New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-25
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Special to the New Orleans Creseent.l
~= PITTsBURG, Sept. Is, 1866.
Various opinions have been expressed with ref
erence to the politealresuits or rather effects Of
the present Journey. Without entering into the
policy or impolicy Of its inception, we can safely
estimate, at this point, that the progress of the
Executive has been productive of very beneficial
influence The opinions of violent partisan adhe-
rents may mot have been altered by the bearing
and utterances of Mr.. johnson, but the mass and
understratum of the voters have not lost the pres
emit lessons impaired by Executive wisdom. In
the States of New Jersey, New York and Pennsyl-
vania, this result was particularly noticeable. To
take, for example, the words of rough, simple
hearted laborer-words spoken in my hearing
81 was afraid,' said the speaker, 'tthat Andy
was too much in favor of the rebels, but
now, since 1 have heard him talk, and
heard his open, plain sort of way. | begin to
think there is something in him. And he may be
right after ALL" This summary opinion expresses
perhaps as much as could be contained in many
more words. 1t is reflex Of the opinion which
the President has left behind him in the course Of
his tour. Some of Mr.. Johnson's enemies, and
even some of his friends, have complained of q
certain want of dignity, which is much more ap-
parent to them than to the less refined minds of
the great plebs. We must remember that the
President did not seek for any office; it was not
like a canvass for reelection; it was simply bold
and even, mayhap, an over-earnest advocacy of a
policy on whose maintenance the permanent des
tiny of this country depends. The President can
speak much more effectively to the people than
persons who do not notice his influence on the
audtories can well imagine. Besides, we must
not underestimate the immediate effect of
personal contact with the President and
the serious influence that few kind express
sions from his lips may have produced on indivi-
n nf IL
for the actual results OF journey undertaken by
the executive in company with the military and
naval heroes Of the war. Now let us examine
the nature and situation of the political elements
into which the great West is now divided. The
most prominent feature Of the status in this sec
ton lies in the extreme bitterness of parties and
opinions. 1t has been said that New England
Democrat was the most violent partisan, in
America, but the Western radicals are much more
extreme and rancorous in their opinions. 1t would
be natural to suppose that people having so many
interests connected with the South would be much
less harsh in their judgments on the present crisis
But unfortunately the Yankee element perVading
the western people and character, has lent all its
bitterness to their ideas. This element has how
ever, been modified by somewhat different social
constitution and circumstances. Instead of CEN
terlng itself on the negro question, it has taken
entirely different turn Far from being favored
with philanthropy, it is redolent of Pharisacal
essence. With the simplicity Of their rough char
acter, the Westerners have become so deeply i'm
brued with the doctrines Of loyalty and disoyalty
that they carry them to an extreme, utterly at
variance with the original principles. The COM
prehenson of thsfeeling in the West-of its ex-
tension by the stay-at-homes and impressionables
to fiendish doctrine ofireYenge-wi explain the
policy which the radicals are pursuing in their
conduct of the campaign. In the West, the radi-
cal orators say very little of negro suffrage and
negro .Wrongs-they know that it is more difficult
to find responsive echo for that balderdash in
the els Alieghanian districts than in the trans
country. g .ll. lrat.s
Their converse is of rebellious spirit" " dis
oyalists at heart" Z" our murdered sons and
brothers, our starved soldiers and our NAL
treated brother loyalists of the southn In fact
the Logan style is very popular on the prairies.
Low and rude in their comprehensions far away
from the centers of intelligence, and almost de-
void OF those refnements that temper the savage
spirit, the war is still thing of the present for
the Western people, and all its issues are yet
living In their minds. The truth is that there were
always few points of contact between the civil
zation Of the South and that Of the West. That
great divergence may now intensity their political
feeling. Notwithstanding all this, the West is
'eally that section North of 1870, towards which
The South must look for alliance and COM |
nunity of interest. The present bitter
less among the suckers and boosters, |
u ID onlne genus, is the result of |
! mistaken impression, Eof a deep and sincere |
ceiling produced by the war finally of an error |
u the heart. 1t is moral feeling to be distin. |
uished from the mental rancor nurtured for |
cores OF years in the New England BOSOM It is |
ne feeling Of man easily offended, but who
Ices not brood over hisinjuries until they become
matter of conviction 1t is distinguished from
he person who has wrought. out his sentiments
INTO thorough monOmania. The one will forgive
md forget with the subsistence Of his emotions
The other will cling to his opinions "unt death do
hem part.h, The evidences of this hitter fealinC
noted aboveis be seeninthe tone of theirpress,
n the speeches OF their politicians and in their in
ilVIdual opinions. However, believe that the I
Vest will not be slow in following the middle |
states, IN the great conservative reaction that
nust eventually occur. loNs IN |
We have just heard of the elections in Maine /
nd OF the'somersault of the New York Herald.
he opinions IN the party seemed to agree on
eYeral points connected with Ftthe radical Ycto
"" IL was anticipated, in the first place that |
he usual majority would notbe decreased, and it |
vas known that the dominant party expected to |
eeure great triumph, from the vigorous muster |
lg Of their forces. The conservatives were er- |
oneous in making struggle against all chances |
success, and their efforts, by alarming the |
ldicals augmented the strenuousness of their |
xertons, and caused the polling of such
lrge vote. The radicals have in their hands |
he Organization of the Republican party |
ne Of the most perfect political organiza- |
ions that the world ever saw. The con
eryatiyes are just initiating their system of |
rganlzatlon, and have to contend against all |
he difficulties inherent to the prosecution of a |
olltcal campaign under such unfaVorable Cir |
Lllt S1IDEG SESSION may not
how such solid gains as we anticipated: but the |
ong session of 1868 will undoubtedly exhibit such |
triumph of conservatism as will soon restore the
outh to her normal position Thad. Stevens and |
is clan are afraid Of the returning good sense of
ne people, and the consequent fall of radicalism
therefore, they are devising such means as will fan
be flame of disunion. They talk of impeaching
he President during the short session; it is, how.
yer, mere talk they know perfectly well that
ne mass Of their own party would not engage in |
lDl q crusade. Besides, the President ia
AIRED; " he told me that the South would engage |
| no more rebelons that the next rebellion |
ould come from the North" These are the sug-
estions excited by the presidential tour, and the |
angerous state of public affairs.
KANGAROO.
a radical paperin Albany, N. ", has the impu-
enee topublish, and other radical papers to conY.