New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-06

platform, and that Its adoption would be just
what the radicals at this moment do not
want. But to fancy thatany sort of plotting,
or of executive pressure, is required in order
4 to prevent the Southern States from giving
their adhesionto the amendment could only
have originated IN brain so totally obfus-
Gated by radical heresies as to be incapable of
perceiving that two and two make four. The
fact is that the amendment was contrived ex-
pressly to be rejected in the South, and
thus to afford a pretext for depriving
the Southern States of representation in
Congress until such time as the whole pro
gremme OF republican usu1pation should be
permanently fastened on the country. 1t is
possible that the masses of the Northern
people will themselves prove recusant in this
matter, and refuse to ratity the plan which has
been proposed to them by an unscrupulous
faction and which, if successful in all its
parts, will prove destructive to public liberty,
as we'll at the North as at the South. All that
the Southern people can do is to wait quietly
for the issue of the contest in the so-called
loyal States. A years experience has shown
them that there is something much worse than
being unrepresented in Republican Congress,
and that there Is something more desirable than
electing representatives and senators who
could only gain admittance to the Cap
itol, if the test oath act be not
repealed by talsifying their own history,
and by misrepresentinS the opinions and
wishes and sympathies Of their constituents.
The reorganization Of our industry the re-
establishment Of our commerce, the cultivation
Of our lands, are objects OF far more impor-
tance to us than the discussion OF political
metaphysics with Sumner, or the liberty to
cast a few unavailing votes against Stevens in
body in which that vindictive politician
reigns supreme. We wish success and good
fortune to our friends in the North in their
brave struggle in behalf OF public liberty and
enlightened progress but We should feel
more than ever obliged to them if thev would
save us from oppressive tariffs, and the restric-
tive legislation Of all kinds which ii is the aim
Of the Republican party to impose on the
country. But, until a great change in public
opinion at the North manifests itself in some
practical and appreeiable form, it is useless
for US to embark on the troubled sea of federal
politics. In the meantime we shall try to
raise corn and tobacco, cotton and rice, and
maybe little sugar, if radical legislation do
not utterly paralyze our efforts. We shall
endeavor to become rich again, and to com
mand power by means of the possession Of
those great material agencies, which depend |
ing on energy, industry and intelligence, are
the fountain Of moral and political influence
-s-S s---
New ORLEANS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL jour
NAL.-We have to acknowledge the reception
of the July number of this excellent old |
established periodical. Its contents are
worthy Of its reputation. The first article on
HE Instincts of Races" by Dr. ]. G. Mott.
is one of the most scientifically exhaustive
and trenchant that the well known author has
written. The relation Of the negro to civili-
zation is grappled with vigor that laughs
to scorn all puny, debased and depraved
fantasies and prohigacies about his equality
with the Caucasian races. 1t is handsomely
illustrated; and ought to be carefully perused
and studied by every man who wishes in
accordance with the apostolic precept to be
able to 'giye a reason for the faith that is in
him"
An exceedingly valuable paper is the second
by that Nestor of the Southern Medical
Faculty, DR.. Warren Stone. 1t is uDon the
absorbing subject of cholera and its treatment, s
Dr.. Stone does not believe the disease TO he I
contagious, but he takes care to proclaim that 1
5he mischiefs of ochlesis will spreadit. and vet
le is not satisfied that the excrements of
patients are not dangerous to the extent some
lave supposed. The truth is, he saws. we
lnow nothing Of the essential character Of any
pidemic or contagious poison" and the two
re different IN their effects. But we can do t
lojustiee to the article without quoting more f
Il it than we can here insert. To be properly a
appreciated, it must be carefully read from be- t
inning to end. 0
The other articles, original and selected, of
he Journal, are in every way worthy of those
,rietly referred to but want Of space forbids y
'ur noticing them at even as moderate a n
ength as we have the first. They are all bv fl
eyoted and able members of the profession, ii
nd on subjects of great interest to the profess b
ion. That on Modified incubation" by az
)r. Iebault, is worthy of particular attention in
hose Of Dr.. Richardson, on military surgery
nd DIR. Bozeman, on Yesico-vaginal fistula "
re of eminently practical value and that BY "
)r Turpin, suggestive Of remedies of great y.
alue. That by DR. Herrick, on Marriages ia
Consanguinity, is worthy of all attention. "
! case of cure of popliteal aneurism by pres ri
ure, by DIR. Armand Mercer, with observa- W
ions by DR.. Caire, and g Surgical Notes of the bl
ate War, by DR.. A. I. Semmes, are no less
nteresting articles. The selected articles are OF
great variety and value and the whole p
umber one of the best specimens of a medi- III III
4 journal published on the continent
We are under obligations to the officers of M
e steamship Texas for Galveston papers of NJ
e Sd. I'M
The clerk of the Fashion has our thanks ia,
+ late Yicksburg paper.
For st Louis papers of the 30th we ale e
debted to the courteous officers of the ,oe
i've Branch. tfl
The Southern Express Company has our gu
anks for late papers from various quarters,
We are indebted to the officers of the Louise 60,
r the latest Mobile papers "