The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-10
Cancellation.

The Hon. VIM. 81. Seward, Secretary OF
State, is very much of an oddity. He has
precious little warm blood in his veins and
his nature partakes of the fsh-fshy in
point of animated gelidness Having SO
cold heart or cold O stomach-for phiios-
ophers are divided as to the location OF the
affections Is not to be marveled at That
he should be lacking in the common at
tributes of diplomatic sincereity. Two
notable examples viii suffice to demon
strate this proposition:
Immediately after the waf, Commander
John r. Tucker, of the late C.. y. Navy,
whose character in theserviee Of the Union
and the service of the South stood without
fear and without reproach, accepted an ap-
pointment from the Peruvian Government
as Admiral of the Fleet. 1thappened that
Admiral Dahlgren-father Of that impetu'
GUS but ill-starred young Colonel who es.
saved to kill Mr. Davis, burn Richmond
and make the torch and sword supreme in
the Southern citadel-it happened, we say,
that Admiral Dahlgren, being on cruise
in Peruvian waters, was obliged to have
official communication with Admiral John
| r. Tucker. The doughty and superfine
Dahleren peremptorily refused to recog-
n;ze Admiral Tucker, who had dared to
FIGHT for his State against the old flag. AS
a matter of course, this excessive strain
upon his professional ethics brought nlm
in conflict with the Peruvian authorities,
whose flag he had refused to salute, ana
became a matter of correspondence Win
Mr.. Seward. The Premier, as the North
err people call Mr.. Seward, instructed the
, Admiral to pay respect to the Peruvian en-
, sion, but applauded his insult to Tucker
Z and ahoped that his views would long con
I tinue to animate the entire naval service
;. He lauds 'the proper and patriotic deter
. mination of Admiral Dahlgren and the
: officers under his command to decline per
u sonal and individual intercourse not IN
8 yolying international rights and duties
with rebels and traitors against the United
/. States. wheresoever and under whateve
Is circumstances they may be found
ISL What folly after this invocation OF bit
g. terness in high quarters to pirate of c0ncll
N liation. oblivion Of past differences and gen
70 eral Cancellation. The "rebels and trait
= ors" will not probably care q great dea
10 for the absence of social courtesy on tn
part Of the Dahlgrens and Others OF tn
: SHlIlo OdluOy pVACOpVA'oot 49, ~ :.
OF Secretary Of State, fresh from this ofici.
to counsel Of strife, appears before the peoPl
e. of North Carolina, as he recently did, wit
ID bland and persuasive speeches about COZ
as cord and harmony, plain people are apt
". question his motives and doubt his cando
1T This, we presume, is one Of the New En-
~ ~ land Influences" SO edifyingly thrust upe
~ rs for imitation and case Of doubie-dea
u, us ing which may have been consecrated
10. Yankee land but hardly ready for sane
ne fication and approval beyond that delect
be- BILE and moral region. Really, the pr
gress Of reconstruction receives new i !,
petus from such apostles, and he who
lfieves in the Seward method-now you 9
3 it aud now you don't-can afford to cree 9:
at Congress with fnalities and justly anti
ali pate high honors in that party which "
tie ernor Brown proposes to discard when
81. finds principle better Investments
mo- change. \ tsi5stt