The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-08
WE MEAN TO MAKE NO BLUHDERs.

Y WE MEAN TO MAKE NO BLUHDER'
y The New York Herald, Of the 3Oth ul'
talks Of an "IMPENDINo CONFLICT IN Ne
ORLEANS" growing ont Of . supposed pu
pose "to resist the assessment Of certa
- local taxes" The Herald assumes that IL
:, City Council is in dilemma, which is eith'
\ to surrender their places or displease th
people. The need Of the city to be free frol
, agitation Of every kind is commented upor
and conflict with the State or FEEDERS
. authorities is deprecated. Tie paragrap
8 concludes with a significant suggestion:
repetition of the scenes enacted in tn
past would only result in repetition OF tn
evils which were part of them. The peopl
of New Orleans would not be the only suffer
ers, but the whole South would share the con
sequences of any false step on their part
: Republican leaders like Morton are anxiousl.
looking for Southern grievances, and any dis
turban ce in New Orleans would give them
pretext for harsh measures which otherwise i
, will not be easy for them to find We trus
there will be no conflict, and that moderation
will be the motto OF the oppressed people o.
an oppressed city for little while longer
Their hope and the hope of the South are in
the ensuing Presidential election, and we be-
lieve that patience in suffering will give them
the victory n the end.
The hint is well-timed, althoug h not needed
by the majority of our people. The masses
OF our white citizens know from experience
the sort of handle the Radical chiefs would
make of nything like a riot in New Orleans.
| If any aggression on the part of the Radical
ile-leaders could produce such resistance by
arms as would amount to conflict, they
would not fail to provoke it. But they are
very closely watched, and for the coming ten
months this cautious vigilance will not b re-
laxed. The motto of North Louisiana in
early days is accepted as the guide of the
anti-Radical party. When y0u dance acih a
bear keep your eye on your partner We all
know the character of the opposition party
and that of their leaders.
People who are without scruples, and OF
the same time very greedy and very aspiring,
become at length very audacious. Men who
deal only in fabrications become fertile in
their fancies. Those who have long lived by
their wits alone become expert in the exer-
else of their sharpened faculties. The expe-
renee Of the adventurer who has discarded
conscience and hidden farewell to all sense of
honesty and honor is much like that of the
juggler whose existence is one long study Of
the means of deceiving successfully and
adroitly. 1t is really wonderful how sharp
vagabond politicians wits become in field
where money is to be obtained by willy tricks.
by shrewd calculations, by cunning and spe-
cious inventions, and by bold assumptions of
honest purposes.
But we are becoming familiar, down here,
with the shifts and tacks, the pranks and
tricks, of the gang of gypsy tramps who have
stolen into Office, who steal in Office, and who
will, as we hope, soon steal out. They may
rob US Of a few millions more, and SANDER us
a little longer. They may invent and circu-
late their falsehoods for few more months,
and then, after ten years campaign Of thiev
cry, they will fold their tents and steal off |
meantime, and during the year of our strife
for lost rights, our cunning foes need not |
expect to provoke the people of New Orleans
TO acts Of violence, or of armed resistance.
Moron will be disappointed. There is to be
40 disturbance insNew Orleans, no disturb.
lnce in the parishes. no conflict anywhere in
Louisiana.
In spite Of every art that our opponents can
Use our white people in New Orleans aud the
State are resolved that there shall be no ap-
zeal to force and no display Of violence. We
passing we'll what use our enemies
nd those prejudiced against US would make
f any collision growing out Of politics. Who
YER might provoke such contest in arms,
whichever party might instigate or begin it,
he blame would be inevitably cast upon our
Vhite people, and the reproach would reflect
pon the Northern friends who desire to see
IS delivered from Radical thraldom.
The usurpation Of Kellogg is the act and
eed of Grant, sustained by the Senates
tadical majority VIII CHI Morton leads We
o not hesitate to admit that except for |
rmed interference from abroad the people of ,
he State would, in single day, again depose ,
10 intruders who rule over us without our 5
onsent and without the semblance Of legal
uthority. On day ever to be cherished in
ur memories, a single blast of popular in.
ignaticn drove tho usurpers from their
!aces; but our respite from thraldom ended r
most before the next days sun went down. f
be stern, !hard grasp Of the soldier was t
gain upon our threats, and we are still under Il
ie rule Of bayonets. Kellogg is to-day only b
le exponent Of the imperial will of the Radi-
j party as made known through Grant,
fording to the people of the Republic fore c
ste OF the tyranny which a maj ority will r
ercise whenever constitutional restraints is
all be removed. g
The Heralds readers and other Northern e
lends may rest assured that no a." conflict"
III occur here between This time and tha 5.b