The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-08-21

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" now in his custody and charge.
Very Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Gen. u. S. Grant. Washington, DC.
Low Demagogues Rebuked-
Future Unveiled by the President.
Some Of the Radical papers Of PennsyE
vapia, like the Commercial Of this city, raked
up all the paragraphs and remarks within |
range, by this and that Democratic paper
here and there over the country, to prove
that the Democratic was the rebel party,
and to vote for it now was to sanction Sc.
cession. According to that, the reign Of
the thieves would never end. Allthe pub.
lie plunderers need do to retain po~er, and
make business and labor contribute to till
their purses is to exhibit the opinions OF
this Democrat and that Democrat against
the war, and the thing is done. Some he
publican papers do not see it in that light
however, and protest. They see that the
tactics Of the small-potato politicians, if
sanctioned by the people, would be the
death Of official integrity. The Pittsburg
Chronicle Rep. J in noticing the Radical
State address, which INDUCES freely in the
tactics Of the Commercial Of this city, thus
rebnkes the appeal Of the Committee to the
lowest popular pulse. Says the CONNER
cial.-we mean the Pittsburgh Commercial:
cit is insulting to the intelligence Of the
people Of Pennsylvania to say that in this
judicial contest the Democratic party has
secession inscribed on it's banner. We
warmly support Judge Williams in this
contest, but we will not even BY silence
lend our Endorsement to so utterly shame
full and unwarranted charge as the one
above quoted. It is sign Of bad party
decentralization when such means are adop-
ted toiachieve success. It is utterlywrong
and utterly unnecessary. Such things re.
coil against the men who practice them and
cloud even an honest cause with Suspicion
Whatever might have been the views q
Judge Sharswood thirty-three years ago, i
is both absurd and criminal to say that tn
right Of secession will be ali issue in thu
approaching : election. The Republican,
party can go into canvass Upon its owl
merits and upon actual issues without com
promising itself by these Shabby devices
and we must trust no respectable journa
lin the party will lend itself to such q styl
! of warfare. It is d veritable Mexican busl
ness. q 5,
i That goes right into the bowels OF tn
1 demagogues Of the Commercial class--w
mean the Commercial Of this city. Tn
New York Tribune also is completely dis
gusted with the way the Radicals Stat
Committee Of Pennsylvania is conductin
the campaign in that State. ltsays:
"PennsyIyania in October next, is t
elect Cheifjustice Of her Supreme Coa'
+ ond deep interest is properly taken in IN
result. The Republicans have nominate
3 Henry W. Williams, and the Democrat
, George Sharswood, and these gentleme
: are both distinguished lawyers, who con
8 mand the respect of their political opp
/, nents, and are Supported with more tina
r usual earnestness by theit friends. .!
]. there is danger that the canvass will drl
= into q contest unworthy Of the true issu.
Q before the people. We cannot iDdorse II
+ address ofthe Republican State Commits
k in which Judge sharswood is attacked WI
s more zeal than discretion. He is denou
ced as the orator of States Rights Gel
s bration, held in the dark ages OF 1884, as
n an act Of thirty years ago could have Wit
i meaning now. The very toasts offered
n Others at the dinner in 1884 are quoted
y show that Judge Sharswood is not fit !
IS the Office of Chief justice, and the editoris
r of obscure Democratic papers are copied
y capital letters, as pfoofofhis sympathy vi
;e the rebellion. The, case Of Bowie agar
el Trott, in which Judge Sharswood decid
ID against the constitutional power OF Ct
n gress to make paper money, is also advs
y ced as an argument against his election
D. nurely legal decision which, whether rig
lie or wrong was made solely upon Jnc
ID Sharswood's understanding Of the law
lis 1--WE submit that this is not the way
20 which Pennsylvania should elect her cf
be judicial officers. Such canvass should
e conducted upon the highest ground pos
re bic in party rivalry, and especial G
IL should be taken not to drag in the dirt
re ermine Of justice. The formal decisions
lis eminent judges upon points OF law o1ll
i'm not to be banded about in appeals to p
ed ular passion. The purity and honor OF
on judiciary are more than party triumph.
the decisions of court are to be the g