Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-02

DOth OF tnem uRuOuDteeiiy represent
the real sentiment of the Southern
rebels in regard to the reconstruc-
ton Legislation of Congress; and,
indeed, they but reiterate, almost
in the precise language of the New
York National Democratic Conven-
ton of 1868, the sentiments OF the
National Democracy, North as well
as South, upon these measures.
That platform-the last authentic
declaration of principles by the Dem
ocracy as national organization
| declared that the reconstruction
measures of Congress were revolu-
tionary, unconstitutional, null and
void, as Mr.. Stephens and JEFF.
Davis now do; and the whole North
ern Democratic press, every State
Democratic convention, and all the
trusted leaders of the party cordi-
ally approved and sustained from
that hour to the meeting of the Ohio
Democratic convention q few days
ago this doctrine.
The effort of the Ohio Democra-
cy under the lead of Vallandigham to
mislead the people Of the North by
claiming to have abandoned the rev.
dictionary platform upon which
they stood, not only through the
whole rebellion, but especially since
the New York Convention, finds no
favor at the South. Whatever else
may be laid to the door of the rebel
chiefs, hypocrisy is not one of their
vices. They are bitterly opposed
TO the whole series of reconstruction
measures, as their Northern allies
have taught them to be, and they
10 not scuple to declare their pur-
pose to get rid of them, in the quick
est possible time, by the use of the
most effective means. The South
ern Democracy are unit in oppO-
sition to the ''ncw departure" fraud,
and they will not conceal their views
even to strengthen the hands of the
Northern Democracy. If their time
serving allies are willing to wear the
old clothes of the Republican party,
they are not.
Thus far, therefore, the Ohio
movement has been failure. 1t
has destroyed all hope OF 4 united
Democracy in 1872, and with it all
chance of Democratic victory, un-
less, besides receiving the unanimous
approval of the Northern Democra-
cy, it lead to. a division Of the Re-
publican party. But we already
have the proof IN the voice of disaf-
lection and threats OF rebellion that
come up to us from the Democratic
press in every Northern State, that
so faG1fom the "new departure
promoting the harmony of the De-
mocracy North. it is proving a very
dangerous and distracting QUESTION,
, and source of fatal divisions and
) weakness, rather than union and
strength. Even in Ohio it is said
that a majority of the Democratic
. papers bitterly denounce the move
ment as sacri6cr, not only of all
: their professions, but of their prin-
cip!es also.
: In abandoning their old and we'll
. understood PLATFORM of principles,
and deciding to adopt the whole
series of Republican reconstruction
measures, the ''new departure
Democracy have failed already in
two of the purposes they hoped to
, accomplishments the approval
and cooperation of the Southern
rebel Democracy and unite the par
$ ty North.
r And their only hope of success
, now rests on accomplishing their
| last scheme, which is the division
2 Of the Republican party. Their
: success in carrying ont this patri
$ otto porpOse can only be known b,
4 the result of the election of 1872
S But it requires neither a prophet to
4 predict that it will prove a still
: more ignomious failure than the
: other two devices already have
b, The hope Of its success is basel mp
: on the opinion the Vallandigham
o Democracy have formed of the in
n telligence, honesty; and patriotism
: of the people from their experience
t and observation among the Demo
: crazy. It is not only probable, bu
uu;ta certaiu that the pext Donno