The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-08

THE loyal MEN OF THE SOUTH"

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The New York Times thinks It curious
anomaly that the Southern papers assail the
:. loval men of the South" and, at the same
time invite Northern immigration The !
Times pretends to be a conservative
paper; but it has never failed 10 support
every radical measure, and the whole scheme
of radical policy. 1t denounced the recon-
s,rrction laws but censured the Southern
,eonle for opposing them. 1t argued against
negro supremacy, and against the odlous Iea-
tnres of the Black Crook Constitutions Out
IL now maintains that the congressional plan
Of reconstruction is a shining success. It
denounced impeachment; but tries to show
nv the President ought to be convicted. If
Il were not known that the Times Is the
representative of a class of persons who
desire. above all things, the continued supre-
macy of the Republican party, and who OPP
nose the excesses Of radicalism, only because
thew fear that those excuses may lnJure
their party, such inconsistencies as these
might Justly be considered anomalous.
The accusation which this consistently YER
satile paper brings against the Southern press
is only another illustration OF the insldious
perfdy which has marked its political career
during the last three years. In S,utn; .nr.S
is no anomaly in the case as stated by the
Times, II is quite t'rs~ 49, -
-. ..la. Lne Southern
,a,vsnaners oppose and assail the so-caled
s.loyalists of the South, and 1t is quite true
that they invite and desire Northern immigra-
t;on. or any other kind of white Immigration
consisting of the industrious and energe'io
classes of other countries. But between these
and the "trooly loil !" mendicants oil the
South there is wide distinction Ii Is pre-
cisely because these communities nave Deen
ciRsed by the presence of such typical repre-
.a,,o,;ves of "loyalty" as Person Conway
and his tribe of Confederate carpet-baggers
that we desire an accession OF persons IRON
,be North. or elsewhere, who will aid us II
getting nd Of these pestilent conspirators.
We want Northern labor, Northern capita
and Northern intelligence to assist us in de
.yelopinp our agricultural and commercial re
sources. Thus far our invitation has nc
met with very cordial response In
reasons are obvious; but they are not th
reasons SO perfdiousiy intimated by IL
Times. The unsettled political condition
tbe country; the doubt which hangs over OF
immediate future; the alarm caused by Il
insane and reckless conduct OF the roo
loilD Migrants who have usrrped poluc
,ovar in the Southern States, are sufhcle
reasons to deter capitalists from investl
their means in the South, and to prevent t
A.. IL al nlaccaC The
phenomena are the direct and necessary
sult of the tyrannical and unstable policy
Congress, as developed in the reconstruct
laws; and Of military Supremacy which pro
Uses TO be continued even under the factitlo
reconstruction contrived by the radicals.
of these evils have been aggravated by
persistent misrepresentation and calumn
of the ''loyal men Of the South"
These enterprising and ingenious creatu
have constituted themselves the champiC
of the reconstruction policy, and the allies
the Republican party, because they dis
yered in this policy and this alliance an e.
method of filling their carpet-bags with
plunder of which they are so zealously
search. The term "loyal" is suficier
nauseating in itself to man who has
regard for his personal dignity, and for
rights as a citizen, and who regards the
surd Difference for government as an INV
thy and debasing superstition; but it becoi
doubly odious when it is recognized as
distinctive designation of class Of pers
who are regarded as enemies of the COM
mites which they insolently assume TO r
If "loyalty" meant simply the fulfllmen
the real duties of the citizen, no one We
object to its use, or reject its application
himself But when it is interpreted to M
in one part of the country, a certain Sc
political opinions, and in another part of
coundy, Identification with an odious
tyrannical system, and with a despioable
disreputable faction, it becomes term NJ
praise, but of reproach. All of this
Times knows just as well as we know it.
paper is not ignorant of the character and
designs of the persons whom it calls
loyal men Of the South" II knows that
are persons who would curse any commu
with their presence, and who could cont
benefit only by their absence. For
people we have no use. But we have us
all industrious, honest men, who come an
us to live by work and not by plumber, v
ever may be their politics. or their ma
atty.
The coming festivities by the Met
Jockey Club at their race course assu
fresh attractiveness in anticipation, as