The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-17

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Of Senator Schurz. When he calls the Ma
tional Government the champion intimidato,
he tells the whole truth. His speech prove
that the whites were inundated by the arm,
of tie United States, and his reference to tn
practice Of the Republican party, to allow NJ
one holding Office or place, freedom Of opinion
or action, is well put.
| His reference to the moral heroism of tn,
people Of Louisiana is just and eloquent. TIL,
advice which he gives has always been fol
| lowed. We know that all the acts of outrage
committed by the Radicals here, and by the
officers and army Of the United States were
with the view to produce conflicts and blood
shed. The calmness of the people thwarted
the well-laid plans of the Administration.
THE CHAMPION INTIAIIDAToR.
intimidation of voters-I doubt not there has
been much of it; there has been much of it by
terrorism but not on one side alone. l shall be
the last man on earth to say word Of excuse for
the Southern ruffian who threatens a negro voter
with violence. I know no language too severe to
condemn him; bnt cannot forget that the only
act of terrorism and intimidation ever happen
ed to witness with my own eyes was the cruel
clubbing and stoning of a colored man in North
Carolina in 1872, by men of his own race, because
he had declared for the Conservatives and if
the whole story of the South were told it would
be discovered that such practice has not been
unfrequent.
cannot forget the spectacle of Marshal
Packard with the dragons of the United States
at the disposition Ct the Chairman Of the Kel-
logg campaign committee, at the late election,
riding through the State with full assortment
OF warrants to arrest men by the wholesale. l
cannot forget that, as to the discharge of Ia.
bOrers from employment for political cause. a
most seductive and demoralizing example is set
by the highest authority in the land. While we
have law on our statute book imposing A
penalty for the intimidation Of voters by threat
ened or actual discharge from employment it
Is the notorious practice OF your Government to
dis charge every one Of its employees who dare to
oppose the Administration party, and that is
wherever the arm of the Government reaches.
have alrays condemned every species of in
interfering with the freedom of politi-
cal action, and, therefore, l am for a genuine
civil service reform. But, while your National
Government is the champion intimidator in the
land, you must not be surprised il partisans on
all sides profit from its teachings nor do think
that the intimidation which deters colored
man from voting with the opposition is less de-
festables or less harmful to HIM than that which
threatens him as Republican.
THE MORAL HERoIsM OF THE PEOPLE OF LOUIS
lana.
What adds to the common indignation of the
country against the perpetrators of the wrong is
he moral heroism exhibited by the DISTINGUISHED
people OF Louisiana, who h we borne with sub |
line patience and peace that which was ex. |
;use sufficient for revoution-for the doctrine j.
Is old as wrong itself; that usurpation of the |
peoples rights makes revolution not only priv |
lege, but duty. Since such sentiments, ap- |
'ealng directly to the right Of revolution, are ex-
pressed bv Republ can journals in the North, |
hey are likely to be put forth in still stronger
anguaae by tho Opposition journals in the South |
The rising OF such feelings cannot but look |
lpon with apprehension, not as to the spirit of |
ust!ce and freedom which they demonstrate. but |
$ to the dreadful consequences which they might |
roduce if rashly acted upon. And if my vOics
ould reach SO far as to be heard by the people
t Louisiana, l would say to them take good
are not for single moment to permit any i'm
ulse of passion to carry away your Judgment
hatever lnjusice you may have to suffer, let
ct hand be lifted. Let no provocation of inso-
ent power, nor any tempting opportunity seduce
on into the least demonstration Of violence.
II you did, no human foresight can tell what
dvantage might be taken of any act of rash
ess-in what dangers it would involve you and
ne whole Republic. Be right; trust to the ius-
ce Of your cause, for surely the time cannot be
lr distant when every American who truly loves
ia liberty will not fail to recognize his own cause
| the cause OF constitutional government in Lou
lana; when that spirit Of peaceful victory will
ury the usurpers under crushing load of pat
otto indignation.