New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-17
RADICAL MARINERS.

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men acted from convictions OF duty, and al
classes of society regarded the rights of com
munities as well as of individuals, the con
seriousness ola reotitude of purpose in the min,
of each individual gave rise to feeling Q
mutual respect which was observable even il
the demeanor Of opponents to each other
Maiorities did not then tyrannize over minori
ties. Free discussion was ever permitted
Proposed legislation which met with favo
with the larger number was often modife
lest it might be oppressive to the few. Cou1
tesy in debate was the rule, and public virtu
inspired wisdom and moderation in the coun
ellis of the nation.
In the later years Of the government part,
spirit made serious encroachments upon TIL
public manners. Corruption found its wa,
into public office. The schemes of dema
gogues supplanted the matured plans o
statesmen. The doctrine of the rights of ma
jorites grew in favor. The yictors were tt
gather the spoils. Minorities were considered
to have no rights which the majority wer,
compelled to respect. Yet still, even in thil
stage of corruption, when individual rights
were in measure disregarded, the people
were accustomed to look with respect upor
the principal representatives of their power
and the voice of party was hushed when the
representative Of the dignity and greatness o.
the government Of their choice was seen in
the midst of the people. Though the bitter.
ness Of party feeling might be intense the
President Of the nation was alike the repre-!
sentative of ALL and the whole people, regard
less of party distinctions, united whenever he
appeared in his official capacity, to testify
their respect for the Office which represented
their own dignity and greatness as. a free peo-
pie. The Wing who would have offered an
insult to President jackson would not have
been tolerated in his own party The Demo-
erat who would have offered an indignity to
President Harrison, would have been hooted
from the ranks Of his political associates. The
people would justly have regarded such in
stances Of ill-manners as an insult to them
selves through the high official who was the
visible representative of their executive power
But it has been left to party of the pre-
sent day to seek to obiterate these last traces
ofpublic virtue. That spirit of radicalism
which disregards all individual right which
1ndermines the fundamental law that is an
obstacle in their revolutionary path which
1enies justice to entire communities which
saps the foundation Of religion, and converts
he sacred pulpit into political rostrum, will |
1ot consider its work accomplished until the |
representative Of the government which they
lesire to overthrow is made the subject of the
GERS and misses of every mob they may sue
eed IN collecting to give vent to the hatred
nd malignity of the corrupt men who incite
hem to these disgraeeful acts.
We have watched with interest the tour of
ne President of the nation through the mid
le and Western States. We have been
ratified at the demonstrations Of esteem
hioh have greeted him almost everywhere on
IS Journey We have viewed him as a bold
20 skllltul helmsman steering the ship of
ate amid rocks and breakers that threaten it
either hand, calm and self.possessed in
70 midst of the bowling of the storm, and
eking by. every appliance of human wisdom /
st1ll the rawlings of d multitude of the crew I
10 seem drunk with rage and fanaticism. I
q who seek to paralyze his efforts to avert Il
threatened destruction Of all. We have a
npathlzed with bis patriotic efforts to bring I
ship safely through the surrounding dan U
IS. We still hope from his attempt the b
st results, and trust that after the storm $
leh now RACES SO fiercely shall have passed G
az peace and harmony and prosperity may
IN be restored to a reunited people. v
5ut as one of a people living under Z
ublican form of government, we cannot y
lceal our ohagrin and modification ty
such evidences Of ill-manners as have oc- q
ionally been manifested and which show 81
What an alarming extent the fell spirit of y
lealism has corrupted the very fountains Of al
lac virtue, and has taught its converts to o.
tenn the very representative Of the great Sc
OF the nation. What hope can there be M
he pe1petuity Of republican institutions
ne success of a party whose acknowledged lo
q IN great State, while holding the
olal position Of governor, ignores the 50
sence at the State capital Of the head Of ye
nation? And what wonder that the ranl, M
file Of party. whose head is SO wanting II
he forms Of official courtesy and respect re
bis own government should partake of IN
boorlsh tone, and seek to insult the rep tn
ntative Of the government which they are tn
J taught to deride? Gu
he reflection is melancholy one, and
hes US the dangers which threaten the rel
'etuity, not only of the Union, but even ha
he form of government under which we Gu
Woe to the republic, if the power of ste
calism should be perpetuated. It seems an
ave lost all respect for the emblems and six
esentatives of that government which tire
have loudly boosted was the chest on Ger
,, and their policy seems based solely has
developing into activity the lowest pas ant
Of human nature, and Of teaching It's the
wers to deride alike the wisdom and the ito:
otism of man and the providence of God, the
lrmanners arebut the outward expression mi
$ evil propensities. Of
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