The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-03
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN
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NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 3 1876.
COMPROMISE MEANS TURMOIL, NOT
PEACE.

IGhOL.
1t has been said by many in favor of con
promise that it is all very well to preser
sound arguments in opposition to the meas
ure but that the people want settled cond
ton of affairs and they are willing to sacriic
anything in order to obtain it. Aye, ever
one desires a settled condition of affairs il
this State, and none more than ourselves
And for this we have labored INCREASINGLY
But we desire such fixed state as shall pro
mote the peace, happiness and prosperity o
our citizens from the wealthiest merchant
to the humblest laborer.
The cause of all our woes has been the bad
government, which has driven trade from our
Inarts, and commerce from our stores; which
has by onerous and oppressive taxation i'm
poverished the people, without enriching the
State; which has by this means robbed the
people of the fruits of their labor, and thus
destroyed all incentive to labor; which has
created unjust, odlous and oppressive monop-
Olies; which has loosed from the prisons no
torious criminals and malefactors, and which
has ruthlessy trampled in the dust the iber-
ties of the people, and made the law, the only
safeguard Of life, liberty and property, sub
servient to its will
Our only hope. then lies in a change Of the
existing government.
For this the campaign Of 1874 was fought
And it will not do to say that the contest was
merely to obtain. possession of the Office of
State Treasurer and the House of Represen-
tatlves. Even our enemies know better than
that 1t was not for this alone that life was
periled and money freely given. 1t was to
obtain complete control Of all the depart
men.s of the government. This was pro-
claimed in the platform on which our candi |
dates were elected, in every mass meeting,
and in the daily utterances of the press.
And it will not do for our Representatives
to say that, If they acknowledge the legality
OF government which every freeman repu-
dated at the baliot-box in November last,
and that If with suppliant knee they accept
as favor the seats to which they are Justly
and legally entitled, that they, in so doing.
carry out the principles and policy by which
they were elected, or that they truly repre
sent their constituents by whomJ they were
clothed with authority, and who alone, under
a republican form of government, had any
right to delegate this authority.
There can be no peace and prosperity until
there. is change in our government VIII !
this be effected by compromise. Decidedly
and emphatically No. BY compromise
which simply allows our Representatives their r
little and pay as SUCH but dvests them Of all !
their rights and privileges, the government
would remain in the hands of those who, for q
he past six years, have plundered the State
md its inhabitants. VIII a man condemn or I,
lestroy himsef? Would they assist the Con. $
erVatves in needed measures Of reform. and :,
epeal the odious laws which they themselves Il
passed in order that they might be enriched
i the expense OF the STATE, and the repeal Of n
which would take money out Of thei. own a.
pockets? Assuredly not. =,
Then i'll what manner are orr commercial
nd material interests TO be benefited by thi, e.
leasure? VIII it bring peace: Was there p
eace and quiet under their rule from 1868 to =;
S72, when there were no doubts as to the d.
'gality OF the government Were not riots, i
lrmoil and strife constantly occurring? And u'
hat guarantee is there that they will not II
,cur again? Gentlemen may cry peace, VI
eace, but there will be no peace; and there
IN be none until government is established Vi
Louisiana which will not only command H.
70 obedience but also the respect and good
i'll OF the people And until that day comes, IS
lmigration and capital will shun our State; % %
ID there will be no confidence in business 4,
lations. no
God knows we would not thwart any means pa
oppose any measure which would secure
Q blessings of peace or promote the general I'll,
olfare; for we would all share in the common COZ
osperity and reap its benefits.