New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-20

IN spite OF the tuOrLS Oh LuS NOIoutA - 6ee
cure their condemnation.
The Raddles soon moved away from
Somervile, and we're subsequently heard Of
vaguely in Texas.
Southern Sentiment.
A Democratic convention. which mes re-
Gently at Alexandria, Virginia, renOMinated
General Eppa Hutton. = Virginian soldier
Of the secession war, as candidate Tor the
place Of Representative in the Oationat
Congress-; and the delegate who moved
that the nomination should be made un.
animous. frankly proceeded 60 say. "yhe
candidate ought to come from London. and
General Hutton is as much ours as eau.
quers. He made himself ours when he mes
the invaders on our borders, and dyed the
Potomac red with the blood OF the men Of
Massachusetts" In thus speaking. the
delegate gave expression to the common
most held in honor are those who did their
utmost to complete, by action in the field.
that work which the politicians began
long befOre--the work. we mean, which
had for its end and aim the destruction Of
the American nation, and the establishments
Of slavery over q vast extent Of free terri.
tory. The more jealous was a Sonthron
IN the civil wal. and the more success.
full he was in fighting against the ma.
tional armies. the more is he esteemed in
the reconstructed" South. Had StOnewal
jackson lived, he would have been an ob.
ject Of perfect alteration to the millions
who yet maintain ''the lost cause" which
would not have been lost through any lack
Of repeated exertiOn on his part. and whose
name WAS connected with SO many brilliant
actions won by Southern soldiers fighting
for slavery. 1t is = most suggestive fact,
that the ''claims' to office which are most
plainly and successfully put forward in the
South are based on the reasonable cOnduct
of men who aspire to place. and who are
the most sure of success. both III nomi.
mating conventions and at the polls. when
it can be made clear that they did great
things for the rebellion. NOthin. like this
ever has been known in the histories OF
other nations. Imagine a candidate tor i
seat in the British Parliament. in (say!
1855. basing his ''claims" to the support OF d
constituency ON what he had done toward
destroying British soldiers at Giadsmuir. a:
Clifton, and at Falkrk - and expressing
his deep regret that he had not been equal.
~ successful at Culloden. A man who
should thus have spoken would have been
arrested and tried. and punished, for
treason was treason in those days. and i:
was not the easy and meritOriOus thing
then that it ia now to engage in catlseless
rebellion. Now it is a whole plume Of
feathers in mans cap. throughout at least
eminent as a rebel. and that he dyed river
red with the blood Of men belonging TO the
national service and such a man would
receive the votes of the entire Democracy
OF the North were he to be nominated for
the Presidency. The votes of tull twO-tfths
OF our population would be given as readily
for him as the votes of the other three fitths
might be given for the best ofthe command
ers Of the Unions armies. This state Of
things shows in how dangerous a condition
we live. always on the border land Of war,
with conflict sure to come should the eoun.
trys enemy--that is to say the Democratic
party-succeed in getting the ascendency.
That the language used in the Alexandria
convention exactly expresses the sentiment
OF the South is certain. because OF the time
when and the circumstances under which it
was uttered. When man rises il = con-
ventiOn to move that a candidates nominal
ton shall be made unanimous. he i5 Oh his
best behavior toward that candidate. as
toward tie convention and its cOns.ituen.
cies. He makes use Of words that Will be
pleasing to them all. Such was the case
when the delegate referred to moved to
make General HuttOn's nomination unani.
nous. He spoke Of that which he knew it
would bs most pleasing for the delegates
and their principals to hear-and that was
the exploits OF the General in actions that
caused the shedding of much patriotic blood.
Thus speaking. he carried the convention
with him, and commended the Democratic
nominee most successfully to those upon
whose votes he must depend Tor success.
The South never has given up the contest
that we are accustomed to consider as haye
ing been decided forever In 1864 1t ad.
Journed the bloody debate to more eons
venlent season, because then i. was in .
condition OF exhaustion, and further resist
ance might provoke powerful toe TO the
aooptlon OF extreme measures Of punisise
Ment: IT never supposed that the victorS
would place the cOlOred population OF the
country on the platform which heretofore
nad been occupied only by white men. and
It meant to utilize the freedmen in preparing
for another conflict in arms. When tho
freedmen were made citizens, its condition.
and that of tho Democratic party. did nos
admit Of hopeful resort to force. and so il
submitted to that which it was impossible tn
resist: but it entertained the firm determi.
nation to attempt the overthrow Of the new
state of things as soon as such an attemns
could be made with promise. ADnarent:t.
It thinks that the time for action has co1re.
because OF the Democrats having achievei
some successes in the last eight months.
Hence the boldness of it's language, and the
Goodness OF ills deeds. But j. has, with
'mpatience. spoken and
moved TOO soon. Its purpose is clear. and
ye are not 30 far removed from the time NJ
ne war as not to be able to understand
!. n .I that purpose is; or to be cold and in.
inerent IN regard to it. Good Repuhlcar
lctories Will tame the Southland in a few
r !" those victories will be won..-Eos,on