring shame and humiliation on Louisi-
a. On the great question which is now =
esented to the American people for adjudi-
ion, compromise is treason. ... s.
We hope and trust that there is no truth in q
. rumors which we have heard of Conserva- ID
9 legislators hob-nobbing with Kellogg and u
taining from him commissions for their
tty local Offices, and then advocating sub tn
ssion to his authority. We do not and can ~
believe it, but we have felt it to be our III
" to speak in condemnation at the first VI
ut whisper of such charges. We know this Pe
,ple, and we say confidently that the man pa
0 consents, from any consideration, to en- GO
lger q cause which has now become that of NJ
whole American people, win sink where IN
Their line nor plummet will ever reach him. Oh
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THE SCHOOL QUESTION. an
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| is now evident that the members of the IN
nd Of School Directors are determined to ma