The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-02
PLAYING At VOTERS.

nave manipulated his recent eXmDlrlan
in the character of an elector. It is
possible however that some of the
white Adventures may share the hopes
of their native tools in the permanence
of an unnatural political condition.
The degradation of creatures who have
abdicated the sef-respeet Of their race,
and who in their efforts to elevate the
blacks to an equality with the whites
have only succeeded in sinking them
selves below the level of either, needs
some consolation. But the observation
of men Of all ages confirms the truth,
that in the moral and social, not less
than in the physical world, the laws Of
Nature-of Providence-are not in-
fringed long, or with inpunity, and
that the rebound from any abnormal
condition, superinduced by unhealthy
influences, is in exact proportion to the
departure from the point at which those
laws establish an equilibrium. There
is 10 spot on the habitable globe where
men of English blood submit to foreign
rule. There is not a foot of Earth
where men of Caucasian blood submit
to the domination Of an inferior race,
and there is not the smallest reason to
fear that negroes will exercise political
power in the United States, even
though they are temporarily Invested
with political functions. It is as GER
tain that political reaction will en-
sue, as it is impossible to foresee the
details of the change. AS soon as a
narrow majority shifts to the side of the
present opposition, the political power
of the negro, if not his nominal rights,
will vanish into air.
Futile as will be the Radical scheme
of white enslavelnent, looking beyond
the fleeting influences of the present
hour, it does not the less infiict pang
of humiliation. But the Confederate
will feel it theless when he remembers,
it is only the penalty he is paying for
having whipped hisadversary on every
fair field. It is because he fought we'll
and long-so well and long that all the
world saw and acknowledged he could
not be whipped in a fair fght-so well
and long that his enemy, enraged by
defeats and maddened by despair, tao
lily confessed his impotence for con-
quest and in wild paroxyism of pas
sion was not ashamed to perpetrate
cruelties and WEAKNESSES, that shocked
the civilized world, and made his name
a Synonym of barbarity, and hiscause
the scorn of humahity-it was because
the chivalric Confederate character for
bade the employment of foul means of
warfare, and thus acting as foil, ex-
hibited by contrast the stains and
blemishes of his adversary, that he is
now made to drink this cup of national
humiliation. So be 1.-THE end is not
yet.
1t is without doubt fortunate for us
that the INSCRIPTIONS faction which
found itself in possession of supreme
power at the close of the war, has been
unrestrained in its excuses. With ex-
elusive control Of the Congress, it nei-
ther hesitated to disregard the Consti-
tuition, nor blushed at the avowal of it's
perfdy. The serious essays on that
time llonored instrument, as Americans
formerly designatedit, which Mr.. john
son has been for two years delivering
in the shape of Executive vetoes, have
been received or rather rejected with
contemptuous derisioh. If his recent
proclamation of amnesty shall provoke
them to the experiment of impeach-
ment, it will not be wholly unproduct-
i've of results. There is ali advantage
in forcing an opponent to commit an
additional and fragrant act of violence.
Not less beneficial in our present as
pect of the situation, is the proposition
of a notorious agitator that the next
Vice President should be q negro. The
elevation of Mr.. johnson to his present
position is q visible evidence that an
accident or a crime may transfer to the
Vice President the possession of su-
preme executive power. That civil
lied nation of European descent should
gravely consider the contingent accept
ance of liberated African slave as its
chief ruler would be a more remarka.
BILE paradox than the legendary consul.
ship of Caligula's horse.
Such excuses promote the politica
reaction of which we have spoken, thu
existence of which is demonstrated b.
the recent elections, and whose ulti
mate effect must be change of gov
eminent. The great and beneficen
political organization, whose banne
we have ever followed, proud to rails
it aloft'in triumph or content to rever
emily furl its folds in defeat, will b
the cause and the instrument Of tia
change. Calling to its aid the goo'
men and true of all parties, and weld
ing them together by q common hatre
OF despotisln, by the instinct Of sell
preservation, and by the unextinguisll
ed aspirations for liberty which ar
theirs by a common Inheritance, it wi