The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-30

habit of attaching peculiar Importance to the variation
and Vaccinations Of the thunderer of the New Yorl
press, the Herald that we republish with cordial in
dorsem ent the following able and brilliant article from
The New Orleans Delta, a evening paper of tina
average noon capacity of its editorial corps, til,
Evening Delta will soon gather laurels that older jour
nals would be proud to wear The Herald weakened
over the election in Vermont, that no sane il
the Union could have been surprised at, and we pre-
is has completely let down over the very sgnif
cant results in Maine, that have surprised no reflect
ing Democrat. Tie truth is, Connecticut is the onl,
New England State that ever was seriously counted
for the Democracy. The Herad's thunder il this can
syass is Of thestage order:
The Herald with an air of honesty, somewhat aIie1
TO its habit Of thinking, consoles itself with the conve
ton that all the Indications point to an overwhelming
triumph for Grant and Cofax. Principally unon The
basis Of the itrears the superstrnc
Of its opinion. and fortes its positions by traiI
ofsophsticai arguments, as hollow as its sentiments
generally and as weak its principles and tenets
To such of the Democracy are easily influenced by
this SPECIES Of special pleading, the hoarse thunder
the prcenSous Jupiter Tonans of the press, carries
in It's harsi gratiGg sound an ominos peal, But like
those who have long tenanted the tropics, and grown
accustomed to IFS furious storms, accnated tc
the peculiar Temperatures of the elements that circle
about the Herald and are unmovedsb BY the lowering
tone, political torDados that sweep through its col
unns 4 less reliable index than the great spokes
man ofGotnam it would be diffcult 20 find, ycering
as its sentmens Invariably do with every political
Whit and swavaa by motives Of policy and self
interest Nor has dr. Bennett any claims to propl
esy. Baked in all his past predictions and blunder-
ing in every calculation he has vent1red it must be a
blind infatuation that would trust his oraeles. And
yet there is something Delphic in his assumptions
Wrapped in the mantle of affected Inspirations he
deals his dicta with the confidence of soothsayer
and is vain enough to believe he has disciples to his
faith. 4ae -t ~..s.= $50 = z=-r.'-=
4 little practice will soon make us experts in p}re-
nologisng Benefits character Any intuitve mind
pierce the whole bent of his thoughts and detect
the end of his purposes 1t not conscientious con-
vicon that forces him to believe that Grant will carry
with him the enthusiastic support of the people. Nor
is it the glory of true military fame that he expects
kinde halo OF victory around the brow Of the lau-
relied hero e props up Grant because he has never
oEercame his prejudice against Seymour, and the pre-
ference displays the poverty OF his tastes for it is
impossible to institute any comparison between man
of sullied character and eminent ability like the ex-
Governor of New York, with a captain who
made holocausts of his troops and preserves a 81
Ience through want Of power Of expression. How
awkardy tie Herald exposes its antpathy for Sey-
mopr may be better demonstrated by its own utter
ances. Referring to the convention observes: They
had splendid opportunity offered them in July to
flank the Republicans and admirable candidate at
their service in Chief Justice Chase candidate com
petent TO carry OF the Republican balance of powern
every State; but the National Democratic Convention
threw the golden opportunity away and fell back into
the old Gopperbead grooves of their Chicago anti-war
and Southern rights eXpoundeTs.n
So the voice Of the Herald is the ROY popal5 that
should have snatched the judicial ermine from the
Chief Justices shoulders in order to fit them for the
robes. The Judgment of the grave cour-
selors and experienced actcans, however assembled
under the famous dome of old TamnanY suggested Il
different candidate, and in the selection simply rid
themselves of dead weight that would have impedod
their progress and frustrated all their efforts in the
grand national sweepstakes. Another wrotched alter
native to which the Herald has resoued is the ndis-
cgiminatc landation Of Gen. Grant. Now we are OPP
posed to personal nVectvc III all public contests and
know no more inetfeetuallevcr by which exalt one
party than the attempt to deprecate the other. But
tmust be confessed that the Herald is severely
whenlt pronounces Il glowing eulogium on the Illus
tFlouS paciticator. The period of relying the va
carries of such as are endowed with prescience that
can peer into fuurlty has happily passed away For
tHnatCty, and still more happily, for honor and for
TRUTH the people have ceased 20 attach credence or i'm
pose faith in the prophecies OF the New York Herald
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THE IERAhD-The New Orleans Times saws a rl-
nor is current in New York that Geo W. Childs, of
he Philadelphia ledger is in treaty with Bennett for
he purchase Of the New York Herald on the basis Of
me million dollars III gold. The reason assigned for
he proposed change is that Bennett the Younger has
lot shown that aptitude for business deemed rcouisitn
" the father WHO is growing rapidly years. and, as
correspondent rather unt"ellngly remarks, Gle can
lot conveniently take the Herald With him to h his
Ultimate place Of destination.
STATE TAI ES.-The New Orleans Picavunn savs that
h's far the legislature has imposed taxes that will
moQ0t to three per cent of the taxable property of
he whole State
WANTS THE "LoIL MALEIsHn ARuED.-Wc conv
he fodo"ing from the Evening Delta, of the 22d:
RiI1'-Qu Iedcnhain alias Kahn, member of the
legislature, introduced Joint resolution Yesterday
eqlestih% congress to allow the State to arm a ova
5liltIa.5 .loTLimer Carr, who is another, explained
nat the resolution was suggested by an article in
he Bulletin headed s'Sball We pay the State Taxes .?
opted from The Shreveport South Western - -
Doom or TIRE TRAITOR Under this head the New
'rIcans Fcayunc ashes John Ray most numerically
2r voting for the negro social equality BILL which
mnk God, the Governor vetoed The Picayunc does
u i!I HIS N'Caii6 Il F2lf0at or two, but when il
ONES to notice his action in the negro equality matter
fairly boilS over with Indignation Here is what it
lys Of the gent:
On Friday this person attained to the climax Of out
fgc and insult and upon the feelings and rights of
lie white population Of this State lie voted for that
amitisated Insult to decency, civilization. and the /
4eflshed sentiment OF the Caucasian raee-the Social
quality bill Men and women of Louisiana in whose
ems courses the pure blood Of the race which has al
avs ruled that ofAfrica what mustsvou think of the
'nduct OF this degenerate white man. This man who
rs white wife and children, who has been the assn
ate OF white men and women, received ITO their
3mes, steaRtcd at their boards sheltered under their
ots who does not come to us from Vermont. Massa
lusetts or Michigan, with their perverted theories r
salnst Gods eternal decree of separation of the white
ID the black races and yet has had the Shameless
rditood to vote that hereafter the negro recl5ino
th tetrd ordors hideous in face, brutal in manner
de in speech, shall be the socalequal of the nrond 4
ID sensitive whites OF Louisiana, and of straf GERS VIC
ng us. Your wives and daughters are to find neoro
IN, and women and children at the hotels theatFas
d on the railroad trains received on an equal foofn
tn themselves crowdng them at tables or in steam
at cabins, ami compelling them to inhale their sick, #
ing stencil or listen to their vulgar talk And Shod
proprietor Of hotel, Or theatre, or master Of
amhoat or conductor ona railroad train. dare to
use them the exercise of this social equality he is
oe snbect to heavy fine or imprisonment. !,
Let him go forth, and return to his outraged wbi;a
lghbors to receive his soca! doom IF the e1o- i