The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-05
CHARACTERISTIC BARBARISM.
The Old Slavery and War Pprejjadces
Strong and Rampant.
THE PRESENT PARTIES.
Democrats Looking Ccngressward, Liberals
Fighting Against Self Constituted Bette Noire
and Radicals Wary and Weaving Web
for Their "United" Brethren-A Fear
full Mixture OF Men aud Matters

full Mixture Of Men and Matters.
sr New ORLEANS July 81, 1872.
me political muddle in this State thickens and
aarkens. Where In other States rapidly developing
events have served to harmonic conflicting ele-
pents, here they have been worse tangled ont Of
tune. Our political garment is worn threadbare,
and every attempt to sew up one rent tears out
dozen others. The fact is, Bourbonism in greater
or less degree, is becoming as much prominent
characteristic OF the Southern people as their dark
eyes and hr0nzed compilations. We cannot as yet be
brought to proper sense of discrimination be-
tween progress and iconoclasm. Every deviation
from the faith of our fathers is held treason. We
Aro impatient Of argument dear to reason, and de-
nounce the lapse from grace before 1t has time to
draw breath In Its own defence. But
this impracticabty is not to be utterly
condemned. It is the offspring Of high sense of
honor and Of o long period OF misfortunes. For
giving your enemies Is a very beautiful doctrine to
preach, but very difficult one to perform, par
ticularly where we have found these enemies as
treacherous, oppressive and unfeelng as they have
proved themselves to be in this State. II it were
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THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA
would doubtless exhibit as much intelligence and
placability in dealing with political affairs as the
people VI tnc Northern StateS. AS III IL tDey 10
not They are Obstinate but with sincerity. They
are rcsentful, but under deep sense Of injury.
They are impolitic but with due regard to
esteemed principles. They are intractable, but
have no lack Of patriotism. In short, they are
Bourbonistic, because they refused to make the
sacrifice that every step forward in politics. of what
ever nature, inevitably entails, and consequently
hold on with desperation to the little starved and
dying bird in hand rather than take their chances in
bush full Of attractive singers. You will, of course
see that the political revolution which just swept
the North like whirlwind must crawl as slowly as
tortoise through the cotton and cane fields of the
South, ana you can thus readily understand the
utterly demoralized condition OF present polit
cal relations.
THE DEMOCRATS.
Up to the meeting of the Baltimore Convention
the prevailing sentiment with the democratic masses
was in favor Of straightout nominations. The birth
Of the liberal party at that time mainly composed
OF the rreconcileabes Of both great parties, stag
gered them for while, and they became reticent,
but from no love Of the new dispensation, which,
when endorsed at baltimore, was swallowed as
TO man hungertng for office, thereupOn determined
to make struggle for supremacy. True, they had
nominated straight out democratic State ticket
1t the June Convention, which fell stillborn among
the people but they did not despair; they had yet
they stn had ali the war prejudces to revive, and
Also, it must be confessed, terrible record Of wan
tonness, oppression and extravaganza In the late
TO- Armed With taSe they Summoned the chiefs dek' Of
the lately scorned reform party to conference, and
one bright morning, about three weeks ago, hung
. new banner to the breeze in shape of ticket
:'United State ticket Win this they have since
sition to the liberal movement which
ls nourshing Ike q green bay tree in
party which now supports this mongrel ticket is,
that the true interests OF the South lie In keeping
national and State politics separate, and that
while they support Greeley and Brown, because it
was so decided at Baltimore, they intend to 'keep
the corpse, or rather maintain the old, mouldy or
ganizat0n, in this State intact and unimpaired for
ever. They are consequently, you perceive. thrown
directly In antagonism with the new liberal party
Se ali 81 tS y ana n @ss
bitter and virulent than any ever waged with
the common enemy. 1t has had no parallel for
malignancv since the war. In numbers they are
not near so strong as the liberals what strength
they have being principally confined to the city; but
they more than make this up in noise and energy,
and, at all events, will succeed in welding i'm
Portant, If not paramount influence over the dc.
uberattons Of the approaching Liberal Convention.
TIE LIBERALS.
As there is no rose without its thorn, there is
no party without its Mephlstopholes-it bette n0,e-
WarmOth. Far more astute, far seeing and polite
Than any rival politician orpoticans In the state lie
anticipated the grand political disruption Of to-day
long before the democratic leaders ever dreamed
Of #, and, as you know, took such prominent
part In Mr.. Greeley's nomination at Cincinnati as
70 become the virtual head OF the party in his
State. The unpalatabe result has been that every
body Joining the new organization has had to
sensible people Of the State, outside the
stanch old Bourbon element, saw plainly that
nd as n Of e e See Ss
the latter would have been swept into 1t by the
sheer force of public opinion. But he is known to
strong power; he was also known to be bitterly
hostile to his Old enemies, and they could not think
As private in the liberal ranks with themselves in
the lead, the arrangement would have been eagerly
ratified. AS 1t is the war is to rout'unce
TIE GROWTH OF THE LIBERAL FARTY
from the inception thus described has been wonder
rnl!y rapid Originally WITH & few dissatisfied il.
ana gaS WsrmSths friends its first
votem,iat class Q! our el~ citizens maintaini-..s,
aseoarate In our midst at that time.
Tnea followed stream Of accessions from the
confederate generals, such as Bssuregard, Hebert,
Adams Hays, Slmms anu !, ilost o. CHEERS. The
new movement Spread through the State rapidly.
was AS called o to u meet tbe In eve New
meeting, when every parish will be represented
WITH it is said, the best men they possess: or
definitely settle, the political caste OF the State
Should 1t renominate Warm0tt-and ms chanyes
are about equal for or ROY, osgg IN
the field, which is equivalent to q radical triumph.
Should they nominate a ticket acceptable 10 both
suc ucuioCrdtS w wal LiVeH i've suCcSso VII NC
assured. 1t is asserted, andyery generally believed,
that Warmoth will bolt the Convention in case
Of defeat and ally himself with the Pinchback re-
Publcans; but OF this there need be no fears. The
Latters crowd cannot poll at the limit over fifteen
snousand or twenty thousand votes, and Warmoth
zoo sirewd politician to plant his beans In such
ped as that He Is now obviously welding some
control over 1T, through Pinchback and Campbell
DOM OF whom believe implicitly In his star-with
inc ui.iate idea OF lacking on to the tail OF the
liberal party In case Of his nomination An idea Of
this KIND VIII probably be preached before the Con-
ventlon ana II It Is will raise storm OF OPPOSITION
harmonious and they will probably have
stormy time of 1t. Every delegate ia going
there with the idea that his little head con.
talns the true specific and that his tastes
are to prevail. None OF them have met seem
70 realize the force OF the very first law Of politics.
thinks he can shake the State or party to pieces
with single JERK Of his little string. IL il 10 be