The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-11
The Lord and Conway.

The yultures who have swarmed from
,be North to whet their beaks upon the
s ea Of Southern liberty, whenever they
o. hack to their Northern home carry with
,Sem the fetid air Of the corruption from
which they draw support. and aim to pro-
lain lain TO the North their fitness to minister
t t laws OF the Southern States by black
o ami and traducing the institutions aud
.ba n0eople. With a nice discrimination,
" Ss cpmmendable as it is subtle, they feel
shot some grave justification is necessary
~ tom nublic opinion when such debased crea-
tures as they claim positions of prominence
and honor, Knowing their own unworthi-
ness r they seek to lower the status Of the
Communities they would represent to a
standard more debased and despicable than
that occupied by themselves. Recognizing
ths fact that In o nation of reptiles the
v;ner may be king, they act upon this
nrinciple and assert their fitness, by falsi-
fviug, yillifying, and degrading our people.
N such class Of unclean birds belongs
Hon. 7. w. Conway, who, when making
b;s debut in this country, carried the pre-
sy of Rev. to bis name. We are not
aware what were the theological qualifica-
lions, nor what ecclesiastical authorities
invested him with the title, any more than
va are of the reasons that prompted him
to stow it away SO speedily in his carpet
hac when his keen nostrils scented the
nIannder of the political carcass Of Louisia-
Ra. Perhaps it was convenience, perhaps,
and more likely, sense of his utter un
Tortbiness to wear the sacerdotal robes
while grovelling in the Shiny paths OF poll
sics Certain it is that with its putting
of, went all dignity, and apparently all re-
rard for truth, respect and decency. This
truant lamb lately made aspeech at mass
meeting where, according to our contempt
rary Of Boot-black Row, he romanced as
follows:
Mr.. President and Fellom- Citizens =
As | was approaching New Orleans this
evening on board the cars on the Jackson
railroad, / overheard two rebels OF this
city in conversation concerning myself
One said to the other, as he pointed back
10 where I was seated, "There is that ID
Conway sitting back there" His friend
said, Eyes, the Radicals have a big meet
ing in the city tonight, and | only wish
that the train might break down so that
be could not reach there" ! simply re-
marked, "rhe cars will do nothing OF the
kind for the reason that the Lord is on
Conway's side and not on yours" So it
has turned out, and by the aid of His good
providence ON here to witness this won
derful assemblage of the loyal citizens OF
New Orleans"
We pass over the probabilities of stch q
doubtful occurrence, out of respect for its
great antiquity, and its long service to tyro
speakers OF all shades Of opinion and poll
ties, and simply call attention to the bias
phemous assertion, The Lord is on Con-
ways side" If this chamelen carpet-bag'
ger is such farorite of Heaven it is fair
to presume that he has been specially
cared for through many years Of service,
and we feel, upon the common ground Of
humanity, justified in inquiring of Con,
way whether he experienced much divine
support when regulating the domestic
affairs of the Zenana on Baronne street
while Superintendent Of the Freedmen's
Bureau. Were the dusky houris who
hung upon the honey Of his lips actuated
solely by q desire to share the reflex of his
divine efuigence? In fine, was his grace
60 boundless and his surplice so unstained
by earthly faint that be could afford tc
brave public scandal and risk worldly repu
tation in the discharge of his divine duties
We must believe so. A man who woult
thus associate his name with that OF thu
Almighty can certainly do no wrong. III
must be first among men, yea, even amont
angels N. 0. Times.