The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-28
THOSE WHO ELECTED GRANT CON-
DENIM HIM.

: specting the relations of the President an
his adherents with Louisiana and her intru
sive rulers, has, at the present time much sig
nifcance The utterances of those Repub
lican journals which are known as the organ
: and representatives of the party, have a pc
culiar and marked interest at this singula
juncture. Journals holding that attitude to
ward the rank and file of that party are no
liable to pronounce judgments not in accord
with the general opinion of the enlightened
men Of their own political household. They
often lead party opinion, but sagacious jour
nalists take ample care that they do not get
so far in the lead that the party shall fail to
follow.
We have before us the Jforuin1 HeraM and
Gazette, of Utica, New York, for January 49,.
| It is a journal older than the current century.
1t is published in one of the citadels of the
strength Of the Republican party, of which it
is one Of the honored and trusted organs Its
senior proprietor and manager is Hon. Ellis
Il. Roberts, the present Representative in
Congress of the Oneida district. The Herald
has been opposed to the Democratic party, as
1t is now, for very many years. 1t represents
an intelligent constituency, and it supports
the cause of its party with ability.
With this preface, we call special attention
to the concluding paragraphs Of the HeraIds
leading article of the date mentioned above,
entitled: rs Reconstruction Failure?"
The people of Louisiana do not believe they
ar, hv mil ic,ra AZ liz,
fairly elected. Hence, we believe, arises all
the trouble in that State. Hence the White
League. Hence the Coushatta massacre
Hence the Penn insurrection. Hence the in
timidation OF the negro. But, we are told, if
we let these fellows have control of the State
government they will redouble their outrages. |
They will ostracise all who were not rebels |
with them. They will grind down the negro, |
and frame their laws to his destruction Why, |
then, did you restore these men to citizenship |
after the rebellion? Why did you not hang
them, throttling them and their perpetual
treason together? Why did you grant am
nesty to them thus enabling them to hold the
offices which you now fear to entrust to them?
Having done all this, you must take the con-
sequences, though the heavens fall. If they
ire in a majority there, you must pass over
he State government to their control, or YOU
Ire yourselves the traitors, committing treason
lgains the Constitution which youstramed to
suit yourselves.
Events have demonstrated to US that these
men are in majority in Louisiana. That
'eing the case, we believe that if the control
If the State is surrendered to them, as our
Constitution requires it to be, there will be
n end, at once and forever, to all trouble in
louisiana. There will be no end to trouble
here until that is done. Oh but the negro
must be protected in his rights; the new re-
'elllon must be crushed, is the response.
rue enough; but the negro can never be :
protected in his rights until the white man is !
ranted those rights which belong to him.
he new rebellion is not a rebellion
gainst the Union: it is rebellion against |
le glazing injustice Of the Kellogg govern =
lent which is forced upon the people Of
ouisiana by the army Of the United States. ?
But the White League shall we let that u
overn Louisiana? Yes, if it has majority -
the votes What then will become of the !,
Dor negro? The enforcement act protects =
I'M. Ii the whole machinery Of the State :
overnment were in the hands Of the White !,
eaguers, the negro would not suffer as much u
he does now. The enforcement act makes W
tmidation and violence against the negro IL
otfense against the Federal laws. The 81
9deral courts will protect him. The Fed n
al marshals will follow close after those who
ioCCulS uiul. ne L eueFal army, IL need
/, will see to it that this law is enforced to ~
e letter; that no citizen is deprived of any Ia Ia
,ht that belongs to him. CO
This is the only possible peaceable solution OF
the Louisiana question. 1t is the only con- -
tutional solution-the only one which car
s out the Republican policy Of reconstruc- =. nc
n. 1t is absurd to talk about new rebel ia 10
n. If that spirit were rife the old rebels 90 en
without any power to make it potent A ~
gle day would crush them into atoms
ur years were barely enough before.
The position we have assumed on this
uisiana question from the first, is the only ),
, it seemed possible for us to assume, and ga
loyal to the Republican policy of recon- pr
notion. Those who go counter to US, must tic
udiate that policy, for the sake of sustain fro
Kellogg We believe that Republican -, ~
Of to-day means allegiance to its near the
+. Some have assumed to question the the
uineness Of our Republicanisnl Let them mt
pect themselves. -.
RnMANCE AZ 4 DAAL-