New Orleans Republican., 1873-05-25
THE PRICE OF APOsTACY.

mans heart is through his stomach. 1he
same may be said Of that other sdage,
tha. fattery is a good investment, sum-
med up in the vulgar saying "tickle me
and III tickle you" 4 distinguished
exception to the application OF these
saws exists right here among US al th's
moment, in the person Of Senator Gar
perter, whose outspoken honesty las pns
to fight many false hope. BASED upon
the low views of human nature, enoooled
in these and similar proverbs, and, it must
be admit ed, based likewise upon evil
depces Of their occasional aptness. 1t is
certainly pleasan: 70 be courted by the
cultured and the elegant, 70 be invited
70 tables "groaning under loads OF
luxuries." and surrounded by good
company. and while the palate is re-
galed with delicacies. 70 have the ear
.itiated by compliments: and 70 reflect
a: the same time that such compliments
if spread abroad b: those who give them,
NAV aiterward assume the active form OF
public opinion and lead to tangible politi.
cal results. N1anya man thinking himself
wise. has been so carried away by such
enticemen:s as to be blinded by them to
the true condition Of the out-of-door world
in the localities where they have been Re-
ceived. Many man from the North who
has come here 20 examine into our social
and political condition. after partaking OF
such enc hanting hospitali:ies. has received
tleimpression. aye--and going home con-
veyed it 20 many others that things at the
South were not 50 bad after all; that
Northern men instead Of being ostracised
were iionized a: the South that elegan:
gentlemen with SO fine taste in gcassnQn.
disc, and so skilled in the graces Of elegant
hospitality could not possibly coun.ensnce.
much Jess participate in the ostracising
spirit which would demand Of Republicans
desiring to do business here dastardly
silence or a simulated submission as the
price Of tina. privilege; that it was claret
strong political excitement. Such mis-
representations of the state Of society
here, whether caused by weakness or will
fully made from selt-iuterested motives.
have invariably had evil consequences. in
furious 20 the interests of the South and
:ata! 70 the character and political hopes
Of those concerned in :lem. In fact. the
theory Of playing for Southern supper: by
men known 20 be identified with the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party has hereto.
fore proved itsel: a suicidal policy; to
which many men. who might have lived
long and pyosperously and died respected.
have fallen un:imeiy victims. From
tie ;lirstrious Webster himself. who
sacrificed his an.i-s!ayery convictions
70 tine :gnis .'ui.us phantom Of the South
ern suppor. FOR the presidency. down to
the mos: obscure Of the six Republican
senatorial supporters o: Andy johnson in
Lis impeachment trial; no Northern Re-
publican Of reputation has sold his birth
,igh. for prospective mess Of Southern
po..age but has lost both. Look at Andy
Johnson. Wha: crossroads caucus
:LrcugLou. the South would :ccep. him
now as !: representative nan: Poor Chase
and Greeley paid with the loss Of life.
ard, villa: is dearer still. mind Itself. for
the political blunder which made them
turn for supper: to section whose preju.
I:ces it had been :heir lifelong work TO
oppose. O: the six stUl,ifeI Sen.
ato:s above alluded 20. three have
been v:site! with physical! death. the
:e.: With political death. Now.
we DO 40. mean % ;nsinIate that this fate
las oyei:aken any ot :Eese mistaken OK
misguided men through any special dis
pensation Of Providence. Il was simply
TIE natural consequence Of their conduct.
tie efec: OF anxiety ard self-repfoach
wearing on the mind depressed by disap-
pointmen,, which hurried the more SEN
s;tive into the grave. !: is tie stern dis
appreciation o! their deceived constituents
which has dismissed 70 the living grave OF
deserved obscUrity the Tougher ibyed sur
vi-ors.
To return 20 Senator Carpenter. his
course here. though temporarily irritating
20 the fine skin 0: Southern vanity. will
eventually redound to Ills credit. even
among those now most sore aga;ns: him.
They can not accuse him Of double deal
ing. for he has told them the truth TO their
faces: and when the freshness of their dis.
appoin;neI: shall be gone, perhaps they
NAV see the wisdom Of his structures and
prof: by them. Perhaps their slowly
opened eyes may see the profitable truth
tina. there can Le neither peace nor pros
perity in tie South until the fell spirit OF
intolerance, whose taletul breath drives
Northern capital and Northern enter
prise from her borders shall be banished
by her own citizens; until the immigrant
from Wisconsin CT from Maine can hold
the same position here that one from this
State can now hold there. expressing his
Political opinions freely, though they differ
in toto from those Of tie oides. citizens.
and taking Az active part in politics if
such be his inclination. as soon as citizen
ship is acquired. without danger Of social
or business cs:.ac;sn,: until the Western
merchan; can sell lis corn and bacon. and
"blow" abou: his Repub!;canism as noisily
as he pleases without being ''spotted." and
the nasa!..oned Yankee can whine forth his