New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-19
For the New Orleans Republican,
CARPET-BAGGE RS AND SCALA
WAGS.

The ku-Klux war cry Of death to car.
pet-baggers and scalawags" is nothing
new. 1t only illustrates that instructive
aversion to radical freedom and progress
manifested by conservatives in all ages
The notices, Americans must rule
America" and "This is white mans gov
ernment," were of the same spirit Shall
our American policy be TO "vex the stran-
ger, and to rob the laborer of his hire:
The oarpet-bagger is the immigrant, the
embodiment of enterprise the scalawag
the laborer, the bone and sinew of the
nation. The carpet-bagger is hated partly
on account of his oddities, but mainly be-
cause Of his cordial alliance with the scala
wag. On the other hand, the scalawag is
hated for his sympathy with the carpet
Dagger. Both are cordially hated for their
liberal opinions, and the terms carpet
Dagger and scalawag illustrate Conserva-
tive contempt for the stranger and the
!aboring man.
Before the war the colored scalawags
were slaves. During the war all white
scalawags were cruelty conscripted, but to
their glory be it said that they honorably
deserted the JEFF Davis army whenever
they had an opportunity. Thousands of
them wore the blue, as also did most of the
rpat-baggers. The genuine scalawag is
never backward in changing his course
when convinced of his error. The stupid
conservative glories in being interchangeable
as antedeluvian fossils. Since the war Com
servatism mas been busy prosecuting car
pet-baggers and scalawags of every color.
Conservatives know they can never over
throw radicalism by fair means, and hence
they resort to foul means through the muir
derous ku-kluX Khan. But still will car
pet-baggers and scalawags cooperate all
over the world, and triumph and universal
progress will mark their course.
The lowly Jesus with his humble fol-
lowers preached the Gospel to the poor.
The Jewish ku-Klux cried out: Cruelty
the Nazarene carpet-bagger !" Neverthe-
less, apostolic carpet-baggers have made
the universal faith. Columbus
was for years wandering scalawag and
Millions of the same sort |
followed him to redeem this new world |
from barbarism, and still they came and |
yet there is room. Peter the Great (who |
was not ashamed of being scalawag ship |
carpenter) invited carpet-baggers from all |
parts of Europe, and by their aid, dis |
ciptned his army, civilized his subjects and
established the mightiest empire on the |
globe. Bonaparte was q carpet-bagger |
rom Corsica. Hereditary monarchy and |
lristecracy were trampled into dust by this
olebeian (scalawag) Emperor. Lincoln,
he sealawag rail-splitter of Illinois, YVES a
,arpet-bagger from conservative Kentucky.
from the good old fogy State of South
jarolina have issued many noted carpet
pagers, including the adventurous FIRE.
mont and Hickory" jackson, who, "by
he Eternal, ruled the nation and curbed
he nullifiers. Franklin, the carpet-bag
was once poor Boston scala.
Vag. Macmillan, who was lately so glori-
ed by Conservative papers, was an Aus
rian carpet-bagger. Bat the doctrine of
hese papers seems to be: A M0Rdrcttal
arpet-bag government on this continent is
blessing; Republican carpet-bag govern
nent is a curse. Finally, almost all great
len were originally poor scalawags and a
reat NUMBER became carpet-baggers to
etter their condition.
Inasmuch as we need millions of CARPET
aggers to reclaim and beautify vast re-
ions OF wilderness, and as nearly all the
seiul labor is performed by scalawags, let
be unfounded prejudice against these two
lasses cease. Conservative Asiastic ciyili-
alton spurns the carpet-bagger and op-
resses the sealawag. Radical European
nd American civilization welcomes the |
arpet Dagger and cherishes the scalawag.
utilization has made more progress in
Europe and America during the last fifty
ears than in Asia during as many ages.
'9t British carpetbaggers are fast regene-
ating India, while the carpet-bagger, A. P.
urlingame, representing China with her
20, 900 900 inhabitants, is on mighty mis-
ission to the Christian world, which will
pen the celestial empire to carpet-baggers
I'D progressive civilization. Meanwhile.
ill American Conservatives persist in per-
cutting the entarnrisino narnaf ha1oar ana l