9-15-1875: "their constitutional rights had been encroached, they were passive; but when the right to bear arms, the right to protect and shield the home and its tranquil fireside had been invaded, the people in a whirlwind of fire had smote their oppressors. . . ."

The New Orleans Bulletin, “and warned those who regard the trespasses upon inalienable rights with aught than jealous eyes that their future was sealed. . . . even when some of their constitutional rights had been encroached, they were passive; but when the right to bear arms, the right to protect and shield the home and its tranquil fireside had been invaded, the people in a whirlwind of fire had smote their oppressors. . . . the boon of liberty and freedom were still held the priceless jewel of the people.”, Sept. 15, 1875