The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27
HON. G. F. HOAR.

An article from the New York Sun wa
quoted in the BULLETIN of Tuesday morning
in which the Hon. G. I. Hoar, Chairman @
the Congressional Committee on Louisan,
Affairs is severely censured. Having in ou
headlines to the quotation spoken of tn
bitterness of feeling which often pervade
the columns" of the Sun, of which this ar
ticle is sample, it is scarcely necessary tt
say that We entertain for Nh. Hoar none O
that Bitterness" or that our opinions as tt
his motives and spirit are widely different
from those of the Sun.
1t is not our habit to PREJUDICE those who
are strangers to us and our people. That we
have extended due courtesy to Mr.. Hoar and
his colleagues, and advised our friends to dc
likewise, is sufficiently proven by the columns
Of the BULLETIN. In our issue Of January 81,
we said, in reference to Messrs Hoar, Frye,
Wheeler and Marshall
They are probably anxious to see the exact
status with their own eyes, and have occular
demonstration of the facts so forciby enunci-
ated by the three gentlemen who preceded
them. This is very natural, and we NAV say
laudable curiosity, and they will be afforded
every facility for gaining information
We have nothing to fear from the truth
and we must regard the members Of the com
mittee as worthy of our respect and consider
alton, treating as nothing worth the nsinua-
tons which have been thrown out that they
merely come to save the party from It's
dilemma, and to whitewash the actions of
Kellogg and his handymen, Emory and Sher-
idan.
And further on, after speaking of the eager
.tatir of, ID
action Of this second Committee, we
added:
The Radicals here are not good authority |
on any point, and we prefer to Judge the |
members OF the committe by their acts, which
Will speak for themselves. Mr. Foster the
chairman of the previous committee, was re-
ported when he came here to be strict party
man, but he has established beyond perad-
venture that he can rise above the mere par
usan and tell the truth sin scorn of consc-
quence"
Let us then meet this new committee fair
ly, as gentlemen who do not como with minds
ready-made concerning us, but who are open
TO conviction and amenable to argument |
With truth and justice on our side, we chal- ,
lenge fair and impartial investigation and .
believe that Louisiana, despite the dreadful
and long-continued misrule to which she has "
been subjected despite her consequent pov- I
erty and the almost hopeless condition of her |
people, will compare favoraby in point of !
morality and respect for all lawful authority
with any State in the Union.
Another article of the same date concludes a
as follows: +
We trust our people will aid the Committee
and give them'all the assistance which NAV :,
be required aud to extend to them the we'll i
known courtesy always given to persons in Il
high and honorable positions L
Strangers who visit Louisiana for health, /,
or business, and who come in con !
act with our citizens, leave US pleased with Il
heir polite and hespitabe entertainment. :
We hope Mr.. Hoar and his colleagues will be
10 exceptions. While they must learn much Is
hat, as patriots, they will be panied to hear. +
nd while their duty here must be intensely i
lisagrecable to them rs American legislators, i
We hope and trust that they will carry away ls
With them pleasant impression of the i.
ourtcsy and high character of our people. Is