The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10
MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA.

We rejoice in common with the sons of our
sister State of Mississippi that after m any years
of anxious waiting she has at length been de-
livered from the disastrous reign of Radical
arpet-baggers and renegade scalawags, that
the black and almost impenerable gloom
which has hitherto obscured her future, has
been dissipated; and the bright light of re-
turning prosperity is again plainly visible to
the anxious eyes that for SO long have been
hopefully peering into the darkness in search
of one ray of sunlight to cheer them in their
weary watching. We rejoice with Mississippi
as we know she would join in our thanksgiv-
ing were we, too, freed from our political bond
age, and We look upon her victory as
hopeful and encouraging sign for US. The
same energy on the part of the Influential citi-
zens of Louisiana, the same unity of action by
sll good men and true in our own State, would
doubtless go far 10 securing to US the great
blessing that Mississippi's sons have won for
her. We must be as earnest, persistent and
untiring in Our efforts as they were il we
would succeed. Every man In the State,
planter business man, professional man and
mechanic, must join hands and work together
if We would sain success No man, or class
of men, has any greater interest in the re-
demption of Louisiana than have all her citi.
zens, and in order to secure any advantag es
peculiarly needed by any one class, all must
work for those benefits which will accrue to all
in common. Other needful advantages will
be gained as our own people become estab-
lished in the power which Of right belongs to
them in this State. L. was just this idea of
each man working for the good Of all, added
to the general dissatisfaction with the reck-
less and incompetent manner in which the
Radical rulers managed the State a1fairs, that
won the fight for Mississippi, and surely our
burdens have been as great as hers our rulers
have been as ignorant and corrupt as her
own; then why should we rot, like her, rise
in our might, assert our rights, and drive
from power those that have SO long
pillaged and oppressed US? Sac has
set US noble example of the
power of unity of action and single
ness of purpose, and shall We not
profit by it? She had as much cause to be
disheartened and discouraged as ever we had
her treasury robbed, her wealth scattered
abroad by reckless adventures, her fields
lying idle as desert lands for want of honest
labor, her public Offices seized and admins
tered by her b..terest enemies despite her
earnest protests. trade rotted in her marts,
commerce lay dead and her treasury was
truly bankrupt; yet despite al this she has
made one grand, glorious effort and success
has rewarded her determination and zeal
What words Of encouragement or whisper
ings OF hope could appeal with more force to
the people of Louisiana than the noble exam
pie Sc. her by her sister State?
Then, too, Mississippis prosperity will tend
greatly to the benefit of our trade and COM
merce, as her feds bloom again with their
heecy product, ard the hum of returning
prosperity sounds throughout her borders,