National Republican., 1873-09-19
CARPET-BAGGERs.

whs are Carpet Ia sggers-Gov. Walker, Of
virginia, "iate Of New York''-A Ch apts .
fer virsisia Conservatives.
A few days ago heard 9 "manner-born" Con.
servative twho, by the by, In everything except
polltcl Is liberal, courteous and Clever de-
nouucinG the csrpst-bizgers IN severe terms.
took tue liberty to ask him to denue his idea OF
DAGGER" and to point out ani name fe "
from his knowledge and acquaintance. He re-
Piled: "a cirpet-bayger Is an aiyenturer, who
followed the tracks OF the Federal army, or came
TO speculate, get onice, Plunder, and then re.
"rhere are none OF this description about here;
very few IN this State, but pienty OF them N
South Carolina aud further SOUTH"
~ NADvBNfURBR.
Now let US see how this defuitiOn VII apply
to Governor Gilbert @. Walker. From what i
can learn, our worthy Governor IN an early pa. ;
press. purpose OF. speculating--an "adyenturer" "
IL there ever VIZ I, one. He made hts but 10 that
capacity al Fortress Monroe, and there secured
and the South as "Beast Butler"-a permit to
open q suffers shop or stand. Iw.ll rot testify
to the uuth OF tnis statement, but such Ia the
current report, and l have never seen the state
men, denied by his political friends aud ad-
mlrers. ...
,u,s .'adventurerr next turned up at Norfolk,
wnole.souled, joyial, clever and accoDmodatiI z
gentleman, l.. II. Chandler. Mr.. Chandler then
had an once In Norfolk, well stored with law
books and legal documents, and Mr.. WaSer,
having a sludious iuin OF mind. and desire 70
become profe ,sional lawyer, asked the privi-
lege OF the ohliging proprietor the use Of said
books. which was frankly granted, without
oovERsoa WAS NOT sArrsrIKp.
He longed for oiiice-a fat Office. lie wanted to
be United states district attorney, and made the
attempt TO have Mr.. Chandler, the man who be-
friended him, turned out, 10 order that he
(walker) might till hts place. And what do you
imagine was the charge preferred against Mr..
Chandler 10 get him out and put Mr., v alker IN 7
tBecause he did not confscate rebel property
fast enough. Make me the Federal oiilciai aud
] will put the rebels through
win not testify to the truth Of this statement,
hut heard the charge made In plaiu, positive
laDyuAge at public meeting, and to large au-
dience. and have never seen the 81 ghtest con.
tradiction ~ 70 It's uuth. Let It's truth be es-
tsbl,shed beyond shadow OF doubt, still in the
eyes Of the Conservatives Mr.. Walker Is no car
pet -haRRer or adventurer,
BECAUSE HR VOTES RIGHT.
II the angel Gabriel should come down and vote
the Republican ticket he would be denounced a.
aeaIpet.oas devil BY the Conservative editors
venturer comes from the North, East or West;
Irish, Dutch or Mexican; civilized or savage; a
worthy and usefal citizen or a candidate for the
penitentiary, II he Is only Sound on the Con-
servative goose he resolves hearty welcome.
ohl conservation! what multitude OF s'ns thou
wilt hldel
CONSERVATIVE HATE AND DUPLICIrY,
will take tue cas- OF the Radical candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Ramsdell, halls from
the keystone State. Several times ho was hon
ored with 4 seat In Its Legislative body. There
his honor, his integrity, his patriotism was never
questioned. lie took q fancy to virginia, ex
changed his nne property for cash " seek I
home In q more congenlAl cline. He settled 10
surry county. lie erected q mansion for MI
family, farms for his crops. and stables for hii
stocks. lie Subscribed literally for churches
school.h ouses, and public Improvements. Yet
What parl trtilir psins were taken BY ali the Oon
seryative editors and telegraph operators to an
hounce his nomination as
',LArE yRoN PENNSYLVANIA"
which, In plain Englisn meant: he Ia carpet
bagger; Q part And parcel Of the "N0rtherI
scum" Who ever heard OF Conservative de
scribing Governor Walker As tlate from New
York. notwithstsnding he came as an adyen
tArer, aud for the purpose OF "connscating rebe
pfbperty and putting the rebels throughl'
.lAte from sylvania," fQrso0thl What
blessing II would prove 10 the noble old Com
Inonwealth " ten thousand Ramsdells woul
come within It's borders with money, energy an
D will, not TO ''connscate," but TO build up an
make II what nature intended it should he--th
empire htate In wealth, honor and population
and none hut blind, hlRoted and conceite fos
sll Of Conservatism would seek to Know froI
whence they came or how they voted: