, 1866-09-19
SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.
s*.The Ineffable Blackguardism Of
:: the West.'
"AN+QyERD0SE OF FLAG.v
Andrew Johnaon and Je1Js Dnvfs-Tht
Democratic Patty In the Nor:h-Se'
ccAslon Upheida \

lndrevv Johnaon and Je1s. Dnvfs-The
Democratic Party In the Nor:h-Se-
nrron the Richmond Times. ss1ptenser7]
The ineHable blackgunrdlsm Of the 'se1reat
Vest" is breaking ont along the line of the
residents journey, like d certain cutane-
'ns II! eIuption M npen the splaerals as Of very
,ue Pilgrim has reached, like Bunyan,s
Christian" region which the chosen
Egents and emissarics Of the devil hare
selected as their stronghold, aud where
brutal Wolverines, drunken Hoosiers. and
Mas{ss sapBB pBsbe sss Bsfe BRtsss
and Timeserver, those pertinacious and ma
ignant prosecutors Of sturdy old John Ban
yan's model Of determined and resolute
seeker after salvation. Unc1can In apparel,
touch, and hIdeous to the eye, these enemies
flaw and order have at last yentuted, under
cover Of night, to insult the President BIZ
rlbald taunts, jecrs and clatuors. When one
Of these wretches was caught In the act Of I
hu1ling IN offensive er1thet at the Presi.
his greasy cuat, be, proved to be q
dirty, red.haired, bloated- face, goggle-cycd |
beast, who might have been hired to desc |
crate n church, and net rs IN assistant to |
Beast Butler in stealing spoons or IL In
dent marches boldly and brayeIy Oh, ignor-
rant Of fear, md delivering his blows as fear
lessly as when the population of New York
poured forth to do him honor. It Is very
evident, however, that the spirit Of EowdyIsm
is rampant in those stronsholds Of Radical
ism through which le Is now passing, and
that his patience will be sorcly taxed by
hired assallants before lie returns to wash
1ngton.
AN ovERnosEoF FLAG. .-.
From The Richmond Examiner, 18th tnst,l
In m E.t$
plo'with an overdose Of dag It Is certain
That the people Of the United States, both
North and South. would immediately be
seized with horrible attack Of indigestion.
Go where you viii, the Stars and Stripes are
9on 1hc9c s no. se ss s
yadine presence. A"pop,cart," ," IN omnibus,
or bread wagon goes tearing down the
street with simplifying clattcr, and as it
glanecs By, your eye falls upon the painted
emblem. # spreads out upSn the gay wrap
die Of your pen, peers at you from the title
page Of your new book, assalls you from tho
corner Of your poke. handkerchief, and
rides unsuspectcd in the crown Of your
shining beaver. From the vast consumption
OF rnW materials. one would suppose that
tsfccdom'' must hare made M awful rent In
''the azure robes Of night" and the only
wonder Is that there arc any "stars OF glory"
left:
These reflections are to some extent In.
aucyd hy Tic il,np,,facturer's stnr,> upon the
paper nc are using, It represents tlo u stars
| mud Stfipcs," " supported On either side by a
| bard and arm, whercon one is 1abeflea
:" Morrill,. the other South" and is pro-
babIy fran, some loyal and patriotic Mnssa-
cllusctts mill. Now, it may suit our late
| antagonists very well to bear witness, in the
way oftEade, to our loyalty and disposition
to support the flag !; but when they meet in
their dirty Radical conventions, cheek by
| jowl, with Bolts nnd cu11ry. 30 gods what
| change Of sentiment. Then our people,
| for whose crisp grccntacks they hunger aud
thirst with inexpressiblc pangs, as Gus
toners, arc smothcred With obscaulous
| attentions arc transformed into danger
Gus rebels md traitors, who must
be kept down under tho heel of Radical now.
CT, lest, though fallen, thcy should manifest
some signs Of life and kick bit. Aided by
the balance o. the world, they have proved
have still = horrible fGar Of Southern brains
ana shuddcr a. the thought OF seeing thost
whose 1ntcllestual supremacy they KNOW
halls: .-......- ...,,
It Is pity thcse creatures cannot be con
exception, Perhapss ot such sweet iiitera
tlons as botts ana barbour; havG no hankcr
ing ior their ''loaTcs and 1shes." We lont
geo gave orer 10 t4e sous Of the "nslgrit,
1at4crs, our interest," ~ me Aag, the FonFtl
81 July and 1ansce Do9ale, and have ueYc
ANDRE" JOHNSON AND JEFF. DAVIS
lFrom the Lynchburg Republican, II inzt.l
It will not be long before We know wha
impression the President has made on til
convictions Of the Northern people. As be
fore eafl, VIC fear that he may rather hav
aroused their slumbering prejudlces, tha
have tended to assuago them. II his polio
falls 10 be sustained at the approaching cleo
tions, he may suffer for Ills cndcav0r {
execute Justice and maintain truth" as on
chosen Confederate representative has Ion
suffered. But the same prayers md sympa
thles that followed Jefferson Davis will b
brcathed Tor Andrew johnson If the riciou
overcome him anu "reak their vengeance
MS mead.
n1 Te'- 49, D,.,A"a. =. na.-!ts,' IL o'''n'
wo ora ~ onnrabans,ra % 1hot a.r n,d o.soo
MES thc ne1nocrats of tic % Hortia a H. aFc e1i III
!. the Bourbons-they learn nothing, and 70
| get nothing. In. Maine they have Just s,l
fered On orcrw whelming defeat In conscq4ent
Of their folly In running IN ont-and.out Den
ocrat for Governor: The Conservative y
, Pnblcans woula not SUPPORT nm. n We
mont taey JARED 70 hctter: And yet, IN u
fee q % these e results, the @ staie Convention %
, Gratis and CONSERVATIVES, has nominated +
> Governor Mayor Hoffman, Of New York city
Democrat who Is o91ectionaple to many Co
serFatfycs. Nhat INC prospect OF clectif
, him Is, We at this distance cannot say. Bu
= judging from the spirit which the Democra
arc sasd to have manifested In the Conye
! ton, Tc cannot but fcar that the result
+ Maine ls an inaicatlon M M OF what It Will be
! Ae" 1ork. me 11nlss says tha! as soon
! the Democrats discovered that General D
a was likely to be the choice otthe Conventlo
they commenced systematic abuse OF tn
: gGntleman;t IT,. Ihreats r were onensy maoe e,
> | GIL 01Qu& 1nAt II nc were u0{n1naIEU III