The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-13
A WARNING.

n We are credibly informed that the enen
ensconced in the baricaded State House
- Louisiana, and covering behind the bayone
. Of United States soldiers, are, through the
y emissaries, making propositions to certa'
~ members of our House of Representatives
come over. We hear whispers, also, Of va
" sums of money sent here from Washington
control sufficient number of our member
: to make quorum in the Kellogg Rump
rs We have no idea that single member q
our House can be induced, either by argumen
q or by offers of money, to SO far forget hi
duty to his State, his country, and himself
! as to enter Kelloggs fortress.
The idea is too absurd, too monstrous t,
. be entertained, and we will never believe
that the representatives of the people, who
for the time being are the custodians of the
honor and fair fame Of the State, could
entertain for one instant any proposition
looking to u compromise or an adjustment OF
any sort with the illegal, ridiculous and con-
temptible body that is hiding away some
where in the fortress called by courtesy q
State House, from which they were but yester-
day rudely elected at the point of Federal bayo-
nets. Louisiana to-day occupies a position
which has extorted admiration and respect
from her bitterest enemies. She is yielding
peaceably, in the face Of inferior force, to the
grossest and most shameful outrage ever per-
petrated in this country.
She smothers her righteous wrath and in
dignation at the burning insult offered her
by the administration at Washington and its
subservient and obsequious tools with shout
der-straps and spurs. She submits, but her
earnest and manly protest has gone ringing
over the country, awakening in village, ham
let and city in every State in the Union re-
sponsive echos BE of good cheer, we are |
with you," is the burden Of the replies that
come to us even from the very strongholds of
our enemies, and all that is required is pa
tience and firmness to reap the fruits of the
grand moral victory we have already achieved
If there be any man in the legal House Of
who believes that he can
serve the constituency he represents by going
into the Kellogg Rump, we ask him to pause
and reflect we'll before he takes the fatal step.
We ask him to weigh well the serious conse-
Iuences Of such an act, and to remember that
ne owes q duty to the people Of the State that
10 may not shirk or in any way evade. He
lare not carelessly fling away the cause Of q
whole people, and we believe the people will
lot deal lightly with the man who, in despite ;
# their protest, consorts with those who !:
lave perpetrated SO foul a wrong upon them.
Speaker Wilt and Representative Vaughn
occupy prouder position to-day before the !,
country which applauds their noble utter !:
noes, than President Grant or any of the
aen who follow at his heels, or do his bid
ing, and the House of Representatives as a :.
ody will fill proud and honored place in
istory. The cause of Louisiana is the cause
the Union. We have made our case and =
lust await the verdict which will be swiftly :
sndered. The course of the Administration .
universally condemned and the Radical ),
arty is staggered at the blow it has received :.
Any step toward compromise would be ;.
tai it would weaken our case, deaden
'mpathy, and plunge us into evils from
hich there could be no escape short of the
ext Presidential election. We must all ci
and firmly together and determine to do is
'thing that will give aid or comfort to the -
lemy Acting as one man we will refuse to b.
ntribute dollar to the treasury Of the W
upper. We will let him collect taxes if he W
q, and fighting him at every point, resisting =, -,
CHI and all Of his insidious advances, we le
all conquer in the end, and the victory will it
all the more glorious and decisive because ~
the struggle it has cost. r.