Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-23

audaHity II Imagine he Is leading spirit.
Mr.. CnBey,e motto IN politics II: Just
" histle- and III como 81 70, my lad In
conclusion let mt say Of Nc. Casey: ~God
made him, therefoss ~ hssn pas .for
GEORGE W. cARTER.
Unlike Mr.. Casey, George W. Carter hal
never been accused If lacking hrains. IN
Y,ian in the military convention. he is ." he
respected for his talent. aud feared for his
ability to do evil. Cool, wary and trcxch-
crbus, the evil he durr 10 measured only ny
. h.. oppOrt uIsity he has for dung il. know
Colonel Carter we'll. and have often paid
1illing t:ibute I" his genius. Roll Casey,
Packard. Pifk,n, Loe,i', am. a dozen more
like them together, amt the continuation
would not poasrss a title of Ike talent
Colonel Carter Is master Of His hsnu Is
seen in every move the military cOnvcntiun
,nadc--in every line they have ever written.
Read tho letters of Governor Dunn 10 lor-
ace Greeley and Governor Waimo'h; the
sharp thrusts, the sk;lliui parry, the wr'
turned sentences uf Colonel Carter arc the
shining gold duet 10 these deposits of mud
and sand, Take the letters ~ tie uiIi.f 10
dirt: pan them ont and in the bottom ut th.
pan y..u viii! find :'iace ike brDe''icticn
looking into ypu,s. and tlist face is C.iterr.
lshaIl say nu,h;ng 81 Mr.. Carriers private
history. Every man has hi- heart sri,fs,
that shorll be sale f;um the thrGs;s ~ his
most vin,iciive enemy. Mr.. Carfe,'s private
lille is his own; i: lie has erred. the error
does not hurt you and me; his life il yours
and niirr so far ~ tbs. lif has i.c-n pub
lr one. no farther. Mr.. Carer haa, accord
ing to his own statement, been II minister OF
the gospel; lie has prcschsd Christ and Him
csuciiicd and broken the bread Of the Lord
10 hungry and wasting souls. According t.
Mr. Carriers own adn,ssiou, he has made h
fearful backsli,ie; he Las been ono OF thVs.
preachers who
Points TIE steep aud thsrny way 20 heaven,
Wi'iist like ;urrd ard re-. scss 'ih~rtN
Iiin'eif The rriD,iose Path Of diliisnso tr~asls,
AID n cks 10, his own Isdc."
Gifted with greet powers, George w
Carter had, ~ u minister OF the gospel, -
noble field before him; field wherein I'll
hi, e,oquencr, NIL his genius could be ~x
erted 10 lit humanity up to higher and
better planes Of thought: but y. failed To-
realize The majesty ~ the position he rs
sun,cd: lie stripped frnm his shoulders tht
mantle h- wo.c. ana driving fron his heart
all Christian virtues, clasped hands with
ain. and in the open light OF day. h;.s,rned.
without blush Of shame upon his face, to
throw himself into the scms Of vice aE.l
drink deep draughts frn,u fountains whose.
waters have never yet been Swallowed by
the faces of approving angels. donot be-
lieve, my friends that man whose c"u-
duct has brought disgrace upon himself and
shame and sorrow To the hearts of th"r..
who listened to hi. cuuusels, ought to b.
taken a. Ia leader If ANY party thxt claims
or hopes to gain the peoples confidence.
Let us examine Mr.. Carter in another role
which he assumed, and ace ii hia conduct
will bear the test Of honest scrutiny. When
'he election of MIR. Lirco!n dA.erminc.i tie
people "f the South to wage war against the
tn" United States. livery man in the So,il |,
was comn~lle'. L. d., fine his poei,ion: how
did Mr.. Get stand upon the great 9Mss
'iuu III the houri
MIR. Carter says BE advocated the war he.
