The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-06

| ptt9S1(t j HiiL WIS Hot uCuo except as against
the protest Of the official leaders Of the House.
and yet such was its benefcent effects upon
the country that it was claimed by those
same leaders on the stump in 1872, as having
been the GROWING glory of Republican legis-
lation, and endorsed by the people rr, csoly
as this bill VII be endorsed III 1876 am
iEc1ined 20 believe that its good effects will be
seen in the coming elections in New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut. If not so, it will be
because the members from Connecticut, with
one notable exception, voted against it. There
| is
ANOTHER COINCIDENCE
quite as remarkable. The Ku-klux law was
passed against the opinion of the leading Re
publican newspapers, precisely as this en-
| torcemept bill has been. | am afraid so much
time has been allowed to be wasted in its
consideration that there will not be opportu-
nifty to pass it through the Senate. against
what possibly may be the factious opposition
of minority talking against time, but even
| If it fails IN the Senate, TIE declaration by the
Republican majority Of the House will largely
strengthen the hands Of the President in
using all the power that is confded to him
under the original Ku-Hlux Law to prevent the
| disorders and crimes in some of the Southern
States which have been so fully demonstra' ed
beyond cavil Or doubt in The reports OF the
committees G upon the state of affair,
in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. Indeed in my judgment, it
is much better that the Deficiency, aud even
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill should
tall than this me 2sur3 should not be adopted
to strengthen the hands Of The Executive SO
Tat the peace Of the country may be pre-
served and we may not drift in % another war
which, without i, seems not only possible,
but imminent Not that I believe war is de-
IralI hot nfI ala I,n Id ! n.
ing men of the South, especially those who
took part in the field in the late REBEL on: but
neither was war desired nor thought of by
the same class in 1862 but the hol-blooded,
uneasy and thoughtless, backed by the South
ern press, which was as violent then as now
drove that portion of the country into tie
war against the better judgement Of sober,
wiser men and the thinking statesmen"
ALARMED FOR THE FUTURE
II referring to the attacks upon himself,
Butler said:
IF am not happy it is rot because of the
hammering Of my opponents either inside or
outside of the party. | was very glad to re-
ceive any abuse, either personal or otherwise
in 50 good cause, and should have telt dis |
appointed if had nof got it. but am sad in |
am not needlessly alarmed there has not been |
a darker day since left Washington in De
conber, 1860, to 90 home 70 Massachusetts, AMI |
advise Gov. Andrew, in view Of the INN eda.e
future, to put the militia Of Nassact, usetts at
once on q war footing, as | then did | saw
the danger then from seeing the temper CT the
Southern men, not of Southern statesmen.
see it now through the same medium.
Domestic wars are never planned. All history
shows that nations drift iuto them against the
better Judgment of the sober and right think
e l,4I, p, |
IS only my trust in an overriding Providence
II favor Of The destiny of this country that
gives me substantial hope now. And |
ret hope above al things that my ogebodiugs
re untounded and unsubstlntial."
PREDICTING WAR
He thinks even if war is avoided now it is
ure to come in 1876, over the counting of
ne electoral vote He says that in the Presi-
!ential contest of 1876 the people will never :
Il nit to have a President elected by the {
Otes of the Southern States, controlled bv |
,u Klux and White Raiders, by intimidation 5
I'D force, whichever party prevails. ''And"
10 continues, "as | believe that force in {
lcctions is the ruling pc yer there, and not
he peaceful ballot, 1 fear the commotion
'hich may arise out of the very counting OF Z
he vote. The means of doing it in a con-
enton of the two Houses are so feeble and
l.
here there is a substantial contest there will
e only anarchy and confusion. The contest "
etween Burr and jefferson was final because "
was an electioe i'll the House of Representa-
YES, which has itself casting vote. The /
bunting of the votes of electoral col a
gees, the honesty and proprety of whose il
ection are in dispute, by the House and a
enate, may be very different thing, and the p
ally hope Of peace may be that at that mo- b
ent shall have a man of firmne IS and OF
,triotism in the Executive chair. | fully in
Drse all that Sheridan b DONE bee luse &
lould have done the same thing myself, only f
ore SO. 81
E'Gtor E'ddjn-The wreath presented to 'i
e gallant boys of No. y yesterday Was by "l
II worthy tenant. Mrs. Fricke, through the
aceful lands OF her daughter, Miss Fannie
athews.
Respectable, etc,