The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-07
THE PEOPLES PROTEST.


: The meeting of the people of New Orlear
last night, to give solemn utterance to the
opposition to compromise of any kind wit
the Kellogg Government and to express the
disapprobation of the action Of the Conserve
tive caucus il accepting proposition OF &C
justment which contemplated the recognition
of Kellogg as Governor of the. State, was on
of the most numerous and enthusiastic eve
assembled in this city.
Elsewhere will be found synopsis Of tn
speeches, together with the resolutions tina
were adopted with unanimity that gave un
mistakable emphasis and force to them.
There can be no doubt of the overwhelm
ing opposition on the part of the people K
any measure that will assist the Radical party
| out of the dilemma in which it finds itself
and which has been brought upon it chiefly
by reason of the unjust, harsh and outrageous
treatment meted out to Louisiana by the
President and by Congress.
There can be no question that people who
have fought the most gallant fight for the right
of self-government ever known, against ire
menderous odds; who have sacrificed time,
money, everytLing, save honor, will not now
meekly bend the knee to the usurper who
represents in his person all that is most odious
to us and to all those who love free govern
ment. The enunciations of the orators who
spoke last night found ready echo in the
breasts of the vast concourse assembled
around Clay Statue, and the cry OF ''no COM
promise that went up will effectually prevent
we take it, the realization of any scheme
looking to the recognition of Kellogg as Gov
ernor, Hahn as Speaker, and pledging our
to the non-impeachment Of
Kellogg for any Of his acts in the past. The
demand of the people is that unless their Rep
'esentatives can go into the House absolutely
go there just as they were
vhen they were elected at the point of the |
'ayonet-the barbados and soldiers being |
that they abstain from going
lear the State-House at ALL
The proposition, as we understand it, con-
emplated the recognition of Hahn as the
egal Speaker of the House, the submission
f the credentials of the members not re-
lrned by the Returning Board to the Com
littee on Credentials of Hahns House, and
pledge that Kellogg was not to be i'm
cached for past acts. Mr.. Wheeler, of the
Committee, guaranteed YER
ally that the Conservatives should have
ajority in the House, and that the full re- ,
tits of the late late election should be Sc
lred to the Conservatives
The members who voted for the resolution |:
aim that they did what they believed to be
r the best interests Of the State, but do not y,
my that the arrangement involved the re-
ignition of Kellogg, the recognition Of !
aim and absolutioS to Kellogg for the past :,
40 people are not prepared for this surren-
r, for surrender it is, and nothing else. IL
They will not submit to it and their Repre-
natives will cease to be Representatives justf
soon as they consummate the act which
ey have had in contemplation. We have :,
fered much and long; we are in no condi-
n to be arrogant or to make unreasonable .
mands but we have maintained our honor
through all this long and fearful =
uggle for principle, for the right to govern :,
rselves after the manner laid down in the >.
tional and State Constitutions and we can
II up until relief comes or the deluge. -: