Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-19
RadicaIislm and Conservatism.

The persistent and insulting course
displayed by the radical press North
in its treatment Of matters in the
| South, meets with deserved scorn
and rebuke from the conservative
press of all sections.
In New England, where dictate
rial arrogance and fanaticism have
reached the climax Of supremacy in
minds of the Sumner radical stamp,
it is refreshing to witness that hon
orable exceptions exist even there,
to the absolutism which seeks to give
turn and effect to State and National
politics. zqa,. .a..rs l1
There are in that quarter "good
men and true" who have always
buffeted and withstood the waves Of
political and religious bigotry, and
who, deprecating the unhallowed at.
tempts of the fanatics to keep the
country embroiled in everlasting sec
tional strifes and agitations, stand
ready by "reason's throne" to lash
from its presence the evil passions
which would fain subvert it. Actu-
ated by honest motives, and panoplied
with the eternal principles of right,
they will reap the triumph by and
by which justice, sooner or later, ac-
cords to the champions Of her cause.
The conservative element of the
Nation is becoming more thoroughly
aroused, and its efficacy, we believe,
will in time rebound to the total dis
comfture of radicalism and the saliva
ton of the people. In the words of
Northern contemporary, "the radi-
Gals will live to see a good many Of
their fine plans uspet and their cob
web theories torn asunder by the
practical sense and the genuine SYM
pathy Of the people," So mote it be.
The tendency of radicalism, should
it succeed in a continuance of its mis-
chievous designs Of tanning sectional
differences among the people, is very
sensibly set forth in the following
from the Newburyport (Mass.) Her.
aid:
ave should remember that the West is
already as jealous of New England, and of
Massachusetts in particular, as was the
South seven years ago, and it would not
be well to increase that enlargement.
There is wide difference of opinion be-
tween the East and West on some import
ant questions, the West being more decid-
eddy with President JoHNsoN's views, and
not unlikely, under some circumstances,
to coalesce with the South. The better
way for New England to govern, is to seem
not to govern or attempt to govern. There
is power in the intelligence, in the high
moral tone, in the extending business, and
the accumulated wealth Of New England,
which will give her all the influence she
ought to have, and far more than what be-
longs to her on numbers. Ii she rightly
uses that influence, she will be powerful in
the councils of the nation but if she aims
to lead-if she assumes to dictate--if she
sets herself up as the embodiment of wis
dom and morals. she may fail even having
her rightful influence by the opposition
she will create. We must remember that
Massachusetts, is not even New England,
and far less is New England the country,
which sees in Mr.. JOHNSON the long, sought
tatesman-sound, constitutional, and lib
erty loving. They look to him as the hope
of the nation and the restorer of the Re-
public to more than its pristine glory,
and to q prosperity such as the world new
er dreamed of before. If the Convention
declares upon general principles q all,
which is not needed, where there " di-
vision on some points, it can do but one
safe and wise thing-indorse ANDREW
JOHNSON from top to bottom and all over"
These are words Of wise counsel.
VIII they be needed? 1t remains
with the honest conservative men of
New England and Of Massachusetts
in particular, to see that they are.