New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-21

that he is the brother-in- law of President
| Grant. OF the manifold annOyances with
which the President is beset we know Of
none greater than that of the relation ex
listing between himself and Mr.. Casey. We
believe the President will, before long, see
the absurdity of relying upon Mr. Casey for
political support in Louisiana. We believe
the President would today remove Mr.
Casey we're it not for the belief he has that
he could not make living in any commu
nifty if he were out OF office. We regard
Mr.. Casey as of no benefit to the party with
which he is now associated, because we
| know he will desert them should the Presi-
| dent frOwn even for moment upon the
usurpers of whom Mr.. Casey has the
audacity to imagine he is a leading spirit
| Mr.. Casey's motto in politics is: just
conclusion. let me say of Mr.. Casey: God
made him, therefore let him pass for a
| man"
GEORGE ". CARTER.
Unlike MIR. Casey. George w. Carter has
never been accused of lacking brains In
questionably the ablest and most dangerous
man in the military convention. he is to he
respected for his talent. and feared for his
ability to do evil. Cool. wary and treach-
erous, the evil he does is measured only by
the opportunity he has for doing it. l know
Colonel Carter WELL and have often paid
willing Tribute to his genius. Roll Casey
Packard. Pitkln. Lowell, and dozen more
like them together. and the combination
would not possess 1.-THE OF the talent
Colonel Carter is master Of His hand is
seen in every move the military convention
made-in every line they have ever written
Read the letters of Governor Dunn to HOr-
ace Greeley and Governor Warmoth: the
sharp thrusts. the skilltul parry. the we'll
f nj ~
shining gold dust in these deposits Of mud
and sand Take the letters as the miner 90
dirt; pan them out and in the bottom of the
pan you will find ''lace like a benedictiUn"
locking into you,s and that face is Carriers.
shall say nothing of Mr.. Carriers private
history. Every man has his heart griet>.
that should be sale from the thrusts of his
most vindictive enemy. Mr.. Carriers private
life is his own: If he has erred. the error
does not hurt you and me; his life is yours
and mine so far as that life has been pub
lie one. no farther. Mr. Garter has. accord
ing to his own statement. been minister of
the gospel; he has preached Christ and Him
crucitied, and broken the bread of the Lord
to hungry and wasting souls. AccOrlinS to
Mr.. Carriers own admis sion. he has made a
fearful backslde: lie has been one Of those
preachers who
Points the steep and thornr way to heaven,
" hist like a putfcd and reckless lihertile
Himself the primrose path OF dalliaIee tgeatis,
And recks not his own lede"
Gifted with great powers, George W.
Carter had, as Il minister Of tie gospel. a
noble field before him: a field wherein all
his eloquence. all his genius could be ex-
erted to lit humanity, up to higher and
better planes of thought: but he failed to
realize the majesty OF the position he as
sumed; he stripped from his shoulders the
mantle he wore. and driving from his heart
all Christian virtues. clasped hands with
sin. and in the open light Of day. fastened.
without a blush OF shame upon his face. to
throw himself into the arms OF vice and
drink deep draughts from fountains whose
waters have never yet been Swallowed by
the faces of approving angels. l don be-
lieve. my friends. that Il man whose con-
duct has brought disgrace upon himself and
shame and sorrow to the hearts of those
who listened to his counsels. ought to he
taken as a leader OF any party that claims
or hopes to gain the peoples confidence.
Let us examine Mr.. Carter in another role
which he assumed. and see if his conduct
will bear the test OF honest scrutiny. When
the election of Mr.. Lincoln determined the
people OF the South to wage war against the
the United States. every man in the South
was compelled to define his position: how
did Mr.. Carter stand upon the great ques-
ton OF the hour,
Mr.. Carter says he advocated the war be-
cause he believed secession was right His
opinion had not been formed in passion.
hut was the result Of long and earnest
study Of the questions that had Tor thirty
wears shaken the nation. and at last
brought the North and South to the very
verge of armed conflict. When peaceab!e
secession could not be accomplished. what
did Mr.. Carter do. Why lie sought 20
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 out clear and
strong for war. l have been told that his
fiery and imprisoned eioIuence in behalf
of Southern rights stirred to new life the
sluggish blood Of the old. and reused into
livid heat the blood o. the young. l have
been told that. moved by his fervor.
mothers gave up their sons and wives their
husbands to his keeping. in the full faith
that ii he brought them not back he would
at least lead them where they could die
nobly.
The war is over. the battle flags
are furled, and only such memories
as haunt empty chairs and vacant
tresides remain to tell OF the great conflict
How stands Mr.. Garter now Does he still
believe he was right! Does he speak kindly
and softly of the brave who have fallen
Does he bow down his head in common
with the people of this land, and mourn
with them because of the desolation and
woe that keeps watch and guard over once
fruitful fields and teeming cities. No, he
does nothing OF the kind. Mr.. Carter now
says he lis glad the South was defeated
glad that his people were defeated: so glad |
that he makes unsecmly haste and goes |
over the graves of his buried |
that he helped to ridge !
up over all this land-to strike hands with
his conquerors and receive from them the
Carter is glad that this land is desolate.
glad that the flag his comrades fought I'M
der has gone forever down! God. it he is
glad l should think the faces of the
men he led to death would startle
him at MONDAY and :heir lips hiss
curses in his ears at twilight: l should
think sleep would never visit his pillow: l
should think the air of night about him
would be filled with the rustic of aveDgins
for the people of this land to hear men OF
Northern birth and principles say they are
glad the South was defeated, but it is still
harder tor them to listen to reproaches from
the lips OF one Whose voice was potent in
bringing about a conflict where all they
staked was lost. Was Mr.. Carter sincere in
urging on the war. If SO. is he now sincere in
saying what he does! do not believe he
was sincere in 1860. do not believe he is
sincere now. Mr.. Carter claims now to be
A Republican. and Vet says he was not
elected upon Republican platform. but
upon his 'cOntederate record" What was
hat record! Was it a record full of gcner
'us deeds and noble courage! Was it a
'ecord such as man, even though his cause
was lost. might be proud to leave for his
children and his children children to read
'ver. certain that their eyes would moisten