The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-20
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, July 9th, 1870.

inst, there appeared communication
ever the signature of Emerson Bentley,
dated Baldwin, July Sd, in which the
writer takes exceptions to the contents,
tone and temper of my letter publish
ed in the Democrat of June LIST. am
not surprised at this, as 'Benetly evil
IDENTIFY belongs to the genuine carpet
Dagger and should 10y chance write any
thing in behalf of the people of the
State or of the Democracy of the ma
ton that would find favor i'll the eyes
of one of that tribe, should at once
suspect my own honesty and good
faith.
Bentley attempts to make a point
out of the implied belief that Governor
Warmoth appointed professed Demo-
Gratis to Office with the understanding
that they were to reciprocate by be-
coming his partizans, by applying this
dishonorable suspicion "to the many
native born Southern men, who have
given in their adhesion to the State
government" In this he failed, in as
much as sensible men are not likely to
confound adhesion to the State govern
ment with the acceptance of office as a
reward for services to be rendered the
giver. There is a wide difference be-
tween the State government and the
so-called Radical party, notwithstand-
ing the attempt of the carpet-baggers
and scalawags to run the political ma
chine iu their exclusive interest.
might be accused of upjustly i'm
pugning the motives of Governor War
moth, were itnot for the fact, thathe has
never been suspected of doing an Off
cial act that was influenced by. sell
fish consideration-with view to ben
eft himself or his party. Perhaps
Bently can discover no motive OF a
selfish character to prompt him to ap-
point professed Democrats, or others
who make merchandise of their politi,
cal professions, to Office. verdan'
Dently! Warmoth expects to be can,
didate for reelection, in case the peo'
pie vote in favor of the proposed
amendment to the constitution remov'
ing his ineligibility. And such ha!
been his course, that he is not as pop
ular with the colored voters as he was
hence his object in using his appoint
ing power, to make partizan friends
among the whites. The Governor is
shrewd politician and calculates, no
without some reason, that majorit.
of those who accept Office at his hand
will become his partizan friends in or
der to retain their places. The belle
that he is thus actuated, and that thos
accepting favors of him are to recipro
cate j n the manner indicated,
strengthened by the we'll known fac
that no citizen who entertains a decen
respect for himself and desires til
good opinion of his fellow men, woul
voluntarily accept Office at the hand
of Governor Warmoth. But, where
= citizen is urged by his fellow-citizen
9 to accept an appointment in order t
: protect them against the army OF plur
derers who are clamorous for every O.
fee within the Governors gift, he ma
. accept without damage to his reputs
;, ton as an honest man and'good citizel
1 There are few such instances.
: My suggestion as to the propriety
!. tho Democrats preparing for selt-d'
t fence in case the plunderers and Of
: pressors attempt to control the electie
e this Fall by resort to fraud, CORFU
t;on and force in order to maintain the
o power, has terribly exercised Bentl
;, more particularly because it appear'
; in i" a leading" Democratic Journal,
+ a monument manner. He is at 10
n to know how many Democrats are
d sympathy with the policy Indicated
is can inform him. Every one who Is n
d a traitor to himself and his posterlt
= Every man who has the moral coura
N to stand up in defence of his rights al
= privileges as citizen of a governme
l. that processes to be free. Every 1na
le white or black, who is unwilling to b
cs come mere slaves to as INSCRIPTIONS
It, set of scamps as ever attempted
ID usurp the rights of people. :.
at But Bently consoles himself with t
IN fact that there is nothing new IN I
st sue gestions. In that at least he is ct
as rect. The principle that resistance
\ tyrants is obedience to God, isnot ne
ct 1t is coeval with despotism, and v
nj ever stimulate an oppressed and plu
p dered people to crush their oppress'
s. and plunderers by every and all mes
o. with which nature has endowed the
u; Benlty says the plan of arming
as self-defence is simply renewal of
M plan adopted by the Democracy
cE 1868, which resulted in the great
M carnival of bloodshed ever conduc
u.s. by people claiming to be under
rd- control ofcivilization. True! But '
are responsible for thatcarnivalf !
I'd. Democrats who simply acted in s
use defence, or the carpet-bagsers and 81
L.,