New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-03


ing extract;
Ny friends, there are several kinds o
earpet-baggers, as we have seen in thi:
country within the past few years. The
rebels sent a few of their carpet-bagger;
here to New York during the war. They
came mysseriously with their black bags
containing a very small amount OF clear
linen, very large amount of combustiblt
material. And with this they undertook
to fire our hotels and bum our city. Well
there are some other distinguished carpet
baggers, whom we hear Of occasionally
john Slidell, of Paris, and Ben amin-he
carries, | think, green bag in Lon.
don. "Bfick' Pomeroy is carpe Dagger
The Chairman OF the National Demo.
cratic Committee, Mr.. Belmont, is
a carpet-bagger. O'Gorman-Counselor
O'Gorman-is a very fair specimen Of
"a carpet-5agger from old Ireland
And il OGorman's carpet-bag is not full
it must be L very big one, or else he has
failed to profit by his opportunities, which
no one suspects Then there is George
Sanders, the Jem Baggs of the rebellion,
who wanders over Europe, with or without
a carpet.hag. according to circumstances
But our Northern carpet-baggers belong to
somewhat different race. The whole
West is peOpled by race of our carpet
baggers. William Penn was a carpet-bag-
ger of the right sort, Daniel Boone, of
Ken uchy; Lewis Cass, of Michigan Stephen
A. Douglas, Of Illinois. these were all scar
pet-baggers." Do you find that our country,
North. East, and West, has been peopled
by an immigration of carpet.baggers The
Mayfower brought colony OF carpet-hag-
gers and landed them on the shores of New
England. William the Conqueror took
some Norman carpet-baggers over to Eng
land, and captured it, and founded nation
that has sent its carpet-baggers forth all over
the world, most of which they own, or pro-
pose to own. Our earpet-beggers carry intel
ligence, civilization and enterprise wherever
they go. And they are not to be barred
out, or excluded from the South, at rebel
dictation. Has it come to this, that in
three years after the war it is a question
to be decided at the ballot-box, and per-
haps to be enforced by the bayonet,
whether or no a Northern man has The
right to live in Southern State. If this
be serious question. as recent events
have shown lis it is, it is high time that
Grant should not only be Commander-in-
Chief of the armies, but that he should be
President of the United States. And this
brings me to brief review of the candi-
dates presented to the people Seymour
is certainly smart politician But he Of
tener out-maneuvres his associates than his
His nomination was triumph
of political intrigue, and the reward of a
politician. Governor Seymour
il a man of words-ot phrases. He has
filled two offices respectfully, two local
a member OF the Legis-
lature and Governor of the State.
Never held Office under the Federal
never in Congress. never
abroad; he is distinguished for his pro-
vincial views ofpublic affairs. His speeches
(and they are almost innu nerable upon
every political topic) abound IN efforts to
excite feeling against the National Govern
ment. 1t is one of the remarkable phases
CT his character and his policy. that he
seems to have a natural hatred for the Ma
tional Government of the United States.
His speeches and his essays likewise abound
IN attempts to excite jealousies between
the different sections of our Union and he
is especially ill-pleased with everything
that comes from New England. | suppose
nothing has displeased him more than the
recent misconduct of Maine and Vermont.
Governor Seymour, in 1861, was unable to
lecide whether successful rebellion or sue
,esstul coercion would be the greater ca
amity. Grant, about that time. drew his
word and proposed to cut the knot. Sey-
nour, in 1868, as you remember,
zane to New York, derided our
sneered at our re-
'erses. and proclaimed that the doctrine
II public necessity was as good doctrine
or mob as for a Government. Then he
pointed to his mob. and defied Lincoln to
enforce our decimated armies by con
AT the same moment Grant was
'eiore Vicksburg, toiling day and night
hrough forty days and forty nights, to
chieve, what he finally did achieve, one Of
be greatest victories of modern warfare
When asked how long be would stay before
'icksburg, he made a very short speech |
e said: Il shall stay till take it." Sey-
nour went to Chicago, and his ref Elections |
nd speeches about the war and about the |
NATIONAL Government eliminated in the res |
luton passed by that convention when he |
nd his associates declared that the war was |
failure. But there were some brave men |
q the field who were resolved that it should |
ot be a failure. So, while Seymour |
narled at the draft, and sniveled over our |
axes, Farragut, dashed to the maintop of |
is flagship, destroyed the last of the rebel |
eet in the Gulf; Thomas-not dd interim, |
nut the real Thomas-attended to Hoods |
rmy before Nashville; Sherman marched |
o the sea; Sheridan swept through the |
alley of the Shenandoah, and Grant, ST. |
emit and stern, through battle and siege,
oiled night and day through carnage and |
cath to victory and peace. Grant is a |
ian of work. While Seymour makes
peeches Grant fights battles and wins vic |
Ories. While Seymour suggests compro-
lises and cessation of hostilities, and talks
nth the enemy, Grant demands uncon-
itional surrender. Grants character
aust be sought for in his acts; Seymour's
/ what he has not done. Grant Is pre- |
ented as candidate for the Presidency of |
he United States, not for any services he
as rendered to the party, not as a politi-
ian. but as the saviour of his country, and |
Or the services he has rendered to Amer
"a. My friends, let me ask you to remem-
er the brave men vino have been sacri-
ced that we may have the privilege here
o-night of organizing. and resolving that
re will preserve the Union they defended |
J war. Think of them, strewR in every
alley, and along every hillside through
ut the South. Listen to the voices as The
eaviug sod lifts that they may speak to us.
hey tell us, comrades, brothers, defend |
nd preserve the Union that we died to
ave. |
Carrying Elections by Arithmetic.
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