,ausc he believed secession was right. His
| opinion hal not been formed IN passion.
ont was The result Of long and earnest
-tu,iy uf the questions that had Tor thirty
| ycars shaken the Daticn, and at last
brought the North and South to the very
verge OF srmesi conflict. When peaceabIr
seressiou could hot he accomplished. what
! did Mr.. Carter do, Why. he sought a
rouse the people Of his State to array
themselves against the United States.
have been told that in the early days Of the
, rebellion his voice rang cut clcsr aud
| strong for war. ! have ben told that his
! try and inpassion,d eloYurnce in behalf
II Southern rights s,irred,o new life thu
>iuggish blood Of the old. and reused int,
,ivid heat the blood of the young. hav.
been told that. moved by his irrvor
mothrrs gave up their AQUA Aud wires thvil
husbands 70 his keeping. in the full faith
hat ii he brought them NOT back he would
at lea.t |. al them where they Could dis
nobly.
! The war il over. tho hattie flag
are fIrlcd, and only sucii rscmoris,
"a haunt empty chairs and vacant
riresi,ies remain TO tell of the great conflict
| How Stands Mr.. Cater now! Do,s he still
believe he WAS right Does he speak kindly
and softly If the brave who have fallen.
! Docs he bow down his head in common
with the people Of This land, and mourn
f, with them hrcausr Of the d"sclaticn and
! woe that keeps watch and guard over once
| fruitful fields and ter'ning Sitias! No, h.
dee. nothing of the kind. MIR Carter now
s,ys he ia glad the South wss defeated;
! K al that his people were defeated; Az glad
mat he Makrs unscefDly haste ard go, :
stumbling ever the graves of his buii~,!
cuinrai~.-yrsves that he helped 10 ridge
| ~ over all this lan,i--tu r,iikc banda with
his conqurrnrs ard rrc,.iv- fruni them III.
price of treach~ry. DO yon believe Mr.
Carter is glad that this land is d-solat-
glad that the flag his comrades fought w
der has gone forever downf Gcd il he j,
glad l should think the fares of IN,
m,n no led TO death would staitl,
him at MONDAY and :hrir lips hI-.
rurses in his ears ut twilight: | ahoult
;iink sleep would never visit his pillow;
should think the air Of night about hin
would he filled with the ruSils of avrrgiri
augel-' wings l. ia har'i enough, my f irnde
;or the people uf this .srd TO lear men q
| Northern birth aud prin,:; plies -sy inry AT,
glad ,hs ;, nth w.s d,tra!ed hni X r sill
harder tor taem 10 bstt n to reproaches from
.hc lips Of unc whoat woe, was potent j,
bringing all. ut Il conflict where all tLr,
staked was Loaf. Was Mr.. Carter sincerr !.
urging Oh the wari II 40. is he nov -,ncc,e ii
saying what he tto-1. 10 not believe b.
vas sincere in 1860, do not believe he i
sincere now. Mr. Carter claims now to b
Republican, and yet says he WAS no
elected upon n Republican platform. bu
upon his confederate record" What VIA
that rccordi Was it u record full Of genrr
ous deeds and noble conrngci Was il
record such az q man, even though his cans
was lost, might I've proud to leave for hi
children ami his chiltiien's children to rra
over. certain that their eyes would nois,e
; aud their hearts thrUt, quicker. "a they r. IA
the story of duty urbl, t"nrf War IL -nc
! u record rs ser !:is naine and face forey
in the hearts Of men who rode by hin s.,!
into the smoke and cloud That we're fil!..
with the deadly tempest of battlei Was
such record M will cause the student d,
history to lingrr over the pxges wlie,eon
il il wri,,-ni lie may have srrh y r-cnr
az have painted, but il he has be has fal-
to show either his friends or his ent mics III
pages whereon it il recorded. Whsn MI
Carter in confronted with charges Of insir
; cerity he says bis opinions have changed.
: know men change. l can understand hos
man may accept an office from a govern
! ment he has battled ag.inst-sccept ofic
as . means of eavinx, not plundering, hi